
The Emergency Mind Podcast
Lessons from emergency medicine and beyond about performing when it matters the most and applying knowledge under pressure.
Latest episodes

Jun 1, 2023 • 49min
EP 86: Scott Weingart MD FCCM on Maximally Aggressive Care
Part II of a joint conversation with Dr. Scott Weingart from EMCRIT.ORG on what it takes for individuals and teams to perform at elite levels under extreme pressure. (Probably a good idea to listen to Part I at EMCRIT.ORG first!)

May 22, 2023 • 57min
EP 85: Victoria Brazil, MBBS, MBA on Stress Exposure Simulation
A joint project with the Simulcast podcast - Dr. Victoria Brazil talks about her team's recent work on stress exposure simulation and training teams to perform under pressure.

May 4, 2023 • 1h 4min
EP 84: Brett Abarbanel, PhD, on The Illusion of Control
Dr. Brett Abarbanel on why we are always gambling, making good decisions, and the illusion of control.

Apr 20, 2023 • 58min
EP 83: Nkem Mgbojikwe, MD, on The Hospitalist Mindset
Dr. Nkem Mgbojikwe on handling risk as a hospitalist, multi-threading decision making, learning as you go, and much more.

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Apr 6, 2023 • 56min
EP 82: Rob Orman, MD, on Identity, Work, and Process
ER doc, coach, and educator Rob Orman, MD, on the process of working with and leaning into hard things.

Mar 23, 2023 • 44min
EP 81: Alex Auerbach, PhD, on Building Your Niche for Performance
Dr. Alex Auerbach, director of wellness and development for the Toronto Raptors joins to talk about managing your environment for exceptional performance.

Mar 9, 2023 • 46min
EP 80: Zab Johnson, PhD, on the Neuroscience of Perception
Dr. Zab Johnson, Executive Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, on the neuroscience of perception and decision making.

4 snips
Feb 23, 2023 • 55min
EP 79: Chris Bertram, PhD, on Flow and Learning
Chris Betram, PhD, on how to build stress-resistant learning, harness flow, and develop expertise that sticks the landing.

Feb 9, 2023 • 51min
EP 78: Dr. Eve Purdy on Building High Performing Emergency Teams
Emergency physician and anthropologist Dr. Eve Purdy talks about building high performing teams and creating psychological safety.

Jan 26, 2023 • 47min
EP 77: Nathan Smith, PhD, on Resilience in Extreme Environments
Nathan Smith, PhD, joins the podcast to talk resilience, performance and health in extreme, high-risk, and wildly uncertain environments.