Thought Huddle podcast

In this time of coronavirus crisis, how do we best care for others and ourselves? And how do nurses in particular manage amid this pandemic?

Thought Huddle host Mary-Charlotte Domandi talks to Dr. Teri Pipe, Arizona State University’s Chief Well-Being Officer, and founding director of ASU’s Center for Mindfulness, Compassion, and Resilience, about the psychological and emotional challenges of navigating this global health crisis—whether alone in your apartment or on the frontlines of the medical system. Pipe and her colleagues are producing a YouTube series, Monday through Friday, on topics related to resilience and mindfulness. You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNrrxHpJhC8mQ9ASLgp2AyOYJ8cDHPkVl

In the 14th century, a virulent plague killed nearly half of Europe’s population. What can we learn from that time as we navigate COVID-19?

This is the first program in a series addressing the Covid-19 pandemic. We talk to ASU historian Hannah Barker about a time in history when the plague, a disease spread by rodents and their fleas, took the lives of tens of millions of people across Europe, Asia, and Africa. We explore the parallels—and differences—between that time and our own, including social, medical and religious responses, and resulting seismic shifts in society.