The podcast episodes discuss the stories of two pioneering women who overcame societal norms and gender barriers to pursue medical education and careers in the 19th century.

The first episode Sophia Jex-Blake's Early Education (Part One) covers Sophia Jex-Blake's determination to obtain a medical education despite facing barriers as a woman in that era. The second episode 'Doctress' Rebecca Crumpler discusses Rebecca Crumpler, the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the US in 1864.

These episodes highlight the significance of Jex-Blake's and Crumpler's achievements in pursuing unconventional careers for women at the time, and the challenges they had to overcome due to the prevailing social norms and gender expectations of the 19th century.