Just A Quick Pinch

GET IN THE CAR BITCHES WE'VE GOT A SUMMER VACATION SERIES!!!!!

Welcome to Filling In with Dr. Connie Wang - a show about getting into everyones business, literally and figuratively! I "fill in" for a shift in the most random industries, to take you behind the scenes of different careers and see if you have what it takes to fill in! Think the shows Dirty Jobs meets The Simple Life. Along the way we meet new faces, learn new skills, and walk away with a deeper appreciation for everyone around us that makes some place a home.

Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0LDAqHMWmY&feature=youtu.be

Today, I fill in for Woodgy aka the mascot of the New England Major League Rugby team, The Free Jacks! We meet Enzo, the man within Woodgy (or the Woodgy within the man?) to learn the ins and outs of helping a character come to life, influence a crowd, and have fun all at the same time. IG and Tik Tok: @drconniewang

FUN SUMMER ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! A never before done Just A Quick Pinch productions is COMING SOON!!! Next week you'll see we're shaking episodes up this summer and you'll be going on summer break with us - there will be more content and silliness than ever, but it'll be a brief break from the healthcare of it all.... so excited for you to see what this new venture brings! This week Jimmy joins me for another small talk news story, we break down these 3 stories:

1. https://hypebeast.com/2026/5/los-angeles-lakers-hire-rohan-ramadas-as-assistant-gm

2. https://people.com/we-tried-the-spoon-that-puts-your-phone-on-silent-mode-11972880

3. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/taylor-swift-toy-story-5-song-rcna347940

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We are back for another episode of breaking down your weekly small talk news with my husband Jimmy! Today we sharethe 3 news stories for you to share at work, with coworkers or classmates, or out at a party - anywhere you have to make small talk & these stories will make sure you have the best conversations :

1. https://www.foxla.com/news/professor-will-i-am-completes-first-arizona-state-semester-agentics-ai.amp

2. https://www.businessinsider.com/mrbeast-partners-lowes-for-swarms-toys-kids-workshops-2026-5

3. https://www.today.com/food/drinks/pickle-smoothie-i-tried-grillos-smoothie-king-rcna344735

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Welcome back to Chief Complaints, your listener submitted anonymous advice, this time featuring my husband, Jimmy! Today he helps me unpack 2 listener submitted dilemmas:

1. "My owner doc reduced my CE stipend stating financial hardships... and keeps buying dumb shit for the office - but investing in my CE after 8 years together, too much?!"

2. "Can you please go over how to recover from a potentially bad joke/unintentional jab that didn't offend the other party before but maybe did now?"

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At some point we all have to do the dreaded task of walking into a room where we don't know anyone: it makes our palms sweaty, hearts race, and we wish we never had to enter to begin with. But just like any skill in life, this is a social skill that can be improved and is the key to living your luckiest, fullest life possible! You will get so much more out of work parties, weddings, networking events if you learn how to get out of your shell and talk to anyone about anything. Here are 7 tips to do just that!

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My husband Jimmy joins me for another weekly small talk news story episode, we break down your weekly stories to share at work, with patients and coworkers, and just for fun irreverant feel good news! We discuss:

1. The world's 1st mind reading beanie: https://futurism.com/health-medicine/startup-mind-reading-beanie

2. The pasta sauce collab that's recording dinner conversations: https://www.today.com/food/news/prego-dinner-conversation-recording-device-rcna341390

3. Burt's Bee's newest iconic flavor collab: https://people.com/burts-bees-grillos-pickles-collab-limited-edition-fresh-cucumber-dill-lip-balm-11956922

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I was invited back to my pharmacy school as a guest speaker about patient communication and boy was it an amazing experience! I never would have thought 10 years ago when I had one of my most embarrassing moments in school that some day I would be back in the very same room talking about it, and sharing how this is the thing I'm known for now!

If I have any message to share, it's that anyone can improve at the art of the communication, and it's actually the only thing that matters at the end of the day. And who knows, maybe if you work on the thing that brings you the most shame, in 10 years youll be on a stage speaking about it!

In todays lecture I scratch the surface on topics like the formula to being charismatic, how to validate others, and the importance of being open minded and allowing yourself to be surprised.

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I had the privilege of sitting down with retired Navy SEAL Team Six operator and New York Times bestselling author Don Mann (@us_frogmann) to explore what elite military performance can teach young healthcare professionals about resilience, leadership, and success under pressure. Don shares his 4 pillars to achieving success in any domain, the defining behaviors of great and poor team leaders, how to develop a combat mindset and stay calm in high-stakes moments, and the science and strategy behind powerful visualization.

This conversation will change how you think about pressure.

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My husband Jimmy joins me to break down your weekly small talk news - this is the fun pop culture, business, lifestyle news to share in the lunch room, at the watercooler, anywhere you need to make small talk with patients and coworkers, this weeks stories:

1. New report shows what women have always known about men's grocery shopping habits: https://www.aol.com/articles/data-proves-women-always-known-082301169.html

2. The creator of the Sim's is working on a new AI game using your memories https://www.vulture.com/article/will-wright-proxi-the-sims-games.html?utm_source=www.futureparty.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-final-sim&_bhlid=c875ebd5f1fbc00af5df360b161bcef9420cc32e

3. Virgin Galactic is selling tickets to space for later in 2026! https://www.foxnews.com/tech/space-travel-tickets-back-prices-keep-rising

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I got interviewed by Northeastern Student, Ani and her classmates for a school project and thought it was a great window into why patient communication, behavioral science, and mastering the art of building trust is so important in todays healthcare world. We review how mastering all of the above will help with:

- keeping patients healthy at a time where insurance seems to run everything

- educating others in a world where information (and misinformation) is at our fingertips

- find fulfillment as a new provider with a lot of loans to pay and dealing with the stress of gaining experience

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