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Jessica Kumar is an American development advocate living in Bihar, India. She engages in powerful &empathetic interviews to shed light on lesser known aspects of Indian culture, founded in cultural anthropology, sprinkled with hints of modern relationships. Join us to hear diverse voices, stereotype breakers & interesting people who are experts in: -language learning (specifically acquisition of South Asian languages) -breaking stereotypes about racial identity -cross-cultural parenting -int ...
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Triangle 411

Mary Insprucker

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Trusted, long-time print and broadcast journalist, Mary Insprucker, produces and hosts Triangle 411, the pulse that moves the world today. This one-size-fits-all Podcast is a vibrant collection of stories, medical breakthroughs, what’s trending, help, hot topics, entertainment, social good, events and boundless other adventures. Engaging interviews are compelling, witty and sneak behind the scenes for fresh twists on old subjects. A conversation pit of comedians, politicians, authors, chefs, ...
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Magic Mic

Pikkal & Co

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Tune in as show host K Bharath aka Magic Mic shares the latest podcast trends, news, and tools. Having produced over 1000 shows, he has the experience of recording from an airplane, paddy field, in a car and in a night market. You can reach out to Magic Mic at kb@pikkal.com.
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ALF's The Dialogue Podcast

American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley

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American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley presents The Dialogue, an ongoing series of conversations featuring members of the ALF network. Podcast episodes feature some of the most interesting and influential leaders in Silicon Valley discussing their personal leadership journeys, how they navigate the complex challenges of the 21st century, and their hopes for the future vibrancy of our communities, the nation and the world.
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Do The Right Thing

Fuzz Productions

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Award-winning comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Michael Legge and amazing special guests. In it, two teams work out the right thing to do in strange scenarios and scary situations which range from the everyday to the weird and extreme. Don't feel you have to start at the beginning - we'd suggest you start with the most recent series then work backwards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A geriatrics and palliative care podcast for every health care professional. We invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care to talk about the topics that you care most about, ranging from recently published research in the field to controversies that keep us up at night. You'll laugh, learn and maybe sing along. Hosted by Eric Widera and Alex Smith. CME available!
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Can death be portrayed as beautiful? In this episode, we share the joy of talking with Wendy MacNaughton (artist, author, graphic journalist) and Frank Ostaseski (Buddhist teacher, author, founder of the Metta Institute and Zen Hospice Project) about using drawings and images as tools for creating human connections and processing death and dying. Y…
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Does India seem intimidating? Are you afraid you'll do something which may offend people when you visit? Or even if you attend an Indian function outside of India, what do you do? In this episode, Jessica shares a number of stupid things she did and mistakes she has made over the years, with humor and lessons attached. She also talks a fair amount …
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In this episode of The Dialogue Podcast, we're featuring American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow Cynthia Bright. Cynthia is a member of Class XLIII and serves as the Deputy General Counsel and Global Head of Litigation Ethics and Compliance at HP Inc.Cynthia shares the story of what led her to accept the invitation to the fellows program, and how t…
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If palliative care was a drug, one question we would want to know before prescribing it is what dose we should give. Give too little - it may not work. Give too much, it may cause harm (even if the higher dose had no significant side effects, it would require patients to take a lot of unnecessary additional pills as well as increase the cost.) So, …
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Well-being and resilience are so hot right now. We have an endless supply of CME courses on decreasing burnout through self-care strategies. Well-being committees are popping up at every level of an organization. And C-suites now have chief wellness officers sitting at the table. I must admit, though, sometimes it just feels off… inauthentic, as if…
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In today’s podcast we set the stage with the story of Dax Cowart, who in 1973 was a 25 year old man horribly burned in a freak accident. Two thirds of his body was burned, most of his fingers were amputated, and he lost vision in both eyes. During his 14 month recovery Dax repeatedly demanded that he be allowed to die. The requests were ignored. Af…
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Serious illness communication is hard. We must often deliver complex medical information that carries heavy emotional weight in pressured settings to individuals with varying cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs. That’s a hard enough task, given that most of us have never had any communication skills training. It feels nearly impossible if you…
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We’ve talked about Brain Death before with Robert (Bob) Troug and guest-host Liz Dzeng, and in many ways today’s podcast is a follow up to that episode (apologies Bob for mispronouncing your last name on today’s podcast!). Why does this issue keep coming up? Why is it unresolved? Today we put these questions to Winston Chiong, a neurologist and bio…
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Saved: Objects of the Dead is a photographic and poetic exploration of the human experience of life, death, and memory. In this monograph featuring over forty photographs and prose poems, Jody Servon and Lorene Delany-Ullman chronicle the lives, deaths, and relationships of individuals whose objects are infused with their emotional and physical sen…
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Anti-Asian hate incidents rose dramatically during COVID, likely fueled by prominent statements about the “Chinese virus.” VIewed through the wider lens of history, this was just the latest in a long experience of Anti-Asian hate, including the murder of Vincent Chin, the Chinese Exclusion Act, and the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII. …
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(We couldn’t resist when Miguel Paniagua proposed this podcast idea and title. And no, you’ll be relieved to hear Eric and I did not imitate the interview style of Zach Galifiniakis). We’ve talked a good deal on this podcast about what happens before death, today we talk about what happens after. Our guest today is Thomas Lynch, a poet and undertak…
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In CHRISSY GRIGOROPOULOS’ new book, LADYSHARK: How to Become a Millionaire in Your 30s, the author offers a roadmap to overcoming chronic self-doubt and achieving personal and financial freedom by challenging conventional wisdom and emphasizing authenticity, resilience, and strategic savvy over traditional paths to success. She discusses same with …
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What is a healthy diet and how much does it really matter that we try to eat one as we age? That’s the topic of this week's podcast with three amazing guests: Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston. Emily Johnston is a registered dietitian, nutrition researcher, and Assistant professor at NYU. Anna Pleet is an internal medicine resident…
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We are dusting off our crystal balls today with three amazing guests who have all recently published an article on prognosis over the last couple months: Kara Bischoff, James Deardorff, and Elizabeth Lilley. To start us off we talk with Kara Bischoff about the article she just published in JAMA Network on a re-validation of the Palliative Performan…
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The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. Are there, though, populations that it may be helpful in, or should that change with the advent of the new amyloid antibodies? Should it? If so, how do we screen and wh…
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Emergency podcast! We’ve been asked by many people, mostly junior/mid career faculty, to quickly record a podcast on ageism and the elections. People are feeling conflicted. On the one hand, they have concerns about cognitive fitness of candidates for office. On the other hand, they worry about ageism. There’s something happening here, and what it …
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In this episode of the dialogue podcast, we're featuring ALF Senior Fellow Usha Srinivasan of Class XLII.Usha shares a reading of her contribution to Making Waves—AAPI Voices, a project of ALF Silicon Valley's AAPI Caucus. Through this project, the group hopes to share the experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with the ALF network an…
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In May we did a podcast on KidneyPal (the integration of palliative care in renal disease), which made us think, hmmm… one organ right next door is the liver. Maybe we should do a podcast on LiverPal? (or should we call it HepatoPal?) On today’s podcast, we do that by inviting four palliative care leaders who are integrating palliative care into th…
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“Anxiety is a lot like a toddler. It never stops talking, tells you you’re wrong about everything, and wakes you up at 3 a.m.” I’m not sure who wrote this quote, but it feels right to me. We’ve all had anxiety, and probably all recognize that anxiety can be a force of action or growth but can also spiral to quickly take over our lives and our sleep…
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