The Integrative Palliative Podcast

Harvey Chochinov, MD, PhD is an esteemed clinician and researcher in the field of palliative care. He shares his research on dignity, dignity therapy and the Dignity Question that is vital for providing the highest quality end of life care.

You will be inspired by his work and learn tools that you can bring right to the bedside.

You can find Dr. Chochinov on Linked in or at:
Twitter: @hmchochinov
[email protected]

Thank you for being a heart-centered healer!
Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com 

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

Michelle Pearce, PhD is a psychotherapist, coach and integrative health educator who is passionate about guiding people to well-being.

She shares her insights about health coaching, both private and group. She also shares information about the integrative health and wellness certificate program that she leads at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. This program is for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychotherapists, social workers, and more.

I teach in the Integrative Health Certificate program too!

If you'd like to connect with Dr. Pearce for information or coaching  you can reach her at drmichellepearce.com or email her at [email protected].

Reach out anytime. I love to hear from you!

Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.copingcourageously.com

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

Dementia is hard on families.

It is hard to watch a loved one decline, hard to provide personal care, and hard to lose the connection with the person that you once knew. One of the hardest things may be that the person loses their language, and language is often how we connect.

This week I share 7 ideas for fostering connection with people with dementia.

If you're a clinician, share these ideas with the families that you care for. If you have a person in your family with dementia, try them out yourself.

In support of whole person care for families facing aging or illness, using all the tools that work. I'm glad you're here.

Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.copingcourageously.com

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

Behavior change is hard. 

Integrative nutrition and wellbeing coaches are an important part of a healthcare team.
Joel Edman, DSc, FACN is an integrative nutrition and health coach and he shares his wisdom this week about how to facilitate practical and realistic behavior change.

Healthy nutrition, exercise and stress management is important for people with autoimmune disease, obesity, cardiovascular disease and more.

If you'd like to contact him for a consult, check out his website at:
[email protected]

In gratitude for the heart-centered healer that you are,

Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

As clinicians it is crucial that we are aware of our blinders. 

Sometimes the obvious cause of pain isn't the actual cause of pain and we need to be willing to look past our first impressions.

This week I discuss the case of one of my patients (de-identified of course). He had widely metastatic cancer and a pain that I couldn't control with medication. Come find out what worked to relieve his pain.

Celebrating the heart-centered healer that you are,

Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com

P.S. please write a podcast review - it helps me spread the word to other heart-centered clinicians!

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

It is painful to watch other people suffer, whether they are your patients or your loved ones. They may suffer with illnesses, such as cancer or dementia, or may suffer with emotional pain, anxiety or depression.

You want to help, but don't want to be swallowed up by their suffering.

Join me this week to learn six important ways to protect your own well-being while also  being a loving caregiver, physician or clinician.

Celebrating the heart-centered healer that you are,

Dr. Delia
Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com
www.copingcourageously.com

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

This week I share the story of one of my patients and the woman he loved. Nick was a man in his 20s with an advanced cancer and caring for him touched my heart.

He had to face the difficult reality in front of him in order to create the life that he wanted. He embraced acceptance and it changed his future.

Come listen to a reading from Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One's Illness Without Losing Yourself. You'll hear Nick's story and several others and you'll come to believe that acceptance is badass.

My patients who practiced acceptance resolved to live their life fully, regardless of their diagnosis. Whether they were facing chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or an end of life illness the squeezed all the juice out of life that they could.

They coped courageously.

This week I challenge you to consider your own life through the lens of acceptance. 

Let me know what you come up with.

Celebrating the heart-centered healer that you are,

Dr. Delia
Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.copingcourageously.com

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

Breath is powerful. We carry it with us, it keeps us alive, and it can either increase our stress or reduce it.

Slow breathing is a secret weapon for reducing the stress response, reducing anxiety and improving wellbeing.

This week you'll hear from Fernando David Pinon and Nancy Estaphanous, the co-founders of BreathNote. BreathNote is a unique and effective tool that uses music to guide relaxation breathing. It can be used in clinical settings, such as chemo suites or physician exam rooms, and it can be used individually by patients, families and clinicians to facilitate well-being.

In this episode you will not only learn about BreathNote and how it can be used to help pain, anxiety, and other discomforts, but you will experience it for yourself. 

 Whether you're seeking a personal wellbeing tool or a professional tool for patient care, our conversation provides insights into the power of music and breath.

How to contact Fernando and Nancy at Breathnote:
www.breathnote.com
[email protected]

Celebrating the heart-centered healer that you are,

Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

There is wonder in unexpected places.

When you look for it you will find it, and when you find it life feels just a bit lighter. 

From an Uber ride that turned into an impromptu therapy session to a conversation in a wellness store that may just save a local business, this week we'll uncover the magic hidden within everyday interactions. 

How is this relevant to palliative care? 

Dealing with patients with dementia, cancer, and other serious or progressive illness can entice us to slow down and look for moments of wonder. When we decide to we can start to notice the 'nuggets of magic' all around us... and then we can create moments of wonder ourselves.

Celebrating the heart-centered healer that you are,

Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com 

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

Neurofeedback is a brain-based treatment that is effective and safe. It can be used to manage ADHD, anxiety, depression, insomnia, Parkinson’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, post concussive syndrome and more.

This week we have Francesco Amico, PhD and Alvaro Villegas who are experts in neurofeedback, especially neurofeedback that can be administered remotely, sharing their expertise.

They work with a product called Myndlift that allows people to have personalized neurofeedback treatment from their home. More information about Myndlift is available at www.myndlift.com.

 Dr. Amico can be contacted at linkedin.com/in/dr-francesco-amico-phd-b7170649

Mr. Villegas and Dr. Amico  can we reached at www.helloneotherapy.com (Spanish and English).

Let’s be Sage Clinicians who provide whole person care to people with serious illness, using all the tools that work.

Dr C

Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/