Pharmacist's Voice

It's possible to get something right in theory and in practice.   This episode is nostalgic for me.   I talk about piano lessons, joining the band, my pharmacy internship, childbirth (both times!), and my voiceover career.    Visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast/ to access subscription buttons for The Pharmacist's Voice ® Podcast.  

Mariam Altheraawi is a fresh, new-generation pharmacist. She graduated with a B.Sc. Degree in Pharmacy in 2018. Mariam hosts a pharmacy podcast called IVPN Voice, and she loves to use her voice to inspire and empower pharmacists her age to improve the profession as they know it. Linkedin (Mariam): https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariam-altheraawi-a63a07131/   LinkedIn (IVPN) https://www.linkedin.com/c...

When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.   Disruption can be a good thing!     The pandemic disrupted how I usually earn CE, so I am trying something different and liking it!   My son's disability (autism) disrupted my professional life, so I turned to voice acting and podcasting.   If something has disrupted your life, try to find the good in it.   Think about wh...

Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Erin L. Albert. She's a pharmacist, attorney, educator, podcaster, and author. Our conversation focuses on thought leadership through writing and publishing so that you can be inspired to share your ideas with the world. Erin is both a pharmacist and an attorney. Erin is an author of over a dozen books, and has served many corners of pharmacy practice--comm...

Today's episode is about three common questions people ask me:   How do I get into voiceover?   How do I start a podcast?   How do I record, edit, and produce audio?   First of all, thank you for trusting me with your questions.   Unfortunately, I'm not a voiceover coach or a podcasting coach.   However, I appreciate your questions, and I care about pointing you in the right direction.   So, this...

Bill Purdy has spent a career refining his craft as a brand craftsman. He began his journey with Addison Whitney in 2006 as a Senior Consultant. He was a founding partner of CannonCassidy— a pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer branding firm.   Then, he rejoined Addison Whitney in 2020 as Senior Vice President and Managing Director to expand the business and strengthen its team of branders...

In the spirit of fun and entertainment, I'm breaking format today to reflect on some unpredictable things that have happened to me while recording podcast episodes.   These are meant to bring you a smile…or maybe a groan, not to poke fun at anyone. You never know what's going to happen in podcasting!   Having fun in spite of challenges and rolling with the punches is important…and so is being a go...

In the spirit of fun and entertainment, I'm breaking format today to reflect on some unpredictable things that have happened to me while recording podcast episodes.   These are meant to bring you a smile…or maybe a groan, not to poke fun at anyone. You never know what's going to happen in podcasting!   Having fun in spite of challenges and rolling with the punches is important…and so is being a go...

Dr. Cory Jenks earned his PharmD from the University of South Carolina in 2011 and completed a PGY1 residency at the Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System in 2012. His past pharmacy experience has included time as a retail pharmacist, outpatient clinical pharmacist, and inpatient clinical pharmacist. Currently, he practices as an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist where he applies his pa...

We all have bad days, right?   Bad days in kindergarten are different from bad days in college, married life, or the workplace.   As time goes on, I'm learning what a bad day as a voice actor is. In this episode, I talk about personal challenges I am facing now…still without coffee!!   Every challenge I face makes me stronger and better equipped to deal with other challenges. I'm growing through w...

Listener discretion is advised. Some of the topics in this episode include children putting weird things in their mouths and poisonings. Today's episode is an interview with Angel Bivens.   Angel is a pharmacist by training.   She has experience in retail, hospital, home infusion, and mail order pharmacy, but her true passion is working at the Maryland Poison Center (MPC) . The Maryland Poison Cen...

The Teach-Back Method helps me in the voiceover industry. What is the Teach-Back Method?   The teach-back method, as it relates to pharmacy, is a technique that confirms that a patient understands their medications and health information before leaving the pharmacy.   Using their own words, the patient repeats what they heard the pharmacist say.   We, as pharmacists, use plain language, and this i...

Today's episode is an interview with Dr. DeLon Canterbury.  DeLon is a Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist.  He founded GeriatRx, a telehealth-based senior care consulting company.  GeriatRx combines Pharmacogenomic testing and Comprehensive Medication Management, and addresses the social determinants of health, such as food, shelter, financial stability, and health literacy.   He helps patients...

Mentioned in this episode https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast/ The University of Toledo   How are baking cookies, completing a chemistry experiment, filling prescriptions, publishing a podcast, and narrating an audiobook similar?   For each one, you need a plan, and you need some kind of workflow.   During my career transition from pharmacist to voice actor, I've had to figure a lot of new...

Today's episode is an interview with Sean Pratt.   We know one another because he was my non-fiction audiobook narration coach. Sean Pratt has been a working actor for over 30 years. He has been an audiobook narrator for 25 years (aka – Lloyd James), recording over 1,000 books in almost every genre and has received 8 AudioFile Magazine "Earphones" awards, 3 SOVAS nominations,  and 5 "Audie" nomina...

Today's episode is about some major tech changes I made in January.   Change makes me uncomfortable, but I survived, and I grew because I challenged myself.   Here's the short list of what I did.   I stopped drinking coffee (January 8, 2021)!! ☕️😱   I have acid reflux.   Coffee was making my voice hoarse.   Do I sound any different in this episode?   Message me.   Let me know!   I'm trying to go...

Assistance dogs can be found in the workplace and in the community.   Pharmacists serve people of all abilities, and we occasionally see a service animal with a patient.   This interview is a great opportunity to hear how assistance dogs come into our patients lives and how pharmacists can actually help connect patients with assistance dogs.   On a personal note, my son had a therapy dog.   I talk...

I'm breaking my usual format to celebrate an important milestone:   one year in podcasting! I launched The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast in December 2019.   Weekly episodes started on January 25, 2020.   If you're new to the show, this is a weekly podcast.   I alternate solo shows and interview shows.   The solo shows are about my career change from pharmacist to voice actor, and the interview shows...

Today's episode is an interview with Dave Jackson.   He's a podcasting coach, podcast host, and author.   If you're new to the show, I've mentioned Dave Jackson before.   This is the man who helped me plan and launch my podcast! Websites, social media links, and products mentioned in this podcast https://www.profitfromyourpodcast.com Profit from Your Podcast: Proven Strategies to Turn Listeners in...

Today's episode is an update on goals I'm tackling in January 2021.   This is the first solo podcast of 2021.   If you are new to the show, welcome!   I'm an Ohio licensed pharmacist, but I am not employed as a practicing pharmacist at this time.   Instead, I'm focused on my voiceover career.  Social Media Links and websites mentioned in this episode Website: https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com Li...

Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Asha Pai Bohannon.   She's a Pharmacist, Entrepreneur, Author, and Business Coach.   Some pharmacists are looking for a way to leave their current job and try something else.   Dr. Asha and I are ringing in the new year with a conversation about how she and her husband Eric help pharmacists find their passion and purpose so they can make the impact they wan...

It's the last episode of 2020, and I'm breaking format today.   In this episode, I share some of my personal Christmas memories and traditions with you.   From church to cookies and more, here's a list of 8 things you will find in this episode. I was raised Lutheran, and Jesus is the reason for the season.   Santa is magical, no matter how old you are. We usually get together Christmas Eve with my...

Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Adam Martin, The Fit Pharmacist .   I invited him to be on the podcast because he uses his voice in a number of ways.   He is a community pharmacist, branding expert, online course creator, author, professional speaker, podcast host, medical missionary, and more.   In this episode, we focus on how he helps pharmacists script their dream careers through stra...

On today's episode, I share some behind-the-scenes details on how long it takes for me to produce audio.   Time management is a topic I both love and struggle with.   I love the idea of it.   Who doesn't want a perfectly-balanced schedule?   Every day, I have to make a to-do list, set priorities, and make tough choices.   I have more ambition and tasks on my to-do list than I have time to get it a...

Today's episode is an interview with Dr. Lauren Castle, a Functional Medicine Pharmacist.   She is also Functional Medicine advocate, and she educates pharmacists about integrating Functional Medicine into the profession of pharmacy.   We also talk about motorcycles in this episode!   Mentioned in this episode www.fmpha.org IG: @fmpha FB: @fmpha.org Twitter: @fmphaorg LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/co...