The Visible Voices

Barbara Ross-Lee DO First African American Woman Dean of a Medical School and Change Agent

In today’s episode, I speak with Barbara Ross-Lee DO. She is an osteopathic family medicine physician, health policy expert, and overall trailblazer in the fields of medicine and health policy and medical education.  Dr. Ross-Lee is the first African American woman dean of a medical school and a health policy expert. She has played a pivotal role in breaking down barriers and reshaping the landscape of medical education. A graduate of Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, she made history as the first African-American woman to lead a medical school in the United States. Her visionary leadership has been instrumental in promoting diversity in the healthcare workforce and addressing healthcare disparities. Dr. Ross-Lee's dedication to expanding access to quality healthcare and medical education has left an indelible mark on the industry, making her a respected and influential figure in the world of medicine. 

Minda Harts Workplace Expert Speaker Author of The Memo and Right Within

In today’s episode, I speak with Minda Harts. She is an award winning speaker, author, podcaster, and workplace consultant. We focus our conversation on toxic workplaces, leadership, healing, and two of her books: The Memo and Right Within.Minda speaks on advancing equity in the workplace, leadership, and career development. She has written three bestselling and award-winning books called The Memo, Right Within, and You Are More Than Magic. She is currently writing her fourth. She is an assistant professor of public service at NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. In 2020, she was named by LinkedIn as the #1 Top Voice for Equity in the Workplace. In 2022, she was named by Business Insider as one the top 100 People Transforming Business. She hosts a podcast Secure The Seat.

Mecca Jamilah Sullivan Professor and Award Winning Author of Big Girl

In today's episode I speak with novelist, author, and professor Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, Ph.D. Our conversation focuses on her coming of age young adult debut novel Big Girl. Mecca is the author of the novel Big Girl, a New York Times Editors’ Choice and winner of the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award for First Novel, Blue Talk and Love, winner of the Judith Markowitz Award from Lambda Literary, and The Poetics of Difference: Queer Feminist Forms in the African Diaspora, winner of the William Sanders Scarborough Prize from the MLA. She has earned honors from Bread Loaf, the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, the Mellon Foundation, the Center for Fiction, the NEA and others. Originally from Harlem, NY, she is an Associate Professor of English at Georgetown University and lives in Washington DC.

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Organizational Psychologist Author I,Human

In today's episode I speak with Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. Tomas is the author of the book I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique. We talk about AI's ability to predict good leaders, and how this new technology can aide in better selecting people, free of bias.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is the Chief Innovation Officer at ManpowerGroup, a professor of business psychology at University College London and at Columbia University, co-founder of deepersignals.com, and an associate at Harvard’s Entrepreneurial Finance Lab. He is the author of Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (and How to Fix It), upon which his TEDx talk was based.

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.