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The voices behind health care: stories from the many who intersect with our health care system but are rarely heard from.

2,305 episodes · Since May 2020 · About 15 minutes each

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Transforming patient fear into understanding through clear communication [PODCAST]

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November 24, 2025Nov 24, 2025

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…

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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 …

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Understanding the hidden weight bias that harms patient care [PODCAST]

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November 23, 2025Nov 23, 2025

Registered nurse June Pomeroy discusses her article, "How physician obesity affects patient care." 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…

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Registered nurse June Pomeroy discusses her article, “How physician obesity affects patient care.” 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 physicians face and the documented bias from patients, …

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Why bad math (not ideology) is killing DPC clinics [PODCAST]

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November 22, 2025Nov 22, 2025

Health care strategist Dana Y. Lujan discusses her article "Why direct primary care (DPC) models fail." 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…

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Health care strategist Dana Y. Lujan discusses her article “Why direct primary care (DPC) models fail.” 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 University of Houston’s $1 …

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How to fight for your loved one during a medical crisis [PODCAST]

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November 21, 2025Nov 21, 2025

Physician and professional certified coach Chrissie Ott discusses her article "How an insider advocate can save a loved one." Chrissie shares a terrifying recent story of a friend's elderly, Spanish-speaking mother who was admitted to the hospital and declined rapidly…

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Physician and professional certified coach Chrissie Ott discusses her article “How an insider advocate can save a loved one.” 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 dehydration, highlighting how the patient’s daughter …

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Why mocking food allergies in movies is a life-threatening problem [PODCAST]

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November 20, 2025Nov 20, 2025

Food allergy advocate Lianne Mandelbaum discusses her article "Why Hollywood’s allergy jokes are dangerous." 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…

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Food allergy advocate Lianne Mandelbaum discusses her article “Why Hollywood’s allergy jokes are dangerous.” 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 film that misrepresents the condition and …

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How culturally compassionate care builds trust and saves lives [PODCAST]

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November 19, 2025Nov 19, 2025

Public health professional Nishat Uddin discusses her article "Why culturally compassionate care matters for South Asian communities." 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…

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Public health professional Nishat Uddin discusses her article “Why culturally compassionate care matters for South Asian communities.” 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 systemic barriers (like dietary disconnects, language barriers, …

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A financial vision to define your retirement [PODCAST]

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November 18, 2025Nov 18, 2025

Certified financial planners Michael Lynch and Alisa Olsen discuss their article "Create your own financial vision for independence," an excerpt from their book Taking Care of Your Future: Your Simple System for a Big Retirement. Michael and Alisa explain why…

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Certified financial planners Michael Lynch and Alisa Olsen discuss their article “Create your own financial vision for independence,” 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 your personal vision, …

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Is owning a medical practice worth the ultimate financial risk? [PODCAST]

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November 17, 2025Nov 17, 2025

Certified financial planner Paul Morton discusses his article "Physician practice ownership: risks, rewards, and reality." 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…

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Certified financial planner Paul Morton discusses his article “Physician practice ownership: risks, rewards, and reality.” 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, high-reward path of private practice: the desire for control …

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Medicine’s silence on RFK Jr. [PODCAST]

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November 16, 2025Nov 16, 2025

Diagnostic radiologist Rakesh A. Shah discusses his article "A critique of medicine’s response to RFK Jr." Rakesh argues that major physician organizations have failed in their duty to protect public health by remaining silent and timid in the face of…

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Diagnostic radiologist Rakesh A. Shah discusses his article “A critique of medicine’s response to RFK Jr.” 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 misinformation. He contends that this …

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Medicine’s silence on RFK Jr. [PODCAST]

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An attorney’s guide to your first physician contract [PODCAST]

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November 15, 2025Nov 15, 2025

Health attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article "First physician employment agreement mistakes." 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…

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Health attorney Dennis Hursh discusses his article “First physician employment agreement mistakes.” 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 physician shortage means that young doctors have far …

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Why clinicians must lead the health care tech revolution [PODCAST]

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November 14, 2025Nov 14, 2025

Health care executive Kimberly Smith discusses her article "Why clinicians must lead health care tech innovation." 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…

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Health care executive Kimberly Smith discusses her article “Why clinicians must lead health care tech innovation.” 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, Kimberly has seen …

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A question about maternal health and the rise in autism [PODCAST]

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November 13, 2025Nov 13, 2025

Patient advocate and author Irene Tanzman discusses her article "A mother’s question about PCOS and her son’s autism." Irene shares her personal journey as a mother to a son with severe autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), exploring the…

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Patient advocate and author Irene Tanzman discusses her article “A mother’s question about PCOS and her son’s autism.” 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 about the link between maternal PCOS …

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Why physicians must lead the vetting of medical AI [PODCAST]

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November 12, 2025Nov 12, 2025

Cardiologist Saurabh Gupta discusses his article "Physicians must lead the vetting of AI." 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…

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Cardiologist Saurabh Gupta discusses his article “Physicians must lead the vetting of AI.” 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 cardiology and AI development, he explains why every algorithm influencing …

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Fixing the system that fails psychiatric patients [PODCAST]

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November 11, 2025Nov 11, 2025

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

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Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article “The crisis in inpatient psychiatric care.” In this episode, Muhamad examines the growing dysfunction within the nation’s psychiatric hospital system, where patients in crisis are too often turned away or kept too long because of policy failures, financial …

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Redefining health care through agency and partnership [PODCAST]

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November 10, 2025Nov 10, 2025

Patient advocates Alan P. Feren and Joyce Griggs discuss the article "Why agency and partnership are vital in modern health care." In this episode, Alan and Joyce explore how collaboration, advocacy, and shared responsibility create stronger, more effective care. Together,…

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Patient advocates Alan P. Feren and Joyce Griggs discuss the article “Why agency and partnership are vital in modern health care.” 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 good medicine—agency, advocacy, responsibility, and …

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Rebuilding the backbone of health care [PODCAST]

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November 9, 2025Nov 9, 20252

Family physician Grace Yu discusses her article "The backbone of health care is breaking." 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…

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Family physician Grace Yu discusses her article “The backbone of health care is breaking.” 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 practice—delivering babies, guiding families, and …

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Escaping the trap of false urgency [PODCAST]

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November 8, 2025Nov 8, 2025

Psychiatrist Yekaterina Angelova discusses her article "Are you addicted to false urgency?" 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…

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Psychiatrist Yekaterina Angelova discusses her article “Are you addicted to false urgency?” 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 explains the neuroscience behind the “mere urgency effect,” where our …

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Reimagining medical education for the 21st century [PODCAST]

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November 7, 2025Nov 7, 2025

Internal medicine physician Robert C. Smith discusses his article "Why medicine needs a second Flexner Report." 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…

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Internal medicine physician Robert C. Smith discusses his article “Why medicine needs a second Flexner Report.” 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 disease, and prevention. He examines how the …

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Why physicians must not suffer in silence [PODCAST]

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November 6, 2025Nov 6, 2025

Neurologist Scott Abramson discusses his article "Why 'the best physicians' risk burnout and isolation." 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…

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Neurologist Scott Abramson discusses his article “Why ‘the best physicians’ risk burnout and isolation.” 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, self-sacrifice, and fear of vulnerability leads many …

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Understanding post-vaccination syndrome in real-world medicine [PODCAST]

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November 5, 2025Nov 5, 2025

Internal medicine physician Harry Oken discusses his article "mRNA post vaccination syndrome: Is it real?" 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…

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Internal medicine physician Harry Oken discusses his article “mRNA post vaccination syndrome: Is it real?” 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 personal experience, he explains how lingering immune reactions may affect …