Thomas is a business communication consultant, coach, entrepreneur, and author of the book TASK: Performance Based Communication. He shares insights and tactics to communication effectively, to understand, and to generate positive outcomes when working with patients, clients, customers, and colleagues. This is his third appearance on the podcast. Learn more about TASK at https://www.amazon.com/TASK-Performance-Communication-Thomas-Reid/dp/1792161018

Ronny Bell, PhD, MS, is chair of the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy and the Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor. His research focuses on health disparities in cancer as well as a concentration in chronic disease disparities with an emphasis on rural and underserved populations. As an enrolled member of the Lumbee tribe of eastern North Carolina, and Chair of the North Carolina American Indian Health Board, he is particularly interested in factors that contribute to health disparities in American Indian populations. Read more at https://pharmacy.unc.edu/directory/bellr/

Barbara L. Nye MD is a Board-Certified Neurologist, UCNS Board Certified Headache subspecialist. She is the Director of the Headache Fellowship at Atrium Health – Wake Forest Baptist and Associate Professor of Neurology at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Dr. Nye talks about her clinical approach, current treatment approaches, and advocacy for patients suffering from headache disorders. More on Dr. Nye at https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/n/barbara-l-nye

Dr. Smiler returns to the podcast to discuss men's health, challenges men and boys are facing in the modern era, and what it means to be a man in America in the 21st Century. Learn more about Dr. Smiler at https://andrewsmiler.com/

Mark is the CEO and co-founder of Nomi Health, a company with a mission to fix healthcare by building better system from the ground up. Mark shares his experience as an entrepreneur and as a healthcare consumer, and provides insights into what is wrong with current payment systems, how they impact care delivery, and how his company is creating a transparent system between providers and payers. Read more about Nomi Health at https://www.nomihealth.com/

Dr. Wells is a professor of neurology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Director of the Comprehensive Headache Program at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. She shares what she has learned in over 20 years of patient care and research on non-pharmacological approaches to treating migraine, and her current work on the mind/body connection to combat Migraine disease. More about Dr. Wells here: https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/w/rebecca-erwin-wells

Participate in her latest clinical trial "Be WELL with Migraine" here: https://www1.wakehealth.edu/beinvolved/eng/studies/IRB00079570

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Crystal Norman is the Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman at Piedmont Triad Regional Council. She shares her experience and knowledge about navigating the realities of skilled nursing, assisted living, and long term care in our area. More about PTRC here: https://www.ptrc.org/ More about Crystal here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystalleenorman/

April is the Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. She shares her insights of providing care to the uninsured population in North Carolina and the challenges of providing care in the 65 clinics across North Carolina. Read more about April and the NCAFCC at https://ncafcc.org/

Amol Joshi, researcher, educator, engineer, technology innovator, joins the podcast for a far ranging conversation about technology, innovation, education, artificial intelligence, and dreaming big. He shares his experience working with students, founders, executive, and venture capital and discusses ethical concerns, the importance of trust and confidence. Read more about Amol here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amolmjoshi/

Heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Dr. Shapiro joins us to discuss the increase in cardiovascular disease mortality, the primary causes and risk factors associated with CVD, common treatment approaches, and advances in screenings for risk and new treatments. Read more about Dr. Shapiro at https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/s/michael-d-shapiro