Just Talking Podcast

This week I'm joined by Ricky White for a conversation about his Ankylosing Spondylitis diagnosis, becoming a registered nurse, the regularly miserable traffic of Washington, D.C., and his new book, "Taking Charge: Making Your Healthcare Appointments Work For You".

Follow Ricky at endlesstrax.com and @EndlessTrax.

"Taking Charge: Making Your Healthcare Appointments Work For You" is available on Amazon.com. [audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/iamspartacus/Just_Talking-390-With_Ricky_White.mp3]

Run Time - 55:35

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Miranda Sofe Nelson, host of Storybook(ish), joins me this week to talk about the motivation behind her podcast, the potential of an open-ended statement like "tell me your stories", discussing her faith, feminism, the power of empathy, and Billings, Montana.

Listen to Storybook(ish), an empathy project at storybookish.com.

Run Time - 50:30

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David Haddad, CEO and Co-Founder at Overlap Health, returns to the podcast to chat about life after Open mHealth, focusing on a new idea, the goals of Overlap Health, creating an application to assess mood and its relationship to PTSD, and participating in The Mood Challenge.

Learn more about Overlap Health at overlaphealth.com, the Aware App at awarestudy.org, and check out the other entries at The Mood Challenge at moodchallenge.com.

Run Time - 1:04:59

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This week I'm joined by Mike Natter to discuss his diabetes diagnosis, becoming a doctor, utilizing his art to take notes and retain knowledge, and developing the broader recognition for his artistic abilities.

Follow Mike on Instagram @mike.natter and portraitsforgood.com.

Run Time - 46:16

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Julie Ryan, creator of the Chronic Illness Bloggers Network is my guest this week. Before we get to the Network, we discuss her life in Huntsville, TMJ and fibromyalgia diagnoses, and the importance of connecting with other patients online. Finally, we discuss the origins of the Chronic Illness Bloggers Network, maintaining a balance between original and paid content, and the opportunities that develop from connecting patient communities and businesses.

Follow Julie on Twitter @drunkitty2000 and countingmyspoons.com.

Learn more about the Chronic Illness Bloggers Network at chronicillnessbloggers.com.

Run Time - 44:34

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This week I'm joined by Jenni Grover Prokopy, also known as the ChronicBabe, to discuss her fibromyalgia diagnosis, subsequent chronic illness experiences, developing an advocacy platform, and the process behind her upcoming book.

Follow Jenni on Twitter @chronicbabe and chronicbabe.com.

Run Time - 44:56

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Danny Peña returns to the podcast to discuss his Hall of Fame induction, "The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary", and his upcoming keynote at Podfest in Orlando, Florida. Plus, we have a thoughtful conversation about the challenges of growing a community around a podcast.

Follow Danny on Twitter @godfree and gamertagradio.com.

Go to podfest.us to learn more about Podfest and themessengersdoc.com to learn more about "The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary".

Run Time - 48:27

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This week Mike Hoskins joins me for a conversation about the cost of insulin and how he covers this issue for Diabetes Mine. We also discuss a new phenomenon called "Journo Dog", and dive into a broader discussion about the state of journalism and how to tailor news consumption to reduce stress.

Follow Mike on Twitter @MHoskins2179 and diabetesmine.com.

Go to lifeforachildusa.org to learn more about the Spare a Rose campaign and make a life-saving donation to a child with diabetes in need.

Run Time - 42:22

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Did you know it's Diabetes Podcast Week? Stacey Simms joins me for a conversation about Life for a Child's Spare a Rose campaign, why she started Diabetes Podcast Week, the value of local journalists on television, and navigating the opportunities presented by podcast advertising.

Follow Stacey on Twitter @staceysimms and diabetes-connections.com.

Go to lifeforachildusa.org to learn more about the Spare a Rose campaign and make a life-saving donation to a child with diabetes in need.

Run Time - 48:42

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Nick Dawson, Executive Director of Johns Hopkins Sibley Innovation Hub, joins me for a chat about the future of the Affordable Care Act, the continued potential of Stanford Medicine X, his eternal optimism, and tenacious pursuit for patient autonomy and equality in healthcare. There's also a bit about breaking the bowling lanes at the White House. Three different times.

Follow Nick on Twitter @nickdawson

Run Time - 1:02:07

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