Peter and Phil's Courageous Conversations

Peter & Phil welcome special guests Dr. Emily Tincher & Dr. Jules Benson from Nationwide.  In this episode, they address numerous topics affecting patrons of the vet med community, including access to pet healthcare, quality of care, and possible solutions to help evolve the healthcare profession in the future.  Follow us here for part 2 of the conversation (coming next week) where they discuss the standard of pet care and the current Vet Med business model in more depth!

Peter and Phil discuss the decline in movie-going, due to the uptick of streaming services.  When the conversation turns into recent documentaries, Phil shares one he saw on Indian children being separated from their families and abused in schools meant to 'beat the savage' out of them during the 1800s.  That leads to another discussion on America's dark past.  We learn about Stalin, Castro, & Hitler - why aren't we taught more about our own atrocities?  Peter and Phil dive right into another truly courageous conversation.  Join us!

Peter and Phil pick up last week's discussion on resiliency.  Join us this week as Phil discusses some of the challenges he faced when determining which Vet Med program to attend and how mental health is an important issue to undertake when helping people remain resilient in the face of adversity.  

A proud Peter shares his daughter's upcoming graduation from Vet Med School which leads into a conversation on resilience.  What trials and tribulations are the upcoming classes having to deal with?  Is the term resiliency overused or just misused?  Peter and Phil discuss this and more in this week's episode.  

Peter and Phil dive into the resurgence of interest in the Holocaust after the release of the documentary, The US and the Holocaust, a Ken Burns film.  In this three-part series, the story of how the American people dealt with one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century, during the same time as Jim Crow laws in America is told through fresh eyes.  Peter also takes this moment to offer some insight into his own upbringing in the Jewish community.  It is truly an insightful, courageous conversation.  Join us!

Peter and Phil continue last week's conversation on not discussing politics and extend it into questioning the agenda we get from our government officials and news stations.  A large group of people gets their news from social media sites and opinion channels.  How do we know when we are being sold something, and where do we find the hard facts?  This week join the discussion on how we can all fact-check our sources versus taking what we see on social media and opinion pieces as news. 

After their keynote address at the Fetch 360dvm Conference in San Diego, California, Peter & Phil dive into some of the same issues they addressed with the audience. In the first episode of the new season,  Peter & Phil address the 'woke' movement, cancel culture, and respond to being told to keep politics out of discussions.  From a sermon Phil hears referring to 'Make America Great Again', to a conversation on athletes keeping politics out of their games,  gems  are dropped in this premiere episode!  Don't miss it.  

Join us for an all-new season of Peter & Phil's Courageous Conversations.  Season 3 begins next Thursday, make sure to mark your calendars and join us!

After over 25 episodes, Peter and Phil are taking a break in preparation for season 3.  Make sure to follow our Twitter @PeterandPhil and tell us what topics you'd like us to cover in the new season.  See you then!