Dr. JB is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who recently started Hope4Med, a private membership company to combat burnout among healthcare professionals. Through her YouTube channel and podcast, she seeks to educate anyone who has visited or may visit an emergency room for themselves or a loved one – helping to illuminate the lives of others during particularly difficult times.

What we talked about:

2:15- Introduction to Dr. JB and her work

3:25- What Hope4Med is

9:05- How she suggests healthcare facilities and healthcare workers work together to avoid burnout

12:35- What Dr. JB likes the most about her career as an emergency medicine physician

13:40- What lead her to become a doctor

17:05- Branching into starting her YouTube and Hope4Med

17:45- How Dr. JB debriefs outside of work

22:35- How Dr. JB advocates for her patients

24:35- How to be an advocate for yourself when seeking medical attention

26:45- The practice of gratitude

31:05- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Dr. JB’s Website

Hope4Med

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

The Boys and Girls Club

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Make-A-Wish Georgia grants life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. As the Southeast Development Director, today’s guest, Meghan Lowe, is responsible for fundraising, relationship building, and assisting with wish-granting in the Chatham, Effingham, and Bryan Counties. 

In this episode, you will learn more about the Make-a-Wish mission and how you can help their cause, but also how you can join in creating memories and the power of community the make a lasting impact on the world.

This episode was hosted by Emmy.

This episode was sponsored by Quip. Get your first refill free when you go to getquip.com/illuminate

Show notes:

Georgia.Wish.org 

Find your local chapter at Wish.org 

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Pam Ahern is the founder and director of Edgar’s Mission. Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary is a not-for-profit farm sanctuary in Australia. Pam is a lifelong animal lover and started the sanctuary in 2003, starting with her first rescue animal – Edgar Alan Pig. From there, the sanctuary grew as Pam created outreach and education programs. 

In this episode, Pam shares all about how Edgar’s Mission started and grew to where it is today, the education programs that they have in place, her love for animals, and so much more!

This episode is hosted by Emma Benner.

What we talked about:

2:25- What Edgar’s Mission is and the work that they do

3:20- The story of Edgar the pig and how Pam started Edgar’s Mission

9:15- The team of people that they have at Edgar’s Mission

12:20- Where the animals are rescued from that come to the sanctuary

14:20- The culture in Australia surrounding animals and sanctuaries

16:00- Rehoming the animals

19:40- Pam’s day to day role at the sanctuary

21:50- The educational programs that Pam hosts through Edgar’s Mission

28:50- The changes that Pam has seen animals make on people

31:00- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Edgar’s Mission Website

Edgar’s Mission on Instagram

Edgar’s Mission on Tik Tok

Edgar’s Mission on Facebook

The Last Walk

Animals Australia

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Books Heather recommends

Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

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Episode 100: A Supper Club Style Celebration with all 5 Illuminate Hosts

Pull up a chair and join us for a “Supper Club” style celebration. Back at the beginning of the podcast, the original hosts would share episodes from their supper club. We bring back that tradition to celebrate 100 Episodes!

Dive into some “deep” conversations with all 5 of your Illuminate Podcast Hosts. Learn where the podcast started from original hosts and creators, Kristin and Lindsey. Then Emma, Mariam, and Emmy join the fun through a series of questions you can totally borrow for your next supper club.  

In this episode, you will learn all about your hosts, but you’re also going to walk away with some excellent “life nuggets” and a better understanding of each host and what they bring to the Illuminate Family – not to mention some fabulous questions for your next friend hangout. We are so glad you’re listening!

This episode was moderated by Emmy, but it took the whole host team!

Show notes:

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Sociologist, Dr. Bertice Berry, is an innovative storyteller, story curator, community builder, author, lecturer, and more! At 26, Berry completed her Ph.D. and started her career as a professor, but by showing up every day, “walking with purpose” she “collided with destiny” and become an award-winning entertainer, lecturer, and comedienne – including winning the coveted national Comedian of the Year Award. Through learning her best routine to show up every day, she created a niche as both a gifted speaker with a comic edge and a comic with a serious message.

In this episode, Dr. Berry shares the power of routine, sharing the story, and showing up in the day-to-day can and will create the space for you to collide with you destiny – of which there are many!

This episode is hosted by Dr. Emmy Burch.

Show notes:

https://berticeberrynow.com/

Dr. Bertice Berry on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Bertice-Berry-1787520281515508/ 

Stories to tell with Dr. Bertice Berry on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/195276448890954/ 

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin is the CEO of Gaia Project Consulting, LLC. which is a world-wide executive coaching and consulting firm. She is also the founder of the Gaia Project for Women’s Leadership. Her work has been featured on CNN, Forbes.com, The Huffington Post, and The New York Times. 

Elizabeth is also the author of Becoming Heroines which is what she is here to talk about on the podcast today! We dive into many of the stories that she tells in the book, her experience as a lawyer, dealing with fear, gaining confidence, and so much more!

This episode is hosted by Emma Benner.

Photo credit: Marisa Leigh

Show notes:

Gaia Leadership Project Website

Gaia Leadership Project on Facebook

Becoming Heroines

Elizabeth’s Website

Radical Hope by Jonathan Lear

Caste by Elizabeth Wilkerson

The Black Friend by Frederick Joseph

All About Love by Bell Hooks

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Today’s guest is our new host – Emmy Burch! We’re changing it up this week and I’m interviewing her so you can get to know her before she is on the other side of the microphone!

Emmy is a woman of many talents and hobbies. Emmy is a musician, a connector of people, conductor, music educator, singing pacer(!), runner, writer, podcast host, and just illuminates pure joy.

This episode is host by Kristin Srour.

Show Notes:

Mayor Johnson’s Inaugural Address

Praying for Sheetrock by Melissa Ray Greene

Deep Work