Episodes

Professor and senior associate dean of engagement Janet A. Jokela discusses her article, "." Janet shares moving stories from medical students who are discovering the profound importance of human connection, often for the first time. She explores how...

Counselor and certified coach Mary Remón and oncologist Tiffany Troso-Sandoval discuss their article, " Clear communication is kind patient care ." They explore the common scenario of patients leaving the office more confused and anxious than when they arrived, overwhelmed by medical jargon and frightening online research. Mary and Tiffany address the root causes of poor patient communication, including physician burnout and compassion fatigue, arguing that "unclear is unkind." They offer practi...

Registered nurse June Pomeroy discusses her article, "." June explores the complex realities of weight bias within the medical field, examining how a physician's own struggle with obesity can impact patient care. She highlights the professional stigma...

Health care strategist Dana Y. Lujan discusses her article "." Dana argues that the DPC community's obsession with "purity" is missing the point, stating that these models don't fail over ideology, they fail because of bad math. She uses the...

Physician and professional certified coach Chrissie Ott discusses her article "." Chrissie shares a terrifying recent story of a friend's elderly, Spanish-speaking mother who was admitted to the hospital and declined rapidly due to medication and...

Food allergy advocate Lianne Mandelbaum discusses her article "." As the mother of a child with a life-threatening food allergy, Lianne shares her personal trauma and outrage over media portrayals that turn anaphylaxis into a punchline, citing a new...

Public health professional Nishat Uddin discusses her article "." Nishat explains why South Asians, one of the fastest-growing U.S. populations, face disproportionate rates of diabetes, heart disease, and PCOS. She highlights the key cultural and...

Certified financial planners Michael Lynch and Alisa Olsen discuss their article "," an excerpt from their book Taking Care of Your Future: Your Simple System for a Big Retirement. Michael and Alisa explain why your financial plan must be driven by...

Certified financial planner Paul Morton discusses his article "." Paul breaks down the massive differences between an employed physician's financial journey and that of an equity owner physician, exploring the reasons doctors choose the high-risk,...

Diagnostic radiologist Rakesh A. Shah discusses his article "." Rakesh argues that major physician organizations have failed in their duty to protect public health by remaining silent and timid in the face of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine...

Health attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article "." Dennis shares his amazement after 30 years in health law at the timidity of new attending physicians during contract negotiations. He explains why the "seller's market" created by a massive...

Health care executive Kimberly Smith discusses her article "." Kimberly explains why clinicians, who are on the front lines of patient care, are in the unique position to solve health care's most complex challenges. As a registered wound care nurse,...

Patient advocate and author Irene Tanzman discusses her article "." Irene shares her personal journey as a mother to a son with severe autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), exploring the challenging but necessary questions...

Cardiologist Saurabh Gupta discusses his article "." In this episode, Saurabh explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping medicine and why its future depends on physician leadership, not passive adoption. Drawing from his experience in...

Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article "." In this episode, Muhamad examines the growing dysfunction within the nation's psychiatric hospital system, where patients in crisis are too often...

Patient advocates Alan P. Feren and Joyce Griggs discuss the article "." In this episode, Alan and Joyce explore how collaboration, advocacy, and shared responsibility create stronger, more effective care. Together, they unpack the four pillars of...

Family physician Grace Yu discusses her article "." In this episode, Grace reflects on the urgent decline of the primary care workforce and the growing crisis facing family medicine. She shares personal stories from more than two decades of...

Psychiatrist Yekaterina Angelova discusses her article "" In this episode, Yekaterina explores how modern professionals, including physicians, get caught in a cycle of constant busyness and fabricated emergencies that drain focus, health, and joy. She...

Internal medicine physician Robert C. Smith discusses his article "." In this episode, Robert explores how modern medical education has fallen behind the science it was built on, leaving today's physicians unprepared to address mental health, chronic...

Neurologist Scott Abramson discusses his article "." In this YouTube-optimized episode, Scott reflects on the ancient Talmudic teaching that warns how pride and perfectionism can become a physician's downfall. He explores how the culture of grit,...

Internal medicine physician Harry Oken discusses his article "" In this episode, Harry explores the science, uncertainty, and human stories surrounding post-vaccination syndrome (PVS) linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Drawing on clinical data and...

Physician executive Mona Potter discusses her article "." In this episode, Mona explores how clinical anxiety differs from everyday worry, why it can become paralyzing, and how medication can be a key part of restoring balance in children's lives. She...

Emergency physician Drew Remignanti discusses his article "." In this conversation, Drew reflects on historical lessons from smallpox, polio, and measles to reveal what life looked like before modern immunization. He explores the dangers of...

Board-certified pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "" She explores how scarcity, competition, and cultural conditioning have discouraged women physicians from advocating for themselves and one another. Jessie shares...