Interview with Dr. Adam Martin, The Fit Pharmacist

Today’s episode is an interview with Dr. Adam Martin, The Fit Pharmacist.  I invited him to be on the podcast because he uses his voice in a number of ways.  He is a community pharmacist, branding expert, online course creator, author, professional speaker, podcast host, medical missionary, and more.  In this episode, we focus on how he helps pharmacists script their dream careers through strategic branding and execution. 

Mentioned in this episode 

Instagram: @thefitpharmacist

Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn: @FitPharmFam 

YouTube: The Fit Pharmacist

Apply for the Personal Brand Coaching Course: www.ScriptYourBrand.com

Full Bio

Dr. Adam Martin helps pharmacy professionals script their dream careers through strategic branding and execution. He earned his doctorate of pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, and with over 8 years of experience working full-time in the community pharmacy setting, he’s passionate about empowering other pharmacists and pharmacy students to put the health back into healthcare through leading by example in their professional practice to not only live their best lives, but to inspire others along the way to do the same. He pairs his PharmD with his expertise as a certified personal trainer and nutrition consultant to guide self-care back into healthcare.

Dr. Martin is the founder of The Fit Pharmacist, LLC. As a National Speakers Association (NSA) Professional Speaker, Adam’s core passion is traveling to pharmacy schools and organizations across the world to speak to pharmacy professionals, sharing practical plans of action that will empower them to maximize their careers and create a competitive edge in the profession to maximize their success and degree of impact.

He has made his life's work showing people how to take control of their overall wellness, sharing SimpleSolutions through his writing for numerous pharmacy publications including PharmacyTimes magazine, and is the author of the best-selling book Rx: You: The Pharmacist's Survival Guide for Managing Stress & Fitting in Fitness (available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ZASRsA ), as well as "Gen-Z Pharmacist: Dominate Pharmacy School & Script Your Dream Career” (available at www.thefitpharmacist.com/book ).  (Note:  The Amazon Link is an Affiliate Link for Dr. Adam Martin.)

He is the host of The Fit Pharmacist Healthcare Podcast, sharing successes and practical strategies from the most successful minds in the profession of pharmacy with a new episode released every week. You can subscribe and learn more here: https://thefitpharmacist.com/podcast 

With a passion for learning and serving his patients, he’s an inaugural member of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association’s Leadership Excellence and Advocacy Development (LEAD) program, and strives to serval the global community of pharmacy as a medical missionary, having served in Honduras and Panama as a pharmacist in the field. In 2019, he was named the "Most Influential Pharmacist" by SingleCare's Best of the Best Pharmacy Awards.

You can connect with him on Instagram: @thefitpharmacist

Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn: @FitPharmFam 

YouTube: The Fit Pharmacist

Apply for the Personal Brand Coaching Course: www.ScriptYourBrand.com 

Highlights from the episode

In high school, Adam wanted to pursue veterinary medicine.  His Mom’s battle with stage 4 colon cancer and frequent trips to the pharmacy changed his path.  He became interested in pharmacy as a career.

The first time Adam applied to pharmacy school, he was rejected.  When he applied a second time, he was wait-listed.  Eventually, he was the last student admitted to the program in his class.

Adam became a leader at a young age.  First as an Eagle Scout.  Then, in pharmacy school, he became Class President.  His classmate Jimmy mentored him and encouraged him to become class president.  He saw it as a responsibility, not a title.  He wanted to show up better than his class expected him to.

Adam fell in love in love with fitness at a young age.  The Fit Pharmacist brand was born from a Fit Pharmacist Friday blog.  He takes The Fit Pharmacist name seriously, like a responsibility.  He has a mission statement.  

Adam started public speaking with a nutrition talk he gave to faculty at Point Park University in July 2018.  He felt called to pursue public speaking more intentionally.  He became a professional speaker in 2019.  He committed to at least 20 speaking engagements to groups of 15 or more people within 12 months, and he did it!  He is the first PharmD to become a professional speaker in the National Speakers Association (NSA).  He even spoke in Ireland in 2020!  

Your personal brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.  Adam helps people discover their competitive advantage and what they are passionate about.  It’s not about degrees, residencies, fellowships, and certifications.  A person’s unique insight and experience is important to a personal brand.  Everyone must identify who they are trying to reach.  Adam helps a range of individuals, including pre-pharmacy students, P1-P4 students, new graduates, and all pharmacists post graduation (BS Pharm and PharmD).