Healthcare Provider Happy Hour Podcast

Today’s a bit of a short episode-- but trust me when I say it can definitely be overlooked in our work. Authentic communication is at the root of prime patient care. Not only does it help them heal mentally, but it also allows us to provide them with much better support since they’d be more open to talking to us about their discomforts and how they truly are feeling. In this episode, I’ll be shari...

Each of us has faced burnout one way or another, and sometimes we aren’t prepared to handle such big emotions that we’ve absorbed throughout the day. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Christian and Dr. Caroline Heim. Dr. Christian Heim is an award-winning clinical psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Today they’ll walk us through ways we can prevent burnout, investing in...

Advocacies are meant to be shared, they’re meant to be preached. So why are we holding ourselves back? Join me today for a little chat about how we can start using our voices for good-- contributing to a better future for patients and providers alike. In this episode, I’d really love to go into detail about the main difference between complaining and advocating-- where its roots lay and how they’r...

Since healing is just as much mental as it is physical, join me over a cup of warm tea as I chat with you about ways in which you can help your patients highlight and connect with their goals. I’ll briefly talk about an experience of mine with a patient that could no longer walk, but thanks to setting goals and building motivation, we helped her change her life for the better. Be sure to listen in...

March 30, 2021 I am joined today with Barbara Khozam: customer service investigator, trainer, and speaker on healthcare communication, the patient experience, and leadership.  Barbara and I chat about all things related to dealing with difficult patient interactions and enhancing the overall patient experience. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaim...

March 23, 2021 Join me today as I chat with you about the silent aspect of toxic workplaces that are traditionally not thought about and how that can disempower providers and result in depersonalization and burnout. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be viewed as medic...

March 16, 2021 Join me today as I ask you to reflect on your burnout prevention practices and whether they happen in or outside of your workplace?  I further chat about the power of an empowerment approach in preventing burnout in the workplace.   *Correction: "Negatively Reduced was meant to be negatively influenced burnout"* If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest...

March 9, 2021 Join me as I chat with you about the differences between excellence and perfectionism and how perfectionism could lend itself towards burnout. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be viewed as medical advice or training.  Please see a licensed professional...

March 2, 2021 Join me today as I chat with you about the power of reflecting in various ways to assist you in moving forward in your practice and feeling more clear.  If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be viewed as medical advice or training.  Please see a licensed pro...

February 23, 2021 Join me as I chat with you about how I allow my patients to guide my treatment interventions, often focusing on functional movements that help to restore a loss of independence in what matters most to them.   Please note, patient safety is of utmost importance and this recording is done under the context that all red/yellow flags have been ruled out during Ax/Rx. If you liked thi...

February 16, 2021 Join me today as I chat with you about the word "non-compliance" and why I think it should not be used in our communication vocabulary to describe patient adherence unless we are aware of the reason for why it exists. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not t...

February 9, 2021 Join me as I share a couple of stories that have helped me to reflect on my practice, what lasting impression I want to leave on my patients and profession, and how to bridge the gap from communication to connection. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to...

February 2, 2021 Join me as I chat with you about what it takes to be original in your profession.  Hint: You already are and it's time you take the time to reflect on it.  If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be viewed as medical advice or training.  Please see a licens...

January 26, 2021 Join me as I reflect with you on the core habits that have been fundamental to my most successful and fulfilled time, why I let them go, and how I am reclaiming my power and habits again. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be viewed as medical advice o...

January 19th, 2021 Join me as I chat with you about the difference between communication efficiency and empathy in a technologically driven system that focuses more on innovation than the cores of inter-personal communication.   If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be vi...

January 12th, 2021 Join me as I chat with you about this perspective when it comes to patient-provider communication - it is not about what you say or know, but more about what you're open to receiving and understanding.   If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be viewed a...

January 5th, 2021 Join me as I chat with you about why it's necessary to reflect on our practice and check in with our alignment.  I chat about how to know if you're feeling off and when it's time to take action on getting aligned. I wish you all the best in health, joy, peace, and gratitude in 2021. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All vie...

December 29, 2020 Join me as I chat with you about some of the lessons I've come to appreciate in 2020.  While there are many more to add with each passing day, these were some of the ones that enlightened me.  I wish you all the best in health, joy, peace, and gratitude in 2021. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for...

December 22, 2020 Join me as I chat with you about the importance of expressing your boundaries to prevent exhaustion and depersonalization in the workplace as well how this impacts your own sense of value. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be viewed as medical advice...

December 1, 2020 Join me with special guest, Farouk Bello (PT and Creator of Rooks Health) as we chat about holistically serving patients, communicating with empathy, and how a passion to serve fuels your growth globally and helps you overcome your inner critic. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational pur...

November 30, 2020 Join me over a cup of herbal adaptogens as I chat with you about how our greatest messaging, presence, and influence is rooted from our darker moments. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be viewed as medical advice or training.  Please see a licensed...

November 25, 2020 Join me over a glass of water as I chat with you about the art and fine line of knowing when it's time to rest and when it's time to get into action.  There's a time and place for all of it and it's best to plan for both. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are n...

November 23, 2020 Join me over a cup of green tea as I chat with you about connecting with your greater purpose and vision for practicing.  I ask you to reflect on whether your practice is your job or your legacy right now and how to connect with the deeper meaning behind what you do. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own an...

November 18, 2020 Join me over a cup of tea as I chat with you about choosing one word to anchor and inspire your life journey moving forward and how to know when you are on the right path (one of the best answers I've heard). If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purposes only.  They are not to be view...

November 16, 2020 Join me over a glass of water with special guest, Shoni Duesling (Certified Life Coach and CBT Practitioner) as we chat about what perfectionism is, how it contributes to burnout, how to manage it, and how to nurture yourself from burning out. If you liked this podcast, please subscribe, share and leave an honest review. Disclaimer: All views are my own and for informational purp...