The Survivor

16/10/2025 1h 4min Temporada 1 Episodio 16

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Episode Synopsis

Medical device sales career tips from inside the OR—how to get into medical device sales, grow as a device rep, and win trust with customers. Featuring Survivor 43 winner Mike Gabler with hosts Brent and Jason (Device Guys).From breaking into medtech and navigating OR etiquette to note-taking, relationship building, and “patient-practice-program” decision frameworks—this episode is packed with device rep tips you can use now. We also cover career moves (Boston Scientific → EVAR → TAVR), credibility with surgeons, and how sales skills translate to high-stakes moments (yes, including Survivor).Watch, comment, and share if you value real-world medical device sales tactics.Subscribe for more structural heart & medical sales episodes.00:00 — What medical device reps actually do (hospital reality)03:55 — Stand-up nerves, ads, and authenticity (warm-up)07:20 — Guest intro: Mike Gabler (Survivor 43, device leader)10:05 — Front-row learning, note-taking, OR etiquette19:17 — Trust as currency: surgeon relationships & follow-through23:55 — Breaking into medtech: Boston → EVAR → TAVR (career map)37:28 — Patient-Practice-Program framework & credibility in the OR41:20 — Survivor lessons for device reps: grit, purpose, closing under pressure

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