<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/seventy-nine/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Seventy Nine %]]></title><podcast:guid>e9891dca-6e6a-5953-a489-8100c6ded880</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:03:39 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 Seventy nine percent]]></copyright><managingEditor>Seventy nine percent</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pro-PA, people first and unfiltered. 79% shares positive content while calling out the bullying, harassment and the realities others avoid.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/3c4648b7-c63d-4e9a-b1f5-92f3b51a65e4/79.png</url><title>Seventy Nine %</title><link><![CDATA[https://seventy-nine.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/3c4648b7-c63d-4e9a-b1f5-92f3b51a65e4/79.png"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Seventy nine percent</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Seventy nine percent</itunes:author><description>Pro-PA, people first and unfiltered. 79% shares positive content while calling out the bullying, harassment and the realities others avoid.</description><link>https://seventy-nine.captivate.fm</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Medicine"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="True Crime"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Documentary"/></itunes:category><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><item><title>Episode 5 - The Cost: New Grads</title><itunes:title>Episode 5 - The Cost: New Grads</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>This episode explores <em>The Cost. </em></p><p>The cost paid by newly qualified Physician Associates who worked tirelessly through two years of postgraduate training, took on significant debt, and trusted in a career path they believed would welcome their contribution. </p><p>Today, whilst resident doctors continue to demand more money, many competent and safe PA grads face uncertainty and unemployment. </p><p>This is part one. </p><p></p><p>True at time of recording. 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