Healthcare that Cares

Learn what’s going on when patients get defensive or disengaged. And find out why you need to listen on multiple levels …

In this episode, I dive into the importance of compassion and love towards yourself, so you have the reserves to have compassion and love for others …

Our healthcare system is all about rush, so in this episode I talk about what it means that we don’t allow time for caring in our healthcare system …

What are the roles for consumerization in healthcare and healthcare marketing? How does the drive to make a profit impact patient care? Find out here …

Technology is not neutral and that can have disastrous consequences in healthcare. So in this episode I explore the risks of bias in healthcare technology …

In this episode, I explore how we disconnect from ourselves and how that impacts society. I also share why successful businesses market via connection …

In this episode, an article starts me off on a tangent tackling workplace harassment and leads to an exploration of Imposter Syndrome …

In this episode, I explore the societal implications of mass shootings, suicide, domestic violence and violence against healthcare workers …

Are we so sure that a positive mental attitude is the right goal? What is the line between being “positive” and being “real”?

What is the future of healthcare tech? Will healthcare technology help us connect with ourselves and one another, or will it foster more disconnection? In this episode, I explore the complexities of nascent healthcare technology …

In this episode, I explore the fascinating and horrifying data pouring out of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media about women in STEM …

Patient trust is hard to build and easy to break. In this episode, I explore what goes into creating trust between patients and providers …

Cliques and bullies in healthcare are a scourge that needs to be addressed. In this episode, I talk about my own experience with healthcare cliques …

For good or ill, we base our decisions on our perceptions, which can even alter the course of our lives. So how does that affect us in the healthcare world?

On this episode, I explore what it means to focus on community health within a society that is focused so strongly on the individual …

This episode explores how our viewpoint affects what we focus on & what we see. Join me on a winding path from newborn screening to insect egg evolution …

There is no such thing as ‘negative” emotions. In fact, you can use emotional expression to reduce chronic pain. Find out more in this podcast episode ….

What do we feel when a medical professional is disabled? In this episode, I explore our healthcare system’s attitudes towards doctors with disabilities …

Join me while I dive into issues of gender and artificial intelligence on this podcast episode. I review the UNESCO report, I’d Blush if I Could …

The opposite of compassion in healthcare is disbelieving or devaluing the patient’s experience. In this podcast episode, I explore the impact of disbelief …

Emotions are like photographic film. At our most vulnerable, we receive impressions to form a picture. And we can use this to help our patients feel safe …

An article advocating “40 seconds of compassion” in patient interactions is missing the bigger picture …

Healthcare providers can learn a lot from marketers. Get the scoop here …

The million-dollar healthcare question provides a framework for rebuilding our healthcare system in a way that actually works. Find out what it is …