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The best communication skill you can develop
I think the best communication skill you can possibly develop is curiosity. So today’s episode is going to be a little bit about that. How did you become the communicator that you are? How you can…
Tips for talking about uncertainty
Uncertainty is genuinely tough to talk about. Add to that there’s different types of uncertainty, there’s pressures of different kinds around communicating about uncertainty, and the stakes are high…
2 things an Oncologist says The Pitt gets right about health communication
I was recently talking to an oncologist about health communication when he mentioned The Pitt, that hit medical drama set in an emergency department in Pittsburgh. Now in its second season, the show…
5 Reproductive health podcasts & a critical conversation on Anti-Fat Bias
Recommended Readings from Dr. Basginer & Dr. Quinlan: In today’s episode, I share five podcast recommendations in the reproductive health space, and we replay my interview with Dr. Erin Basinger…
5 Steps to help teams get unstuck
One of the best things about working as a consultant is the variety of projects I get to be involved in. This episode is about what actually happens when I’m brought in to help a team. I’m going to…
15 prompts about listening
Listening can be more complicated than it seems at first. And apparently you know this already, because I had such nice response to our most recent episode talking about listening. So I wanted to…
Taking a moment to (re)consider why listening is essential to professional practice
How we listen, and think about listening, can help us be better at what we do I’ve had a few requests lately for more resources on listening. Now, you already know how to listen well, so what I’ll…
A quick refresher for everyday empathy
Is it possible to develop strategies to be a better empathizer? Dr. Esther Ra is co-hosting with me today, and we’re talking about empathy. Dr. Ra will share a glimpse at some of the research on…
Our Learning Library is Open!
Hi, everybody. I am going to skip the usual introduction today. This is a mini episode because I get to talk about the opening of our library. Our Learning Library is finally done. It’s been a long…
Working with numbers in Shared Decision-Making
Shared decision-making is a common clinical goal, and numeracy is one mechanism that makes it work. What I’m sharing in this episode might help you feel less anxious about all of the above, and maybe…
Meet our first contributor, Dr. Esther Ra
Welcome to a new year, and a new chapter for the show. We’re starting a new collaboration and I couldn’t be happier about it. I’m thrilled to welcome Dr. Esther Ra to the show, as a new voice…
Talking with patients about randomization
In a recent conversation about patient numeracy, and talking about numbers, a related question surfaced, and I thought it was worth exploring for its own episode: talking about randomness and…
Dr. Tim Gilligan on how the system gets in the way of patient care, Part 2
In Part 1 of my conversation with Dr. Tim Gilligan, Dr. Gilligan talked about some of the systemic issues that separate patients from providers and make communication difficult in health care. In…
Dr. Tim Gilligan on how the system gets in the way of patient care, Part 1
Today I get to talk to Dr. Tim Gilligan. He’s the President of the Academy of Communication in Healthcare and an oncologist at Cleveland Clinic. And Dr. Gilligan gets right into how systems-level…
“How do we talk about numbers?”
Today, I want to try to answer a question I got asked a week ago: “How do we talk about numbers with our patients?” It’s a big question, and I’m so happy to dig into it with you today. What I’m going…
A health literacy check-in before your next conversation
We’re celebrating our 8th anniversary, and health literacy month! Here’s some of our most popular health literacy advice, condensed into a 6-item checklist for health professionals, to support health…
Lakshmi Grama on how people affected by cancer helped shape Cancer.gov’s Clinical Trials Information (Part 2)
In Part 2 of my interview with Lakshmi Grama, we find out what happened when the NCI team involved people affected by cancer in naming a new part of the cancer.gov website. Lakshmi also reveals how…
Lakshmi Grama on how people affected by cancer helped shape Cancer.gov’s Clinical Trials Information (Part 1)
Today I get to talk with Lakshmi Grama, former Associate Director for Dissemination and Digital Communications at the National Cancer Institute. She shares stories of early days at NCI, bringing…
Two episodes, Top 5%, and a lot to process
We didn’t expect this. You might not have either. Turns out, trust is resonating. Our last two episodes both landed in the Top 5% of downloads of all podcasts worldwide. Before we move forward, let’s…
Dr. Renata Schiavo on the science of trust, Part 2
In Part 2 of our conversation, Dr. Renata Schiavo digs into the science of trust and explains what her research has found about the dimensions of trust, and the drivers of trust. You’ll want to take…
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