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"I have enough."Welcome back!  Thanks to our ongoing subscribers and listeners.  If you're here for the first time and like what you're hearing, consider checking out our previous episodes and leaving positive feedback.  Your positive feedback helps us grow the podcast.Tonight we discuss the concept of "I have enough."  We garnered the discussion from a true story about a conversation between the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller, and the author of Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut.  Take a read of their conversation as they walked about a billionaire's home during a party one evening:https://narendragoidani.medium.com/but-i-have-something-he-will-never-have-enough-8036d03d089bWhat does "enough" look like and feel like to you?  Do you have enough?  Are YOU enough?  Have you ever thought about it on a deeper level?  Join the guys tonight for an enjoyable deep dive into this very concept.  Thanks again for listening and sharing this along.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Hello and welcome.Tonight Cullen and Raj discuss an introspective youtube video by Bishop Robert Barron.  Whether you're religious, spiritual, agnostic, atheistic or any shade in between, you'll likely enjoy this discussion.  They'll go into how we can perceive the unimportant temptations in our lives with wisdom and make a determination how to put these aside appropriately in order to pursue a more virtuous path.  No one claims this is easy, but it begins with a wise and discerning heart.  Join them for this part of the discussion.Next the guys will recount their experience with the 21 Day No Complaint Project.  See the links below.  It wasn't easy at first but this experiment was enlightening to them for certain.  They'll sort through the feelings and observations from day 1 to day 21 and recount their experiences on the 21 day journey, both good and bad.  What was the final take away?  Tune in and find out.  Do you think you're ready to try a 21 Day No Complaint Project? Thank you to all of our dedicated listeners and our new ones.  Links:https://tim.blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/amp/https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/https://youtu.be/8X8ELYpshy0?si=CsaUWgMv7870eZIVhttps://youtu.be/685xv8eZCfk?si=csDi7qb9jXNroXSxhttps://quotefancy.com/quote/1520615/Jacques-Rigaut-Don-t-forget-that-I-cannot-see-myself-that-my-role-is-limited-to-being-theDISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Welcome back.Tonight, the guys discuss the philosophical rule, Hanlon's Razor (link below), and its implications on how we can perceive and misperceive the world around us and the people around us.  Have you ever felt everyone was out to get you?  Have you ever felt the world was conspiring against you?  Have you ever felt that if people would just listen to you then your life would be so much better?This may be the episode for you. We will deconstruct Hanlon's Razor, apply it to a case from the emergency department and see what we can do to help eradicate some of the feelings that we may feel that push us away from the people around us due to simply a lack of awareness or consideration of an alternative explanation for what is going on.Also the guys touch on David Foster Wallace's speech, "This is Water" and how he effectively communicates similar concepts.  Two people can have the same physical experience but come away from it with two totally different perceptions and opinions about the experience - and both people can be right.  Links:YouTube Clip of this Ep:https://youtu.be/fWc6jGJwL_c?si=eto3z5hm81r22lnOThe No Complaint Project:https://tim.blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/amp/Hanlon's Razor:https://fs.blog/mental-model-hanlons-razor/This is Water - David Foster Wallace:https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Trauma.  High adrenaline events.  Where do you put the emotion, the sadness, the anger, the rage, the confusion, and the myriad of emotions that well up after the event is over?  Bad shift at work, near car wreck on the highway, a loved one got seriously ill?  This episode is for you.Tonight the Docs discuss this very topic, high adrenaline events, and they discuss the Shawn Ryan Podcast, Episode #41, his interview with Delta Force Operator Kyle Morgan.  Shawn Ryan is a Navy Seal, and conducts this amazing deep dive interview into a harrowing event Kyle experienced while stationed in West Africa.  There, Kyle nearly lost his life while simultaneously saving the lives of countless people in a hotel being attacked by rebel forces.  He discusses the trials and tribulations of being a Delta Force Operator, and then the harder challenges he met when he came home to his wife and children.  He hadn't counted on the demons from the battlefront joining him on his trip home.We are all human, the Docs come to summarize, and therefore all of us humans are vulnerable to forces beyond most of our control, in particular after traumatic, high adrenaline events.  You may experience this at work, in the home, or out in the community.  Regardless of who you are, and what you experienced or where, you experienced some degree of fear, emotional stress, and confusion as to where to go as you attempt to move forward.  Invariably, there will be good and bad methods to go about this.  Let's deep dive into this crucial talk and figure this out together.ER Docs and Crucial Talks on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AlDqix91L0Shawn Ryan Podcast - Episode #41 on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/3IyCgm_vyOEEpisode #41 Audio Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083?i=1000587374247DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

This topic was bound to surface.  AI seems to be all over the news and internet lately and it's about time the ER Docs discussed the nuances of artificial intelligence and its potential integration into emergency medicine and health care in general.Raj and Cullen curate a great talk on AI and discuss the big pros and cons as they see it to implementing AI in healthcare.  They also ask ChatGPT what it thinks the pros and cons are of using AI in healthcare.  This will be a fascinating rabbit hole the two will go down pondering ethics, morality, and overall benefit or harm to humanity.  Thank you for joining us!DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Welcome to Season 2!For those who joined us for our first season journey THANK YOU!  Welcome to our new listeners, we promise not to disappoint.Tonight Cullen and Raj get into the following concepts:- Assigning excessive importance to material objects - Trading time for meaning vs trading time for money- Saying "Yes" to something means saying "No" to one or many things - If it's not a "Hell yes!" Then it's a humble "no."Once again the guys think about how they think, metacognition.  Consider situations that are similar in your world and ask yourself what your response would be as you listen along tonight to this crucial talk.The guys offer a teaser to the next episode which will showcase the Shawn Ryan podcast and a recently guest of his, Delta Force Operator Kyle Morgan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IyCgm_vyOEAlso Cullen references an influential book in his life:https://a.co/d/aDzCbRjThis episode on our YT Channel:https://youtu.be/vakACFgz-TADISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

What do you fear?  Do you have a top 3?  Do you recall the last time you truly felt real fear, and perhaps you even thought your life was at stake?Tonight Cullen and Raj will discuss fear:  its physiological and evolutionary origins, its purpose, and of course its downfalls.  They'll discuss strategies they personally use to navigate out of the fearful experience and also how they deal with panic and anxiety.Additionally each will discuss their own case where fear nearly derailed them from achieving success.  Cullen discusses his recent trip to Yosemite National Park where he climbed Mount Hoffman and had a harrowing experience.If you or a loved one suffers from panic or anxiety, please seek professional help.  This episode is not intended to advise anyone medically or treat any condition.Thank you to our dedicated listeners and new ones as well! Like us on YouTube, Facebook, and your podcast app!YouTube:Mount Hoffman Climb:https://youtu.be/9Ht7tQGoc-IThis episode:https://youtu.be/kpitG6a8HnwDISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Welcome back!Tonight we have for you three  great cases from the emergency department. It's been a while since we've done a case series, and back by popular demand are these cases that will hopefully put you in the cockpit of our lives in the war against illness that we fight every day as ER physicians. Cullen and Raj contemplate these cases in depth and discuss the nuances of human bias, making critical decisions with limited data, managing patient expectations amidst life and death, and simply understanding an age old concept in the emergency department which is that it's sometimes better to be lucky than to be good.  Do you know how you will react in critical situation when you are physically and mentally stressed?  Is there anything you can do to promote the best outcome?  Let's discuss and find out.We discuss Maverick, the second installment of the revered movie Top Gun, and get into some of the nostalgia that that movie brought to us and some other works of film and TV drama (ER) that brought us nostalgia in the past few weeks. (Danger zone!!!)We are locked and loaded, so please buckle in for some turbulence as we get into it up in the skies! Thank you to our dedicated listeners and new ones as well! Like us on YouTube, Facebook, and your podcast app!YouTube:https://youtu.be/CJyrUGV3UzkDISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

This one will fascinate you as it did us.  Who do you mentor ... who are you mentored by?  One thing is absolutely certain as we go through tonight's discussion:  to have a great mentorship relationship you need great mutual accountability.  Meet Greg Fleming.  Tonight we dive into mentorship and focus on the Mentorship between two fascinating individuals, Deepak Devaraj (episode 3 - space for authenticity) and Greg Fleming.  The following links will best describe who these two guys are and how they came to know each other.  In brief, Greg was a child raised in the notorious Chicago Housing Association projects called Cabrini-Green, mostly known for its drugs, gangs, and violent crime.  Rather than succumb to this environment, and despite losing a brother to gang violence, Greg overcame this in great part due to his wisdom and the mentorship established between him and Deepak when Greg was only in the 4th grade.Tune in to a harrowing tale of success despite all the chips being stacked against him, and Greg's story will illuminate you.  As he says, you need a "why?" so big in life that it overcomes any "how?" LINKS:Articles about Greg and Deepak:https://theeldersportsman.weebly.com/blog/how-greg-fleming-overcame-insurmountable-odds-to-become-one-of-chicagos-youngest-varsity-basketball-coacheshttps://thecollegiatelive.com/2015/03/from-cabrini-green-to-grcc-basketball-player-overcomes-adversity-to-excel-on-and-off-court/Cabrini-Greenhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_HomesRoberto Clemente Community Academyhttps://rccachicago.org/DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Welcome to part 2 of Stoicism!Tonight we deep dive into concepts such as retrospective and prospective negative visualization and how they can improve your quality of life.We discuss the free Daily Stoic daily email and Ryan Holiday's book, Stillness is the Key:https://dailystoic.com/emailhttps://smile.amazon.com/dp/1788162064/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2CWGPFGMHRJS6JY15XBPCullen goes into a great case from the ER and tells a harrowing life saving story and describes how a grateful family member had a stoic moment at the end.  You won't want to miss this episode, thanks for all the feedback and subscriptions! DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Have you seen Yellowstone? If not, please consider doing so, it's an amazing show and leads us into our first of two episodes on Stoicism.  Is the cowboy the modern day Stoic? https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/yellowstone?cid=2202brndylwstpkpdsearch8086&utm_campaign=2202brndylwst&utm_source=pk_ggl_gglsa&utm_medium=pd_search_nonbr_srcpy&utm_term=71700000073828270&utm_content=58700007749290870_44700041748282569&gclid=CjwKCAjwi6WSBhA-EiwA6Niok1oxnyvVHSxek5VQaJTvorgcdvWUdBgnciJoCK4rMUFsOdZC7qe6IRoCOvwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.dsOr maybe you don't like cowboy stories or maybe you don't like Kevin Costner and no worries, we got you covered.  Take a listen tonight to our teaser episode on Stoicism.  We will discuss what it is and why it's relevant to your life.  The two friends will also discuss a couple challenging cases they had early in doctoring and how a stoic approach helped them process the stressors of the event.  Cullen and Raj will also begin discussing a book they both recently read on stoicism:https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0195374614/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_775J82WJD3DR13CDCGBGStressed about world issues? Worries got you down? Social media getting you angry? All of these and many more reasons are why you should consider tuning in, we won't let you down.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Please welcome our friend and guest Jim Arthur.  Jim comes to us fresh off our Grand Canyon trip, he hiked the RIM 2 RIM trail several times including the grueling 46 mile, 18 hour, RIM to RIM to RIM hike!  Jim is a leader in customer service of a southern US based corporation and he has spent years learning and cultivating leadership on the job.  He taught us first pearls of success in hiking the Grand Canyon then he shared with us his amazing perspectives on work place leadership and leadership all around.Tonight we ponder accountability and leadership from both sides of the equation: employer and employee.  "People fire themselves" is not his own or a novel concept but his personal and professional reflection on this is a fascinating journey into fundamental human values and human existence.  Take a listen to this amazing speaker and see if you can find one thing you can change in your world to succeed in your role and not "get fired" from any part of your life.Check us out on YouTube now!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7wNs1wo6ULINKS:Propeller: Accelerating Change by Getting Accountability https://smile.amazon.com/dp/052553783X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_8A1SMFDRJAPFK43A9J3EMake the Call Game Day Wisdom for Life's Defining Momentshttps://smile.amazon.com/dp/1087741866/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_TFB4W2HE59VFFT3BWTN5DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

What is your physical and mental limit? Can your mind delete any physical pain if you learn how to put mind over body?Have you ever experienced it, and how did you know you had nothing left?  Tonight Cullen and Raj will discuss their much awaited trip to the Grand Canyon.  They embark on the one-day RIM-2-RIM hike that took them down 5700 ft and then up 4500 feet over 50 degrees of temperature variation and across all sorts of challenging terrain - all over 23 miles.They discuss the motives for a friendship challenge like this and what it means for the friendship and for personal achievement, introspection, and self worth.  Raj talks about the 100 emotions one experiences on the hike and some friends that pushed their RIM2RIM hike to the brink of medical catastrophe.The intro and exit music of our podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.Check us out on YouTube now!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7wNs1wo6ULINKS:YouTube video of entire RIM2RIM hike - we recommend watching this as you like to our episode tonight!https://youtu.be/f_2Dr-hWgUsDISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

This is, perhaps, the most crucial talk we have had to date.  This is part 2 of 2.Do you believe in God?Are you a person of "faith?"Do you believe in no God?  In a higher power?  Do you believe in yourself?What do you think happens after you die?If you are atheist, agnostic, of any faith or religion, or of Christianity, then believe it or not this episode is for you. Why does this matter?  Why is ER Docs and Crucial Talks Podcast doing an episode on Jesus Christ?  Tune in and find out, and see how Cullen and Raj figure that out along the way.We welcome on once again Jack Kehoe, Cullen's dad, a former Jesuit priest and master of conflict resolution.I challenged Jack in a previous episode to make a case for Christianity -- Why, Jack?  Why do I commit myself to this or any religion/faith, for that matter, in order to be closer to God?Jack does not let me down.The intro and exit music of our podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.Check us out on YouTube now!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7wNs1wo6ULINKS:The Case for Christ (2017) Movie:https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Mike-Vogel/dp/B074N96F1JThe Chosen TV Series on Peacock:https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/the-chosen/6891447005985777112Jack Kehoe Powerpoint Slides for this episode:https://50a52a0f-dfbe-459c-956d-dd04033b71ed.filesusr.com/ugd/cf719f_02e0845f92994c5b9ba6a90828634b02.pdfDISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

This is, perhaps, the most crucial talk we have had to date.  This is Part 1 of 2.Do you believe in God?Are you a person of "faith?"Do you believe in no God?  In a higher power?  Do you believe in yourself?What do you think happens after you die?If you are atheist, agnostic, of any faith or religion, or of Christianity, then believe it or not this episode is for you.  Why does this matter?  Why is ER Docs and Crucial Talks Podcast doing an episode on Jesus Christ?  Tune in and find out, and see how Cullen and Raj figure that out along the way.We welcome on once again Jack Kehoe, Cullen's dad, a former Jesuit priest and master of conflict resolution.I challenged Jack in a previous episode to make a case for Christianity -- Why, Jack?  Why do I commit myself to this or any religion/faith, for that matter, in order to be closer to God?Jack does not let me down.The intro and exit music of our podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.Check us out on YouTube now!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7wNs1wo6ULINKS:The Case for Christ (2017) Movie:https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Mike-Vogel/dp/B074N96F1JThe Chosen TV Series on Peacock:https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/the-chosen/6891447005985777112Jack Kehoe Powerpoint Slides for this episode:https://50a52a0f-dfbe-459c-956d-dd04033b71ed.filesusr.com/ugd/cf719f_02e0845f92994c5b9ba6a90828634b02.pdfDISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

What is your Dunbar number? What IS the Dunbar number? Who are your greatest friends and advocates?  Are they blood, are they not?  Why did they become so close to you and why do you choose to keep trusting them to protect you and advocate for you? Tonight Cullen and Raj will deep dive into friendships.  They'll pull from Robin Dunbar's book: Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08W4XPK7G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_YY58WKNN82KBBGXE3YV3 Can good friends really improve your health and immunity?  Can you live a longer healthier life because of a village of support?  Please join us tonight for another amazing crucial talk and decide for yourself. Ryan Holiday:Stillness Is the Key https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0525538585/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_PRP635GC16R1MGC6CMWPCheck us out on YouTube now!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7wNs1wo6UDISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

The Four Agreements:1. Be impeccable with your word2. Make no assumptions3. Don't take anything personally4. Always do your bestThe Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom is a self-help book by bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz with Janet Mills. The book offers a code of conduct claiming to be based on ancient Toltec wisdom that advocates freedom from self-limiting beliefs that may cause suffering and limitation in a person's life. (Wikipedia)First published in 1997, the book has sold over 9 million copies in the US and has been translated into 46 languages worldwide. The book gained popularity after being endorsed by Oprah Winfrey on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2001 and again on the television show in 2013. The book was also on the New York Times bestseller list for over a decade.https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1878424319/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_V6D8E5QT91HHQMNT9QBJTonight Cullen and Raj will delve into the four agreements, what each one means to them individually and give great examples of how they applied to moments in their lives.  We spend so much of our time on this planet, in this life, causing our own mental suffering, isn't it time we re-think how we think?  Isn't it time we re-think how we process the millions of moments we experience on a daily basis so that we have a better quality of life?  We think so.  Please join us tonight for another amazing crucial talk.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

We are privileged to announce our new name for the podcast:  ER Docs and Crucial Talks.Please listen in tonight and join us for a discussion on our journey from our previous title to the new one.  We put a lot of thought and consideration into this decision and we are very optimistic that this will be most representative of our mission to have crucial talks about ourselves and our lives to better ourselves and our communities.   The intro and exit music is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app!  Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

What do you not know about yourself?  Let's go there.  What is deep inside?  What do others know about you that you don't know about yourself?  The good.... the bad.Is this getting uncomfortable?  Good.Welcome back. Tonight we turn the cameras inward once again and we discuss social/psychological concepts such as the Johari Window and "unknown unknowns."There's a lot to consider tonight as Cullen and Raj delve into yet another introspective journey into self awareness.The intro and exit music is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app!  Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.Raj:  EH Colonel Taylor Small Batch - 10/10Cullen: Blaum Brothers - 9.5/10DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Are you ready?  This is one for those with a strong stomach.  Cullen and Raj take a detour to discuss something that is incredibly present but also incredibly absent in the human dialogue:  the near death experience.We bring in an amazing guest, Amber, as we discuss with her, a veteran critical care ICU nurse, the nuances of the dying process, family interrelationships, the near death experience and supernatural phenomenon that we have all experienced or heard of second hand. If you have recently lost someone we wish you our condolences and perhaps this isn't an episode you want to listen to yet.  Caution is advised.Links:Raymond Moody - Life after Life, 1975https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_After_Life_(1975_book)Netflix - Surviving Deathhttps://www.netflix.com/title/80998853Bourbon rating:Raj: Blanton's - 10/10Cullen:  Noah's Mill - 9/10Amber: Kunde Cabernet - 10/10The intro and exit music for the podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app!  Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Have you exhausted your stores of love and compassion for other humans?  Do you feel withdrawn or quiet, and if so would you like to hear us discuss this part of life tonight?Welcome back.Tonight Cullen and Raj tackle compassion fatigue.  This is a real thing!  Invariably one or all of you listening has experiencing this even this in the past, perhaps even this week.What can we do about it?  How do we recognize it?  What is wrong with it and are we allowed this fatigue from time to time?  We will get deep in the weeds on this one. The intro and exit music is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app!  Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.Raj:  Jack Daniels - 7/10Cullen: Water (dihydride monoxide) - 10/10DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Welcome back!  Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend!We are sorry for the delay in episodes but we are back!  Pandemic is slowly getting better and more Americans are getting vaccinated which are both wonderful things.  Tonight, Cullen and Raj delve into an interesting discussion about decision making strategies for critical situations such as on the job or perhaps at times in your person life.  They pulled this concept from Shane Parrish of The Knowledge Podcast, someone they regard as a 'Cognitive Champion.'They talk about the OODA Loop:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loopThis is a strategy for quick decision making:- Observe- Orient- Decide- ActTake a listen tonight and read up on OODA Loop and decide if it's a good strategy for you or a good mental framework to process critical decision making in your life.  This is a tool that Raj and Cullen both use routinely in the Emergency Departments that they work in, and sometimes in personal life.Thanks again for the amazing feedback and for pushing us over 10,000 downloads!   Bourbon Rating:Cullen:  Four Roses Small Batch - 9/10Raj: Weller 12 - 10/10The intro and exit music is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app!  Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Welcome! Tonight we have a spectacular guest, Dr. Aaron Dominguez, Ed. D. He is a premiere educational leader in Houston, Texas. Aaron comes to us with a wonderful story of his upbringing, his family, and the life lessons his father taught him.Now, at the age of 42, Aaron is the father of two amazing boys, married to an amazing wife, and is credited with turning around and finding excellence for one of the most challenged school systems in Texas. Listen in to hear his pearls on leadership and some of his personal pitfalls as we think his story and his sage advice can offer benefit to you and your own story.Looking inward is tough. It requires courage to identify our own weaknesses, and then more courage to pick up the pieces and move forward successfully. We welcome you all to this amazing discussion tonight.The charity Aaron would like you to consider donating to is:https://www.houstonclassical.org/donateBourbon Rating:Aaron & Raj: Whistlepig Rye 10 year - 9.9/10Cullen: Four Roses Single Batch - 8.5/10The intro and exit music for the podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app! Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Welcome back to another great episode.Thanks for listening, and thanks for telling a friend! Please check us out at http://erdocsbourbonrocks.com and subscribe to our podcast on any of your favorite podcast apps.We are so lucky to have Robin, an amazing ER physician colleage, friend, and life advisor of Raj's on the show tonight. Robin is a 20 year veteran ER physician and there isn't anything she hasn't seen or been through in the emergency department. Cullen drives the interview tonight and gets into the weeds discussing Robin's passions for life, medicine, the pursuit of Emergency Medicine, and building a family around this vocation. Robin talks as well about her experience as a physician and member of the community during COVID-19 pandemic, as well as her experience with a difficult recent personal diagnosis. As Robin tells Raj all the time, "I am an open book." We are privileged to be able to bring you this amazing story of an extraordinary human being who has dedicated her life's work to healing others, saving lives, and improving quality of life.Robin's favorite book is The Help:https://www.amazon.com/Help-Kathryn-Stockett/dp/0425232204Her favorite movie is Breakfast Club:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXBvor47ZsHer charity she would like people to consider donating to is:Fox Valley Food for Healthhttps://fvffh.orgThe intro and exit music for the podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.Please visit us at https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.comIf you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app! Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Who is looking out for you and your mental well being? Do you have a therapist or a good friend or family member to talk to about challenging issues? Have you avoided thinking about this topic because it's a bit awkward or sometimes associated with a stigma of weakness? Are you working on the frontlines of this pandemic? If any of your answers is even possibly a 'yes' then this is your episode.Welcome back to our loyal listeners and our new guests, thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend. Today's episode is arguably one of the most important ones Cullen and Raj have tackled thus far. Mental health, particularly during these trying times, is possibly something often or commonly neglected by all of us to some degree or another. They talk about tonight why it needs to have a more important review in our daily lives to keep us at our optimal life efficiency and good overall mental health.We have an amazing guest to discuss this with; we invited our friend and colleague Laura Murray, LCPC to deep dive into mental health for frontline workers. However, her advice would certainly apply to pretty much anyone in any field. Laura has a private practice in addition to her professional work in the hospital Emergency Department. Please get to know her and her professional services at the following links:http://thewellthinking.comhttps://insightandconnection.comThe Center for Insight & Connection2712 Forgue Drive, Unit 112Naperville, Illinois 60564The intro and exit music for the podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.Please visit us at https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.comIf you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app! Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Welcome back and happy new year!If you're reading this then you survived 2020 and we are grateful! 2021 is already off to an interesting start. Thank you to our listeners for tuning in and thanks for telling a friend about our podcast. Please make sure and subscribe for future episode downloads. So what happens when you think you've gotten it 'wrong' in life; a wrong turn in your life path, your life journey -- personally or professionally? Can you start over? And if so, at what price?Tonight, Cullen and Raj discuss moments when each of them have started over in a significant way. Can you relate? If so, what did you experience and what challenges did you face? If you desire a change in your life are you willing to take the steps necessary to fulfill your dream?The podcasters discuss the movie "Field of Dreams" and the song "Dancing Nancies" .. two works that have different deep meanings to both these podcasters. Join them in one one of the most interesting discussions they have had this season.Bourbon Rating:Raj - Calumet Farms Straight Bourbon Whiskey: 9.0/10Cullen - Koval Single Barrel Bourbon: 8.5/10Links:Field of Dreams (YouTube - Archibald "Moonlight" Graham Scene):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6bD23vEigEField of Dreams (YouTube - Ray meets his father and reconciles):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXjz-M_6eN8Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds (YouTube) - "Dancing Nancies":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZYHlTX8L1YRocky - 1976 Original Trailer (YouTube) - https://youtu.be/3VUblDwa648The intro and exit music is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.Please visit us at http://erdocsbourbonrocks.comIf you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app! Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

This is one you will not want to miss! The Dolls from Once Upon a Dollhouse invite Cullen and Raj back on for another discussion on COVID-19, and this time the convo is specifically about the vaccines.Please join them to discuss some much debated and discussed topics regarding the vaccine and other topics surrounding this mysterious virus. Please follow The Dolls at these links:Listen on iTunes: https://apple.co/33zwSaSListen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lde3jRListen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/30wFyNpListen on iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/3cZYLMtWatch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/36yJPUaVisit their webite: https://onceuponadollhouse.com/the-social-doll-emma/The intro and exit music is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe. Please visit us at https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.comIf you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app! Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Welcome to the much awaited ER Cases episode part 2! Cullen and Raj delve into some deeper, darker cases and discuss coping strategies and some critical care and critical procedures. How can you lead a clinical team under the stress of a life threatening event? How can you bring a team together to provide better care for a patient? Years after their cases, some memories still haunt them and they discuss which details and why in addition what parts bring them hope and make them better doctors and better human beings.Bourbon:Cullen - Woodford Reserve: 9.5/10Raj - Jim Beam: 7.5/10Links:Covid Vaccine Discussionhttps://www.emrap.org/episode/deeperdiveinto/deeperdiveintoIvermectin for COVID-19 Treatmenthttps://vimeo.com/488696323Pericardiocentesis Procedurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vHEr25yFkCricothyrotomy Procedurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luhQWqF2EY4Chest Tube Procedurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdmMR8JxmFoThe Guardian - Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcherhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnih2FX3y_4DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Jack is Back! Cullen and I are thrilled to have his father, Jack, back on the show. Jack has overcome some health issues and is stronger and better than ever. Jack is an expert on conflict resolution and worked for some major corporations in Texas in Human Resource departments. He ran sections of the organizations tailored specifically to dial out conflict. Cullen and I learn a lot from Jack this episode and we hope you can too. Right now many of have built up anxiety or existing conflict with a co-worker, family member, friend, someone you know over social media, and perhaps we need resolution to that. Visit us at https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.comBourbon Ratings:Cullen: Lucky Seven Bourbon - 7.5/10Raj: Blaum Brothers Bourbon Whiskey - 9.5/10Links from the podcast:The 5 Love Languages Explained:https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/the-5-love-languages-explainedThe Thomas-Killmen Model for Conflict Resolution:https://inside.6q.io/conflict-behavior-strategies/Jack's Powerpoint on Conflict Resolution:https://50a52a0f-dfbe-459c-956d-dd04033b71ed.filesusr.com/ugd/cf719f_1508b7a2b77e4fd4a06ffe9a47feded5.key?dn=Conflict%20Resolution%20for%20ER%20Docs2%20(Short)DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Legacy. Do you think about yours? If so, what will your legacy be .. to your friends, family, or your community? What will they remember about you when you're not around anymore? Welcome back to another discussion with Raj & Cullen. Tonight the guys talk about Legacy, being a "servant" to the world, and determining what it is that will truly define who you are. It's Election Night in America and our country is divided. What can we do to bring us back together regardless of who assumes leadership of this nation? Let's do this one discussion at a time.Cullen shares a song he wrote in his 20's, called Legacy. It starts at the end of the discussion, please take a listen and enjoy. Beverage Rating:Cullen: La Croix - 10/10Raj: Diet Coke - 10/10 (ice cold Diet Coke!!)Links:David Goggins - Ultra-athlete/Navy Seal - How to get Motivatedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxtOtPFwaIEJoe Rogan Experience interviews Kanye Westhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxOeWuAHOiwThe intro and exit music is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.Please visit us at https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.comIf you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app! Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in and putting in the time to listen to us. DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Any ideas or opinions suggested in the show links do not necessarily reflect the opinions or ideas of Cullen and Raj, nor any of the organizations or entities they are affiliated with professionally.

How can we find common ground? How can we find unity instead of finding division among ourselves? This discussion tonight is a deep discussion Cullen and Raj had a few days ago to try and understand some of the ongoing stresses and issues that COVID-19 has brought to our communities, our jobs, and our relationships. They talk about anxiety and some prolific advice from an amazing thinker, Naval Ravikant. We all have anxiety - let's admit it. What can we do about it? How can we wrestle it and understand it in order to simply get rid of it or reduce it?We have two opportunities in life at the fork in the road -- go left or go right. Left is more fighting, more anger, and more stress. Going right is taking a deep breath, giving up our ego, and finding more understanding among in our community, our friends, and loved ones. What will you choose the next time you're at this fork in life's road?Bourbon Rating:Cullen - Maker's Mark 46 - 7.5/10Raj - Russel's Reserve Rye - 8.5/10Links from the show:Tim Ferris Podcast - Interview with Naval Ravikant on Happiness & Anxietyhttps://tim.blog/2020/10/14/naval/Anthony de Mello - "Awareness"https://g.co/kgs/MwjHc4The intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe.Please visit us at https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.comIf you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app! Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Any ideas or opinions suggested in the show links do not necessarily reflect the opinions or ideas of Cullen and Raj, nor any of the organizations or entities they are affiliated with professionally.

You do not want to miss this discussion. We are privileged to interview two amazing women on the forefront of the social media evolution. Caitlin & Dani are two ladies who have created several companies that engage and optimize other businesses who seek to optimize their business' social media platform. Love it or hate it, social media is here to stay and it will continue to be a pervasive influence in all of our lives. Cullen and Raj discuss with these transformative vanguards of the field how social media can be done responsibly and respectably without sacrificing your moral compass. Ultimately they discuss -- is social media good or bad for our society? How can it be utilized safely? Will social media play a role in bringing this country together? We discuss this Netflix documentary:"Social Dilemma"https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224Please follow The Dolls at these links:Listen on iTunes: https://apple.co/33zwSaSListen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lde3jRListen on Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/30wFyNpListen on iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/3cZYLMtWatch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/36yJPUaVisit their webite: https://onceuponadollhouse.com/the-social-doll-emma/Bourbon Rating:Cullen - Basil Hayden - 8.5/10Raj - Weller Antique 107 - 9.0/10 The intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe. Please visit us at If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app! Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Thank you for joining us for part 2 of this awesome discussion. Moving forward tonight, you are going to meet a badass critical care/ER nurse named Ana. She will tell her harrowing story of how she almost died from Covid but fought back to survive to get back to her husband and kids. Ana is the woman in the arena, and her story is incredibly compelling. Please join us, we are so privileged to have her on tonight. If you love our content please leave us a 5 star rating. Our intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe.Cullen: Woodford Reserve: 9/10Raj: Weller Antique 107: 8.5/10https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.comLink to the Man in the Arena Speech:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63389/roosevelts-man-arenaDISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Welcome back! Tonight we have a very special two part episode for you. Cullen and Raj are going to discuss "Man in the Arena," a speech by Teddy Roosevelt that went on to become one of the greatest speeches of all time. They discuss how it applies to our country's division right now and what we can practically do to bring our nation back together, one encounter at a time. Bring your bourbon or your drink of choice, this will be an amazing discussion. Thank you to our loyal and new followers and please leave a 5 star rating!!Our intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe.Cullen: Woodford Reserve: 9/10Raj: Weller Antique 107: 8.5/10https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.comLink to the Man in the Arena Speech:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63389/roosevelts-man-arenaDISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Welcome back and thanks for listening! Tonight we are pleased to have on a guest who is an inspiration to so many people. Cameron DeHaven is a badass paramedic and the CEO/Founder of Sneaker Heartz, a charity he created and operates that gets sneakers and shoes of all sorts to those simply in need of them. We get into some heavy topics on this episode, including alcohol addiction and recovery from addiction. Cullen drives this interview and we discuss many important concepts like being a role model for those around even when you don't even know they are looking. Visit Cam's website at http://www.sneakerheartz.comFollow Cam and Raj on Instagram:@rk_sneakerz@sneaker_heartzAdditionally, if you or anyone you know is suffering from any type of addiction, please get help or get them help, and you can consider the SAMSHA hotline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) at 1-800-662-HELP or 1-800-662-4357. Also visit http://www.samhsa.gov for more information.If you love our podcast, please help us move this production forward by leaving us a 5 star review on your podcast app. Our intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe.Links:Ted Talk: The Secret Sneaker Market and Why it Matters:https://youtu.be/q49LtMyXK7QJordan Petersonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-oNXuLDIfUJocko Podcasthttps://jockopodcast.com/DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.com/ Cullen and Raj get into the weeds on some good and bad cases. They discuss how they decompress and lead the debriefings on tragic cases. Buckle in because this is a difficult episode to listen to.Our intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe.Carpe Diem:https://youtu.be/vi0Lbjs5ECIBourbon: Cullen: Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey 7.0/ 10Raj: Woodford Reserve Kentucky Bourbon 9.5/10DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Thanks again for listening!

First off, we have a new website! Please check it out when you have a chance. https://www.erdocsbourbonrocks.com Tonight's episode is a special one. Cullen and Raj invite a dear friend, Deepak, "D," and get into the weeds discussing fraternity, the "spiritual resume," and outline practical ways to make your friendships more meaningful and more fulfilling. Also we talk about life purpose. Hang on tight, this one will take some interesting twists and turns! Our intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe.Bourbon Ratings:Cullen: Jefferson's Ocean Aged at Sea - 4/10Raj: Weller Special Reserve - 9/10How we learn test: https://micubed.com/Contact us at: info@erdocsbourbonrocks.comIf you enjoy our podcast please consider giving us a 5-star rating, thank you! DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Welcome to the new podcast! This is a re-post of "Meet Jack Kehoe", so you may have already heard this one.Raj interviews Jack Kehoe tonight, Cullen's father. This is a special moment for both Raj and Cullen. Jack is 85 years old and has so much valuable life experience. Raj pulls on his history and asks him some hard questions about faith, life, and the future of this world. Jack does not disappoint. Enjoy this heartfelt discussion amongst three great friends.Our intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe.Jack: Woodford Reserve: 9/10Raj: Basil/Hayden: 8/10Cullen: Blaum Brothers: 9/10DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

Welcome to the new and improved podcast! Tonight, Cullen and Raj get into many different topics, including COVID-19, friendships, division vs. cohesion in our country, self-reflection/meditation, and a great case of Raj's from many years ago. Hold on tight, it'll be a great ride!Our intro and exit music is the intellectual genius of Cullen Kehoe.Our podcast artwork is by an amazing friend, artist, father and ER paramedic Jacob Holm, on Instagram follow him as @juke_nudey and email at juke.nudey@gmail.comBourbon Ratings:Cullen - Elijah Craig: 8.5/10Raj - Old Forester: 8.5/10Shane Parrish - The Knowledge Podcast https://fs.blog/knowledge-project/DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor. Thanks again for listening!