The Visible Voices

In this episode I speak with Dr. Thomas Fisher , an emergency medicine physician and Chicago Illinois congressional candidate. We discuss the profound impact of the pandemic on healthcare, the intimate relationships formed in emergency medicine, and the motivations behind Dr. Fisher's run for Congress. The conversation delves into the importance of moral leadership, social determinants of health,...

Dr. Resa E. Lewiss has spent over 25 years educating, speaking, and writing about healthcare, equity, and innovation. She is an emergency medicine and lifestyle medicine physician, a TEDMED speaker, healthcare designer, and award-winning author. In The Visible Voices Podcast, Resa shares smart, sharp, and insightful conversations with subject matter experts and interesting people—people who are re...

Dr. Lillian Liang Emlet is a Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, dually trained in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. She's also a certified energy leadership coach and the CEO founder of Transforming Healthcare Coaching .  She also hosts a podcast by the same name. We talk about a common phenomenon in healthcare: clinicians who are exceptional at their work get...

In this episode, Dr. Resa E. Lewiss speaks with Jillian Johnsrud , author of Retire Often  and mini-retirement coach, about taking intentional career breaks to combat burnout and realign with what matters most. Jillian defines mini-retirements as breaks of a month or longer where professionals step away from their primary career to focus on recovery, adventure, or family time. She works primarily...

In this episode of Visible Voices, Dr. Resa E. Lewiss is in conversation with Dr. Claire Wardle , a leading expert on misinformation, media literacy, and public trust in science. Claire is an associate professor at Cornell and co-founder of the Information Futures Lab at Brown University's School of Public Health. She shares her decades of experience working across academia, international news org...

In today's conversation Bremond Berry MacDougall and Lisa Endo Cooper , the duo behind Quite Literally Books talk about their heritage press republishing forgotten works by women authors. Lisa and Bremond share their journey of starting a heritage press without prior business experience. They describe the steep learning curve of navigating production, marketing, and sales.  The physical design of...

What happens when an emergency medicine physician knows that the N95 mask she's wearing every day during the COVID-19 pandemic was invented by her great-grandfather over a century ago? Dr. Shan Liu joins me for a conversation that weaves together family legacy, innovation from the margins, and the power of storytelling to fight racism. Shan is an emergency medicine physician at Mass General Hospit...

Andy Little DO , co-founder and host of EM Over Easy podcast, shares how the show was born in a Columbus OH diner during post-night shift breakfasts—mental health check-ins that evolved into conversations about leadership skills they weren't learning in residency. As a first-generation physician from small-town Montana, Andy never had "the playbook" for navigating medicine, relying on college coun...

In this episode of the Visible Voices Podcast, Dr. Resa E. Lewiss sits down with Dr. Kevin Pho, the founder of KevinMD.com and host of The Podcast by KevinMD. Since 2004, Dr. Pho has built one of healthcare's most influential platforms, receiving over 3 million monthly page views and amplifying the voices of thousands of clinicians. Dr. Pho shares his journey from primary care physician to media e...

In this episode we speak with Dr. Christian Rose . Christian is an emergency physician and clinical informaticist at Stanford University specializing in the intersection of clinical medicine, information systems and innovation - specifically in machine learning, decision support, user-centered design and global health. We discuss the transformative potential of AI, particularly generative AI, in p...

Todays's guest is Dr. Amy Faith Ho -an Emergency Medicine Physician, Chief Systems and Informatics Officer, and TEDx Speaker Dr. Amy Faith Ho discusses her journey from high school debater to emergency medicine physician and informatics leader. Born to Taiwanese immigrants and motivated by concerns about the insurance industry, Amy shares insights on AI in healthcare—from scribing platforms to bil...

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Amna Shabbir about the pervasive impact of perfectionism on physicians and high achievers. Dr. Shabbir , who is dual board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine with advanced training in integrative wellbeing and behavior change, hosts the Success Reimagined podcast and recently delivered a TEDx talk on this topic. She explains the three types of...

Dr. Mizuho Morrison is Chief Medical Officer of EM:RAP emergency medicine: reviews and perspectives.  A visionary physician-entrepreneur who trained in emergency medicine at LA County USC, she has revolutionized medical education through podcasting, video content, and CorePendium—EM:RAP's comprehensive online medical encyclopedia that updates daily.  Mizuho was doing  physician "side gigs" before...

In this episode, we speak with Rob Arntfield MD , the emergency medicine and critical care physician who founded Deep Breathe , an AI company whose technology actually surpassed doctors in COVID-19 lung ultrasound diagnosis. Rob shares his journey of merging computer science roots with medical expertise during the pandemic to create breakthrough diagnostic technology. Rob is a self-described "acut...

In this episode, we speak with Sarah Gebauer MD anesthesiologist and RAND Senior Researcher, who discusses the critical questions facing healthcare professionals as AI becomes integrated into clinical practice. She's the author of "Machine Learning for MDs" newsletter  and published research on physician attitudes toward AI including the BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine article Survey of US physicians'...

This Visible Voices Minicast episode features Chris Hare , big tech marketer turned founder of The Storied Future , podcast host of  The Storied Future , and atomic storytelling coach.  Chris helps leaders navigate high-stakes transitions through vulnerable storytelling.  This episode is part of the 2025 monthly minicast series focusing on coaching, recognizing that we all need help in our profess...

In this episode of The Visible Voices Podcast, Dr. Resa Lewiss explores AI in healthcare with Andrew Taylor MD MHS , a Professor and Vice Chair of Research and Innovation in Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia.  Dr. Taylor shares insights from his work on AI-informed triage systems, discusses the challenges of implementing AI in hospital settings, and explains how artificial intellige...

In this episode, Tejal Desai PhD discusses her groundbreaking work in nanotechnology and drug delivery, sharing how her team is solving the fundamental challenge that only 5% of drugs successfully make it through the GI tract. Tejal Ashwin Desai PhD is the Sorensen Family Dean of Engineering at Brown University and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Medicine, and...

I speak with with Jackie Cummings Koski and Bill Yount from the "Catching Up to FI" podcast to explore why starting your financial independence journey later in life might actually be your secret weapon. The "Catching Up to FI" podcast recently hit 1 million downloads across 150+ episodes. Their audience represents the "silent majority" of FI seekers: 72% aged 41-60 and 76% women. The conversation...

In this  episode I speak with behavioral economist Dr. Katie Milkman who breaks down the powerful concepts of friction, nudge, and sludge that fundamentally shape how professionals make decisions in healthcare, finance, and education. Milkman, author of " How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where you Are to Where you Want to Be " and co-founder of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative , r...

In this episode, I  sit down with Dr. Alison Fragale , organizational behavior expert at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and author of Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve .  We dive deep into why status isn't just about ego—it's actually a fundamental human need that directly impacts your mental health and professional success. Alison breaks down her formula for being both as...

In this episode I speak with Marina Gerner PhD , financial journalist, professor, columnist, and award-winning author of " The Vagina Business : The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women's Health."  Dr. Gerner explores the paradoxical world of FemTech, a trillion-dollar market opportunity that faces systematic underfunding, particularly from male venture capitalists who st...

This episode is part of The Visible Voice Podcast Mini-Cast series dedicated to exploring coaching resources and professional development tools to help professionals improve their workplace journey and well-being.   Dr. Karen Leitner is a primary care physician who transitioned to become a full-time coach for medical professionals. In 2020 after gaining certification, Karen founded Karen Leitner M...

In this episode I speak with Cedric Dark MD MPH , an emergency medicine physician and healthcare policy expert, about gun violence in America. June is Gun Violence Awareness month. Our conversation focuses on prevention, advocacy, and content from his book Under the Gun: An ER Doctor's Cure for America's Gun Epidemic Cedric is an Associate Professor in the Henry J. N. Taub Department of Emergency...

In this episode I share a profound conversation with Rhode Island State Senator Tiara Mack .  Senator Mack shares her experiences running for office, finding her voice in politics, and the significance of human-centered design in legislation. Tiara is Democratic member of the Rhode Island State Senate. She represents district six comprised of 20,000 constituents. She studied public health at Brown...