Just Talking Podcast

This week I'm joined by Ricky White for a conversation about his Ankylosing Spondylitis diagnosis, becoming a registered nurse, the regularly miserable traffic of Washington, D.C., and his new book, "Taking Charge: Making Your Healthcare Appointments Work For You". Follow Ricky at endlesstrax.com and @EndlessTrax. "Taking Charge: Making Your Healthcare Appointments Work For You" is available on Amazon.com. [audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/iamspartacus/Just_Talking-390-With_Ricky_White.mp3] Run Time - 55:35 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Miranda Sofe Nelson, host of Storybook(ish), joins me this week to talk about the motivation behind her podcast, the potential of an open-ended statement like "tell me your stories", discussing her faith, feminism, the power of empathy, and Billings, Montana. Listen to Storybook(ish), an empathy project at storybookish.com. Run Time - 50:30 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

David Haddad, CEO and Co-Founder at Overlap Health, returns to the podcast to chat about life after Open mHealth, focusing on a new idea, the goals of Overlap Health, creating an application to assess mood and its relationship to PTSD, and participating in The Mood Challenge. Learn more about Overlap Health at overlaphealth.com, the Aware App at awarestudy.org, and check out the other entries at The Mood Challenge at moodchallenge.com. Run Time - 1:04:59 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Mike Natter to discuss his diabetes diagnosis, becoming a doctor, utilizing his art to take notes and retain knowledge, and developing the broader recognition for his artistic abilities. Follow Mike on Instagram @mike.natter and portraitsforgood.com. Run Time - 46:16 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Julie Ryan, creator of the Chronic Illness Bloggers Network is my guest this week. Before we get to the Network, we discuss her life in Huntsville, TMJ and fibromyalgia diagnoses, and the importance of connecting with other patients online. Finally, we discuss the origins of the Chronic Illness Bloggers Network, maintaining a balance between original and paid content, and the opportunities that develop from connecting patient communities and businesses. Follow Julie on Twitter @drunkitty2000 and countingmyspoons.com. Learn more about the Chronic Illness Bloggers Network at chronicillnessbloggers.com. Run Time - 44:34 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Jenni Grover Prokopy, also known as the ChronicBabe, to discuss her fibromyalgia diagnosis, subsequent chronic illness experiences, developing an advocacy platform, and the process behind her upcoming book. Follow Jenni on Twitter @chronicbabe and chronicbabe.com. Run Time - 44:56 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Danny Peña returns to the podcast to discuss his Hall of Fame induction, "The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary", and his upcoming keynote at Podfest in Orlando, Florida. Plus, we have a thoughtful conversation about the challenges of growing a community around a podcast. Follow Danny on Twitter @godfree and gamertagradio.com. Go to podfest.us to learn more about Podfest and themessengersdoc.com to learn more about "The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary". Run Time - 48:27 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week Mike Hoskins joins me for a conversation about the cost of insulin and how he covers this issue for Diabetes Mine. We also discuss a new phenomenon called "Journo Dog", and dive into a broader discussion about the state of journalism and how to tailor news consumption to reduce stress. Follow Mike on Twitter @MHoskins2179 and diabetesmine.com. Go to lifeforachildusa.org to learn more about the Spare a Rose campaign and make a life-saving donation to a child with diabetes in need. Run Time - 42:22 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Did you know it's Diabetes Podcast Week? Stacey Simms joins me for a conversation about Life for a Child's Spare a Rose campaign, why she started Diabetes Podcast Week, the value of local journalists on television, and navigating the opportunities presented by podcast advertising. Follow Stacey on Twitter @staceysimms and diabetes-connections.com. Go to lifeforachildusa.org to learn more about the Spare a Rose campaign and make a life-saving donation to a child with diabetes in need. Run Time - 48:42 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Nick Dawson, Executive Director of Johns Hopkins Sibley Innovation Hub, joins me for a chat about the future of the Affordable Care Act, the continued potential of Stanford Medicine X, his eternal optimism, and tenacious pursuit for patient autonomy and equality in healthcare. There's also a bit about breaking the bowling lanes at the White House. Three different times. Follow Nick on Twitter @nickdawson Run Time - 1:02:07 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Heather Gabel for a conversation about disability and culture, how disability perception can be a matter of assumption, an evolving view on patient advocacy, and the social conundrum around stigma and staring. Visit thechronicscholar.com to read Heather's blog post and watch the video that served as the focus of our conversation. Follow Heather on Twitter @HeatherGabel Run Time - 47:06 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Mark Freeman joins me for a conversation about mental health advocacy, the importance of sharing both mental health treatment and recovery stories, how pets can make a positive impact on our mental health, and the potential of high profile mental health advocates. We also discuss the 2016 US Presidential Election from Mark's perspective as a mental health advocate, and a Canadian. For more information about Mark and his mental health advocacy efforts, visit markfreeman.ca and everybodyhasabrain.com. You can follow Mark on Twitter @thepathtochange. Run Time - 56:19 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Brianna Wolin, CEO and co-founder of Find Your Ditto, for a thoughtful conversation about the rivalry between Ohio State and the University of Michigan. We also cover more important matters like Brianna's life with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, receiving the Lyfebulb-Novo Nordisk Innovation Award, and the power of in-person connections. For more information about Find Your Ditto, visit findyourditto.com. Follow Brianna on Twitter @breezygfreezy. Run Time - 1:04:14 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Welcome to 2017! Dr. Karin Hehenberger, founder and CEO of Lyfebulb, joins me from Switzerland for a conversation about her diabetes diagnosis, her higher education pursuits, and the impetus behind creating Lyfebulb. We also spend some time talking about the Lyfebulb-Novo Nordisk Innovation Award and the value in supporting patient innovators and entrepreneurs. For more information about Lyfebulb, visit lyfebulb.com. Run Time - 42:01 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Happy Holidays! This week I'm joined by Beth Ann Short for a conversation about the value of art therapy, becoming a board certified Art Therapist, creating a safe space for people with diabetes to share, Beth Ann's book, "Creative Wellness: Art Journaling with Mindfulness", and her own adventure into podcasting. For more information about Beth Ann, her practice, her book, and her podcast, visit bethannshort.com and @bethannshort. Run Time - 33:42 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Chuck Thomas and Molly Coffee, the hosts of "Atlanta Film Chat". Along with their podcast, we discuss Chuck's writing career, Molly's experience working with film and television art departments, and some of the challenges of growing Georgia's film industry presence. For more information about "Atlanta Film Chat", follow @ATLFilmChat and visit atlantafilmchat.com. For more information about Chuck, check out atlantascreenwriter.com. For more about Molly, visit mollycoffeedesign.com and zombiecatprod.com. Run Time - 1:07:07 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Chris Sparling returns to the podcast this week to for a follow up conversation about 'Sea of Trees', and for a thoughtful conversation about writing and directing his latest movie, 'Mercy', which is streaming on Netflix. We also get into the value of screening your movie, the importance of a good film editor, how uncredited screenwriters make a living, and some of Chris' upcoming projects. Follow Chris on Twitter at @chrissparling. Mercy is streaming on Netflix right now. Go watch it. Run Time - 1:07:07 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week, Mike Lawson, Senior Director of Programs and Marketing at Diabetes Hands Foundation returns to the podcast to talk about some of the details behind this year's Big Blue Test, the Foundation's recently launched Giving Thanks initiative, and managing the mental balance of living with diabetes and working in diabetes advocacy. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MrMikeLawson and if you'd like to give thanks, visit diabeteshandsfoundation.org/thanks. Run Time - 1:03:17 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

Justin McElroy, Polygon's Editor at Large and Co-Brother of My Brother, My Brother and Me joins me this week to discuss the art of being funny, developing the My Brother, My Brother and Me television show, creating beautiful monsters using video game character creators, and our favorite Thanksgiving recipes. Follow Justin on Twitter at @JustinMcElroy and mcelroyshows.com. The My Brother, My Brother and Me television show will debut on Seeso in February 2017. Run Time - 43:30 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.

This week I'm joined by Mandi Bishop, Chief Evangelist and Co-Founder of Aloha Health, to discuss identifying and interpreting social determinants for meaningful health interventions, her career in health and technology that was nearly a career as an English professor, and dealing with online bullying. You can read the recap of Mandi's LinkedIn harassment story on Medium. Follow Mandi on Twitter at @MandiBPro and aloha.me. Run Time - 53:25 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.