River's Fog

Dr Errin Wiseman is not your average physician, however she is supporting more female medical providers to tap into something that should be the norm.  Her sassy style is the perfect natural medicine of Physician meets Life Coach, Podcaster, in addition to Burnout Expert & Badass Mother. Join us as she shares her grief story of being a high achiever in essentially anything she ever does to feeling down, empty, trapped and desperate for change.   It wasn't until she worked with a life coach and got real with herself and why she went to medical school in the first place- to help people feel well. Little did she know her career would transform her healing superpowers to inspire and encourage more medical providers to live their best life by embracing the- yes I freaking matter mantra!. 

Simply put, she believes the system is broken. This "system" doesn't only pertain to doctors and can be applied to lots of people and professions. She discusses how if we are not proactive, it will break us. Many people still don't fully grasp that a big part of the system still runs on the outdated design for men with a full-time wife at home.  She believes female doctors and doctors of color face microaggressions from patients and colleagues in addition to having very little control over their jobs and how they wish to provide care for their patients, including workload, hours and other critical measures of workplace satisfaction.  She is determined to share there is hope- you can heal your grief and burnout and come back even stronger.

To get her awesome workbook, access ways to receive her work with her, check out her encouraging podcasts,  or sign up for her stellar Burnout to Badass course go to: https://www.doctormefirst.com

IG: https://www.instagram.com/errinweisman/      FB: https://www.facebook.com/errinweisman   Podcast/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/26OtaRna1hqGCQl2gssWdj?si=PC0xf9KaThix_-cvcOwIHg 

Zac Parsons is part entrepreneur, teacher and "Chaos Pilot" all rolled into one beautiful flow of energy making ripples in the water as helps navigate change and articulate meaning. His training and experience includes a Masters in organizational psychology, teaching as a college professor, involvement with numerous groups and trainings, and lead organizer of TedXEvansville.  He recently started a new job he plans staying at- United Way of Southwestern Indiana and is their 2025 Talent project manager.   

Without trying, today he brings his well known positive energy and fresh perspectives. He reflects upon awareness of the importance of avoiding "death bed regrets" and the importance of using our talents, gifts and resources wisely.  He loves being a dad and helping run his coffee shop.   He thrives by not only fanning other's flames, but also challenging one to optimize and recognize their own strengths, even during challenging times and grief-  individuals, organizations and the community! 

Check out and support his 3 coffee shop locations in Evansville, IN, otherwise known as Honey Moon Coffee Company: https://www.honeymooncoffee.co/

TEDxEvansville:  https://tedxevansville.com/

United Way of Southwestern Indiana: https://unitedwayswi.org/

To support and learn more about What Matters Most? Evansville, Inc: https://www.patreon.com/wmmevv 

Barbara Stahura shares going from the corporate world to becoming a published author and freelance writer. However, her writing and work took on a new role after her husband suffered from a traumatic brain injury. Barbara recalls the roller coaster of grief and emotions and shines a light on how journaling not only kept her sane, during this challenging time, but also how she wrote a book and helped others by becoming a certified journal facilitator. She has guided countless people with brain injuries and family caregivers in harnessing the power of journaling for healing and well-being, and also created numerous other programs for various audiences across the country. 

She recommends a great place for beginners to start is: Kathleen Adams's book, Journal to The Self;  https://www.amazon.com/Journal-Self-Twenty-Two-Personal-Self-Understanding/dp/0446390380

Barbara's book, After Brain Injury: Telling Your Story, the first journaling book for people with brain injuries is available at: lapublishing.com 

Now that she is retired her website is coming down, however I had to capture just a portion of one of her articles:  8/2018: BE THAT BUTTERFLY: We all know the story of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. But do you know what actually happens to the caterpillar inside the chrysalis? If you were to cut open a cocoon or chrysalis at just the right time, caterpillar soup would ooze out.” Ick, right? Maybe so, but housed within the body of the dissolving caterpillar are certain dormant cells called imaginal discs. They contain all the caterpillar’s potential for future growth, and they become active during this transition period, using the goop to fuel the process that creates the wings, antennae, and all other parts of the butterfly. Eventually, an entirely new, beautiful creature emerges. It’s no surprise that the metaphor of caterpillar-into-butterfly is so often used to represent transition, with its three stages of letting go of the Old Way, the In-Between, and the New Way. Look closely at any life transition you have successfully navigated, and you will see yourself in this metaphor, although, I hope, not so goopily. When your Old Way ends, you have to go through the In-Between to truly and fully arrive at your New Way. While the In-Between is usually the most confusing, messy, or even painful, stage, it’s also the time that holds the most opportunity for creativity, imagination, and vision—if you allow it. I love that those transformative cells in the caterpillar are called “imaginal.” The definition of that word is “of or relating to imagination, images, or imagery.” And what better time to use your imagination to create your New Way than when your Old Way is dissolving? That’s the cool part of this process. While you’re navigating the In-Between, you can “try on” various ideas of what you want your New Way to be. If you’ll forgive a switch in metaphors, it’s like trying on a bunch of clothes in a dressing room, peering at yourself in the three-way mirrors, turning this way and that, and deciding which one fits and looks best. You don’t have to buy any you don’t like, and you can keep searching until you find the perfect one. 

WMM?E co-founder, Andrea, was moved and motivated when meeting Kimberly C Paul last year! She now has the pleasure of sharing KCP's story of going from the set of Saturday Night Live and CBS daytime to telling a very different kind of story.  She encourages the country to come together regardless of who we voted for and to start conversations of how we can reclaim our death. 

During this episode, she shares a glimpse of what ignited her writing her book- Bridging the Gap, Life Lessons of the Dying as well as driving across the country to almost 50 states in her RV decked out with stickers and advertisement alongside her German Shepard, Haven with the goal of marching in Washington, DC to advocate for needed Medicare/Hospice reform as part of her "Live Well to Die Well Tour".  She has a well- known TedTalk now taking global steps working with Partner Plus Media providing free educational resources to communities free of charge to hospice agencies- she wants us to stop blaming others, but rather work together and start earlier conversations. 

Learn more about her work, subscribing to her podcast series, blog, events and buying her book at: https://www.deathbydesign.com/ 

Also, be sure to check out https://www.partnerplusmedia.com/ for more information on how to connect with a company who specializes in the supply of innovative, no-cost marketing solutions.

One of her sponsors is the Death Deck card game we have used for our WMM?E's facebook group weekly questions. You can order your own deck at: https://thedeathdeck.com/