In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," two nurses, Brittaney and Juan, share their motivations for becoming nurses and reflect on their experiences caring for others.
In this episode, you will hear Corinne, a chaplain, and Pamala, a nurse manager, discuss the importance of caring for our staff’s spiritual well-being.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," Robin Anderson, an artist, and Erin Gravemann, a social worker, discuss how their experience in creating art fosters healing and builds connections with patients.
This is the "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences" podcast, where we build trust and belonging through the authentic storytelling of our Mayo Clinic staff. In this episode, you will hear Emily, a clinical nurse specialist, and Mathew, an EHR support analyst, discuss their experience participating in educational offerings at Mayo Clinic to advance their career.
In a "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences" conversation, Amanda Holloway, director of sustainability, and Dru Larson, senior systems engineer, discuss their passion for environmental stewardship and how the work they do at Mayo Clinic plays a role in living their passion.
In this conversation, you will hear Jose, team assistant, and Ian, desk operations specialist, share how their relationship formed during Jose’s internship with Project SEARCH, a transition-to-work program for young people with disabilities. Ian was Jose’s mentor as a Project SEARCH intern who made it his goal for Jose to find his confidence and thrive in a team-based environment. Jose, now a Mayo Clinic employee, shares his inspiring journey of finding a sense of belonging in his new workplace,...
Fred, emeritus staff member who was an orthodontist at Mayo Clinic from 2001 to 2018 and Jenn, a child life manager, share their experiences giving back to our patients through volunteer programs at Mayo Clinic. Fred is a retired Army colonel who serves as a Final Roll Call volunteer where they pay tribute to our service people in their final days. Jenn is a dog owner who volunteers with the Caring Canines program where they have specially trained and certified dogs to provide companionship and ...
In this episode, you will hear Anne, a senior project manager, share her experience returning to Mayo Clinic following a move to a different state and Steph, a nurse manager, share her experience returning to Mayo Clinic in a role that fit her family schedule.
In this episode, you will hear from Emmett, a care management assistant, and Wendy, a development officer, share their experiences with equity, inclusion and diversity and how, with the support of their leaders, take action in their work unit to encourage colleagues to learn and grow in this space.
In this Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences episode, you will hear Leslie, an OBGYN, and Susan, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in the Cardiovascular Division, discuss their experiences with the Healing the Emotional Lives of Peers (HELP) program. The HELP Program is an enterprise-wide peer support program for colleagues who may experience emotional impacts after involvement in stressful or traumatic work-related events. The goal of the HELP Program is to assist colleagues who have been in...
In this episode, you will hear Curt, an IT Senior Analyst/Programmer, and Molly, an Experience Education and Training Advisor, discuss their experience as a Mayo Clinic patient and their journey to becoming a Mayo Clinic employee. Explore Mayo Clinic . Check out careers at Mayo Clinic. Request an appointment . Subscribe to Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences podcast ....
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences, you will hear from the Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences Podcast team as they look back on the previous 49 episodes. The podcast team consists of colleagues in Human Resources coordinating the podcast participants, episodes and recording including Sarah Shtylla, Dani Budahn, Tom Jorgenson, and Chelsea Bladen Babin. The podcast production is supported by Rick Andresen from Media Support Services. The podcast team greatly appreciates all those wh...
In this episode, you will hear Amy, a financial counselor, and Melissa, an Associate Specialist in research, discuss their experiences on being the first in their family to graduate from college. Amy shares her perspective of being the first to graduate not only from college, but high school as well. She also talks about being a single mom and going back to college as an adult. Melissa talks about how her pursuit of education inspired her mom and a diagnosis has instilled even more intrinsic mot...
In this episode of Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences, you will hear from Shanthi Siva, compliance analyst and Miguel Soto, community engagement coordinator as they discuss learning English as their second language. Siva talks about her native language being Tamil and knowing multiple languages. Soto shares his journey of learning English at the age of 18.
In this episode, you will hear Heather Bird, a nurse transplant coordinator, share her journey needing a liver transplant due to a rare blood disorder and Mollie Luhman, a clinical research coordinator, share her perspective of being a kidney donor.
In this episode, you will hear Noe, clinical support services supervisor, and Paul, clinical support services manager, discuss their experiences bringing Noe onto the supply chain team after a long career in the U.S. Air Force.
In this episode, you will hear Evy, HR advisor, and Danielle, senior program coordinator, share their experience of homelessness and food insecurity. Evy grew up in California and shares her story of moving from home to home while taking care of her siblings. Evy also shares how she put herself through college and grad school and worked at top companies to become financially secure and now, as a new employee at Mayo Clinic, she is working by choice. Danielle talks about living in 26 places by th...
In this episode, you will hear Jan Jenswold, mother of a recovering addict and a recently retired Mayo Clinic employee from the Psychiatry and Psychology Department, and Brien Gleeson, a recovering addict and psychotherapist specializing in addiction at Mayo Clinic, discuss their experiences with addiction.
In this episode, you will hear from Kim Baumann, a medical administrative assistant supervisor, and Kay Bachman, a nurse study coordinator. They both work in the Division of Allergic Diseases at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. They discuss their experience with being identical twins working in the same organization, their special bond, and their relationship as kids and into adulthood.
In this episode, you will hear Annie Lam, a communication specialist and Monica Ibarra, an equity, inclusion and diversity advisor, discuss their experience being first generation Americans.
In this episode, you will hear Michelle Gishkowsky, an IT program manager, and Marcia Core, an IT application architect, discuss their experience with mentorship. Michelle shares the joy she finds in being a mentor. Marcia talks about how seeking a mentor helped her grow professionally and how she’s stepping into the role of mentor herself.
In this episode, Alexandra Morrissey, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) neonatal nurse, and Matthew Rank, M.D., chair of the Division of Allergic Diseases, discuss their experiences parenting children who are living with disabilities. Morrissey talks about her daughter with down syndrome and what that means for her family. Dr. Rank shares his parenting experience raising a child living with cerebral palsy and another living with autism and epilepsy.
In this episode, Hilary Seltun, a financial counselor, and Edgar Mtanous, a principal gifts officer, discuss the ups and downs of being a single parent. Seltun talks about co-parenting two of her children and being the only parent for her youngest child. Mtanous shares his experience of having full custody of his three daughters from a young age.
In this episode, Sumathi Jayakumar, IT service delivery manager, and Cynthia Weiss, Public Affairs senior communications specialist, share their experiences celebrating Diwali and Hanukkah, both referred to as the "Festival of Lights." Jayakumar talks about Diwali and the meaning of the celebration for the Hindu culture. Weiss shares the history of Hanukkah and her traditions in the Jewish culture.
In this episode, you'll hear from Cynthia Mathews, IT lead analyst and Sharyn French, clinical research assistant, as they share their experiences with a service dog by their side. Mathews' dog, Claire, is a blue standard poodle who helps her with an invisible disability. French's dog, Milo, is a black lab who supports her with her diabetes.
In this episode, you will hear from Adria, a nurse practitioner, and Matt, Mayo’s chief security officer, as they discuss their experiences on 9/11. Adria was living outside New York City at the time. Her brother-in-law worked across the street from the World Trade Center, one of the buildings attacked on 9/11. Matt was a federal agent in Washington, D.C., and he shares what changed after the attacks from a security and law enforcement perspective. Listen as they reflect on their memories from 2...
In this episode, you will hear Dr. Starling, a female physician, and Tyler Bahr, a male nurse, discuss their experiences with gender stereotypes. Dr. Starling shares her perspective of being misidentified as a nurse and Bahr shares his experience of being misidentified as a physician based solely on their gender. Listen as they discuss the importance of clarifying their roles and normalizing their gender in their roles for future generations.
In this episode, you will hear from Crystal Buchak (they, them, theirs), a desk operations specialist, and Adam Schroeder (he, him, his), a nurse, as they discuss the importance of supporting one another by using the correct pronouns. Buchak identifies as gender-queer, which is commonly defined as a person whose gender identity cannot be solely described as male or female. Schroeder is a bisexual male, and notes that he is an ally for colleagues, no matter how they identify.
In this episode of "Mayo Clinic Employee Experiences," you will hear from Kristi Welhaven, Human Resources, and Valerie Kleinhans, Orthopedics, discuss their journeys with mental health. Welhaven shares her experience managing her depression while juggling a full-time job with children who were distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kleinhans shares her perspective of working in a high-stress environment at a previous job that led her to an outpatient program at Mayo Clinic Hospital ― R...
In this episode, you will hear from Bradford Smith, M.D., a cardiac anesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, and Mark M. Smith, M.D., a cardiac anesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. They are brothers who grew up on a farm with a father who was also a physician, and they grew to support one another in their careers. Dr. Bradford Smith shares his perspective of being the younger brother, while older brother Dr. Mark Smith shares his appreciation for being part of his brother’s journey t...
