Dr. Mike Sevilla returns to the podcast to chat about the impact of the national debate about healthcare on his patients, the importance of building a meaningful connection with patients, how he interacts with medical specialists, the perks of variety in family medicine, how social media has helped his traditional media appearances, and to make some bold predictions about the 2017 NBA Finals. Follow Mike on Twitter @drmikesevilla and drmikesevilla.com . Run Time - 42:37 Send your feedback to fee...
May 30, 2017•43 min
This week I'm joined by Andrea Gustafson for a conversation about life in Iowa, pursuing social work in her post-graduate education and career, becoming a licensed therapist, and the pros and cons of opening a private practice. We also touch on '13 Reasons Why', her thoughts on how certain subjects were handled, and how she approaches talking about that show with her clients. Run Time - 41:53 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
May 23, 2017•42 min
Previously on Just Talking, Cherise Shockley and I planned to revisit the Insulin Access Workshop hosted by Eli Lilly and discuss the data that fuels much of the conversation around insulin pricing. Then, Eli Lilly raised the price of their insulin 7.8%, a month after hosting a conversation with diabetes advocates about insulin pricing. In the aftermath of these events, Cherise participates in some therapeutic processing of what happened, and what diabetes advocates can do moving forward. Follow...
May 16, 2017•57 min
Cherise Shockley returns to the podcast to talk about the recent Insulin Access Summit hosted by Eli Lilly. As complex as this conversation can get, we do our best to keep our focus on the intent of the meeting and what diabetes advocates can do to address the cost of insulin besides talk to their elected officials. We'll be continuing this conversation next week with some additional data points and opportunities for people interested in this topic. Follow Cherise on Twitter @SweeterCherise and ...
May 09, 2017•28 min
Trigger Warning: This episode of Just Talking includes conversation about suicide and suicide prevention. This week I'm doing some good as Dr. April Foreman returns to the podcast to talk about Netflix's '13 Reasons Why'. We discuss suicide and suicide prevention both in the real world and within the world portrayed within the show. Additionally, we talk about the big challenge with a difficult topic like this: is a less-than-accurate portrayal of something as serious as teen suicide in a televi...
May 02, 2017•58 min
Britt Johnson returns to discuss her lengthy journey to a Behcet's Disease diagnosis, the trust required among her medical team to keep searching for answers, the financial and emotional cost of a rare disease, and how patients in similar positions of uncertainty can advocate on their own behalf. Follow Britt on Twitter @hurtblogger and read more about Britt's Behcet's Disease diagnosis at thehurtblogger.com . Run Time - 1:00:33 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Apr 25, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This week I'm joined by Chris Stocker for a conversation about the weather in West Palm Beach, Florida, his diabetes diagnosis, discovering the diabetes online community, and starting his own web development and marketing firm. Follow Chris on Twitter @lifeofadiabetic and thelifeofadiabetic.com . Learn more about CSI Marketing Solutions and Chris' web design and marketing efforts at chrisstockerinc.com . Run Time - 51:34 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Apr 18, 2017•52 min
Todd Tresidder joins me this week to talk about investing in your wealth, the difference between a financial mentor and a financial planner, identifying and recognizing privilege, and the impact of the cost of healthcare on our individual financial stability. Learn from Todd at financialmentor.com . Run Time - 53:09 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com .
Apr 11, 2017•53 min
This week I'm joined by Ricky White for a conversation about his Ankylosing Spondylitis diagnosis, becoming a registered nurse, the regularly miserable traffic of Washington, D.C., and his new book, "Taking Charge: Making Your Healthcare Appointments Work For You". Follow Ricky at endlesstrax.com and @EndlessTrax . "Taking Charge: Making Your Healthcare Appointments Work For You" is available on Amazon.com. [audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/iamspartacus/Just_Talking-390-With_Ricky_White.mp3] Run ...
Apr 04, 2017•56 min
Miranda Sofe Nelson, host of Storybook(ish), joins me this week to talk about the motivation behind her podcast, the potential of an open-ended statement like "tell me your stories", discussing her faith, feminism, the power of empathy, and Billings, Montana. Listen to Storybook(ish), an empathy project at storybookish.com . Run Time - 50:30 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Mar 28, 2017•51 min
David Haddad, CEO and Co-Founder at Overlap Health, returns to the podcast to chat about life after Open mHealth, focusing on a new idea, the goals of Overlap Health, creating an application to assess mood and its relationship to PTSD, and participating in The Mood Challenge. Learn more about Overlap Health at overlaphealth.com , the Aware App at awarestudy.org , and check out the other entries at The Mood Challenge at moodchallenge.com . Run Time - 1:04:59 Send your feedback to feedback@justtal...
Mar 21, 2017•1 hr 5 min
This week I'm joined by Mike Natter to discuss his diabetes diagnosis, becoming a doctor, utilizing his art to take notes and retain knowledge, and developing the broader recognition for his artistic abilities. Follow Mike on Instagram @mike.natter and portraitsforgood.com . Run Time - 46:16 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Mar 14, 2017•46 min
Julie Ryan, creator of the Chronic Illness Bloggers Network is my guest this week. Before we get to the Network, we discuss her life in Huntsville, TMJ and fibromyalgia diagnoses, and the importance of connecting with other patients online. Finally, we discuss the origins of the Chronic Illness Bloggers Network, maintaining a balance between original and paid content, and the opportunities that develop from connecting patient communities and businesses. Follow Julie on Twitter @drunkitty2000 and...
Mar 07, 2017•45 min
This week I'm joined by Jenni Grover Prokopy, also known as the ChronicBabe, to discuss her fibromyalgia diagnosis, subsequent chronic illness experiences, developing an advocacy platform, and the process behind her upcoming book. Follow Jenni on Twitter @chronicbabe and chronicbabe.com . Run Time - 44:56 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Feb 28, 2017•45 min
Danny Peña returns to the podcast to discuss his Hall of Fame induction, "The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary", and his upcoming keynote at Podfest in Orlando, Florida. Plus, we have a thoughtful conversation about the challenges of growing a community around a podcast. Follow Danny on Twitter @godfree and gamertagradio.com . Go to podfest.us to learn more about Podfest and themessengersdoc.com to learn more about "The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary". Run Time - 48:27 Send your feedback to ...
Feb 21, 2017•48 min
This week Mike Hoskins joins me for a conversation about the cost of insulin and how he covers this issue for Diabetes Mine. We also discuss a new phenomenon called "Journo Dog", and dive into a broader discussion about the state of journalism and how to tailor news consumption to reduce stress. Follow Mike on Twitter @MHoskins2179 and diabetesmine.com . Go to lifeforachildusa.org to learn more about the Spare a Rose campaign and make a life-saving donation to a child with diabetes in need. Run ...
Feb 14, 2017•47 min
Did you know it's Diabetes Podcast Week? Stacey Simms joins me for a conversation about Life for a Child's Spare a Rose campaign, why she started Diabetes Podcast Week, the value of local journalists on television, and navigating the opportunities presented by podcast advertising. Follow Stacey on Twitter @staceysimms and diabetes-connections.com . Go to lifeforachildusa.org to learn more about the Spare a Rose campaign and make a life-saving donation to a child with diabetes in need. Run Time -...
Feb 07, 2017•49 min
Nick Dawson, Executive Director of Johns Hopkins Sibley Innovation Hub, joins me for a chat about the future of the Affordable Care Act, the continued potential of Stanford Medicine X, his eternal optimism, and tenacious pursuit for patient autonomy and equality in healthcare. There's also a bit about breaking the bowling lanes at the White House. Three different times. Follow Nick on Twitter @nickdawson Run Time - 1:02:07 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jan 31, 2017•1 hr 2 min
This week I'm joined by Heather Gabel for a conversation about disability and culture, how disability perception can be a matter of assumption, an evolving view on patient advocacy, and the social conundrum around stigma and staring. Visit thechronicscholar.com to read Heather's blog post and watch the video that served as the focus of our conversation. Follow Heather on Twitter @HeatherGabel Run Time - 47:06 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jan 24, 2017•47 min
Mark Freeman joins me for a conversation about mental health advocacy, the importance of sharing both mental health treatment and recovery stories, how pets can make a positive impact on our mental health, and the potential of high profile mental health advocates. We also discuss the 2016 US Presidential Election from Mark's perspective as a mental health advocate, and a Canadian. For more information about Mark and his mental health advocacy efforts, visit markfreeman.ca and everybodyhasabrain....
Jan 17, 2017•56 min
This week I'm joined by Brianna Wolin, CEO and co-founder of Find Your Ditto, for a thoughtful conversation about the rivalry between Ohio State and the University of Michigan. We also cover more important matters like Brianna's life with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, receiving the Lyfebulb-Novo Nordisk Innovation Award, and the power of in-person connections. For more information about Find Your Ditto, visit findyourditto.com . Follow Brianna on Twitter @breezygfreezy . Run Time - 1:04:14...
Jan 10, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to 2017! Dr. Karin Hehenberger, founder and CEO of Lyfebulb, joins me from Switzerland for a conversation about her diabetes diagnosis, her higher education pursuits, and the impetus behind creating Lyfebulb. We also spend some time talking about the Lyfebulb-Novo Nordisk Innovation Award and the value in supporting patient innovators and entrepreneurs. For more information about Lyfebulb, visit lyfebulb.com . Run Time - 42:01 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jan 03, 2017•42 min
Happy Holidays! This week I'm joined by Beth Ann Short for a conversation about the value of art therapy, becoming a board certified Art Therapist, creating a safe space for people with diabetes to share, Beth Ann's book, "Creative Wellness: Art Journaling with Mindfulness", and her own adventure into podcasting. For more information about Beth Ann, her practice, her book, and her podcast, visit bethannshort.com and @bethannshort . Run Time - 33:42 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodca...
Dec 27, 2016•34 min
This week I'm joined by Chuck Thomas and Molly Coffee, the hosts of "Atlanta Film Chat". Along with their podcast, we discuss Chuck's writing career, Molly's experience working with film and television art departments, and some of the challenges of growing Georgia's film industry presence. For more information about "Atlanta Film Chat", follow @ATLFilmChat and visit atlantafilmchat.com . For more information about Chuck, check out atlantascreenwriter.com . For more about Molly, visit mollycoffee...
Dec 20, 2016•57 min
Chris Sparling returns to the podcast this week to for a follow up conversation about 'Sea of Trees', and for a thoughtful conversation about writing and directing his latest movie, 'Mercy', which is streaming on Netflix. We also get into the value of screening your movie, the importance of a good film editor, how uncredited screenwriters make a living, and some of Chris' upcoming projects. Follow Chris on Twitter at @chrissparling . Mercy is streaming on Netflix right now. Go watch it. Run Time...
Dec 13, 2016•1 hr 7 min
This week, Mike Lawson, Senior Director of Programs and Marketing at Diabetes Hands Foundation returns to the podcast to talk about some of the details behind this year's Big Blue Test, the Foundation's recently launched Giving Thanks initiative, and managing the mental balance of living with diabetes and working in diabetes advocacy. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MrMikeLawson and if you'd like to give thanks, visit diabeteshandsfoundation.org/thanks . Run Time - 1:03:17 Send your feedback to feedb...
Dec 06, 2016•1 hr 3 min
Justin McElroy, Polygon's Editor at Large and Co-Brother of My Brother, My Brother and Me joins me this week to discuss the art of being funny, developing the My Brother, My Brother and Me television show, creating beautiful monsters using video game character creators, and our favorite Thanksgiving recipes. Follow Justin on Twitter at @JustinMcElroy and mcelroyshows.com . The My Brother, My Brother and Me television show will debut on Seeso in February 2017 . Run Time - 43:30 Send your feedback...
Nov 29, 2016•44 min
This week I'm joined by Mandi Bishop, Chief Evangelist and Co-Founder of Aloha Health, to discuss identifying and interpreting social determinants for meaningful health interventions, her career in health and technology that was nearly a career as an English professor, and dealing with online bullying. You can read the recap of Mandi's LinkedIn harassment story on Medium . Follow Mandi on Twitter at @MandiBPro and aloha.me . Run Time - 53:25 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ...
Nov 22, 2016•53 min
Asha Brown, Founder and Executive Director of We Are Diabetes, joins me this week for a conversation about facing and treating eating disorders, why mental health is important in diabetes management, why she created We Are Diabetes, and the value of self care. For more information about We Are Diabetes, visit wearediabetes.org and @WeAreDiabetes . Run Time - 45:57 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Nov 15, 2016•46 min
This week I'm joined by Desirée Santos and Brittney Harris for a conversation about the Riverside Community Health Foundation, how the Foundation supports and contributes to the mission of the Riverside Community Diabetes Collaborative, effective advocacy and education tactics for diverse populations, and how the grant the Collaborative will receive from the Big Blue Test will make an impact in Riverside, California. For more information about the Riverside Community Diabetes Collaborative, visi...
Nov 08, 2016•33 min
