Explore The Space

“We actually do this well, and it’s good to be able to do this well when you’re the safe place for the community.” Vicki White is the Chief Nursing Officer at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and she joins me to discuss navigating the Kincade Wildfire. Vicki is a smart, tenacious, and committed leader, skills that are essential when you’re helping lead a team that won’t quit at a hospital that will not evacuate. In the wake of leading through a second disaster in 3 years, Vicki’s perspectives on how to lead in an incredibly challenging environment are absolutely remarkable. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. How Vicki made her way back to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital as Kincade erupted 2. The value of trusting your colleagues when you’re under extraordinary pressure 3. Reliability and the mindset needed to ensure we never close 4. How Vicki used compartmentalization as a coping tool during another disaster 5. The challenges of continuing to provide high-quality care in the setting of a disaster 6. The importance of family members of health care professionals during a disaster 7. The importance of personal touch in keeping a team moving 8. Why decompressing after a disaster is so difficult 9. Acknowledging that this may all come again and what Vicki focuses on now. Links #Kincade, #kincadefire, #disaster, #leadership, #holdtheline, #alwaysopen, #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

“The #1 question that I have gotten over the past few years is ‘What gives you hope?'” Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist and Professor at Texas Tech University. She is also one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People and an extraordinary voice for climate action on every imaginable platform. She joins us to discuss the importance of talking about climate change & how to do it constructively. We also get her stunning description of the 9 ways climate change effects human health and how it is a Threat Multiplier. We open with some of Explore The Space podcast host Mark Shapiro’s thoughts on the ongoing Kincade Wildfire. This disaster is not yet over, but some reflections needed to be shared. Please check out www.norcalfiredonationlist.com if you’d like to make a donation towards wildfire relief. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Photo Credit: Martin Voelker Key Learnings 1. The importance of talking about climate change & the cognitive dissonance surrounding it 2. Developing a skill set around talking about climate change 3. Understanding “dismissive” people and how rejecting the science of climate change is “a conscious part of their identity” 4. The value of starting conversations based around what we agree on, not what we disagree on 5. Why Dr. Hayhoe is so active on social media 6. The amazing origin story of her superb communication skills & the importance of showing respect in conversation 7. Climate change as a Threat Multiplier Wherein Dr. Hayhoe walks us through the ways climate change impacts human health & the disproportionate effect on lower socioeconomic classes 1. Extreme heat 2. Air pollution and the staggering annual death toll associated with it 3. Impact on food quality, nutritional value, and cost of crop loss 4. How higher levels of CO2 effect plant growth 5. Water pollution and heavy precipitation 6. The ways in which increasing levels of carbon dioxide impact our cognitive function 7. Increased exposure to extreme weather events 8.  Impacts on mental health and he disproportionate impact on women and children 9. The destabilizing impact climate change has on social structures Wherein we close with where we can find hope Links Twitter @khayhoe Dr. Hayhoe’s website TEDTalk on Talking About Climate Change Global Weirding Project Drawdown #kincade, #kincadefire, #wildfire, #disaster, #evacuation, #airquality, #climatechange, #climate, #adaptation, #mitigation, #suffering, #respect #conversation #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #publichealth, #mastery, #heatwave, #wildfire, #airpollution #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

“We are incredibly passionate about it because we think it’s the future” Dr. Renee Dversdal is an Associate Professor of Medicine & Director of Point of Care Ultrasound at Oregon Health & Science University. She is a true expert point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and it was a pleasure to tour her incredible facility and speak with her in person! We get into the incredible power of this technology, the way it impacts relationships with patients, and what the future holds. She also shares how having a passion for a project has been a protective mechanism against burnout. Explore The Space + Nocturnists Live Show is coming up on Friday 10/18. This will be an amazing night, get your tickets now! Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. Renee’s assessment of scope and scale of point of care ultrasound 2. How POCUS became a subject of tremendous emphasis 3. The ways in which POCUS is being taught, embraced, and amplified 4. Enriching patient interactions through point of care ultrasound 5. Barriers & pushback to POCUS implementation 6. “Lightbulb” moments and amplification of learning 7. How her ultrasound work serves as a burnout protective strategy 8. Renee’s desire to be a “superconnector” Links Twitter @DRsonosRD, @OHSUsimulation #IMPOCUS, #POCUS, #ultrasound, #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #westcoastbestcoast, #burnout, #patient, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

“My approach is to give someone a chance to say Yes” Dr. Umbereen Nehal is a pediatrican and physician executive. She is also the physician Jedi Master of LinkedIn, having been named a LinkedIn “Top Voice” and “Influencer” She joins us to better understand the opportunities this platform provides, the pitfalls to avoid, and how those in healthcare can effectively leverage LinkedIn to collaborate, learn and build their careers. This is an incredibly high-yield conversation! Explore The Space + Nocturnists Live Show is coming up on Friday 10/18. This will be an amazing night, get your tickets now! Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. Earning the LinkedIn gold box and being a “Top Voice” 2. Why LinkedIn? 3. The experience of having fun on LinkedIn 4. The experience of interfacing with LinkedIn platform 5. LinkedIn vs Twitter 6. How LinkedIn can be used for career transitions, especially through networking 7. LinkedIn as a recruiting tool and how to use it 8. What are the good manners of using LinkedIn 9. Building and curating your LinkedIn network 10. Resolving the worry that if you’re on LinkedIn, people will think you’re leaving your current job 11. LinkedIn as a tool for sponsoring other people 12. Levels of activity: like, comment, share, and original content (this is awesome) 13. How optics are leveraged on LinkedIn, particularly around disagreements 14. Wherein we bond over our shared experiences at Baylor College of Medicine Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/usnehal/ Twitter: @usnehal Umbereen’s LinkedIn Tips #LinkedIn, #socialmedia, #collaborate, #doximity, #mission, #recruiting, #career, #podcast, #podcasting, #extrovert, #healthcare, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I would like to re-release an earlier episode of Explore The Space podcast featuring Jessica Shapiro. She’s a breast cancer survivor, the voice of the show, and she’s my wife. She speaks with candor and emotion. She is unsparing in describing the challenges she faced in her journey dealing with breast cancer. This is a deeply personal story, thank you for listening. Explore The Space + Nocturnists Live Show is coming up on Friday 10/18. This will be an amazing night, get your tickets now! Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow #breastcancer, #breastcancerawareness, #mentaltoughness, #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

“Our stewardship of this planet shouldn’t be a partisan matter.” Michael Mann is a Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State & is one of the most articulate and courageous scientists in the fight against climate change. A fantastic guest for #ClimateWeek! We discuss the power of misinformation as well as the insidious interests that push against necessary change, be it climate change or gun violence. Mike also discussed how he was forced into the public sphere,  recognizing that science is under assault & lays out resources and skills for us to get better together. Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. The best framing of the issue of climate change you will ever hear. 2. Mike’s wish list for steps to take to reverse climate change 3. Wherein Illusory Truth Effect & climate change are connected 4. The destructive impact of special interests & on our public policy 5. A premium name drop 6. How being attacked by conservative politicians and fossil fuel special interests helped Mike become effective at communicating science. 7. Recognizing that science is under assault and fighting back 8. Coaching scientists on how to communicate effectively with the public 9. The best steps to take to be effective and determining the message strategy that works best 10. A toolset for dealing with direct pressure from climate-change deniers 11. Leveraging collaboration and mentorship Links Twitter: @michaelemann, Instagram: @michaelmannscientist Mike’s website: https://www.michaelmann.net Skeptical Science: https://skepticalscience.com/ NCSE: https://ncse.com/ Climate Communication: https://www.climatecommunication.org/ #science, #scientist, #pseudoscience, #collaboration, #mentorship #climateweek #climatechange, #climate, #fossilfuel, #renewableenergy, #climatestrike, #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

“There’s something special about this” Tony Breu is a Hospitalist and medical educator whom I have affectionately termed the Championship Belt Holder for creating threads of information on Twitter known as #MedThreads or #Tweetorials. These threads are brilliant, fun and are changing how we learn. Tony and I jump into the impact of these threads, tensions they’re generating, and what the future holds. Tony just had an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine on this same subject, it can be found by clicking here   Please subscribe and rate/review Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. The origins of Tony’s style of teaching…The #MedThread and its founding 2. The engagement that Tony draws on social media #SoMe and how it outstrips any other forum like publications or speaking 3. The tension between putting premium scholarship on social media versus traditional publication pathways 4. PubMed Hell vs Twitter Hell 5. Peer review and scholarship on social media 6. Having agency over how we learn and having fun while we do it 7.  Wherein Tony and I create the future of this kind of education and the challenge of doing it “in between” our regular jobs 8. The importance of agility & sponsorship in elevating and retaining educators like Tony 9. The future of the #MedThread Championship Belt Holder Links Twitter: @tony_breu Tony’s New England Journal of Medicine article The results of Tony’s survey regarding #MedThreads/#Tweetorials Explore The Space White Paper on Social Media and CVs #Twitter, #medthread, #tweetorial, #SoMe, #MedEd, #teaching, #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

“There’s something exciting about gathering together in a room and sharing that space” Emily Silverman is the creator and host of The Nocturnists, which is wonderful and great and on a rocket ship to the moon. This is her second time on Explore The Space, we discuss getting out of the comfort zone, helping the profession of medicine become more inclusive for the public, and the thrill of taking the stage. We also discuss our upcoming live show! Click here for our live show Friday 10/18 in San Francisco, tickets are available! Please subscribe and rate Explore The Space on iTunes or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on Twitter @ETSshow, Instagram @explorethespaceshow Key Learnings 1. Emily’s concentric rings of getting out of the comfort zone (I loved this take!) 2. The Lizzo analogy and the 3 components of success 3. Getting out of the comfort zone as a generalizable concept 4. Why learning about medicine is attractive to society as a whole 5. How old narratives keep physicians from receiving much sympathy from society 6. The new and different ecosystem of medicine 7. Emily’s sense of the importance of changing narratives about medicine and being a doctor 8. What happens in a live show and why there’s nothing else like it 9. Meeting on Twitter and IRL! Links Twitter @ESilvermanMD, @thenocturnists Nocturnists website: http://thenocturnists.com Emily’s first episode on Explore The Space podcast #liveshow, #culture, #storytelling, #narrative, #art, #nocturnists, #podcast, #podcasting, #healthcare, #digitalhealth, #health, #leadership, #mentorship, #coaching, #FOAmed, #doctor, #nurse, #meded, #education, #hospital, #hospitalist, #innovation, #innovate, #medicalstudent, #medicalschool, #resident, #physician

“How can you converge to solve things in new ways, to get people to say “Yes, and?” That’s where the rocket fuel comes from” Daniel Kraft is a Bone Marrow Transplant physician, as well as Founder & Chair of Exponential Medicine. This only scratches the surface of his incredible bio, so we discuss the impact of having multiple different interests & how surrounding yourself people from different backgrounds is rocket fuel for innovation. This episode is just pure fun and inspiration, enjoy! Key Learnings 1. What pluripotency means to Daniel 2. Why comparing ourselves to someone else can be a negative 3. Surrounding yourself with others to help you up your own game and break down silos 4. The power of attention 5. Collaboration & having an exponential mindset 6. What is Exponential Medicine 7. Wherein I get to set up my betting shop to help determine what’s coming next 8. The value of curating connections when at a conference and getting out of your comfort zone at a conference 9. Using technology like QR codes to improve how we introduce ourselves Twitter: @daniel_kraft Daniel’s website: https://danielkraftmd.net International Space University: http://www.isunet.edu Exponential Medicine: www.ExponentialMedicine.com  #podcast, #medicine, #transplant, #bonemarrowtransplant, #pluripotent, #pluripotency, #innovation, #education, #startups, #siliconvalley, #AI, #personalizedmedicine, #exponentialmedicine, #attention, #healthcare, #technology, #hematology, #innovation, #collaboration, #collaborate, #QRcodes, #conferences, #xMed

“It’s very hard for people to see things happen and not have a reason” Jessi Gold is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University, she joins us after a horrible string of mass shootings to discuss gun violence, illusory truth effect, and mental illness. We jump into the superb Time Magazine article she wrote alongside Megan Ranney, this is an essential look into the impact of talking points and obfuscation around gun violence. We also examine the damage caused by conflations and stigma, and the importance of psychiatrists finding their voice on this issue to overcome voices of obfuscation. This is an important episode on a crucial topic. Key Learnings 1. Illusory Truth Effect and why the conflation of gun violence & mental illness is wrong 2. The gap between gun violence and mental illness and how stigma and conflation play out 3. Searching for realistic and actionable explanations in the face of horror 4. The dangerous impact of illusory truth effect to not only avoid real causes, but also divert away from solutions 5. Assessing impact of gun violence on survivors, families, and our communities, and the lack of research on these subjects 6. Dr. Patrice Harris’ superb statement on gun violence and the power of multiple expert voices speaking clearly and consistently 7. Barriers to speaking publicly on this issue felt by Psychiatrists 8. The importance of staying on message & not responding to Illusory Truth Effect & distraction Links Twitter: @drjessigold Time Magazine article: https://time.com/5645747/gun-violence-mental-illness/ Jessi’s website: drjessigold.com Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/resources/ AFFIRM: https://affirmresearch.org/ NAMI: https://www.nami.org/ APA: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families Jed Foundation: https://www.jedfoundation.org/ Megan Ranney on Explore The Space podcast: https://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcasting/megan-ranney-on-ending-gun-violence/ #gunviolence, #illusorytrutheffect, #guns, #NRA, #gunsafety, #Time, #Timemagazine, #gaslighting, #obfuscation, #momsdemand, #podcast, #medicine, #thisisourlane #stopgunviolence,