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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.

2,314 episodes · Since May 2020 · About 15 minutes each

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Beyond the surgery: the human side of transplant care [PODCAST]

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August 24, 2025Aug 24, 2025

Physician and public health advocate Judith Eguzoikpe discusses her article, "Hope is the lifeline: a deeper look into transplant care." She pulls back the curtain on the kidney transplant process, revealing that the true journey for patients with end-stage kidney…

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Physician and public health advocate Judith Eguzoikpe discusses her article, “Hope is the lifeline: a deeper look into transplant care.” She pulls back the curtain on the kidney transplant process, revealing that the true journey for patients with end-stage kidney disease is not just a single surgery but months or …

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Civil discourse as a survival skill in health care [PODCAST]

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August 23, 2025Aug 23, 2025

Critical care physician Jess Bunin, co-founder of All Levels Leadership, discusses the article, "Civil discourse as a leadership competency: the case for curiosity in medicine." They challenge a core tenet of medical culture: the pressure to project certainty and always…

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Critical care physician Jess Bunin, co-founder of All Levels Leadership, discusses the article, “Civil discourse as a leadership competency: the case for curiosity in medicine.” They challenge a core tenet of medical culture: the pressure to project certainty and always have the right answer. Jess argues that this …

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A new telehealth model for adolescent obesity [PODCAST]

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August 22, 2025Aug 22, 2025

Pediatrician and certified life and weight coach Karla Lester discusses her article, "An effective treatment using an effective care delivery model: Using telehealth to treat adolescents with obesity with GLP-1 medications." She shares her frustration with traditional in-person obesity programs…

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Pediatrician and certified life and weight coach Karla Lester discusses her article, “An effective treatment using an effective care delivery model: Using telehealth to treat adolescents with obesity with GLP-1 medications.” She shares her frustration with traditional in-person obesity programs that see high attrition and offer few effective treatments beyond …

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A new approach to South Asian heart health [PODCAST]

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August 21, 2025Aug 21, 2025

Cardiologist Monzur Morshed discusses the article, "Why South Asians in the U.S. face a silent heart disease crisis." Drawing from his direct experience treating the Bangladeshi-American community in New York City, Monzur explains why people from South Asia are disproportionately…

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Cardiologist Monzur Morshed discusses the article, “Why South Asians in the U.S. face a silent heart disease crisis.” Drawing from his direct experience treating the Bangladeshi-American community in New York City, Monzur explains why people from South Asia are disproportionately at risk for developing heart disease 5 to 10 years …

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A systemic plan for health worker well-being [PODCAST]

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August 20, 2025Aug 20, 2025

Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation co-founder Corey Feist and physician advocate Kim Downey discuss their article, "Health workers deserve care too: How to protect their mental health." They highlight the ongoing mental health crisis facing the health care workforce, where…

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Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation co-founder Corey Feist and physician advocate Kim Downey discuss their article, “Health workers deserve care too: How to protect their mental health.” They highlight the ongoing mental health crisis facing the health care workforce, where CDC data shows mental health is worse than in any …

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An addiction physician’s warning about America’s next public health crisis [PODCAST]

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August 19, 2025Aug 19, 2025

Addiction medicine physician Safina Adatia discusses her article, "Why gambling addiction is America's next health crisis." She warns that following the Supreme Court's 2018 ruling to overturn sports gambling bans, the U.S. is facing a potential epidemic with tens of…

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Addiction medicine physician Safina Adatia discusses her article, “Why gambling addiction is America’s next health crisis.” She warns that following the Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling to overturn sports gambling bans, the U.S. is facing a potential epidemic with tens of millions at risk. Safina explains that unlike substance use disorders, …

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How IMGs can find purpose in clinical research [PODCAST]

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August 18, 2025Aug 18, 2025

Clinical research physician Khutaija Noor discusses her article, "Why clinical research is a powerful path for unmatched IMGs." She addresses the intense pressure and profound disappointment international medical graduates (IMGs) face when they go unmatched for a residency spot in…

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Clinical research physician Khutaija Noor discusses her article, “Why clinical research is a powerful path for unmatched IMGs.” She addresses the intense pressure and profound disappointment international medical graduates (IMGs) face when they go unmatched for a residency spot in the U.S. Drawing from her own experience, Khutaija reframes this …

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AI isn’t hallucinating, it’s fabricating—and that’s a problem [PODCAST]

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August 17, 2025Aug 17, 2025

Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, "In medicine and law, professions that society relies upon for accuracy." He argues that labeling AI errors as "hallucinations" is a dangerous euphemism that trivializes real psychiatric conditions…

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Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, “In medicine and law, professions that society relies upon for accuracy.” He argues that labeling AI errors as “hallucinations” is a dangerous euphemism that trivializes real psychiatric conditions and downplays the serious threat these errors pose to professions …

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Putting food allergy safety on the menu [PODCAST]

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August 16, 2025Aug 16, 2025

Leading food allergy advocate Lianne Mandelbaum discusses her article, "What one diagnosis can change: the movement to make dining safer." She explains how for millions of people living with food allergies, dining out is often an exercise in survival rather…

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Leading food allergy advocate Lianne Mandelbaum discusses her article, “What one diagnosis can change: the movement to make dining safer.” She explains how for millions of people living with food allergies, dining out is often an exercise in survival rather than a joy, filled with anxiety about cross-contact and lack …

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Stop medicalizing burnout and start healing the culture [PODCAST]

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August 15, 2025Aug 15, 2025

Board-certified pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "Medicalizing burnout misses the real problem." She argues that the health care industry's current approach to physician burnout is failing because it treats a predictable cultural problem like a personal…

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Board-certified pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, “Medicalizing burnout misses the real problem.” She argues that the health care industry’s current approach to physician burnout is failing because it treats a predictable cultural problem like a personal disease. By “medicalizing” wellness with endless surveys, modules, and screenings, …

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How motherhood made me a better scientist [PODCAST]

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August 14, 2025Aug 14, 2025

Physician coach and medical school professor Kathleen Muldoon discusses her article, "How motherhood reshaped my identity as a scientist and teacher." She explores what it means to be a "mother scholar" in academic and medical cultures that reward detachment and…

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Physician coach and medical school professor Kathleen Muldoon discusses her article, “How motherhood reshaped my identity as a scientist and teacher.” She explores what it means to be a “mother scholar” in academic and medical cultures that reward detachment and often view caregiving as a distraction. Drawing from her experience …

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Why our fear of AI is really a fear of ourselves [PODCAST]

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August 13, 2025Aug 13, 2025

Physician executive Bhargav Raman discusses his article, "Why fearing AI is really about fearing ourselves." He argues that the common doomsday predictions about artificial intelligence are a projection of our own human flaws and a misunderstanding of progress. Bhargav asserts…

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Physician executive Bhargav Raman discusses his article, “Why fearing AI is really about fearing ourselves.” He argues that the common doomsday predictions about artificial intelligence are a projection of our own human flaws and a misunderstanding of progress. Bhargav asserts that humanity has agency and the responsibility to instill a …

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How to safely undergo IVF with von Willebrand disease [PODCAST]

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August 12, 2025Aug 12, 2025

Renowned fertility specialist Oluyemisi (Yemi) Famuyiwa discusses her article, "When bleeding disorders meet IVF: Navigating von Willebrand disease in fertility treatment." She explains that von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most common inherited bleeding disorder, affects up to 1 percent of…

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Renowned fertility specialist Oluyemisi (Yemi) Famuyiwa discusses her article, “When bleeding disorders meet IVF: Navigating von Willebrand disease in fertility treatment.” She explains that von Willebrand disease (VWD), the most common inherited bleeding disorder, affects up to 1 percent of the population and poses unique challenges for women undergoing fertility …

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How interoperability solves the biggest challenges in health care [PODCAST]

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August 11, 2025Aug 11, 2025

Physician executive Steven Lane discusses his article, "Why interoperability is key to achieving the quintuple aim in health care." He explains that true interoperability is not just about technology but about aligning people, processes, and IT systems to allow patient…

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Physician executive Steven Lane discusses his article, “Why interoperability is key to achieving the quintuple aim in health care.” He explains that true interoperability is not just about technology but about aligning people, processes, and IT systems to allow patient information to flow seamlessly across all members of a care …

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How to lead from the heart in a system that rewards the intellect [PODCAST]

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August 10, 2025Aug 10, 2025

Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, "Why the future of medicine depends on leading from the heart." Drawing from her experience leading a workshop for women cardiologists, she explores the sacred irony of physicians who are experts…

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Pediatrician and certified coach Jessie Mahoney discusses her article, “Why the future of medicine depends on leading from the heart.” Drawing from her experience leading a workshop for women cardiologists, she explores the sacred irony of physicians who are experts in the heart yet rarely tend to their own. Jessie …

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How AI is finally fixing the electronic health record [PODCAST]

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August 9, 2025Aug 9, 2025

Physician executive Laura Kohlhagen discusses her article, "Here's what providers really need in a modern EHR." She argues that since electronic health records were originally designed for billing and compliance, they have created disjointed workflows, cognitive fatigue, and clinician burnout.…

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Physician executive Laura Kohlhagen discusses her article, “Here’s what providers really need in a modern EHR.” She argues that since electronic health records were originally designed for billing and compliance, they have created disjointed workflows, cognitive fatigue, and clinician burnout. Laura explains how modern AI technologies are …

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Why America’s medical training pipeline is failing our future [PODCAST]

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August 8, 2025Aug 8, 2025

Academic physician executive William Wertheim discusses his article, "America, our health care workforce training isn't evolving alongside our needs." He argues that the U.S. medical system is training professionals who will not meet the needs of the country's rapidly aging…

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Academic physician executive William Wertheim discusses his article, “America, our health care workforce training isn’t evolving alongside our needs.” He argues that the U.S. medical system is training professionals who will not meet the needs of the country’s rapidly aging population. With the number of Americans over 65 expected to …

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Is “do no harm” the most misunderstood phrase in medicine? [PODCAST]

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August 7, 2025Aug 7, 2025

Psychiatrist Sabooh S. Mubbashar discusses his article, "Why 'do no harm' might be harming modern medicine." He reveals that the principle "First, do no harm," or Primum non nocere, is not part of the original Hippocratic Oath but a later,…

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Psychiatrist Sabooh S. Mubbashar discusses his article, “Why ‘do no harm’ might be harming modern medicine.” He reveals that the principle “First, do no harm,” or Primum non nocere, is not part of the original Hippocratic Oath but a later, misattributed addition that has become a dangerously oversimplified slogan. Sabooh argues that a literal interpretation makes medicine impossible, as every intervention, from surgery to medication, technically inflicts …

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Why your digital first impression matters more than ever [PODCAST]

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August 6, 2025Aug 6, 2025

Health care marketing strategist Sara Meyer discusses her article, "First impressions happen online—not in your exam room." She explains why a physician's online presence is often the deciding factor for potential patients and highlights the common gap between high-quality clinical…

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Health care marketing strategist Sara Meyer discusses her article, “First impressions happen online—not in your exam room.” She explains why a physician’s online presence is often the deciding factor for potential patients and highlights the common gap between high-quality clinical care and an outdated digital brand. In an increasingly competitive …

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Why we need a transparent standard for presidential cognitive health [PODCAST]

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August 5, 2025Aug 5, 2025

Nationally recognized psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, "How President Biden's cognitive health shapes political and legal trust." While carefully observing the ethical constraints of the Goldwater Rule, he analyzes the public discourse surrounding…

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Nationally recognized psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, “How President Biden’s cognitive health shapes political and legal trust.” While carefully observing the ethical constraints of the Goldwater Rule, he analyzes the public discourse surrounding the cognitive health of former President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. …