Podcasts about Regions Hospital

In 2005, a pair of ruby slippers were stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids. The slippers were on loan to the museum by a collector. The FBI recovered the "Wizard of Oz" shoes in 2018. This week, they go up for auction. The museum has been fundraising to purchase the slippers valued anywhere form $2.9 to $4.8 million.Authorities in Woodbury say two people, including a teenage boy, were pulled from a lake Monday after breaking through thin ice. It happened during the late afternoon at Markgrafs Lake near Woodbury Drive, just south of I-94. Police say the teen was the first to break through the ice. Others tried to rescue him and one of those people also broke through and was rescued by first responders. A dive team later located the teenager and both people were taken to Regions Hospital. This is a MPR News morning update, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.Find these headlines and more at mprnews.org.Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' are for sale nearly 2 decades after they were stolenRead the latest edition of the Minnesota Today newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Hear from the three 2024 MAPA Award Recipients as they talk about the work and dedication that led to them being chosen as MAPA Award Winners.(Guests)MAPA 2024 Advocacy Award Recipient: Alannah Zheng, MSPA, PA-C, CLCAlannah is a PA in OB/GYN at Allina Health and serves as the MAPA LegislativeCommittee Chair as well as Delegate to AAPA HOD. This past legislative session, her contributions helped remove a confusing clause from a state statute that limited PAs treating patients with mental health conditions. With her leadership, the state legislature also passed the PA licensure compact, making Minnesota the 10th state to join the compact. MAPA 2024 Preceptor of the Year: Danielle Johnson, MPAS, PA-CDanielle is a Hospital Medicine PA at Regions Hospital and serves as Program Director for the HealthPartners Hospital Medicine APC Fellowship. Throughout her career, Danielle has “used her passion for medical education as her guiding star, incorporating it into her practice every day”. In her newer role as Fellowship Director, she has demonstrated dedication, empathy, and adaptability by working with medical education leaders, administrators, and fellow clinicians to enhance the development of each individual fellow ensuring they are best-prepared for their role. MAPA 2024 PA of the Year: Pat Loew, MPAS, PA-CPat is a Family Medicine PA with North Memorial Health. During his more than 35 years of practice, he has been dedicated to patient-centered care, recognizing the individuality and unique needs of each patient. He has been a continuous mentor to Pre-PA students, a clinical preceptor to PA students, and an exemplary colleague to other providers who work around him. Furthermore, he has been a strong leader and advocate for the PA profession, holding roles including Regional Provider Lead for 10+ years, Medical Director for North Memorial for 3+ years, member and current chair of the Professional Staff Committee, voting member on the Medical Credentialing Committee, and voting member on North Memorial's Executive Committee. “Pat exemplifies what being a PA leader is and continues to serve his patients, community, colleagues, friends, and family. He never seeks recognition, asks for praise, or looks for Rewards.”Host: Katarina Astrup, MSPAS, PA-C Katarina is a telepsychiatry PA with Minnesota Clinic for Health and Wellness. She is MAPA's Treasurer and serves on the Social Media and Marketing Committee.

If you're a midlife woman, you've likely felt the impact of increased stress, especially during the transition through menopause. This phase brings a host of physical, emotional, and hormonal changes, making self-care and stress management essential. In this episode, we explore how mindfulness can serve as a powerful tool for grounding, self-awareness, and resilience, helping you navigate this period with grace and intention.Join me as I speak with Cami Smalley, a national board-certified health and wellness coach and the founder of Guided Resilience. Cami is the author of Mindful Pause: A Self-Care Guide to Resilience and Well-Being and has decades of experience supporting workplace well-being. She has worked extensively with Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN, where she developed programs for employee resilience and provided support for individuals dealing with work-related stress, trauma, and lifestyle changes.Together, we discuss simple, actionable ways to bring mindfulness into your daily routine, covering science-backed benefits such as improved mood, enhanced body image, and reduced stress. We also touch on how mindfulness can positively impact midlife women's sexual wellness and self-discovery during menopause. Cami shares her expertise in Heart Math, an innovative approach to improving emotional well-being. Medical Disclaimer:By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or to make any lifestyle changes to treat any medical condition in yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. This entire disclaimer also applies to any of my guests on my podcast.Learn more about Cami:Website: https://guidedresilience.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/guidedresilience/IG: https://www.instagram.com/guidedresilience/Book: https://guidedresilience.com/mindful-pause/Stay connected with JFW:Watch on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jillfooswellness/videosFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillfooswellness/Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillfooswellnessGrab discounts on my favorite biohacking products: https://www.jillfooswellness.com/health-productsEnjoy 20% savings and free shipping at Fullscript for your favorite supplements by leading brands:https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/jillfooswellnessSubscribe to the JFW newsletter at www.jillfooswellness.com and receive your FREE Guide on How To Increase Your Protein in 5 Easy Steps and your free Protein Powder Recipe Ebook. Schedule your complimentary 30-minute Zoom consultation here:https://calendly.com/jillfooswellness/30-minute-zoom-consultations

Childbirth is a remarkable event that brings joy and new beginnings but also poses significant physical challenges to the mother's body. One such challenge is the separation of the pubic symphysis, a joint located between the left and right pubic bones. Dr. Kamalini Das of Regions Hospital, Minnesota, and her colleagues conducted a groundbreaking study to investigate pubic symphysis separation in women who delivered vaginally versus those who had cesarean sections. Their research provides important insights into the nature of this physiological change and its development postpartum.

 A 23-year-old man from Farmington, Minnesota, has been charged with two counts of murder after allegedly killing his pregnant sister and her unborn child. Jack Joseph Ball faces these charges following a series of disturbing events that led to his arrest last Thursday. According to Dakota County Attorney Kathryn Keena, Ball was apprehended after being caught on a Ring camera dumping dismembered body parts on a neighbor's doorstep. The victim, identified as 30-year-old Bethany Israel, was approximately 18 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Authorities detailed a chilling scene in the criminal complaint filed on Tuesday. Israel's mother had called 911 around 11 p.m. on May 23 after discovering a significant amount of blood at his house. She had gone to the house to check on her daughter, who had gone there earlier for dinner with her brother. Concerned after not hearing from Israel, her mother drove to the house and reportedly saw Ball leaving the premises before finding the blood inside. Upon arrival, officers found a large pool of blood on the kitchen floor along with a bloody saw, hatchet, and several knives. Additionally, they discovered dismembered body parts scattered throughout the home and another bloody knife in the living room. Further investigation uncovered several journals belonging to Ball. In these journals, Ball expressed anger towards his sister for being pregnant, stating that she was "no longer innocent." The search for Ball ended when a Rosemount resident reported seeing a man on their Ring camera placing what appeared to be a body part on their front step. Police located Ball in the backyard of a nearby residence, covered in blood with a self-inflicted knife wound across his throat. He was immediately taken to Regions Hospital, where he remains hospitalized. "The allegations in this case are deeply disturbing and horrific — words can't describe what our law enforcement partners encountered during the investigation," said Attorney Keena. "My office will work hard to ensure the victims receive justice and will provide the necessary support for the victims' family." The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office determined that Israel's cause of death was "complex homicidal violence," and her death was ruled a homicide. Ball's bail has been set at $2 million without conditions and $1 million with conditions. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 10. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Karen Read Trial, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

A 23-year-old man from Farmington, Minnesota, has been charged with two counts of murder after allegedly killing his pregnant sister and her unborn child. Jack Joseph Ball faces these charges following a series of disturbing events that led to his arrest last Thursday. According to Dakota County Attorney Kathryn Keena, Ball was apprehended after being caught on a Ring camera dumping dismembered body parts on a neighbor's doorstep. The victim, identified as 30-year-old Bethany Israel, was approximately 18 weeks pregnant at the time of her death. Authorities detailed a chilling scene in the criminal complaint filed on Tuesday. Israel's mother had called 911 around 11 p.m. on May 23 after discovering a significant amount of blood at his house. She had gone to the house to check on her daughter, who had gone there earlier for dinner with her brother. Concerned after not hearing from Israel, her mother drove to the house and reportedly saw Ball leaving the premises before finding the blood inside. Upon arrival, officers found a large pool of blood on the kitchen floor along with a bloody saw, hatchet, and several knives. Additionally, they discovered dismembered body parts scattered throughout the home and another bloody knife in the living room. Further investigation uncovered several journals belonging to Ball. In these journals, Ball expressed anger towards his sister for being pregnant, stating that she was "no longer innocent." The search for Ball ended when a Rosemount resident reported seeing a man on their Ring camera placing what appeared to be a body part on their front step. Police located Ball in the backyard of a nearby residence, covered in blood with a self-inflicted knife wound across his throat. He was immediately taken to Regions Hospital, where he remains hospitalized. "The allegations in this case are deeply disturbing and horrific — words can't describe what our law enforcement partners encountered during the investigation," said Attorney Keena. "My office will work hard to ensure the victims receive justice and will provide the necessary support for the victims' family." The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office determined that Israel's cause of death was "complex homicidal violence," and her death was ruled a homicide. Ball's bail has been set at $2 million without conditions and $1 million with conditions. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 10. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Karen Read Trial, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Chaplains often show up on the worst days of people's lives. They arrive in a hospital room after a distressing diagnosis. They accompany police to help inform someone of a loved one's death.One in four Americans have been visited by a chaplain, usually at a hospital or hospice, though chaplains also work in prisons, on college campuses and with the military and police and fire departments.But the role of spiritual caregiver is evolving as society becomes both less religious and more religiously diverse.At the end of last year, Fairview Health Services laid off more than a dozen staff chaplains as part of a larger round of layoffs, raising questions about whether patients' spiritual care will continue to be seen as part of a health system's core services.MPR News host Angela Davis talked with three chaplains about the work they do and how it's changing. This is an encore conversation from January. Guests:The Rev. Jessica Chapman Lape is an assistant professor of Interreligious Chaplaincy and director of the Interreligious Chaplaincy Program at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. She's an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, a staff chaplain at Regions Hospital in St. Paul and a community trained birth doula.The Rev. Michael Le Buhn manages the spiritual care department at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He previously worked as a chaplain in Allina Health's Mercy Hospital Unity Campus in Fridley and at Open Table Nashville, a nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness. Michael is a veteran of the United States Army.Rabbi Lynn Liberman is the community chaplain with Jewish Family Service of St. Paul. She has worked in a congregation, as a hospice and hospital chaplain, and she is a volunteer police and fire chaplain for Mendota Heights and West St. Paul. She also provides chaplain care for the Minnesota State Patrol sworn troopers and security officers who work at the Minnesota State Capitol.Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.  Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

Chaplains often show up on the worst days of people's lives. They arrive in a hospital room after a distressing diagnosis. They accompany police to help inform someone of a loved one's death.One in four Americans have been visited by a chaplain, usually at a hospital or hospice, though chaplains also work in prisons, on college campuses and with the military and police and fire departments.But the role of spiritual caregiver is evolving as society becomes both less religious and more religiously diverse.At the end of last year, Fairview Health Services laid off more than a dozen staff chaplains as part of a larger round of layoffs, raising questions about whether patients' spiritual care will continue to be seen as part of a health system's core services.MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three chaplains about the work they do and how it's changing.  Guests:  The Rev. Jessica Chapman Lape is an assistant professor of Interreligious Chaplaincy and director of the Interreligious Chaplaincy Program at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. She's an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, a staff chaplain at Regions Hospital in St. Paul and a community trained birth doula. The Rev. Michael Le Buhn manages the spiritual care department at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He previously worked as a chaplain in Allina Health's Mercy Hospital Unity Campus in Fridley and at Open Table Nashville, a nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness. Michael is a veteran of the United States Army.  Rabbi Lynn Liberman is the community chaplain with Jewish Family Service of St. Paul. She has worked in a congregation, as a hospice and hospital chaplain and is a volunteer police and fire chaplain for Mendota Heights and West St. Paul. She also provides chaplain care for the Minnesota State Patrol sworn troopers and security officers who work at the Minnesota State Capitol.   Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.  Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.    

This episode of The BS Show features Sports Illustrated's John Pluym, Dr. Peter Cole, the Chief of Orthopedics at Regions Hospital and a world-renowned shoulder expert, Smart Start MN's Ed Cohen and Mike Friedberg, Erin Wondra, and psychic Ruth Lordan.

Being heart-healthy is for every age. Hear the advice about heart-healthy choices for those in their 30s and 40s.   Featuring: Joseph Browning, MD Cardiologist Lakeview Hospital, The Heart Center at Regions Hospital

On this episode of Makers of Minnesota, host Stephanie speaks with Liza Jackson and Sylvia Williams, founders of Soul Grain. The pandemic led to an increase in new ideas and people in packaged goods, with social media playing a big role. The conversation focuses on their granola flavors which are a unique and healthier alternative to sugary products. The granola has a light, crispy crunch, and a unique Lemon Meringue High flavor, made with THC with more flavors in development. They also discuss the challenges of working with a partner in business and choosing granola flavors based on their cultural backgrounds. Lastly, the episode explores the importance of taste and the difficulties of making THC products taste good. Listen in for a fascinating conversation about the packaged goods industry and the creation of Soul Grain.Stephanie's Dish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Stephanie [00:00:13]:Hello, everybody, and welcome to the makers of Minnesota Podcast, where we talk to cool people doing cool things. I'm here with Lisa Jackson and Sylvia Williams, and they are the owners of Soul Grain, LLC. Soul Grain is a granola product and talk about fantastic packaging. Welcome to the program, you guys.Liza Jackson [00:00:34]:Thank you. Thank you for having us.Sylvia Williams [00:00:36]:Yeah.Stephanie [00:00:37]:How did the whole granola idea start? Which one of you had it first?Liza Jackson [00:00:44]:Actually, I think it was a combination, actually. We started with bars. We shifted to granola. But I'm lisa. I'm a nutritionist. Sylvia is a pastry chef. So we wanted to combine our interest and come up with super interesting flavors that are inspired by both of our cultures and background.Stephanie [00:01:02]:So tell me a little bit about that and how the granola is different than some of your traditional flavors.Sylvia Williams [00:01:09]:Well, for these granola flavors, we decided to dig into our cultural backgrounds and grab something, some flavors that you might find at our grandmother's house or something. So we chose banana pudding, which is anytime you go to a cookout or anything like that, you're going to have some banana pudding. Thanksgiving, we're always going to have a sweet potato casserole. And then we used the flavors of the Caribbean for our cocoa, mango, and spice. Paradise has grains of paradise in it. And that is a spice that's commonly used in North African cooking, which is part of Lisa's ancestry.Stephanie [00:01:55]:So you guys, just for those of you that are listening, lisa and Sylvia are African American, thus talking about the culture and specific to where these flavors are coming from. I didn't realize that there weren't really these flavors on the market in a granola setting. But they're not. No.Liza Jackson [00:02:19]:That's where we come in.Stephanie [00:02:20]:Yeah. I guess because I'm white, I don't think about other cultures in terms of flavor profiles. And maybe we've learned to associate maybe hot things with the Latina culture, and there's, like, hot chili and some of those flavors that you'll see there. But I am really excited to try different flavors and experience food from different cultures. How has it been received?Liza Jackson [00:02:49]:Oh, my God. We had an amazing response. Banana pudding is our best seller. But all of them, really everybody's really loving them.Stephanie [00:02:58]:They're so different and really feel different in the flavor profile and more interesting. Way more interesting.Liza Jackson [00:03:06]:Way more interesting than you're a pumpkin spice granola. Right. So we wanted to make the granola business a little more interesting.Stephanie [00:03:14]:How has it been? Your packaging is really great. Which one of you guys worked on the logo?Sylvia Williams [00:03:22]:Yes. We came up with an idea, and then we contacted our friend Troy Gua, who is an artist who's known kind of wildly throughout this area, specifically because he makes a Prince doll, and he's real big on social media. So he came to our attention, and we became friends. And so I contacted him with our ideas, and he created this amazing logo.Stephanie [00:03:51]:It is an amazing logo. And now that you talk about the Prince doll, I know exactly what you're talking about because I think he's coloring book and some other things and clearly is Soul Grain a play on the Soul Train?Sylvia Williams [00:04:04]:Yeah.Liza Jackson [00:04:05]:Soul Train and Whole grain with soul, right?Stephanie [00:04:08]:Exactly. That's so great. I love it. Okay, so you decide that you're going to make this product. Did you right away start out in a commercial kitchen or did you go to a distributor?Liza Jackson [00:04:19]:We started in our kitchen, actually with a cottage food license and then made our step up to a commercial kitchen.Stephanie [00:04:26]:It's interesting because before the Pandemic Cottage Foods license were pretty limited and I think the amount that you could sell was like 7500, and now you can sell up to 75,000 and still have a cottage food license. And I don't know that people know that.Sylvia Williams [00:04:44]:Oh, wow.Liza Jackson [00:04:45]:We didn't know that.Sylvia Williams [00:04:49]:I think so. Also, just to be able to make it on a scale that we needed to make it, we had to be in a commercial kitchen because my oven can only make so much granola.Stephanie [00:04:59]:Yeah, exactly. So where's your commercial kitchen now?Sylvia Williams [00:05:03]:It's called Water's Edge Kitchen and it's in Maplewood. It's a gluten free kitchen because we're a gluten free product.Stephanie [00:05:10]:Are you finding a lot of camaraderie in the kitchen, too? Is that kind of an unexpected bonus of being in the commercial kitchen? Sure.Liza Jackson [00:05:18]:Amazing makers in there.Sylvia Williams [00:05:23]:I'm sorry?Stephanie [00:05:24]:I said I think you learn a lot from other makers.Sylvia Williams [00:05:27]:Absolutely.Stephanie [00:05:29]:When you thought about how you're going to bring this product to market, what were your steps and what did you think the market was and has that turned out to be the market?Liza Jackson [00:05:40]:Well, we knew the market, obviously, the granola market is very crowded, so that's why we came up with the different flavor profile first and then thought we would enter the market that way.Stephanie [00:05:51]:And how do you get the word out? Do you go to markets? Do you work with a distributor? Do you cold call grocery stores and food co ops yourself? Well.Sylvia Williams [00:06:07]:We'Ve had a lot of success just when we approach the stores and they try our product and we've gotten a lot of success that way, and it's just kind of been snowballed. And we go to another store and then some stores have called us.Stephanie [00:06:26]:How many stores are you in right now?Sylvia Williams [00:06:29]:We are in two kowalski. We're getting ready to expand to the rest of them. We're in Regions Hospital and their gift shop, and we are at Camden Foods.Liza Jackson [00:06:43]:The airport store.Stephanie [00:06:44]:Yes.Liza Jackson [00:06:45]:We are soon to be in a lot of places that we can't quite say yet.Stephanie [00:06:51]:I understand.Liza Jackson [00:06:53]:But we're definitely growing and that's super exciting. It's still just the two of us, so we try on the scale strategically.Sylvia Williams [00:07:01]:Yes.Stephanie [00:07:01]:Do you have other full time jobs as well?Liza Jackson [00:07:06]:Yes, I do.Stephanie [00:07:10]:Okay. So have you guys distributed the division of labor to be like, okay, this will be your area, this will be my area, or are you collaborating, kind of, on all those decisions?Liza Jackson [00:07:21]:I mean, we call it out, but I think things kind of naturally fall in place, which is, I think, beautiful about our relationship. It kind of just happens.Stephanie [00:07:28]:How long have you guys been friends? You're very relaxed about this whole thing, which I love. Oh, yeah.Liza Jackson [00:07:34]:We've been friends for, what, over 14 years now?Sylvia Williams [00:07:36]:Yeah.Stephanie [00:07:37]:Okay. So you kind of figure out, you know, what each other's strengths and weaknesses are. But in when you run a business, that's harder. Have you come up against any stumbling blocks? Like, I ran a business with my husband, and, boy, did I learn a lot about working together. Not always favorable, I got to admit.Liza Jackson [00:07:55]:So far, we've been great.Sylvia Williams [00:07:56]:Honestly.Liza Jackson [00:07:57]:We had no hurdles on that part.Stephanie [00:07:59]:Right.Liza Jackson [00:07:59]:The hurdles are the business, but not in our relationship now.Sylvia Williams [00:08:03]:Yeah. We just perfectly work together in sync. And it's the weirdest thing because there's never been an issue, and I don't foresee any issues.Stephanie [00:08:16]:That is a little weird, but amazing. How do you guys get people to sample your products?Sylvia Williams [00:08:24]:We visit stores and we do samplings. Yes.Stephanie [00:08:27]:And once we know that once people sample a product, the likelihood of them buying it I think I heard once it was as high as if you're good at it, 30%. If you're okay at it, it's still as high as, like, 20%. Has that been your experience?Sylvia Williams [00:08:44]:I would venture to say that our response has been greater than that. As soon as people taste our granola, it's so unique. It's unique in flavor and in texture because it has a really light crunch as opposed to a hard it's very crispy as opposed to really hard crunch. So when I go to the stores and we do these pop ups, usually I would say nine times out of ten, people will buy the granola.Stephanie [00:09:12]:I love it.Liza Jackson [00:09:14]:We sell out for sure at all the events we've done.Stephanie [00:09:16]:Is there any fruit in yours?Liza Jackson [00:09:20]:Any what?Stephanie [00:09:21]:Fruit.Liza Jackson [00:09:22]:We have two flavor that don't have fruit or nuts.Stephanie [00:09:25]:Okay.Liza Jackson [00:09:26]:And obviously cocoa. Mango has mango.Stephanie [00:09:29]:Oh, yeah, obviously. Sorry, I forgot about that one.Sylvia Williams [00:09:34]:But Neutral Nelly doesn't have fruit or nuts for anybody who has sensitivities. And Spice Paradise has nuts but no fruit.Stephanie [00:09:43]:Okay. So kind of a mix. Were you big granola eaters yourselves before you ventured into this product?Liza Jackson [00:09:53]:I don't like granola. I like mine, though. I like ours. Seriously? I'm from France originally, and it's not a big thing there. And when I came to the US. I don't know, I never got into it until we created this product. Now I'm a big granola fan. So grain granola.Stephanie [00:10:13]:And do they have musli in France? Yeah, a little bit different.Liza Jackson [00:10:19]:So different.Stephanie [00:10:20]:Yeah. When you go and you look at your event profile, do you do any events that aren't in grocery stores? Like, are you doing any markets? Are you doing any tasting and sampling out and about in the community?Sylvia Williams [00:10:37]:We've done a few. We just did a vegan festival in New Jersey. We don't have anything on the docket right now.Liza Jackson [00:10:46]:We have one coming up. It's like a little outside market, but it's for a realtor company.Sylvia Williams [00:10:52]:Yeah.Liza Jackson [00:10:52]:So we do stuff like that. Okay.Stephanie [00:10:57]:So people will try your granola because the flavor what do you want them to know about your company? Just about you. Are there people that you are finding along the way that have been helpful to you or what kind of resources do you need moving forward?Liza Jackson [00:11:15]:What kind of resources do we need? I mean, obviously, as most small business, capital is becoming an issue, but we're going to work through that, hopefully. What was the other question? Sorry?Stephanie [00:11:31]:Is there anything you want people to know about you? Like, from a standpoint? Do you need help with social media? Do you need help with connections? If people are listening to this podcast and like the granola and want to help spread the word, what can they do to help?Liza Jackson [00:11:46]:All of the above.Sylvia Williams [00:11:47]:Yeah.Liza Jackson [00:11:47]:Right.Sylvia Williams [00:11:48]:We are really new at this and we are very passionate about what we're doing, but we're also learning as we go, so we would love any help, any resources would be lovingly appreciated.Stephanie [00:12:05]:Yeah. And have you had inventory issues? Because it's hard to when you're starting out, trying to get capital, your product is probably a little expensive because of the nuts and the fruit, so having enough capital to make enough and then freshness can be an issue, too.Liza Jackson [00:12:22]:That's a good part about granola. Right. It has a shelf, the life of six to nine months. So we haven't ran into that because we sell out pretty quickly. Oh, that is get to that.Stephanie [00:12:32]:All right, well, I'm going to keep my ears peeled and if I know anybody, because I welcome you guys to the space. We have so many new people that have come into packaged goods since COVID right. Because a lot of people got rejuvenated and thought about new ideas and they had the time because we weren't necessarily going into work, so people had the time to think of new products. And I would think social media has been a traditional big platform for granola makers. Is that a big platform for you?Liza Jackson [00:13:08]:We try. Right. It's just us doing it. So I'm not great at social media. That would be a great help. We could use as far as marketing, but not too much as far as social media.Stephanie [00:13:20]:So just getting it in people's mouths is what it sounds like.Sylvia Williams [00:13:23]:Yeah.Stephanie [00:13:24]:And your packaging is lovely, which helps.Liza Jackson [00:13:27]:Thank you.Stephanie [00:13:28]:Yeah. All right. Are there other products that you guys are both jazzed about that you've seen that when you're out and about that, you're like, oh, I just love that person so and so.Liza Jackson [00:13:40]:Let me think. We're so focused on our own right now, honestly, right? Like, blinders on. I can't think of a new yeah, we have a new product, and you can cut that out if it's not appropriate. But that's hemp infused. We have a granola hemp infused. That's amazing.Stephanie [00:14:00]:Okay, so let's talk about that because it's legal, and hemp has been legal for some time now. We're into more consumables. So if you eat hemp granola, what is the effect that you would feel in most cases?Sylvia Williams [00:14:15]:Well, it is THC. So it's a 3.25 ounce bag, and it has 20 milligrams of THC in it. We tell our newbies to start with a quarter of the bag, and it has a very calming, relaxing feel to it. We have some clients who suffer from some ailments, some cancer patients, and some I have a client who has Ms, and she takes it, and it helps with her muscle twitches, and it helps her to sleep. And I have another friend who has trouble eating, and it helps him with his appetite. And everybody says it doesn't necessarily make you sleepy, but when you do go to sleep, you sleep like a baby. So we created this granola with these health benefits in mind for people who wanted something healthier than a gummy or some of the sugar laced. So we wanted to provide something that was healthy and also had these benefits with them as well. So we just have one flavor. It's called Lemon Meringue High, and we're going to develop some more flavors here shortly.Stephanie [00:15:32]:Well, that's super unique and really on trend and very valued in the marketplace right now. People are really hopping on the THC products, and taste is a big part of that. Right. They have to taste good, and it is hard to get some of them to taste good. Some of the seltzers just taste like dank bong water, if I'm being perfectly exactly.Liza Jackson [00:15:54]:That's what I was going to say for sure. So that's what we wanted to create something that tastes good. There's no aftertaste. You can't taste or smell it at all. THC at all. It tastes amazing. And it has no high fructose corn sugar. They really put high fructose corn syrup. They usually put in gummies and things like that. So it's clean and healthy.Stephanie [00:16:14]:I love it.Sylvia Williams [00:16:15]:Delicious. And people have a problem stopping. That's why I only put 20 milligrams in the bag, because I can eat a whole bag and be a okay. And most people can eat 20 milligrams and be okay, but you got to be careful when you're eating it, because.Stephanie [00:16:32]:I'm the person that would eat the whole bag and be catatonic for 4 hours, not a big THC consumer. So maybe I will be over time. I don't know. It's all new to me, too. Well, it's been super nice to talk to you. Soul Grain. And the product looks great. Tastes great. I'm excited to have you guys on the scene. Hopefully, I'll run into you at a pop up before too long and consider coming out to Stone Arch Bridge Festival next year, because that's a market that I do with folks and some of the vendors that I have. It's the market that kind of launched them. So I'll look forward to connecting with you guys next year.Sylvia Williams [00:17:09]:Okay, that sounds good.Stephanie [00:17:11]:All right, we'll talk to you soon. Thanks, ladies.Sylvia Williams [00:17:13]:Thank you. Bye. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode of Makers of Minnesota, host Stephanie speaks with Liza Jackson and Sylvia Williams, founders of Soul Grain. The pandemic led to an increase in new ideas and people in packaged goods, with social media playing a big role. The conversation focuses on their granola flavors which are a unique and healthier alternative to sugary products. The granola has a light, crispy crunch, and a unique Lemon Meringue High flavor, made with THC with more flavors in development. They also discuss the challenges of working with a partner in business and choosing granola flavors based on their cultural backgrounds. Lastly, the episode explores the importance of taste and the difficulties of making THC products taste good. Listen in for a fascinating conversation about the packaged goods industry and the creation of Soul Grain.Stephanie's Dish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Stephanie [00:00:13]:Hello, everybody, and welcome to the makers of Minnesota Podcast, where we talk to cool people doing cool things. I'm here with Lisa Jackson and Sylvia Williams, and they are the owners of Soul Grain, LLC. Soul Grain is a granola product and talk about fantastic packaging. Welcome to the program, you guys.Liza Jackson [00:00:34]:Thank you. Thank you for having us.Sylvia Williams [00:00:36]:Yeah.Stephanie [00:00:37]:How did the whole granola idea start? Which one of you had it first?Liza Jackson [00:00:44]:Actually, I think it was a combination, actually. We started with bars. We shifted to granola. But I'm lisa. I'm a nutritionist. Sylvia is a pastry chef. So we wanted to combine our interest and come up with super interesting flavors that are inspired by both of our cultures and background.Stephanie [00:01:02]:So tell me a little bit about that and how the granola is different than some of your traditional flavors.Sylvia Williams [00:01:09]:Well, for these granola flavors, we decided to dig into our cultural backgrounds and grab something, some flavors that you might find at our grandmother's house or something. So we chose banana pudding, which is anytime you go to a cookout or anything like that, you're going to have some banana pudding. Thanksgiving, we're always going to have a sweet potato casserole. And then we used the flavors of the Caribbean for our cocoa, mango, and spice. Paradise has grains of paradise in it. And that is a spice that's commonly used in North African cooking, which is part of Lisa's ancestry.Stephanie [00:01:55]:So you guys, just for those of you that are listening, lisa and Sylvia are African American, thus talking about the culture and specific to where these flavors are coming from. I didn't realize that there weren't really these flavors on the market in a granola setting. But they're not. No.Liza Jackson [00:02:19]:That's where we come in.Stephanie [00:02:20]:Yeah. I guess because I'm white, I don't think about other cultures in terms of flavor profiles. And maybe we've learned to associate maybe hot things with the Latina culture, and there's, like, hot chili and some of those flavors that you'll see there. But I am really excited to try different flavors and experience food from different cultures. How has it been received?Liza Jackson [00:02:49]:Oh, my God. We had an amazing response. Banana pudding is our best seller. But all of them, really everybody's really loving them.Stephanie [00:02:58]:They're so different and really feel different in the flavor profile and more interesting. Way more interesting.Liza Jackson [00:03:06]:Way more interesting than you're a pumpkin spice granola. Right. So we wanted to make the granola business a little more interesting.Stephanie [00:03:14]:How has it been? Your packaging is really great. Which one of you guys worked on the logo?Sylvia Williams [00:03:22]:Yes. We came up with an idea, and then we contacted our friend Troy Gua, who is an artist who's known kind of wildly throughout this area, specifically because he makes a Prince doll, and he's real big on social media. So he came to our attention, and we became friends. And so I contacted him with our ideas, and he created this amazing logo.Stephanie [00:03:51]:It is an amazing logo. And now that you talk about the Prince doll, I know exactly what you're talking about because I think he's coloring book and some other things and clearly is Soul Grain a play on the Soul Train?Sylvia Williams [00:04:04]:Yeah.Liza Jackson [00:04:05]:Soul Train and Whole grain with soul, right?Stephanie [00:04:08]:Exactly. That's so great. I love it. Okay, so you decide that you're going to make this product. Did you right away start out in a commercial kitchen or did you go to a distributor?Liza Jackson [00:04:19]:We started in our kitchen, actually with a cottage food license and then made our step up to a commercial kitchen.Stephanie [00:04:26]:It's interesting because before the Pandemic Cottage Foods license were pretty limited and I think the amount that you could sell was like 7500, and now you can sell up to 75,000 and still have a cottage food license. And I don't know that people know that.Sylvia Williams [00:04:44]:Oh, wow.Liza Jackson [00:04:45]:We didn't know that.Sylvia Williams [00:04:49]:I think so. Also, just to be able to make it on a scale that we needed to make it, we had to be in a commercial kitchen because my oven can only make so much granola.Stephanie [00:04:59]:Yeah, exactly. So where's your commercial kitchen now?Sylvia Williams [00:05:03]:It's called Water's Edge Kitchen and it's in Maplewood. It's a gluten free kitchen because we're a gluten free product.Stephanie [00:05:10]:Are you finding a lot of camaraderie in the kitchen, too? Is that kind of an unexpected bonus of being in the commercial kitchen? Sure.Liza Jackson [00:05:18]:Amazing makers in there.Sylvia Williams [00:05:23]:I'm sorry?Stephanie [00:05:24]:I said I think you learn a lot from other makers.Sylvia Williams [00:05:27]:Absolutely.Stephanie [00:05:29]:When you thought about how you're going to bring this product to market, what were your steps and what did you think the market was and has that turned out to be the market?Liza Jackson [00:05:40]:Well, we knew the market, obviously, the granola market is very crowded, so that's why we came up with the different flavor profile first and then thought we would enter the market that way.Stephanie [00:05:51]:And how do you get the word out? Do you go to markets? Do you work with a distributor? Do you cold call grocery stores and food co ops yourself? Well.Sylvia Williams [00:06:07]:We'Ve had a lot of success just when we approach the stores and they try our product and we've gotten a lot of success that way, and it's just kind of been snowballed. And we go to another store and then some stores have called us.Stephanie [00:06:26]:How many stores are you in right now?Sylvia Williams [00:06:29]:We are in two kowalski. We're getting ready to expand to the rest of them. We're in Regions Hospital and their gift shop, and we are at Camden Foods.Liza Jackson [00:06:43]:The airport store.Stephanie [00:06:44]:Yes.Liza Jackson [00:06:45]:We are soon to be in a lot of places that we can't quite say yet.Stephanie [00:06:51]:I understand.Liza Jackson [00:06:53]:But we're definitely growing and that's super exciting. It's still just the two of us, so we try on the scale strategically.Sylvia Williams [00:07:01]:Yes.Stephanie [00:07:01]:Do you have other full time jobs as well?Liza Jackson [00:07:06]:Yes, I do.Stephanie [00:07:10]:Okay. So have you guys distributed the division of labor to be like, okay, this will be your area, this will be my area, or are you collaborating, kind of, on all those decisions?Liza Jackson [00:07:21]:I mean, we call it out, but I think things kind of naturally fall in place, which is, I think, beautiful about our relationship. It kind of just happens.Stephanie [00:07:28]:How long have you guys been friends? You're very relaxed about this whole thing, which I love. Oh, yeah.Liza Jackson [00:07:34]:We've been friends for, what, over 14 years now?Sylvia Williams [00:07:36]:Yeah.Stephanie [00:07:37]:Okay. So you kind of figure out, you know, what each other's strengths and weaknesses are. But in when you run a business, that's harder. Have you come up against any stumbling blocks? Like, I ran a business with my husband, and, boy, did I learn a lot about working together. Not always favorable, I got to admit.Liza Jackson [00:07:55]:So far, we've been great.Sylvia Williams [00:07:56]:Honestly.Liza Jackson [00:07:57]:We had no hurdles on that part.Stephanie [00:07:59]:Right.Liza Jackson [00:07:59]:The hurdles are the business, but not in our relationship now.Sylvia Williams [00:08:03]:Yeah. We just perfectly work together in sync. And it's the weirdest thing because there's never been an issue, and I don't foresee any issues.Stephanie [00:08:16]:That is a little weird, but amazing. How do you guys get people to sample your products?Sylvia Williams [00:08:24]:We visit stores and we do samplings. Yes.Stephanie [00:08:27]:And once we know that once people sample a product, the likelihood of them buying it I think I heard once it was as high as if you're good at it, 30%. If you're okay at it, it's still as high as, like, 20%. Has that been your experience?Sylvia Williams [00:08:44]:I would venture to say that our response has been greater than that. As soon as people taste our granola, it's so unique. It's unique in flavor and in texture because it has a really light crunch as opposed to a hard it's very crispy as opposed to really hard crunch. So when I go to the stores and we do these pop ups, usually I would say nine times out of ten, people will buy the granola.Stephanie [00:09:12]:I love it.Liza Jackson [00:09:14]:We sell out for sure at all the events we've done.Stephanie [00:09:16]:Is there any fruit in yours?Liza Jackson [00:09:20]:Any what?Stephanie [00:09:21]:Fruit.Liza Jackson [00:09:22]:We have two flavor that don't have fruit or nuts.Stephanie [00:09:25]:Okay.Liza Jackson [00:09:26]:And obviously cocoa. Mango has mango.Stephanie [00:09:29]:Oh, yeah, obviously. Sorry, I forgot about that one.Sylvia Williams [00:09:34]:But Neutral Nelly doesn't have fruit or nuts for anybody who has sensitivities. And Spice Paradise has nuts but no fruit.Stephanie [00:09:43]:Okay. So kind of a mix. Were you big granola eaters yourselves before you ventured into this product?Liza Jackson [00:09:53]:I don't like granola. I like mine, though. I like ours. Seriously? I'm from France originally, and it's not a big thing there. And when I came to the US. I don't know, I never got into it until we created this product. Now I'm a big granola fan. So grain granola.Stephanie [00:10:13]:And do they have musli in France? Yeah, a little bit different.Liza Jackson [00:10:19]:So different.Stephanie [00:10:20]:Yeah. When you go and you look at your event profile, do you do any events that aren't in grocery stores? Like, are you doing any markets? Are you doing any tasting and sampling out and about in the community?Sylvia Williams [00:10:37]:We've done a few. We just did a vegan festival in New Jersey. We don't have anything on the docket right now.Liza Jackson [00:10:46]:We have one coming up. It's like a little outside market, but it's for a realtor company.Sylvia Williams [00:10:52]:Yeah.Liza Jackson [00:10:52]:So we do stuff like that. Okay.Stephanie [00:10:57]:So people will try your granola because the flavor what do you want them to know about your company? Just about you. Are there people that you are finding along the way that have been helpful to you or what kind of resources do you need moving forward?Liza Jackson [00:11:15]:What kind of resources do we need? I mean, obviously, as most small business, capital is becoming an issue, but we're going to work through that, hopefully. What was the other question? Sorry?Stephanie [00:11:31]:Is there anything you want people to know about you? Like, from a standpoint? Do you need help with social media? Do you need help with connections? If people are listening to this podcast and like the granola and want to help spread the word, what can they do to help?Liza Jackson [00:11:46]:All of the above.Sylvia Williams [00:11:47]:Yeah.Liza Jackson [00:11:47]:Right.Sylvia Williams [00:11:48]:We are really new at this and we are very passionate about what we're doing, but we're also learning as we go, so we would love any help, any resources would be lovingly appreciated.Stephanie [00:12:05]:Yeah. And have you had inventory issues? Because it's hard to when you're starting out, trying to get capital, your product is probably a little expensive because of the nuts and the fruit, so having enough capital to make enough and then freshness can be an issue, too.Liza Jackson [00:12:22]:That's a good part about granola. Right. It has a shelf, the life of six to nine months. So we haven't ran into that because we sell out pretty quickly. Oh, that is get to that.Stephanie [00:12:32]:All right, well, I'm going to keep my ears peeled and if I know anybody, because I welcome you guys to the space. We have so many new people that have come into packaged goods since COVID right. Because a lot of people got rejuvenated and thought about new ideas and they had the time because we weren't necessarily going into work, so people had the time to think of new products. And I would think social media has been a traditional big platform for granola makers. Is that a big platform for you?Liza Jackson [00:13:08]:We try. Right. It's just us doing it. So I'm not great at social media. That would be a great help. We could use as far as marketing, but not too much as far as social media.Stephanie [00:13:20]:So just getting it in people's mouths is what it sounds like.Sylvia Williams [00:13:23]:Yeah.Stephanie [00:13:24]:And your packaging is lovely, which helps.Liza Jackson [00:13:27]:Thank you.Stephanie [00:13:28]:Yeah. All right. Are there other products that you guys are both jazzed about that you've seen that when you're out and about that, you're like, oh, I just love that person so and so.Liza Jackson [00:13:40]:Let me think. We're so focused on our own right now, honestly, right? Like, blinders on. I can't think of a new yeah, we have a new product, and you can cut that out if it's not appropriate. But that's hemp infused. We have a granola hemp infused. That's amazing.Stephanie [00:14:00]:Okay, so let's talk about that because it's legal, and hemp has been legal for some time now. We're into more consumables. So if you eat hemp granola, what is the effect that you would feel in most cases?Sylvia Williams [00:14:15]:Well, it is THC. So it's a 3.25 ounce bag, and it has 20 milligrams of THC in it. We tell our newbies to start with a quarter of the bag, and it has a very calming, relaxing feel to it. We have some clients who suffer from some ailments, some cancer patients, and some I have a client who has Ms, and she takes it, and it helps with her muscle twitches, and it helps her to sleep. And I have another friend who has trouble eating, and it helps him with his appetite. And everybody says it doesn't necessarily make you sleepy, but when you do go to sleep, you sleep like a baby. So we created this granola with these health benefits in mind for people who wanted something healthier than a gummy or some of the sugar laced. So we wanted to provide something that was healthy and also had these benefits with them as well. So we just have one flavor. It's called Lemon Meringue High, and we're going to develop some more flavors here shortly.Stephanie [00:15:32]:Well, that's super unique and really on trend and very valued in the marketplace right now. People are really hopping on the THC products, and taste is a big part of that. Right. They have to taste good, and it is hard to get some of them to taste good. Some of the seltzers just taste like dank bong water, if I'm being perfectly exactly.Liza Jackson [00:15:54]:That's what I was going to say for sure. So that's what we wanted to create something that tastes good. There's no aftertaste. You can't taste or smell it at all. THC at all. It tastes amazing. And it has no high fructose corn sugar. They really put high fructose corn syrup. They usually put in gummies and things like that. So it's clean and healthy.Stephanie [00:16:14]:I love it.Sylvia Williams [00:16:15]:Delicious. And people have a problem stopping. That's why I only put 20 milligrams in the bag, because I can eat a whole bag and be a okay. And most people can eat 20 milligrams and be okay, but you got to be careful when you're eating it, because.Stephanie [00:16:32]:I'm the person that would eat the whole bag and be catatonic for 4 hours, not a big THC consumer. So maybe I will be over time. I don't know. It's all new to me, too. Well, it's been super nice to talk to you. Soul Grain. And the product looks great. Tastes great. I'm excited to have you guys on the scene. Hopefully, I'll run into you at a pop up before too long and consider coming out to Stone Arch Bridge Festival next year, because that's a market that I do with folks and some of the vendors that I have. It's the market that kind of launched them. So I'll look forward to connecting with you guys next year.Sylvia Williams [00:17:09]:Okay, that sounds good.Stephanie [00:17:11]:All right, we'll talk to you soon. Thanks, ladies.Sylvia Williams [00:17:13]:Thank you. Bye. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Members of Regions Hospital's Surgical Services Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee join the show's first-ever recording in front of a live audience inside the hospital auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota. Laura Barnes, Drea Bauer, Meghan Gowan and Nick Hommez share how the group got its start, its initiatives and activities and the importance of workplaces recognizing DEI within their own teams.Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuests: Laura Barnes, Drea Bauer, Meghan Gowan and Nick HommezHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcastGot an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at offthecharts@healthpartners.com.

Tom, Brittany and Rudy are joined right away this morning by long time friend of show JayBee! Check out his Podcast: JayBee's Low Tech Podcast.In our next segment, Kristyn Burtt gives us an update on the impending writers' strike in Hollywood. In our second hour, 5 Eyewitness News' Chris Egert gives us an update on the officer involved incident in Eagan where one state trooper was taken to Regions Hospital and remains in critical condition. Brad Blanks shares his interview with Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard from Ted Lasso), Judd Zulgad from SKOR North talks the bankruptcy of Bally's Sports and we end the show with author Rob Pope and his journey of recreating the iconic run Forest Gump took from Alabama and across the country 5 times! Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!Make sure to download the FREE Tom Barnard app for your chance to win $1,000 just by registering! You're automatically entered in the drawing every time you open the app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom, Brittany and Rudy are joined right away this morning by long time friend of show JayBee! Check out his Podcast: JayBee's Low Tech Podcast. In our next segment, Kristyn Burtt gives us an update on the impending writers' strike in Hollywood. In our second hour, 5 Eyewitness News' Chris Egert gives us an update on the officer involved incident in Eagan where one state trooper was taken to Regions Hospital and remains in critical condition. Brad Blanks shares his interview with Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard from Ted Lasso), Judd Zulgad from SKOR North talks the bankruptcy of Bally's Sports and we end the show with author Rob Pope and his journey of recreating the iconic run Forest Gump took from Alabama and across the country 5 times! Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure to download the FREE Tom Barnard app for your chance to win $1,000 just by registering! You're automatically entered in the drawing every time you open the app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom, Brittany and Rudy start today's show by discussing Gary Glitter's return to prison.In our next segment, Kristyn Burtt drops in from Florida to talk about the ratings of the Oscars right before 5 Eyewitness News' Chris Egert fills us in on an officer involved incident in Eagan where one state trooper was taken to Regions Hospital. To kick off the last hour, sports handicapper Brandon Lang calls in to gives us his takes on who pick in this year's March Madness brackets and, lastly, Judd Zulgad from SKOR North dishes the low down on NFL free agency.Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!Make sure to download the FREE Tom Barnard app for your chance to win $1,000 just by registering! You're automatically entered in the drawing every time you open the app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom, Brittany and Rudy start today's show by discussing Gary Glitter's return to prison. In our next segment, Kristyn Burtt drops in from Florida to talk about the ratings of the Oscars right before 5 Eyewitness News' Chris Egert fills us in on an officer involved incident in Eagan where one state trooper was taken to Regions Hospital. To kick off the last hour, sports handicapper Brandon Lang calls in to gives us his takes on who pick in this year's March Madness brackets and, lastly, Judd Zulgad from SKOR North dishes the low down on NFL free agency. Stream the show LIVE on the Tom Barnard Show app M-F from 7-10AM or get the show on-demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure to download the FREE Tom Barnard app for your chance to win $1,000 just by registering! You're automatically entered in the drawing every time you open the app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with Jessica Gustafson of Reverie Acupuncture to discuss how Eastern Medicine can support the journey from preconception to postpartum. Jessica Gustafson is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, doula, and birth care giver in St. Paul, Minnesota.Since 2012 she has been a partner to women through massage, nutrition, traditional and modern medicines, helping them connect with their bodies, minds, and spirits. She interned at Masonic Children's Hospital, the University of Minnesota Medical Center, and Regions Hospital. After graduating with her masters from NWHSU and receiving her board certification with the NCCAOM, she expanded her practice to support families from preconception through postpartum with acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. When she's not in the clinic working with patients, you can find her curled up with stacks of books on her couch with a cup of coffee. And if the couch is empty, check the woods; she's probably out in the wilderness with her husband and daughter. She is offering 25% off of my new patient intake: WCTC-INTAKE Jessica Gustafson, L.Ac.Reverie Acupuncture LLC968 Grand AveSt Paul, MN 55105 www.reverieacupuncture.comInstagram: @reverie_acupunctureWell Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

Stepping into work centered on diversity, equity and inclusion can seem overwhelming. But finding your area of passion and the community working in that space helps. Dr. Anthony Williams, a hospitalist at Regions Hospital, shares how blending his lived experiences and love of writing and storytelling with patients' own lived experiences has improved care and understanding.Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuests: Anthony Williams, MDHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcastGot an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at offthecharts@healthpartners.com. 

Panel interview and discussion about increasing diversity in PA education from a student and faculty standpoint.  Moderators: Elise Haupt, PA-C, Regions Hospital, MAPA DE&I Committee ChairSumaya Noor, Second-year PA Student at St. Catherine University, MAPA DE&I Committee volunteer Panelists:Jasmine Cofield, PA-C, Executive Director and Founder of Physician Assistants of Color; Primary Care Provider Miranda LaCroix, PA-C, Hospital Medicine at Regions; Adjunct Faculty, Augsburg PA ProgramMerari Morales, PA-C, MBA, Member of Augsburg PA Program Advisory Council on Curriculum and Clinical TrainingJolene Young, MS, Admissions Representative, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Lorraine Love spent 15 years in human services before combining the warmth and spirit she had for that work with her skillsets in beauty, design, budgeting and management to open Minnesota's first Black-owned bridal store. LaNoire Bridal in St. Paul has a culturally diverse selection of wedding attire and services. Love, who grew up in the historic Rondo community as one of eight children, shares how her passion and knack for hair and makeup led her down the path of business owner. LaNoire Bridal is connected to the Central Corridor Anchor Partnership, of which HealthPartners and Regions Hospital are a part as St. Paul's largest private employer.Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuest: Lorraine LoveHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcastGot an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at offthecharts@healthpartners.com.

It's been three months since I broke my neck and sustained a spinal cord injury. I was planning to write an open letter to Regions Hospital about my experience, but after talking it through with Vanessa, decided it wouldn't be the best use of time or mental energy. Instead, I decided that covering the insights I've gained would add more value to others than outlining the disappointments from the hospital's post-op process. The former would empower others. The latter would only lead to unnecessary complaining. If you don't feel like reading any further, please just take this point to heart: You should expect a hospital system to fix what's broken, but it's on you as an individual to make yourself whole and well. I couldn't have fixed the mess I made of my neck on July 30. Only a well-trained surgeon could have done that. But from the day after surgery, going forward, I couldn't expect that the medical system would have the knowledge or experience to help me get back to my previous "normal" in the short time it was possible to do so. In case you missed the first three parts of this story, here they are: I Broke My Neck, Part 1: Injuries, Surgery, and Recovery Challenges I Broke My Neck Part 2: What I'm Doing to Recover And Why I Broke My Neck Part 3: The Mental Game of Rehab and Recovery A Quick Rehab & Recovery Update At the time of this writing, I'm 13 1/2 weeks post-injury. In terms of muscular strength, my chest, triceps, and serratus, used for movements like dips, bench presses, and pushups, are at about 60% of where they were pre-injury. The rest of my body is at about 80%. The weakness in my upper body pressing movements is typical of the spinal cord injury I sustained, though the expectations were that it would take much longer to regain strength. I'm sure it would have if I had followed the recommendations from the medical group. As for my sensory nerves, when cold water splashes on my lower body, I still feel pain instead of cold, like the water is pushing on a bruise. In my upper body, I feel cold more than pain right now, so it seems the sensory nerves are starting to respond appropriately. I also have frequent burning on the sides and palm of my index and middle fingers, though it's nowhere near the level it once was. If the sensory nerves didn't improve beyond what they have, it wouldn't disrupt normal life. And as for my neck itself, most mornings it's pretty stiff, but once I get up, apply some Young Living Cool Azul Pain Relief Cream or other oils and move around, the stiffness and soreness go away. The following are some of the milestones from the past few months. Though every spinal cord injury is unique, I thought this might give people in a similar situation a little hope. Early on, I couldn't find any examples of how people recovered from broken necks or spinal cord injuries, so I didn't have anything to compare my progress against. Day 1: Walked the morning after surgery, with a physical therapist by my side in case I fell. I believe it was later that afternoon that I also walked up the stairs at the end of the hall. Day 3: Was discharged and walked out of the hospital. Day 5: Stopped taking oxycodone. I had plenty of pills left, but will not take pain killers unless it's absolutely necessary. It wasn't absolutely necessary. Day 5: Got my first gym workout in, with the help of my friend Victor Straw. At this point, I needed straps to hold onto anything as my hands weren't yet working. Day 15: First push-up, after trying to complete one for the previous seven days. Day 39: Completed first (and second) pull-up. Week 5: Weaned off of Gabapentin and extra-strength Tylenol completely. Unfortunately, the Physician's Assistant at Regions Hospital wouldn't discuss weaning off of Gabapentin, so we researched how to do it and followed a specific timeline and process. This is not a drug that you stop cold turkey,

Equity and diversity bring new ideas, innovation and a richness that move progress forward. But some may think it's a zero-sum game, that giving someone power takes it away from someone else.Emily Binstadt, MD, HealthPartners emergency medicine physician and director of simulation at Regions Hospital, talks about being a fierce advocate for women in medicine. She and hosts Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD, discuss setbacks and experiences, how feedback gets delivered differently for women versus men, and how talking openly and identifying issues can lead to positive changes away from what has long been considered “normal.”Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuest: Emily Binstadt, MDHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcastGot an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at offthecharts@healthpartners.com.

It was a warm summer morning, July 30. Vanessa, our grandson Asher, and I were riding a single-track mountain bike course in Woodbury, MN. As always, I rode in the third position, ironically, in the event either of them ever had a bad fall. I came upon a skinny bridge about three feet off the ground and, for a brief moment, thought I should skip it that day. I didn't listen to my intuition. Instead, I slowly pedaled up the steep incline. As my front tire reached the top, I knew I needed to follow the bridge's curve to the right, but I was going so slow I couldn't correct myself. Instead, I kept riding straight ahead. Before I could blink, my front tire dropped off the bridge, and when it hit the ground, I was leaning forward enough that the only thing that could happen was for my body and the back of my bike to fly over the front. The top of my head made contact with the ground first, the rest of my body directly above it. As our grandson would later describe, my head then got squished into my shoulders, my neck hyperextended, and the rest of my body rolled over until I lay flat on my back. Within seconds, I realized I had no feeling in my lower body. I knew this would be a severe injury. I also felt surprisingly calm, knowing things would work out according to God's plan, whatever that might be. As she'd later tell me, Vanessa felt at peace in the chaos as well. The police and fire department arrived 15 minutes after my wife called 911. They gave me ketamine, carried me to an ATV, loaded me onto the back, drove me to an ambulance, gave me fentanyl, and drove me to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. This is an introductory post about my adventure back from a serious spinal cord injury. I'll refer back to it in future posts as I discuss the therapies we use and the insights we gain. Here, I want to outline the complications we faced, as it turned out to be more than a broken neck or a spinal cord injury alone. Also, my wife, Vanessa Romero has documented, and will continue to document, our approach to recovery and its milestones on her Facebook and Instagram pages. Please check them out! The Diagnosis Upon arriving at Regions, the staff ushered me into X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs. According to my admission notes, I had: C6-C7 fracture dislocation with bilateral facet fractures, unilateral perched facet.Severe degenerative disc disease at C5-C6 with severe secondary spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal).Spinal cord injury with central cord syndrome at C5-C6 and C6-C7. Based on the degenerated discs and bone spurs he saw, the surgeon told Vanessa I was a walking disaster, even if I hadn't broken my neck. He said I was lucky the crash hadn't made me a quadriplegic. We call it a blessing. The surgery team told her I would likely be in the hospital for 10 to 12 days. They even said it would be a few days before I could walk. The surgeon, Dr. Mendes, wanted to do immediate, emergency surgery. As he noted: Because of instability, the unstable nature of fracture, dislocation at C6-C7, surgery was immediately recommended because of the severe compression at C5-C6. So, by late afternoon I was headed for surgery. I don't remember much about that afternoon as I was pretty drugged up. The Surgery Dr. Mendes, the neurosurgeon, performed a two-level anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF). This was to reduce the compression and flattening of my spinal cord, caused by the fractured vertebrae, existing disc degeneration, and bone spurs. If you geek out at this stuff, here are the notes from my surgeon on my procedure. PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: The patient was anesthetized, intubated, and placed supine on the OR table, roll underneath his shoulder blades, head in mild extension, head resting on a foam donut. Gardner-Wells tongs were applied approximately an inch in front of the external auditory meatus to reinforce this lordotic positioning.

While tubing on a river, a 52-year-old man allegedly stabbed five people, including one fatally. According to the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a critical incident in Somerset on Saturday, July 30, and five people suffered stab wounds, ranging from serious to critical. There was no threat to the public, according to the Sheriff's Office. An update on the incident was provided by the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office in a press release the next day. A call was received at 3:47 p.m. by the St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center reporting a stabbing near Mile Post 9. Apparently, all victims suffered stab wounds to their midsections while tubing. Two victims were flown to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, two were transported by ambulance to Regions Hospital, and the fifth was pronounced dead at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, Minnesota. His age was 17 years old. The Associated Press identified him as Isaac Schuman. At Stillwater High School, he was a rising senior. Law enforcement was contacted after witnesses saw the suspect at the exit point for recreational tubers on Apple River, according to the Sheriff's Office. According to reports, he was taken into custody without incident. According to the statement, the other four victims are 20-year-old and 22-year-old males from Luck, Wisconsin, and a 24-year-old female and 22-year-old male from Elk River, Minnesota. Two victims from Luck have been discharged from the hospital, according to reports. Nicolae Miu, 52, was identified as the suspect by the Associated Press. A first-degree intentional homicide charge has been filed against him, as well as four counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide charges. Bail is set at $1 million. If you like Dark Side Of - Be sure to search and subscribe to "Dark Side Of" wherever you download podcasts! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dark-side-of-wikipedia-true-crime-dark-history/id1504280230?uo=4 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0GYshi6nJCf3O0aKEBTOPs Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/real-ghost-stories-online-2/dark-side-of-wikipedia-true-crime-disturbing-stories iHeart https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-Tru-60800715 Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/565dc51b-d214-4fab-b38b-ae7c723cb79a/Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-True-Crime-Dark-History Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwMDEyNjAucnNz Or Search "Dark Side Of" for the best in True Crime ANYWHERE you get podcasts! Support the show at http://www.darksidepod.com

In maternal health, race matters. In the U.S., it's evident in the statistics and disparities in maternal- and infant-health outcomes. HealthPartners is working to help reverse the trends of health inequities and close gaps in the disparities of birth outcomes with family-centered care, high reliability and health equity.Dr. Corinne Brown-Robinson, the vice chair of the OB-GYN department and medical director of the ultrasound department at HealthPartners and medical co-chair of the Children's Health Initiative, shares her personal and professional experiences with pregnancy and childbirth, national statistics that show disparities in birth outcomes for Black and Indigenous birthing people and trust's role in the patient-provider partnership.Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuest: Corinne Brown-Robinson, MDHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcastGot an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at offthecharts@healthpartners.com.

Regions Hospital was the first Minnesota hospital to be verified as both a Level I trauma center for adults and children, able to meet the strict standards of providing entire families the highest level of care.Kelsey Berndt, MD, a trauma surgeon and the medical director of the surgical intensive care unit at Regions, joins the show to discuss trauma and trauma-related injuries, health disparities, her team's interaction with the community and “finding the calm in the chaos” of a trauma bay.Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuest: Kelsey Berndt, MDHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcastGot an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at offthecharts@healthpartners.com.

Awareness for mental health services in the U.S. has increased in recent years, but more work must be done. Over time we've learned how to talk about it – and just how important it is to speak up – as one in five people will experience mental illness.Sarah Cassell, the director of inpatient mental health services at Regions Hospital, joins the show for a conversation about the cultural connection to mental health stigma, the overall increase in the need for mental health services, mental health-related emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more.Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuest: Sarah CassellHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcastGot an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at offthecharts@healthpartners.com.

Everyone can actively work to develop greater intercultural competence. The Intercultural Development Continuum™ provides a roadmap for individuals, teams and organizations who wish to improve on their ability to understand and adapt to the diversity around them and become more fully inclusive.Sidney Van Dyke, the director of health equity and language access at Regions Hospital, discusses the five mindsets along the Intercultural Development Continuum™ and shares practical examples to bring it to life.Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MDGuest: Sidney Van DykeHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcastGot an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at offthecharts@healthpartners.com.

In this special episode of Off the Charts, we get to know co-host Steven Jackson, MD, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, and the medical director of patient experience at Regions Hospital.Dr. Jackson shares stories about growing up in Chicago, his desire to help people and how he always knew that he wanted to be a doctor.Host: Kari Haley, MDGuest: Steven Jackson, MDHealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcastGot an idea? Have thoughts to share? We want to hear from you. Email us at offthecharts@healthpartners.com.

As Minnesota hospitals fill with a fourth wave of COVID-19 driven by the delta variant, health care workers are struggling to stay on top of the work and digging deep for compassion.  The COVID-19 patients now filling the state's ICU beds are overwhelmingly unvaccinated and younger, often surprised that they were hit so hard by the virus. Some are demanding untested treatments.  Exhausted by the prolonged pandemic and increasingly adversarial interactions with some patients, more health care workers are calling in sick, and some are leaving the field.  A looming federal vaccine mandate is expected to add to existing staffing shortages.  MPR News host Angela Davis talks to two doctors and a critical care nurse about fatigue, burnout and what it's been like to work on the front lines. Guests:: Jacob Lyons is a critical care physician at St. Cloud Hospital, a main health hub in the CentraCare Health System Annie Gucinski is an ICU nurse at St. Cloud Hospital Sara Spilseth is an internal medicine doctor and chief of staff at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, which is part of HealthPartners 

Listen in as Paul Batz and Megan Remark, President and CEO of Regions Hospital discuss the pandemic, racial unrest in, and how to maintain a positive team through it all.

After a 42-year career — during which she founded one of the state’s first women-owned architecture firms and impacted some of the Twin Cities’ most notable buildings — Linda McCracken-Hunt has retired from her architecture career. She started her career after graduating from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1978. She spent time at Cuningham Architects; Architectural Alliance, now Alliiance; and Ankeny Kell Architects, and then returned to the university where she was eventually appointed university architect. McCracken-Hunt left the university to join Studio Five Architects, a firm that she co-owned with her husband, Tom Hunt. Her most recent employer, JLG Architects, called her a “pioneer” of women-owned architect firms. With Studio Five, she led teams that worked on the university’s Recreation and Wellness Center expansion, Phillips Community Center and Aquatics Center project, and U.S. Bank Stadium construction. She also provided owner representation services to the Regions Hospital expansion, Elmer L. Andersen Human Services Building and Penfield Apartment projects. JLG Architects acquired Studio Five in 2016, and McCracken-Hunt joined as a principal architect. Here, her projects included Frogtown Community Center and the Eau Claire City Hall. Throughout her career, she also served in several positions with the American Institute of Architects and received membership to its College of Fellows in 2009. The award is considered one of the highest honors in the profession. Out of all the projects that McCracken-Hunt has impacted, community centers are her favorite, as she told reporter Kelly Busche in this episode of Beyond the Skyline.

In a press conference Tuesday, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said a shooting involving officers on the city's north end last weekend did not measure up to department standards. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement later Tuesday that Officer Anthony Dean shot and wounded Joseph Javonte Washington, 31, of Lakeville, who was wanted in connection with an earlier domestic incident. Washington is recovering at Regions Hospital. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister. Take our listener survey here: www.mprnews.org/minnesotatoday

Meet Adis Keric, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and a Board Certified Critical Care pharmacist who works in the Emergency Department and ICU of level 1 trauma center Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN. Adis is the founder and host of a new FOAMed podcast, ER-Rx. He started the podcast to inform clinicians in the ED and ICU about up-to-date, appropriate and optimal use of medications in different clinical scenarios. Dr. Nick Tsipis sits down with Adis to discuss some pearls in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy.  Time Stamps: 0:10 Intros 4:35 Antibiotics 8:30 Post-Intubation Sedation 12:00 Anti-coagulation reversal* 16:00 ER-Rx Plug *Correction to figures quoted on anticoagulation reversal pricing. High-dose Andexxa regimen maxes out around $60,000 and Kcentra maxes out at $6,000. So there is still a massive price difference, but not as high as quoted in the audio.   Check out ER-Rx on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and other major podcast hosting platforms! Instagram: @errxpodcast Website: http://errxpodcast.com/

Dr. Stellpflug is the Twin Cities Medical Toxicology Fellowship Director.  He primarily practices, teaches, and learns as a faculty physician in the Regions Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Service in St. Paul.  He also functions as a consultant for Minnesota Poison Control, and his academic appointment is as an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.  Following medical school at the University of Wisconsin, he completed residency in emergency medicine at Regions Hospital, and then medical toxicology fellowship in the Twin Cities – a joint effort between the Regions Hospital clinical service and Minnesota Poison Control.  Sam served as the ACEP Tox Section Newsletter Editor and Secretary and subsequently the Chair-elect in the 4 years leading up to taking over as the section chair this fall.  He is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.   Mike Simpson has served over three decades in the military as an Airborne Ranger, a Special Forces Operator, and finally as a Doctor of Emergency Medicine assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Throughout his career, Mike has deployed to 17 different countries, from counter-narcotics operations in the jungles of South America, to the Global War on Terror (GWOT) in Southwest Asia and North Africa. Along the way, Mike has been trained as a demolitions expert, SWAT Sniper, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachutist, civilian paramedic, Special Forces Medic, Operations and intelligence Sergeant, and finally, a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Mike is also a martial arts enthusiast, who trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. His passion for martial arts motivated him to become a practicing fight doctor. As one of the foremost experts in both tactical trauma medicine and combat sports medicine, Mike is highly sought after as a lecturer and instructor, working extensively with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, law enforcement, and military organizations providing medical care and training. He co-stars on Hunting Hitler on the History Channel. Email: doc@drmikesimpson.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorMikeSimpson/ Instagram: @drmikesimpson Website: https://drmikesimpson.com Shop affiliates: https://drmikesimpson.com/new-page-1 Supplements: https://onnit.com/motw (Save 10% on every purchase when you use this page)  Nutrition: https://www.freshly.com/subscriptions/1807965?clickid=SREyh7XScxyJTlPwUx0Mo3cTUknxrzxsKVe91A0&irgwc=1&utm_campaign=usa_plans_all-d_all-p_acq_cpa_Michael%20Simpson_&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=ignite&affsrc=1&utm_term=paid-affiliate&plan_id=422&promo_code=rad40 Merchandise: https://rangerup.com/collections/doc-simpson promo code: MOTW15 (Save 15%) https://Strikeforceenergy.com Promotion code at checkout for 20% off: MOTW

In this episode of Critical Matters, we continue our exploration and discussion on respiratory support and mechanical ventilation with COVID-19. Our guest is Dr. John J. Marini, a thought leader in the field of critical care. Dr. Marini is Director of Academic Programs in Research and Education for the Department of Medicine of the Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. In most of his research, he has positioned himself at the interface between basic physiology and clinical medicine to develop insights into advancing clinical practice. In this episode, he discusses evolving concepts related to ventilator-induced lung injury and how they apply to respiratory support in patients with COVID-19. Additional Resources: Management of COVID-19 Respiratory Distress: https://bit.ly/2WuwFCw Time Course of Evolving Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury: https://bit.ly/2YVyEkO Static and Dynamic Contributors to Ventilator-induced Lung Injury in Clinical Practice. Pressure, Energy, and Power: https://bit.ly/360Fmr5 Books Mentioned in this Episode: Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology by Andrew B. Lumb: https://amzn.to/2UQLeiX The Discoverers by DJ Boorstin: https://amzn.to/2yTnL8u Why Not Say it Clearly: A Guide to Scientific Writing by LS King.: https://amzn.to/2WV6tzI

Tom and Mary are joined by Regions Hospital Director of Nursing Rochelle Johnson, Kraus-Anderson Project Manager Rachael Oelke, and Reiling Construction President Brigid O'Malley. The three discuss the innovative new Regions Hospital Birth Center, opening this spring in Saint Paul.  The Regions Birth Center features larger rooms and family-friendly amenities, hydrotherapy tubs, postpartum suites, and "couplet care" that allows mothers and their newborn babies to be treated in the same room. The innovative care model will help serve Regions' diverse patient demographic. Rochelle explains the driving force behind the project, and Brigid and Rachael discuss what goes into constructing new healthcare models. Later, they continue the discussion on what it means to be a woman in construction and how the industry can continue to move forward.

Marny is an emergency physician at Methodist Hospital in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota and at Hutchinson Hospital in Hutchinson, Minnesota. She has been with the large and strong EPPA group since finishing residency at Regions Hospital in 2002. I really enjoyed interviewing Marny while attending ACEP 2019 in Denver. Marny’s always got a smile on… Read More »

Marny is an emergency physician at Methodist Hospital in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota and at Hutchinson Hospital in Hutchinson, Minnesota. She has been with the large and strong EPPA group since finishing residency at Regions Hospital in 2002. I really enjoyed interviewing Marny while attending ACEP 2019 in Denver. Marny’s always got a smile on… Read More »

11/18 Best Of GL: 2004 Regions hospital takes cross out of Chapel. Reports of Abraham Lincoln being gay? A guy calls to promote his own booyah, Joe gets a little upset.

Topher (Christopher) Obetz is an emergency physician in practice at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated a year or two after I did from the EM residency at Regions Hospital. Somehow, he found his way into the role of President of the multi-hospital democratic emergency medicine group – Emergency Care Consultants (ECC) and… Read More »

Topher (Christopher) Obetz is an emergency physician in practice at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated a year or two after I did from the EM residency at Regions Hospital. Somehow, he found his way into the role of President of the multi-hospital democratic emergency medicine group – Emergency Care Consultants (ECC) and… Read More »

CEO of Regions Hospital, Megan Remark, has learned that healthcare is personal and she leads her teams and organizations with that premise. In this episode, Megan shares her journey and insights and how she applies them in her life, career, and especially to patient care. "How I talk, how I behave, how I respond under pressure, and how I react in a crisis should all be through the lens of goodness"    

Introduction In this first Episode of 2019, I’ve branched beyond the walls of Regions Hospital to interview a new friend at Hennepin Health: Tom Wyatt. He trained as a resident in their residency program in the 2000s and then worked at a high volume suburban community practice for many years. He then returned to academic… Read More »

Introduction In this first Episode of 2019, I’ve branched beyond the walls of Regions Hospital to interview a new friend at Hennepin Health: Tom Wyatt. He trained as a resident in their residency program in the 2000s and then worked at a high volume suburban community practice for many years. He then returned to academic… Read More »

In this episode, Dr. Charles Morgan, C.E.O. of Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities, welcomes Dr. Laurence O'Connor, board-certified urologist with St. Paul's Regions Hospital and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, to share information on the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.

Mary Carr just finished her career in clinical Emergency Medicine. Most of her practice was at Regions Hospital, but she didn’t start there.  She started her training as an EM resident in Michigan and completed it at Regions Hospital.  Over that time she served her patients and the system in many ways. She was the… Read More »

Mary Carr just finished her career in clinical Emergency Medicine. Most of her practice was at Regions Hospital, but she didn’t start there.  She started her training as an EM resident in Michigan and completed it at Regions Hospital.  Over that time she served her patients and the system in many ways. She was the… Read More »

Episode Title: Regions Hospital Featuring: Jennifer Schumacher and Paula Overn Traits Jennifer and Paula Look For in a New Hire: “Someone who is detail oriented is something we really look for because of the number of things that can go wrong. We like someone to be passionate that really enjoys what they're doing and is not just there to get a paycheck.” Episode Description: In this episode, Jennifer Schumacher and Paula Overn, from Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN, talk about the many benefits their lab offers, from employee massages to career development courses, and how these programs have helped Regions Hospital stand out from the many other healthcare systems in the Twin Cities Metro area.

ALiEM Book Club with Dr. Amy Walsh (Global EM Fellowship Director at Regions Hospital) and Dr. Jordana Haber discuss "Medical Apartheid" by Harriet Washington. https://www.aliem.com/2018/01/aliem-book-club-medical-apartheid/ Podcast editor: David Yang

Regions Hospital nurse examiner Ellen Johnson explains her work regarding the physical and psychological health of sexual assault victims. After that, Dr. Eleanor Orehek tells us what new treatments have developed to combay Parkinson's Disease.

Willi Bosch was an avid hockey and lacrosse player in elementary and middle school. He played for his local association as well as AAA hockey teams. On July 7, 2014 Willi fell while riding his longboard alone in Roseville. He called a friend who helped him return to his dad’s house. What unfolded from there was unthinkable. Willi was taken to United Hospital where it was discovered his brain was bleeding. He was transported to Regions Hospital where two more brain bleeds were discovered as well as two skull fractures. Willi underwent an emergency craniotomy. His parents were told his chances of surviving were slim, but Willi isn’t much of a quitter. Three weeks after his accident he woke up and continued to fight back to who he was on July 6. He worked with speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and doctors at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare to regain and strengthen everything he could. Willi was aptly named because his will is his greatest gift in his recovery. Mary Barsness is a school administrator at Prodeo Academy and the founder/presenter of the No Helmet No Ride program,  a program offered through Regions Hospital that Mary founded after her son, Willi, had a near fatal fall off his skateboard. During Willi’s prolonged hospital stay the family saw more teens coming in with similar injuries. None of those patients had been wearing helmets. It was clear that kids were not understanding the potential severity of the decision to not wear helmets. sponsored by: www.mnfunctionalneurology.com   

APOSTLE TALK – Future News NowWWW.REALMIRACLES.ORG Prince HandleyPresident / Regent University of Excellence HOW PROPHECY CAN CHANGE CHURCHES & NATIONSTHE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT MULTIPLY TO NATIONS~ A MIRACLE PODCAST PRODUCTION ~ You can listen to this message NOW. Click on the pod circle at top left. (Allow images to display.)Or, Listen NOW >>> LISTEN HERE Email this message to a friend. Subscribe to this Ezine teaching by Email: princehandley@gmail.com24/7 release of Prince Handley teachings, BLOGS and podcasts > STREAMText: “follow princehandley” to 40404 (in USA) Or, Twitter: princehandley___________________________________________ DESCRIPTION In this show we discuss how ONE prophecy and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit can multiply into healing miracles and spread to nations. This is a TRUE account of REAL MIRACLE happenings. Let it encourage you to obey the LORD and share ALL the Gospel. ___________________________________________ HOW PROPHECY CAN CHANGE CHURCHES & NATIONSTHE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT MULTIPLY TO NATIONS~ A MIRACLE PODCAST PRODUCTION ~ I received a phone call from my Jewish friend, Leon Brookes, asking me if I would consider teaching on the “Gifts of the Holy Spirit” to a large adult class where he was one of the leaders at the First Baptist Church in Downey, California, USA. Leon told me they were studying “motivation” and he said the LORD had impressed him to invite me to share on the ministry of the Ruach Elohim (Spirit of God). I accepted the invitation and I remember clearly what I was thinking while sitting in the group area before I spoke. Before I got up to teach, a member of the class had requested prayer for a young man who had been a youth pastor at the church years before and who had just been in a very serious auto accident in another state … and who was in a coma. (That's all they knew about the situation.) Well, that got my attention. I then knew HOW the LORD wanted me to share about the Gifts of the Spirit. A few days before, I had been in a restaurant and overheard someone talking about the young pastor who was in the auto accident. They mentioned his name … but all they knew was that he was in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis – St. Paul) area of the United States (about 2,000 miles or 3,200 km away). The morning AFTER hearing about the accident in the restaurant I was on my knees praying. Before I got up from praying, I was praying for the young man who I heard about being involved in the auto accident. All I knew was his name: Mark Shore. I asked the LORD to heal him―BUT THEN―the LORD instructed me to go call him and pray for him. God told me that He wanted to heal him. I said, “I don't know where he's at!” “I don't know how to find him.” Then God told me, “Why don't you try?” “Why don't you give me the benefit of the doubt?” I thought, “Well, he's supposed to be somewhere in the Twin Cities area back East, so I guess I can just call hospitals in the area.” I got up and proceeded to call information for hospitals in that area. I think it was the second call I made that I found where Mark Shore was at. He had been in a coma, but when I called his room he was conscious. (His wife and child had died as a result of the accident as I remember.) When I talked to him (remember … we did NOT know each other), I read Psalm 116 to him, and prayed with him for his healing. I then gave him a prophecy about his future ministry. Then I hung up the phone. So … back to the meeting where I was getting ready to speak. When they asked me to come up to speak I forgot all about the incident of calling Mark Shore and praying with him. I started sharing with the audience about HOW the Gifts of the Holy Spirit can motivate people to encourage others … and, also, HOW each of the nine gifts of the Spirit operates. [1 Corinthians 12:7-12] Well … when I started to teach on how the gift of prophecy operates ... all of a sudden I remembered about Mark Shore―and when I prophesied to him on the phone a few days before―and then the explosion happened! I told the audience, “As an example of HOW the gift of prophecy operates … a few days ago I was on my knees praying and the LORD instructed me to call a young man who used to minister here at your church and prophesy to him and pray for his healing.” (I explained to them that I did NOT know him but had heard about him in passing conversation at a restaurant a few days before.) I told the audience, “If you would like to contact him, he is in Ramsey Hospital, Room 650, Bed No. 2, in St. Paul, Minnesota.” [Note: Ramsey Hospital is now Regions Hospital.] As soon as I said that, an anointing of healing broke out through the audience. One lady in the back stood up and said, “Fire just went through my body; I have been healed.” Many miracles happened during that service, and at the end, one of the other leaders asked me, “Will you please come to my house one night next week. We are having a meeting and would like you to share more about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit?” I said, “Yes” and made an appointment to meet with them at the home. The next week at the Home Bible Study several people received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues with several other MIRACLES happening. However, the beautiful result was that the next Sunday evening at the First Baptist Church 125 people received Christ as their Saviour after hearing what the LORD had been doing in and through the congregation. A few years later I was teaching at a Women's Conference in Ojai, California, USA. I don't remember what I was speaking about, but suddenly the Holy Spirit impressed me to share the testimony of when I had called Mark Shore and prayed for his healing and prophesied to him. It was the first―and only―time I had used his name (except at the First Baptist Church). A lady was so overcome by what I shared that after the meeting she told me the “rest of the story.” As a result of being healed―and as a result of the prophecy I gave to Mark Shore―his mother-in-law was saved and then she became an international speaker for Christian Women's Events. Obey God. Operate in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Give God the benefit of the doubt. You will help many people and see many MIRACLES! Below are TWO resources that will greatly help you operate in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit and, also, help you learn HOW to prophesy with creative decrees. Plus a THIRD resource describing the divisiveness and protests happening today … with personal testimonies of people who had been caught up in anarchy and then became warriors for Christ. Also included is a prophetic section for YOU, the messenger of God. HOW TO RECEIVE GOD'S POWER WITH GIFTS PROPHECY, TRANSITION & MIRACLES ANARCHY AND REVOLUTION OPPORTUNITY We do NEW things for the LORD … Holy Spirit things! Work with us to reach the nations … and Israel … with exploits! Get rewards in Heaven … and on earth … for partnering in unique works! Click on the SECURE DONATE button below. A TAX DEDUCTIBLE RECEIPT WILL BE SENT TO YOU Baruch haba b'Shem Adonai! Your friend, Prince Handley President / Regent University of Excellence Podcast time: 9 minutes, 21 seconds Copyright © Prince Handley 2017 All rights reserved. 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The initial goal of Cullman Regional Medical Center's "Good to Go" program was to reduce readmissions. But CRMC didn't anticipate the effect that recording discharge instructions and sharing them with patients via phone and computer would have on the patient experience. Cheryl Bailey, CRMC's vice president of patient care services, talks about the unexpected benefit of the award-winning initiative, the minimal investment required to get "Good to Go" off the ground, and planned expansion for the initiative that is bridging the patient communication gap. Ms. Bailey, along with Joshua Brewster, director of care management at Regions Hospital, a HealthPartners hospital, shared the key features of their care transition management programs during an April 24, 2013 webinar, "Care Transition Management: Strategies for Effective Patient Handoffs," a one-hour program sponsored by The Healthcare Intelligence Network.

Dr. William H. Frey II is Co-Director of the Alzheimer's Research Center at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN, and consultant to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.  Hehas a wonderful way of sharing very technical infomration in everyday language.  Dr. Frey's non-invasive intranasal method for bypassing the blood-brain barrier has captured the interest of both pharmaceutical companies and neuroscientists.  The intranasal insulin treatment he developed for Alzheimer's disease has been shown in clinical trials to improve memory in both Alzheimer's patients and normal adults. Contact Information- Alzheimer's Research Center 800-229-2872 Website: www.alzheimersinfo.org Author, David Horsager of  "The Trust Edge" a new book launched Oct 9th, 2012.  Trust  as defined by Horsager as a confident belief in someone or something to do what is right, deliver what is promised, and to be the same every time, in spite of circumstances – is more than a convenient luxury; it's a clear competitive advantage in today's brutal marketplace. “We are in a trust crisis, and organizations are slow to realize the bottom line implications,” says Horsager. Today he will talk how trust impacts Caregiving and Dementia and he will give us some great tips to engage in a respectful manner. Contact David Horsager  http://www.TheTrustEdge.com 651-340-6555 To purchase The Trust Edge http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1476711372/simonsayscomSupport this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mrs. Minnesota of Minneapolis, Sarah Bazey, 46, was crowned Mrs. International 2012, Saturday, July 21 at the 27th Annual Mrs. International Pageant in Skokie, Ill.  The two-hour event, held at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, featured nearly 60 contestants from around the world competing in three categories, including interview, fitness-wear and evening gown.  Bazey was crowned Mrs. International by her husband, Joseph, before a sold-out audience.             A Harvard Business School graduate and an accomplished business professional, Bazey is the owner and president of Minneapolis-based Simplex Construction Supplies, Inc., which celebrates its 25th anniversary this month.   In 1994, Bazey chartered a helicopter to survey a concrete paving project for which her company supplied construction materials; the flight ended in a horrific crash.  Belted inside the helicopter and dowsed in jet fuel, Bazey suffered third-degree burns over 40 percent of her body when the helicopter exploded.  She went on to endure 15 surgeries, 18 months of therapy and countless medical procedures. Today, she proudly serves as Vice President of the National Board of Trustees for the Phoenix Society, a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering burn victims through support programs, education and advocacy.           Bazey also has served as a volunteer at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN since 1995 helping other burn patients.  In 2001, the Phoenix Society launched its Survivor Offering Assistance in Recovery (SOAR) program and she has continued to volunteer at the hospital through this program.  Additionally, she has been a keynote speaker for the World Burn Congress.

The Best Ever You Show welcomes Sarah Bazey, Mrs Minnesota International. Serving the burn community through participation as the Vice President of the National Board of Trustees, as a keynote speaker for the World Burn Congress, and as a trained Survivor Offering Assistance in Recovery (SOAR) volunteer for the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Sarah is committed to assisting other burn survivors and their families. The Phoenix Society is the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering anyone affected by a burn injury through peer support, education, and advocacy. For more than 30 years, the Society has partnered with survivors, families, health care professionals, burn centers and the fire industry to support recovery and improve the quality of burn care and prevent burn injury. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the Society is committed to advancing recovery resources, providing environments to renew the spirit and to supporting a positive return to life. In 2001 the Phoenix Society introduced the Survivors Offering Assistance Recovery (SOAR) program. It has helped to qualify and validate the peer support that had previously been provided on an informal basis. There are currently over 50 burn centers in the process of implementing a SOAR program. Sarah was an informal volunteer, and then became a trained SOAR volunteer in 2001 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN. As a SOAR volunteer, Sarah has worked with countless patients and family members.

The coldest week of the year climatologically is living up to its icy reputation across the U.S. The cold is just an inconvenience for some, but Janice Goodger of Duluth, Minnesota survived in frigid temperatures against the odds. She tells us her amazing survival story. And Dr. Aaron Burnett of St. Paul's Regions Hospital updates us on how to stay healthy during a Minnesota winter. Our Webnsite of the Week is from the University of Minnesota's Academic Health Services with tips on winter season skin care at http://www.healthtalk.umn.edu/topics/frostbite/home.html