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I cultivate humility.
Clinical challenges and EMS games are powerful learning tools that blend vulnerability, courage, and joy. In this episode, recorded live at the 2025 New York State Vital Signs conference, Prodigy Medical Director Maia Dorsett and Prodigy Director of Critical Care Shane O'Donnell speak with the organizers behind the NY Vital Signs EMS Games to explore why simulation-based competition matters for learners and educators. Listen in to hear how these competitions create psychologically safe spaces for growth, translate conference learning into real-world decision-making, and push clinical reasoning far beyond checklists. We unpack how thoughtful scenario design, intentional debriefing, and educator humility turn stress into deep learning. Mastery in EMS can come from this curiosity, reflection, and a willingness to step into discomfort. Ginger Locke highlights the episode's key points with her "Mindset Minute." The EMS Educator is published on the first Friday of every month! Be sure to turn on your notifications so you can listen as soon as the episode drops, and like/follow us on your favorite platform. Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks! Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com. Follow @ProdigyEMS on FB, YouTube, TikTok & IG.
I overlook "offenses".
I'll prove myself.
I own it.
I renounce excuses.
How can EMS educators help their learners find resilience in what is sure to be a challenging profession? In this episode, recorded live at the 2025 New York State Vital Signs Conference, Prodigy EMS Medical Director Maia Dorsett sits down with renowned artist, retired paramedic, and counseling therapist Dan Sundahl. Their conversation explores the powerful intersection of creativity, trauma, and learning in EMS. Starting with a “Mindset Minute” from Ginger Locke, the episode challenges the traditional analytical focus of EMS education and highlights how inductive, creative thinking supports both better clinical reasoning and mental health. Dan shares his journey through PTSD, the role of art in healing, and the transformative potential of post-traumatic growth. Educators will gain insight into how creative pathways, neuroplasticity, and deliberate processing can help learners find resilience—and even emerge stronger—after difficult experiences. Ginger Locke highlights the episode's key points with her "Mindset Minute." The EMS Educator is published on the first Friday of every month! Be sure to turn on your notifications so you can listen as soon as the episode drops, and like/follow us on your favorite platform. Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks! Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com. Follow @ProdigyEMS on FB, YouTube, TikTok & IG.
I stay ready.
All things benefit me.
Don't overshare.
Don't protect it.
What if EMS educators placed as much focus on emotional intelligence, empathy, and reflective practice as they do knowledge and skills? Listen in as hosts Maia Dorsett, Hilary Gates and Rob Lawrence talk with Liz Harney, quality assurance leader at Baptist Health in Kentucky and former paramedic program director, to explore the often-overlooked affective domain of EMS education. Liz shares how her frustration with the neglect of the affective domain inspired her to transform her own EMS instruction—bringing emotion, awareness, and humanity into every case study, scenario, and clinical rotation. From teaching students to manage bias and self-regulate under pressure, to modeling vulnerability and connection as educators, this conversation reveals how intentional focus on the affective domain can elevate not only patient care, but also the well-being and longevity of EMS clinicians. As Liz says, teaching the affective domain can help your students "choose the version of themselves they want to walk into a room." Ginger Locke highlights the episode's key points with her "Mindset Minute." Mentioned in the episode: Bloom's Taxonomy for cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains: https://www.astate.edu/a/assessment/assessment-resource-links/files/Revised-Bloom%20s-Taxonomy-All-Domains.pdf Rob's story about the hypothermic man on a bench: https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20700524.hoodie-heroes-commended/ Addressing Bias in Patient Care: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/addressing-bias-in-patient-care-part-1-of-2/id1573326528?i=1000565780169 The EMS Educator is published on the first Friday of every month! Be sure to turn on your notifications so you can listen as soon as the episode drops, and like/follow us on your favorite platform. Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks! Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com. Follow @ProdigyEMS on FB, YouTube, TikTok & IG.
Find a higher gear.
People shouldn't judge..
The key to effective strategy.
When it's needed most.
Discover how collaborative learning, well-designed simulation, and fostering a culture of psychological safety are transforming prehospital airway care. National EMS Quality Alliance's (NEMSQA) Airway Collaborative organized EMS agencies from across the country to analyze their current practices and explore ways to improve the safety and effectiveness of airway management. Join hosts Maia Dorsett and Hilary Gates as we explore why education alone isn't enough for sustained improvement, highlighting the crucial role of system design and a patient-centered approach. Guests from the collaborative include Shawn Brinkley, Matt Francis, Tom Grawey and Marlow Macht. They share candid insights from their agencies, discussing how data revealed surprising performance gaps and spurred a paradigm shift towards optimizing patient outcomes over simply “getting the tube.” Listen in for invaluable lessons on how to cultivate a system where the expectation is a patient managed carefully by EMS to be truly optimized for the best outcome possible. Ginger Locke highlights the episode's key points with her "Mindset Minute." Mentioned in the episode: NEMSQA Airway Collaborative: https://www.nemsqa.org/airway-collaborative IHI Breakthrough Series: https://www.ihi.org/library/white-papers/breakthrough-series-ihis-collaborative-model-achieving-breakthrough SALAD: https://www.sscor.com/suction-assisted-laryngoscopy-and-airway-decontamination-salad NAEMSP Prehospital Airway Position Papers: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2021.1977877 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2021.1990447 The EMS Educator is published on the first Friday of every month! Be sure to turn on your notifications so you can listen as soon as the episode drops, and like/follow us on your favorite platform. Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks! Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com. Follow @ProdigyEMS on FB, YouTube, TikTok & IG.
Have vs do.
The culprit is comfort.
Stop glorifying busyness.
Watch for quiet quitting.
Learn contentment.
EMS Corps is a groundbreaking recruitment and training program that prepares young adults to work in their own community as EMS clinicians. The program helps to remove barriers to joining the EMS profession and focuses on leadership development, mentorship, and job training. Hosts Rob Lawrence and Hilary Gates interview Melissa Corney of the Oxnard Fire Department and Captain Janick Lewis of New Orleans EMS, both of whom have instructed in EMS Corps' innovative model of flipped-classroom learning and wraparound support that sets up students for success. One of those success stories is EMS Corps recent graduate Savannah Gaskill, also joining the podcast. From its origins in Alameda County to recent national expansion, EMS Corps is proving that when clinicians reflect the communities they serve, patient outcomes, agency culture, and clinician confidence all improve. Ginger Locke highlights the episode's key points with her "Mindset Minute." Mentioned in the episode: https://oxnardemscorps.org/ https://nolaemscorps.org/ The EMS Educator is published on the first Friday of every month! Be sure to turn on your notifications so you can listen as soon as the episode drops, and like/follow us on your favorite platform. Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks! Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com. Follow @ProdigyEMS on FB, YouTube, TikTok & IG.
Ambiguity is the enemy.
Talent
Self care or self sabotage.
Stay relevant.
What if your money wasn't your enemy, but your teammate? Most of us have been conditioned to see money as something scary to fight or control, but this mindset keeps us stuck in anxiety and bad decisions. In this Money Mindset Minute, I'm sharing the simple shift that completely transformed how money feels in my life.You'll discover:Why treating money like a supportive friend changes everythingThe mindset shift that turns spending guilt into spending joyHow I went from urges to spend everything to excitement about building wealthThe automation strategy that makes money decisions guilt-freeWhat to think instead when you look at your bank accountThe simple reframe that makes saving feel like teamwork, not deprivationThis isn't about talking to your money (though you could!). It's about partnering with your money instead of fighting it. When you make this shift, every financial decision becomes easier.Join the Moneywise Mastermind Waitlist here: https://www.katyalmstrom.com/mm-waitlist Connect with Katy: IG: www.instagram.com/katy_almstromFB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/networthwoman
Be a coach, not a critic.
How well do EMS teams manage critically ill pediatric patients—and how do we know? In this episode of the EMS Educator Podcast, hosts Rob Lawrence and Maia Dorsett speak with Mark Cicero, lead author of a landmark study published in Prehospital Emergency Care. The study used simulation to assess EMS performance in pediatric emergencies. From medication dosing errors to missed fundamentals like cap refill checks, Dr. Cicero breaks down what the study revealed across more than 150 simulations in three states. Dr. Dorsett shares how the findings challenged her own assumptions as an educator and led to reflections on curriculum design, quality improvement, and the need for deliberate, high-frequency pediatric practice. They also explore the power of SIM Box—a free, low-tech, high-impact simulation toolkit—and how small, creative learning opportunities can help EMS clinicians gain confidence, accuracy, and readiness for rare but high-stakes pediatric calls. Whether you're a field provider, educator, or medical director, this episode offers practical insights and real tools to help build a system of pediatric care that's proactive, not reactive. Ginger Locke highlights the episode's key points with her "Mindset Minute." Mentioned in the episode: Simbox: https://www.emergencysimbox.com/emstelesimbox Quality of Care and Opportunities for Improvement in Prehospital Care of Critically Ill Pediatric Patients, An Observational, Simulation-Based Study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2025.2500715 The EMS Educator is published on the first Friday of every month! Be sure to turn on your notifications so you can listen as soon as the episode drops, and like/follow us on your favorite platform. Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks! Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com. Follow @ProdigyEMS on FB, YouTube, TikTok & IG.
Ignorance over stupidity.
Journal your gratitude.
What if the reason you're feeling off isn't what you think? In this short but powerful episode, I'm sharing a quiet truth that's helping so many midlife women feel better—without quitting their job, changing their relationship, or starting over. If you've been pushing through, keeping it together, and wondering why it still doesn't feel right… this might be the reframe you didn't know you needed.
Gratitude and mental health.
Stop waiting to feel 'good enough' with money to start making progress. In this reset, I'm sharing my light switch moment when I realized that financial responsibility isn't about perfect systems - it's about actual progress. If you've been organizing and tracking but still feeling trapped by debt, this episode will help you shift from perfection to momentum.Join the Moneywise Mastermind Waitlist here: https://www.katyalmstrom.com/mm-waitlist Connect with Katy: IG: www.instagram.com/katy_almstromFB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/networthwoman
Empower don't entitle.
It's all about energy.
Count the cost. Keep your commitments.
Servant leadership isn't soft.
You know that heart-racing panic when you're checking out at the store and the total keeps climbing? Or when you open your bank account and immediately want to close your laptop? I used to let those moments derail my entire day - until I discovered this ridiculously simple 60-second trick that completely stops money panic in its tracks. No breathing exercises, no complicated mantras, just two words that change everything.Join the Moneywise Mastermind Waitlist here: https://www.katyalmstrom.com/mm-waitlist Connect with Katy: IG: www.instagram.com/katy_almstromFB Group: www.facebook.com/groups/networthwoman
Be through chasing people.
It's a health hazard.
Priorities Management.
High standards are not vain.
Put down your cape.
Don't one up them.
The deception of titles.
Avoid the overwhelm.
Celebrate steps.