Commemorating meaningful life events looks different for every person and every occasion. Yet, it's always worth asking whether these moments of celebration reflect something genuine, or does it just seem. This week, Ashley shares how one particular celebration has shifted over the years. 

Being a human doctor also depends on the human staff and other healthcare professionals who help us see our patients in ways that we often miss. This week Kimberly is back with a reflection on some very important and practice changing advice from a colleague at Grady Hospital. 

Often as educators we learn as much, if not more, from our students than the lessons we impart. In this episode, Ashley reflects on an early challenge she faced as an educator and what she learned in the process.

Words have the power to affect us for life. This week, Kimberly shares how a few simple words of advice impacted her in a lasting way. 

This week Ashley reflects on one of her most enduring friendships and the improbable circumstances in which it formed.

In educational settings, when we teach matters just as much as what we teach. This episode, Kimberly shares an important lesson from her time in training that still influences how she shows up as an educator today. 

In a time of so much divisiveness, it can be hard to find ways to co-exist across differences. This week Ashley reflects on two difficult experiences and the choice to hold onto her own truth in spite of those who disagree. 

This week Kimberly shares a recent experience with one aspect of medical culture that is best left in the past.

Sometime the greatest hinderance to your future self is comparison to your past. This week Ashley shares about a particular journey to overcome that barrier and all the unexpected ways it shaped her current state. 

This week Kimberly reflects on some sage advice she received from a Grady elder and how that experience still resonates with her today.

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