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Casual conversations with purpose featuring interesting, inspiring, and innovative people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and industries. Everyone has a story to share, and every story is worth sharing.

Jan 31, 2017

Nick Dawson, Executive Director of Johns Hopkins Sibley Innovation Hub, joins me for a chat about the future of the Affordable Care Act, the continued potential of Stanford Medicine X, his eternal optimism, and tenacious pursuit for patient autonomy and equality in healthcare. There's also a bit about breaking...


Jan 24, 2017

This week I'm joined by Heather Gabel for a conversation about disability and culture, how disability perception can be a matter of assumption, an evolving view on patient advocacy, and the social conundrum around stigma and staring.

Visit thechronicscholar.com to read Heather's blog post and watch the video that...


Jan 17, 2017

Mark Freeman joins me for a conversation about mental health advocacy, the importance of sharing both mental health treatment and recovery stories, how pets can make a positive impact on our mental health, and the potential of high profile mental health advocates. We also discuss the 2016 US Presidential Election...


Jan 10, 2017

This week I'm joined by Brianna Wolin, CEO and co-founder of Find Your Ditto, for a thoughtful conversation about the rivalry between Ohio State and the University of Michigan. We also cover more important matters like Brianna's life with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, receiving the Lyfebulb-Novo Nordisk...


Jan 3, 2017

Welcome to 2017! Dr. Karin Hehenberger, founder and CEO of Lyfebulb, joins me from Switzerland for a conversation about her diabetes diagnosis, her higher education pursuits, and the impetus behind creating Lyfebulb. We also spend some time talking about the Lyfebulb-Novo Nordisk Innovation Award and the value in...