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This podcast is all about stuff that you hear about every day and stuff that you should hear about but don’t! Join me for great conversions with interesting people who do big things.


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    Dr. Miranda Yaver, PhD, political scientist, public health expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 63:20


    Join me and Dr. Yaver for what is a lively discussion that was recorded just two days after the insurrection at our nation's Capitol. We discuss public policy, politics, public health and the point where they all intersect. Dr. Yaver is also “fun fact” a stand up comedian in her free time and is an all-around fascinating woman to listen to. Join us!

    Ashley Bartholomew, BSN, RN discussion about her viral thread on Twitter and life in the Covid ICU

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 67:52


    Ashley and I have a conversation about her Tweet thread that went viral and landed her on MSNBC to talk about the Covid ICU and a very special patient she connected with who didn't believe Covid-19 was all that serious. Ashley has also served our country in the military and I loved our conversation.

    Dr. Taylor Nichols and Dr. Nick Sawyer discuss Covid-19 and misinformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 80:55


    Dr. Nichols and Dr. Sawyer break down viruses, Covid-19 facts and fiction, medical misinformation and the challenges associated with social media impacts on patients. We debunks some of the conspiracy theories associated with this pandemic and so much more!

    Dr. Taylor Nichols and Dr. Nick Sawyer discuss pseudoscience and misinformation.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 80:55


    Lively and sobering conversation with Nick and Taylor about medical misinformation, how to talk with patients during a time of wide spread politically charged pseudoscience and in some cases campaigns to combat the truth. They share their experiences and FACTS about Covid. We debunk some of the conspiracies you hear and more!

    Jennifer Temple, Chief Communications Officer, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 52:26


    Fascinating and lively discussion with this dynamic, smart and savvy communications pro from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. Jennifer and I discuss the importance of communicating in a crisis, her management of comms during Covid for employees and external stakeholders and her leadership roles and how she takes them seriously from a place of vulnerability and empathy.

    Jennifer Temple, Chief Communications Officer, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 52:26


    Fantastic discussion with Jennifer about the importance of strategic communications, media relations, employee communications, product marketing-and so much more. We discuss misinformation and how easily it is spread, how to create calm during times of great chaos, and how she led communications internally and externally for HPE during the first Covid-19 shutdown. She is a best in class comms pro and has also worked with Hill & Knowlton, Wells Fargo and The Irvine Company.

    Dr. Daniel Freedman, D.O. From Austin Texas, Pediatric Neurologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 75:12


    Interesting conversation with Dr. Freedman about medicine, medical misinformation and frustrations overcoming misinformation in social media and with patients, his discipline of neurology and some possibly good news on that horizon, and his life as a pro-vaccine advocate and why he chose to be outspoken about the importance of vaccinating your family!

    Dr. Ryan Marino, Emergency Medicine Physician/Medical Toxicology from Cleveland Ohio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 54:25


    Fascinating discussion with Dr. Marino about medical toxicology and what that means in terms of patients he diagnoses and treats, his frustration with misunderstandings and misinformation about drug addiction and his ongoing fight with the hashtag #WTFentanyl and as he indicates on his Twitter, he's frequently in a state of just WTF. This discussion really shines a light on the truth about drugs and his advocacy for patients with harm reduction measures to save lives.

    Dr. Mary Fernando, Canadian physician, discusses politics, PPE and and America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 45:24


    What an interesting discussion! Dr. Fernando discusses her newly-published piece on PPE and how she believes recommendations for safety need to change. She reflects on being Canadian and watching what's happening in the United States politically. You can find her published articles and blog on maryfernando.squarespace.com

    Dr. Nick Sawyer talks about the resurgence of Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 30:43


    Dr. Nick Sawyer and I discuss Covid-19 and the United States hitting a record number of cases. We cover the misinformation coming from the White House and the new danger of Covid and the flu season hitting this winter.

    Kris Plachy, “How to CEO for Female Entrepreneurs”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 67:22


    Wonderful discussion with Kris Plachy-Executive coach and M.A. in Organizational Management. She supports female entrepreneurs in leadership training-and we talk about how Kris' skill set could and should apply to elected officials and other policy makers and government leaders.

    Lance Jasper Jones, a Los Angeles based music producer, writer and sickle cell patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 85:54


    Great conversation with Lance Jones. Lance is an adult living with sickle cell disease, a musician and an advocate. Lance also has a non-profit called “Jasper House Warriors”. It's mission is to help address mental health challenges unique to sickle cell patients.

    Discussion of the Opioid Crisis in America with Jodi Barber, Taylor Reichelt Sgt. Brian Gunsolley

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 72:53


    We discuss the opioid crisis in America through the experiences of a mom who lost her son, a young man who struggled with addiction and is now in recovery, and a Sergeant with the Orange County Sheriff's Department who offers community education around drug use and abuse. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges with drug abuse and made recovery more challenging for many people in isolation.

    Dr. Nick Sawyer and I discuss the President and First Lady testing positive for Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 58:02


    The President and First Lady have tested positive for Covid-19-we discuss what could happen over the next 32 days leading up to the election, the risk to this nation as this virus continues to kill Americans, who is dying from Covid, the ongoing misinformation campaign in this nation and voter suppression efforts in the United States.

    Dr. Seth Trueger, Emergency Physician, Northwestern Medical Group in Chicago, Known Fan of Star Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 58:21


    Fascinating and fun conversation with Dr. Trueger about Covid-19, seeing patients in the ER during the height of the pandemic, things that make ER docs say “uh oh” and debunking some myths around this coronavirus.

    Dr. Richard Carpiano, Professor of Public Policy & Sociology at University of CA, Riverside.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 97:00


    In-depth discussion with Dr. Carpiano discussing why we are SO MAD at each other, protests, Covid-19, politics and so much more! Intersections of social sciences and medicine and human behavior.

    Anne Nelson, Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs and Dr. Nick Sawyer: Shadow Network: Media, Money and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 61:00


    This is a fascinating conversation with Anne and Nick. We discuss "America's Frontline Doctors" and the misinformation campaign about Covid-19 and science. Anne discusses her recent publication in the Washington Examiner, her research into the political history that led to a Trump presidency, and her personal experiences with Covid-19. We cover the manipulation of digital platforms and the impacts on society. This is an incredible discussion that you won't want to miss.

    Dr. Nick Sawyer, Emergency Medicine physician discusses the Covid pandemic and politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 95:58


    Great discussion with Dr. Sawyer about deciding to go into medicine and what it's like to be an emergency room physician. Nick takes us to New York in the height of the Covid pandemic and why he volunteered. We talk politics, science, extreme sports of medicine and how he wants to help patients trust science again. Find Dr Sawyer on Twitter @NickSawyerMD

    THIS IS WHAT I'M SAYING (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 0:39


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