My pharmacy journey began in a bird store. Yes: it’s true! The most important skill that a pharmacist can learn—the core foundation of what the pharmacist-patient relationship is based on that roots your success in pharmacy began for me when I was 15 years old at my very first job. I had the honor of going back to where it all started to interview my first boss to share how—and why—the most essential skill you’ll ever develop as a healthcare professional is learned through understanding and lovi...
Mar 03, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast The pharmacy can be an incredibly negative place—full of horror stories that make you feel like you can’t even keep it together! BUT…there’s another side to the story. While all of those challenges DO happen, there’s another side of pharmacy that’s not talked about—the Doses of Hope; the stories of patients showing genuine kindness to us in the profession at moments when we need it most. THIS, is the Kindness Chronicles: real stories from pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technicians ...
Feb 25, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rejection is one of the biggest barriers to building your personal brand. Pair that with the feeling of “I’m not ready yet”, and you have the most common reasons that block healthcare professionals—especially pharmacy students—from scripting their dream career. This week’s guest on The Fit Pharmacist Healthcare Podcast shares how he overcame adversity, turned his pain into his purpose, and leveraged innovation to begin Scripting his brand in pharmacy school. Mohammed M Fredericks, PharmD, MSHI, ...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast There is a lie that has been going on in pharmacy that needs to be addressed. It has been robbing both pharmacy students and pharmacists of scripting their dream careers, and it is entirely FALSE. The lie that people who have achieved great success and influence are "self-made" is completely MADE UP! So many pharmacy professionals are struggling with setbacks, adversity, and hardship and give up on their dreams because they believe the greatest illusion of all-time: that if they can't handle it ...
Feb 09, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast You hear me talk A LOT about building your personal brand and script your competitive edge for your pharmacy career...but does what I share actually work? YES. I'm not talking about getting social media followers, likes, and comments (although those are nice side effects), I am talking about having a career you LOVE through helping people you CARE about by merging your skills + passions to become the go-to expert at your craft. Sound like a dream? For this week's guest on The Fit Pharmacist Heal...
Feb 03, 2021•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast “Adam, I just can’t take it anymore—I’ve been doubting myself…which leads to me take less action on my goals…and that turns into pathetic results…and I feel like I’m on this downward spiral of failure when everyone else is on a winning streak! WHY?!?” ^If this is you, you’re describing the Failure Cycle—and there’s good news: once you understand how it works, you can flip the script and turn it into your Success Cycle. In this episode of The Fit Pharmacist Healthcare Podcast, I explain how to ge...
Jan 27, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Every single one of us struggle with something...BUT, what if you took your own personal struggle—maybe an autoimmune disease—and turn that into your message that leads you to become one of the most influential voices for others managing that same condition? That’s exactly what this week’s guest on The Fit Pharmacist Healthcare Podcast did, and we are going to go behind the brand of her passion, DrAutoimmunegirl. After graduating from Ferris State University with her Doctorate in Pharmacy, Donna...
Jan 20, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast A new year tends to lead to new plans of action—unfortunately, the majority of them are missing what makes up 80% of your success to achieve your goal. There is so much emphasis on finding “the right plan”, but all too often, they lack this core component that empowers you to follow through and actually reach your goal. If you’re tired of jumping from plan to plan for whatever goal you are looking to achieve, you need to listen to this podcast to rev up your 2021 success. Resources Mentioned: -2...
Jan 14, 2021•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Time to go behind the brand with one of the OG meme creators our profession counts of for content that keeps us sane with a dose of humor. That’s right: in this episode, we are going to go Behind the Brand with the creator of Rx Radio, Richard Waithe, who is a pharmacist and President of VUCA Health. VUCA Health creates medication education videos for patients and works with pharmacies and health systems to get that content to their patients. He's also the host of the Rx Radio Podcast. He went t...
Jan 07, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s January 1, 2021--and I'm telling you to not set goals. WTF?! That is, "What's The Focus" (what else would it stand for?) when it comes to achieving what you want out of life? How do you ensure you create success as YOU define it? That's what I dive into on this special New Year's Day episode sharing real-life examples for how I made my move to follow through on every goal I set in 2020. There are 5 things you need to make that happen for 2021, so make sure you apply these to script the life...
Jan 02, 2021•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Behind the Brand of CorConsultRx “If you don’t do a residency, you’ll never be able to make it as a clinical pharmacist” = one of the biggest statements you hear in pharmacy school and after you graduate. …is it true, tho? Founder of CorConsultRx Mike Corvino shares how he went from being a professional MMA fighter in pharmacy school...to working at a community pharmacy chain...and then leading the pharmacy team at a multi-site practice being named Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year in South Carolin...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast How do you get better at pharmacy? With all of the complexities of our profession, the answer of understanding more…is complicating less. That is, to simplify pharmacy. That’s exactly what our guest has been doing for years through his blog and business you most likely have heard of: tl;dr pharmacy. Brandon Dyson is a practicing, board certified, residency-trained pharmacist, who is a teacher and licensed pharmacy student preceptor. So to say the least, he knows pharmacy students— and he knows h...
Dec 22, 2020•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Personal branding is much more than just social media—in fact, only 20% of your brand integrity is based on hashtags and followers. How do you measure the strength of a personal brand if social media means relatively so little? Outcomes. Practical application. RESULTS. That’s what you really want anyway—social media flex is just a bonus. This is why so many people who put all of their personal brand identity on social media metrics never last: the impact is too shallow. What if you take a person...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast A personal brand is quite the paradox: it's personal because it's your essence and purpose...but it's not about you at all. While you need to identify your cause and values, you first need to realize that a personal brand is focused on service to others. The catch 22 with this is that in order to do that and tap into the gifts, skills, and blessings you have, you have to really know WHO YOU ARE. In this episode, I share why this is so important, how it relates to the concept of brand authenticit...
Dec 08, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to building a personal brand, are you looking to love the brand…or to ‘love the skin you’re in’? That’s exactly what we will cover in this week’s podcast episode, interviewing a pharmacist who took her unique passion, merged them with her unique skills, used them to serve her audience, and in turn created company from ground zero that is now doing over $10K sales—A DAY. Allyson Brennan is a pharmacist with 13 years’ experience specializing in Neurology and is now a hospital Clinica...
Dec 01, 2020•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Racism is alive and well. Hatred, anger, and injustice seem to be the theme of 2020 that the world can’t seem to escape. BUT. What if I told you that you have the most effective weapon to fight the aforementioned atrocities? The weapon is also one of the most powerful brands anyone can ever encounter, and it goes hand-in-hand with one of the most difficult—yet most freeing—actions you can ever take in your life. I am talking about love and forgiveness. It’s easier to love someone who loves you b...
Nov 24, 2020•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast “I just need to get more motivation!” is one of the most common desires I hear from pharmacy students AND pharmacists when they realize they are not living their ideal life or have their dream job. It’s safe to say you will not create your best work or put your best self forward when you feel sad, uninspired, or overwhelmed. When you’re not creating your best work, it can negatively affect the quality of your personal brand, which is the most powerful competitive edge you can create for your car...
Nov 17, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Personal brand" is no longer a luxury in pharmacy: it is ESSENTIAL, if you want to get a job or promoted to a leadership role in the profession. This week's guest on The Fit Pharmacist Healthcare Podcast shares how his own personal brand was the source of his competitive edge in his career. It has become so instrumental his current role is focused on hiring and developing pharmacists in leadership roles, and guess what the number one thing he looks for in his hiring criteria is: having a person...
Nov 10, 2020•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast I’m Calling BS on Personal Branding. You’ve probably heard the phrase “personal brand” all the time—because it’s so important. HOWEVER, the methods that most people get sucked into to create one will leave you falling short on your long-term goal for your career growth to become the go-to expert of your craft. In this episode, I cover in detail the things most people get wrong, the specific strategies you need to focus on to get it right, and how you can stand out with your personal brand to dom...
Nov 03, 2020•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are some MAJOR ISSUES in pharmacy that need to be addressed! This is not news to you; however, what I share in this week’s episode on The Fit Pharmacist Healthcare Podcast will pull you out of the standard hopeless and despair and towards innovative solutions that are practical for addressing the biggest obstacles that we face in our profession. Resources Mentioned: -BOOK: Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Survival Guide for Managing Stress & Fitting In Fitness: amzn.to/2LsIH6z -BOOK: Gen-Z Pharma...
Oct 27, 2020•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you noticed it yet? Stress at an even higher level than the start of the year—it’s only fitting for the 2020 theme, right?! It’s excellent that there is such an increased awareness on prevention…however along with that increased awareness comes an increased demand on your expertise. If your supply of self-care is not in check, your optimal performance—and level of patient care—will suffer from the imbalance. This episode shares a simple 5-minute strategy to supercharge your self-care strate...
Oct 20, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast This one question is my secret weapon for being an immunizing pharmacist. It’s the one trick I use to keep the kids from crying (and adults, too) when it comes to giving immunizations—and quite honestly, it’s immunizations themselves that can position YOU to experience the most rewarding days as a pharmacist. It’s not about doing more—it’s about making the most out of what you have. Once you start to look at the opportunity you have when sitting with your patients this way, you will look at your...
Oct 13, 2020•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Recently I was interview by my good friend Dr. Edwin Adams on his podcast, The Aesthetics of Leadership. In this interview, I share my journey, the lessons I learned along the way, and how we all face key moments where we transition from one chapter of our life to the next. The Aesthetics of Leadership are a set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of transformations, especially in leadership. Hosted by Dr. Edwin Adams. Learn more at AestheticsOfLeadership.com Resources Menti...
Oct 06, 2020•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’ve ever felt like you lost your passion as a pharmacist, this message is for you. So many of us get into the pharmacy profession to help patients, are sparked by a personal story either from our own struggles or those of a family member or friend...but then with time, our focus gets shifted towards the demands of the job. We so badly want to serve our patients and be the go-to “yes” man/woman that we think that putting our OWN health is a sort of necessary self-sacrifice—that’s it’s a dic...
Sep 30, 2020•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you considering doing a residency…or already doing one and finding yourself struggling? Regardless of where YOU are in your pharmacy career, the most challenging time that you will ever face will occur around one main event: your transition. Whether you are going from pre-pharmacy school into pharmacy school, pharmacy school into the workforce, or starting your first residency, the transition you make can be the source of the highest level of stress, uncertainty, and anxiety you experience i...
Sep 22, 2020•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eating healthy? In a pharmacy? Without a lunch break?! YUSSS. Addressing your most common barriers to eating well while living the pharmacy life is exactly what I cut into in Part 5 of the REFILLED podcast mini-series with my good friend a nutrition expert Dr. Joe Klemczewski, who holds doctorates in both nutrition and health education. If you are looking to become a healthy, Fit Pharmacist fueled by proper nutrition, this episode is a must-listen! Resources Mentioned: -BOOK: Rx: YOU! The Pharma...
Sep 15, 2020•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast In PART 4 of the REFILLED mini-series, we are going to build you up—literally—by breaking down the biggest barriers that pharmacy students and pharmacists face when it comes to fitting physical fitness into pharmacy life. I’ve invited my weight lifting program trainer for the last 6 years, Luke Propst, M.S., CSCS, to share how he has trained myself and many other healthcare professionals to raise the bar on their physical fitness. Resources Mentioned: -BOOK: Rx: YOU! The Pharmacist’s Survival Gu...
Sep 07, 2020•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast “Do what you love, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life” = the biggest load of crap that can wreak havoc not only on your progress, but the quality of your mental health. Why? As pharmacists, we tend to be Type-A driven, make-a-list-and-check-it-twice type of folk. If you’re pursuing a career, or building your personal brand, and come to find out how much work it actually requires yet you believe that quote…imagine the second-guessing that can go on: “Am I doing the right thing?” “Am...
Sep 03, 2020•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast "I know what to do…I just don’t do it!” While the specifics may differ, this is THE most common complaint when it comes to trying to improve your stress management. In Part 1 of the REFILLED podcast mini-series, we made it clear that the 2020-2021 flu season will bring an unprecedented amount of stress. We can do all the outside walking and veggie juicing we want, and while those are fantastic for our physical and nutritional health, respectively, the body achieves what the mind believes, so we’...
Aug 26, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast WARNING! You are about to enter into the most stressful season pharmacy has EVER faced! BUT…if you work on how you respond to less-than-ideal circumstances NOW, and put in the work to build up the habits I cover in this episode, you’ll be much better off once you’re in the thick of the most demanding flu season the healthcare system has ever seen—EVER. This episode is Part 1 of a podcast mini-series helping YOU to arm yourself for one of the most stressful seasons our profession will ever face. ...
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