Dr. Andrew Branstetter – Wild Business Growth Podcast #313: ER Doctor, My Brother

It’s that time of year! The 7th Annual Thanksgiving Family Special. This time, our Wild Business Growth podcast guest is Dr. Andrew Branstetter. Andrew aka The Baybay aka Long Skinny Arms aka AB is an ER Doctor and the best brother in the world. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Episode 313: Dr. Andrew Branstetter – ER Doctor, My Brother

Dr. Andrew Branstetter, the ER Doctor and best brother in the world, joins the show for a very special family edition during Thanksgiving week to be interviewed by his brother, Max Branstetter. Hear his journey to becoming an ER Doctor, how to switch between being nocturnal and daytime, how to handle when patients die, infamous stories of butterflies & birds, and the best lesson he’s learned from Mom & Dad. This episode covers everything from tennis States to foreign bodies. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• Questions from Mom
• How did Andrew drain 2 free throws to win the basketball championship
• What got him interested in the medical field
• When did he know he’d become Dana’s personal doctor
• What was the coolest thing he got to do as a Premed or Med Student
• Are there more physical health or mental health cases
• “I’m Like a Bird” by Nelly Furtado
• How do you write a Best Man speech or Maid of Honor speech

Connect with Andrew on Instagram @AndrewBranstetter.

Enjoy the shoooooow! Check out the show notes below for much more detail. You can also find the full transcript here.

Show Notes

• Intro & Growing Up
  • [0:30] Email me at to save time with your high-quality podcast and use it as a business-building tool
  • [0:39] Connect with Andrew on Instagram @AndrewBranstetter
  • [2:28] Hoboken, NJ
  • [2:38] Sorry
  • [3:04] Questions from Mom
  • [4:12] How did Andrew’s growth spurt affect his outlook on life
  • [5:17] Self-Confidence
  • [5:40] Acute Angle
  • [6:52] How did Andrew drain 2 free throws to win the basketball championship
  • [8:14] What drew him to tennis in the first place
  • [8:25] Shoutout, Grandpa Henry & Grandma Adele!
  • [10:22] What did going to States in tennis in high school mean to Andrew
  • [11:21] S.O.N.A.
  • [11:35] Facebook Status, “Vegas Baby, Vegas” from Swingers
  • [12:24] Where did Andrew’s self-motivation come from when it came to academics

• Becoming an ER Doctor
  • [14:38] Connect with Andrew on Instagram @AndrewBranstetter
  • [15:01] Reflex Hammer
  • [15:25] What got Andrew interested in the medical field
  • [15:41] Influencer, Medfluencer
  • [16:15] Grey’s Anatomy, ER, Survivor
  • [17:21] When did Andrew know he’d become Dana’s personal doctor
  • [17:24] How did he decide on ER (Emergency Room)
  • [19:01] This much is obvious
  • [19:48] How did Andrew find out he got a full-ride scholarship to The Ohio State University (OSU)
  • [20:47] Biomedical Science
  • [22:15] Columbus, OH
  • [22:27] What was most impactful from Andrew’s time at Ohio State
  • [23:38] What was the coolest thing he got to do as a Premed or Med Student
  • [23:52] Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • [25:11] Sorry again
  • [25:25] The Land Before Time, The NeverEnding Story
  • [26:05] Cheers!
  • [26:42] Did Andrew always want to become an NYC Doctor
  • [27:18] Times Square, Ball Drop, Krispy Kreme
  • [28:05] Couch Surfing
  • [28:32] Shoutout, IKEA
  • [29:25] Match Day
  • [29:51] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Andrew
  • [29:52] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • [29:54] Such an honor speaking at Podcast Movement ’23 in Denver! Sign up to grab the slides from my session at MaxPodcasting.com/PM23

• A Day in the Life of an ER Doctor
  • [31:31] How do you switch between nocturnal and daytime
  • [32:12] FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)
  • [32:49] Wow!
  • [33:16] What’s the hardest hour of a night shift
  • [34:48] Count Chocula
  • [35:47] HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
  • [35:55] What are some of the most memorable medical cases
  • [37:32] Foreign Body (FB)
  • [39:03] CAT Scan (CT Scan)
  • [40:28] Acuity
  • [41:00] How do you handle when patients die
  • [42:33] Entrepreneurs
  • [42:56] Are there more physical health or mental health cases
  • [44:49] What types of cases are quicker to diagnose
• The Unusual: Pet Peeves, Quirks, and Weird Talents
  • [46:10] Zany Brainy
  • [46:30] What’s a quirk Andrew has
  • [46:46] Microphone Gain
  • [47:37] Greg Branstetter – Wild Business Growth podcast #18: President and Founder of Hippo Direct, Our Family Business
  • [48:30] “I’m Like a Bird” by Nelly Furtado
  • [48:38] CARDINAL
  • [49:00] Google Maps
  • [49:30] What’s a pet peeve Andrew has
  • [49:32] Peter Griffin
  • [49:38] Hinge
  • [50:08] What’s a Weird Talent Andrew has
• Rapid-Fire Q&A
  • [52:33] What’s Andrew’s favorite part of NYC to live in
  • [54:05] What’s his favorite memory from a family trip
  • [54:25] The Sound of Music
  • [55:43] Reese’s Big Cup
  • [56:50] How do you write a best man speech or maid of honor speech
  • [58:51] What’s a lesson Andrew learned from Mom & Dad
  • [1:00:57] Connect with Andrew on Instagram @AndrewBranstetter
  • [1:01:40] What are Andrew’s Final Thoughts
  • [1:02:22] Follow the Wild Business Growth podcast and tell a friend about the podcast. And show love (or roast me) by leaving 5 stars on Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify
  • [1:02:38] The Wild Business Growth podcast is on YouTube! Subscribe @MaxBranstetter to watch full video interviews with Wild entrepreneurs like Andrew
  • [1:02:44] Check out the Wild Business Growth podcast on Goodpods, where you can see what your favorite people are listening to
  • [1:02:45] Connect with me on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (aka X), and Threads @MaxBranstetter and TikTok @WildBusinessGrowth
  • [1:02:47] Save time with your high-quality podcast. Email me at to bring your podcast to life and use it as a business-building tool
  • [1:02:50] Sign up for the Podcasting to the Max newsletter at MaxPodcasting.com/Newsletter and receive How to Edit Your Podcast in Audacity. It’s where podcasting meets entrepreneurship – and terrible puns
  • Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik – “Jungle Tribe” – provided by Jamendo

What is the Wild Business Growth podcast?

Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur joins the Wild Business Growth podcast to share the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business – and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter (that’s me), Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting.

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