Just Talking Podcast

Christel Marchand Aprigliano is my guest this week to talk about all things Diabetes UnConference. From the origins, to planning, from execution, to lessons learned, we cover everything. Plus, we discuss the scheduled 2016 conferences, Christel's 5 and 10 year plan for the UnConference, and revisit her podcast from many years ago, Diabetic Feed. Enjoy. Follow Christel on Twitter @theperfectdblog and theperfectd.com. For more information about the Diabetes UnConference, visit diabetesunconference.com. Run Time - 1:11:31 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Mike Hoskins joins me this week to talk about the state of journalism as it relates to Diabetes Mine, the state of journalism as it relates to the rest of the Internet, the Diabetes Mine Patient Voices Contest, and summer blockbuster movies. Enjoy. Follow Mike on Twitter @MHoskins2179 and diabetesmine.com. For more information about the Diabetes Mine Patient Voices Contest, visit diabetesmine.com. Run Time - 54:03 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Susannah Fox returns to the podcast this week to talk about her work at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, sharing her son's food allergies with Stanford Medicine X, the rewarding challenge of engaging an audience on Medium, and a new exercise in empathy from people impacted by cystic fibrosis. Enjoy. Follow Susannah on Twitter @SusannahFox and susannahfox.com. Run Time - 1:02:19 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Andy DeLaO, also known as the Cancer Geek is my guest this week. We discuss his journey to oncology, the many, multiple hats he's worn within the landscape of healthcare, the value of valuing the patient's input, and the origins and potential of the #MyIdealPtExp discussion. Enjoy. Follow Andy on Twitter @cancergeek. For more elaborate thoughts from Andy, go to cancergeek.wordpress.com and for more information about #MyIdealPtExp, read this post about Andy's Anti-Patient Friendly Experience and this post about #MyIdealPtExp. And, you can follow the ongoing discussion around #MyIdealPtExp on Twitter. Run Time - 47:20 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Jen Savant for an informative conversation about Southern California Hockey fandom. The majority of the podcast actually focuses on food allergies, how her family discovered and adapted to a long list of combined allergies for her three children, the importance of a thorough investigation of food labels, and how she has grown as a food allergy advocate. I promise, after listening to this one you will come away having learned a lot. Enjoy. Follow Jen on Twitter @aller_jen. Run Time - 57:48 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week Parris Lilly and I discuss a dog joining the Lilly family, my upcoming wedding, life in San Francisco, the passing of Leonard Nimoy, the possibility of a black Spider-Man, GamertagRadio joining the Play.It Network, and the glory that is 4K television. Enjoy. Follow Parris on Twitter @vicious696 and gamertagradio.com. Run Time - 1:08:16 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Scott Benner is my guest this week, along with my cat, his dog, my shaky internet connection, and his possessed phone. Despite the real world getting in the way, we talk at length about life after his book, putting Katie Couric on hold for NPR, his new podcast, and his perspective on connecting with parents of children recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Enjoy. Follow Scott on Twitter @ardensday, ardensday.com, and juiceboxpodcast.com. Run Time - 57:11 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week, Britt Johnson joins me for a discussion about freelancing as a patient advocate, the difficult work/life balance of patient advocacy, and a look back on her 48-hour live tweeting effort of her #ChronicLife. Enjoy. Follow Britt on Twitter @hurtblogger and thehurtblogger.com. Run Time - 35:37 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Dr. Mike Sevilla joins me to talk about his TEDxYoungstown speech, how to prepare a speech about social media, and healthisprimary.org. We also discuss the measles outbreak, the discussion around vaccinations, and the role doctors can (and must) play in using social media to help educate the public. Enjoy. Follow Dr. Sevilla on Twitter @drmikesevilla and drmikesevilla.com. [audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/iamspartacus/Just_Talking-279-With_Mike_Sevilla.mp3] Run Time - 54:34 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

George Simmons is on the podcast this week talking about life in southern California, smog, and Quentin Tarantino. George also shares his perspective on having a college-age child, the maturation of DSMA Live, and the joys of the diabetes online community. Enjoy. Follow George on Twitter @Ninjabetic and diabetescaf.org. Run Time - 52:41 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Cherise Shockley joins me this week to talk about the upcoming year for the Diabetes Community Advocacy Foundation, reflect on the past year of #dsma Twitter chats, share her strategies for a work-life balance, and her love of economics (both micro and macro). Enjoy. Follow Cherise on Twitter @SweeterCherise and diabetescaf.org Run Time - 57:09 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Sit back and enjoy a conversation between two friends and their perspective on planning their respective weddings. This week, Nathan Gillard and I discuss Pinterest, destination weddings, the ethics of honeymoon registries, and whether or not a ping pong table is an appropriate addition to a reception. Enjoy. Run Time - 53:31 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Dana Lewis returns to the podcast to talk about wedding planning, her Do It Yourself Pancreas System, its evolution into an artificial pancreas, and the technological possibilites for people with diabetes in the coming years. Enjoy. Follow Dana on Twitter @danamlewis and diyps.org. Run Time - 46:15 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I catch up with Larry Asberry Jr. to discuss his favorite games of 2014, the state of college football in the Big 10, as well as the growth of Open Forum Radio and his podcast 'Prove Your Point'. We also look ahead to 2015 and make some not-so-bold bold predictions for the gaming industry. Enjoy. Run Time - 51:02 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

2015 begins with a conversation with Gamertag Radio founder Danny Peña about the 10-year anniversary of his podcast. We also cover some of Gamertag Radio's highlights in 2014, the current state of podcasting, and the potential of crowdfunding for Gamertag Radio's past, present, and future. Enjoy. Run Time - 1:05:17 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

As 2014 concludes, I look forward to another year of exciting conversations and sharing them with you all. Happy New Year. Enjoy. Run Time - 2:24 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

If you want to build an audience, you have to build trust. That means when I say a new episode of this podcast will be published every Tuesday, I mean it. So, here's a quick piece of audio, as promised, featuring greetings from Herndon, Virginia. Happy Holidays. Enjoy. Run Time - 2:15 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

As the end of 2014 approaches, Parris Lilly joins me to talk about the year in super hero movies, Destiny, GamerTag Radio, and being a football dad. There were plenty of other tangents, segues, and one-off mentions as well - at this point, it's par for the course. Enjoy. Follow Parris on Twitter @vicious696, and check out gamertagradio.com to catch up on the latest in independent video game podcasting. Run Time - 1:05:13 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week Chris Sparling returns to the podcast to discuss his career as a filmmaker. This includes writing - Sea of Trees and The Atticus Institute will be out next year - the complexities of directing, and the various roles a producer can have on a specific project. Plus, I learn what it scenario best warrants calling M. Night Shyamalan for a consult. Enjoy. Follow Chris on Twitter @chrissparling, and check out p4dc.com to learn more about the Spare a Rose campaign. Run Time - 1:00:12 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week is all about the DiabetesMine Innovation Summit. After completing its fourth year of gathering a wide range of perspectives to talk about the future of diabetes care, Amy Tenderich, editor in chief of DiabetesMine sets the stage for the rest of the podcast. Also featured are three recipients of scholarships to attend the summit - Neal Ulrich, Rosy Karna, and Cooper Galvin - their takeaways from the day-long summit, and their perspective on including the patient in health care conversations. Enjoy. Special thanks to all of my guests: Neal Ulrich - nmulrich at stanford dot edu Rosy Karna - rkarna at stanford dot edu Cooper Galvin - coopgalv at stanford dot edu For more information about the DiabetesMine Innovation Summit, visit diabetesmine.com, check out the presentations from the summit on Slideshare, and see the DiabetesMine Patient Voices 2014 video. Run Time - 1:11:34 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.