The Visible Voices

Morad Hameed & Elliott Haut Trauma Surgeons on Self-Care and Gun Violence

In today's episode I speak with trauma surgeons Drs. Morad Hameed and Elliott Haut. With the announcement of President Biden's first-ever federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention, today's conversation is on point. We chat gun violence in the USA and Canada and discuss the Stop The Bleed campaign. Morad and Elliott speak on what they do to prevent burnout in themselves given that they are exposed to so much trauma themselves.The STOP THE BLEED® campaign was initiated by a federal interagency workgroup convened by the National Security Council Staff, The White House. The purpose of the campaign is to build national resilience by better preparing the public to save lives by raising awareness of basic actions to stop life threatening bleeding following everyday emergencies and man-made and natural disasters. Morad Hameed is a trauma surgeon and intensivist at the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He completed medical school and surgical residency at the University of Alberta, graduate studies in public health at Harvard University, and fellowships in Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care at the University of Miami. Elliott Haut MD PhD is the Vice Chair of Quality, Safety, & Service, Department of Surgery, Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Editor in Chief at Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.

Yanely Espinal Podcaster Finance Expert and Author of Mind Your Money

In today’s episode I speak with personal finance author, educator, podcaster, and storyteller Yanely Espinal. We talk about her personal finance book  Mind Your Money and how stories connect us. Yanely is the host of the podcast Financially Inclined. She is on a mission to help young people learn about personal finance in a fun and engaging way via Youtube, podcasting, writing, teaching and more. She serves as the Director of Educational Outreach at Next Gen Personal Finance and is a member of CNBC's Financial Wellness Advisory Council. 

Corey Feist Stef Simmons on The Lorna Breen Law and Physician Suicide Prevention

Sensitivity warning: In today's episode we talk about Suicide Prevention Awareness. We discuss aspects of NPSA National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, and the Lorna Breen Act, which  is now the Lorna Breen law. My guests are Corey Feist,  Co-Founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, and Dr. Stef Simmons, CMO of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation. The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation’s mission is to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard their well-being and job satisfaction. We envision a world where seeking mental health services is universally viewed as a sign of strength for health care professionals.  Episode guests include CMO Stefanie Simmons, MD and Co-Founder J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA 

Victor Shi on Civics Politics Podcasting and Protecting Democracy

Victor Shi, the youngest elected Delegate for Joe Biden in 2020, is a writer, speaker, organizer, activist, podcast co-host, and a freshman at UCLA, where he intends to major in American Literature and Culture and is a member of the school's Daily Bruin and Political Union clubs.On the Move with Victor Shi is a daily show on YouTube that will talk about Gen Z, politics, culture, and everything in between — all within 20 minutes. A real intergenerational chat iGen Politics Brought to you by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi, the Intergenerational Politics Podcast tackles the issues facing our nation, asks the questions you want to be answered, and most importantly, engages all generations in politics.

Alister Martin Founder Vot_ER and CEO of A Healthier Democracy

Alister Martin MD MPP is  the CEO of a healthier democracy. He works at the intersection of public policy and medicine as research faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School Behavioral Insights Group and clinical faculty at HMS in the Center for Social Justice and Health EquityPrograms like Link Health, Vot-ER, Get Waivered and others are just a few key concrete examples of how healthcare settings and providers can be leveraged to help create A Healthier Democracy!

Jennifer Freyd Kevin Webb on Institutional Trauma Betrayal DARVO and Title IX

From the Visible Voices Podcast archives, today's episode features subject matter experts in safety. Specifically we highlight the research and findings of Dr. Jennifer J Frey. founder of  The Center for Institutional Courage .  Jennifer Joy Freyd researcher, author, educator, and speaker. Freyd is an extensively published scholar who is best known for her theories of betrayal trauma, DARVO, institutional betrayal, and institutional courage.Freyd is the Founder and President of the Center for Institutional Courage, Professor Emerit[ of Psychology at the University of Oregon, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine,[Faculty Fellow at the Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Affiliated Faculty, Women's Leadership Lab, Stanford University, and principal investigator of the Freyd Dynamics Lab. Freyd settled a lawsuit she filed against the University of Oregon after learning that the university was paying her $18,000 less per year than male colleagues closest in rank to her. The university agreed to pay her $350,000 to cover her claims for damages and her attorneys’ fees and also agreed to donate $100,000 to the Center for Institutional Courage.Kevin Webb is a higher education training professional specializing in Title IX compliance and gender-based violence prevention, as well as equity and inclusion. Kevin has developed, implemented, and facilitated in-person and online training and education programs for students, faculty, and staff at large public and private universities, and produced a variety of education and awareness events around sexual assault and relationship violence prevention in collaboration with campus and community partners. Kevin has developed content for online Title IX/sexual misconduct training implemented by a cross section of American colleges and universities, and provided sexual harassment training for private organizations. Kevin is a graduate of Brown University, where he served as a teaching assistant in sociology courses dealing with issues of race and social justice, and an MPA from the Baruch College School of Public Affairs, CUNY.

Best of Visible Voices: Michelle Lin CEO and Founder Academic Life in Emergency Medicine

Michelle Lin MD is the Founder and CEO of AliEM. She is a Professor and Digital Innovation Lab Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San FranciscoALiEM started out as an educational blog in 2009 for Dr. Michelle Lin to store Tricks of the Trade notes, has now evolved into an umbrella organization, housing online educational platforms and virtual communities. Our dynamic, globally distributed team continues to grow now with over 100 volunteer members, comprised of physicians, residents, students, pharmacists, nurses, and paramedics. We value dedication and creativity over experience and welcome all like-minded torchbearers in healthcare.Books Michelle suggests:Flash Foresight by Daniel Burrus and John David Mann [Amazon]Radical Candor by Kim Scott [Amazon]Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang [Amazon]Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey [Amazon]Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon [Amazon]The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan [Amazon]

Best of Visible Voices: Alexandra Pringle Executive Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

Alexandra was Editor-in-Chief of Bloomsbury Publishing for 20 years and she is now Executive Publisher. She began her career on the art magazine Art Monthly and joined Virago Press in 1978 where she edited the Virago Modern Classics series, becoming Editorial Director in 1984. In 1990 she moved to Hamish Hamilton as Editorial Director and four years later left publishing to become a literary agent during which time her clients included Amanda Foreman, Geoff Dyer, Maggie O’Farrell and Ali Smith. She joined Bloomsbury in 1999. Her list of authors includes Margaret Atwood, Richard Ford, Esther Freud, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sheila Hancock, Khaled Hosseini, Celia Imrie, Nicole Krauss, Jhumpa Lahiri, Colum McCann, Anne Michaels, Ann Patchett, Hannah Rothschild, George Saunders, 2017  Man Booker winner for Lincoln in the Bardo.Kamila Shamsie, Patti Smith, Kate Summerscale and Barbara Trapido. Abdulrazak Gurnah Gurnah was awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

Kemi Doll Physician Researcher Your Unapologetic Career Podcaster

I am joined today by Kemi Doll – physician, surgeon, researcher, coach, and career strategist. She is the CEO of KD Coach and she is host and creator of the podcast Your Unapologetic Career. On the podcast she guides you on the journey to transform your academic life, so that you can channel your ideas, passions, and skills into a successful and nourishing career. In each episode, she’ll be taking a deep dive into one CORE growth strategy so you can gain confidence and effectiveness in pursuing the dream career in academic medicine that you worked so hard to achieve. Tune in for an always authentic, sometimes a little raw, but unapologetically empowering word.

Steven Aguiar Alicia Cepeda Maule on Givepact: Donate Crypto to Charity

On today's episode I speak with the co-founders of Givepact. Givepact is a Web 3 technology platform for nonprofits that helps convert crypto donations into cash donations.Alicia Cepeda Maule is the Co-Founder and CEO. Alicia has over a decade of digital strategy experience and is eager to help humanitarian causes make a splash in Web 3. "I’m Innocence Project’s first Digital Engagement Director and since 2015 have led the organization in exponential audience growth, revenue, and advocacy including execution prevention campaigns. I worked in digital for President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign and msnbc.com. I have a B.A. in Africana Studies from Brown University."Steven Aguiar is the Co-Founder and COO. Steven has deep experience using digital channels 'to drive positive outcomes for mission-driven organizations. I am a full-stack digital marketer, co-founder of Givepact and founder of BlueWing. I have deep experience using digital channels to drive positive outcomes for businesses and mission-driven organizations. I have worked with dozens of companies to grow and convert an audience throughout the entire marketing funnel. I have a BA from Brown University and am a Facebook, Google and HubSpot-certified professional."