Healthy, Happy, and Wise Podcast Series

Lara Solomon sees an opportunity in healthcare to take plastic out of single-use items. Specifically, she is tackling pregnancy tests by creating a product that is 99% plastic free! Hear more about what goes into product development and being an entrepreneur in the healthcare field.

In this episode of Pathways, host Emily Tadlock sits down with Northern Light Health’s Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology (CVIR) team members, Emily Bard and Catherine Cavallaro. Together, they pull back the curtain on the vital role CVIRs play in patient care - from assisting in life-saving procedures to supporting patients through recovery. Emily and Catherine share what drew them to this h...

Step inside the fast-paced world of the operating room in this episode of Pathways! Host Emily Tadlock sits down with Northern Light Mercy Hospital surgical techs Megan Pinkham and Diane Raymond to uncover what it really takes to be the unsung heroes behind every successful surgery. From prepping life-saving tools to anticipating a surgeon’s next move, Megan and Diane share what makes their job so...

After speaking with us about the intersection of climate change and public health, Dr. Nirav Shah continues the conversation on how Maine should adjust our mindset on our approach to the effects of climate change.

In this episode of the Pathways podcast, we sit down with Jessica Breton, a dedicated respiratory therapist at Northern Light Mayo Hospital. Jessica shares what led her to the field of respiratory therapy, the vital role respiratory therapists play in patient care, and what makes working at a community hospital like Mayo so rewarding. From emergency interventions to long-term respiratory support,...

PFAS is in our soil, our water, and our food, which makes farms in Maine a critical place to study the health effects of this "forever chemical". Dr. Ellen Mallory, a researcher at the University of Maine studies how these chemicals move through soil, crops, and livestock – and what it means for our farming communities. After listening to our podcast, be sure to investigate the topic further throu...

Every day, Certified Nursing Assistants show up with heart, strength, and a commitment to care that quietly transforms lives. In this episode of Pathways, we step into their world through their stories, their challenges, and the passion that led them to this essential path. Host Emily Tadlock sits down with Northern Light Home Care and Hospice CNA Rebecca Dill and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medi...

As the head of the Maine Center for Disease Control, He was a familiar face in Maine during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Now, Dr. Nirav Shah is back in the Pine Tree state and talking with us about the intersection between sustainable healthcare and public health.

Fast, focused, and at the front lines of diagnostic discovery - CT Techs are the unsung heroes turning snapshots into life saving answers. Host Emily Tadlock sits down with Makenzie Farley, a CT Tech at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital and Justin Dyer, manager of imaging services to get a look at this profession.

In this episode of Sustainable Healthcare, we discuss the relation between the spread of ticks across Maine and the changing climate. If you’ve spent any time outdoors in Maine, you know ticks are showing up further north in our state and earlier in the year. They are more than just a nuisance and can carry diseases like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis. Our guest to discuss this topic i...

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics are in high demand across the state of Maine. Within four months, you can obtain your EMT license and in less than a year you could become a Paramedic. If you’re looking to get your foot in the door, Emergency Medical Service careers are a great way to do it. The “calm in the chaos,” Brent Watson and Rich Wilson join host Emily Tadlock to chat about wha...

Looking to get into the mental health side of healthcare, but unsure where to start or how to do it? Lexus Howland, an MHRT-C explains her job, how she helps people, and how she got her certification in less than two years. Her time as an MHRT-C has given her perspective and launched her towards a new career goal. Hear it all in this week’s episode of Pathways.

We dive into the critical issue of anesthetic gases and their environmental effect. Join us as we explore how Dr. Sarah Smith, Chief of Anesthesia at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, is leading the charge to eliminate desflurane from the operating room. Discover how this transition is making a significant difference in reducing the carbon footprint of Northern Light Health.

Medical Assistants are the link between patient and physician. In this episode we sit down with experienced Medical Assistant Zandra Maclean and a newly certified Medical Assistant Madeleine Dow to chat about their job. As we learned, there's a lot more to this profession than one might think.

Environmental sustainability doesn’t have to be divisive. In this episode of Sustainable Healthcare, we share ways we can all find common ground. Cecilia DeLoach Lynn, Vice President of Sustainability for Advocate Health, discusses with Tim Doak, Chief Sustainability Officer at Northern Light Health, how we can frame the conversation around sustainability in ways that can resonate with a broader s...

We are starting a brand-new season of our Pathways podcast. This season we are focused on careers in healthcare which need two years or less of schooling or training. Kicking our season off is Nicole Rice, Ultrasound Supervisor at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. Nicole gives us a snapshot of what sonography is and what it takes to get started in this well-paying, career.

Host Emily Tadlock sits down with Talent Acquisition Manager, Jessica Chubbuck to go over some of their favorite snippets from the first season of Pathways. From funny culture shocks to inspiring stories, it was a season you don’t want to miss.

We are getting ready for our second season of new episodes, but first a look back on our first season. We had some great discussions about healthcare and climate change, the action being taken, the buildings we work in, and how health equity fits into the conversation. Please take a listen!

We started this season of Pathways with an episode on newly graduated nurses. We've covered a whole gambit of different areas of the nursing profession. Now, we finish off the season speaking with two nurses who are now leading in their profession. Shannon Jagger, Director of Nursing Excellence at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and Lindsay Holmstrom, AVP of Clinical Professional Devel...

Northern Light Health has been welcoming international nurses for some years now. Nurses from many different countries. On this episode of Pathways, we chat with Isabel Echano, an International Nurse from the Philippines, now living and working at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle, Maine. Northern Light Health's Community Coordinator Vicotria Haskel helps shed some light on just how...

Critical care nursing is more than just patient care, it's also family care. Michelle Harding, Nurse Manager of the Cardiac Critical Care Unit at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, discusses what she says is a challenging but rewarding career. AVP of Patient Care Services and RN Jake Zisette joins in the conversation and talks about the role critical care nurses play in patient care as w...

Northern Light Health's Earn-While-Your-Learn and Rural Nursing Education programs are making it easier than ever to go back to school to become a nurse and afford it. Host Emily Tadlock sits down with Certified Nursing Assistant and Nursing Student Andrew Barnes to talk about how these programs have made it possible for him to fulfill his dreams of becoming a nurse. Clinical Educator, Carol Silsb...

More than 200,000 adults in Maine have mental health conditions. It is more important than ever to build a stronger mental health system that provides the care, support and services that Mainers require. A big step is building up our psychiatric nursing workforce. But what is it really like? Psychiatric nurses Mackenzie Tefft (now Mackenzie Densmore) and her sister, Miranda McKim explain what it's...

We're headed up to Greenville, Maine to speak with VP of Nursing Operations at Northern Light CA Dean Hospital, Brad Gilbert and the Director of Quality and Risk Management Dawn Stone. While Northern Light CA Dean Hospital is rural, the coverage area for the hospital is almost the size of Rhode Island. Gilbert and Stone both speak to the essential need for rural healthcare, especially in this area...

We're continuing our stint outside of the traditional hospital, with Northern Light Home Care and Hospice. This week we're catching up with Hospice Nurse Allie Rhorer who went from Marine Biology to helping patients and their families in their time of need. Hear her story and delve deeper into what it's like working in this nursing specialty.