Happy New Year! Jeff Mather starts 2018 off with a conversation about traveling the world, his changing relationship with the diabetes online community, developing a special dedication and insanity to participate in Iron Man races, and the best seasons of Saturday Night Live. Jeff promises to write more at jeffmatherphotography.com this year. Run Time - 44:00 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Happy Holidays! Dr. Leonor Fernandez an educator and internist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School is my guest this week. We chat about her path to practicing medicine, life in Boston, Massachusetts, her work at OpenNotes, and the importance of health literacy. Learn more about OpenNotes at opennotes.org . Run Time - 49:58 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
This week I'm joined by Kerri Sparling to talk about building a house, the "fridge flippy switch", diabetes burnout, mucking around CSS files, the potential of the FreeStyle Libre, and how to pronounce "PLGS". We also talk about the truth behind Santa Claus for a minute or two, so keep sensitive ears away around the 2:30 mark. Follow Kerri on Twitter @sixuntilme and sixuntilme.com . I wrote a thing for A Sweet Life about diabetes technology in 2018, you can read it at asweetlife.org . Run Time -...
Dana Lewis returns to chat about traveling the world with an open source artificial pancreas, writing a book, and the end of the #hcsm tweetchat after taking over Sunday nights for 9 years. Follow Dana on Twitter @danamlewis and openaps.org . Read Dana's post about sunsetting #hcsm at healthsocmed.com . and read Dana's new book, Carolyn's Robot Relative . Run Time - 40:52 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
This week I'm joined by Chris Gale, Vice President at Greentarget Global Group to talk about the versatility of the name Christopher, our mutual appreciation for being a Hokie, the difference between advertising and communications, the value of a crisis communication plan, and the importance of empathy in...everything. Learn more about Greetarget Global Group at greentarget.com . Run Time - 47:32 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Cara O'Regan returns to discuss the nuance of sharing home building pictures, exercising self care in the midst of ongoing political absurdity, finding balance through multimedia art, and the ongoing hustle of podcasting. Follow Cara on Twitter @bimpse and listen to Wistful Thinking on the Cage Club Podcast Network. Run Time - 49:10 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Harrison Milfeld joins me for a conversation about steroids in baseball, sexual harassment around the country, exploring new opportunities for journalistic endeavors, and the incredible success of Nintendo in 2017. Follow Harrison on Twitter @hmilfeld and purenintendo.com . Run Time - 1:05:27 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Sarah Kucharski returns to the podcast to talk about 280-character tweets, the importance of health literacy, changing the narrative of patient inclusion at WEGO Health, growing as a patient advocate in her work with End Well, and creating the Afternoon Nap Society. Follow Sarah on Twitter @afternoonnapper and afternoonnapsociety.com . Run Time - 1:03:23 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
This week I'm joined by Sara Nicastro to talk about all kinds of diabetes advocacy. Specifically, we discuss local outreach by JDRF's Southern Nevada Chapter, the value of a diabetes buddy system, and we share our caveats that may come with upcoming diabetes technology. Finally, we talk about the value of representation and not-so-subtly plug one of my other podcasts, Mark All That Apply. Follow Sara on Twitter @saraknic and check out the latest from JDRF's Southern Nevada Chapter at jdrf.org/lv...
Justin Korthof returns to the podcast to discuss Halloween costumes, his new job on the agency side of marketing at The Marketing Arm, discussing politics on social media, and of course, comics. Specifically, I learn just how close Justin was to co-owning his own comic book shop, and we chat about the importance of diversity and representation and what to expect from highly (?) anticipated Justice League. Listen to Justin wax poetically about nerdy things on Nerds Who Wait and follow him on Twit...
Tina Ghosn joins me this week to talk about raising three children with type 1 diabetes, understanding the difference between teenage angst and a low or high blood sugar, the recent decision by Animas to select Medtronic as the sole option for people transitioning off of their insulin pumps, and Jimmy Kimmel. Follow Tina on her blog, Stick With It Sugar and on Twitter @momof2T1s . Run Time - 43:11 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
This week I'm joined by Stacey Simms for an update from the DiabetesSisters/Diabetes Unconference mashup, the honor of being nominated for a podcast award, balancing the privacy of her family with the stories shared on her podcast, and the community building potential of Facebook Groups. Hear more from Stacey on her podcast, Diabetes Connections . Run Time - 37:13 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Liz Salmi joins me this week to share her story of getting diagnosed with a brain tumor and multiple brain surgeries. Her patient advocacy journey includes co-creating an recurring TweetChat in #btsm, speaking at Stanford Medicine X, and advocating for increased research funding with elected officials. We also discuss her role at OpenNotes and the movement to make patient notes more open and accessible. Learn more about Liz and her work at thelizarmy.com and OpenNotes.org . Follow the National B...
This week I'm joined by David McShea, American Diabetes Association Executive Director for the Maryland Area for a chat about David's journey to the world of nonprofit organizations, his rise to becoming National Director of Step Out at the American Diabetes Association, maintaining perspective on the vast advocacy efforts of a national nonprofit organization, and a few trips down memory lane featuring our time as coworkers. Learn more about the American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org . Vi...
Kerri MacKay joins me this week to offer up a primer on the Canadian health system, and discuss the stigma faced by people living with asthma, the challenges she faced getting an ADHD diagnosis, and the joy of seeing "Everyone Included" being fully embraced at Stanford Medicine X this year. Follow Kerri on Twitter @KerriYWG , and check out her blog, kerriontheprairies.com/ , and kerrimackay.ca . Run Time - 54:32 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
This week I'm joined by Mindy Bartleson for a conversation about diabetes advocacy, being defined by a lack of a southern accent, her work supporting patient communities in Boston, and her upcoming, yet-to-be-titled book and the KickStarter campaign that will help finance its publishing. Follow Mindy on Twitter @mindy_bartleson , and check out her blog, blogmoretothestory.com . Mindy is raising money to self publish her book on KickStarter. Run Time - 43:37 Send your feedback to feedback@justtal...
Hurricane Irma just came through the Greater Atlanta Area. Technically it was more of a Tropical Storm by the time it reached us, but it still knocked out power and internet for over a day. The result of those outages is this, a relative placeholder for what should be the proper episode of Just Talking this week. We'll get back to our regularly scheduled fun next week, assuming no other natural disasters get in the way. Stay safe, everyone. Run Time - 4:06 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalk...
Jamia Crockett joins me for a chat about patient advocacy, nostalgia for the Stanford Medicine X community, and most importantly a crash course on multiple sclerosis. We cover Jamia's diagnosis, the expanding treatment options available for someone living with multiple sclerosis, and the tricky nature of invisible illnesses and the concept that some people "don't look sick". Follow Jamia on Twitter at @MamaSissyKat . Run Time - 39:13 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Renée Berry joins me for a conversation about the difference between hospice and palliative medicine, the value of end of life care, why she volunteers her time as a hospice and palliative care advocate, and the strength of the #hpm tweet chat community. Follow Renée on Twitter at @rfberry , follow the #hpm chat at @hpmchat , and learn about the End Well Symposium at endwellproject.org . Run Time - 51:55 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Michelle Litchman joins me for a conversation about skiing in Utah, finding a purpose in helping people through practicing medicine, becoming a Nurse Practitioner at the University of Utah Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic, and the value of online communities for people with diabetes. Most importantly, we talk about recent research that Michelle and her team conducted and published on how people with diabetes use Instagram to learn from each other. Follow Michelle on Twitter at @MichLitch and re...
Manny Hernandez returns to the podcast to discuss leaving the Diabetes Hands Foundation, his favorite DHF memories, why he chose to stay in the diabetes industry, and his role working at Livongo. We also discuss the opportunity presented by reducing barriers to access health care treatment and tools, and similarities between diabetes and hypertension patient communities. Follow Manny on Twitter at @askmanny . And learn more about Livongo at livongo.com . Run Time - 1:01:45 Send your feedback to ...
Tabatha Wharton returns to the podcast to discuss six months of sobriety, finally (?) writing a book, and making the transition from blogger to freelance writer to paid digital journalist. Most importantly, we discuss the upcoming Netflix show 'Atypical', the value of representation, and why the notion of "getting it right" is much more nuanced than you may think at first. Keep up with Tabatha at tabathawharton.com . And listen to Heartbreak Happy Hour at heartbreakhappyhour.com . Run Time - 1:1...
This week I'm joined by luxury spokesmodel and diabetes advocate, Doris Hobbs, and Stephanie Belleci Manna, a 25-year veteran of the makeup industry. Our conversation ranges from Doris' diabetes diagnosis and how she infuses her diabetes advocacy and positivity into her model efforts to Stephanie's carefully crafted process for developing her own makeup line. We also discuss the true art of fashion and makeup, and what you can learn from watching RuPaul's Drag Race. Learn more about Dorris' work...
Christopher Angell joins me this week to talk about the other Criss Angel, being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 30, seizing an opportunity to improve the glucose tablet market with GlucoLift, and his work at Tandem Diabetes. If you'd like your own supply of GlucoLift glucose tablets, visit glucolift.com . For more information about Tandem Diabetes, visit tandemdiabetes.com . Run Time - 42:35 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Casey Quinlan joins me for a chat about patient advocacy, how her parents set a foundation for her own empowered healthcare conversations, the importance of health literacy, and why she has a QR code tattooed on her body. Follow Casey at mightycasey.com and on Twitter @MightyCasey . Learn more about the RightCare Alliance at rightcarealliance.org . [audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/iamspartacus/Just_Talking-405-With_Casey_Quinlan.mp3] Run Time - 52:11 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpod...
Scott Johnson returns to the podcast to discuss Alexa communicating with your diabetes technology, the opportunity and potential of commercial and open source artificial pancreas systems, effectively communicating with a patient community, and Roche's recent acquisition of MySugr. Learn more about MySugar at mysugr.com and follow Scott on Twitter @scottkhonson Run Time - 1:07:12 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Andrew Alliance joins me this festive week to discuss his podcast, The Show Radio. Among the many topics we cover, the main focus of our conversation revolves around the growth and maturation of Andrew as a podcaster, and the mentality required to not be afraid to fail at a creative endeavor. There's also some talk about the biggest announcements out of E3 2017 if you like video games. Listen to The Show Radio at theshowradio.info . and follow Andrew on Twitter @Uriyya Run Time - 59:11 Send your...
Martin Wood returns to the podcast to discuss the lovely weather in Tallahassee, pursuing a PhD in Sociology, the role of a medical librarian, and The PLAID Journal, a peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on people living with and inspired by diabetes. Check out The PLAID Journal at theplaidjournal.com . Run Time - 49:55 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Jonathan Singer, Associate Professor of Social Work at Loyola University of Chicago joins me for a conversation about the true value of social work, battling the stigma social workers have accumulated, opportunities missed by '13 Reasons Why', Jonathan's own podcasting adventures, and jazz music. Listen to Jonathan's podcast, Social Work Podcast at socialworkpodcast.blogspot.com and follow @socworkpodcast . Run Time - 1:02:32 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
Dana Lewis returns to the podcast to discuss the latest from the OpenAPS movement, reflect on the growing mainstream and local coverage of diabetes innovation, share the possibility of open source research through Open Humans, and the latest in gluten free dining successes. Follow Dana on Twitter @danamlewis and and openaps.org . Check out coverage of Dana and OpenAps at al.com . and Fast Company . Run Time - 51:27 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com ....
