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The SouffléClose Relationships with Dr. William ChopikEp 8 // Dr. William Chopik PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University, discusses his passion for research as part of the Close Relationships Lab. As a leading researcher in Attachment Theory, he explores questions related to why close relationships define us and how our lives become intertwined with particular people. Through the lens of Attachment Theory, there are common threads underlying how we show up in our close relationships that are romantic, platonic, and/or work-related. Why do some people fear abandonment (anxious attachment)? Why do some people push others away (avoidant attachment)? Why are some people more...2021-09-091h 04The SouffléSpecial Friends with Dr. Audrey GaskinsEp 7 // Dr. Audrey Gaskins ScD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health (and a prolific researcher in reproductive health and environmental epidemiology), discusses her personal journey into motherhood as a career-driven academic scientist. She describes navigating a modern-day approach to raising her son with a nanny, who provides flexibility for the advancement of her and her husband’s careers. She details the feeling of unconditional love for her son, Charlie, and her unique and close knit relationships with her siblings and family, comprised of incredibly strong women such as her mother and older si...2021-05-261h 12The SouffléLetting Go with Dr. Darren RuddellEp 6 // Dr. Darren Ruddell PhD, Associate Professor of Spatial Sciences at the University of Southern California (and geographer extraordinaire on my epidemiology dissertation committee), and I engage in a thought-provoking exercise to compare and contrast answers to questions from ourselves in the past vs. present. What does it mean to be happy? What do you love about yourself? What do you love about your life? How would you rate your level of self-awareness? What values do you anchor your life around? What has been the most transformative event in your life so far? For me, I describe the experience...2021-04-291h 42The SouffléSaudade with Dr. Céline VetterEp 5 // Dr. Céline Vetter PhD, Assistant Professor of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado Boulder and Principal Investigator (PI) and founder of the Circadian and Sleep Epidemiology Laboratory (CASEL), and one of my exceptional collaborators, discusses her upbringing in Germany contrasted against her time living in the United States. She details her journey from a career that originally began focused on psychology to finding her passion in the fields of sleep and circadian rhythms research. We discuss our current sleep hygiene practices, how love influenced her chronotype, and yoga to achieve a flow state (a concept in p...2021-04-021h 13The SouffléDeep Focus with Dr. Meg WetzelEp 4 // Dr. Meg Wetzel MD MPH, one of my wonderful grad school classmates, discusses her experience practicing as a dermatologist (and heading to her soon-to-be new home in Dallas, TX), the nuanced layers of having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), love and dating in your 30s, and her thoughts on trends in preventative aging including Botox.2021-02-231h 47The SouffléThe Elusive Balance with Dr. Rena JonesEp 3 // Dr. Rena Jones PhD, Investigator at the National Cancer Institute or NCI (and one of my fantastic colleagues), and I discuss the complexities of balancing the pursuit of success with imposter syndrome, seeking to achieve work-life balance, and how the locations where you have spent your life can continue to shape you. She also describes her work integrating geospatial science and epidemiology and where her research could advance in the future.2021-02-031h 08The SouffléCrafting Your Legacy with Dr. Rulla TamimiEp 2 // Dr. Rulla Tamimi ScD, the inaugural Chief of the Division of Epidemiology in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine (and one of my most cherished mentors), and I discuss intentionally building your legacy through your children, your career, and mentorship. She describes her experience becoming a mother later in life, navigating a new and exciting career transition from Harvard to Weill Cornell, and the lasting impact of her academic mentors.2020-12-2947 minThe SouffléPositive Psychology with Dr. Eric KimEp 1 // In this inaugural episode, Dr. Eric Kim PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia (and one of my dearest friends), and I discuss his background in positive psychology, past experiences practicing as a therapist, the key to a lasting friendship, year 1 of being an Assistant Professor, and lessons from the pandemic.2020-12-0829 min