Dr. Mike Sevilla returns to the podcast to discuss the growth of social media use among the physician community, how he helps his peers see the benefits of social media, and the prospects of an engaged physician community among health care conversations online. We also talk about the value of disconnecting from the Internet from time to time and Dr. Sevilla's anticipation. Enjoy! You can also follow Dr. Sevilla on Twitter @drmikesevilla , and drmikesevilla.com . Run Time - 47:55 Send your feedba...
Jul 09, 2014•48 min
This week Parris Lilly and I catch up on Parris' adventures at E3 along with Gamertag Radio's noteworthy interview of Phil Spencer. Additionally, we talk at length about the Transformers. From the original cartoon, to the animated movie (1986), to all of Michael Bay's efforts - there's a lot to get to. Enjoy! You can also follow Parris on Twitter @vicious696 , at gamertagradio.com , and filmtangent.com . Run Time - 1:03:19 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jul 02, 2014•1 hr 3 min
This week I catch up with Dana Lewis to talk about running half marathons in Seattle, her evolving role at Swedish Medical Center, and the continued growth and impact of her weekly #hcsm Twitter chats. Most importantly, Dana breaks down the Do It Yourself Pancreas System, why the concepts applied to this technology can apply to any person with diabetes, and why the FDA is extremely curious in this project. It is worth nothing throughout this conversation, that neither Dana nor I are medical prof...
Jun 25, 2014•1 hr 3 min
This week my guest is Dr. James Merlino, President of the Association for the Patient Experience. We cover Dr. Merlino's journey to medicine as well as why a bad hospital experience helped shape his career path. We also cover the Association for the Patient Experience, its mission, my initial reaction to the Association, and why constructive criticism is a crucial component of any organization. Enjoy! You can learn more about the Association for the Patient Experience at patient-experience.org ,...
Jun 18, 2014•25 min
I'm joined by Regina Holliday this week as we talk about art as therapy, art as advocacy, Regina's patient story, and most importantly The Walking Gallery. We also discuss her past experiences at Stanford Medicine X including her keynote presentation in 2012 , 2013 Flash Mob , and participation in the #WhatifHC Panel . Enjoy! You can follow Regina on Twitter @ReginaHolliday and reginaholliday.blogspot.com/ . Run Time - 34:48 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jun 11, 2014•35 min
Carly Medosch joins me this week to discuss her experience at Health Datapalooza 2014 in Washington, D.C, her growth as a patient advocate, and upcoming panel presentation at Stanford Medicine X this fall. Enjoy! You can follow Carly on Twitter @CarlyRM and blog.chronicarly.com . Run Time - 27:13 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jun 04, 2014•27 min
Jay Van Beveren, Community Marketing Manager at PopCap Games, returns to the podcast this week. After discussing life in Seattle, we spend the majority of the conversation discussing his role at PopCap and his love of Bejeweled Blitz. I learn about the dedication and passion of the Bejeweled community, along with the culture inside of PopCap Games. It sounds like a magical place. We also discuss X-Men: Days of Future Past at the end of the recording - spoilers ahead on that one. Enjoy! You can f...
May 28, 2014•48 min
Jim Turner joins me this week to talk diabetes and acting. Specifically, we talk about his diabetes diagnosis, and his perspective on the diabetes tools and technology of today. There's also some time spent on his work with dLife, and his growth as a television host. Finally we discuss his acting career's origins, how he balances natural tendencies with more traditional acting methods. Enjoy! Jim's IMDB page lists all of his work, but you can see him currently on Granite Flats. Run Time - 1:12:2...
May 21, 2014•1 hr 12 min
This week I'm joined by Emily Kramer-Golinkoff, founder of Emily's Entourage. While we discuss her cystic fibrosis diagnosis, I learn what living with that disease is truly like. We also cover the origins of Emily's Entourage, and the fundraising impact the Entourage has made in very little time. There's also some talk about Medicine X and Emily's plans for Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Enjoy! You can follow Emily on Twitter @emilykg1 , Emily's Entourage at @EmsEntourage4CF and learn more abo...
May 14, 2014•40 min
Will Kinsler, Community Manager for Epic Games is my guest this week. We discuss the state of football Washington D.C., including his thoughts on the acquisition of DeSean Jackson. We also discuss Will's move to Epic, his role as Community Manager, and the passion he's seen in the Gears of War community. Finally, now that Fortnite can be openly discussed, Will shares his excitement for the coming months as the Alpha and eventual final product become a reality. Enjoy! You can follow Will on Twitt...
May 07, 2014•58 min
Harrison Milfeld returns to the podcast to catch up on the St. Louis sports scene, Star Wars optimism, the difficulties he's faced in pursuing his journalism career, and his work curating stories for Realtime St. Louis. Enjoy! You can follow Harrison on Twitter @hmilfeld , infendo.com , and realtimestl.com . Run Time - 1:06:15 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Apr 30, 2014•1 hr 6 min
Parris Lilly returns to discuss Heartbleed, Game of Thrones, the summer movie season, and most importantly to help me build an exercise routine for the Spring and Summer months. Parris has gone through a number of significant lifestyle changes and I'm hoping I, and you, can come away with some useful tips by the time our hour is up. Enjoy! You can follow Parris on Twitter @vicious696 and learn more about his spring fitness exploits at facebook.com/nolimitfitness . [audio http://traffic.libsyn.co...
Apr 23, 2014•1 hr 4 min
I spend the next hour catching up with Cherise Shockley, founder of the Diabetes Community Advocacy Foundation. We discuss how her life has changed after getting a dog, the unexpected value in having a second grader take a personal finance class, the calculated growth of the Diabetes Community Advocacy Foundation (DCAF), and knowing when to establish healthy boundaries. Enjoy! You can learn more about DCAF diabetescaf.org and be sure to follow Cherise on Twitter @SweeterCherise . Run Time - 57:5...
Apr 15, 2014•58 min
Kyle Rose, mySugr's Managing Director for North America is my guest this week. We cover Kyle's work with mySugr, the complexities of an international business with respect to localization and government approval. As well as covering the basic of the mySugr suite of applications, I also ask about the future of mySugr and do my best to learn about future product updates without getting Kyle in trouble. There's also, for reasons I cannot explain, some mention of Cornell's A Capella scene. Enjoy! Yo...
Apr 09, 2014•48 min
This week I welcome Karen Chu, host of Good Job, Brain!, back to the podcast. We talk about the growth Good Job, Brain!, the excitement of meeting fans face to face, how she and her co-hosts have put a creative spin on sponsorship. We also discuss Karen's cosplaying rules for Disney Marathons, because running 13.3 miles isn't enough of a challenge. Finally, we spend a few minutes talking about her work at Twitch and fun moments like "Twitch Plays Pokemon". Enjoy! You can follow Karen on Twitter ...
Apr 02, 2014•58 min
Ernesto Ramirez, Program Director at Quantified Self, is my guest this week. We cover Ernesto's continuing education from Arizona State to his upcoming dissertation at the University of California, San Diego. And naturally we spend a lot of time talking about Quantified Self, its origins, the meetups that drive the Quantified Self community, and the growth of self-tracking and wearable technology. Enjoy! You can follow Ernesto on Twitter at @eramirez and learn more about Quantified Self at quant...
Mar 26, 2014•45 min
This week we're talking about Kerri Sparling's book, "Balancing Diabetes". First I talk to Kerri about the writing process, developing a cohesive voice with the many contributors who helped make each chapter complete, and the awkwardness of self-promotion. Fitting with the nature of the book, I'm also joined by George Simmons, Sean Oser, Harry Thompson, Briley Boisvert, and Christel Marchand Aprigliano to discuss the chapters they contributed to, and why this book is awesome. Enjoy! "Balancing D...
Mar 18, 2014•1 hr 18 min
This week Doug Kanter, founder of Databetes, is my guest this week. We discuss his diabetes diagnosis, this experience as a freelance photographer during the Beijing Olympics, the power of data visualization, and the path to creating Databetes his company’s first application, Meal Memory. Enjoy! Learn more about Databetes and Meal Memory at databetes.com and follow Doug on Twitter at @databetes . Run Time - 42:37 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Mar 11, 2014•43 min
Howard Look, President and CEO of Tidepool, is my guest this week. We cover is time at TiVo as a Vice President of Software and User Experience and his role as Vice President of Software at Pixar before getting to Tidepool. Tidepool is a non-profit developing an open source platform that will serve as the hub for previously isolated and siloed diabetes data. This is a really big deal. Enjoy! Learn more about Tidepool at tidepool.org and follow Howard directly on Twitter at @HowardLook . Run Time...
Mar 04, 2014•48 min
I’m joined Nate Heintzman this week, and our primary topic is Google Glass. Specifically, Nate is working on a project called Google Glass that looks to integrate data from external diabetes devices in an intuitive and seamless way. We discuss the project, obstacles to success, and what the future of diabetes data could look like if open access were a reality. We also cover the origins of Insulindepence, as Nate is one of the co-founders. Enjoy! Keep up with Nate, and Glucose Glass on Twitter @D...
Feb 26, 2014•49 min
I’m joined this week by fellow diabetes advocate, Heather Gabel. We discuss Heather’s takeaways from Medtronic’s Diabetes Advocates Forum, her diabetes diagnosis and discovery of the diabetes community, as well as the evolution of her writing style on her diabetes blog. We also cover her work at the Diabetes Hands Foundation and something called Pug Life. Enjoy! Follow Heather on Twitter @HeatherGabel , her work at diabeteshandsfoundation.org , and her writing at unexpetedblues.com . Run Time - ...
Feb 19, 2014•56 min
Ben Kuchera, Polygon’s Opinions Editor, is my guest this week. We discuss Ben’s family including the balance of work and five children, as well as finding a new appreciation for video games through his children’s experiences. We also cover his time at Penny Arcade and the expansion of his writing to topics beyond video games. Finally we cover Ben’s transition to Polygon and what we can expect in 2014. Enjoy! Follow Ben on Twitter @BenKuchera and his work at polygon.com . Run Time - 58:29 Send yo...
Feb 12, 2014•59 min
After a successful Kickstarter campaign and releasing Episode 1 of Republique, Ryan Payton is my guest this week. We discuss the final hours of his team’s $500,000 Kickstarter, the development of Republique, and the reception to Episode 1. We also discuss the benefits of being featured on the App Store, dealing with development and distribution curveballs, and the notion of a gaming development legacy. Enjoy! Follow Ryan on Twitter @ryanpayton and be sure to check out Republique on the iTunes Ap...
Feb 05, 2014•55 min
Giant Bomb’s Patrick Klepek is back on the podcast this week talking about the adjustments he’s made now that he’s working from Chicago, his expanding role in producing video content for the site, the growth of the “Bombin’ the AM” and “Interview Dumptruck” podcasts, and we have a brief chat about the state of the current generation of consoles. Enjoy! Follow Patrick on Twitter @patrickkelpek and at giantbomb.com . Run Time - 39:30 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jan 29, 2014•40 min
This week I’m catching up with Parris Lilly, now of Gamertag Radio. We discuss the similarities in our moves to California and life in The Golden State. Parris also talks about the changes in his quality of life since he switched jobs. Finally, we discuss his “coming out of retirement” to join Gamertag Radio, impressions of the next generation of gaming consoles, and the possibilities of SteamOS. Enjoy! Run Time - 58:11 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jan 22, 2014•58 min
From the Westlake Village Four Seasons Hotel, a bunch of people with and associated with diabetes have gathered to discuss Medtronic's 2014 Diabetes Advocates Forum. We stay on topic for the most part, covering expectations and reactions to the first day of the gathering. We also tangent off into a bunch of random places, which isn't out of the ordinary for a group like this. Come for the laughter, stay for the Diet Coke and Twizzlers. Enjoy! Run Time - 53:20 Send your feedback to feedback@justt...
Jan 15, 2014•53 min
Hello faithful listeners. I moved to San Francisco last week. Dayle and I spend the next few minutes explaining what this means for us, and for you. I'll get back to a regular podcast next week. Here's to an exciting 2014! Run Time - 3:47 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com .
Jan 08, 2014•4 min
Marc Washington joins me for the final podcast of 2013 to talk about Beyonce's latest album, life after coming out on my podcast, the next generation of consoles, new patient advocacy opportunities, and other year-end related topics. Thanks to all of you for listening and supporting this podcast. It's been a great year. Enjoy. You can follow Marc on Twitter at @King_Phoenix410 . Run Time - 1:03:19 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jan 01, 2014•1 hr 3 min
Liza Bernstein, three-time breast cancer survivor and Medicine X ePatient Advisor is my guest this week. We discuss her bouts with breast cancer, why each diagnosis was an entirely unique experience, the value of online support groups, and the potential of offline support groups. We also discuss Liza's experiences with Medicine X, while not-so-subtly encouraging potential ePatient scholars to apply for the 2014 conference. Enjoy. You can follow Liza on Twitter at @itsthebunk and itsthebunk.blogs...
Dec 25, 2013•1 hr 6 min
Lindsey Wahowiak, Associate Editor for Diabetes Forecast, is my guest on the podcast this week. We cover Lindsey's entry into journalism, the growth within the journalism industry, and why (for now) she's comfortable writing instead of managing people. Lindsey also shares her reasons for writing about more sensitive topics for xojane.com, her work on Diabetes Forecast, and how she managed to get Lil' Jon to open up during an interview. Yes, I said Lil' Jon. Enjoy. You can follow Lindsey on Twitt...
Dec 18, 2013•59 min
