Podcasts about wellness committee

This session shares my conversation with Donna Grady about the internet safety event coming April 3. We recorded this talk in the Franklin TV Studios on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Most folks know of Donna as the Franklin Education Association (FEA) unit president and as a kindergarten at Keller, previously Jefferson, and teaching for over 35 years.Donna has a new role as Chair of the MASS PTA Health & Wellness Committee. Wearing this hat, she heard of the grant opportunity to bring this program to Franklin and neighboring communities.Parents with school age children are the target for this training/awareness. It is a free night with childcare and meals provided The recording runs about 24 minutes.--------------Donna's school contact info -> gradyd@franklinps.net MASS PTA page -> https://www.massachusettspta.org/MASS PTA Committees page -> https://www.massachusettspta.org/massachusetts-pta-committees/ Link to register for April 3 https://share.hsforms.com/2226Sv7n_QoyNDp00gcpumwgbr Download a copy of the flyer as a reminder or to share -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P7-y7T1nTm44l3WTh7SzD7ZWccJa4ce8/view?usp=drive_link -------------We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.How can you help?If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighborsIf you don't like something here, please let me know And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach out. We'll share and show you what and how we do what we doThrough this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot comThe music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.I hope you enjoy!------------------You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"

We are always looking for great suggestions of people and topics to cover on this podcast. So when a few people suggested an episode on our school's Wellness Committee, we were thrilled to sit down with M4 Nicol Tugarinov and M3 Nycole Hidalgo, both of whom sit on the Wellness Committee, to learn all about what this group is and how it helps promote and support medical student wellness.   

20250311 Staying Calm in Unstable Times Originally Broadcasted March 11, 2025, on ACB Media 6   Participants joined the Mental Health and Wellness Committee as we helped each other with tips and strategies to navigate these uncertain times. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not a therapy group, will not be facilitated by a health care professional, and does not purport to provide mental health services.   Sponsored By: The Mental Health and Wellness Committee     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

Greg Hammer, MD is a pediatric intensive care physician, pediatric anesthesiologist, and professor at Stanford University Medical Center. A member of the Stanford WellMD initiative and the Wellness Committee for the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dr. Hammer is currently the Chair of the Physician Wellness Task Force for the California Society of Anesthesiologists. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer on wellness at institutions worldwide and teaches his GAIN method to medical students, residents and fellows at Stanford. Listen in as he shares insights from his book: Gain Without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Healthcare Professionals.  Purchase Greg's Book HERE. ✔️Check out The Just Ask Spirit Marketplace. Grab Sherianna's  FREE Just Ask Spirit

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In response to the overwhelming number of requests following Tammy Robbins' heartfelt and courageous share on ACB Family's monthly call, we are honored to welcome her to Sunday Edition for a deeper conversation. Tammy's story of navigating homelessness with her guide dog and 12-year-old son has resonated with many, and we are excited to explore her journey further, including her involvement with various ACB affiliates.  This week, Anthony will also reflect on his own experiences with homelessness and propose ideas for how ACB can leverage its incredible community to provide support during times of crisis. From hosting supportive calls to envisioning an “ACB Family Tree” that could mobilize resources, donations, and assistance in moments of trauma and disaster, we'll discuss how we can be there for one another when it matters most.  While a project of this scope would require Board approval, Sunday Edition has been at the forefront of inspiring impactful initiatives, including the Mental Health and Wellness Committee and the Community Support Committee. With wildfires devastating Los Angeles and a growing call to action within our membership, this is the perfect time to explore how ACB can expand its role as a family of support and action.  More About Tammy Robbins: Tammy will share an in-depth look at her personal experiences, her challenges, and how she overcame adversity. She will also provide insight into her current roles within various ACB affiliates and how her work continues to make a difference.  We hope you'll join us for this important conversation!  When & Where:  • Live Broadcast: Sunday at 1 PM ET on ACB Media Stream 1 (ask your device to play ACB Media, Stream 1).  • Podcast: Available on your favorite podcast platforms—just search for ACB's  Sunday Edition with Anthony.  •Send Us Your Questions or Comments: Email us at sundayeditionac@gmail.com.

It is the “most wonderful time of the year,” and Behind the Lines is focusing on giving back. Section 6 of the Preamble to the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Conduct reminds us that “the provision of free legal services to those unable to pay reasonable fees is the moral obligation of each lawyer as well as the profession generally.” This episode focuses on some of the ways Houston lawyers have been taking that obligation seriously and giving back to people in the Houston area who need legal help. Segment One - Hon. David Hittner: "I Wouldn't Trade That One Trial"Hon. David Hittner, Senior U.S. District Court Judge, discusses a criminal pro bono case he had as a young lawyer, including how he went about preparing for a criminal case as a civil lawyer. He also addresses how this pro bono case played a role in his confirmation hearing when he was appointed to the federal bench. The file for the case, Texas vs. Lockett, was recently formally dedicated for public exhibition at the Historic Documents Room at the Harris County Courthouse. Segment Two - Maryam Ghaffar: "My Client Felt So Validated"Maryam Ghaffar, an associate at Beck Redden and the HYLA Pro Bono and Service Committee Chair, discusses a recent Hague Convention case in which she represented the mother of a two-year-old child whose father wanted the court to order that the child's habitual residence was in Ecuador, not the United States. Maryam was appointed to this pro bono case by the Court, and it was a very fast-paced case. Segment Three - Holiday Wellness Break: Finding the Joy(BTL Interviewer Rinku Ray)Melanie Bragg of Bragg Law PC, who is also the co-chair of HBA's Wellness Committee, author of "Defining Moments: Insights Into the Lawyer's Soul" and other books, and cheerful volunteer, leads listeners through a wellness exercise designed to help find joy and reduce stress during the holiday season. Segment Four - Amy Farish: "There's Always Support"Amy Farish, a partner at Yetter Coleman who is also the firm's pro bono coordinator, discusses a lengthy immigration case she and her team handled and  encourages lawyers to try out pro bono service even if it's in an area outside of one's usual wheelhouse. Segment Five - Andrew Lehmann (HVL): "The Legal Issue Was Actually Really Simple"(BTL Interviewer Rachael Thompson)Andrew Lehmann, who runs HVL's weekly Veterans clinics at Michael E. DeBakey VA Hospital, discusses the issues they typically see and how to volunteer, and he shares recent success stories from the clinic, including a tenant's rights case and Military Sexual Trauma claim. He notes that lawyers should not feel intimidated to volunteer at the clinic or even take a case because often the legal issues are simple and the Veterans just need someone to advocate for them using legal skills that almost every lawyer has. To volunteer, sign up at https://www.makejusticehappen.org/get-involved/legalline/. Music by LudoSoundX from Pixabay.For full speaker bios, visit The Houston Lawyer (hba.org). To read The Houston Lawyer magazine, visit The Houston Lawyer_home. For more information about the Houston Bar Association, visit Houston Bar Association (hba.org).*The views expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the views of The Houston Lawyer Editorial Board or the Houston Bar Association.

It's a TWO for ONE today as Mark White, CMAA and Jeremy Schlitz, CAA share their journey along with the latest developments with the Brand NEW NIAAA Wellness Committee. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educational-ad-podcast/support

20241016 Self-Advocacy-Minority Mental  Health Originally Broadcasted October 16, 2024, on ACB Media 6   We invited participants to join in as we continued the conversation on minority mental health, eliminating stigma and working towards equity and inclusion. Speakers shared their personal experiences and their advocacy efforts to have mental health services that are inclusive and available for minorities who are blind or have low vision.   Sponsored by: the Mental Health and Wellness Committee and the Multicultural Affairs committee     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The podcast makes a visit to Maine and Wisconsin in the same podcast. UIAAA Connection #190 – Mark White, CMAA and Jeremy Schlitz, CMAA, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the new NIAAA Health and Wellness Committee, is now available. Mark and Jeremy talk about the committee and what NIAAA members can expect in Austin and a year from now in Tampa. This episode is not to be missed! Please Listen, Learn and Share! You can subscribe to UIAAA TV on YouTube! This podcast is also available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcast,  Breaker, Castbox, Google Podcast, iHeartradio, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Spotify, Sticher and YouTube.

During the July NIAAA Board meetings, a new Health and Wellness Committee was approved. Justin is joined by the chair Mark White, CMAA and Jeremy Schlitz, CAA to discuss the purpose of the comittee, why it was created, and how members can get involved. Music Track: Stadium Rock by Pufino Source: freetouse.com/music Copyright Free Background Music

In this episode, we're joined by Alex Hill, one of our incredible Account Managers and the leader of our internal Wellness Committee at Brick Media! Alex loves to foster an open and safe space at Brick, where the team can come together to talk openly about their personal lives and what they might be going through. It feels so good to stray away from the icy corporate vibes where you never really know how to connect personally with coworkers. Listen to hear our most recent discoveries and how being open with ourselves and our team allows us to do better work for our clients!  About the Brick Media Podcast: This is the official podcast for Brick Media, an award-winning social media agency in Tampa, FL. We help marketers and business owners stay in the know. We do that by interviewing professionals in the marketing industry about current trends, career paths in marketing, social media strategies and much more! Thanks for being here. Get In Touch With Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brick_media Website: https://www.brickmediagroup.com Share with a friend or colleague. We appreciate you! - Produced by Brick Media Group LLC Recorded in sunny Tampa, FL - Check out our CEO's podcast, Brick By Brick with Jake Kurtz

Join Pete Jansons and Joe Weiss in this episode of the Lake Forest Podcast as they interview Tosi Ufodike, an experienced community leader, wife, mom, and small business owner from Hawthorn Woods. Tosi discusses her journey from Nigeria to America, her passion for community service, and her candidacy for state representative in the 51st District. Learn about her views on taxes, public safety, education, and the importance of local elections. Don't miss this engaging conversation on local politics and community engagement. Tosi Ufodike for State Rep  https://tosiforrep.com/ https://tosiforrep.com/#about https://www.facebook.com/TosiforRep Palatine Hometown fest Heart of Glass July 4 https://palatinejaycees.org/hometown-fest/htf-entertainment/ Meet Tosi Tosi Ufodike is an experienced community leader, wife, mom, and small business owner from Hawthorn Woods. Committed to community service, Tosi was elected to serve as a Trustee on the Ela Township Board, where she chairs the Parks & Recreation Committee and serves as second chair for the Health & Wellness Committee. She is also an ambassador for her hometown of Hawthorn Woods and was appointed to the Hawthorn Woods Bloom Committee by the Mayor. She and her husband are members of the Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce. Tosi currently serves on the Foglia YMCA Advisory Board. Believing in the importance of early childhood development and education, Tosi and her husband opened their first childcare center, Kiddie Academy of Hawthorn Woods. As mom to two active teenagers, Tosi has been a cheer mom, track mom, cross country mom, tennis mom, and swim mom. She is active in Lake Zurich District 95 schools, serving as room mom, substitute teacher and volunteer at her children's school. After skipping a grade, Tosi started college at 16 while working her first job at Kmart as a retail shoe sales associate. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Management from Lander University. She then worked at a local credit union while earning her Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from Clemson University. Upon graduation, Tosi earned a spot in the prestigious General Electric (GE) Financial Management Training Program (FMP). After FMP, Tosi worked as an auditor, traveling the world focused on financial and operational process improvements. She is a certified Six Sigma Quality Black Belt, earned her Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), and achieved her Illinois Director Credential (IDC). Tosi learned the value of education and hard work from her parents. Her father came to America from Nigeria to study journalism and met her mom at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He became a journalist and later a small business owner, and her mother earned her PhD, teaching in public school for over 40 years. Tosi's grandfather was a hardworking farmer who instilled in his family a love for America and the importance of supporting American farmers and local small businesses. Tosi resides in Hawthorn Woods with her husband of close to twenty years, Chidebelu, who works for Walgreens. They have two children, Zina and Yadi, and Lucky, their dog, as well as two goldfish. They attend The Chapel church in Lake Zurich. #CommunityLeadership #LocalPolitics #TosiUfodike #LakeForestPodcast #PublicSafety #Education #Immigration #LocalElections --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakeforestpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakeforestpodcast/support

In this episode of First Light, we are joined by L.A. Perkins, an accomplished attorney with a unique story that intertwines her passion for law, intellectual property, and entrepreneurship. Ella takes us back to her high school days where a Street Law class sparked her interest in becoming a lawyer. L.A. shares a pivotal moment in her career when she transitioned from employment defense to IP law, a leap marked by a high-stakes injunction case just before Christmas. Her story highlights the importance of seizing opportunities and the grit required to succeed in the legal field. Moving beyond her legal career, L.A. discusses her entrepreneurial spirit, deeply influenced by her father. She candidly talks about the fears and excitement of leaving a large law firm to start her own practice, managing overhead creatively, and the thrill she finds in running her own business. As a single mother, L.A.'s determination and strategic thinking are evident in every step of her journey. L.A. explains common misconceptions and the importance of comprehensive trademark searches for businesses. She also shares insights from her recently published book, a project born from a desire to provide essential information to business owners and executives in an accessible way. L.A. emphasizes the importance of personal development, sharing her experiences with programs like Landmark Education and Tony Robbins' seminars, which have been transformative in her life and career. She also touches on the power of coaching, both in writing her book and in her professional practice. L.A. discusses meditation, exercise, and mental health, she serves as the vice chair of the Florida Bar's Mental Health and Wellness Committee, advocates for mental health awareness and shares her personal connection to the cause. Takeaways: Discover how a high school "Street Law" class ignited a lifelong passion for the legal profession.Pivotal career shifts from employment defense to intellectual property law, marked by a key courtroom victory.The entrepreneurial journey of transitioning from a large firm to founding a private practice.Overcoming financial challenges as a single parent while starting a law firm, aided by a timely inheritance.Crucial importance of brand protection for business owners and the role of IP attorneys in safeguarding trademarks.Insights into the book-writing process, from idea inception to completion, and its impact on clients and readers.Delve into the significance of personal development and mental health advocacy, supported by participation in transformative programs.

Hey there Rockstars! There are many times on this podcast where you have heard me ask Chrissy to either leave something in or add something to the show notes. Well, not only is Chrissy a part of the RTF leadership team, she is also a pelvic floor physical therapist and I thought it would be such a great opportunity to have her on the podcast! Chrissy Clark has her doctor of physical therapy degree along with a board certification as a women's health clinical specialist who focuses on addressing pelvic health concerns in women with active lifestyles. She is also a member of the APTA Pelvic Health Academy Health and Wellness Committee providing resources to the general public and to other physical therapists regarding pelvic health concerns. Today's episode is part 1 where Chrissy and I discuss what the pelvic floor is, how it functions, and common diagnoses that can happen to women who strength train. Make sure to check out part 2 in a few weeks where we talk about treatment options for pelvic floor concerns. Make sure to get on the Rockstar Strong Waitlist to learn more about our newest strength program coming this summer! https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rockstar-strong As a reminder, if you have a chance, please rate and review the podcast so more women just like you can learn more about the Rockstar way! I appreciate you for your support and love ❤️ Chrissy's Links: Website: https://www.dualitypelvichealthandwellness.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dualitypelvichealthandwellness/ Links: FREE 30 Day Strength Challenge (dumbbell only) https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-30-day-strength-challenge FREE 30 Day Strength Challenge Next Level (full gym equipment needed) https://www.rockthatfitness.com/rock-that-fitness-30-day-strength-challenge-next-level Head to the Rock That Fitness Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/rockthatfitness/  Sign up for RTF 1:1 Coaching https://www.rockthatfitness.com/coaching Join Rock That Fitness' Email List for Updates and tips on Nutrition, Fitness & Mindset! https://www.rockthatfitness.com Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/we-got-this License code: RBWENWHGXSWXAEUE

Dr. Greg Hammer is a former member of the Stanford WellMD initiative and past Chair of the Physician Wellness Task Force for the California Society of Anesthesiologists, as well as a member of the Wellness Committee for the American Society of Anesthesiologists. He shares his knowledge about red light therapy and all the ways it can help you to live a longer and healthier life. Dr. Hammer is a Mindfulness Expert and #1 Bestselling Author of “Gain Without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Healthcare Professionals”. This proven path toward personal resilience, outlined in his book, can be implemented by anyone. Increased resilience could save your practice, your patients, your marriage – or even your life. Red light therapy has been a well-documented and researched practice since the 1990's when NASA introduced red-light emitting diode (LED) devices to help grow potatoes in space. The red light helped to heal the wounds on the hands of the astronauts tending the plants, which was significant since wound healing is usually slowed and impaired in space. From there, red light therapy was introduced as a treatment option for a variety of skin conditions. With further research, the therapy was revealed to provide relief from several chronic disease symptoms, aid in the treatment and prevention of muscular and skeletal injuries and promote overall brain health.

In this episode, we wrap up our committee series, where we discuss the passion projects we've been taking on at Brick Media! This episode is all about our Wellness committee, an internal project we created to prioritize wellness in the workplace. Alex, an Account Manager on our team, leads this committee and is super passionate about checking in with the team and creating opportunities for them to openly discuss what they may be experiencing internally and externally. Listen to hear us talk about some of our favorite discoveries since starting this committee and why it will always be a part of Brick Media.  About the Brick Media Podcast: This is the official podcast for Brick Media, an award-winning social media agency in Tampa, FL. We help marketers and business owners stay in the know. We do that by interviewing professionals in the marketing industry about current trends, career paths in marketing, social media strategies and much more! Thanks for being here. Get In Touch With Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brick_media Website: https://www.brickmediagroup.com Share with a friend or colleague. We appreciate you! - Produced by Brick Media Group LLC Recorded in sunny Tampa, FL - Check out our CEO's podcast, Brick By Brick with Jake Kurtz

This year at Brick Media, we were inspired to look at three topics we care about and form internal committees around them! You've heard from our Campus Connect Committee which is all about connecting with students and local schools. We also started a Wellness Committee and a Community Impact Committee which you'll get to learn about in this episode! From volunteering and encouraging random acts of kindness, we wanted to come together as a team and use our resources and our company for a greater good. Listen to this episode to learn about what we've been up to and where this committee is headed!  About the Brick Media Podcast: This is the official podcast for Brick Media, an award-winning social media agency in Tampa, FL. We help marketers and business owners stay in the know. We do that by interviewing professionals in the marketing industry about current trends, career paths in marketing, social media strategies and much more! Thanks for being here. Get In Touch With Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brick_media Website: https://www.brickmediagroup.com Share with a friend or colleague. We appreciate you! - Produced by Brick Media Group LLC Recorded in sunny Tampa, FL - Check out our CEO's podcast, Brick By Brick with Jake Kurtz

Hey folks.  So, after almost a year, I am back on the air with a great discussion with Hallie Evans and Crystal Hunnicutt, both of whom are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and members of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Health and Wellness Committee.  We discuss the overall and continuing culture of poor self-care in the healthcare provider population and how to integrate and normalize wellness and self-care in our training programs.  For more information on the resources mentioned in our discussion, please see the show notes below.All previous episodes are available at providerwellnesspodcast.com and remember this show is available on all podcast platforms so please subscribe and share the episodes. Please check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers.Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.comThanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode.AANA Wellness and Peer Assistance:https://www.aana.com/membership/wellness-and-peer-assistance/AANA Helpline:  800-654-5167Physician HelpLine:1-888-409-0141Suicide Hotline988QPR Traininghttps://qprinstitute.com/Micro-Credential:  Nurse Educator:  Health & Wellness

CRNAs spend their days providing support for others, but we don't always give ourselves the attention we need. Today we tackle the health and wellness challenges CRNAs face in the current healthcare climate with Donna Keeney, CRNA and Dr. Cathy Horvath. Both women are on the Health and Wellness Committee at the AANA, and the insights shared in this episode will resonate with anyone in healthcare trying to maintain their passion for the profession amidst burnout.   Here's some of what we discuss in this episode: How to get rid of negative self-talk and why that's so important. Two strategies that can improve clinician well-being at your place of employment. Two strategies that you can employ today to start taking steps toward better health and wellness. Resources and support for CRNAs and SRNAs to access.   Visit us online: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/   Get the CE Certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   Help us grow by leaving a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas/id1440309246   Donate to Our Heart Your Hands here: https://www.ourheartsyourhands.org/donate 

Today we wanted to share an episode from a little while back. We believe that it provides immense value and there are some new listeners, so we wanted to re-post it. On this episode, Dennis sits down with retired Deputy Chief and public safety liaison, Bill Mazur, clinical expert in understanding and treating trauma, Larissa Mason and Navy SEAL and CEO and Co-Founder at Protekt, Nick Norris. Nick Norris began his career in the military as a graduate of both the United States Naval Academy and Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL (BUD/S) Class 247. Upon completion of SEAL training in 2004, Nick assumed progressively higher positions of leadership within Naval Special Warfare. His deployed roles included combat advisor to Iraqi and Afghan military units, Cross Functional Team Leader, and Ground Force Commander during combat operation in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Bill Mazur is a 25-year law enforcement veteran and retired in 2017 at the rank of Deputy Chief of Police. Bill holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Stockton University and a Master's Degree in Human Resources Training and Development in the Police Graduate Studies Program from Seton Hall University. Bill is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session #256, and currently serves as a Master Instructor with the FBI National Academy Associates, in their Comprehensive Officer Resiliency Training Program. He also acts as a Liaison for the NJ State Resilience Program for law Enforcement. Additionally, Bill currently serves on the Wellness Committee for the NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) as an advisor. Larissa Mason is a clinical expert in understanding and treating trauma. She is a professional instructor for NJ State and maintains a thriving clinical practice. Currently working with clients throughout the USA and overseas, Larissa Mason focuses on areas including neurodivergent learning and responses as well as complex trauma resiliency and recovery, for both the impacted individual as well as their partner and families. Focus on professional mental health and individual resiliency regarding law enforcement and first responder stressor is emphasized. She helps individuals and families understand and work through the stressors that challenge them so they may lead healthier and happier lives. Through her career, Ms. Mason was supervisor at an adult partial care program for the severely mentally ill where she created and implemented the first clinical trauma track as a way to expound on the connection between trauma and mental health and offer appropriate support. Ms. Mason then supervised the county wide sexual assault response program for Cape May County where she directed the county's response to interpersonal violence, both domestic violence and sexual assault. There she worked to create pediatric guidelines for responding to childhood survivors of abuse. Ms. Mason also taught clinical work on the graduate level for Rutgers University and is a published author in the Encyclopedia of Sexual Violence. Today, Dennis, Bill, Larissa and Nick sit down to discuss the mental health epidemic that plagues law enforcement, first responders and veterans across the world. Find more about Nick and Protekt here: ⁠https://protekt.com/pages/about-page?⁠ Find out more about Bill and Acadia Health here: ⁠https://www.acadiahealthcare.com/⁠ Find out more about Larissa here: ⁠https://www.njspba.com/members/clinical-services/team/Larissa.aspx⁠ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

Host Katie Cash sits down with Beth Ament - Associate Vice President, Senior Manager of Communications and Marketing at Epsten Group, a Salas O'Brien company. Together, they reflect on the evolution of business development and marketing within the AEC industry. They discuss the importance of knowing your intended audience and the effectiveness of diversifying marketing approaches, from direct interactions to digital platforms. Limited spots remain for our upcoming SmartWIN24! This must-attend event is where AEC Firm Principals, Owners, and Marketing Executives come together to explore brand positioning and differentiation strategies, facilitating meaningful conversations and knowledge sharing within the industry. Connect with Beth Ament:As the Associate Vice President, Senior Manager of Communications and Marketing at Epsten Group, a Salas O'Brien company, Beth Ament stands at the intersection of sustainability and storytelling. With a career spanning over 15 years, Beth has honed her expertise in sustainability consulting, transportation demand management, and community outreach, all while leading a dynamic team of creatives dedicated to broadcasting the Epsten Group narrative. Beth's approach to marketing is deeply rooted in her commitment to health and wellbeing, principles that resonate with the core values of Epsten Group. Her leadership extends beyond traditional marketing roles; she is an integral part of the company's Health and Wellness Committee, a TRUE Advisor, and a LEED Green Associate. Her dedication is also evident in her personal pursuits as a certified yoga instructor and a chairperson for the USGBC Georgia Market Leadership Advisory Board. The organic growth of Epsten Group and its recent acquisition by Salas O'Brien have been milestones marked by Beth's leadership in ensuring the brand's authenticity and customer experience remain intact. She champions a brand living strategy that not only communicates but embodies the company's mission in every facet of its operations. Beth's presence at SmartWIN24 is particularly impactful as she embodies the conference's ethos of 'Leap into the Future.' Her insights into brand stewardship post-acquisition and her innovative approach to internal brand alignment offer invaluable perspectives to AEC firms navigating similar paths of growth and change. In a world where brand authenticity is paramount, Beth Ament's story is a compelling narrative of how a brand can not only survive an acquisition but thrive through it, maintaining a genuine connection with its audience and empowering its team to be brand ambassadors in the truest sense. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethcament/ Epsten Group Website: https://epstengroup.com/ Salas O'Brien Website: https://salasobrien.com/ Connect with Katie: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kacash/ Resources:Register for SmartWIN24 Today: https://smartegies.com/smartwin/ 

In a Tuesday meeting, the Washington state House Health Care and Wellness Committee moved forward two bills related to WA Cares. http://tinyurl.com/3rs3866p #Opinion #Columns #Commentary #ElizabethHovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #WACares #LongTermCareLaw #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024LegislativeSession #W2Workers #HouseHealthCareAndWellnessCommittee #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Mary Ellen Zung is an Integrative Health Coach. Through her coaching programs she helps people have more energy, lose weight, and avoid chronic disease. She is a frequent speaker for employers and community organizations on health and wellness topics. Mary Ellen teaches the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program, and is a health educator working with public health organizations. She is also passionate about mental health, and is a founder of Team De-Stig, part of the Health & Wellness committee of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association. She is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition where she received her Health Coaching Certification, has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Rehabilitative Counseling from Emmanuel College, earned graduate level credits in Industrial Psychology and Business from SUNY, Baruch College and holds a New Jersey teaching certificate. She is also a certified Mental Health First Aider. Mary Ellen is a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, the International Association of Health Coaches, the Natural Life Business Partnership, The Society for Human Resource Management, The North Jersey Health Collaborative, the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, is on the Advisory Board for the Health & Wellness Committee of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce. Learn more about the Soul Professional movement at: https://www.soulprofessional.com/ #SoulProfessional #consciousleadership #sixfiguresoulbusiness #globalentrepreneur #soulalignedbusiness #entrepreneurship #CamilleLMiller #NLBP#NLBP #CamilleLMiller

21 - Chasing Curiosity with Cassie Sexton Cassie Sexton spent a number of years as a first responder, first as a jail officer in her southern California community, and finally as a 911 dispatcher. But the job took a toll on her life. Stay tuned for her compelling story and as she shares a few of the things she did to get her health and wellness back to what it should be.    ABOUT CASSIE SEXTON Originating from Southern California, Cassie Sexton possesses an extensive background in Law Enforcement, with the majority of her career dedicated to serving in the 9-1-1 Center. Presently, she holds the position of an Account Executive at Mindbase, where her primary focus revolves around proactive wellness initiatives and resource provision for first responders through technological means. Cassie's desire for assisting first responders is deeply rooted in her personal journey of healing from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) through wellness practices, meditation, and recovery. Notably, she continues to actively contribute to the Regional Peer Support Team and holds a position on the APCO International Health and Wellness Committee. Instagram: @Cassiegirl911 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassiesexton http://www.getmindbase.com Instagram: @_mindbase +++++ FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS PODCAST/PTSD911 MOVIE Web site:  https://ptsd911movie.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptsd911movie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptsd911movie/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClQ8jxjxYqHgFQixBK4Bl0Q Purchase the PTSD911 film for your public safety agency or organization: https://ptsd911.myshopify.com/products/ptsd911-digital-toolkit-pre-orders-only The First Responder Wellness Podcast is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC Copyright ©2024 ConjoStudios, LLC All rights reserved.   

The CIOC Anti-Doping Commission say new prohibited drugs and processes are added to the Anti-doping list every year. The Wellness Committee launches its 2024 Gym Membership Deduction Programme, which now includes a new fitness centre – the Performance Lab. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rcnews/message

Many doctors made the transition from traditional medicine to a more holistic form of medicine – whether you name it functional medicine, integrative medicine, alternative medicine, holistic medicine, or antiaging medicine – all these new terms describe a new form of medicine, where we look at the web of relationships that make up human health, be it nutrition, stress, movement, sleep, toxicity, hormone balance, gut microbiome, sugar metabolism, or other metabolic and genetic factors.Please take a listen to Dr. Carlos Jorge, who left his traditional practice, and heralded a more enlightened way of practicing medicine by addressing all these factors, and now has a successful membership-based practice in Charlotte, NC. About Dr, Carlos Jorge: Dr. Jorge is a co-founder of Companion Health, PLLC an innovative private membership longevity functional medicine and primary care center in Charlotte, NC. (Companion Health is changing healthcare one client at a time by taking a deep medicine approach to all clients.) He is also the chief medical officer of Healthcoin Exchange, a disruptive technology solutions company that is developing platforms to offer alternative payments, engagement, and clinician interactions for consumers. Dr. Jorge is triple board certified in family medicine, functional and regenerative medicine, and clinical lipidology. Dr. Jorge is the former Medical Director of Presbyterian Novant Heart and Wellness and Corporate Medicine located in Charlotte, North Carolina. (He was also the Co-Chair of the Presbyterian Novant Heart and Wellness Committee.) He is an active member of various groups and boards including the A4M/MMI, National Lipid Association, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Practice, North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. He is a previous clinical advisor to the Cleveland Heart Lab at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Jorge originates from the Dominican Republic where he attended medical school and graduated Cum Laude from the National University Pedro Henriquez Urena (UNPHU) in 1999. He completed his residency in 2002 at the Northwestern University affiliated family practice program at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago, where he also served as chief resident. To Connect With Dr. Carlos Jorge:https://www.companionhealthnc.com/our-team/dr-carlos-jorge/To Connect With Dr. Joy Kong:http://drjoykong.com/Watch Video Episodes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZj1GQBWFM5sRAL0iQfcMAQFollow Dr. Joy Kong on Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/https://www.facebook.com/stemcelldrjoyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-kong-md-4b8627123/For more information about anti-aging regenerative medicine treatment visit:https://uplyftcenter.com

20231116 Thriving Through the Holidays with the Mental Health and Wellness Committee Originally Broadcasted November 16, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Tis the season to be jolly! There is joy mixed with stress. Participants joined the call as we presented our first installment in a series that's bound to help you Plan to Thrive Through the Holidays.   Sponsored by the ACB Mental Health and Wellness Committee.   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

Join Mike and Harley in an engaging interview with Andy Greger, the Director of Technology & Digital Innovation and Co-Chair of the Wellness Committee at the Michigan State University College of Nursing. Andy leads a dynamic team dedicated to researching, networking, and collaborating with stakeholders, ranging from faculty and staff to students, university services, and vendors. Their mission is to identify and support cutting-edge educational technologies across diverse learning environments, including on-site/off-site classrooms, conference rooms, office spaces, simulation areas, and online platforms. Providing professional development services, the team empowers instructors by sharing effective content delivery methods and best practices.In alignment with the Land Grant Mission of Michigan State University and the College of Nursing's overarching goal of advancing health through inclusive and equitable nursing education, research, scholarship, and practice, Andy collaborates closely with colleagues to determine the most suitable technology options and processes for specific objectives. In today's conversation, we delve into the fascinating world of technology with Andy Greger, exploring the impact of AI on education and healthcare. Don't miss this insightful discussion!

The Orchestra Teacher Podcast with Dr. Rachel Dirks (Ep. 64) Dr. Rachel Dirks, Director of Orchestral Studies at Kansas State University, is an active conductor, clinician, researcher, and teacher. In addition to her work with the K-State Symphony Orchestra, she teaches graduate and undergraduate string education and conducting courses, and applied cello. She has collaborated with orchestras throughout the United States, most recently in New York, Georgia, Hawaii, and Minnesota. As a featured clinician and educator, she has presented her research for numerous music education conferences within the United States and Europe. A Kansas native, Dr. Dirks holds cello performance degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and Bethel College, and a Ph.D. in music education, with an emphasis in orchestral conducting, from the University of Kansas. Her current research surrounding the mental wellbeing of music students and teachers is published in numerous books, periodicals, and online resources. She also serves as the current chair of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) Health and Wellness Committee. Throughout her experiences as a conductor and educator, her fundamental goal is to encourage musicians to seek and create community through music. You can contact Dr. Dirks at rdirks@ksu.edu. -- For orchestra teacher resources and more information visit https://www.orchestrateacher.net -- Your support is appreciated! If you are enjoying The Orchestra Teacher Podcast, please consider becoming a supporter for as little as 99 cents per month. I am working hard to bring on some amazing educators who will share ideas, tell their story, and offer some support for all of you. I have invested a lot of time in putting it all together and money purchase equipment that will help provide the best possible listening experience. Here is the link: https://anchor.fm/orchestrateacher/support Thank you for your continued support! If you have suggestions for podcast guests, please let me know by providing a name and contact information. Subscribe to The Orchestra Teacher Website, YouTube Channel, and Podcast! Website: http://www.orchestrateacher.net YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/theorchestrateacher Podcast on Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/orchestrateacher Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pvAWs3uftZ5FJ2KyZYU0z Podcast on Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9mNjU1ZWEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orchestra-teacher-podcast/id1489358262 — Looking to advertise a product or service to string and orchestra teachers? Consider an audio advertisement on the Orchestra Teacher Podcast! Proceeds from your ad will help offset costs of equipment and web hosting. Please contact Charles at charleslaux1@gmail.com for more information. ——— Please donate to Charles' charity!! Charles is a supporter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide.  AFSP creates a culture that's smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies: * Funding scientific research * Educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention * Advocating for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention * Supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide in our mission You can learn more about Charles' fundraisers and donate here: https://www.theovernight.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=44899 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/orchestrateacher/support

Bill MAZUR is a 25-year law enforcement veteran and retired in 2017 at the rank of Deputy Chief of Police. Bill holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Stockton University and a Master's Degree in Human Resources Training and Development in the Police Graduate Studies Program from Seton Hall University.Bill is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session #256, and served as a Master Instructor with the FBI National Academy Associates, in their Comprehensive Officer Resiliency Training Program. He also acts as a Liaison for the NJ State Resilience Program for law Enforcement and actively serves on the Health and Wellness Committee of The NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police.Bill has worked in the behavioral healthcare field exclusively, as a Public Safety Liaison, to provide specialized treatment guidance for public safety personnel, first responders and their families who may find themselves in a personal crisis because of a mental health issue or substance use disorder.Find Bill Mazurhttp://www.helping1stresponders.com/https://www.acadiahealthcare.comFind The Suffering PodcastThe Suffering Podcast InstagramKevin Donaldson InstagramMike Failace InstagramBuzzsproutApple PodcastSpotifyFacebookTikTokYouTubeThe Suffering Podcast FamilyDented Development ProjectToyota of HackensackBetterHelp Discount Code SufferingBella Dama CigarsSupport the showThe Suffering Podcast Instagram Kevin Donaldson Instagram TikTok YouTube

Welcome Meg Nocero to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more. This powerful and deep conversation with Meg is worth its weight in gold! Meg and I talked about using this time of year to set the intention for what you want to create and why, so as you move forward, you're making empowered choices. We also went into detail what she looks for in guests on her podcasts and speakers for her live events, so if adding speaking engagements or podcasts are on your strategic plan, then let Meg's insights support your efforts. Margaret (Meg) Nocero (she/her) was a federal immigration prosecutor and legal intern coordinator/mentor for over 20 years. Now, as an expert in happiness studies, she is a TEDx speaker, an empowerment coach, and the award-winning author of The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss, Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way, and Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. She founded Butterflies & Bliss L.L.C. and the award-winning S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. She holds a B.A. in Spanish/Italian from Boston College, an M.A. in International Affairs from the University of Miami, a J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law, and a Certificate in Happiness Studies with the Happiness Studies Academy. She is also a Certified Federal Law Enforcement Instructor, a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador, and a Happiness Studies Mentor. She has appeared on CNN Español, BookCon live, and online media, such as ThriveGlobal, MSNBC, CBS, Boston Herald, AILA National Well-Being Panel, and Chicago Tribune. She is the Chair of AILA South Florida's Wellness Committee and hosts two YouTube/podcasts called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and Amazing Authors. She is currently working on a novel, The Sunrise of My Italian Bliss. Visit http://www.megnocero.com Book purchase links: The Magical Guide to Bliss Sparkle & Shine Butterfly Awakens

Welcome, Laser Light Show listeners! Today, we're excited to shine the spotlight on a true luminary in the world of dentistry: Dr. Eric Block. Dr. Block's unwavering dedication to his patients is evident in every facet of his practice. He firmly believes in not only providing top-tier care but ensuring that every individual feels valued and at ease. With a commitment to continual learning, Dr. Block has consistently gone the extra mile to keep himself updated on the latest advancements, integrating the most recent techniques and technologies into his work. Tracing back his educational journey, Dr. Block graduated with a degree in Psychology from Tulane University in 1997, where he also showcased his athletic prowess on the Division 1 tennis team. His dental journey took flight at the Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine, graduating in 2002, and further refined his expertise during a 2-year Implantology Residency at Boston University. An advocate for the advancement of his profession, Dr. Block is certified by the American Association of Dental Boards for continuing education. He generously shares his wisdom and insights, guiding fellow dentists to enhance their efficiency and rediscover their passion through embracing new treatments and innovative technology. Whether it's practice management, digital dentistry, or health and wellness, his lectures resonate with professionals globally. In the sphere of dental implants, Dr. Block distinguishes himself as a beacon of expertise, marrying surgical and restorative phases. His mastery over 3-D technology and computer-guided implant planning reflects a unique blend of precision and innovation. Diving further into specialized areas, Dr. Block is a part of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, focusing on treatments for conditions like snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. He's a vital voice and Key Opinion Leader for Orthofx, steering the future of clear aligner technology with artificial intelligence at its core. With a heart for mentorship and community, Dr. Block co-founded the International Academy of Dental Life Coaches, designed to bolster the well-being of dental professionals. He's also the genius behind www.DealsforDentists.com and has dipped his toes into the podcasting world, hosting and co-hosting several dental-focused shows. His literary contributions include "The Stress-Free Dentist," and the recently released "Stress-Free Dental Implants." Additionally, keep your eyes peeled for his upcoming children's book, “My Left Over Dino Nuggets,” and another gem, “The Stress-Free Entrepreneur.” His affiliations are numerous, ranging from the Massachusetts Dental Society's Health and Wellness Committee chairmanship to fellowships with internationally renowned dental institutions. His dedication to innovating extends to the advisory board for Ditron Dental USA and as the Director of Dental and Medical Business Development for AltTech Industries. Away from the hustle and bustle, Dr. Block cherishes the serene community of Acton. A tennis enthusiast, yoga practitioner, and family man at heart, he relishes moments spent with his wife, Sooann, and their adorable children, Charlotte and Axel. Today, as we explore the intricacies of low-level laser therapy, we couldn't have asked for a better guide than Dr. Eric Block. Let's dive in!

Please enjoy this pre-recorded session from our 2023 Student Conference. "SRNA Mental Health & Wellness" - Dr. Catherine Horvath, DNP, CRNACatherine Horvath, DNP, CRNA is the Assistant Program Director of the DNAP Program at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.  She has been a CRNA for 31 years and an educator for 15 years.  Dr. Horvath is the Chair of the AANA Health & Wellness Committee, supporting the well-being of CRNAs and SRNAs.  She likes to run, do pilates, and cook in her spare time.  Support the showTo access all of our content, download the CORE Anesthesia App available here on the App Store and here on Google Play. Want to connect? Check out our instagram or email us at info@coreanesthesia.com

The Cayman Islands Government announces a two-day period of national mourning for former MLA Captain Eldon Kirkconnell A Hazard Management Cayman Islands' Hazard Mitigation Specialist recently supported the Planning Department by offering damage assessment training for the Damage and Economic Assessment Emergency Support Team in the National Emergency Operations Centre Police are investigating a possible Firearm Incident in Watering Place, Cayman Brac that took place June 27th A developer is told to remove containers being used as houses and a duplex after a recent meeting by the Central Planning Authority.    A new report shows that while 87% of the reefs surveyed in Little Cayman are in “good” or “very good” health…the types of corals thriving there…are changing. Government's Wellness Committee is raising awareness of gender violence with the viewing of the 2022 film “Alice, Darling,” at Camana Bay Cinema... the Committee's third annual movie night --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rcnews/message

On this episode, Dennis sits down with retired Deputy Chief and public safety liaison, Bill Mazur, clinical expert in understanding and treating trauma, Larissa Mason and Navy SEAL and CEO and Co-Founder at Protekt, Nick Norris. Nick Norris began his career in the military as a graduate of both the United States Naval Academy and Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL (BUD/S) Class 247. Upon completion of SEAL training in 2004, Nick assumed progressively higher positions of leadership within Naval Special Warfare. His deployed roles included combat advisor to Iraqi and Afghan military units, Cross Functional Team Leader, and Ground Force Commander during combat operation in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Bill Mazur is a 25-year law enforcement veteran and retired in 2017 at the rank of Deputy Chief of Police. Bill holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Stockton University and a Master's Degree in Human Resources Training and Development in the Police Graduate Studies Program from Seton Hall University. Bill is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session #256, and currently serves as a Master Instructor with the FBI National Academy Associates, in their Comprehensive Officer Resiliency Training Program. He also acts as a Liaison for the NJ State Resilience Program for law Enforcement. Additionally, Bill currently serves on the Wellness Committee for the NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) as an advisor. Larissa Mason is a clinical expert in understanding and treating trauma. She is a professional instructor for NJ State and maintains a thriving clinical practice. Currently working with clients throughout the USA and overseas, Larissa Mason focuses on areas including neurodivergent learning and responses as well as complex trauma resiliency and recovery, for both the impacted individual as well as their partner and families. Focus on professional mental health and individual resiliency regarding law enforcement and first responder stressor is emphasized. She helps individuals and families understand and work through the stressors that challenge them so they may lead healthier and happier lives. Through her career, Ms. Mason was supervisor at an adult partial care program for the severely mentally ill where she created and implemented the first clinical trauma track as a way to expound on the connection between trauma and mental health and offer appropriate support. Ms. Mason then supervised the county wide sexual assault response program for Cape May County where she directed the county's response to interpersonal violence, both domestic violence and sexual assault. There she worked to create pediatric guidelines for responding to childhood survivors of abuse. Ms. Mason also taught clinical work on the graduate level for Rutgers University and is a published author in the Encyclopedia of Sexual Violence. Today, Dennis, Bill, Larissa and Nick sit down to discuss the mental health epidemic that plagues law enforcement, first responders and veterans across the world. Find more about Nick and Protekt here: https://protekt.com/pages/about-page? Find out more about Bill and Acadia Health here: https://www.acadiahealthcare.com/ Find out more about Larissa here: https://www.njspba.com/members/clinical-services/team/Larissa.aspx If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

20230503 Spreading Acceptance & Support for People who are experiencing Mental Health Challenges Originally Broadcasted May 3, 2023, on ACB Media 6 The focus this week was on spreading acceptance and support for the people we know and love who are experiencing mental health challenges. Sponsored by ACB Mental Health and Wellness Committee.

In this episode, Dr. Tarryn MacCarthy is joined by Dr. Eric Block, Co-founder of the International Academy of Dental Life Coaches, or IADLC.com, to discuss how dental professionals can achieve a stress-free life with the help of a life coach. They delve into the pressures and stresses commonly experienced by dental professionals and emphasize the importance of seeking help before hitting rock bottom. Dr. Block shares his insights on the significance of finding a life coach with experience in the dental industry, as this can help one feel seen, heard, and understood. They also touch on Dr. Block's upcoming book, as well as the All-inclusive personal development retreat called Roses and Thorns.  It will be in Chicago, on May 18-20, 2023, at the Eaglewood Resort at www.dentalgrowthcon.com.   Dr. Eric Block is a full-time practicing dentist in Acton, Massachusetts, husband, and father of two kids. He graduated from the Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine in 2002 and then completed a 2-year Implantology Residency at Boston University in 2004.   He is the Co-founder of the International Academy of Dental Life Coaches or IADLC.com.  This organization is dedicated to supporting dental professionals and their well-being through the help of life coaches. He is the Chairman of the Health and Wellness Committee for the Massachusetts Dental Society and a member of the American Dental Association and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Learn more about Dr. Block:Dr. Eric Block DMD, CAGS, FICOI, FICD, FAADSHe can be reached at info@thestressfreedentist.com and check out www.TheStressFreeDentist.com  for Dr. Block's upcoming events. www.DealsforDentists.com www.Thestressfreedentist.com   https://www.facebook.com/eric.block.790/ https://www.facebook.com/dealsfordent/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thestressfreedentist https://www.facebook.com/groups/iLovedentistry.online https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-block-dmd-cags-ficoi-16602a15/ https://www.instagram.com/thestressfreedentist/ www.actondental.com Show notes:[2:38] Shifting perspective from working only on mouths to helping dental professionals[5:01] The difference in the practice before and after getting support[7:40] The impact on his personal life[9:36] Identifying what he needed at the end of the day and sharing it with his spouse[11:20] Giving ourselves credit and compassion for all that we do[14:00] Join The Radical Happiness For Practitioners Program to rediscover happiness within your profession and life. Check out https://www.thebizofhappiness.com/radicalhappiness [15:10] Why is there so much burnout and overwhelm in the profession?[19:24] Coaches with various experiences in the dental industry[21:16] Finding the time to work with a coach[23:16] Do you have to hit rock bottom before asking for help? [25:20] The Roses and Thorns conference this month[27:45] His book "The Stress-Free Entrepreneur"[31:15] His definition of success[32:35] Outro

In this episode, Matthew has a conversation with the members of the Health and Wellness Committee of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.  He speaks with Kathy Horvath CRNA, Donna Keeney CRNA, Kristine Tierney CRNA, and Sarah Forsythe SRNA.  They are all Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.  They  discuss the different stages of a career in healthcare based on the diverse range of years' experience that this committee represents and how their perception and practice of self-care has changed over time.  They also discuss their motivations for joining a committee such as this and what they hope to achieve during their time as a member.  Resources from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology:AANA.com/THRIVETHRIVE was created to help transition to different career stagesAANA.com/StudentWellnessEverything related to SRNAs and wellness.AANA.com/COVIDWellnessAANA.com/COVIDStress  AANA.com/AskForHelpAANA.com/FatigueAANA.com/BurnoutAANA.com/StressPlease check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers.Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.comWebsite:  providerwellnesspodcast.comPlease go to providersymposium.com to learn more aboutThe Provider Wellness Symposium.Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode.

On today's bonus episode of the PQI Podcast NCODAs Manager of Patient Centered Initiatives and Legislative Affairs, Kevin Scorsone sits down with John Driscoll. John F. Driscoll M.S. has decades of experience in healthcare strategic planning, physician network development, payor relations, pre-paid managed care systems, and value-based contracting. Mr. Driscoll has spent his career supporting physician specialty clinics, primary care practices, hospitals, and health systems in growth strategies, financial planning, diversification strategies, professional staff recruitment and contracting, and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Driscoll is an expert in market assessment and program development. He has great skills in analyzing market conditions, identifying opportunities for growth, and crafting strategies to improve market share in competitive healthcare markets. His focus is to identify options for clinical alignment, expansion, diversification, integration, partnerships, joint ventures and affiliations that create strong and sustainable impacts for patients and healthcare professionals. A former Washington State Representative, Mr. Driscoll served as Vice Chair of the House Healthcare and Wellness Committee, and sponsored key legislation including an appropriation to expand primary care medical residencies in Spokane, WA, elimination of pre-existing condition restrictions for organ transplants, and expanded protection for healthcare providers from unfair insurance company practices. He was named 2010 Washington State Medical Association Legislator of the Year and the 2010 Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Legislator of the Year.

In this episode of the Legal Marketing 2.0 Podcast, Guy is joined by Emily Rogers, the US Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at Norton Rose Fulbright, based in their New York office. Joining Norton Rose Fulbright during its combination with Chadbourne & Parke in 2017, Emily has led several special projects for the firm, including serving as the producer of the project finance podcast, Currents, which has more than 2.8 million downloads and has led the marketing efforts for the firm's innovation-focused subsidiary, LX Studio and privacy compliance tool suite, NT Analyzer. In addition to her core role, Emily is the firm's global strategic lead for podcasts, the chair of the firm's Wellness Committee and a local leader of WiN (Women in Norton Rose Fulbright).

REGISTER HERE for the NEXT webinar 3-D, at 7 pm EST/4 pm PST on December 12, 2022. From 3-D printing to presurgical planning using 3-D modeling, this webinar will explore how 3-D technology is being utilized in vascular surgery today. Today, we are republishing the Health Information Technology (HITC) Webinar from September 7, 2022, Hacking the EMR: Making the EMR work for you.  A blessing and a curse, the EMR is an integral part of the modern practice of providing medical care. The Community Practice Section, Health Information Technology Committee, and Wellness Committee have collaborated to develop a webinar about making the EMR work for you. We review how to manage the EMR to benefit your daily practice needs; make the EMR work for small independent practices, including OBLs; how to manage EMR burnout; and a few hacks to make the EMR work for you. Faculty & Topics: Mal Sheahan, MD - Stating the problem of whether the EMR works for us or the other way around. Vascular surgeons, burnout, and the EMR. Mitigation strategies and SVS' role in resolving this issue. Daniel Bertges, MD - Strategies/updates on SVS discussions with EPIC/Powerchart on ways to integrate vascular-specific documentation requirements and streamline data entry (including VQI, etc.). London Guidry, MD, and James Craven, MD - How does the smaller independent group effectively use EMR in daily practice/OBL setting? Barriers/challenges/advantages.  Robert Beaulieu, MD, presenting for Jeniann Yi, MD - Challenges and opportunities of integrating different EMRs.   Moderator - Geetha Jeyabalan, MD; Vascular Surgeon, MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. Full Webinar Video Relevant Links Epic dot phrase - .vasexam Weed. “Medical Records That Guide and Teach.” (1968) NEJM. 278(11): 593–600 Longman. Best Care Anywhere: Why VA Healthcare is Better than Yours. (2012) Penguin Random House Chaiyachati et al. “Assessment of Inpatient Time Allocation Among First-Year Internal Medicine Residents Using Time-Motion Observations.”(2019)  JAMA IM 179(6):760–67. Chawla et al. “Settled Science: The Indisputable Link between EHR and Burnout.” (2021) Vascular Specialist  Corby et al.. “A Qualitative Study of Provider Burnout: Do Medical Scribes Hinder or Help?”(2021)  JAMIA Open 4(3) Sheahan. “An Open Letter to Epic Systems.” (2021) Vascular Specialist. IOM. To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Edited by Kohn et al.(2000) National Academies Press (US). Balasubramanian. “Physicians Would Need Almost 27 Hours A Day To Provide Optimal Patient Care, Per New Study.” (2022) Forbes. Morgenstern. “Of Clamps, Clips, and Computers.” (2006) Texas Heart Institute Journal. 33(3):279–80. Sinsky et al. “Allocation of Physician Time in Ambulatory Practice: A Time and Motion Study in 4 Specialties.”(2016)  Annals of Internal Medicine. 165(11):753. Stark. “H.R.6898 - 110th Congress (2007-2008): Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008.” (2008) Legislation, “VQI & Epic Electronic Health Record Integration.” Accessed November 23, 2022. Specialty Steering Boards Improve Quality on a Global Scale.  Epic Publication. 2016 Suki.ai AI Voice Assistant for Healthcare. SVS members can join the Community Practice Section by emailing svscps@vascularsociety.org. What other topics would you like to hear about? Let us know more about you and your thoughts about our podcast through our Listener Survey or email us at AudibleBleeding@vascularsociety.org. Follow us on Twitter @audiblebleeding Learn more about us at https://www.audiblebleeding.com/about-1/ and #jointheconversation.

Many years ago, I had a professor in grad school who often said, “Your success will almost always be based on the people you know and the stories they tell about you.” I have found his assessment to be absolutely true as I progressed through my career and now serve clients as a speaker, consultant, and coach. In fact, virtually all of my recent client engagements have resulted from a previous student, colleague, or client who knew and respected me, and recognized that I could add value to their current organization. In short, it really is all about relationships. But how does one build a professional network organically and authentically in 2022? In a post-Covid world where more and more people work remotely, there seem to be fewer mixers or conferences to attend, and people tend to rely on social media more and more for information and sense of connection, how do we build meaningful relationships? Where do you find people that you would feel comfortable asking for assistance, a referral, or seeking their opinion on a pressing matter that has caused you some sleepless nights? To some, networking has uninviting connotations. If working the room, handing out business cards, and inviting new acquaintances to coffee doesn't feel natural, then this episode just might be for you. Today, we're going all the way to Manila, in the Philippines, to talk with someone who has built a powerful network in natural, authentic ways–because she cares deeply about the causes and people with whom she is involved. As a result, some call her the most well connected woman in the Philippines. In this episode, you'll learn: The value of networking The right mindset for networking Why connecting with relevant people is the priority How to be a maven and influencer Guest's Bio Racquel Cagurangan is currently the GM for International SOS operations in the Philippines. Until recently, she was Head of Ambulatory Care of Metro Pacific Health, the largest hospital group in the country prior to joining her new post. She also led a chain of medical clinics, mobile xray business and  managed over 200 company clinics with over 300% revenue growth in 5 years. She used to be the general manager of a well-known mall-based clinics and was COO of the largest HMO in the Philippines. She served as Treasurer of the Philippine Ambulatory Surgical Center Association and Chairman of the Management Association of the Philippines' Health and Wellness Committee this year. Racquel has been very visible in the healthcare industry for the past decade however; she started in the telecom industry and served 11 years in AT&T and 6 years in the biggest mobile company in the country, Globe Telecom where she was one of the youngest Vice Presidents. She was also Chief Administrative Officer in Globe's wireline subsidiary, Innove. She moved on to the online digital industry in 2009 as GM of 88DB handling 5 web portals in Asia Pacific most notably politicalarena.com, the only web partner of Philippines' first automated election At one point in her career, she was GM of a call center with 800 agents and called herself “Chief Maven”. She continues to advocate for the contact center industry to date. She is now an Institute of Corporate Directors' Fellow promoting corporate governance and sustainability, a case discussion Leader for Harvard Business, president of Reef Check Philippines and an active member of the Filipina CEO Advisors. In her spare time, she plays badminton, golf, poker or sing karaoke and ballroom dancing.   Links for This Episode: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/racquel-cagurangan-93851311 Email: rrcagurangan@yahoo.com.ph Facebook: Racquel Reyes Caguragan What'sApp / Viber: +639178980142 or +639689801424   Connect with Dr. Mike:  Website: https://www.drmikepatterson.com Book: https://www.missionfirstpeoplealwaysbook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmichaellpatterson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealdrmikepatterson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmikepatterson Buy The Book!: Mission First People Always Episode Minute By Minute: 0:02 What's inside today's episode  1:19 Get to know Racquel Cagurangan 3:35 How Racquel became so connected 7:09 The real ROI on a good network 10:00 Why Racquel doesn't like the word “networking” 18:30 Finding relevant people in your industry  24:39 The importance of sharing knowledge 30:00 What Racquel is working towards

Dr. Alae Kawam is currently a Surgical Pathology fellow in New York.  She completed Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency in New York. Originally from NJ, she graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018. Prior to that she was a Chemistry major at Drew University and graduated with honors in 2014 and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She serves on the Wellness Committee and the JEDI committee (Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) at her current institution. Her professional interests include workplace wellness, DEI, and bias in decision making. Outside of work she enjoys watching comedy, spending time with family, and a good cup of tea.Twitter:  @kawama92

Please enjoy this pre-recorded session from our 2022 Student Conference. "Student Wellness" - Cathy Horvath DNP, CRNA, CHSECatherine Horvath DNP, CRNA, CHSE is an Assistant Professor and Program Director of the DNP Nurse Anesthesia Track at Johns Hopkins University's School of Nursing.  Dr. Horvath has a passion for the wellbeing of anesthesia professionals.  For the last two years she has served as chair of the AANA Health and Wellness Committee, where she has increased resources, published, and spoken locally and nationally about health challenges and wellness strategies for anesthesia providers, faculty, and students/ residents. In addition, she served as a member of a AANA Curriculum Taskforce to create a framework of resources for educational programs to meet COA standards of health and wellness content.  Within nurse anesthesia programs where she been associated, she has developed and implemented impactful health and wellness curriculum initiatives for students, as well as trying to role-model healthy lifestyle choices. Dr. Horvath has been a CRNA for 30 years and continues to practice clinically. Support the show

REGISTER HERE for the NEXT webinar Hacking the EMR: Making the EMR work for you, at 6 PM CT on September 7, 2022.   This webinar is a collaboration between the Society for Vascular Surgery Community Practice Section, Health Information Technology Committee, and the Wellness Committee. Today, we are republishing the HITC Webinar from May 4, 2022, on New Technologies in Vascular Surgery.  New technologies designed to improve surgical techniques are rapidly emerging in the vascular specialty. These technologies include Blue Dop, which assists in determining limb preservation; Voythos, an EMR assistant;  FORS technology, which provides real-time 3D visualization of the full shape of devices inside the body without the need for fluoroscopy; and Cydar AI, which advances surgical visualization and decision-making to build a future where all surgery works exactly as planned. Click here for the full webinar video. Faculty: Blue Dop - Patrick Kelly, MD, Vascular Surgeon at Sanford Health Voythos - Sophia Khan-Makoid, MD, CEO and Founder of Voythos Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) Technology - Andre Schanzer, MD, Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery at the University of Massachusetts Cydar AI - Murray Shames, MD, Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery at the University of South Florida Moderators: Judith C. Lin, MD, MBA; Chair, HIT Committee; Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Oliver O. Aalami, MD; Clinical Professor and Vascular Surgeon, Stanford Editor and Reviewers: Adam Johnson and Ezra Schwartz

Our guest today, Kim Cohen, refers to herself as a Nerdy Lit Professor. Mom.  Neurodiversity, DEI, & UDL advocate. Like many people, it took time for Kim to discover that she was a person who possessed ADHD. While you get to hear Kim's story of the discovery of this characteristic, what is more, important is how she decided to handle her life.   In every way, Kim is what she calls a perpetual learner not only about things around her but also about herself and her abilities.  Dr. Cohen not only traversed the corridors of education, but now she gives back as a teacher helping others to discover the value of unstoppable learning.   About the Guest: Nerdy Lit Professor. Mom.  Neurodiversity, DEI, & UDL advocate.  Dogs over cats, always. Gryffindor rules!  Chocolate above all else.  Recovering perfectionist and unapologetic introvert. As a child, Kim Cohen lost entire days reading books and dodging her mom's pleas to play outside.  Her voracious love of learning and books meant she had seven different majors in college and didn't stop there.  She earned a Ph.D. in Literature, focusing on the intersections of culture, class, gender, and food.   She believes in the power that stories of all kinds have to heal, connect, and inspire.    Dr. Cohen currently teaches elementary education and special education teacher candidates and graduate students at Western Governors University, but her start in the field of education was as a paraprofessional and a writing tutor.  She works across the college and university to support faculty development, especially around areas of DEI, reduce institutional inefficiency, and champion inclusive curriculum and differentiated instruction.  She has published work academically and creatively.   Dr. Cohen also serves on multiple school district committees in her community, including the Home Learning Committee and Health & Wellness Committee, bringing her deep commitment to ensuring education meets the needs of 21st-century diverse learners.    After a long stint in the midwest, she returned to live in her home state of New York, setting down roots in the Hudson Valley with her husband, her teenage son, her rescued dog, and a small flock of chickens.  She spends her spare time crocheting, cooking, trying not to kill the plants in her garden, and falling down random learning rabbit holes. Her theme for herself this year is “accommodate” (building accommodations for herself in the ways that she does for others).  Her bedside table always has at least one Brené Brown book on it.         About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is an Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:20 Well, hi there. Welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. Yep, we're back. Once again. We appreciate you being here. Thanks very much. Hope you enjoy what we have to talk about today. We are meeting with Kim Cohen and gee What can I say about Kim? Well, let me tell you what she says the first thing in her bio says she's a nerdy lit professor. I don't think it gets any better than that. She's a mom. She also says dogs over cats. I suspect that you'd get some disagreement on that Kim but especially from the cats. But Kim, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Kim Cohen  01:59 Thank you so much, Michael, I'm really appreciate you inviting me on.   Michael Hingson  02:03 All right, what is this about a nerdy lit professor?   Kim Cohen  02:06 Well, I mean, I think I always loved stories. I mean, I grew up with my nose in a book, every single day, I think of my life. And just found you know, that there was always, you know, a place to discover. And, you know, when I went to college, ultimately, you know, my degree I focused, you know, in English, and then I just kept going by masters and my PhD and every time I have a chance to connect someone with a good book, I always tell   Michael Hingson  02:45 nothing like reading good. Nothing like reading good books.   Kim Cohen  02:49 Right? Yeah, nothing like reading good books. And I'd love to play a book matchmaker like that is my that is one of my joys of my job.   Michael Hingson  02:57 I remember growing up and probably didn't play outside with other kids nearly as much as maybe I would have liked to. But I also just got very much involved in reading both fiction and nonfiction. Although I do like to read a lot of fiction. I think that fiction writers get to demonstrate a lot of imagination that sometimes we don't see a nonfiction in the same way. But reading is so much fun.   Kim Cohen  03:26 Yeah, agreed. I mean, I feel like there are stories that, that just change our lives. And there's just there's such magic in that, in that process, whether that story resonates with us because we feel seen, or because we get to see into something that maybe we didn't understand. I know, as an adult, I read a book. I was in my early 40s. And it was the first time I had really seen a character that was like me that had a similar background in terms of, you know, coming from an interfaith family and where they're the one side of the family was Sephardic Jew, and the other was, you know, not and it was, it was this odd. Like I was bawling. I was crying because I had never, as a kid seen a story like that, and it had the power to heal even, even then, even in my early 40s, which I which I think is is part of the magic of have a great story.   Michael Hingson  04:42 So you say that you had a diagnosis and there was a journey to get there. Can you tell me about that?   Kim Cohen  04:50 Yeah, absolutely. So I think you know, like a lot of women. Sometimes some of the diagnoses don't happen because we don't always follow the textbook, as as well as other ways that sometimes things get defined. I also was a definitely a child of the 80s. So a lot of things were just like, she has a nervous tummy. But once the sort of pandemic hit, I think a lot of the the carefully structured plans, I had my systems that kept me organized all fell apart. And I didn't really understand what was going on. But sort of at the same time, I was learning a lot about my child's diagnoses. And a lot of things felt super familiar. Like, I was like, wow, I've really resonate with this meme from this ADHD group, or I'm really feeling some of these, these strategies or struggles that I'm reading about. And it really was this, like, almost parallel path of me learning about my kiddo, and then starting to have this dawning resolute realization about my own journey. And where, you know, I, I definitely have that neurodiverse neuro divergence brain where things get super sparkly, but you know, there were things where I just thought I just didn't have my act together, and realize later, no, it's, it's not that, like, I don't need to kind of see that as a source of shame. My brain just works a little differently. And I need to, I need to learn how to exist with it, not in a constant struggle, trying to make it work in a way that it doesn't, it doesn't want to work, it's just not how it was. And that's not how it's wired. And I found myself, you know, saying things to my kiddo that I wanted him to embody, like, don't beat yourself up over this, like, this isn't, you know, this is just, we just need this fix, or just need to think about it in this way. And started to really think about how I could you know, also kind of take my own advice, and not beat myself up for losing my keys again, or my glasses again. And that it's definitely been a journey, you know, and and same with, you know, better understanding my anxiety and how that impacts me and what I need to do to kind of just, you know, generally stay healthy and not let it overtake.   Michael Hingson  07:32 So your ADHD?   Kim Cohen  07:35 I, yes, I have ADHD, I have anxiety. I definitely struggled with depression, I noticed. My anxiety is at its worst, when my ADHD is not under control. There's there's definitely an intermingling there. What?   Michael Hingson  07:53 What does it mean, I guess, or what are the manifestations of ADHD that you recognize? And I guess that's what your your son also has? Sort of the same? The same kind of experiences?   Kim Cohen  08:05 Yeah, I mean, I think, you know, I mean, I think there's, it manifests, I think, slightly different. And everyone, as you know, any diagnosis, um, you know, for me, I always describe myself as having a super sparkly brain. So I have a lot of ideas. I'm always somebody who, like, if you ask for, like, hey, what's the way to figure this thing out? I have, like, at best, like, 13 different plans to get there. But but it can also mean that like, when I'm excited about something, I'm hyper focused, and I will work on that project much too, and let a lot of other things fall away. And if I'm not interested in it, I will put it off, you know, so I have a hate hate relationship with laundry, because there's no part of me that likes it. No part of me that finds it interesting. And I would rather be doing anything.   Michael Hingson  09:09 You're probably pretty normal in that regard. But yes,   Kim Cohen  09:11 yes. But like, you know, it's, it's, it's, uh, it definitely has an has an impact, you know, losing things for me is, you know, my glasses, my keys, for getting my keys in weird places, I think is definitely a part of it. But also, I think one of the things that I didn't realize was a, like, a part of the whole way in which attention works and focus works is, you know, when you call and you have to listen to the message, and I'll say like, press one for this, press two for this. And while I'm waiting, my brain starts to do other things and starts to think on other ways of, you know, I don't know maybe it's what's for dinner. or maybe it's like what I'm going to do later, maybe it's what, you know, a call I have later on in the day, and, and then all of a sudden I hear press Star to repeat this message, and I've missed everything. And it's a pretty much, it's a guarantee that that's going to happen every single time. So just learning to, you know, be gentle with myself that those are the kinds of things that I'm regularly gonna kind of have to just repeat and not to beat myself up over it.   Michael Hingson  10:30 So you have learned, or working out learning not to beat yourself up and to recognize kind of what's going on.   Kim Cohen  10:41 Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think that has been the biggest journey for me, is really giving myself some grace, you know, really thinking about okay, would I give my kiddo grace in this situation? What I give someone else grace, who, you know, is telling me this story, then what, what can I do for myself? And so one of the things that I'm really strong at as an educator, as a parent, is differentiation, which is essentially like, hey, let's take this thing we're trying to teach someone, but make it work for them. Like, what what, how can we switch things up in the way we talk about it, or the way that we do it, or a tool or a process, so that it's equally accessible by all, and I'm great, I'm making accommodations for my students, for friends for my kiddo. And this year, I'm like, Okay, let's, let's try to extend that accommodation to yourself. So that I'm not constantly setting myself up for feeling like, um, you know, I'm not doing what I should be doing. And instead, just building those accommodations into my life, so that I don't, I just, I'm not beating myself up, or I'm not like doubting myself or, you know, creating some friction, that's just completely unnecessary. When I could just put in a tool or a process or another notification for myself, or whatever it is, so that I can stay on track.   Michael Hingson  12:21 I have maintained for many years, that we are always our own worst critics. And we tend not to, we tend not to allow ourselves, as you would call it, the grace of making mistakes. And learning from the mistakes, we beat ourselves up. But then we don't tend to take the next step. And look at, well, what, what was really the problem? What did I do wrong? What could I do better? Or even if I did it exactly right? And not dwell forever? On my gosh, how could it have been better, but at least look at? How might I have improved it? Okay, I see what else I could even do to make it better and then move on. And the moving on part is what's really always a problem.   Kim Cohen  13:11 Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think one of the, I suppose, unintentional gifts of something like ADHD is like you fail a lot. You're dropping the ball. And so you have so many learning opportunities to figure out what's working. And I know that something I bring with me in my teaching, it's something I bring with me in my parenting. And I'm really trying to give that to myself to like, okay, hey, you have this plan, and it didn't work. What can we do next time? What? What's a different way to set this up? What's the time when it did go? Well, why did it work then? And not? You know, today, but that that powerful piece of self reflection is so critical?   Michael Hingson  14:03 Yeah. And that's probably the hardest thing to do. Because your brain is going in so many different directions. But for everyone, it's the most important thing we can do.   Kim Cohen  14:12 Right? Yes, absolutely. I mean, I think that there's a there's a power in that, in that self reflection, especially if we can move past the self reflection that's berating like, there you go, again, doing XYZ forgetting your best friend's birthday. And instead, really thinking about well, yep, that happened. And I let this person down. What can I do next time? Can I put it in my calendar right now for next year? What can I do to you know, maybe not make that or maybe it's not that big of a deal? You know, maybe my best friend knows I'm always going to forget her birthday. And she does. Yeah,   Michael Hingson  14:55 which still would be great if you if you didn't, and I hear exact Do what you're saying. I know that it is sometimes easy for me to forget, it's out of sight out of mind, right. And my favorite example of out of sight out of mind, which is a little different, but we buy lots of boxes of Thin Mints every year from the Girl Scouts, which is, of course, as good as it gets. But we put them in the freezer. And I have had boxes of Thin Mints in the freezer for over a year, people would say that sacrilegious, but hey, no, there's more for next time. But But the issue is they're, they're out of sight. Mm hmm. And so for me out of sight of courses, and just out of visual sites, and since I'm not going to see them anyway, but they're not where I can touch them necessarily. And unless I go hunt for them in the freezer, remember them, they're, they're really not there. But other things, as you said, like events and so on. For me, the Amazon Echo device has become a wonderful thing, because I've made it a habit, and I've had to work at it. But I've made it a habit, that when I schedule something, or if something occurs, and I want to be reminded of it in six months, I'll create a reminder right now, just to make sure that I don't have to well, and that's the the operative part, I then I don't have to worry about it. Because I know I'll get reminded,   Kim Cohen  16:20 right, and I think there's there's I mean, I I've use the echo device a lot for those reminders in our family. Because it's, it's, it's so helpful. And then also as a parent, like then it's not me making the reminder, it's this external voice. And so that I can remove a little bit of power struggle sometimes. But anytime I can build that accommodation in is a is a real win, because the weight of being afraid that I'm going to forget something. And being afraid that yet again, I'm going to forget something can can be sometimes more debilitating than the actual forgetting of it. And so really trying to when I can, you know, build those accommodations in and not and not judge myself, you know, for needing you know, multiple reminders or, you know, it needs to have something on the calendar plus I need to write it down. Plus, you know, the Echo has to remind me, and so all of those things might need to be, you know, in place for me to just keep keep on track.   Michael Hingson  17:34 Yep. And it works. How old is your son?   Kim Cohen  17:37 He is 14 and a half. Yes. So he's a ninth grader right now in high school, which is, you know, it's a whole journey. Parenting a teen there are no, there are no manuals, unfortunately. For that stage.   Michael Hingson  17:54 Yeah, no one has written the book.   Kim Cohen  17:57 No, not at all.   Michael Hingson  17:59 But it's a great age. I remember High School and, and had a lot of fun. I had some great teachers, I even keep in touch with one of them regularly and even even today, and definitely enjoy it. So it's really a lot of fun.   Kim Cohen  18:17 Yeah, I mean, I think that it's being a teenager now is really complex in ways that I certainly don't remember. It was complex. I know as a, as a kid, I was really shy, painfully shy, painfully introverted. And I didn't kind of come into my own, you know, for some time, I took a long time to blow. And so I you know, I think sometimes that's, that's challenging. And for my kiddo, he's autistic is ADHD couple of learning disabilities. And so there's definitely challenges, you know, it's hard enough to pick up on social cues. And then sometimes when you you know, have these other factors, it can be even more challenging in those in those spaces, and then you know, thinking about you know, all the things that you're learning all the different subjects and keep this test in mind or that test in mind on top of it all, it's just it can be a lot.   Michael Hingson  19:21 Well, yes, but on the other hand, nothing a dog won't help right.   Kim Cohen  19:26 Rest. Yes, absolutely. Absolutely. Pet Therapy and we have a couple of chickens as well and they are there. They are there to assist as well.   Michael Hingson  19:38 Do they interact much?   Kim Cohen  19:40 My son is the primary caregiver of the chickens so we keep the dog separate for the chickens. Um, but for for my kiddo, the chickens have been great. You know, we got our chickens when he was about five or six And, you know, thinking it would be, you know, not only something he's really great with animals, but but it was also really nice to support him in developing some of those executive functioning skills in a real real world way like the so remember to take them out, he has to make time for that in the morning, he has to remember to collect the eggs. And then it's also a little business for him on the sides, we collect the eggs, he sells the eggs to Yeah, to our neighbors and things like that. And so that's definitely been, you know, a really nice confidence booster, I think for him and in a way for him to kind of build some of those build some of those skills.   Michael Hingson  20:44 Nothing like learning responsibility the hard way. Just doing it.   Kim Cohen  20:49 Right. Yes, yes.   Michael Hingson  20:52 What kind of dog   Kim Cohen  20:54 is she is a rescue dog. So we got her, our previous dog had passed away in the kind of early on in the pandemic. And so we had got a rescue dog. She's a mix, probably some sort of mixed Shepherd on the smaller side. But she came with a lot of trauma, as many rescue dogs too. But you know, she is she's really coming into her own now, which is really great to see. And she's so much more confident and has so much less anxiety but I think she she landed in the perfect family because we're we all have our all of our things here. And so we're super accommodating of you know, whatever it is that she that she needs and her little you know, her quirks and things like that.   Michael Hingson  21:45 Now, my dog, my guide, dog Alamo would love to meet your chickens. I am sure he would, he would go up and make friends. The chickens may not like it, but he would love to go make friends.   Kim Cohen  21:56 Yeah, our previous dog Sadie, her and the chickens got along just great. You know, she was a pretty low key dog, especially as she got older. Our current dog Luna still has a very fierce prey drive. And so she's you know, we're we're working on at least you know, her thinking that they're, you know, friends not food. In   Michael Hingson  22:24 alimos case, you just don't want to get the eggs near his tail, they'd go flying. Yes. For sure. Yeah, he's, he has never met a stranger no matter what it is. And, and that's, that's the kind of dog I would always like to have. I think that that the dog does take on somewhat the and should take on somewhat the personality of the person who is its primary caregiver. And it's always good to set rules. And so that works out pretty well. Well, in your case, you went on to college, though, and I guess that all went well. So you're still here?   Kim Cohen  23:04 I am. Yes, yes. I mean, I, in many ways. I feel like I'm like the perpetual student. I love learning new things. I'm, I think that's like part of that ADHD brain. I always am, you know, never far away from like, obsessing on some new learning that I can do, whether it's like, I need to learn everything about this new crochet technique, or, like everything I need to know about planting fruit trees, or everything I need to know about, you know, some home maintenance thing. So I mean, I am kind of like that perpetual student, I always tell my students, so I have I teach at a university and all my students are teacher candidates that you're, you know, my rule for myself is I know, I'm done with teaching when I don't love learning anymore. Because I can't, I can't teach others to love learning if I stop my love of learning.   Michael Hingson  24:11 So you, you definitely have gone through a process. And so you, you did you go straight into advanced degrees and get a master's in a PhD?   Kim Cohen  24:24 I did. Yeah. So I, my undergraduate I had a lot of majors before I settled in seven majors. Before I settled in creative writing, and my creative writing and Fine Arts degree was made with a promise to my parents. I'd go for a graduate degree. And so I I knew kind of right away that I would go into a program I didn't actually get accepted initially when I applied for PhD programs. And so I had to kind of quickly read like retarded path and went into a master's program. Got that and then was able to go on to a PhD program.   Michael Hingson  25:12 And how did you get involved in starting to teach?   Kim Cohen  25:17 Well, I mean, I think, you know, after I had my master's that was, you know, I always knew that I wanted to teach. I started off, you know, always either being a tutor or one of my first kind of jobs that paid well, in college was as a paraprofessional, so I knew I wanted to be, you know, a teacher. And one of the things that I really enjoyed in college was just some of those deeper conversations that that we can have. And part of my degree programs were, you know, like, they're like, Okay, well, you're here, you're, you know, we're paying for part of your tuition or part of your package. So you teach as well. And so I just, I kind of haven't looked back, I did take a little bit of a break, after graduating, because I just couldn't frankly, find full time work. There was so many hiring freezes. And I served as an instructional designer, which was great, because that's a huge passion of mine. So really designing learning paths for students, and working with, you know, different departments and programs for those things. But then, you know, when WSU really started hiring, I just kind of fell in love with their mission and who their students were, and haven't looked back since.   Michael Hingson  26:50 Well, tell me a little bit about W GU, what it is, and anything you can about the program? Well, W GU is Western Governors University.   Kim Cohen  27:00 Yeah, Western Governors University. So I, when I started looking for, you know, full time work full time teaching work. And I saw that they were remote, which really appealed to me at that time, like, my commute was an hour, both ways over a mountain and a bridge. And I really was not happy with that commute. So I'm not commuting. It was a huge appeal to me. And then as I started to really learn more about it, who their students were, most of them are, you know, adult learners. returning to school, they might have had some college credit, most of them are working, they have families. And I just, I was hooked instantly. I remember as a kid, that was in like fifth grade, where my mom went back to school when she went back to college. And I remember that kind of family meeting we had. And, you know, she had told my brother and I that her goal was to graduate college before I graduated college. And I couldn't, you know, as a little fifth grader couldn't conceive of someone having a goal, like that far into the future. And she did end up graduating one semester before I graduated high school. But I thought, gosh, you know, if mom would have had a school like this, where she could have gone at her own pace, you know, in her own home where she wasn't bound by, oh, I can only do this, you know, two nights out of the week, because I've got my kids and I've got, you know, work and I've got this and I've got that, how life changing that would have been. And that really was such a draw. For me, I had, I had always done a lot of work with adult learners, but really being able to dedicate my entire career focus to them, meant meant a lot. And so, right now, at Western Governors, I'm in the teacher's college. So all my students are, you know, going on to get either, you know, they're trying to be their elementary teachers or special ed teachers. And, and I just, I love it, I have such a big teacher heart, and I just could always talk to students about, you know, learning and how do you how do you foster that love of learning? How do you help kids to write and read and that's, that's been one of my, you know, really, really proud things that I've had is really being able to kind of, I don't know, just like help help form the next generation of teachers.   Michael Hingson  29:49 So the, the question that the question kind of that comes to mind is, there are a lot of students at WVU.   Kim Cohen  30:00 And it's all online. Right? Yes. 100% Online, and it   Michael Hingson  30:04 goes from? Well, it's a four year college and does graduate work also? Yes. So it means that the students have to be disciplined enough to undertake the studies. And yes, they do it at their own pace. But it still is a discipline that, that they have to learn to make sure that they do the classes and do the homework and all the other things, as opposed to being in a in an environment where you're a little bit more forced to do it. Because you're in a physical location, don't you think?   Kim Cohen  30:42 Right. Yes, no, absolutely. And I think, you know, I think one of the challenges in any remote program is, you know, how do you build community, so folks stay engaged and connected and motivated? How do you build in supports, so that if a student is struggling, they have pathways to you know, get assistance, and, you know, all of those things, and especially, you know, in the midst of a pandemic, those factors are even, you know, more exacerbated when we think about, you know, a lot of my students, for example, are their paraprofessionals, their aides, classroom assistants, they're their bus drivers, they're in the school system. And right now, you know, even still, you know, there's a lot of shortages, teacher shortages, sub shortages, Bus Driver shortages. And so you know, they're stretched to the max. And so really helping them to find those support structures, and to get the assistance that they need. Is is a challenge. I think one of the things that I really love about Whu Oh, is that it does have a very student centered approach. And we're constantly asking ourselves, what can we do better? What does it look like to leverage this technology, this system to better support our students, and whether that's, you know, we, we have this new initiative for study halls, so students can come into a, it's effectively like kinda like a quiet Zoom Room, like a study hall where they can just get work done, they can share out each other's goals, celebrate each other. But it's, it's this space that allows adult learners to throw it on their calendar and say, Yes, Mom is studying right now, from seven to nine, and close the door. And it it feels now like secrets, anytime that they can commit to where before, it's like the dishes might be calling, or this kiddo needs a snack? Or what about this, or all these other competing demands that they might have in their life. And I think that's the part that I've always really loved about Wu is that it's, it's just constantly looking for ways to meet our students where they're at, and build the structures so that they can so they can shine.   Michael Hingson  33:15 So do you think that the whole experience of doing such a tremendous amount of online education and online work, perhaps helped you and helps your students, in some ways deal with what's been going on during the pandemic, when now suddenly, everyone was thrust so much into doing things online?   Kim Cohen  33:39 Yeah, I mean, interestingly, like, I had a lot of conversations with students about that, you know, were there they would say, like, you know, we wouldn't just talk about what the course was about, you know, that I was helping them with through whatever content or concepts, but directly to about, you know, managing Google Classroom, or how do you share this out? Or how would you handle, you know, this issue? Or how can I make this more accessible to more of my students? And I think one of the things that I really tried to do is draw a straight line, an explicit line for students, do you see this thing I'm doing right now, this is how I'm modeling to you this process. So when you're in the classroom, you can do something similar? And so you know, I mean, I think good teaching, especially of teacher candidates, we're not just teaching content, we're always modeling what is it to, to do good teaching, what are the best practices in the field and trying to mark those moments for them? Is is critical.   Michael Hingson  34:50 Yeah, it's, it's really interesting to listen, for me, at least to all the people who complain about zoom fatigue. and having to spend so much time on Zoom, they can't be in the office. When, in reality, yes, I understand that. And I understand the value of personal contact, close physical contact, if you will, but still doing what we can do with all the technological advances that we have today offers us so many opportunities to go in different directions that can enhance our lives. And we sort of missed some of that, I think,   Kim Cohen  35:34 yes, you know, I mean, I think that's the thing that I, you know, come come back to a lot is that, it, it gives so many of our students the opportunity to come back to school, when their lives, or frankly, their location, they might be to rural, there might not be a school nearby them. And, and so it really gives them the opportunity to come back to school, and allow that, and I know even from, you know, our own family experience, my son loves remote loved it, preferred it, he felt like he could actually learned because he wasn't getting as distracted by whether it's, you know, some of the social things, peer conflicts, or like the 1000, little noises and distractions that happen in a classroom. And I think it really gave him a little bit of a break, to learn how he learns, and reset and think about, oh, this is the strategy that I wasn't picking up on before. And now, you know, he's been able to, you know, he's like, made high honor roll almost, you know, for the entire time during, you know, on Zoom. And so I think it it gave him gave him a window into what he could do, and gave him some time to learn in a very focused way without some of those other, you know, distractions, whatever, you know, those like typical kids stuff, peer conflicts, bus drama, things like that.   Michael Hingson  37:12 Is he is he back to learning in the classroom? Is he back to physical school?   Kim Cohen  37:16 Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Our district is back, you know, in person. And so, you know, I mean, of course, then that means, you know, all those, all those typical kid dramas are, are definitely there, but he's been able to carry with him, you know, that learning, that learning about learning that he did, and, and he's been very successful. But I I'm so I'm ungrateful, you know, I know, not every kid did well, during the pandemic. And I know, in my district, we we were very attentive to, you know, making sure that, you know, some of the kids who maybe had some technical technology barriers, who maybe needed hotspots, and things like that we already have a pretty much a one to one for technology for our kids already. But, you know, really making sure that everyone's needs were met. I know, not every kid did well, in the pandemic, it happened to be, you know, my kid did, but I'm also very privileged and that I work from home. So if he was struggling, I was right there. I mean, I was working, you know, but I was still home. And it's not like he was, you know, 100% on his own.   Michael Hingson  38:31 Again, we're kind of learning to write the book on how to work more in an online virtual world. And I think it's a little bit unfortunate that probably too many people are just emphasizing the downsides of it, and not looking at some of the advantages that it can bring to help him in not only learning but just doing work in general,   Kim Cohen  38:56 right? Yes, absolutely. I mean, I think even even for myself working in a, in a remote way, like I, I don't, I'm not a confident driver, you know, I, I just I have a lot of traveling xiety. And so, you know, being able to just work from home is then one less kind of weight on me, because I can just, I can just go to work and I can focus on working, I don't have to worry about all of the things that go into traveling to a workplace. And so, you know, I think there's there's a lot to be said for it. But I think there's also a lot to be said for knowing what you need. If you're the kind of person who really gets a lot of energy from working in close proximity to others, like it's not going to be your jam, you probably shouldn't look for that in a job. Or make sure that you've got other plans outside of that to get that you know that input and fill your bucket in that way. For me, it's like the opposite. So I need to make sure I've got, you know, more quiet time to fill my bucket. And certainly, you know, being remote allows allows for some some of that,   Michael Hingson  40:17 well, there's some value in simply taking more quiet time. And I think that most all of us never take enough quiet time, even if it's maybe going to bed 10 minutes earlier and lying and meditating and just thinking about the day and then again, getting back to introspection about what worked, what didn't work, and so on. It isn't that hard to do. But it's a habit that seems to be very difficult to make really happen in most of our lives. But, you know, here's a question. If you could give every student a posted note to put on their desk, what would it say?   Kim Cohen  41:00 Yeah, so I am a big fan of the post it notes. First small little   Michael Hingson  41:05 work for me, but that's okay.   Kim Cohen  41:07 Well, yeah, I'm, I'm, I'm a big fan of as a as a as a as a way to remind myself of small things that I that I never want to lose sight of.   Michael Hingson  41:17 I wish I had been the inventor of the posted note. But yes, that's a different story.   Kim Cohen  41:22 Right? I mean, I think I would, I would have, you know, one thing that I would definitely put on there is, you know, never underestimate the magic of stories. I think sometimes we can get into the habit of maybe relying on books that we enjoyed as kids, but really seeing the power of story and, and looking for stories that can reflect the diversity in our classrooms, and giving students a window into other ways of being. So definitely never understand. Never underestimate the magic of stories will be one. Another thing that I always tell them, which would fit nicely on a post it is differentiation is the work of teaching. So sometimes folks can get into thinking that it's like extra, like, well, I have to do this extra thing for this learner who has this, you know, disability or this need? And, you know, I think we need to remember always that. It's always it's, they'll work there isn't anything other than that. And, and I would say, you know, the last piece that I always come back to is, you know, kind of like the secret sauce to being a good teachers, you just keep learning, keep reflecting. Always like never stop that. I always tell my students when they, you know, they'll sometimes apologize to me and say, Oh, I'm you know, I know, I'm overthinking. I'm overcomplicating it, and I just remind them like, well, you know, you got sorted into the right house here in Teachers College. We all kind of overthink and overcomplicate, but it actually serves you well in the field. And so you need to always be examining what went well, what didn't? Why did I fall on my face? Why did this not go as planned? How can I improve it for next time? And so you know, just remembering like, that is the secret sauce to   Michael Hingson  43:23 getting into the but at the end of those questions. Why was this successful? Why did it work this time?   Kim Cohen  43:29 Yeah, exactly. Yep, exactly what went well, why were more people engaged? How did this student who normally checks out check in what was it about this lesson or this, this assignment or this reading that we did all of those things, and helping them the students to make those connections and remind them like, oh, will remember last time? You? You did whatever it is. And you found that the problems were much more straightforward. So let's try that. So that we're modeling for the students how to build those. Those that recognition of how they learn of how they can, you know, regulate how they can own their own learning process.   Michael Hingson  44:23 Yeah, it isn't always where did we go wrong? Just like in the producers, where did we go, right?   Kim Cohen  44:28 Mm hmm. Yes, yes. But yes, but we are going to fall on our face, like Oh, sure, sure.   Michael Hingson  44:35 But it's also but it is also good to recognize the positives, and also use that recognition to say, can I even do better? Or did I do it right, and and that's as good as it gets. And that's okay, too.   Kim Cohen  44:51 Yeah. And I think the other thing too, is like not it's it's, it's recognizing the positives and recognizing also that like, sometimes your positives are going to be different. Like your milestones are going to be different than somebody else's milestones. And, you know, I think one of the greatest gifts that I have as as you know, being my kiddos parent is just like, his milestones were way different. Like, I remember texting friends, like, oh my gosh, like, he lied to me, this is such a huge thing for him. He's never lied to me before. Because for a kid who is honest to a fault, you know, and, and, realistically, socially, we all need the ability to do some little white lies, so we don't hurt people's feelings. It was a, it was a milestone, and I think we can, I think we can celebrate that sometimes our milestones might look different, and that's okay. And it's, it's, there's no, that, you know, what, what is a celebration for me as a teacher might be very different than for someone else with same as a parent or, you know, as an employee or something like that.   Michael Hingson  46:04 But on the other hand, if you had a big lie, what did you do about that?   Kim Cohen  46:10 We have a rule in my house that if my kiddo says to me, I have something to tell you. And don't get mad, that, that that is, that is the rule, I don't get mad. And so it gives me a little bit of time to center myself, and then we work on kind of figuring out, like, what happened, why what field that that piece? Like? Was, was he trying to solve it on his own? What can we learn from that process? But, you know, that being said, you know, I mean, sometimes there's consequences. Some, some lies, you know, me it's not, it's, it's not, um, you know, especially now at 14, we're not dealing with like, little things anymore. No problem. So.   Michael Hingson  47:01 But I like what you said. And I assume as some one of the things that you would say about, or to incoming teachers, or to anyone, never stop learning. I think that's extremely important. I learned early on. No, I've heard it several times. But I learned early on in a sales course that I took that as a person in sales, you you should always be learning. And the day you decide, you know, it all, that's the day you go to failure,   Kim Cohen  47:32 right? Yes, yes. Because they think it there's, there's always more to learn. And I think the the moment, we're stuck in that where we feel like we're done, then, you know, we're making assumptions. We're not, we're not fully treating maybe the other people in that we're interacting with as full people anymore. We think we've got it all figured out. And especially as teachers like you, you never, you never have everybody figured out.   Michael Hingson  48:07 And that's okay.   Kim Cohen  48:09 Yes. Yeah. And we shouldn't I like, I think that would probably be too much. Too much responsibility. For any one person to have all those parts and pieces and hold all of it, I think it would be probably pretty parallel, you know, pretty pretty, like I would be stuck. I wouldn't know what to do with all that information.   Michael Hingson  48:29 Yeah. That's brain overload. Yes, for sure. Well, well, as a teacher and as a as an online teacher that I would think gets to know their students well, and allows their students to get to know them very well. What's one thing that your students are surprised to learn about you?   Kim Cohen  48:48 I mean, definitely, it always takes them off guard when I tell them that I had seven majors in college. Because, you know, they see me, you know, as a, you know, as a, someone who has a PhD like, boy, I must have had my life always together. And that's, that's helpful for them to know. Because, because I think it just normalizes, you know, for a lot of my students, like, this isn't their first time in college, they might have, you know, tried going to college a few times, and, you know, now they're, they're really trying to make another go of it. So I think that's always something that is, is interesting to them. I think the other thing that that always surprises them as to learn how long it took me to get my PhD, I had, you know, had some health things going on. I had a baby, my baby had a lot of very intense needs. And I was working I was you know, I had multiple like adjunct gigs, working part time. And so, that degree took took some time and I think again, you know, that it really normalizes that, that part of it. And I think You know, the other thing, too, that I share with them is like, Hey, you're always going to have people who doubt you. And, you know, I did have faculty in college who felt like, you don't have what it takes to go and get your graduate degree, like, straight up, you're not smart enough. And I am one of those people that's just super stubborn. And so I was like, well, I'll show you. And so that you have a challenge, right? Well, I'll prove you wrong. And so I think, you know, giving them some stories, you know, that, that help them to, you know, normalize their path. And, and one thing I always try to tell them is, like, you know, you have to own your path, like you own your story. And don't see it as a source of, you know, shame or something, you need to make an excuse for. So what So you had a non traditional path, okay, but it brings a strength, you know, to that classroom, so you were in it first great, like, now you're going to be a, you know, a social studies teacher, fantastic, like lean into that is a strength, it's not a weakness. But I think we can we can get trapped in into those narratives that we tell that that, you know, they're, I don't know, we call them in our house, doubt bunnies, like, they just they can sometimes get really loud, and cause us to doubt ourselves, and they're not always telling us the truth.   Michael Hingson  51:34 My freshman geography teacher in high school, I remember once told us that we'll probably take aptitude tests in our lives, and people will always try to tell us what they think we should do and what we can and can't do, which is kind of what what you're saying, some people said about you. And he said that he took an aptitude test once that said, he should be a plumber. And he said, for a while, I believed it. And then I realized I could teach and I became a geography teacher. And he was a good teacher, by the way.   Kim Cohen  52:09 Yeah, and I mean, I think, you know, I think we, we have a lot open to us. And I think, you know, really, figuring out what, what we want to do what, what drives us, what makes us excited? I always, I'm always surprised and some of like, the, like, well, what jobs do you think are good for someone, you know, with, with, you know, ADHD, or in some other groups, you know, you know, if you're autistic, what jobs are good, and it's like, ultimately always comes down to, well, what interests you what motivates you, if you're interested in teaching, you will make it work, if you're interested in law, you will make that work. Because, you know, your, your focus will be on it, your attention will be on it. And, and there's, you know, rarely a path, I think that can't be done. You know, it's about finding ways that make it work for you.   Michael Hingson  53:11 That's exactly it, you may need to find an even create new tools, or find innovative ways to use old tools. Exactly. But blindness, for example, does not define me as much as people want it to and ADHD isn't what defines you. Although, too many people try to put everyone in little boxes. Well, that just doesn't work.   Kim Cohen  53:38 Right, right. Yes. And I mean, I think that's, that's something, you know, I try to impart to on my students that there's, they really need to think about all the students that are going to be in their classroom, so that they don't do that. Right. Like, you don't want to pass that on like, well, you can't do this, because instead, like, well, what's the path that they can do it? Because that's, that's our job, right? So everyone should be able to do? Everyone should be able to learn. So how are you going to get them there? You know, that's, that's the heart of teaching. That's the That's the call to service. How are you going to? How are you going to make that that happen for all of your students?   Michael Hingson  54:23 Well, speaking of learning, you said you had seven majors, did you graduate with all of them?   Kim Cohen  54:29 No, I graduated with a creative writing degree. My minor was in fine arts and I was a couple of credits shy also like an anthropology minor. And I may be one other one. But yeah, formally, it was creative writing with a minor in fine arts. works. It does. I mean, I'm a very creative person. Like if creativity exists. I'm like, kind of a I now I don't you know, I'm not an artist. I I don't regularly do art I crochet all the time, like, so it comes out in other ways. You know, often it's really beautiful slide decks for my online course, or things like that, but it works for me, you know, I mean, I really do enjoy it enjoy fiddling with it, it gives me my little creative design space. Without, you know, having, you know, without feeling like, I don't have a space for it, because I'm always unhappy, I'm always a little itchy. If I if I can't be creative in the things that I'm doing.   Michael Hingson  55:42 So you we talked a little bit about you having something that surprised your students? Has any student ever been sort of outstanding in your mind that has affected you or changed you?   Kim Cohen  55:56 Yeah, I mean, I feel like that's the gift of teaching. Like, we always have students who give back to us, you know, it's always it's, it's always our students always impact us. But I did have a student who really changed how I presented myself with students. And, you know, I think it was it was that W GU, and so, you know, it's online, we don't really can't see our students. So it does just make things a little bit different. But I had a student in, in, in conversations with her, we were talking about a children's book that she wanted to bring into her class and, and over the course of that conversation, something in me said, like, it's okay, share a little bit more. And I, in the conversation, we both realized that she had lived in the same city that my father grew up in, in Morocco. And I was like, man, wow, this is a one of those small world kind of situations. And as we were, you know, talking further about it, you know, she, this was like, kind of during, you know, anti Muslim ban. And so, you know, things were very difficult for Muslims across the United States. And, you know, my student, you know, was was definitely going through it at that time. But she paused for a moment, and, and she's like, you're like me? And I was like, okay, you know, and I felt very, like, Okay, I'm glad that she, you know, she, she sees herself here. But she's like, No, you're like me, and you're teaching at the greatest teacher's college in the United States. She's like, Now, I know, anything is possible. And I thought, wow, you know, I didn't have to share that story. Like, I didn't have to tell her about anything about my family. I didn't, I didn't have to. But in that moment, I realized, you know, here I am, I'm always telling students like the power of story, the magic and story. And I was talking about storybooks. And I hadn't considered the power of our own story, and what it means to represent, especially as a faculty member, and how that might impact, you know, my students and, and really, after that, I, I really tried to share a little bit more of my story, whether that's, you know, sometimes in some of my online classes, I'll talk about how, you know, some of the challenges that my son has had in learning about, say, inferencing, which can be difficult for some Autistics, and so, but I'll share that out as a as a parent, and the amount of, you know, emails or calls I get from students, who then tell me, Oh, my kiddos, autistic or my kiddo has, you know, a similar diagnoses and they feel seen, and I think that's the power you know, of it. And, and I'm grateful for that student for that lesson, because I don't know that I think I felt like it maybe it was too personal. Or, or, and I just would keep it a little bit too close. You know, but but but she, she helped me feel like that power, and how I can share that with my students. And then they feel seen and then they feel empowered, and it creates a much more inclusive space.   Michael Hingson  59:45 So have you ever considered publishing your own book telling your story?   Kim Cohen  59:51 I haven't. I have written a couple of children's books. None of them, you know, got to a place where they were picked up by an agent's or anything like that. But I think it's a great experience. And I do love telling, you know, stories. But it's it's a whole different. I don't know, it's a whole different drama.   Michael Hingson  1:00:15 It is it is. But now today in in our world, the other thing that we have is the ability to self publish. And, and that opens a lot of opportunities for people to more easily tell their stories.   Kim Cohen  1:00:31 Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely.   Michael Hingson  1:00:35 So it's it's something to think about. What are the platforms? I'm just curious, being technological? What are the platforms that W GU uses to teach? Like zoom or? Yeah, so   Kim Cohen  1:00:50 we primarily with our students, we use WebEx, which is very similar to zoom. And then, so that's typically if we're having like an online class of some kind, that's going to be over. Over WebEx, the majority of my interactions tend to be one on one interactions with students. So that's just over, you know, over a call, or phone call. And then, internally, for us, the majority of our like, our meetings are one on ones with colleagues and things like that are over Microsoft Teams, which I really like because it's, it's really reduced the amount of email, we can just kind of quick connect with each other. Yet another email, which anything that reduces email is a good thing in my mind,   Michael Hingson  1:01:44 right? Yeah, some of those tools are not as from a blind person's perspective, access as accessible as others, WebEx has had some, some challenges and Microsoft teams took a while. It's ironic, Microsoft talks about accessibility a lot. But it took them a while to really make teams pretty accessible. And none of them are, from my perspective, at least as accessible and as usable assume, from a standpoint of just being able to really interact with the technology and others. But have you ever taught any blind students,   Kim Cohen  1:02:20 I'm trying to think I'm sure that I have, because I know I've had to push, you know, make sure certain things you know, had appropriate captions and transcripts and things like that, that could then be modified by the students. In a WG we don't get a lot of information always about our students, because the accommodations, so much are built into the system. In terms of my time in the classroom, I think I probably had one or two low vision students. But it wasn't, that wasn't the typical, you know, student that came through my classroom. But I have impairments. And so it's always been super interesting to me to kind of learn, you know, about all of the different ways to interact with the technology. And even my son has some visual processing things and watching those two kids together, you know, show each other like the different features have their, you know, their Chromebooks or their iPads to make it work for them. has, you know, has been a great gift because I'm like, Oh, I hadn't even considered that feature. I didn't even know that feature existed. And so I do get really jazzed kind of learning about all of those different things, because I never know when, you know, when I might need to use it, or recommended or, you know, something like that.   Michael Hingson  1:04:02 Yeah. You know, it's always an adventure. And we, we always be it goes back to we always learn more as we go along.   Kim Cohen  1:04:15 Yes, absolutely. Absolutely. Well, this   Michael Hingson  1:04:18 has been absolutely fun. I hope you have found it enjoyable and helpful. We've been going for quite a while so I don't want to overstay our welcome with our listeners. I'd love to keep going but probably should stop. But how can people maybe reach out to you or learn more about you and what you do and maybe learn about WVU a little   Kim Cohen  1:04:40 bit? Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think you can always find me on LinkedIn. So that would be a great way to connect. And then   Michael Hingson  1:04:50 in turn, how do they how do they find you?   Kim Cohen  1:04:52 Oh, gosh, I don't think I have my what I think they can look me up under Kim Cohen and then they'll find The Chem CO and that's affiliated with Wu. And that'll be me. And then I think, you know, in terms of learning about the vgtu, I would always recommend, you know, our website, which has got such great stories and information. I know I talked a lot about teachers college, but we have a fantastic it program and a business program and a nursing program. And all of them are, are fantastic. I talked my cousin into going back for school. And so it's definitely a place where, you know, if you're interested in remote opportunities, I would always check out, you know, our employment page. And if you're interested in   Michael Hingson  1:05:42 school, I'm assuming it's W G. u.edu.   Kim Cohen  1:05:46 It sure is, yes.   Michael Hingson  1:05:47 See what a guest. Well, Kim, thanks very much for being here. And I think inspiring us and giving us a lot to think about, and I hope people have enjoyed it. You've definitely shown, and I don't mean, it is a cliche, but the you're unstoppable. I think the biggest issue is that you always are learning and that that's always a good thing.   Kim Cohen  1:06:14 Right? Absolutely. I mean, I think we, we, when we're when we're not learning, then we're, we're stopped. And that's not the place to be.   Michael Hingson  1:06:25 Well, again, thank you for being here with us. And we appreciate you and your stories. Tell your son to keep moving forward. And that's as good as it gets.   Kim Cohen  1:06:36 Yeah. Thank you so much, Michael. Well,   Michael Hingson  1:06:39 thank you and everyone who has been listening. Thanks for being here today. I hope that you've enjoyed it and that you have been inspired a little bit. I'd love to hear your comments, please feel free to reach out to me my email address is Michaelhi M i c h e l H i at accessibe A C C E S S I B E.com. Or go to our podcast page, www dot Michael Hingson m i c h A E l h i n g s o n.com/podcast. And when you're there, and now that you've listened to this particular episode, I hope that you'll give us a five star rating. We appreciate it very much. We value you You are the people who make us a success and and we love to hear what you think about all of our shows. 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