What if your body is built to heal faster than you think? 

Dr. Denise Millstine and Dr. Victoria Maizes dive into integrative medicine, menopause, breast cancer recovery, and the science of supporting your body’s natural healing reflex. A hopeful, practical conversation for anyone craving better health.

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What happens when a romance novel becomes a doorway into understanding type 1 diabetes?

In this warm and insightful episode of Read. Talk. Grow., Dr. Denise Millstine sits down with author Cynthia Timoti and Mayo Clinic nurse practitioner Mary Elizabeth Boyle to explore Salty, Spiced and a Little Bit Nice, a rom‑com inspired by Timoti’s real‑life experience parenting a child with type 1 diabetes. Together, they unpack the novel’s authentic portrayal of diagnosis, daily management, cultural expectations, family dynamics, and the emotional landscape of chronic illness, all while celebrating the resilience, independence, and joy woven through protagonist Ellie Pang’s journey. Blending medical expertise with storytelling, the conversation highlights how fiction can illuminate complex health experiences with empathy, clarity, and heart.

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When she’s not writing, Cynthia can probably be found attempting to make a dent in her TBR pile (which seems to mysteriously grow at an alarmingly fast rate), hunting for the perfect cup of bubble tea, and adding to her collection of pretty notebooks that she almost certainly will never use. She lives in Melbourne, the best city in all of Australia (no, she’s not biased) with her non-reader husband and two fantasy-and-dystopian-reader sons, who are both now taller than her. 

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Aging isn’t just a medical journey - it’s a human one, and this episode brings that truth vividly to life. 

In a warm, deeply reflective conversation, Dr. Denise Millstine, novelist Lisa Ridzén, and geriatrician Dr. Erum Jadoon explore “When the Cranes Fly South,” a novel that captures the emotional terrain of growing older through the story of Bo, an elderly Swedish man navigating loneliness, autonomy, caregiving, and the fierce love he holds for his dog, Sixten. Drawing on Ridzén’s real-life discovery of her grandfather’s caregiver notebooks and Jadoon’s clinical expertise, the episode weaves together themes of dignity, companionship, the power of pets, the complexity of family decisions, and the universal desire to maintain agency at the end of life. The result is a tender, thought‑provoking discussion that invites listeners to rethink what it means to age and to care for those who do.

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The Remarkable Life of Dr. Sterling Bunnell: Father of Hand Surgery 

Meet the pioneer who shaped an entire field. In this episode, Dr. Denise Millstine and Dr. Anthony Smith dive into the extraordinary life of Dr. Sterling Bunnell — adventurer, innovator, and the founding father of hand surgery.

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Burnout is real - and writing can help.

In this episode, Dr. Denise Millstine talks with Dr. Carolyn Roy‑Bornstein, “A Prescription for Burnout” and Sandra Marinella, “The Story You Need to Tell” about how restorative writing helps clinicians process stress, grief, and emotional exhaustion. A powerful conversation on healing, meaning‑making, and reclaiming your story.

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Chronically Dolores — Interstitial Cystitis, Invisible Illness & the Power of Storytelling

Dr. Denise Millstine is joined by NYT bestselling author Maya Van Wagenen and Mayo Clinic urologist Dr. Aqsa Khan for a conversation about interstitial cystitis — a chronic bladder condition that's widely misunderstood and often dismissed. Maya shares the personal experience behind her award-winning YA novel Chronically Dolores, while Dr. Khan breaks down the medical realities of IC, from diagnosis challenges to treatment options. Together, they explore what it means to live with an invisible illness, the emotional toll of feeling unseen, and why representation in fiction matters for patients of all ages.

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