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Dr. Diane's Adventures in LearningInspiring Creativity and Innovation: Preserving Rube Goldberg's Legacy with Jennifer GeorgeSend us a textEver wondered how a whimsical cartoonist could inspire the future of STEM education? Dive into the fascinating world of Rube Goldberg with Jennifer George, where creativity meets innovation and imagination knows no bounds. Jennifer George, Chief Creative Officer of the Rube Goldberg Institute and granddaughter of the legendary cartoonist, takes us on her journey to preserve and promote Rube Goldberg's legacy. Discover how the institute is revolutionizing STEM and STEAM education, encouraging young minds to think outside the box. Witness the power of hands-on, project-based learning to make a difference in...2024-11-1341 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastOvercoming Challenges in Nursing Culture and The Art of Intuition in Patient CareIn the final episode of this season, podcast host, Jennifer, speaks with ER nurse and celebrated author Jennifer Johnson, who shares her 16-year journey through the high-stakes world of emergency nursing and discuss her soon-to-be-released book, "Nursing Intuition." Jennifer's unique blend of emotional intelligence and gut instincts offers a fresh perspective on patient care, bringing to life the dynamic and often unpredictable nature of ER settings. Her captivating stories from rural hospitals to bustling trauma centers reveal the humor, quick thinking, and adaptability required to thrive under pressure—an insightful reflection on the skills that every nurse can cultivate to...2024-11-1230 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastFrom Challenges to Solutions: Unpacking Ontario's Healthcare System in 2024In this episode of the "Healthcare Provider Happy Hour," host Jennifer George tackles the challenges of Ontario's healthcare system and the need for systemic reform. She stresses theimportance of primary care and advocates for a team-based approach to prevent chronic issues from worsening. Drawing from an article from Western University, she offers insights into solving today’shealthcare crisis. Additionally, Jennifer launches the "Life and Lyrics Club," a platform for healthcare providers to unwind through music and lyrics, fostering relaxation and emotional expression. She wraps up by inv...2024-01-0916 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastBreaking the Cycle: Navigating PTSD and Seeking Help with Psychologist Dr. David BonannoIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr David Bonanno, psychologist, author, and inventor of De-Adrenalizing Therapy. With over 13,000 patients under his belt, Dr. Bonanno is a trusted expert in the field of psychology, specializing in trauma recovery.Dr. Bonanno's groundbreaking work has led to the invention of De-Adrenalizing Therapy, a unique approach to trauma recovery that uses eye movement therapy to alleviate the physical and emotional symptoms of trauma. This approach has been met with great success and has helped countless individuals overcome their trauma responses.In his book "Your Brain is a...2023-11-1433 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: How to Find an Outlet that Brings you Joy and Releases StressREPLAY - Previously released July 27, 2021.Have you been feeling stuck, unmotivated or stressed lately? In this solo episode, I’ll be talking about how implementing your own outlet can help you embrace good energy, feel joy and reduce stress. I share insights on how you can find the right outlet for yourself, and discuss what outlets have worked for me, including pivots I’ve had to make along the way when constraints and obstacles emerged. Listen in to learn:
How to not only receive good energy, but to...2023-10-3112 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastDiversity and Inclusion: The Make or Break for Organizations, with Dr. Frank DouglasIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Frank L. Douglas, PH.D., M.D. to discuss the negative impact of anxiety, stress, and discrimination in the workplace. His extensive education and experience allow him to speak with great insight and authority on this important topic. Dr. Douglas believes that personal problems can be reframed to produce better outcomes and increase personal satisfaction. Dr. Douglas is an award-winning industry veteran with three decades of experience in healthcare, the pharmaceutical industry, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Douglas holds a Ph.D. in physical chemistry and an M.D. from Cornell Un...2023-10-1740 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: Breaking Down Emotional Labour & Adaptability with Sam ThiaraREPLAY - Originally aired July 20, 2021: How can you implement Sam Thiara’s C.A.R.E. principle into your practice to avoid feeling overwhelmed during the pandemic? In this episode, I am joined by Sam Thiara, a professional who has created a personal journey as a storyteller, writer, mentor/coach, problem solver, educator and entrepreneur. His goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professional development and was recognized by the Governor General of Canada for his work. Over the years, he has mentored hundreds of individuals and engaged. Added to this are the 45+ non-profits that he ha...2023-10-0342 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastCaring for Caregivers: Exploring Nurse Wellbeing and Leadership, with Chief Nursing Officer, Dani BowieIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Danielle ‘Dani’ Bowie, the Chief Nursing Officer at Trusted Health, the career marketplace for healthcare professionals, to discuss the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare providers and how this plays into the system wide issues in healthcare. In her role at Trusted, Dani helps health systems transform their nursing workforce programs to achieve greater efficiency and flexibility and to empower the frontline nurse and manager. Dani’s career has spanned a variety of roles from bedside nurse to hospital administrator to the manager of enterprise-wide technology initiatives. Her true...2023-09-1937 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: Why a Focus on Healthcare Provider Retention is More Critical than Recruitment Right NowREPLAY - Originally Aired July 13th, 2021: Did you know that a recent study shows that 3 in 10 healthcare workers are considering leaving the profession due to burnout?In this episode, I’ll be talking about how the pandemic has affected healthcare workers, and why retention should be a priority right now, versus recruitment. I share insights on what the impact of healthcare providers leaving the profession could look like, and how we can work to prevent this from happening.Listen in to learn:
What the biggest challenges in healthcare are during this ti...2023-09-0512 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastThe Path to Self-Discovery: Building Meaningful Connections and Preventing Burnout, with Rachel AwesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Rachel Awes, a psychologist, art playgroundist, and author, who loves listening to the beauty in people and animals and all living colors. Her 4 published gift/self-help books are infused with loads of her colorful drawings, all designed to affirm the human heart. Her newest illustrated personal growth/gift book is called "The Relationship Book '' and is about loving yourself in all your relationships. Her most tender and mighty hope is to hold up a mirror for many, reflecting a hearty truth of your boundless worth....2023-08-2232 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: How to Manage Toxic Feelings, Stress, and Energy Constructively in HealthcareREPLAY - Originally released on July 6th, 2021. How do we let go of what’s holding us down? As a healthcare provider, how can we manage these toxic feelings and shift our mindset? In this episode, I’ll be talking to you about how to manage toxic feelings, stress and energy constructively, in healthcare. I share insights on how to shift your focus from the negative, to being more appreciative and having a more positive outlook in your work. Listen in to learn:
How our feelings can sometimes cloud our reflections
Shiftin...2023-08-0813 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastFrom Passion to Burnout: A Transplant Specialist's Journey with Dr. David WeillIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. David Weill, an esteemed transplant specialist, who directed multiple transplant programs for two decades, notably serving as the Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program at Stanford University Medical Center. In 2016, he made the unexpected decision to leave his prestigious position due to burnout, having witnessed the challenges and limitations of organ transplants firsthand. Dr. Weill's captivating memoir, "Exhale: Hope, Healing, and A Life in Transplant," delves into the immense psychological pressure faced by medical professionals and the toll it took on hi...2023-07-2528 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: Patient & Provider Considerations of Building a Health Technology Company in Emerging Markets with Render HealthREPLAY - Originally released June 29, 2021. What factors should you consider when building a healthcare company in a new market? How can technology be used to enhance healthcare providers communication with patients? In this episode, I am joined by Babajide Oke, CEO of Render Health. Render Health is a health technology company that transitions healthcare operations in emerging markets to the digital age, such as electronic documentation for providers. He shares how he ended up starting his healthcare technology company and how he's building it with consideration of burnout and communication in mind, in Lagos, Nigeria.2023-07-1138 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastEmbracing Resilience: Unmasking our Trauma for Exceptional Care, featuring Dr. Amy KingIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Amy King, a licensed psychologist who provides training, consultation and education, to discuss how trauma impacts medicine and how to recognize our own trauma to better serve those in our care. She also works with healthcare organizations around wellness, staff vitality and creating trauma-responsive spaces. Among her specialties is working with professionals to help create resilient children, patients, and thriving families, guiding them to heal their stress and trauma through connected relationships. Her experience includes serving as a statewide trainer for the Oregon Department of Human Services, Chi...2023-06-2731 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: Are You Truly Reaching Your Full Potential by Focusing on Your Strengths and Weaknesses?REPLAY - Originally released June 22, 2021. What is it that makes high performers, high performers? What should we be focusing on to really move the needle and reach our fullest potential? In this episode, I’ll be talking to you about how focusing on our mission, more than our strengths and weaknesses, will allow us to grow and feel more fulfilled as clinicians. I share a new outlook on learning and why it’s important to think about what we know, as opposed to thinking that we don’t know enough. Listen in to learn...2023-05-3011 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow AI is Disrupting Healthcare and Ways to Efficiently Utilize Technology as an HCP, with Manuj AggarwalIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Manuj Aggarwal, a thought leader in AI and startups who has impacted over 10 million lives and generated over $500M in value. Manuj and I sit down to discuss the evolution of artificial intelligence & technology, and how it’s impacting healthcare. Manuj is one of the leading experts in the field of AI with 4 patents to his name. With experience working with clients like Microsoft and IBM, he's spoken at the UN alongside the Secretary-General and Noble Peace prize winner and his work has been mentioned by President Obama and B...2023-05-1628 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: How To Thrive as Clinicians and Leaders Through HealthyWork Cultures, Featuring MissingLogicREPLAY - Originally released June 15th, 2021; What is the significance of healthy work cultures in healthcare? How do we achieve and even sustain a healthy workplace culture? In this episode, I am joined by Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson, co-founders of MissingLogic. They help healthcare organizations and healthcare leaders combat burnout through the power of a framework driven approach founded on Polarity Intelligence. The core of their work is leading healthcare organizations through transformational change that results in the best place to give and receive care, and for leaders to live their best lives both personally and p...2023-05-0235 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastA Personal Perspective: Changing the Way We Treat Patients, with Rebecca DeyoIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Rebecca Deyo, a practicing chiropractor in Grand Rapids, MI with a huge passion for improved patient communication and putting patients first. Rebecca is a Palmer College of Chiropractic graduate, who completed most of her training at a VA Medical Center on the east coast. Her experience revealed communication gaps in healthcare professional programs, fueling her passion to help others improve patient communication and overall practice regardless of their specialty or experience level. Alongside seeing patients in private practice, she runs a podcast called Better Doctor Project and is act...2023-04-1848 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: Finding the Path to Self-Empowerment and Healing from a Patient’s Health Journey, with Sharon MREPLAY - Originally released June 8, 2021; Conversations with patients are critical for our own growth and development as practitioners, and to the betterment of communication across the globe when it comes to healthcare.In this episode, I am joined by Sharon M, an educator and online certified health & fitness coach. A year and half ago, Sharon started to experience health issues such as strength loss & vision loss, and has since been managing her journey of chronic health. Sharon shares her personal story from the beginning when she first realized something wasn’t right, to being misdiagnosed, to how sh...2023-04-0432 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastLessons Learned: My Journey Through a Difficult Experience and Key TakeawaysWelcome to the first episode of 2023! In this episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour Podcast, I'm excited to be back and will be sharing some personal updates with you all. Unfortunately, towards the end of 2022, I experienced a moderate concussion that had a significant impact on my life. However, through this challenging experience, I've learned some valuable lessons that I want to share with you all.Throughout this episode, I'll be discussing:
My personal experience with a moderate concussion and how it impacted my life
Insights and tips on how to handle...2023-03-2117 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: Advocating for Change in Healthcare and Infertility with Nurse Practitioner & Coach, Tara BrandnerREPLAY - Originally released on Feb 22, 2022; I am joined by Tara Brandner, a nurse practitioner and infertility “warrior” turned full-time fertility coach. She’s spent the past decade pursuing nursing including a master’s and doctorate degree. She endured a long road through infertility followed by infertility treatments and a traumatic pregnancy. After experiencing a long road through infertility, she decided she wanted to help couples in their journey to grow their family. Through her experiences as a healthcare professional and personal struggle with infertility, she recognized there are large gaps of care for women and couples strugglin...2023-02-0748 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: Practicing Mindfulness to Minimize Stress & Burnout as a Healthcare Provider, with Teresa McKee, Mindfulness Meditation FacilitatorREPLAY - Originally released on June 21, 2022; I am joined by Teresa McKee, CEO of Work2Live, a transformation and leadership coach, certified mindfulness meditation facilitator, and EFT practitioner. Teresa and I discuss her journey into the mindfulness space, tips & techniques on how we as healthcare providers can integrate mindfulness into our everyday lives to minimize stress and ultimately reduce burnout risk and compassion fatigue. Combining her training and education, including a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.S. in Psychology specializing in Leadership Coaching Psychology, with her experience of over 35 years as a business consultant, T...2023-01-3158 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReplay: How we can Change the Culture Within Healthcare to Sustain Ourselves and Avoid Burnout, with Dr. Joe Sherman, Physician CoachREPLAY - Originally released on Feb 8, 2022; I am joined by Dr. Joe Sherman, a practicing physician for over 35 years, a certified physician coach, an educator, and a former administrator. Joe guides organizations to shift outdated workplace culture into a collective leadership model and assists physicians in one-on-one coaching and group retreats to deliver quality care, succeed in leadership roles, and rediscover fulfillment in their careers. We discuss Joe’s journey in healthcare including what has kept him in the profession for over 35 years, what led to his burnout, his anxiety and depression, and what he is doing to change th...2023-01-2449 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour Podcast2022 Top Replay: How To Begin Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone and Create a Healthy & Happy Career in Healthcare with Nurse Coach, Keith CarlsonREPLAY - Listen in to one of our top episodes from 2022!Originally released on March 8, 2022: I am joined by Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC, a Board-Certified Nurse Coach and among the first cohort of nurses to hold that designation. He offers holistic career development and coaching for nurses and healthcare professionals. We discuss how he got into nursing, how we can step out of our comfort zones, increase self awareness and create happy & healthy careers in healthcare. Keith is the host of The Nurse Keith Show, his podcast is focused on career advice, fascinating interviews, a...2023-01-0337 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour Podcast2022 Top Replay: Working in Healthcare with PTSD: A Nurses’ Perspective on Managing Mental Illness with RN and Author, Marcie ResendesREPLAY - Listen in to one of our top episodes from 2022!Originally released on February 1, 2022: I am joined by Marcie Resendes, Registered Nurse and Author of, ‘If The Brain Could Stop What The Eyes have Seen.’ Marcie shares her story of overcoming being diagnosed with PTSD, how she lives with it and manages it day to day. We also discuss methods of how we can protect ourselves against burnout, leading to mental illness, and overwhelm in the workforce. About Marcie: “I am a 42-year-old wife, mother to three beautiful children ages 17, 15 and 6. I am a Registe...2022-12-201h 16Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastActionable Techniques for Lowering Your Stress as a Healthcare Provider, with Dr. Annie White, Author of The Calm CodeIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Annie White, Author of The Calm Code: Transform Your Mind, Change Your Life. Annie's mission is to help people lower their stress levels with actionable tips they can start using right away. We discuss Annie’s own personal story of applying her methods to overcome a difficult time in her life, why the typical advice for lowering stress doesn’t work and techniques to use instead, plus much more on managing stress as a healthcare provider.Dr. Annie has a revolutionary step-by-step method to minimize stress and maximi...2022-11-2933 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Build on Your Personal Development in the Healthcare Industry, with Robert White, Mentor, Speaker & Best-Selling AuthorIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Robert White, a Mentor to Entrepreneurs and Executives, a Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Leadership Trainer who focuses on integrating a heart-centered, result-oriented and transformational leadership approach to being more effective. Robert and I discuss the importance of not only professional development for healthcare providers, but also personal development and how to go about doing so. Robert White pioneered personal transformational growth in the U.S.A and Asia. He is a Speaker, Trainer, Author and Consultant. He is best described as a Transformational Architect.2022-11-1542 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastAddressing the Power Dynamic in a Clinical Setting as a Healthcare Provider, with Silvia Dutchevici of the Critical Therapy InstituteIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Silvia M. Dutchevici, President and Founder of the Critical Therapy Institute. Silvia and I will be discussing how power is addressed in the clinical setting and how healthcare providers actually analyze their own power. A trained psychotherapist, Dutchevici, created critical therapy on perceiving a need for the theory and practice of psychology to reflect how race, class, gender, and religion intersect with psychological conflicts. She is a founding board member of Black Women's Blueprint and a member of the Physicians for Human Right’s Asylum Network, where she condu...2022-11-0151 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastThe 6 Pillars of Resilience & Identifying Signs of Burnout as a Healthcare Provider, with Karen Furr, The Resilient NurseIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Karen Furr, Founder and CEO of The Resilient Nurse Project & author of The Resilient Nurse. Karen and I discuss burnout and compassion fatigue in healthcare, how to identify the signs, and how to overcome it. Karen is a Registered Nurse with a master’s degree in nursing education. She has over 15 years of experience as a nurse, which includes work in vascular access, pediatric, and technology-dependent intensive care units to name a few. She founded The Resilient Nurse Project in order to fulfill her mission of helping nurses recog...2022-10-1847 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow Healthcare Providers Can Support Our Patients & Families to Age & Transition Successfully, with Janice GoldmintzIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Janice Goldmintz, an advocate for seniors to have the highest possible quality of life, to discuss how we as healthcare professionals can best interact with our patients, their families, and caregivers, to empower them to be their own advocates of care. Janice works with seniors, their families and health professionals to impart information on successful aging. She has a Masters Degree in Gerontology, and has taken courses in Essential Conversations and is a Jack Canfield certified trainer and virtual trainer. She provides workshops, articles and programs to bring easie...2022-10-0444 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastWhy we Receive Experiences We Don’t Want and How to Change This, with Author & Facilitator, Barry NicolaouIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Barry Nicolaou, a passionate facilitator of organisational cultural synergy and Best Selling Author. In this enlightening conversation, we discuss why so many of us receive experiences that we don’t want, and how we can change our perspective to have a more positive outlook. Barry's ability to locate and define his true purpose in assisting others began in 2015. The Inspiration Barry absorbed one fateful day at a cemetery led him to write and publish a #1 Best Selling book on Amazon. His book, The 11 Master Secrets to Business Success and P...2022-09-2043 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastSeven Key Reflection Questions to Shift Your Focus & Energy Right NowIn this week’s solo episode, I’m going to be discussing seven key questions to ask yourself and reflect on, both personally and professionally. Whether you’re not feeling fully fulfilled or just need to check in with yourself, these reflective questions will help you re-align yourself with what really matters. Which is, you! Grab a pen & paper to complete this reflection alongside me as I also share my own personal reflections on these enlightening questions. Listen to the full episode to learn:
How to have empathy as a healthcare provider without letting it consum...2022-09-0620 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastWhat That Feeling of Resistance Might be Telling You & How to Learn From ItIn this week’s solo episode, I’m going to be discussing the feeling of resistance and what it may be telling you. You can be feeling resistance even with good change, which can lead to a sense of uncertainty, self-doubt, or even imposter syndrome. But rather than ignoring these signs, I’m going to be sharing how you can lean into this feeling and actually learn from it. As I go through my own sense of change, I share this experience so that others don’t feel alone, whether this is personal or professional shifts happening in your life. 2022-08-0914 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastFinding Your Potential to Thrive Through Life’s Challenges using Self-Efficacy & Shifting Your Mindset, with Motivational Speaker, Bri TartaglioneIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Bri Tartaglione, a Motivational Speaker, Certified School Counselor, Emotional Wellness Coach, business owner, and podcaster in the field of personal development and mental well-being. Bri holds two master's degrees in School & Counseling Psychology from Columbia University and is working on completing her Advanced Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (conferring May 2023). She now lives and practices her work in New York City. Her 10+ years of experience in psychology and education intersected with her unexpected personal medical journey, bringing about the inception of her organization, Bria Dorothia LLC. The com...2022-08-0233 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Begin Shifting the Culture of Healthcare Organizations for Better Employee Retention with Jessica Calzaretta, President of Insight Global HealthIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Jessica Calzaretta, President of Insight Global Health. Insight Global Health is a healthcare staffing and services organization. They are part of Insight Global, an industry leader in staffing services across technology, accounting & finance, engineering, and healthcare. Jessica is responsible for all sales and recruiting, operations, and delivery to hundreds of Healthcare Providers across the US.We will be covering topics around the great resignation happening in healthcare, such as: today’s culture in hospital systems, insights into recruitment and retention starting from the interview process, real-life examples of orga...2022-07-2632 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastRecognizing Physician Burnout & How To Recover From It, with Dr. Susan LandersIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Susan Landers, author, speaker & retired neonatologist. Susan enjoys discussing physician burnout, how she got there, and ways to treat & recover from it.Susan is a retired neonatologist who worked full-time in the NICU for thirty-four years and raised three children to young adulthood. She served on the faculty of two medical schools, and served in private practice for over twenty years. She achieved many academic and professional accomplishments, and she also encountered challenges along the way, both in her career and in her mothering. There was one pa...2022-07-1957 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow We Can Begin To Trust Our Internal Guidance Using Emotional Fluency, with Kinesiologist, Amanda KateIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Amanda Kate: a Kinesiologist, Mentor, Life Coach, Mother, and more. While living the life most people would want, with a successful husband, 2 beautiful children, travel, and a nice house; Amanda was miserable and becoming more so as the years went on. She had started noticing physical signs that something wasn’t right, and then became chronically fatigued. Over the years she saw naturopaths, Chinese doctors, chiropractors, and psychologists – looking for holistic, natural answers. One day, she happened to come across a Kinesiologist and her life changed completely. She had never heard...2022-07-1251 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastSolving Healthcare Culture Challenges Through the Power of Gratitude, with Scott Colby, Say It with GratitudeIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Scott Colby, owner of Say It with Gratitude. Scott has embarked on a path as an entrepreneur and speaker after leaving a career at a hospital, during which he never felt appreciated, and never knew his worth.After an eye-opening experience in Guatemala, during which Scott witnessed firsthand the power of gratitude even in poor living conditions, he launched Say It With Gratitude, which helps companies increase happiness in the workplace by having gratitude as a core value. In addition to delivering his message of gratitude around the wor...2022-07-0541 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastOvercoming Mental Illness & Starting the Conversation for First Responders with Police Offer, Keith HarrisonIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Keith Harrison, a Police Officer in Toronto, and the founder of Tier Response Apparel, which highlights mental health conversations. We discuss his own journey of dealing with mental illness after trauma exposure in the field, what ultimately made him leave the force to work on himself, and how he found his way back. He shares resources and organizations available to help first responders in need of mental health services, what we as individuals can be doing to support the cause, and much more.Keith has been a Police Of...2022-06-2857 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastPracticing Mindfulness to Minimize Stress & Burnout as a Healthcare Provider, with Teresa McKee, Mindfulness Meditation FacilitatorIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Teresa McKee, CEO of Work2Live, a transformation and leadership coach, certified mindfulness meditation facilitator, and EFT practitioner. Teresa and I discuss her journey into the mindfulness space, tips & techniques on how we as healthcare providers can integrate mindfulness into our everyday lives to minimize stress and ultimately reduce burnout risk and compassion fatigue. Combining her training and education, including a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.S. in Psychology specializing in Leadership Coaching Psychology, with her experience of over 35 years as a bus...2022-06-2158 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastPutting Self-care First as a Healthcare Provider to Better Serve our Patients, with Functional Health Coach, Magic BarclayIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Magic Barclay, a passionate functional health coach, the lead practitioner at Wholistic Natural Health Australia, and host of the podcast “A Magical Life; health, wealth and weightloss”.Magic’s life changed when she faced multiple life-threatening conditions. She then decided to find the root cause of her health issues, and that set her on a path of life changing learning.Magic helps (mainly) women aged 45-65 who feel unheard or misled by mainstream medicine or anyone who wants to bring their health back to basics. By treating...2022-06-1450 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Show Up For Ourselves and Others When Grief & Challenges Arise, with Canada's Proactive Living Consultant, Yvonne HeathIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Yvonne Heath, Canada's Proactive Living Consultant. Yvonne shares how we can teach people to Just Show Up for themselves and others so they are empowered and resilient when grief and life's challenges arrive. Yvonne was a registered nurse since 1988, who has worked in the United States and Canada in many areas including emergency, intensive care, chemotherapy and hospice.Yvonne became disheartened by our society’s reluctance to talk about, plan and prepare for grief, transitions and death—causing excessive suffering in life and at the end of life. She su...2022-06-0757 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow Reflection Can Lead To Creativity & Inspiration When You’re Feeling StuckIn this week’s solo episode, I’m going to be going sharing my most recent reflective piece, titled; ‘What’s Going On In My Life?’ In it, I share the 4 key pillars I used to get started, and how I like to go about filling in each column, including; doing, not doing, being, and not being. By completing this exercise, I was able to pinpoint areas I wanted to focus on, and how these tactics can help lead to more creativity and inspiration in my work, and outside of work. Feel free to grab a pen and paper and comple...2022-05-3117 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow We Can Minimize Healthcare Provider Burnout & Reduce Organizational Turnover with Physician Assistant & Health Coach, Valerie MazziottiIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Valerie Mazziotti, a Life and Health Coach with 30 years of experience as a family practice Physician Assistant. She helps providers reduce burnout by discovering techniques to improve their communication & organization skills, create goals and find support & networking opportunities with their colleagues. By improving provider and patient satisfaction, medical organizations save hundreds of thousands of dollars of loss due to provider turnover. Valerie and I discuss healthcare provider burnout, the effects of Covid-19 on patient-provider relationships, improving provider satisfaction to prevent organizational turnover, and much more.Tune in...2022-05-2429 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow Healthcare Providers Can Overcome Burnout Through Non-Clinical Careers, with John JuricaIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. John Jurica, MD, MPH, CPE, a family physician with a long history of doing non-clinical work. John was part-time medical director for a family planning clinic and an occupational medicine clinic. He worked as part-time VP for Medical Affairs and full-time Chief Medical Officer at a nonprofit hospital south of Chicago, Illinois for 14 years (total). He left that job to partner with other investors to open an urgent care center, where he serves as medical director. In 2017, he started the weekly Physician Nonclinical Careers Podcast, with 245 episodes so far. Jo...2022-05-1734 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow We Can Lead Ourselves Out of Day-to-day Conflict and Crises with Debra Woog, Crisis Navigation PartnerIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Debra A. Woog, a Crisis Navigation Partner with 30+ years of experience as a leadership researcher, executive, and advisor. Debra’s career path has included conducting research at Harvard Business School, advising tech start-ups on People Strategy, and directing admissions and career development for the MIT dual-degree MBA program Leaders for Global Operations. She earned a B.A. in Psychology and American Studies from Wellesley College and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a trained mediator & ombudsman, and Brené Brown has certified her as a Dare to Le...2022-05-1037 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastSetting the Truth Straight Around Disordered Eating & Clarifying Myths, with Dr. Cristina Castagnini, Eating Disorder SpecialistIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Cristina Castagnini, a licensed Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. Cristina has also recovered from an eating disorder herself, and now treats clients with eating disorders in her private practice. Coming from both the personal and professional perspective, she started a podcast, Behind the Bite, to help those who are struggling with disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image issues. Cristina and I discuss her own personal story of overcoming an eating disorder, and how this has led her to helping others going through similar experiences and cre...2022-05-0342 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Protect Patient Information & Prevent a Security Breach, with Amy Wood of Copper Penny ConsultingIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Amy Wood, the CEO of Copper Penny Consulting, LLC. She is a best-selling author, speaker, consultant, and coach. Amy lives with her husband and 3 daughters in Santa Rosa, California. She has a background in Healthcare Information Technology and has spent the last decade as a HIPAA Educator, Risk Assessor, and Data Breach Consultant. Out of the over 200 data breach investigations she’s consulted on, her clients have received ZERO fines and ZERO patient lawsuits. Her superpower is taking your boring, everyday compliance course and turning it into an entertaining and educ...2022-04-2631 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastWays to Begin Transforming a Negative Outlook to a More Optimistic One During Difficult Times in HealthcareWith the great resignation happening in healthcare right now, it can be easy to see how the healthcare system is failing and focus on the negatives. However, in this week’s solo episode, I’m going to be focusing on how we can change this outlook to a more optimistic, solutions-focused one, even during difficult times. I share 4 key reflections to begin transforming your belief into a more hopeful one, and focusing on the areas that you do have control over, and can make a difference in. I recommend we take a look at the future of the healthcare syst...2022-04-1913 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow stress Impacts Our Wellbeing and Our Relationship to Food, with Registered Dietitian and Emotional Eating Expert, Cassie ChristopherIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Cassie Christopher, Registered Dietitian, Emotional Eating Expert and owner of Cassie Christopher Health Coaching. She graduated with a Master's degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University and specializes in helping women in midlife and beyond find the Courage to Trust themselves around food and make the supportive eating choices that bring them health and happiness. Cassie helps women stop the cycle of all-or-nothing dieting-to-emotional-eating so they can develop a supportive relationship with food, their body and their health, so they can eat with joy instead of eating to seek joy. C...2022-04-1246 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Overcome Burnout, Imposter Syndrome & Shame as a Healthcare Provider with Melissa Russiano, Therapist & CoachIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Melissa Russiano, a therapist by degree and experience, but a coach at heart and practice. With her unique blend of candor and quirky sense of humor, Melissa's clients find themselves stepping out of perfectionistic prisons and into the life they have always dreamed of. Melissa and I discuss her personal story of burnout and how it has led her to where she is today in helping healthcare providers thrive as individuals and human beings. Melissa Russiano is a firecracker who wakes up stuck and stagnant people through coaching, tra...2022-04-0543 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastThe Elements of Resilience & Implementing Them Into Healthcare with Jem Fuller, Advisor and CEO CoachIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Jem Fuller, a trusted advisor, and coach to CEOs and senior leadership teams across the government, private and not-for-profit sectors. He helps create more mindful leaders and healthier workplace cultures. Jem is an expert in human behaviour, specializing in communication and personal resilience. We discuss the elements of resilience and seeing it as a goal for healthcare organizations, transformations he’s seen in the coaching sector of healthcare leaders, and the importance of conscious communication. Jem is also the Director and Facilitator for his own international leadership retreat compa...2022-03-2941 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Create Real and Sustainable Change in the Culture of Healthcare with Coach & Author, Daniel SihIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Daniel Sih, co-founder of Spacemakers, a productivity consulting group for busy leaders. Daniel and I discuss the intersection of technology and burnout, the concept of digital overuse, and how we can create a healthier space for healthcare providers.Daniel’s book "Spacemaker - how to unplug, unwind and think clearly in the digital age," won the Australian Business Book Award in 2021 for personal development, and was finalist for best technology book and best cover design.As a trainer, coach and keynote speaker, Daniel has worked with CEO’...2022-03-2249 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastDetecting Early Signs of Burnout and How We Can Begin to Manage it with Dr. Sharon Grossman, Success CoachIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Sharon Grossman, a qualified Success Coach, Clinical Psychologist, author, speaker, wife, and mother of two. We discuss Sharon’s journey of discovering coaching and transforming high-performing achievers from exhausted to extraordinary, signs of burnout to watch for, how to manage burnout, and much more.For the past two decades, she has worked on improving the health and well-being of high achievers who so often sacrifice their self-care as a result of work demands and get caught up with everyone else’s expectations that they end up burning out at...2022-03-1556 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow To Begin Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone and Create a Healthy & Happy Career in Healthcare with Nurse Coach, Keith CarlsonIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC, a Board-Certified Nurse Coach and among the first cohort of nurses to hold that designation. He offers holistic career development and coaching for nurses and healthcare professionals. We discuss how he got into nursing, how we can step out of our comfort zones, increase self awareness and create happy & healthy careers in healthcare. Keith is the host of The Nurse Keith Show, his podcast is focused on career advice, fascinating interviews, and personal and professional inspiration for nurses. From 2012 until its sunset in 2017, Kei...2022-03-0837 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastDon’t Feel Like You’re Where You’re Supposed To Be? Ask Yourself These 5 Key Reflective QuestionsDo you often wonder if where you are, is where you’re meant to be? It’s important to take time to check in with ourselves, and reflect on our journey to see if we are truly following our purpose & our passion. That’s what I will be doing in this episode. I am going to be asking 5 key questions, for you to reflect on, and evaluate. I will share insights into what to do if these questions lead you to believe you might not be aligned with your true purpose, including reflection on your work-life harmony, toxic e...2022-03-0111 minHealthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastAdvocating for Change in Healthcare and Infertility with Nurse Practitioner & Coach, Tara BrandnerIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Tara Brandner, a nurse practitioner and infertility “warrior” turned full-time fertility coach. She’s spent the past decade pursuing nursing including a master’s and doctorate degree. She endured a long road through infertility followed by infertility treatments and a traumatic pregnancy. After experiencing a long road through infertility, she decided she wanted to help couples in their journey to grow their family. Through her experiences as a healthcare professional and personal struggle with infertility, she recognized there are large gaps of care for women and couples struggling with infert...2022-02-2248 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReflection: A Healthcare Professional’s Take on Moral Injury and Burnout & What We Can We Begin Doing About It NowIn a recent article in The Lancet, titled: ‘Eliminating burnout and moral injury: Bolder steps required,’ they discuss 10 ways in which organizations can take better care of their healthcare providers to minimize burnout and moral injury. In this episode, I will be reflecting on the findings in this article, along with my most recent interviews, and applying my own personal experience with burnout and moral injury. I share some of the risks of burnout in healthcare professionals such as; emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, lack of professional efficacy, lack of engagement, and more. Listen to the full episod...2022-02-1519 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow we can Change the Culture Within Healthcare to Sustain Ourselves and Avoid Burnout, with Dr. Joe Sherman, Physician CoachIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Joe Sherman, a practicing physician for over 35 years, a certified physician coach, an educator, and a former administrator. Joe guides organizations to shift outdated workplace culture into a collective leadership model and assists physicians in one-on-one coaching and group retreats to deliver quality care, succeed in leadership roles, and rediscover fulfillment in their careers. We discuss Joe’s journey in healthcare including what has kept him in the profession for over 35 years, what led to his burnout, his anxiety and depression, and what he is doing to change the cult...2022-02-0849 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastWorking in Healthcare with PTSD: A Nurses’ Perspective on Managing Mental Illness with RN and Author, Marcie ResendesIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Marcie Resendes, Registered Nurse and Author of, ‘If The Brain Could Stop What The Eyes have Seen.’ Marcie shares her story of overcoming being diagnosed with PTSD, how she lives with it and manages it day to day. We also discuss methods of how we can protect ourselves against burnout, leading to mental illness, and overwhelm in the workforce. About Marcie: “I am a 42-year-old wife, mother to three beautiful children ages 17, 15 and 6. I am a Registered Nurse and proud to say I have been for 21 1⁄2 years. The nursing sch...2022-02-011h 16
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastNavigating the Healthcare System: A Real Life Case Study from a Patient Perspective & What We Can LearnHave you ever had the same recurring healthcare issue that you just couldn’t find answers to? That’s what happened to one of my acquaintances recently. With her permission, I will be sharing her story of navigating the healthcare system in today’s episode. In this case study, I describe the full experience, feeling of frustration and fatigue of not getting the answers she was hoping for, and then how I encouraged her to advocate for herself. Listen to the full episode to learn: How we as healthcare providers can empathize with wh...2022-01-2519 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastLearning to Embrace Failure & Other Lessons Learned While Writing Movers & Mentors with Physical Therapists, Tim Reynolds and Bryan GuzskiIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Tim and Bryan, physical therapists and authors of the book, Movers & Mentors: Leaders in Movement Science Share Tips, Tactics, and Stories. Movers & Mentors is a compilation of stories, thoughts, and advice from over 75 leaders in the fields of physical therapy and movement science. From researchers and expert clinicians, to innovators and business owners, their answers to thought-provoking questions will provide personal and professional guidance for the next generation of rehabilitation professionals. Tim and Bryan share their story from first meeting in school to how they ended up writing a...2022-01-1851 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow We Can Build & Create Something New to Move Forward in HealthcareAre you looking to move forward and create something new this year? My word for 2022 is ‘new,’ but not as in a ‘new year’ or a ‘new resolution,’ but rather as building something new. Seeing things from a new lens. In this episode I share 4 key strategies to implement, in order to let go of the past, and move forward by creating something new in the future. I discuss how you can implement these tactics into your everyday life, along with important considerations to keep in mind as you’re doing so. Listen to the full episo...2022-01-1112 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastReflecting Forward: How We Can Better Retain Healthcare Providers in 2022As we head into the new year, I would normally reflect on the past 365 days, but instead, this year I want to reflect forward. I believe that 2022 will be the year of the healthcare provider, and I will be discussing how healthcare providers can begin defining their values in the new year. I will also share recent findings in a survey conducted on how we can retain healthcare providers during this difficult time, including 6 key initiatives on how to do so. Listen to the full episode to learn: How we can prevent healthcare provider bu...2022-01-0412 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow We Can Begin Creating a Safe Space for Providers in Need of Mental Health Support with Social Worker & Author, Josh CutlerIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Josh Cutler, an author and seasoned mental health professional who has worked in healthcare for nearly twenty years. An experienced psychotherapist, clinical social worker and people leader, Josh’s work focuses on improving access to mental health services for people vulnerable to suicide. He works in private practice and is also a behavioral health leader in big healthcare. Josh is passionate about sharing his own struggles with diagnosis of and recovery from a serious mental illness, in the hopes that this vulnerability will lead others to seek help. He is the...2021-12-2145 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastWhy Women Are Burning Out in Healthcare & How We Can Change ThisHave you ever noticed more women burning out in the workplace compared to men? Whether you’ve experienced burnout personally or you’ve witnessed others facing burnout, it has many rippling effects and is affecting more women than men in healthcare. In this week’s episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing an article featured in the Greater Good titled; Why Are So Many Female Doctors Burning Out? I share key statistics on women & burnout, the gender gap in healthcare, discrimination in the workplace, how to change this culture, and much more. 2021-12-1412 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour Podcast6 Questions to Ask Yourself to Help Identify Your Purpose and Intention for PracticingDo you often wonder if you’re feeling aligned with your work? Do you question if you’re working and living in purpose? In this week’s episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing how to identify what your purpose is and how to determine if you’re living aligned with your purpose. I share what key questions you need to ask yourself to determine if you are both living and working in relation to your purpose. Listen to the full episode to learn: How your professional like impacts your...2021-12-0710 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Recognize Gaps in Emotional Independence & Ways to Guide Patients Fully with CareMany people are aware of the role of physical independence, but have you ever heard about emotional independence? In this week’s solo episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing what emotional independence is, and how you can recognize it within your patients. I share ways in which you can bring up these difficult conversations and how to help them build up not only their physical independence, but get to the core of their emotional independence. Listen to the full episode to learn: What emotional independence really is and h...2021-11-3012 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour Podcast5 Great Gifts We Can Give To Others and To OurselvesWhat are the greatest gifts you can give to show someone you care? To show someone you’re there for them? To make them feel supported? In this week’s solo episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing ways in which you can make your patients, or anyone in your life, feel more comfortable, through 5 intangible, yet incredibly impactful gifts. I share 5 gifts that we can be giving to others to build a trusting relationship, but also that we should be giving ourselves as well. Listen to the full episode...2021-11-2312 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastKey Self Care Basics & How You Can Integrate Them Into Your Life Now with Podcaster & Author Suzanne FalterIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Suzanne Falter, an author and podcaster who helps busy women find happiness through self-care. After losing her 22 year old daughter, Teal, in 2012, Suzanne’s work has evolved to help busy women learn more about self-care – a lesson she learned in coping with her grief. As a podcaster, Suzanne hosts the podcast, Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women, which is in the top 2% of all podcasts. It was inspired by her book, The Extremely Busy Woman’s Guide to Self-Care. Suzanne is host of the Self-Care Group for...2021-11-1645 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Know if Telehealth is the Right Option for You with Dr. Laura PurdyIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Laura Purdy, the Co-founder and COO of MD Integrations, a telemedicine technology company connecting virtual healthcare providers with patients using a best-in-class telemedicine portal integrated with a physician-only clinical network. Laura just wrapped up 14 years as an officer in the US Army serving as a family physician. Previously, she became one of the Regional Medical Directors of hims & hers, and entered the telehealth industry gig-economy style. Laura lobbies at the federal level to influence change that increases access to care and reduces disparities in telehealth. She shares her sto...2021-11-0940 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow You Can Begin Truly Hearing What Others Want You to KnowFeeling unheard seems to be a common theme nowadays, especially in healthcare. What can you be doing to not only be heard, but to also ensure your patients feel heard? In this week’s solo episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing what you can be doing as a practitioner to improve this common theme, and avoid any misunderstandings. I share ways you can enhance your communication with not only your patients, but also with your co-workers, to ensure everyone feels heard and acknowledged. Listen to the full episode to...2021-11-0214 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastCreating Our Own Path Through Career Pivots and Empowerment with Randy Cook, MDIn this week’s episode, I am joined by Randy Cook, MD, FACS, a respected clinician, educator, podcast host, and executive physician coach. After more than four decades of bedside practice as a general and vascular surgeon, as well as many years of clinical, managerial, and leadership experience, Randy shares invaluable insight into the practice of medicine. We discuss Randy’s journey to healthcare and career pivots he has made to becoming a physician coach and podcast host of Rx for Success. Randy and the rest of the team at MD Coaches know the unique challenges that physi...2021-10-2634 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Improve Patients’ Overall Healthcare Experience & Minimize ComplaintsAre you looking to improve your patients' overall experience and minimize any complaints? In this week’s episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing four tactics you can apply today, in order to give your patients the best experience. Through my own personal & clinical experiences, an interview with a past guest and patients on the show,, and some of the research, I have pinpointed some of the most common pain points or complaints of patients and how we as healthcare providers can resolve them. Listen to the full episode to le...2021-10-1910 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow We Can Begin to Put Our Well-Being First When Feeling OverwhelmedHealthcare providers have many decisions they must make throughout the day, which can often be overwhelming. So, how do you, as a provider, manage this feeling so that you can make the best decision possible? In this week’s solo episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing what you can do in the moment, to manage the situation, and tame the overwhelm in the workplace. I give practical tips and advice that you can apply to help distance yourself, so that you find peace, and handle any situation that comes your way with a c...2021-10-1209 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Empower Your Patients’ Sense of Self and Independence Through Their Healthcare JourneyThroughout a patient's healthcare journey, they can begin to lose a sense of their independent identity. Many must rely on others, particularly us providers, to help them with their basic needs. In this week’s solo episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing how we as clinicians can help them through this life-altering transition and what we can do to support them not only physically, but psychologically. I share my own personal experience on how patients’ can lose their sense of self identity and how it has helped me better empathize & understand what patien...2021-10-0515 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Avoid Burnout by Recognizing the Difference Between Depersonalization and DetachmentWhen you hear the word ‘detached,’ what do you think of? What about ‘depersonalized’? Do you know what the difference between detachment and depersonalization is? Well, in this week’s solo episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing the difference between depersonalization; one of the core components of burnout, and detachment. I will share strategies and insights on how these components can lead to, and prevent burnout, along with key strategies to help you navigate them. Listen in to learn: How to create boundaries to avoid toxicity inside and outside th...2021-09-2111 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastFinding Motivation and Inspiration During Difficult Times as a Healthcare ProviderWhat is the difference between external motivation and internal motivation? What role do they play in our work and is one better than the other? In this week’s solo episode, I will be discussing how motivation and inspiration affect our work as healthcare providers, and our everyday lives. It can be hard to find motivation during these difficult times, but by learning how to transfer external motivation into internal motivation and inspiration, it allows us to avoid burnout and let positive energy in. Listen in to learn: The difference between inspiration and...2021-09-1412 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow Activation & Decompression May Help You Build Resilience in HealthcareIn this week’s solo episode of the Healthcare Provider Happy Hour, I will be discussing the recent article featured in the Harvard Business Review on ‘Helping Healthcare Providers Avoid Burnout.’ The article analyzed the sources of burnout and resilience against it. I discuss their findings from the study and how it relates to our work in healthcare, along with everyday life. Characteristics related to burnout such as; “activation,” and “decompression,” are discussed, along with how they relate to resilience against burnout. Listen in to learn: What activation & decompression mean and how they relate to...2021-09-0711 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastLet’s Play: How Getting Creative Could Improve your Outlook in an Overwhelming Environment with Brandi HeatherHave you been feeling additional stress as a healthcare provider lately? We have been seeing the toll this past year has had on the healthcare industry and the risk of burnout as providers, so how do we manage this with more ease?In this episode, I am joined by Brandi Heather, Canada’s Master of Play, leading the next frontier of creativity and innovation. She is a mom, daughter, wife, business owner, artist, podcaster, and fierce advocate for mental health connecting authentically from lived experience. We discuss how incorporating play into your work can help healthcare providers re...2021-08-2447 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Gain Greater Perspective on Your Value When Your Patients Don’t Achieve Their GoalsIn last week’s episode, I focused on how to overcome the feeling of guilt as a provider and some common themes around this topic were what to do when your patients aren’t seeing the results they hoped for? How do you overcome this new feeling of guilt and not attach your worthiness as a clinician to these situations? In this week’s solo episode, I’m continuing this conversation around healthcare provider guilt and sharing insights & strategies on how to move through those feelings, especially when the outcomes aren’t what they wanted. I discuss why we base...2021-08-1716 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow To Move Through Feelings of Guilt as a Healthcare Provider to Protect Yourself Against BurnoutHave you ever experienced guilt as a healthcare provider? Whether it’s unwarranted guilt you put on yourself, or guilt that others put on you, it is an issue that is continuing to rise in the industry and leading to burnout in healthcare providers. In this solo episode, I’ll be talking about my experience with healthcare provider guilt, and the impact it’s having on the industry according to a recent article I discovered. I share strategies on how to overcome the feeling of healthcare provider guilt, and questions you need to be asking yourself through the pro...2021-08-1011 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastThe Divide of Universal Healthcare and How to Navigate the SystemHave you been having difficulties navigating the healthcare system recently? Have you been feeling empowered or disempowered after walking away from a provider? In this solo episode, I’ll be talking about my frustration as a provider during these times and how there is a divide being created in the system. I share insights on the effects of having an overloaded healthcare system, and what we as providers can be doing to empower patients, as opposed to disempowering them. Listen in to learn: What the divide in universal healthcare is and how it’...2021-08-0312 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Find an Outlet that Brings you Joy and Releases StressHave you been feeling stuck, unmotivated, or stressed lately? In this solo episode, I’ll be talking about how implementing your own outlet can help you embrace good energy, feel joy, and reduce stress. I share insights on how you can find the right outlet for yourself and discuss what outlets have worked for me, including pivots I’ve had to make along the way when constraints and obstacles emerged. Listen in to learn: How to not only receive good energy, but to release it to others What to do when you’re feeling...2021-07-2712 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastBreaking Down Emotional Labour & Adaptability with Sam ThiaraHow can you implement Sam Thiara’s C.A.R.E. principle into your practice to avoid feeling overwhelmed during the pandemic? In this episode, I am joined by Sam Thiara, a professional who has created a personal journey as a storyteller, writer, mentor/coach, problem solver, educator and entrepreneur. His goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professional development and was recognized by the Governor General of Canada for his work. Over the years, he has mentored hundreds of individuals and engaged. Added to this are the 45+ non-profits that he has worked with over the y...2021-07-2042 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastWhy a Focus on Healthcare Provider Retention is More Critical than Recruitment Right NowDid you know that a recent study shows that 3 in 10 healthcare workers are considering leaving the profession due to burnout? In this episode, I’ll be talking about how the pandemic has affected healthcare workers, and why retention should be a priority right now, versus recruitment. I share insights on what the impact of healthcare providers leaving the profession could look like, and how we can work to prevent this from happening. Listen in to learn: What the biggest challenges in healthcare are during this time Risks of healthcare staff leaving the prof...2021-07-1312 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Manage Toxic Feelings, Stress, and Energy Constructively in HealthcareHow do we let go of what’s holding us down? As a healthcare provider, how can we manage these toxic feelings and shift our mindset? In this episode, I’ll be talking to you about how to manage toxic feelings, stress and energy constructively, in healthcare. I share insights on how to shift your focus from the negative, to being more appreciative and having a more positive outlook in your work. Listen in to learn: How our feelings can sometimes cloud our reflections Shifting our mindset to what we are appreciative for How...2021-07-0613 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastPatient & Provider Considerations of Building a Health Technology Company in Emerging Markets with Render HealthWhat factors should you consider when building a healthcare company in a new market? How can technology be used to enhance healthcare provider's communication with patients? In this episode, I am joined by Babajide Oke, CEO of Render Health. Render Health is a health technology company that transitions healthcare operations in emerging markets to the digital age, such as electronic documentation for providers. He shares how he ended up starting his healthcare technology company and how he's building it with consideration of burnout and communication in mind, in Lagos, Nigeria. Tune in to tod...2021-06-2938 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastAre You Truly Reaching Your Full Potential by Focusing on Your Strengths and Weaknesses?What is it that makes high performers, high performers? What should we be focusing on to really move the needle and reach our fullest potential? In this episode, I’ll be talking to you about how focusing on our mission, more than our strengths and weaknesses will allow us to grow and feel more fulfilled as clinicians. I share a new outlook on learning and why it’s important to think about what we know, as opposed to thinking that we don’t know enough. Listen in to learn: How to move the needl...2021-06-2211 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow To Thrive as Clinicians and Leaders Through Healthy Work Cultures, Featuring MissingLogicWhat is the significance of healthy work cultures in healthcare? How do we achieve and even sustain a healthy workplace culture? In this episode, I am joined by Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson, co-founders of MissingLogic. They help healthcare organizations and healthcare leaders combat burnout through the power of a framework driven approach founded on Polarity Intelligence. The core of their work is leading healthcare organizations through transformational change that results in the best place to give and receive care, and for leaders to live their best lives both personally and professionally. Listen in...2021-06-1535 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastFinding the Path to Self-Empowerment and Healing from a Patient’s Health Journey, with Sharon MConversations with patients are critical for our own growth and development as practitioners, and for the betterment of communication across the globe when it comes to healthcare. In this episode, I am joined by Sharon M, an educator and online certified health & fitness coach. A year and half ago, Sharon started to experience health issues such as strength loss & vision loss, and has since been managing her journey of chronic health. Sharon shares her personal story from the beginning when she first realized something wasn’t right, to being misdiagnosed, to how she found healthcare providers she co...2021-06-0832 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastIs it Truly Competency You Lack or is it Your Belief Around Your Competency?It’s hard to determine sometimes if we feel incompetent, or if we simply lack the belief in our own competency. As healthcare providers who constantly strive to provide better care, we can grow in self-doubt, sometimes unable to shake the feeling off. In this episode, I’ll be sharing with you my own personal experience where doubt almost got in the way of my gut feeling from years in service. Don’t forget to tune in on this short little chat! Episode Highlights: Emotional exhaustion and self-efficacy Determinants of self-ef...2021-06-0114 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastAre You At Risk for Compromising Your Integrity By Giving Too Much?It can be so easy for us as healthcare providers to forgo our own needs when addressing patients, sometimes it just rests at the back of our minds, later to be forgotten and further to be suppressed. But, that really doesn’t have to be the case for us. In this episode, I’ll talk to you about keeping our integrity at the forefront and being sure to keep in tune with ourselves first, all while giving our patients the care they need and deserve-- without it coming at our own expense. Episode Highl...2021-05-2515 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow Knowing One's Self Can Help Maximize Healing Connections & Protect You Against Burnout with Anniken ChadwickNo one will know you better than you know yourself and it’s this kind of acknowledgement that will help you maximize healing connections with clients. In this episode, I chatted with Anniken Chadwick-- a UK trained physiotherapist who focuses on pelvic health and owns The Cheerful Pelvis physiotherapy clinic. Anniken shares how she discovered somatic psychotherapy as a means to overcome burnout and improve her client rapport. Anniken is passionate about humanizing healthcare and shares with us the ways we can check in with ourselves, better understand ourselves, and better connect with our patients. E...2021-05-1847 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastGiving a Voice to the Benefits and Burnout Risk on Primary Care Physicians with Dr. Suryadutt VenkatPhysician burnout is a widespread issue and is worsening with the onset of this pandemic. From being overworked, understaffed, and undermanaged; our healthcare workers are facing much bigger hurdles and challenges where they’re expected to work and sacrifice critical aspects of their own personal lives. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Suryadutt Venkat, a family care physician and the Medical Director of Encompass Family Medicine, to share with us the factors of physician burnout, why it’s happening, and what we can do. Hop in and join the conversation! Episod...2021-05-0933 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastWhat in Your Life is Impacting How You Show Up in Your Practice Each Day?Unconsciously, we can easily overlook how something is impacting us in our life. Be it from our friendships, relationships, and the like. But in my case-- it’s my mom; a kind and caring person, one of the closest people to me on this earth. Through my relationship with my mom, I was taught to pour my heart into my work and everything I do-- to be sure that I give my all to those that need my help where I can offer it. I like to credit her for this, because so many of my own cl...2021-05-0409 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastWhy Authentic Communication is Key to Patient CareToday’s a bit of a short episode-- but trust me when I say it can definitely be overlooked in our work. Authentic communication is at the root of prime patient care. Not only does it help them heal mentally, but it also allows us to provide them with much better support since they’d be more open to talking to us about their discomforts and how they truly are feeling. In this episode, I’ll be sharing with you different experiences of mine where communication really played a huge role in understanding my patients pain and care.2021-04-2708 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Prevent Burnout in Only 5 Powerful Minutes with Dr. Christian & Dr. Caroline HeimEach of us has faced burnout one way or another, and sometimes we aren’t prepared to handle such big emotions that we’ve absorbed throughout the day. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Christian and Dr. Caroline Heim. Dr. Christian Heim is an award-winning clinical psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Today they’ll walk us through ways we can prevent burnout, investing in only 5 minutes of our day to save us days of stress following. I hope you stay and listen in for this insightful and eye-opening discussion! 2021-04-2040 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Begin Stepping into the Advocacy Role and Using Your Voice for GoodAdvocacies are meant to be shared, they’re meant to be preached. So why are we holding ourselves back? Join me today for a little chat about how we can start using our voices for good-- contributing to a better future for patients and providers alike. In this episode, I’d really love to go into detail about the main difference between complaining and advocating-- where its roots lay and how they’re driven. I know a lot of people that prefer to be quiet, they prefer not to face the retribution from others, and while I unders...2021-04-1310 min
Healthcare Provider Happy Hour PodcastHow to Help Your Patients Connect with Their Goals and MotivationSince healing is just as much mental as it is physical, join me over a cup of warm tea as I chat with you about ways in which you can help your patients highlight and connect with their goals. I’ll briefly talk about an experience of mine with a patient that could no longer walk, but thanks to setting goals and building motivation, we helped her change her life for the better. Be sure to listen in and hopefully this will inspire you to take a different approach to patient care and helping them!...2021-04-0609 min