Bump In The Road

Subscribers can dive into exclusive, extended conversations from this podcast! To join the adventure, head to BumpInTheRoad. Substack.com. Fred Mirachi's world is one of advanced directives and medical ethics. As an experienced emergency physician he shares his harrowing experiences during his residency, where he faced critical decisions that not only impacted his patients' lives but also shaped h...

Subscribers can dive into exclusive, extended conversations from this podcast! To join the adventure, head to BumpInTheRoad. Substack.com. Jen Fort's interest in caregiving began when her brother was diagnosed with cancer. Jen's sister-in-law stepped into the role of caregiver, juggling her career and providing support to her husband. This very personal experience led Jen to explore the complexiti...

Subscribers can dive into exclusive, extended conversations from this podcast! To join the adventure, head to BumpInTheRoad. Substack.com. Wherever you are in your life, your best thinking got you here. Think about that! In David Price's case, that meant drug addiction, missed oportunities, and more until he eventually hit rock bottom. But when he attended a 12 step program not for himself, but to...

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Subscribers can dive into exclusive, extended conversations from this podcast! To join the adventure, head to BumpInTheRoad. Substack.com. What are the broader implications of living with cancer in today's society? Diagnosed with a rare blood cancer known as myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN), Ruth Fein Revell has navigated the complexities of her illness while raising her children and pursuing a c...

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Subscribers can dive into exclusive, extended conversations from this podcast! To join the adventure, head to BumpInTheRoad. Substack.com. The narrative around alcohol addiction often revolves around abstinence and traditional recovery programs. Katie Herzog took a different path. She drank herself sober. Using the Sinclair Method, which uses naltrexone, a drug that blocks the euphoric effects of...

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Subscribers can enjoy exclusive, extended conversations from this podcast. To subscribe, go to BumpInTheRoad. Substack.com Ethan Pompeo faced debilitating neurological symptoms at a young age. At just 13, he began experiencing motor tics, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and severe anxiety. By the time he was 17, he was on over 40 different medications. Ethan felt lost in a system that seemed more f...