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Road to ResilienceRoad to Resilience"The Pitt", the ER, and the MissionSupriya Ganesh, star of the hit TV show, “The Pitt” is joined by Mount Sinai experts on emergency medicine, stress, and resilience to discuss how the fictional and real-life ERs overlap—and to share personal coping skills in their respective professions. The Mount Sinai Health System supports healthcare worker mental health with its Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth, which was founded during the height of COVID. Learn more about the Center at the following link: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/center-stress-resilience-personal-growthVisit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll...2025-05-0150 minMore Than Medicine with Dr. Ngozi EzikeMore Than Medicine with Dr. Ngozi EzikePersiguiendo un Sueño: 25 Años Impulsando la Equidad en el Sinai Urban Health InstituteEn este episodio de More Than Medicine, celebramos el 25.º aniversario del Sinai Urban Health Institute (SUHI) con una conversación especial junto a Helen Margellos-Anast, presidenta de SUHI. Juntas reflexionamos sobre el extraordinario recorrido de SUHI y su impacto en Chicago y más allá. Desde el liderazgo visionario del fallecido Dr. Steve Whitman hasta las audaces iniciativas que están dando forma al futuro de SUHI, este episodio explora cómo el instituto se ha convertido en un modelo nacional de salud pública impulsada por la comunidad.2025-04-2800 minSinaiCastSinaiCastParasha Class with Sinai Temple Clergy | Rabbi Erez ShermanParsha Class (on Zoom) with Sinai Temple's senior Rabbi, Rabbi Erez Sherman Tuesday, February 118:30-9:30 a.m2025-02-1118 minSinaiCastSinaiCastParasha Class with Sinai Temple ClergyDuring this one-hour session, our Rabbis and Cantor will dive deeply into the Parsha, offering a contemporary lesson that one can apply in their everyday life.Parsha Class (on Zoom) with Sinai Temple Clergy  Tuesday, January 28 8:30-9:30 a.m.2025-01-2819 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceMatters of the HeartCaroline Austin-Maddison is a nurse practitioner at Mount Sinai Hospital, specializing in cardiac care. Her work in Harlem and the Caribbean Island of Monserrat reveals innumerable case studies in resilience—in her patients, in the nurses, and in herself.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you th...2024-12-0528 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceStruggles with ObesityPeople who are obese face a number of physical, emotional, social, and even professional challenges. In this podcast, we speak with Subhash Kini, MD, who is the Director of the Institute of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital. Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insig...2024-09-1229 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceEnvironmental Science, at GunpointAs a young doctor, Diddier Prada wanted to bring his medical skills to cocoa planters in the Colombian Amazon. But then he and his fellow doctors were kidnapped by a group of paramilitary guerillas and required to treat hundreds of patients a day—at gunpoint. Today, Dr. Prada brings the skills of resilience and flexibility he learned in South America to performing environmental justice research at Mount Sinai. Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.Check out more episodes of...2024-07-1835 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceThe Burnout CrisisDoctor burn-out can result in emotional exhaustion, an inability to show or feel empathy, and a sense that you aren’t accomplishing enough—or anything at all. In this podcast, Gail Gazelle, MD, and Mount Sinai’s Lauren Peccoralo, MD, discuss how to deal with burnout and how coaching can help.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System. Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.R...2024-07-0346 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceMatching Mind & BodyIndividualized care is key in transgender medicine. There are multiple surgeries and multiple hormone treatments. In this podcast, Joshua Safer, MD, Executive Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, discusses the role of medical care.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you...2024-06-2031 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceThe Brain & Body Under Social StressLessons in resilience may be found in all walks of life— who knew some of the best would come from mouse behaviors? Dr. Scott Russo leads the Center for Affective Neuroscience and the Brain Body Research Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. On this special edition of Road to Resilience,  Dr. Russo explains how his team's studies of resilience in mice are instructive in how humans may navigate stress and trauma. This episode is hosted by Jonathan Depierro, PhD, Associate Director of the Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal Growth. Dr. Depierro is co...2024-02-1543 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceBridging Parenting and RecoveryAddiction can always come with stigma and setbacks. For pregnant people, the physical, psychological, and social strains can feel even more challenging. The Bridge Program at Mount Sinai, led by Leah Habersham, MD, provides integrated prenatal care and substance-use treatment that can put you on the path to recovery. In this episode, Dr. Habersham shows us the way.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, an...2024-01-1734 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceInterpreting ResilienceHaving managed the challenges of paraplegia since childhood, Alessa Ramos uses her language skills and experience to help Mount Sinai patients develop and sustain their own resilience. In this podcast, she shares her journey.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging worl...2023-12-2030 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceThe Dog Will See You NowWorking in healthcare can sometimes be a ruff job, but for Mount Sinai's trained facility dogs, each day is absolutely fetching. Mount Sinai's three facility dogs —Professor, Amos, and Moby— are a part of the trailblazing Paws & Play Facility Dog Program at Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai, The program is run by Ali Spikestein, a Program Manager of Kravis Children's Hospital's Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department. On this episode, Ali discusses the effects the program has had on both patients and their families, many of whom have made remarkable progress after meeting their new furry friend.2023-12-0528 minMore Than Medicine with Dr. Ngozi EzikeMore Than Medicine with Dr. Ngozi EzikeSPANISH- Barbara Bates Imaging Center & Breast Cancer Awareness MonthEn este episodio, hablaremos con Barbara Bates. Originaria de Chicago, Barbara es una diseñadora de moda de renombre y fundadora de la Fundación Barbara Bates. Barbara tiene una estrecha relación con Sinai. Ha colaborado estrechamente con Sinai Chicago abogando para que las mujeres de la comunidad se realicen mamografías anuales y exámenes de detección de cáncer. En 2021, con la ayuda de Barbara y su fundación, se inauguró el Centro de Imágenes Barbara Bates en el Mount Sinai Hospital.2023-12-0400 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceWomen's Health is Everyone's RightsThe fight for greater research into women's health means greater rights and knowledge for everyone, as our guest on this episode illustrates. Michal Elovitz, MD, is the Dean of Women's Health Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is also the Director of the Women's Biomedical Research Institute, devoted to understanding the female reproductive tract and sex-specific biology to make meaningful advances in women's health science and women's health care.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.2023-11-0928 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceWhen a Family Experiences a HomicideLeslie Schlachter, a physician’s assistant in the neurosurgery department at Mount Sinai, witnessed the murder of her sister by a jealous ex-boyfriend. She discusses her long journey to recovery from PTSD and the impact on her work, in this special interview with Jonathan Depierro, PhD, Associate Director of the Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal Growth, and co-author of the third edition of Resilience, the Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges. Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System. Ch...2023-10-121h 00Road to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceA New Approach to Behavioral HealthOn this podcast, Grant Mitchell, MD, describes the new Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center, a radical reimagination of how to deliver mental health care. From the welcoming physical environment with natural light and outdoor spaces, the Center inspires hope when each patient comes through the door. Dr. Mitchell stresses how the Center strives to erase the stigma of mental health care, while also addressing all the patient’s physical health care needs.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.Check ou...2023-09-2830 minMore Than Medicine with Dr. Ngozi EzikeMore Than Medicine with Dr. Ngozi EzikeBarbara Bates Imaging Center & Breast Cancer Awareness MonthThis episode, we're talking to Barbara Bates. A native of Chicago, a renowned Fashion designer and Founder of the Barbara Bates Foundation, Barbara is no stranger to Sinai. Barbara has worked closely with Sinai Chicago advocating for women in the community to go and get their annual mammograms and cancer screenings. In 2021, with the help of Barbara and her foundation, the Barbara Bates Imaging Center was unveiled at Mount Sinai Hospital.2023-09-2800 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResiliencePowering Through Internal ConflictLaurie Keefer, PhD, is the Director of Psychobehavioral Research within Mount Sinai's Division of Gastroenterology. As a practicing physician and researcher, Dr. Keefer studies and treats diseases of the gut. On this episode of Road to Resilience, Dr. Keefer explains the process of teaching resilience to her patients, a disproportionate number of whom are children and adolescents. The process consists of 5 key areas on which she and her colleagues focus, which can be adapted for any patient or everyday person.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial...2023-08-1732 min561 Music561 MusicMount SinaiThis week Mount Sinai stopped by the studio and had a great chat with Ben about their music, their start and their future plans. Mount Sinai can be found at the following links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mountsinaimusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountsinaimusic YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mountsinaimusic?feature=sharec Enjoy their music on Spotify, or you can find them on the new 561 Music Playlist we created of various local artists that we will be continually updating. Mount Sinai on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TYqD0...2023-08-171h 13Road to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceThe Sound of Music in TherapyA music therapist at Mount Sinai's Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine discusses the center's innovative work in medical music psychotherapy. Caitlin Bell is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist in New York State and a Board Certified Music therapist at the Armstrong Center. She is an active researcher in the Armstrong Center's AMEND (Assessment of Music Experiences in Navigating Depression) study. The study allows researchers to investigate the clinical and socially prescribed impact of music and music therapy on distinct populations susceptible to depression.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to...2023-07-1839 minOff the Pulpit with Rabbi David WolpeOff the Pulpit with Rabbi David WolpeKorach - SinaiAs many of you may already know, Rabbi Wolpe has been a guiding light and an inspirational figure in at Sinai Temple for over 26 years. His profound wisdom, compassion, and dedication touched the lives of our community nurturing their faith and fostering a sense of belonging. Throughout his tenure, he has consistently delivered thought-provoking sermons that have brought comfort, insight, and a deeper understanding of our shared faith. Listen to Rabbi David Wolpe finish his journey at Sinai Temple as Senior Rabbi by giving an intimate sermon about his most impactful memories while serving this community. 2023-06-2417 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceThe Long Battle with Long COVIDTwo of Mount Sinai’s leading physicians and researchers discuss the prevailing research into and treatment for long COVID.  Dr. Zijian Chen is an endocrinologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and the director of the Center for Post-COVID Care at Mount Sinai; Dr. David Putrino is the Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System. Both physicians are at the forefront of researching and treating long COVID. Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System. 2023-06-2244 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceReturn of Road to ResilienceAfter a yearlong hiatus, Road to Resilience returns with a new producer and host. Stephen Calabria is the Director of Podcasting for the Mount Sinai Health System. He comes with a background in print and TV journalism, as well as years of experience in podcast hosting and producing. On this relaunch episode of Road to Resilience, Stephen explores where the show has been in the past several years – and where he and Mount Sinai look to take it from here.  Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mou...2023-06-1302 minOff the Pulpit with Rabbi David WolpeOff the Pulpit with Rabbi David WolpePesach - From Cyril to Sinai: Lessons of a Quarter Century"From Cyril to Sinai: Lessons of a Quarter Century" sermon by Rabbi David Wolpe given in Ziegler Sanctuary on the first day of Passover. 2023-04-0616 minSinaiCastSinaiCastSinai Temple's Mental Health PodIt's a pleasure to introduce Carolyn Hoffman, the founder and head of Sinai Temple's Mental Health Center. Hear her personal story and learn more about this venture, initiated by Rabbi Nicole Guzik in an effort to provide a much-needed service to the community.2023-01-2109 minSinaiCastSinaiCastSinai Temple clergy in conversation | Rosh Hashanah Day 2Discussion about the future of Sinai Temple Led by David Rabbi Wolpe2022-09-2818 minSinaiCastSinaiCastInterview with Sidney Eisenshtat Architect of Sinai TempleSidney Eisenshtat built a legacy by designing iconic synagogues and Jewish academic buildings like Sinai Temple. Listen and enjoy his interview taken from his office in Beverly Hills.  2022-06-221h 13Road to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceBright Days, Dark NightsMariana Figueiro, PhD, is director of the Light and Health Research Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She studies how to use light to improve human health, including for patients with Alzheimer's, cancer, and Parkinson's. On Road to Resilience, Dr. Figueiro explains how to use light to sleep better and feel more alert during the day, including tips on digital device use. She also has specific advice for shift workers.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma, to building...2022-01-1239 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceTalking Resilience With a Harlem MinisterRev. Audrey A. Williamson of Harlem's historic Mother AME Zion Church estimates that up to 15 percent of her congregation succumbed to COVID-19, a burden of grief that weighs heavily on the community. Eager to help, Rev. Williamson recently teamed up with Mount Sinai's Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal Growth to facilitate a series of workshops aimed at helping parishioners process grief and build resilience. On Road to Resilience, she shares thoughts on facing fear, sustaining community, and persisting through adversity.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world...2021-12-1626 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceA Psychedelic Solution to Complex PTSD?A conversation between Rachel Yehuda, PhD, Director of the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Bessel van der Kolk, MD, President of the Trauma Research Foundation and author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller The Body Keeps the Score. Recorded over Zoom on Nov. 18, 2021 as part of the MINDSET lecture series hosted by the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research.Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health...2021-12-0854 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceComing HomeA ballet dancer's life spirals out of control—to addiction, homelessness, and prison. But with the help of somebody who's walked the road before, Dino is finding his way home.Iris Bowen is a social worker at the Coming Home Program at Mount Sinai Morningside, which provides re-entry support to people returning from incarceration. The program is part of the Mount Sinai Institute for Advanced Medicine.Dino Rivera is a patient in the program. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.Since 2006, the Coming Home Program has worked to improve the physical and mental health an...2021-10-2034 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceThe Resilience ParadoxThere’s no shortage of tools in the resilience toolkit, and yet resilience remains something of a mystery. We still don’t fully understand why some people respond to challenging situations with resilience, or exactly how to prepare for hardship. In his new book, The End of Trauma, resilience researcher George Bonanno, PhD, argues that flexibility is the missing piece. On Road to Resilience, Dr. Bonanno explains how an adaptive response allows us to use the resilience toolkit to maximum effect.George Bonanno, PhD, is Professor of Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University.Link...2021-09-1531 minSeeking SinaiSeeking SinaiTemple Sinai Atlanta - introIntroduction to Temple Sinai Atlantas new monthly podcast. Hosted by Rabbi Natan 2021-09-1400 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to Resilience7300 DaysOn the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, psychiatrist Sandra Lowe, MD, talks about what she's learned about trauma and resilience from treating responders. Her answers have implications for COVID-19 and beyond. Dr. Lowe is Medical Director at the World Trade Center Mental Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence at Mount Sinai.Links:World Trade Center Health Program at Mount SinaiMount Sinai Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal GrowthThe Office of Well-Being and Resilience at the Icahn School of MedicineFor photos, links, and transcripts of all our episodes, visit https://www.mountsinai...2021-09-0133 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceBest of R2R: Three Good ThingsJordyn Feingold, MD, MSCR, MAPP, shares three evidenced-based techniques for harnessing the power of the positive in bleak times. Dr. Feingold is a PGY1 in psychiatry at Mount Sinai, working on research and interventions aimed at promoting the well-being of medical students, residents, and physicians.A version of this episode originally aired in June 2020. (Click here to view.)The Office of Well-Being and Resilience at the Icahn School of MedicineMount Sinai Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal GrowthCharacter Strengths SurveyPositive Medicine (a program designed to help physicians live better)Follow Dr. Feingold on TwitterGet...2021-08-1910 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResiliencePolymath of the SoulThema Bryant-Davis, PhD, is impossible to pigeonhole. She's a psychologist, professor, minister, poet, dancer, podcaster, and more. In every role, she brings a message of relief and empowerment to marginalized people. A trauma survivor and specialist, "Dr. Thema," as she's known, helped pioneer the study of racial trauma. In this conversation, she shares pearls of wisdom from her deep knowledge of science, faith, and art.Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Culture and Trauma Research Lab at Pepperdine University.Links:Dr. Thema's official bioDr. Thema’s we...2021-08-0342 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceOnly the LonelyAn alarming number of Americans are lonely. Recent estimates range from 22 percent to as high as 61 percent, and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic made "social distancing" a household term. According to Louise Hawkley, PhD, an expert on loneliness and social isolation, the loneliness "epidemic" has serious consequences for our health as individuals and as a society. On Road to Resilience, Dr. Hawkley explains what happens when our hardwired social "hunger" isn't satisfied, and how loneliness can become a vicious cycle. Plus, she weighs in on the role of social media and offers advice on breaking pandemic-related social isolation.2021-07-2230 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceKetamine: From Club to ClinicFor the estimated 2.8 million Americans suffering from treatment-resistant depression (TRD), the arrival of esketamine nasal spray in 2019 couldn’t come soon enough. The FDA’s decision to approve the drug, the first ketamine-based antidepressant, was the latest chapter in ketamine’s journey from anesthetic to club drug to antidepressant. It was also the result of two decades of research, including by Dennis S. Charney*, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and James Murrough, MD, PhD, Director of the Depression and Anxiety Center for Discovery and Treatment. On Road to Resilience, Dr. Mu...2021-07-0822 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceHeart to HeartAnu’s story begins with a pulse. She’s 12 years old, holding her grandmother’s wrist, feeling the heartbeat’s rhythm—bounding or thready, slow or fast. “I was so taken by how much you could learn from touching someone, feeling the rhythm of their life, literally,” she recalls. Now a cardiologist at Mount Sinai, Anu Lala, MD, cares for patients with heart failure. Her work often places her at the border between life and death, which has challenged her to think deeply about questions both clinical and spiritual. In this conversation, Dr. Lala reflects on what she’s learned about un...2021-06-2534 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceThe Fierce Side of Self-CompassionIs it better to be self-critical or self-compassionate? Until 20 years ago, when Kristin Neff, PhD, began pioneering the empirical study of self-compassion, most high-achievers would likely have answered “self-critical.” Indeed, being hard on yourself can seem like the path to success. But Dr. Neff’s research has shown that self-compassion is actually the surer and healthier road. In this interview, Dr. Neff explains what self-compassion really means—hint: it’s not for the faint of heart—and how it supports mental health. She also describes “fierce” self-compassion, in which kindness toward ourselves becomes a force for change in the world. 2021-06-1041 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceWise UpSociologist Monika Ardelt, PhD, has spent her career studying an ideal that’s as universal as it is elusive: wisdom. And like many wisdom researchers, she’s concluded that we don’t necessarily become wiser as we age. Many people even become less wise. It’s a troubling thought, not only because wisdom is associated with resilience and life satisfaction, but also because if we’re not becoming wiser, what exactly are we becoming? Dr. Ardelt explains why wisdom matters and offers thoughts on how to cultivate it, including in moments of adversity.Monika Ardelt, PhD, is a Professo...2021-05-1325 minReal, Smart PeopleReal, Smart PeopleBevin: The Problem SolverBevin Cohen, PhD, MS, MPH, RN, is Director of Research and Evidence-Based Practice at The Mount Sinai HospitalLinks:Nursing at Mount SinaiPhillips School of Nursing at Mount SinaiMount Sinai Health System Celebrates Nurses Week2021-05-1006 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceToxic ApocalypseWe’re in the midst of a fertility crisis. Worldwide fertility has dropped more than 50 percent in the past 50 years, and the decline shows no sign of slowing. Shanna H. Swan, PhD, a leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, has spent more than two decades studying the impact of environmental chemicals and pharmaceuticals on reproductive tract development and neurodevelopment. In this episode, she explains how endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as phthalates and BPA, are harming fertility and endangering the future of the human race. It’s scary stuff, but it’s too important to ignore. And, as Dr. Swan explains, there...2021-04-2828 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceA WEIRDo's Guide to ExerciseIf you live in a WEIRD society—Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic—chances are you aren't getting enough exercise. And it's not because you're bad or lazy; it's because you're normal. On this episode, Harvard paleoanthropologist Daniel E. Lieberman, PhD, explains how evolution designed humans to avoid unnecessary physical activity, i.e. "exercise" in the Western sense. In his new book, "Exercised," he busts 10 common myths about sleep, sitting, and physical activity, using the latest scientific research. If you've ever wondered whether sitting is the new smoking, or if you're getting enough sleep or exercising enough, this episode is f...2021-04-1333 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceThe Man BoxTed Bunch is co-founder of A Call to Men, an organization dedicated to preventing violence against women and promoting healthy manhood. Mr. Bunch is also co-author of "The Book of Dares," which contains 100 challenges for boys based on the work of A Call to Men.Help shape the future of Road to Resilience by taking our listener survey.Links:A Call to Men"The Book of Dares"Mount Sinai Parenting CenterVisit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health...2021-03-3028 minFrontiers of Care: Inside Sinai HealthFrontiers of Care: Inside Sinai HealthFrontiers of Care: Mount Sinai Hospital - A Story of FirstsIn the 1920s, a determined group of Jewish women dreamed of opening a hospital to serve their community. They knocked on doors, collecting nickels and dimes, until – against all odds - they were able to purchase a small building on Yorkville Avenue that would become Mount Sinai Hospital. Over the years, staff and volunteers at Mount Sinai overcame discrimination, funding challenges and even forces of nature, to build a world-class hospital. Today, that spirit of perseverance lives on as the hospital prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary.   Guests: Lesley Barsky is the author of...2021-03-2222 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceGood TroubleAuthor, speaker and podcast host Luvvie Ajayi Jones shares tips for conquering fear and making good trouble. “Facing fear is absolutely a muscle,” Ms. Ajayi Jones says. “Being courageous is literally a moment-by-moment decision.” Her new book is "Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual."Help shape the future of Road to Resilience by taking our listener survey.For more on facing fears, check out Episode 24 "The Gospel of Curtis" with NFL legend Curtis Martin.Links:"Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual"Mount Sinai Center for Stress, Resilience, and Personal GrowthOffice of Well-Being and Resilience at the I...2021-03-1622 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceA Shot in the ArmYvette Calderon, MD, MS, understands why vaccine hesitancy remains stubbornly high in communities of color. Growing up in New York City public housing, she heard stories of forced sterilization in Puerto Rico and saw the medical system put other families first. Now Dr. Calderon finds herself on the flip side of the coin, trying to persuade reluctant colleagues and community members to take the COVID-19 vaccines. With the United States passing 500,000 pandemic deaths, including her father, Dr. Calderon argues that the vaccines are key to our resilience and shares advice for meeting hesitancy with compassion, enthusiasm, and science. Dr...2021-03-0220 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceEnough with the MindfulnessSharon Salzberg was one of the first to bring meditation and mindfulness into mainstream American culture beginning in the 1970s. She's a co-founder of The Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of eleven books, including the New York Times bestseller, Real Happiness. Her podcast The Metta Hour, features interviews with leaders in the mindfulness movement. She recently released “Care for Caregivers,” a series of eight guided meditations aimed at helping caregivers build resilience, available online and on a dedicated app. In this interview, she explains what mindfulness is and isn’t, and lays out how it can he...2021-02-1637 minReal, Smart PeopleReal, Smart PeopleJoshua: The SculptorNeurosurgeon Joshua Bederson, MD, has performed more than 4,000 neurosurgeries at Mount Sinai. In this audio profile, he talks about the beauty of the brain and the connection between neurosurgery and his other passion: sculpting. Dr. Bederson is  Leonard I. Malis, MD / Corinne and Joseph Graber Professor of Neurosurgery and System Chair for the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai Health System.LinksDr. Bederson's official bioDepartment of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNeurosurgery Care at Mount SinaiWatch Dr. Bederson at work in his studio and in the operating...2021-02-0906 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResiliencePTSD, Meet MDMARachel Yehuda, PhD, has been at the forefront of trauma research and treatment for three decades. Her pioneering work with populations including military veterans and Holocaust survivors has illuminated the biology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite scientific advances, PTSD remains difficult to treat. Even “gold standard” cognitive-behavior approaches are ineffective for too many patients. In this interview, Dr. Yehuda talks about the therapeutic potential of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and describes her journey from skeptic to advocate for more research.Dr. Yehuda is Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, and Director of The Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Rese...2020-12-2927 minRoad to ResilienceRoad to ResilienceYear of the PandemicWhen COVID-19 hit back in March, Brendan Carr, MD, MS, was the first person we turned to. He oversees emergency rooms at Mount Sinai's eight hospitals. And when we spoke, Dr. Carr was in battle-mode, facing a poorly understood virus that threatened to overwhelm the U.S. health care system. Nine months later, in the midst of a third wave and with vaccinations underway, we asked Dr. Carr for his reflections on fighting a once-in-a-century pandemic.Dr. Carr is System Chair of Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai...2020-12-1721 min