Provider Wellness Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this inaugural episode of the rebranded Going Viral Podcast, now The Provider Wellness Podcast, I have a discussion with Rodrigo Garcia.  He is an advanced practice nurse that is the CEO of Parkdale Center, a treatment center for substance use disorder that caters to healthcare providers.  It is the go-to center in the United States for professionals that are struggling.  We di...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Folks!  It's been close to a year since I've uploaded an episode of Going Viral.  Due to business issues and personal activities getting overwhelming, the show took a back seat.  I am uploading this quick episode to announce that I will be restarting the show with a new name.  It will now be called The Provider Wellness Podcast .  I have decided to get more focused o...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew speaks with Erik Milosevich.  He is a recently retired 25-year veteran of the Santa Monica Police Department.  Before that, he was a sniper in a recon unit in the US Army.  He is also a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a Krav Maga instructor.  During his tenure as a police officer, he became aware of the need for engaging in self care if he was to be an effective officer and...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew has an informative and enjoyable discussion with nutritional innovator and wellness writer, Udo Erasmus.  His products, Udo's Choice and Udo's Oils, are carried widely at wellness centers, health food stores, and Whole Foods.  He speaks all over the world including at Tony Robbins and Deepok Chopra events on subjects like nutrition, health, and peace.  Udo tells...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Matthew speaks with Dustin Dean.  He is a Psychiatric Registered Nurse and a B.E.R.T. Nurse in Minnesota.  That stands for Behavioral Emergency Response Team.  He is also a life coach and a behavioral consultant for a non-profit.  We discuss the effects of COVID-19 on our healthcare provider population, what does a B.E.R.T. nurse do, what kind of de-escalation tec...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr Mohammed Al-Ibrahim revisits to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine.  He is an executive and Principal Investigator in a Phase 1, 2, and 3 human research facility where he and his organization participated in and performed the vaccine clinical trials.  This makes him a valuable guest to discuss many questions regarding the vaccine mechanism of action, efficacy, side-e...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Matthew has a discussion with Jason Kniola.  He is a licensed therapist that works with individuals suffering from substance use disorder.  He works at the Parkdale Center which is a treatment center that caters mainly to healthcare providers.  Jason integrates meditation in to his therapy and in to his own life.  Matthew and Jason discuss what meditation is and h...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew speaks with Dr Joe Nieusma.  He is a toxicologist that runs a company called Superior Toxicology and Wellness where he has many offerings to promote health and wellness in a toxic environment.  The discussion spans many interesting topics such as pharmacology, food, and immunity.  He offers a program called HOPE (Health Optimization Prescription Evaluation) where he will a...

Send us Fan Mail In todays episode, Matthew speaks with Board Certified ER Physician, Dr Jeff Gusky.  He has put his 36 year medical career on hold to work on an initiative to change the population's perspective on how COVID-19 is spread.  His research and statistics are showing that if one takes steps to improve personal immunity, then mass spread can be prevented.  This is cell mediated imm...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of 2:  In today’s episode, Matthew speaks with Daryl Davis.  He is a musician and activist that works to end racism one person at a time.  His tactics are unique but effective.  Daryl is an African American man that befriends members of the KKK and white supremacy groups to diplomatically show them the err of their ways.  Many of these individuals leave their respective org...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 of 2:  In today’s episode, Matthew speaks with Daryl Davis.  He is a musician and activist that works to end racism one person at a time.  His tactics are unique but effective.  Daryl is an African American man that befriends members of the KKK and white supremacy groups to diplomatically show them the err of their ways.  Many of these individuals leave their respective org...

Send us Fan Mail Today, Matthew has a conversation with Jason Linett.  He is a Hypnotherapist and Entrepreneur who has a successful practice and training facility in Virginia.  He has traveled all over the world speaking and educating on the subject of hypnosis and business.  He is the author of Work Smart Business where he wrote about business including marketing, communication, and leadership. ...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew speaks with Luke DePron, a performance, lifestyle, and fitness coach out of San Diego, CA.  He has a business where he coaches men on living a better life through practices in fitness, nutrition, health, and wellness.  Luke also hosts The Live Great Lifestyle Podcast where he has discussions with experts in many fields regarding health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition.  L...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew speaks with Todd Steinberg.  He is the CEO of Komuso Design and the co-inventor of a device called the Switch.  It is a device that assists with breathing exercises and meditation.  It is essentially a metal straw that is stainless steel and designed to be attractive enough to wear as a piece of jewelry.  One uses it to facilitate proper breathing exercises and to slow bre...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew speaks with Jon Lowrance.  He is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, an educator, a speaker on the lecture circuit, and the producer and host of The Anesthesia Guidebook Podcast, formerly From the Head of the Bed Podcast. He has been doing the show for over 8 years and recently changed the format and platform to put more focus on anesthesia-related topics.  Matthew a...

Send us Fan Mail In today's Wellness Break, Matthew discusses hypnosis.  As a Hypnotherapist, Matthew has seen many examples of the misconceptions regarding what hypnosis is, how it works, and how it affects people.  He discusses all of theses issues and how hypnosis can be used as a tool to help a person create outcomes that they wish to create for themselves.  For more information on hypnos...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Matthew has a follow-up discussion with Dr Mohammed Al-Ibrahim.  He is an Infectious Disease Physician that is a Senior Primary Investigator at a phase II and III human research facility in Baltimore, MD.  His site is currently one of the facilities working on a COVID-19 vaccine.  They last spoke on episode 5 on April 7 to discuss what we knew about COVID-19 up to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Matthew speaks with Dr. Donn Posner.  He is the founder and president of Sleepwell Consultants, a clinical psychologist, and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.  As an expert on sleep, sleep physiology, and insomnia, Dr Posner discusses the differences between healthy sleep, acute...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew has a discussion with Captain Michael Donahue.  He is a former NASA pilot and a former Captain for a private commercial jet airline.  He is currently a flight instructor.  They discuss the concept of self care from the standpoint of how aviation teaches its pilots from the hobbyist to the professional to be self aware and take care of themselves to ensure the highest level...

Send us Fan Mail For today's Wellness Break, Matthew discusses the topic of breathing and breathing exercises.  He discusses an introduction of the new book, Breath by James Nester, the benefits of breathing properly, and a breathing exercise for stress management.  This will be the first of a series of Wellness Breaks on the topic of breathing for health and wellness.  Check back often for m...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Matthew has a discussion with Timothy Thomas.  He is a Life Coach out of Seattle, WA.  Tim will discuss exactly what a Life Coach is, how he was trained, and how he helps people make decisions regarding their future trajectories.  They will also delve in to the current societal difficulties and how his profession is relevant to the situation.  For more information...

Send us Fan Mail This is something new that will be added to the repertoire of this podcast.  In between episodes with interviews, Matthew will be uploading some short, digestible episodes covering subjects of health, wellness, and current issues relevant to the theme of the show.  It is called Wellness Break because one could listen during a break, during a short car ride, a walk, etc.  Hopefully...

Send us Fan Mail For today's Wellness Break, Matthew talks about Mindfulness Meditation and its benefits.  He will give a background on how he first became interested in the practice and adds a quick and easy description on how it is done.  He then makes some recommendations on some useful apps to get one started in the practice.  Recommended meditation materials: Insight Timer App 10% Happie...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Matthew speaks with Rodrigo Garcia.  He is a Nurse Anesthetist in Indiana that co-founded the Parkdale Center.  It is a treatment facility that caters mainly to impaired healthcare providers.  They discuss the causes, symptoms, and treatment of providers with substance use disorder.  The topics of stress management, health, and wellness are also examined from a so...

Send us Fan Mail Today, Matthew has a discussion with Joseph Gnolfo, a chief Nurse Anesthetist at Stoney Brook Medical Center on Long Island, NY.  They discuss many relevant topics related to the Coronavirus Pandemic including the role that leadership plays during this time of crisis, the use of personnel outside of their usual duties, plus support, health, and wellness.  This was an episode that...