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The only thing stronger than the impact of technology are the opinions of those who wield it. In this podcast, we’ll navigate these domains in an attempt to explore digital horizons, challenge strongly held technology beliefs, and try to make sense of the ever-changing digital landscape of the Midwest. Take the red pill and enjoy the show.
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This podcast is dedicated to talking to experts and others about all aspects of death and dying. You know, that thing we don't really want to talk about! As a hospice carer and former psychiatric nurse as well as writer and former Theatre director, I invite guests to talk about their roles in and what to expect in the last four weeks of life. What happens to the person dying, what help is there, what to do before and after the event. Many of the families we go in to see have one thing in com ...
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Jules from Treehouse Hospice: Celebrating Life and Joy in Children’s Palliative Care
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Send us a Text Message. Ready to uncover the heartwarming reality of children’s hospices? Join us as Jules from the Treehouse Hospice in Ipswich, part of East Anglian Children's Hospices (EACH), shares an eye-opening tour of this inspiring sanctuary. Discover how this nature-filled environment busts the myths surrounding hospices by offering vibran…
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Richard and Nikki Bowdidge: Transforming Grief into Hope and Action for Young Cancer Patients
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Send us a Text Message. What if facing unimaginable loss could inspire unprecedented hope? Join us as we welcome Richard and Nikki Bowdidge, parents of the founder of a life-changing charity, a charity born from the heartbreak of their son Tom's cancer journey. Hear their compelling story of transforming grief into action, raising £1.7 million over…
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Clare Montagu: Redefining Farewells with Empathy and Honesty in Funeral Care.
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Send us a Text Message. Discover the tender intersection of hospice and funeral care with Clare Montagu of Poppy's Funerals, where we delve into how her experiences shape a more compassionate approach to saying goodbye. As we sit down with this insightful CEO, you'll learn about the importance of personalized services for the bereaved and the decea…
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Dr. Tim Leeson on being a Spiritual lead in Palliative Care.
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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Tim Leeson joins me, Jason Cattrell, to unveil the layers of his role as the spirituality lead for St Helena. We delve into the essence of conversations in hospice settings, where the focus shifts from spirituality to heartfelt discussions about what the patient wants to talk about. He deftly explains the importance of p…
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Dr. Liz O'Riordon: Surgeon, Patient, and everything full of life!
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Send us a Text Message. Discover the empowering story of Dr. Liz O’Riordan, a breast cancer surgeon turned patient, who talks about the truth behind her dual identity in the realm of medicine. Our latest episode takes you through Liz's personal transition, delving into her fight against the very disease she once treated. As she navigates the stormy…
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Send us a Text Message. Can you imagine the pain of losing a loved one to suicide, compounded by a lack of resources, support, and societal understanding? We know this struggle is very real for many, and today's episode offers an intimate exploration of this heartrending journey. Our brave guest and my friend, Jenny Ruffle, shares her deeply moving…
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Father Rick Fernandez on the Catholic Perspective of End-of-Life Care
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Send us a Text Message. Ever wondered how Catholic priests approach end-of-life care? What role do they play, and how do they navigate it? Get ready for a captivating conversation with Father Rick Fernandez from St Teresa of Lisieux in Colchester. He'll be debunking common misconceptions and shedding light on the profound spiritual guidance that pr…
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Martin Roddis on Cruse - Grief First Aid.
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Send us a Text Message. Martin Roddis from Cruse bereavement support talks about what services that they offer and it is a surprising array. In the interview Martin and I explore the issues around bereavement counselling, becoming a Grief first aider at work and in the community and what an impact that can have on our society as a whole. We talk ab…
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Send us a Text Message. What is a Celebrant? What can they offer and how do you get hold of one? My dear friend and ex-theatre director of The New Route Theatre Company which we ran together for many years with Daryll Tester, has become a celebrant for weddings and funerals and in this interview she tells us how she got into being a celebrant and w…
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Katy Billimore on Singlepoint, a call centre like no other!
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Send us a Text Message. This interview is a favourite of mine. Katy Billimore from St Helena Hospice explaining the phenomena that is Singlepoint. Singlepoint is unlike any other in that you call them for help if you have an incurable illness or want to refer yourself to the Hospice. She describes how she became a Singlepoint nurse and what her rol…
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Send us a Text Message. Every four or five episodes I shall be giving people the opportunity to share their personal stories with us. I think that we have as much to learn from or just share with others experiences as we do with the experts. Experts are great as they describe the world that they experience everyday and are trained to respond to in …
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I have the absolute pleasure of chatting with Dr Karen Chumbley, Chief Medical Officer at St Helena Hospice who shares with us her passion for making End of Life care as good as it can be for everyone. Before Joining the Hospice I had no real idea about what they do, what they offer, how they work, why there …
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Send us a Text Message. In this interview I chat to Lee Jaschok Director of Freedom Funerals about the whole perception of what makes a good Funeral and for who. There are now many options available to us for that last celebration of our lives, we discuss those and look at a whole range of issues around that event. What happens if someone doesn't h…
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Send us a Text Message. In this interview we dive straight into looking at what death looks like in the last 4 weeks of our lives. Everyone is different of course, we all die from a variety of illnesses and conditions but there are many commonalities to be seen. These can be seen as markers if you like of knowing that someone is getting closer to t…
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Send us a Text Message. In this first episode I ask my daughter to interview me about what the upcoming Podcast is about, I'm pretty sure that you can get an idea from the title though. Having said that she does skilfully ask all of the right questions about who I shall be interviewing and what subjects I shall be interviewing them about. In it we …
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Over the years, the number of enterprise platforms has grown exponentially. While these platforms offer turnkey solutions that can rapidly enable legitimate business value and lower build costs, they may not be the answer to all your problems. They might make things worse. Today on Real Technical Midwest, Jason Montague, Patrick Gaynor and Neal Sam…
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AI: The hype is real this time! Probably.
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By now you have likely heard about ChatGPT. Listen to the guys discuss the fundamentals of the technology, what they are excited about and even slightly nervous about, and whether they feel Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI in this current iteration of ChatGPT is worth the hype! Support the show…
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Tis' the Season - Let's Improve Year-End Reviews!
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Well, it's closing in on the end of 2022, and you know what that means? Yep... It's Year-End Review Season! Listen to Jason, Neal, and Patrick discuss the YE review process, what's valuable, what might just be terrible, and ways to improve the process and help your employees learn (and thrive) in 2023. Support the show…
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Have you heard the well known saying in psychology that, “Everyone suffers from cognitive bias…even those that are aware of cognitive bias”? Well, we believe it’s true. Today Neal and Jason discuss the myriad of cognitive biases in tech, which ones to pay closest attention to, and how to minimize the deleterious effects of allowing them to go unman…
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Here's a Secret: High-Performing Teams Genuinely Like Each Other
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In this episode of Real. Technical. Midwest. @Jason Montague, @Neal Sample, and @Patrick Gaynor discuss the importance of building high-performing teams, how to do it, and a few secrets of the best teams they've worked with along the way. Support the showBy Neal Sample, Jason Montague, Patrick Gaynor
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"You Are What You Measure" - True, But Terrible Advice.
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Have you heard, "You can't improve what you can't measure" or "You are what you measure"? Do you agree? If so, why is it so challenging to use them? If you have issues infusing metrics and measures into your teams or organizations, you are not alone, and there's good news....this episode is for you! On this episode or Real. Technical. Midwest., Jas…
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A Front Row Seat to the Data Revolution: Insights from a Data Scientist
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Today we speak with our very own Neal Sample on his time learning in the Data Group at Stanford, post-doc work with the CIA, building data-centric startups in Silicon Valley, and helping foster the development of cutting-edge big data tools like Hadoop. Neal has had a front-row seat to the biggest technology revolution of our lifetime and (though h…
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Jim Benson, Shingo Prize winner has released a new book, The Collaboration Equation. In today’s conversation, we breakdown where most organization's lean and agile transformations stall and why most of your problems are people problems. Pull your inner andon cord and lets get aligned!!! Support the show…
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Do NOT Move to the Cloud ….Until You Listen to This!
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In today's episode we think that it's time for us to revisit the cloud. I think we should ask ourselves the questions: Should everything go in the cloud? Should nothing go in the cloud? What have we been surprised at? What's really been liberating and powerful and accelerating? What didn't live up to the hype? What are some of the myths of the clou…
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The Myth of the 10x Software Developer
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In this episode of Real. Technical. Midwest., the hosts discuss the myth of the 10x developer. Does this person exist? If so, what are the hallmarks of a 10x Dev? Should you hire them no matter what your context? Find out in this installment of Real. Technical. Midwest. Support the showBy Neal Sample, Jason Montague, Patrick Gaynor
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Welcome to Real. Technical. Midwest.
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In today's episode, Jason and Neal discuss the idea of kicking off a new show! They discuss why they want to start a Technology & Leadership podcast, primarily focused on the Great Midwest. They also share the types of topics in the crosshairs, potential formats, and the outcomes they intend to create. Ultimately they both agree this show needs to …
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