First Do No Harm

"Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another." - Alfred Adler

This segment, On The Road Ramblings is recorded (safely) bright and early on my long commute to work. These are the moments of purest thought unaffected by events of the day. This episode is also raw and unedited.

I was asked by a patient recently, "Do you understand what this Black Lives Matter is all about? I thought all lives matter?" 

Recent conversations from people in my community have had an undertone of frustration at situations and stances that are not understood. As I asked myself the causation of the frustration I kept coming back to the word "empathy." I was taught in an Ethics & Society class in college that empathy is easiest understood as the ability to understand the emotion of another person without having to experience their situation personally. 

This episode will hopefully give you encouragement on how to curb the anger you may feel with the #BLM as well as the other issues taking up space in our world and turn it into something that can benefit yourself as well as others.

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"There is no way to genuinely, powerfully, truly love yourself while crafting a mask of perfection."

Another early morning recording while on the way to work. Do you fear people seeing who you really are flaws and all? The reality is none of us are perfect humans. We all have things that we are not proud of, we have shortcomings that we wish we could change. Having flaws and making mistakes are part of life and who we are.

"You really don't know anything about life until you've experienced it." 

Dr. Naheed Dosani is a palliative care physician who cares for homeless that focuses on dignity and compassion, whether in a shelter or on the street. He joins today's episode to discuss the patient that was a catalyst in determining the direction of medicine he would take, health as a social factor, the fact that Covid19 is not the great equalizer as we have been told, and the importance of caring for others for who they are, where they are. 

If you would like to check out his Ted talk you can here

You can also follow him on

Twitter: @NaheedD

TikTok: @dr.naheedd

Instagram:  naheedd

If you enjoyed the blog excerpt by Robert Good you can find more of his material here

It seems the whole world has shut down during this pandemic. One that has certainly changed, but remains a constant is the school system and education. Today's guest, Joe Henderson is a middle school math teacher who shares his experiences with the changes that have come to pass during this pandemic. He discusses the initial changes, the good that has come from it, as well has his personal thoughts on how the system will be able to go about opening safely for students in the future. 

Don't forget to share this episode and share your thoughts! Stay strong and stay safe.

In the midst of a pandemic who doesn't need a break from the conspiracy theories and the the death and infection toll? Today's episode shares a few stories to restore your faith in humanity and find the silver lining of the pandemic. Most importantly, don't hesitate to reach out if you feel you are suffering. These are hard times, and I am here for you. 

National Healthcare Decisions Day exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. What better time to discuss this topic than in the middle of a pandemic. I hope you listen in as I speak with my guest who worked not only at the bedside as an ICU and Emergency Room Nurse, but also in the legal field. 

https://communities.americanhealthlaw.org/healthlawweek2020/national-healthcare-decision-day

Who wins the trivia trophy between Jami and Joe? Jami cleary won the dad jokes secition on the last episode, so let's find out who knew the most about Easter trivia!

We hope everyone is staying home and staying safe. Just rememer, this won't last forever. But while time is ticking, what can we do to make your day a bit brighter?

Let's take a break from all the covid19 crap and let's have a Pandemic Palate Cleanser of mindnumbing Dad jokes.  Joe joins me today and we throw 15 dad jokes at each other. Who has the best material?