Just Talking Podcast

Kevin Clauson joins me this week for a conversation about pharmacy school, the appeal of Nashville, translating health and technology trends into teachable opportunities, mobile health, and the broader state of podcasting. We also spend some time discussing the recent Stanford Medicine X event hosted at the White House. Follow Kevin on Twitter @kevinclauson, and check out our podcasting discussion that spawned from this question. Kevin shared his thoughts on the Medicine X event at the White House on kevinclauson.com. Melody Kramer's list of 200 podcast ideas can be found over on Medium. Run Time - 55:23 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I catch up with Hugo Campos to discuss being recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change for the President's Precision Medicine Initiative, participating in a Stanford Medicine X event at the White House, the power and pursuit of patient autonomy, and the cross-disease benefits of data liberation efforts by various patient communities. Follow Hugo on Twitter @HugoOC. More details about the core principles of the President's Precision Medicine Initiative can be found here. Run Time - 50:50 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Karen Chu returns to the podcast to revisit the first Good Job, Brain! Live Show, lessons learned, and possible locations for future live shows. We also talk about the upcoming Good Job, Brain! book, how the creative process differs from the podcast, and I make a pitch for an audiobook version for a book based on a podcast. Finally, we discuss the logistics behind running a half marathon in carbonite. Han Solo would be proud. Follow Karen on Twitter @momopeche and keep up with the latest from the Good Job, Brain! at goodjobbrain.com. More details about the Good Job, Brain! book can be found on amazon.com. Run Time - 54:02 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week, Charlie Blotner joins me for a conversation about organizing a recent Pop Up Event for Medicine X, the lengthy journey to diagnosing and treating their brain tumor, creating an online space for the brain tumor community to share and learn from each other in #btsm, and their presentation at last year's Stanford Medicine X conference about transgender health. Follow Charlie on Twitter @CBlotner_ and keep up with the latest from the Brain Tumor Social Media feed by following #btsm. Run Time - 1:09:25 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Heather Hodge, Director of YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program is my guest this week. We discuss the evolution of YMCA programs over the past 15 years, the importance and impact of YMCA's diabetes prevention efforts, what Medicare approval means for their diabetes prevention program as well as other health initiatives, and getting comfortable calling YMCA "The Y". Learn more about YMCA's diabetes programs at ymca.net/diabetes. Run Time - 33:58 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by David Ellis for a conversation about lessons learned from Halo 4, the importance of knowing when to take a break, finding and channeling creative inspiration, interpreting feedback on Halo 5, and why it's great to be a Carolina Panthers fan. Follow David on Twitter @DavidEllis and keep up with the latest Halo news at @Halo. Run Time - 1:01:05 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Cherise Shockley joins me for a conversation about inhalable insulin, the joys of running, gamification of health, and the continuing adventures of the Diabetes Community Advocacy Foundation. Follow Cherise on Twitter @SweeterCherise and diabetescaf.org. Run Time - 56:01 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Erin Moore joins me this week for a chat about patient advocacy on all fronts. We cover her efforts in the cystic fibrosis community, what she's learned from attending conferences aimed at other patient communities, and we discuss what it truly takes to make a difference in the world of health and health care. Follow Erin on Twitter @ekeeleymoore and 66roses.com. Run Time - 47:59 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I chat with Chris Sparling about walking the red carpet of Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of Sea of Trees, lessons learned from his directorial debut in Atticus Institute, and the grind of editing the last pieces of his latest film, Mercy. Also, we discuss the potentially infinite roles of a producer. Follow Chris on Twitter @chrissparling. Run Time - 1:07:43 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Liza Bernstein returns to the podcast to talk about My Cancer Secret, the potential of sharing, and the value of cross-disease learning . Additionally, we talk about CanSurround, its origins, and why Liza is working as one of their advisors. Learn more about the CanSurround at cansurround.com, and My Cancer Secret at mycancersecret.com. Follow Liza on Twitter @itsthebunk. Run Time - 47:58 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Haidee Soule Merritt to discuss her new book, "Finger Pricks Vol 2", a series of cartoons and comedy focusing on diabetes humor. We also discuss the creative process behind Haidee's cartoons, lessons learned from her first book, and how one can manage a love of pen and paper in an increasingly digital age. Learn more about the Haidee's cartoons from this interview on sixuntilme.com, and haideemerritt.com. Follow Haidee on Twitter @birdwingpress. Run Time - 28:05 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Melissa Lee joins me this week to discuss the process of creating a song parody, her time serving as Interim Executive Director of Diabetes Hands Foundation, writing for A Sweet Life, and her perspective on Bigfoot Biomedical (her husband works there, by the way). Learn more about the Melissa's #dparodies at sweetlyvoiced.com, and A Sweet Life at asweetlife.org, and Bigfoot Biomedical at bigfootbiomedical.com. Follow Melissa on Twitter @sweetlyvoiced. Run Time - 1:09:26 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I chat with Darrel Drobnich, President of the American Sleep Apnea Association, about his history with sleep health advocacy, his motivation for the greater good, his work at the American Sleep Apnea Association, and partnering with IBM to release a sleep study on Apple's ResearchKit platform. Learn more about the American Sleep Apnea Association at sleepapnea.org, and the SleepHealth app at sleeptember.org. Follow Darrel on Twitter @DarrelDrobnich. Run Time - 54:45 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Tidepool Founder and CEO, Howard Look returns to the podcast to discuss advancements in diabetes data access, being recognized as a Champion of Change, and testifying in front of Congress about data access. Howard also reflects on his panel appearance at the White House Precision Medicine Summit and his conversation with President Obama. Learn more about Tidepool at tidepool.org, and tidepool.org/team. Follow Howard on Twitter @howardlook and Tidepool @tidepool_org. Run Time - 46:03 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week is all about the Walk a Mile Cards with some of the creative minds behind this new attempt at empathy. Joining me is Justin Masterson, Doug White, and friend of the podcast Kerri Sparling to chat about the origin of this idea, and why empathy matters when it comes to making a difference in health, and health care. Learn more about Walk a Mile Cards at walkamilecards.com and @WalkaMileCards. Follow Justin on Twitter @JustinAtSeek and Kerri @sixuntilme. Run Time - 1:12:38 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Darci Graves joins me this week to talk about her family history with cancer, her own breast cancer diagnosis, and how her personal support network contributed to her health during and after chemotherapy. Additionally, we approach the topic of privilege and access, and how Darci's journey with breast cancer turned into both a book and a presentation at Stanford Medicine X. Follow Darci at @darcigraves and darcigraves.org. Her Stanford Medicine X presentation can be found on slideshare.net, and her book "The Art of Falling Up" is available on amazon.com Run Time - 53:05 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Ryan Reed stops by the podcast to chat about his upcoming season on NASCAR's Xfinity Series, capturing his first victory as an Xfinity Series driver, and how he refuses to let his diabetes diagnosis define his professional career. Follow Ryan at @DriverRyanReed and drivetostopdiabetes.org. Run Time - 27:31 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Emily Bradley to chat about the closure she did and didn't experience at Stanford Medicine X 2015, her pursuit of Physician's Assistant degree, what happens when your patient advocacy stories are brought up during a first date, and My Chronic Pain Secret. Follow Emily at @ChronicCurve or send her an email at chroniccurve at gmail dot com. Run Time - 40:46 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Jason Bourlett joins me this week to talk about his podcasting shenanigans with Talking About Gamers, creating his own podcast, My Peanut Gallery, and the origins and growth of First Person Clothing. Follow Jason at openforumradio.com and @fatios. Check out First Person Clothing at firstpersonclothing.com and facebook.com/firstpersonclothing. Run Time - 51:25 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

There's a lot to discuss this week with Kerri Sparling. T-rex Tuesdays, being a parent to a child in kindergarten, artificial pancreas advancements, switching insulin pumps, and most importantly the Spare a Rose, Life for a Child campaign. Follow Kerri at sixuntilme.com and @sixuntilme. This week's podcast is part of #dpodcastweek, bringing diabetes podcasters together to help spread the word about the Spare a Rose campaign. Visit staceysimms.com/dpodcastweekishere to see other participating podcasts. And you can learn more about the Spare a Rose, Life for a Child campaign at sparearose.org. Run Time - 41:45 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.