Just Talking Podcast
505 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsCasual 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. There's no pressure, we're just talking.
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Episodes
Episode 340 - With Chris Sparling
April 20, 2016 00:08 - 1 hour - 39 MBThis 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 [email protected].
Episode 339 - With Liza Bernstein
April 12, 2016 20:18 - 47 minutes - 27.7 MBLiza 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 [email protected].
Episode 338 - With Haidee Soule Merritt
April 05, 2016 23:56 - 28 minutes - 16.3 MBThis 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 S...
Episode 337 - With Melissa Lee
March 30, 2016 01:57 - 1 hour - 40 MBMelissa 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 feedbac...
Episode 336 - About the American Sleep Apnea Association
March 22, 2016 20:01 - 54 minutes - 31.5 MBThis 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 f...
Episode 335 - With Howard Look
March 15, 2016 20:29 - 46 minutes - 26.6 MBTidepool 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...
Episode 334 - About Walk a Mile Cards
March 09, 2016 01:38 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBThis 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 yo...
Episode 333 - With Darci Graves
March 01, 2016 20:54 - 53 minutes - 30.6 MBDarci 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,...
Episode 332 - With Ryan Reed
February 24, 2016 01:42 - 27 minutes - 16 MBRyan 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 [email protected].
Episode 331 - With Emily Bradley
February 17, 2016 01:57 - 40 minutes - 23.6 MBThis 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 [email protected].
Episode 330 - With Jason Bourlett
February 09, 2016 20:41 - 51 minutes - 29.7 MBJason 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 [email protected].
Episode 329 - With Kerri Sparling
February 02, 2016 21:17 - 41 minutes - 24.7 MBThere'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 participati...
Episode 328 - With Jeanette Snider
January 26, 2016 22:46 - 30 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week I'm joined by my sister, Jeanette, for a chat about the winter weather in Maryland, travelling to South Africa as a student, developing a study abroad program, travelling to Cuba as a student, and ornithology tactics in Georgia. Run Time - 30:27 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 327 - With Larry Asberry Jr.
January 20, 2016 02:22 - 39 minutes - 22.6 MBLarry Asberry Jr. returns to the podcast to chat about the DMV, reflect on 100 episodes of his podcast "Prove Your Point", share the joys of home renovation, and the types of shared conversations he's looking forward to having in a post-Prove Your Point world. Follow Larry on Twitter @lasberry and openforumradio.com. Run Time - 39:08 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 326 - With Harrison Milfeld
January 13, 2016 02:30 - 27 minutes - 15.7 MBThis week presents a very timely conversation with Harrison Milfeld, recorded less than an hour after the NFL and its owners decided to move the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles. Harrison provides some backstory for those of us not native to the midwest, his immediate reaction to the decision, and what this means for his sports fandom in the years to come. Follow Harrison on Twitter @hmilfeld. Run Time - 27:00 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 325 - WIth Parris Lilly
January 06, 2016 06:39 - 1 hour - 35.8 MBWelcome to 2016! Parris returns to the podcast to talk about Gamertag Radio's interview with Aaron Greenberg, Netflix's Jessica Jones and Making a Murderer, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Also, we workshop a new podcast we've been privately talking about for all of you. More on that show later this month. Follow Parris on Twitter @vicious696 and gamertagradio.com. Run Time - 1:02:12 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 324 - Welcome to Atlanta
December 30, 2015 04:02 - 23 minutes - 13.5 MBWe moved to Atlanta! Join me and my wife Dayle for a quick chat recapping the past week of packing, travel, and IKEA furniture building. And Happy New Year! Follow Dayle on Twitter @Dayle7. Run Time - 23:10 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 323 - WIth Cathy Collet
December 22, 2015 21:46 - 35 minutes - 20.8 MBThis week I'm joined by Cathy Collet for a conversation about preparing to speak at Stanford Medicine X, ALS advocacy, the promise of the Ice Bucket Challenge, and the harsh realities of battling a disease like ALS. Follow Cathy on Twitter @ALSadvocacy, and alsadvocacy.com. Run Time - 35:53 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 322 - With Stephen Shaul
December 16, 2015 03:03 - 46 minutes - 26.9 MBStephen Shaul joins me for a conversation about discovering the diabetes online community, finding a Happy Medium (dot net), expanding the diabetes community through podcasting, and creating the Champion Athletes with Diabetes program. Follow Stephen on Twitter @StephenSType1, happy-medium.net. Run Time - 46:40 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 321 - With Julie Flygare
December 09, 2015 03:50 - 37 minutes - 21.6 MBThis week I'm joined by Julie Flygare for a conversation about narcolepsy advocacy, running the Boston Marathon, a lesson in what it takes to write your own memoir, the growth of Project Sleep, the impact of Narcolepsy: Not Alone, The Simpsons, and funny ways to pronounce last names. Follow Julie on Twitter @RemRunner, julieflygare.com, and project-sleep.com. Run Time - 37:25 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 320 - With Joe Kim
December 01, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBJoe Kim, Senior Advisor at Eli Lilly's Clinical Innovation Group joins me for a lively discussion about Philadelphia, high school chemistry, and the evolution of clinical trials. We also spend some time discussing the benefits to a more patient-centered and patient-friendly clinical trial design. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoPeKim and lillytrialguide.com. Run Time - 1:02:01 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 319 - With Parris Lilly
November 24, 2015 22:00 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBParris Lilly returns to the podcast to chat about the latest developments at Gamertag Radio, Jameis Winston's improvements at Tampa Bay, the Bill Simmons podcast network, The Flash, and more. Follow Parris on Twitter @vicious696 and gamertagradio.com. Fair warning for those of you who haven't caught up with the first season of The Flash, we do discuss some specific scenes and episodes in detail from 50:00 to 55:00. Run Time - 1:03:54 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 318 - With Cara Gael
November 17, 2015 21:30 - 49 minutes - 28.7 MBCara Gael joins me this week to talk about the time and energy invested in receiving her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis, actually explaining what Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is, and her podcast In Sickness + In Health. Follow Cara on Twitter @insicknesspod and insicknesspod.com. You can listen to my appearance on Cara's podcast, here. [audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/iamspartacus/Just_Talking-318-With_Cara_Gael.mp3] Run Time - 49:44 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 317 - With Jeffrey Brewer
November 11, 2015 00:39 - 58 minutes - 33.4 MBThis week I spoke with Jeffrey Brewer about weather in the Bay Area, his work at Kickstart, and his advocacy efforts within the JDRF including his stint as their CEO. Most importantly we discuss Bigfoot Biomedical, its origins, and its aspirations. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter @Bigfoot_CEO, @BigfootBiomed and bigfootbiomedical.com. Run Time - 57:59 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 316 - With Dan Ryckert
November 03, 2015 20:46 - 54 minutes - 31.5 MBDan Ryckert is my guest this week as we discuss his work at Giant Bomb, life in San Francisco, the difference between "Heel Ryckert" and "Serious Ryckert", his latest book "Anxiety as an Ally" and its impact on both him and his readers. "Anxiety as an Ally" is available on Amazon. Follow Dan on Twitter @DanRyckert and giantbomb.com. Run Time - 54:39 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 315 - With Kevin Briggs
October 27, 2015 23:07 - 51 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week I'm joined by Kevin Briggs as we discuss his nearly 24 years of service with the California Highway Patrol, being recognized as a "Guardian of the Golden Gate", writing a book, and becoming a suicide prevention advocate. Learn more about Kevin's advocacy efforts at at pivotal-points.com. Run Time - 51:42 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 314 - With Bennet Dunlap
October 21, 2015 01:17 - 50 minutes - 29.3 MBBennet Dunlap joins me this week to talk about the Pope's visit to Philadelphia, joining the AADE's planning committee, and as much about the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition as we can fit into 45 minutes. If you have any interest in patient advocacy of any kind, this is a conversation for you. Learn more about the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition at diabetespac.org. Follow Bennet on Twitter at @BadShoe and listen to him on DSMA Live 'Rents on BlogTalkRadio. Run Time - 50:48 Send y...
Episode 313 - With Patrick Klepek
October 13, 2015 23:22 - 31 minutes - 18.2 MBThis week Kotaku's Patrick Klepek gives me a Chicago sports update, we discuss life after Giant Bomb, a possible career after Kotaku, and the madness that is Dan Ryckert's Mario Maker levels. Note: this was recorded before #TheRyckoning started, go to gofundme.com/theryckoning for more information on that one. Run Time - 31:21 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 312 - About Sister Summit 2015
October 07, 2015 03:14 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MBAfter a getaway in Mendocino, CA with family and friends, honestly the last thing on my mind was this podcast. Sometimes it's good to get away. But if it's Tuesday, I owe you all a new podcast. So join me, my wife, and her sister for a 30-minute recap of our adventures. Regular podcast fun returns next week - I promise. Run Time - 30:15 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 311 - About Stanford Medicine X 2015
September 30, 2015 03:34 - 25 minutes - 15 MBAfter the excitement of Stanford Medicine X 2015, the only natural choice for this week's podcast was to ask the ePatients and attendees to call in and leave their feedback. So that's what I did. Here are some quick thoughts from a diverse group of advocates. Alan Brewington - @abrewi3010 Allison Ferlito - @verylightnosuga Britt Johnson - @HurtBlogger Denise Silber - @docotors20paris Jamia Crockett - @MamaSissyKat Leslie Rott - @LeslieRott Mark Freeman - @thepathtochange Nick Dawson ...
Episode 310 - With Lee Ann Thill
September 22, 2015 18:12 - 48 minutes - 28 MBThis week Lee Ann Thill returns to the podcast to chat about the challenges of and motivations behind a vegan diet, identifying animal-free consumer products, ideal outfits for small dogs, early perils of the Philadelphia Eagles, the benefits of art therapy, and how we might address some of the stigma surrounding mental health. Follow Lee Ann on Twitter @ArtMindBody and avocadosandglitter.com. Run Time - 48:33 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 309 - About My Disease Secret and Stanford Medicine X
September 15, 2015 23:40 - 7 minutes - 4.79 MBIn lieu of a traditional episode of Just Talking, I present to you a brief monologue about the expansion of the My Disease Secret platform I've been working on for the past few months, and the upcoming Stanford Medicine X conference in Palo Alto. We'll resume our regularly scheduled interviews and fun next week. Among the links mentioned are: mydiabetessecret.com, mypainsecret.com, and mymentalhealthsecret.com. For more information about Stanford Medicine X, go to medicinex.stanford.edu. ...
Episode 308 - With April Foreman and Tony Wood
September 09, 2015 00:08 - 51 minutes - 29.6 MBThis week I'm joined by Dr. April Foreman and Tony Wood, co-founders of the weekly #SPSM Tweetchat focusing on suicide prevention. We discussed the origins of the tweetchat, cover some of the basics of suicide prevention, and ponder the problems with our medical system's ability to care for at risk individuals. The #SPSM Tweetchat takes place Sunday evenings at 7pm PDT - visit spsmchat.com for more details. Follow April on Twitter @docforeman and Tony at @adwww. Run Time - 51:25 Send your...
Episode 307 - With Heather Gabel
September 02, 2015 04:12 - 54 minutes - 31.6 MBHeather Gabel returns to the podcast to discuss moving to (Arizona, and then) Chicago, her experience at the American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting, and first impressions of classes that start the path to her PhD. There's also talk about the meaning of the word "disability", and her contribution to the upcoming Diabetes UnConference. Follow Heather on Twitter @heathergabel and unexpectedblues.com. For more information about Heather's research, visit heather813.wix.com/th...
Episode 306 - With Mark Leavitt
August 26, 2015 00:49 - 43 minutes - 25 MBThis week I'm joined by Mark Leavitt for a conversation about Portlandia, life in the Pacific Northwest, the happy convergence of an electrical engineering degree and a medical background, the Quantified Self community in Portland, and ways in which Quantified Self applications can become more accessible to seniors. Follow Mark on Twitter @markleavitt and markleavitt.com. Run Time - 43:17 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 305 - With Jon Harrison
August 19, 2015 04:52 - 50 minutes - 29.1 MBJon Harrison joins me this week to talk about life in Florida, his work in Boca Raton's Hospital System, the joy of expensing a video game for "research", trademarking new words, unexpected rewards from writing a book, and how video games can teach life lessons. Follow Jon on Twitter @CT_blog and classicallytrained.et. Run Time - 50:29 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 304 - With Maggie Delano
August 11, 2015 23:37 - 49 minutes - 28.5 MBThis week I spoke with Maggie Delano about monitoring quality of life after a concussion, the horrors of tracking her period and why she decided to share those experiences with the Internet, and creating Quantified Self communities for women. You can read her piece on the challenges of tracking her period using mobile applications on Medium. Follow Maggie on Twitter @maggied and maggiedelano.com. Run Time - 49:23 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 303 - With Ravi Chacko
August 05, 2015 00:19 - 41 minutes - 23.8 MBRavi Chacko, Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer at Data Dog Health joins me this week to talk about the positive aspects of stress, cognitive behavior therapies, operating a startup in St. Louis, and fighting the stigma of mental illness. For more information on Data Dog Health, visit datadoghealth.com and @datadoghealth. Run Time - 41:11 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 302 - With David Haddad
July 29, 2015 01:40 - 57 minutes - 33.4 MBThis week I'm joined by David Haddad, Executive Director of Open mHealth for a conversation about how our paths nearly crossed a few years ago, the origins of the term "mHealth", FastForward Health, and most importantly, the work being done at Open mHealth. Additionally we cover Hipbone and the importance of universal data access standards. For more information on Open mHealth, visit openmhealth.org and @OpenmHealth. Run Time - 57:58 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 301 - About the Diabetes Research Connection
July 21, 2015 19:01 - 37 minutes - 21.8 MBDr. Alberto Hayek, President of the Diabetes Research Connection joins me to discuss his extensive medical career, technological advancements in diabetes from his perspective as a medical professional, and why he joined the Diabetes Research Connection. Additionally, we discuss the parameters and components of research projects featured on the Diabetes Research Connection, and how crowd-funding can impact the future of diabetes research. For more information on the Diabetes Research Connect...
Episode 300 - About Nightscout Foundation
July 15, 2015 00:08 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBJames Wedding, President of the Nightscout Foundation joins me this week to talk about playing Sim City, but for real, his daughter's diabetes diagnosis, the mission of the Nightscout Foundation, and attending Friends for Life. We also preview some possible developments for Nightscout in the weeks, months, and years ahead. For more information on the Nightscout project, visit nightscout.info and @NightscoutProj. For more information on the Nightscout Foundation, visit nightscoutfoundation....
Episode 299 - With Danny Peña
July 08, 2015 01:13 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBFresh off a record-setting E3, Danny Peña, founder and co-host of Gamertag Radio joins me to discuss the months of behind the scenes effort that went into covering E3, his favorite interviews from the conference, sharing his work ethic with others at a Social Media Day session in South Florida, and more. Follow Danny on Twitter at @godfree and gamertagradio.com. Run Time - 1:05:09 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 298 - With Chris "Lefty" Brown
July 01, 2015 00:07 - 32 minutes - 18.7 MBChris "Lefty" Brown joins me this week to chat about E3, running The Married Gamers with his wife, the prospects of virtual reality, and the surprising value of gaming with your significant other. Follow Chris on Twitter at @leftybrown and themarriedgamers.net. Run Time - 32:21 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 297 - About the Quantified Self Conference and Expo
June 23, 2015 22:27 - 7 minutes - 4.58 MBI attended QS15, the Quantified Self Conference and Expo this weekend and since it's still a prominent portion of my thoughts, I tried to capture some of what I felt after those three days in a brief summary. Learn more about Quantified Self at quantifiedself.com. Run Time - 7:36 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 296 - With Kevin Sayer, CEO and President of Dexcom
June 17, 2015 00:32 - 31 minutes - 18.4 MBKevin Sayer, CEO and President of Dexcom joins me to discuss is journey to Dexcom, a week in the life of a CEO, some of the technological advancements Dexcom's users can expect in the coming months and years, and where Dexcom fits into the evolving nature of diabetes management. We end our brief chat discussing the open source community, Nightscout. Learn more about Dexcom at dexcom.com. Run Time - 31:43 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 295 - With Consetta Parker
June 10, 2015 00:44 - 49 minutes - 28.5 MBConsetta Parker returns to the podcast to discuss the stress of remodeling your home, the joy of remodeling your home (when it's nearly finished), feeding squirrels, ducks, and other neighborhood animals, and the continually building interest in and excitement at Racho Obi-Wan in anticipation of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Learn more about the fun at Rancho Obi-Wan at ranchoobiwan.org. Run Time - 49:25 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 294 - From an Airport Terminal
June 02, 2015 21:14 - 4 minutes - 2.59 MBI flew across the country to surprise my family one last time before they move to Nashville. Instead of asking them to come on the podcast, I recorded a little something in an airport terminal - because if it's Tuesday, there better be a new episode of this podcast. Run Time - 4:08 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 293 - WIth Parris Lilly
May 27, 2015 05:04 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBParris Lilly and I do our best Remember When imitation as we discuss Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, Black-ish, Better Call Saul, and a few other movies. We also chat about married life, The Witcher, the continued expansion of Gamertag Radio, and the unspoken dream of getting paid to podcast. If you want to avoid detailed comments about Age of Ultron or any potential spoilers, you will want to avoid the conversation from 10:00 through 32:30. Follow Parris on Twitter at @vicious696, fil...
Episode 292 - About Our Wedding
May 20, 2015 04:55 - 53 minutes - 30.9 MBWe did it. We're married. Here's a chat with my wife about our incredible wedding weekend. Your regularly scheduled podcasting will resume next week. Run Time - 53:41 Send your feedback to [email protected].
Episode 291 - About Getting Married
May 13, 2015 03:38 - 5 minutes - 3.29 MBLive from Huntsville, we're getting married! No proper podcast this week, but I promised you content every Tuesday, so here's a quick chat with my future wife and sister-in-law about some of the things we need to do before our big day. I'll check in next week after we're hitched. Run Time - 5:20 Send your feedback to [email protected].