Many people think of a social worker only as part of the child protection program. However, their duties are more complex than that. Joining Richard Marn, MD is social worker Catherine Moore to share her life that transcends beyond children services and into mental health, jail services, domestic work, and even social injustices. She also delves into the toxic work-life balance of people in her line of work, emphasizing how dangerous it is for their wellbeing to set aside mental breaks. Catherin...
Nov 03, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 63
With the unfortunate rise of lung-related conditions brought on partially by the pandemic, the need for respiratory therapists has never been more rampant. In this episode of Health Careers, Dr. Richard Marn is joined by Registered Respiratory Therapist Aimee Eaton . Aimee found her calling only after pursuing a different path, but she’s never looked back since! Join in on the conversation to find out how Aimee discovered her purpose and why respiratory therapy might be the career for you too! P...
Oct 20, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 62
The great Bob Marley once said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain,” and in modern medicine, we are now seeing the application of music to help patients on the road to recovery. Using music this way is called music therapy and in this special episode, our guest will talk all about it. Dr. Richard Marn sits down for an information-packed conversation with author, coach and music therapist, Tim Ringgold . Tim talks about the profession, how music therapy works and its ...
Oct 06, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 61
What is it like to be a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit? It's exciting, gratifying, and exhausting. Enter Tina Vinsant , a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Tennessee and Podcast Host of Good Nurse, Bad Nurse . Tina talks with Richard Marn, MD, about how a big part of being a nurse is to help people be comfortable with being vulnerable. It can be highly embarrassing for patients to have someone clean their bodies for them, and it's crucial to use your emotions to empathize with them. ...
Sep 22, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Are you looking to pursue a career in veterinary medicine? If you love horses, then being an equine veterinarian is the career for you! Today’s guest is Stacey Cordivano , owner of Clay Creek Equine Veterinary Services, LLC and host of The Whole Veterinarian Podcast. She shares her journey to becoming an equine veterinarian and what it takes to succeed in your degree. Having her own practice, Stacey offers insights on what it’s like to be a veterinarian and a business owner at the same time. Cha...
Sep 08, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 59
As mental health comes into the fore of mainstream conversation, unique methods of dealing with it are starting to gain recognition. Art therapy is one of these modalities. What does it entail and what potential does it hold for the future of mental health? Join Dr. Richard Marn and art therapist Vicky Linnane as they delve into the ins and outs of a career in art therapy. Vicky shares how she started her career, an overview of art therapy as a profession and the future outlook for art therapist...
Aug 25, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Not many people consider a career in anesthesiology. Part of that is because not many people know that much about it in the first place. In this episode, anesthesiology assistant Sally Hoang joins Dr. Richard Marn for a conversation on how she found her path to a career in her specialization. Sally is a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant currently practicing at Emory University Hospital. She gets into detail about the ins and outs of the job, from suctioning to flexible work hours, and shares ...
Aug 11, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 57
General pathologists serve as the line behind the hospital. They don’t get as much credit for what they do and they are okay with that. Learn all about pathology and the study of diseases with your host, Richard Marn and his guest Dr. Travis Brown . Travis is a General Pathologist at Clinpath Pathology . Learn some insight into their research and what they specifically do. Discover the different types of pathology and what is on the rise. And, know the wrong misconceptions about pathologists and...
Jul 28, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Seeing little children suffer from various medical emergencies can be a heart wrenching experience, but you don’t have the luxury of time to wallow in pity if you’re the pediatric emergency medicine physician on duty. Nkeiruka Orajiaka grapples with this reality every day. Born and raised in Nigeria, Nkeiruka has always been passionate about medicine and she especially likes working with children – a quality that she believes to be essential for anyone who is seeking to start a career in her fie...
May 26, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Pregnancy can be a magical yet challenging time, especially when the time for the baby to be born comes around! That's where labor and delivery nurses come in to help the mother through her delivery safely. Join Dr. Richard Marn as he sits down for a conversation with Labor and Delivery Nurse Shaina Brickner . They talk about the challenges faced by nurses and parents during labor and delivery, as well as Shaina's memories of bonding with parents. They also talk about what you need to learn as a...
May 19, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Veterinary medicine is truly a colorful world. They cater to cats and dogs every day, even the occasional snakes and reptiles. But beyond the cuteness is the challenging daily grind of every veterinarian. Joining Richard Marn, MD is award-winning veterinarian Dr. Ernie Ward to share a glimpse of his life treating all kinds of animals on a daily basis. He explains how his farming background and a horrifying childhood memory with his dogs pushed him to pursue his current profession. Dr. Ernie expl...
May 12, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 53
It is always said that prevention is better than cure. Of course, the same goes when taking care of your teeth, which calls for proper dental hygiene. Discussing how to maintain excellent oral health and avoid diseases with Richard Marn, MD is dental hygienist Sarah Liebkemann RDH, BSDH . She explains how her profession differs from dentists as well as the most common misconceptions and challenges surrounding this field. She also talks about how being a dental hygienist can transcend to helping ...
May 05, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 52
One of the most flexible professions in healthcare is a genetic counselor since they can jump from one expertise to another should they deem it necessary. Kira Dineen found her purpose in healthcare as a prenatal genetic counselor. She joins Richard Marn, MD to provide a glimpse of her life in private practice, unraveling the best and most challenging aspects of her work. She looks back on why she decided to pursue such a profession, the misconceptions surrounding her expertise, and her podcast ...
Apr 28, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 51
When people think of careers in mental health, they usually think of psychologists or psychiatrists. But did you know that you can get the best of both worlds without having to undergo a residency by being a nurse practitioner? Yes, a nurse practitioner can specialize in mental health and Dr. Richard Marn as got one to humor you in this episode. Dr. Kojo Sarfo, DNP is a board-certified mental health nurse practitioner who also happens to have a 700,000-strong following on TikTok, where he posts ...
Apr 21, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 50
If you’re looking for a profession that offers visible results, literally, then becoming an optometrist may be the one for you! Taking us into the wealth of opportunities this profession can give to its practitioners and professionals is Dr. Harbir Sian , Optometrist and owner of Clarity Eyecare. In this episode, he joins Dr. Richard Marn to share with us the important facts and insights into becoming an optometrist. He talks about the 3 O’s—optician, optometrist, and ophthalmologist—and how the...
Apr 14, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 49
One of the fascinating things about being a massage therapist is that it's a health career with so many diverse avenues you can get into. Today's guest is Whitney Lowe , Director at Academy of Clinical Massage, who has been a massage therapist for over 33 years. In this episode, Whitney discusses with Richard Marn, MD, what it's like to have massage therapy as a profession. There'll be discussions regarding the certification and licensing processes and the many misconceptions due to the media's ...
Apr 07, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Seeing children who are only a few months old having difficulty when eating and swallowing is truly heartbreaking. For Michelle Dawson , treating these children as a pediatric speech language pathologist is more of a meaningful service than a mere job. Joining Dr. Richard Marn, Michelle explains how she helps babies heal from oropharyngeal dysphagia both in her professional and personal practices. She also breaks down the most common misconceptions about her profession and the feeling of fulfill...
Mar 31, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Even in this day and age of information, so many people still interchange psychologists and psychiatrists. It is time to get things straight once and for all as Richard Marn, MD sits down with private practice psychologist, Sara Sadek . While letting us in on her career journey and why she chose her profession, Sara also shares the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist and why she found herself hesitant at first to go into the former. She talks about her least favorite part of the...
Mar 24, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In the medical field, Speech and Language Pathology is a relatively young profession. Starting out as elocutionists, the field has grown dramatically since then. SLPs address language, voice, swallowing, and cognition or thinking skills from cradle to grave. In today’s episode, Richard Marn, MD brings on Leigh Ann Porter , a speech and language pathologist who primarily works with adults in the hospital setting. Leigh Ann explains the purpose they serve in healthcare. She also describes a typica...
Mar 17, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 45
If you’ve ever stayed in a hospital before, you would have heard of someone called a registered dietitian nutritionist or RDN. As you’ve probably guessed already, their job goes beyond just telling people what to eat. In fact, there is a very specific difference between a registered dietitian and some random practitioner who calls themselves a “nutritionist.” Kait Richardson, RDN, LD , is a unicorn among those in her profession. Unlike the vast majority of her peers, she chose to run an independ...
Mar 10, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 44
What exactly is a physician assistant and why does it merit recognition as the number on profession in the country? In this conversation between Dr. Richard Marn and Georgia dermatology PA, Savanna Perry , we’re going see exactly why. Join in as Dr. Marn gets Savanna to explain what the PA title signifies, how it differs from a nurse practitioner, and how different its educational requirements are from most healthcare careers. She also shares about an initiative of hers called The PA Platform , ...
Mar 03, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Every researcher knows the pains of having to go through the process of getting your proposals approved, most especially in the medical field, where almost everything involves life and death situations. Playing a vital role in this are IRB managers. They are the ones who are responsible for helping researchers think about their studies and, likewise, patients who undergo clinical trials. In this episode, Dr. Richard Marn, M.D. interviews Marilyn Eshikena , who is the IRB Manager at Mount Sinai. ...
Feb 24, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 42
“A psychologist is an agent of change.” This undeniable fact lies in the way many psychologists guide people out of each of their unique struggles and into their new lives. Joining Dr. Richard Marn in this episode is Dr. Margaret Rutherford , a Private Practice Psychologist, to talk about her career, the different techniques of therapy she uses, and the ways she is helping patients. Painting a realistic view of the profession, she then breaks down some of the misconceptions towards psychologists...
Feb 17, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 41
What makes it rewarding to be a part of the medical industry is the opportunity for practitioners and professionals to showcase their flexibility and venture out of their current specializations. Anna Barbieri understands this well, and therefore she eventually decided to pursue two OB-GYN sub-specializations. She sits down with Richard Marn, MD to share how she transcended into integrative medicine and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery to help women with more severe conditions and go beyon...
Feb 10, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Our doctors and nurses are not the only ones who provide healthcare. But little do we know that their efficiency in delivering services is a combined effort with medical centers and healthcare or outreach coordinators just like our guest in today's episode. Join Dr. Richard Marn as he interviews Amelia Strahan , an outreach coordinator of the Mount Sinai Epilepsy Program . Amelia explains how some medical centers like Mount Sinai reach out to private practice doctors, nurses, and all other healt...
Feb 03, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Have you ever wondered how doctors and other healthcare providers stay current with the latest developments in therapies, medications, and medical devices? A lot of that information is conveyed through pharmaceutical sales representatives. A lot of you might not consider pharmaceutical sales as a healthcare career in itself, but the job entails a lot more than just making a hard sell. It is a sales representative’s job as well to educate healthcare providers on how their product can potentially ...
Jan 27, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 38
What is it like to take care of patients with cancer, particularly pediatric patients? Richard Marn, MD brings over to the show someone who can answer that question and more. He interviews Dr. Alexander Chou , a pediatric oncologist specializing in the treatment of pediatric sarcomas, rare cancers of the bone, and soft tissues. Dr. Chou takes us into his profession, sharing the challenges and disheartening situations of seeing kids fighting for their lives and how he helps them along the way. Sp...
Jan 20, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Despite its archaic sounding name, a professional doula is a pretty modern occupation and vastly different from nurses. Serving as the person who intervenes with the doctor, they help in and around a mother's pregnancy and delivery. To give us a peek at a doula's life, Stephanie Heintzeler joins Richard Marn, MD to share her most interesting stories and realizations in working in the profession. She explains what her typical day looks like, what aspects of her job provide the biggest fulfillment...
Jan 13, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Welcome, 2021! To start the new year on a positive note, Richard Marn, MD , shifts gears by sitting in the guest chair and sharing the highlights of his anesthesiology career. With his wife, Jessica Marn, DDS , standing in as the host of the show, Richard details his life within the medical industry, breaking the misconception that anesthesiology is a boring field compared to other specializations. He explains what an anesthesiologist can do outside the perioperative surgery period and even the ...
Jan 06, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Not many people are fans of going to the dentist’s office, most especially kids! So how do you overcome this challenge and help your kids love their teeth and their dentist as well? In this episode, Richard Marn, MD, interviews Pediatric Dentist, Jessica Marn, DDS , to get the answers to these important questions. Dr. Marn takes us inside the lives of pediatric dentists, the work they do not only with kids but also with their parents, and the misconceptions people often have about this career. T...
Dec 30, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 34
