Interdisciplinary

Send us Fan Mail We're not punchy, you're punchy. It was the day before the massive pre-holiday winter storm, and 4/5 of the Healwell Brain Trust got together to talk about what we learned this season and to -- once again -- talk about how excited we are for our February symposium. We have a couple of requests for emails in there, too. We are looking forward to hearing from you. We'...

Send us Fan Mail Corey and Cal sit down with Harry Pickens to talk more about information from the perspective of a (mostly) regular human who has had to master finding and disseminating information in the service of their own health. It's about discernment, it's about knowing yourself, and most of all -- it's about love.  About Our Guest:  Harry Pickens is an award-winning musician...

Send us Fan Mail Corey really wants to know -- why do researchers like research so much? Matt Hudson joins Corey and Kerry to explore this question and get into the details about what makes discovery delightful, exciting, challenging, and infuriating.* About Our Guest:  Dr. Matthew F. Hudson is the Director of Cancer Care Delivery Research (CCDR) at Prisma Health (Greenville, South Carolina). Dr....

Send us Fan Mail Statistics are amazing! No, really -- we found a fun, brilliant human to talk to us about using statistics to engage with the world in a more informed way. Lauren Fowler (who is basically the same as Charlie from Top Gun) helps Cal and Corey shine light on the back of their knees and make it make sense. CEs are available for this episode! Books mentioned in this episode: Merchants...

Send us Fan Mail Catherine Ryan is back!!! Our favorite Canadian former co-host, fascia nerd, and research-positive massage therapist joins us to talk about bringing research into practice. If you want to learn even more from Cathy (and really, who wouldn't?) Check out her online on-demand fascia bundle and her LIVE scar class About Our Guest: Catherine Ryan RMT: Cath is a nature lover with a...

Send us Fan Mail Who runs the world? Librarians. Particularly pun-loving, loud librarians like this week's guest, Taylor Xiao. Corey and Cal enter the Matrix with Taylor to talk about the emotional labor-intense role of an academic librarian, the difference between information and knowledge, and how information is like Play-Doh. Request CEs for this episode here! Framework for Information Lit...

Send us Fan Mail Cal and Corey sit down with Adrienne Asta, Board President of the Massage Therapy Foundation, fierce advocate for massage therapists, and all around wonderful human. After an unprecedented three-pun opening, they talk about what's next for MTF and how this organization is going to serve and support you in the coming months. Find out more about the Massage Therapy Foundation,...

Send us Fan Mail Corey and Cal talk with Whitney Lowe about the gigantic pot of gold that is information, and the most important skill that is also the most difficult to teach. (Hint: It's clinical reasoning.) You can get CEs for this episode! Click to register, take the quiz and request your certificate About Our Guest: Whitney Lowe, who coined the phrase orthopedic massage, is a recognized...

Send us Fan Mail Corey and Cal get into the weeds with Niki Munk and a conversation about the state of massage research -- including reflections on the high number of massage therapists who also have a theater degree. CEUs are available for this episode! Take the quiz and request your certificate here Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science About Our Guest: Niki Munk, Ph. D., LMT, is an assista...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 9! This season, Corey Rivera will take us on a journey through the wild world of information and research literacy. What do we know? How do we know it? What do we do with information? How does all of this relate to how we are with other humans? We have a whole season to talk about it, starting with the Healwell Brain Trust taking on left-handed cats, prisms, stat...

Send us Fan Mail The Healwell Brain Trust is assembled to look back on the Season of the Switch. What have we learned? What have we unlearned? Put on your "It Depends" and grab a seat as we talk through this season, consider the question of honesty, and speculate on which Goonies character we would be. Paul Laurence Dunbar's "We Wear the Mask" 80s sitcom Kate & Allie,...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of our conversation with Frances Reed digs into questions around generations and growth edges, being seen and the possible benefits of needing to fight for your identity. Plus, baby otters and Frances' Nana. Check out Frances' website for their classes and to pre-order their book on binding health and pain management: Frances Reed's website Healthy Binding we...

Send us Fan Mail We had such a great conversation with Frances Reed that we made it into 2 episodes! In this first part of our conversation with Frances, we talk about code switching as a queer, trans, bodyworker, and educator. We delve into what happens in your body when you are actively unseen, and the process of tailoring your presentation for folks who might not be ready to witness your full i...

Send us Fan Mail Jamil Rivers returns to the podcast to talk about code switching in health care, ongoing disparities that are causing actual harm, and her work in connecting people to the standard of care in cancer care. Find Jamil's organization The Chrysalis Initiative Download the BC Navi App About Our Guest: Jamil is Board President of METAvivor Research and Support, Inc. She is a Young...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew F. Hudson, Ph. D., M.P.H., joins us on the podcast to talk about code switching in a professional setting, the challenge of moving from the West Coast to the East Coast to the Southeast, and how all of this can affect personal and community health. About Our Guest: Dr. Matthew F. Hudson is the Director of Cancer Care Delivery Research (CCDR) at Prisma Health (Greenville, S...

Send us Fan Mail Chase Anderson's keynote was one of the highlights of our Just Care conference. We are delighted to welcome Chase back to talk about finding your safe place, being yourself, and making it possible for everyone around us to be themselves too.  About Our Guest: Dr. Chase T. M. Anderson (but just call him Chase!) is currently a child and adolescent psychiatrist at University of...

Send us Fan Mail We are pleased to welcome Harry Pickens to today's episode. Harry shares his story of code switching in medical care, the links between trauma and code switching, and a clear vision of what our future could be like -- if we choose it. & so much more A bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Caregivers, patients and... Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Supp...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Healwell Brain Trust opens up their hearts for an uncomfortable, loving, and honest conversation about code switching, in-groups and out-groups, and the question of lying versus adaptation. Featuring (in order of appearance:)Cal Cates, Corey Rivera, Kerry Jordan, Rebecca Sturgeon, Laura Bryant-Earner & so much more A bi-monthly podcast where we share the stori...

Send us Fan Mail We are pleased to welcome Gabriela DeAnda, Healwell Community member and all around awesome human. Gabriela talks to us about intersectionality, and her personal experiences adapting and relating. About Our Guest: Gabriela DeAnda is a hospice nurse in the DC/MD/VA area. She is the youngest of seven children born to Mexican immigrant parents in Southern California during the 1960s....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 8 of Interdisciplinary! This season, we are exploring code switching. What is it? Why do we do it? When do we do it? And -- how does it affect our ability to care for each other? NPR's Code Switch podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/1112190608  & so much more A bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Caregivers, patients and... Listen on...

Send us Fan Mail What even is "Interdisciplinary," the podcast? The Healwell team is here to tell you all about it.  Support the show Check out our new podcast! The Rub: a podcast about massage therapy Giving Tuesday is over, but you can still support Healwell and the cool things we make by donating here ! Other ways to help and join in: Leave us a review on  Apple Podcasts Let us know w...

Send us Fan Mail It's true -- there is a place on the internet where folks are fun, kind, respectful, and honest. It's not a fairy tale, it's the Healwell Community, and we hope you will join us there! Find out more at: community.healwell.org  Support the show Check out our new podcast! The Rub: a podcast about massage therapy Giving Tuesday is over, but you can still support Healwe...

Send us Fan Mail Healwell turns 12 this year -- so let's get together and celebrate! Hear all about Healwell's birthday party. You are invited!  Find out more at https://www.healwell.org/upcoming-events  Support the show Check out our new podcast! The Rub: a podcast about massage therapy Giving Tuesday is over, but you can still support Healwell and the cool things we make by donating he...

Send us Fan Mail We miss you in between seasons, so we're here for a short update on what's going on at Healwell. Today we are talking about the Healthcare and Intimacy Symposium (healwell.org/upcoming-events), happening September 24th, 2022.  Support the show Check out our new podcast! The Rub: a podcast about massage therapy Giving Tuesday is over, but you can still support Healwell an...

Send us Fan Mail It's the Season 7 wrap up! And because we're Healwell, it's also an exploration of the state of the world and the work that needs to be done in it. Thank you for being here with us! We'll be off for a couple of weeks planning our next season Cal's blog post is at healwell.org/blog  & so much more A bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Careg...