ER Docs and Crucial Talks

Have you seen Yellowstone? If not, please consider doing so, it's an amazing show and leads us into our first of two episodes on Stoicism.  Is the cowboy the modern day Stoic?

https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/yellowstone?cid=2202brndylwstpkpdsearch8086&utm_campaign=2202brndylwst&utm_source=pk_ggl_gglsa&utm_medium=pd_search_nonbr_srcpy&utm_term=71700000073828270&utm_content=58700007749290870_44700041748282569&gclid=CjwKCAjwi6WSBhA-EiwA6Niok1oxnyvVHSxek5VQaJTvorgcdvWUdBgnciJoCK4rMUFsOdZC7qe6IRoCOvwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Or maybe you don't like cowboy stories or maybe you don't like Kevin Costner and no worries, we got you covered.  Take a listen tonight to our teaser episode on Stoicism.  We will discuss what it is and why it's relevant to your life.  The two friends will also discuss a couple challenging cases they had early in doctoring and how a stoic approach helped them process the stressors of the event.  Cullen and Raj will also begin discussing a book they both recently read on stoicism:

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0195374614/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_775J82WJD3DR13CDCGBG

Stressed about world issues? Worries got you down? Social media getting you angry? All of these and many more reasons are why you should consider tuning in, we won't let you down.

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Please welcome our friend and guest Jim Arthur.  Jim comes to us fresh off our Grand Canyon trip, he hiked the RIM 2 RIM trail several times including the grueling 46 mile, 18 hour, RIM to RIM to RIM hike! 

Jim is a leader in customer service of a southern US based corporation and he has spent years learning and cultivating leadership on the job.  He taught us first pearls of success in hiking the Grand Canyon then he shared with us his amazing perspectives on work place leadership and leadership all around.

Tonight we ponder accountability and leadership from both sides of the equation: employer and employee.  He teaches us about the pneumonic C.O.R.E.:

C - Communication
O - Own It
R - Respect
E - Educate

"People fire themselves" is not Jim's own or a novel concept, nevertheless his personal and professional reflection on this concept is a fascinating journey into fundamental human values, accountability, and co-existence.  Take a listen to this amazing speaker and see if you can find one thing you can change in your world to succeed in your role and not "get fired" from any part of your life.

Check us out on YouTube now!
https://youtu.be/doHTcawXNNI

LINKS:

Propeller: Accelerating Change by Getting Accountability
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/052553783X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_8A1SMFDRJAPFK43A9J3E

Make the Call Game Day Wisdom for Life's Defining Moments
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1087741866/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_TFB4W2HE59VFFT3BWTN5

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Can you overcome the obstacle of your mind?

What is your physical and mental limit? Can your mind delete any physical pain if you learn how to put mind over body?

Have you ever experienced it, and how did you know you had nothing left? 

Tonight Cullen and Raj will discuss their much awaited trip to the Grand Canyon.  They embark on the one-day RIM-2-RIM hike that took them down 5700 ft and then up 4500 feet over 50 degrees of temperature variation and across all sorts of challenging terrain - all over 23 miles.

They discuss the motives for a friendship challenge like this and what it means for the friendship and for personal achievement, introspection, and self worth.  Raj talks about the 100 emotions one experiences on the hike and also about some friends that pushed their RIM2RIM hike to the brink of medical catastrophe.

The intro and exit music of our podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.

Check us out on YouTube now!
https://youtu.be/SA1G0mPu83c

LINKS:

YouTube video of entire RIM2RIM hike - we recommend watching this as you like to our episode tonight!
https://youtu.be/f_2Dr-hWgUs

Rim 2 Rim Grand Canyon Hike info
https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/grand-canyon-rim-rim-hike

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

This is, perhaps, the most crucial talk we have had to date.  This is part 2 of 2.

Do you believe in God?
Are you a person of "faith?"
Do you believe in no God?  In a higher power?  Do you believe in yourself?
What do you think happens after you die?

If you are atheist, agnostic, of any faith or religion, or of Christianity, then believe it or not this episode is for you.

 Why does this matter?  Why is ER Docs and Crucial Talks Podcast doing an episode on Jesus Christ?  Tune in and find out, and see how Cullen and Raj figure that out along the way.

We welcome on once again Jack Kehoe, Cullen's dad, a former Jesuit priest and master of conflict resolution.

I challenged Jack in a previous episode to make a case for Christianity -- Why, Jack?  Why do I commit myself to this or any religion/faith, for that matter, in order to be closer to God?

Jack does not let me down.

The intro and exit music of our podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.

Check us out on YouTube now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7wNs1wo6U

LINKS:

The Case for Christ (2017) Movie:
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Mike-Vogel/dp/B074N96F1J

The Chosen TV Series on Peacock:
https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/the-chosen/6891447005985777112

Jack Kehoe Powerpoint Slides for this episode:
https://50a52a0f-dfbe-459c-956d-dd04033b71ed.filesusr.com/ugd/cf719f_02e0845f92994c5b9ba6a90828634b02.pdf

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

This is, perhaps, the most crucial talk we have had to date.  This is Part 1 of 2.

Do you believe in God?
Are you a person of "faith?"
Do you believe in no God?  In a higher power?  Do you believe in yourself?
What do you think happens after you die?

If you are atheist, agnostic, of any faith or religion, or of Christianity, then believe it or not this episode is for you.

 Why does this matter?  Why is ER Docs and Crucial Talks Podcast doing an episode on Jesus Christ?  Tune in and find out, and see how Cullen and Raj figure that out along the way.

We welcome on once again Jack Kehoe, Cullen's dad, a former Jesuit priest and master of conflict resolution.

I challenged Jack in a previous episode to make a case for Christianity -- Why, Jack?  Why do I commit myself to this or any religion/faith, for that matter, in order to be closer to God?

Jack does not let me down.

The intro and exit music of our podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.

Check us out on YouTube now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7wNs1wo6U

LINKS:

The Case for Christ (2017) Movie:
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Mike-Vogel/dp/B074N96F1J

The Chosen TV Series on Peacock:
https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/the-chosen/6891447005985777112

Jack Kehoe Powerpoint Slides for this episode:
https://50a52a0f-dfbe-459c-956d-dd04033b71ed.filesusr.com/ugd/cf719f_02e0845f92994c5b9ba6a90828634b02.pdf

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

What is your Dunbar number?

What IS the Dunbar number?

Who are your greatest friends and advocates?  Are they blood, are they not?  Why did they become so close to you and why do you choose to keep trusting them to protect you and advocate for you?

Tonight Cullen and Raj will deep dive into friendships.  They'll pull from Robin Dunbar's book:

Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08W4XPK7G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_YY58WKNN82KBBGXE3YV3

Can good friends really improve your health and immunity?  Can you live a longer healthier life because of a village of support?  Listen to them discuss "Shared adversity."  Please join us tonight for another amazing crucial talk and decide for yourself.

Ryan Holiday:
Stillness Is the Key https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0525538585/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_PRP635GC16R1MGC6CMWP

Check us out on YouTube now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU7wNs1wo6U

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

The Four Agreements: 

1. Be impeccable with your word 
2. Make no assumptions 
3. Don't take anything personally 
4. Always do your best 

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom is a self-help book by bestselling author Don Miguel Ruiz with Janet Mills. The book offers a code of conduct claiming to be based on ancient Toltec wisdom that advocates freedom from self-limiting beliefs that may cause suffering and limitation in a person's life. (Wikipedia)

First published in 1997, the book has sold over 9 million copies in the US and has been translated into 46 languages worldwide. The book gained popularity after being endorsed by Oprah Winfrey on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2001 and again on the television show in 2013. The book was also on the New York Times bestseller list for over a decade.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1878424319/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_V6D8E5QT91HHQMNT9QBJ

Tonight Cullen and Raj will delve into the four agreements, what each one means to them individually and give examples of how they applied them to moments in their lives.  We spend so much of our time on this planet causing our own mental suffering; isn't it time we re-think how we think?  Isn't it time we re-think how we process the millions of moments we experience on a daily basis so that we have a better quality of life?  We think so.  Please join us tonight for another amazing crucial talk.

Check us out on YouTube now!
https://youtu.be/fw0ZqnmP7yk

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

We are privileged to announce our new name for the podcast:  ER Docs and Crucial Talks.

Please listen in tonight and join us for a discussion on our journey from our previous title to the new one.  We put a lot of thought and consideration into this decision and we are very optimistic that this will be most representative of our mission to have crucial talks about ourselves and our lives to better ourselves and our communities. 

 The intro and exit music is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.

If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app!  Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

What do you not know about yourself?  Let's go there.  What is deep inside?  What do others know about you that you don't know about yourself?  The good.... the bad.

Is this getting uncomfortable?  Good.

Welcome back.

Tonight we turn the cameras inward once again and discuss sociological/psychological concepts such as the Johari Window and "unknown unknowns."

There's a lot to consider tonight as Cullen and Raj delve into yet another introspective journey into self awareness.

The intro and exit music is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.

If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app!  Thanks to our dedicated and new listeners for tuning in.

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

Are you ready?  This is one for those with a strong stomach.  Cullen and Raj take a detour to discuss something that is incredibly present but also incredibly absent in the human dialogue:  the near death experience.

We bring in an amazing guest, Amber, as we discuss with her, a veteran critical care ICU nurse, the nuances of the dying process, family interrelationships, the near death experience and supernatural phenomenon that we have all experienced or heard of second hand.

If you have recently lost someone we wish you our condolences and perhaps this isn't an episode you want to listen to yet.  Caution is advised.

Links:
Raymond Moody - Life after Life, 1975
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_After_Life_(1975_book)
Netflix - Surviving Death
https://www.netflix.com/title/80998853

The intro and exit music for the podcast is written and performed by Cullen Kehoe.

If you love what you're hearing, please consider leaving us a 5 star rating and writing a review on your favorite podcast app!  Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend.

DISCLAIMER:

The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  

Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!