Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare

Dealing with trauma and secondary trauma is a challenge most people face in their daily lives. But what do we do about it? How can we live healthy lives when we are exposed to trauma and stress consistently. In this episode of Compassion & Courage, Marcus and Marvelyne talk about understanding when your trauma burden is too much and it’s time to get help. Come listen as we share practical insights to help you recognize your level of trauma, how to then practice self-care, and then how to best achieve that. Resources for you:More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-MarvelyneSubscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcastDate: 4/22/2024Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 142 – Dealing with Secondary Trauma – Part 2

In this episode, Marcus is joined by Jill Semau, Director Medical Assisting at State Fair Community College, and Rachel Clifford, Clinical Coordinator Medical Assisting at State Fair Community College. Listen as they emphasize the importance of integrating medical care and support while sharing incredible stories that shine a light on how redemption and compassion reveal themselves in light of loss.Jill and Rachel explain the duties of a medical assistant and outline the differences between medical assistants and nurses. Providing insight into why medical assistants must be compassionate and welcoming when patients first enter the clinic, they also highlight the importance of non-judgmental awareness in all healthcare settings and reveal different ways to show compassion. Key Moments:00:00 – Introductions00:50 – Jill and Rachel introduce themselves and talk about Medical Assistants and what they do.04:20 – Marcus asks about using his book while teaching. 09:20 – Each Jill and Rachel share a time they have witnessed compassion.30:00 – Jill wants to leave us with “Your life makes a difference.” and Rachel would live us with, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”35:39 – Thank yous and goodbyes! Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with Jill Semau on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-semau-27b5b3133/Connect with Jennifer Clifford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-clifford-38b5b71a5/Learn more about Missouri Society of Medical Assistants:  https://www.facebook.com/missourisocietyofmedicalassistantsLearn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Subscribe to our podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to our podcast through YouTube: https://bit.ly/Youtube-MarcusEngelPodcast More About Jill Semau:Jill Semau is the director of the medical assisting program at State Fair Community College in Clinton, Boonville, Sedalia, and Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. She worked as a medical assistant, clinical and EMR trainer, physician liaison, and clinical analyst at a local hospital for many years. She also spent 20 years with Youth With A Mission in 10 counties. She is married and has two sons, a daughter-in-law, and two granddogs.Date: 4/8/2024 Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 141 – The Compassion of Medical Assistants - Jill Semau and Rachel Clifford

Secondary or Vicarious Trauma. This is something you’ve probably experienced, even if you’ve never heard of it. Being exposed regularly to other people suffering can cause trauma in the caregiver or witnesser. That sounds like most healthcare professionals.Join Marcus and Marvelyne for a conversation on this often-overlooked experience and most importantly, ways to handle it. Resources for you:More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-MarvelyneSubscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 2/25/2024Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 140 - Dealing with Secondary Trauma - Part 1

In this episode, Marcus is joined by nurses and educators Sarah Grenon, DNP, RN and Carrie Hill, PhD, RN, CNE, CPN to discuss how they used one of Marcus' books to incorporate teaching, compassion, and kindness into students' education during the COVID-19 pandemic. They explain how the book humbled students and highlighted the most important aspects of healthcare.Carrie and Sarah also share their personal experiences with end-of-life care, ways to handle compassion fatigue and burnout, and the importance of inviting family members to participate and provide their opinions on their loved one's care. They also discuss teaching students not to define patients by their illnesses, their experiences working in critical care and oncology, and Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey.Key Moments:00:00 – Introductions00:31 – Carrie and Sarah introduce themselves and talk a little about their careers.02:15 – Marcus asks about using his book, I’m Here, in their school syllabus and how effective it was in teaching compassion.07:55 – Marcus asks about compassion fatigue and burnout. 12:20 – Carrie and Sarah are asked about a time when they have witnessed compassion.19:48 – Carrie talks about some of the things that her students took away from reading Marcus’ book. 22:13 – Marcus’ asks about what Carrie and Sarah find exciting in the field of nursing.28:25 – Rapid fire questions! Carrie would like to leave us with “Recognize that everyone is always going through something.” And Sarah would leave us with “Be kind. Acceptance.”32:59 – Thank yous and goodbyes!Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/ Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with Sarah Grenon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-grenon-dnp-rn-5b5b722aLearn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/ Subscribe to our podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcast Subscribe to our podcast through YouTube: https://bit.ly/Youtube-MarcusEngelPodcast More About Sarah Grenon and Carrie Hill:Sarah Grenon, DNP, RN received her BSN from Winston Salem State University, MSN from East Carolina University, and her DNP-Advanced Public Health Nursing from Rush University. Her expertise includes community/public health and end of life care. Dr. Grenon's clinical experience includes hematology/oncology, school health, and end of life nursing. Her scholarly work is focused on the prevalence of mental illness in rural health due to lack of access to mental health care as a major contributor to underdiagnosis and undertreatment.Dr. Carrie Hill is a nursing professional development specialist at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center with over 18 years of experience as a nurse with a background in pediatrics and education. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology from the Rochester Institute of Technology, a BSN degree from the University of Maryland, and a PhD in Nursing from UNC Chapel Hill. Dr. Hill has experience teaching didactic and clinical content in baccalaureate programs and was chosen as the Society of Pediatric Nurses Excellence in Education Award winner in 2022 for her work as a faculty member at UNC Greensboro. Dr. Hill is passionate about patient and family-centered care and ensuring that current and future nurses deliver compassionate care.Date: 3/11/2024 Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 139 – Experiences in Critical Care with Sarah Grenon and Carrie Hill

What do you do when you throw everything into accomplishing your goal… Only to find you’re still miserable? How do you handle pain that never goes away? If you have suffered pain, loss, trauma - then this episode is for you. Where there’s an inspiration, there’s always a story. Today we talk about the journey Marcus took from tragedy, all the way through to becoming the inspiration we know him to be today. Join us and discover some inspiration for resiliency for yourself.Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/ Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/ Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-Marvelyne Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcast Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 2/26/2024Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 138 – Camping in Resiliency

In today’s episode, Marcus chats to Bryan Sexton, PhD about conducting wellbeing research for healthcare workers, measuring rates of burnout, and interventions to help alleviate burnout. He shares how patient safety starts with the wellbeing of healthcare workers, highlighting that patient safety improves if caregivers are well taken care of, happy, and engaged. Delving into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers, Bryan also shines a light on the prevalence of exhaustion, compassion fatigue, and lack of engagement in healthcare. Bryan also discusses his love of yoga and meditation and upcoming healthcare innovations that make him hopeful for the future. Key Moments:00:00 – Introductions01:01 – Bryan Sexton, PhD, introduces himself and talks a little about his career and career path.04:46 – Bryan is asked about the development of staff wellbeing in healthcare. And his research that he is doing at Duke to help staff.08:40 – The two talk about some of the practices that Bryan uses to help re-energize the self.15:20 – Marcus starts asking his rapid-fire questions.20:20 – Bryan talks about what he is excited for in healthcare. He would like to leave us with, “It’s going to be okay. Because science is going to fix all this.”23:40 – Thank yous and goodbyes! Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with Bryan Sexton, PhD, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wellb/Learn more about the Duke Center for Healthcare Safety & Quality: https://hsq.dukehealth.orgLearn more about the resources Dr. Sexton references in this episode: https://caws.dukehealth.org/toolkit-on-demand/Subscribe to our podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to our podcast through YouTube: https://bit.ly/Youtube-MarcusEngelPodcast More About Bryan Sexton, PhDBryan is the Director of the Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality.  He leads the efforts around research and training that guide our quality improvement and well-being activities.  A psychologist member of the Department of Psychiatry, Bryan is a psychometrician and spends time developing methods of assessing and improving safety culture, teamwork, leadership and especially work-force well-being.  Currently, he is disseminating the results from a successful NIH R01 grant, using RCTs to demonstrate that we can cause well-being to improve in healthcare workers.A ridiculously proud father of 4, he enjoys running, using hand tools on wood, listening to books on Audible, and over-reacting to a friendly game of Wahoo with his family.For more information on Dr. Sexton’s research, check out his Scholars@Duke profile.Date: 2/12/2024 Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 137 - Bryan Sexton, PhD, and Wellbeing Research for Healthcare Workers 

Join us for a very special anniversary! It has been, a short, 11 years since I have been reintroduced with THE Jenny. She is the inspiration for the I’m Here Movement and my book I’m Here: Compassionate Communication in Patient Care. Come listen for some background and behind the scenes stories about the entire Jenny story!  Resources for you:Watch the Marcus Meets Jenny video here: https://youtu.be/mREhUJVoy9I?si=NZojCarMQgOJkSCKLearn more about the I’m Here Movement: https://marcusengel.com/im-here-movement/More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-MarvelyneSubscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 1/29/2024Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 136 – Marcus Meets Jenny - Behind the Scenes

In this episode of Compassion & Courage, Marcus interviews Denise Wiseman, PhD, MBA, CPXP, who explains her transition into patient experience through inspiration from Quint Studer's book ‘Hardwiring Excellence’ and her own negative experience as a patient. Denise also shares what it means to make a ruckus in healthcare and how working in the field of patient experience for over a decade presented gaps in patient experience progression.With 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, listen to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic allowed Denise to redefine her career, the importance of network weaving, and discover how to develop competency in leadership!Key Moments:00:00 – Introductions00:50 – Denise introduces herself and shares a little about her career path. Denise shares her experience as a patient and how that became a catalyst for her entire life.07:02 – Marcus asks about a time where Denise witnessed compassion.09:30 – Denise explains how she wants to make a “ruckus” in PX in healthcare.15:27 – Marcus and Denise talk about what’s next and about network weaving in the PX field.20:20 – Denise explains how she developed her leadership skills. And Marcus continues the conversion about leadership and fostering leadership styles.28:30 – Marcus shoots off his rapid-fire questions. Denise would leave us with, “TOGETHER” and “You have the power to make up the difference!”31:10 – Thank yous and goodbyes!Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with Wiseman, PhD, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wisewoman1/Learn more about The PX Community: https://www.thepxcommunity.comLearn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Subscribe to our podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to our podcast through YouTube: https://bit.ly/Youtube-MarcusEngelPodcast More About Denise Wiseman, PhD, MBA, CPXPDenise’s career in healthcare began in a critical access hospital in Washington state and expanded to serve organizations large and small across the US.  After working in non-profit and for-profit healthcare sectors and the last decade in patient experience, Denise is now working to Make a Ruckus That Makes a Difference in healthcare.  She brings her expertise, passion for serving frontline leaders and employees, and entrepreneurial spirit to every conversation.  Denise encourages those she works with to think differently, create synergistic collaborations, develop relationships and connections beyond their organizations and profession, and, of course, make a ruckus.   Date: 1/15/2024 Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 135 - Making a Ruckus in Healthcare with Denise Wiseman, PhD

Join Marcus and The Hotness for the first podcast of the year! We have big changes this coming year to the C&C Podcast schedule! We are moving our episodes to every other week and lengthening our shorter episodes to provide more insight and inspiration. Thank you for listening and can’t wait for this new year! Resources for you:More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-MarvelyneSubscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 1/8/2024Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 134 – We’re Gunna Go There

Join Marcus and The Hotness for the last podcast of the year! Come share Christmas Spirit as the two reflect on their favorite Christmases growing up and the stories of family around them. Remember to stop and consider those who may be having a hard time this holiday season. Reach out and show compassion and love!  Resources for you:More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-MarvelyneSubscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 12/18/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in HealthcareEpisode number and title: Episode 133 – Christmas Compassion 

In today’s episode, Marcus is joined by Dr. Jan Carney, who has spent most of her career in public health and preventive medicine. With a particular interest in rural health, listen as Dr. Carney shares her ideas of how we can potentially socially engineer populations towards improved health and health equity. She also discusses how access to health and social services for people in rural communities can be very challenging, the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact, and the consequences of social isolation. She also talks about her anti-smoking campaign, how she helped to expand access to health insurance, and how public health is a team sport.Key Moments:00:00 – Introductions00:37 – Dr. Carney talks about her career path and passion of Public Health.05:51 – Marcus and Dr. Carney talk about Public Health and some of the influences behind scenes of community health. 09:02 – Marcus asks about Dr. Carney’s anti-smoking campaign and other programs in her career.15:49 – Marcus’ asks Dr. Carney about a time she has witnessed compassion.21:36 – Dr. Carney talks about the new and exciting trends in Public Health.25:00 – Marcus changes is rapid-fire questions! Dr. Carney asks people to just “help one another.”31:40 – Thank yous and goodbyes!Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/ Connect with Dr. Jan Carney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-k-carney-md-mph-macp-3513268/  Reach out to Dr. Jan Carney at: Jan.carney@med.uvm.edu Learn more about UVM’s Public Health Program: https://www.uvm.edu/publichealth/  Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/ Subscribe to our podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcast Subscribe to our podcast through YouTube: https://bit.ly/Youtube-MarcusEngelPodcast More About Dr. Jan CarneyDr. Carney is Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, and Professor of Medicine, at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont (UVM). She earned an AB from Middlebury College, MD from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Master of Public Health (MPH) from the Harvard School of Public Health. She previously served as Vermont’s Commissioner of Health under three gubernatorial administrations. In this role, she developed and implemented Vermont’s first outcome-based approach to improving public health, modeled on the national Healthy People initiative, combining clinical and community-based prevention. Dr. Carney’s areas of expertise include building and sustaining community-academic partnerships, translational research, and reducing disparities in rural areas. She serves as Core Director of the Community Engagement and Outreach Core for the Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research Network (NNE-CTR), working to advance rural health research and community engagement. Her current work focuses on developing and implementing the Vermont Rural Health Communication Network (RHCN) to promote two-way health communication in rural areas, strengthen access to health and social services, and improve health and scientific literacy. She is a member of the Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health, serving on academic public health practice and advocacy committees, and serves as a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians.Date: 12/11/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 132 - Dr. Jan Carney and Public Health

Here in site awareness month, Marcus shares his firsthand experience with living with blindness. And he discusses some of the things that are common misconceptions due to movies and television.And answers your most burning questions like, do you want to feel my face and what does a blind person see?Join Marcus for this fun talk about appreciation of sight and how blindness and low vision really work. Resources for you:More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-MarvelyneSubscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 12/4/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 131 – The Myths of Blindness 

Today’s guest is Jeremy Zoch, as an executive in the health sector for many years who has gone on to new endeavors, listen as he discusses his new book Life Lived Well, which contains a collection of life-changing stories and expert insights.Jeremy also discusses common misconceptions about hospital leadership, ways to ensure patients receive the best care, and his experiences leading a large organization during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharing tips on how to strike a work-life balance, especially during the holidays, he shares his insights on how he wants to feel going into the new year and how to live more fully and healthily. Key Moments:00:00 – Introductions01:00 – Marcus gives a brief background on meeting Jeremy Zoch. 01:50 – Zoch and Marcus talk about Zoch’s new book and his chance to finally write it.04:22 – Marcus asks about leadership and self-care, throughout a career and in particular during the COVID pandemic.09:17 – The two dive a little deeper in the conversation around balance and family life.16:10 – Jeremy is asked about a time he witnessed compassion.20:00 – Marcus asks a few random questions to get to know Zoch a little more. 29:14 – Zoch would like us to remember “its called the present for a reason!”32:06 – Parting thoughts, and the Thank yous and goodbyes! Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with Jeremy Zoch on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-zoch-phd-mha-fache-9890b773/Learn more about Zoch and his books: https://www.jeremyzoch.comBuy a Life Well Lived: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Lived-Well-Collection-Inspirations/dp/B0CM11YRY9Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Subscribe to our podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to our podcast through YouTube: https://bit.ly/Youtube-MarcusEngelPodcast More About Jeremy Zoch:Jeremy Zoch is an executive, teacher, ultra-athlete, musician, father, husband, and spiritual person whose life journey has made him a relentless advocate for health and life. He attended Iowa State University for Business Administration, Washington University in St. Louis for graduate school and received his PhD from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has worked at leading healthcare institutions including Johns Hopkins, Mayo Health Systems, University of Maryland, BJC Health System, Dignity Health, and was CEO of Providence St. Joseph Hospital, and is a former Adjunct Instructor at the University of Southern California. Zoch has completed the Boston Marathon, an Ironman, a 100-mile road race, and forty marathons in thirty-six states. He plays rhythm guitar, travels, waterskies, wakeboards, snowboards, and downhill skis regularly. Originally from southern Minnesota, he currently resides in Orange, CA, with his wife and two children. Date: 11/27/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 130 

Have you ever had a holiday where things went wrong? I bet the answer is yes! We all do.How do you handle it when everything you’ve planned and worked so hard for goes up and smoke… Sometimes literally.Let’s talk about some tips and tricks of creating events to remember and finding joy in all the best places. Resources for you:More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-MarvelyneSubscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 11/20/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 129 – The Joy of Holiday Fails

Thanks for joining us for this update episode! Marcus and The Hotness catch us up with how Marcus is recovering from the incident with the water moccasin. Thank you for all the well wishes and prayers! Resources for you:More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-MarvelyneSubscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 11/13/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in HealthcareEpisode number and title: Episode 128 – Snake Bite Update

In today’s episode, Marcus is joined by Dr. Caroline Mallory. Helping to train the nurses of tomorrow, Dr. Mallory is a nurse and educator with a passion for bringing innovation to nursing leadership.Today we talk about how interventional work can help protect people against illnesses and generate research, how she feels inspired and empowered in nursing, and the importance of working with patients, their families, and larger communities. Highlighting how spreading kindness and gratitude can help us accomplish anything of importance, she also shares her love of Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett and the turkey vulture! Key Moments:00:00 – Introductions01:25 – Marcus begins the conversation by asking how Dr. Mallory got into healthcare.04:43 – Caroline is asked to share a compassion story.10:33 – Marcus asks Caroline about times she feels inspired in nursing and nursing education.14:15 – Marcus asks his rapid-fire questions. When Caroline is feeling helpless and hopeless, she can do one good thing to help move forward. 26:15 – Thank yous and goodbyes! Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with Caroline on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-mallory-7939b51a/Learn more about Indiana State University College of Health and Human Services: https://www.indstate.edu/health/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Subscribe to our podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to our podcast through YouTube: https://bit.ly/Youtube-MarcusEngelPodcast More About Dr. Caroline Mallory:Dr. Caroline Mallory is in her seventh year as Dean at Indiana State University College of Health and Human Services and has over 30 years of experience in higher education. She has bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing from the University of Illinois, Chicago, earned her PhD in Nursing Science from Indiana University, and completed postdoctoral research training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Mallory is an accomplished educator with experience teaching across baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral programs in the classroom, clinical, and online environments. She is co-author of Statistics for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing, an introductory statistics text for graduate students. Dr. Mallory’s research in HIV prevention has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health, and she is the author of over 50 peer-reviewed publications and presentations with a focus on prevention, public health, and women’s health. Date: 11/6/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode – Dr. Caroline Mallory on Making a Difference 

Today is National First Responders Appreciation Day! Let’s talk about why that is important.Marcus shares his first-hand account of how a first responder literally saved his life by doing an obscure and unique procedure. Then he talks about going back years later to meet this man and share his gratitude one on one.First responders save, lives every day all around the world.What can we do to show our appreciation for the people who “run in when everyone else is running out.”Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/ Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/ Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-Marvelyne Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 10/30/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 126 – Appreciating Our First Responders

In today’s episode, Dr. Barbara Seymour shares her insights on collaborating across professions to achieve the best patient outcomes, her leadership journey, how she helps to spur nursing innovation, and what nurses can do to shape the future.Helping to ensure nurses across the country are engaged and satisfied with their work while considering the impact on the next generation, Dr. Seymour explains how she felt experiencing healthcare through the lens of a daughter and how she used this experience to help transform how staff members care for patients. Dr. Seymour also explains why she chose nursing instead of medicine and how this was the best decision she could have made!Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn More about Vizient: https://www.vizientinc.comConnect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with Dr. Seymour on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-barbara-seymour-dnp-rn-ne-bc-cpps-64218b2a/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Subscribe to Care to Lead through Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/care-to-lead/id1569232303Subscribe to our podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to our podcast through YouTube: https://bit.ly/Youtube-MarcusEngelPodcastMore About Dr. Barbara Seymour:Dr. Barbara Seymour, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPPS, serves as the AVP of Member Networks for the Vizient Chief Nurse Executives Network. Her dynamic and engaging leadership approach is supported by her over 25 years of nursing experience, with a clinical background in cardiac and critical care. Barb’s progressive leadership experience has culminated in a decade of executive roles as a chief nursing officer in multi-hospital organizations. Barbara earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky; a master's degree in healthcare administration from the University of St. Francis; and a doctorate degree in nurse executive leadership from the University of Central Florida. Her doctoral work focused on leadership development and the influence on achieving exceptional patient and organizational outcomes. Barbara is passionate about sharing her own personal story with her father's illness and journey through healthcare, and helping others identify and connect to their own personal "why" as healthcare providers. Date: 10/23/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 125 – Dr. Barbara Seymour and Transforming Healthcare Systems

So many of us have them.  The dates that are “before” and “after.”The moment of loss. Of Pain. Of Uncertainty. On this episode, Marcus shares from the heart about the 30th anniversary of the “day that changed everything” … and how to move forward. Even when it’s slow and painful. Even when the world has been shattered.If you or a loved one has experienced this moment of loss… you don’t want to miss this. It may be just what you need – right now.Resources for you:More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Connect with The Hotness on Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-MarvelyneSubscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-MarcusEngelPodcastDate: 10/16/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 124 – An Anniversary No One Wants

Healthcare is more complex than ever and sometimes all it takes is someone there to talk you through the next steps. In today’s episode of Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare, Marcus Engel interviews Stephanie Johnson, a Nurse Navigator for Ascension in Nashville, TN. Come listen to this wonderful conversation about how to practice compassion as a career and be inspired to bring it into your own job! Key Moments:00:00 – Introductions02:00 – Stephanie talks about how she got into nursing and specifically her role as a Nurse Navigator.10:00 – Marcus and Stephanie talk about the advocacy aspect of Stephanie’s role and the team that makes it happen.12:00 – Stephanie shares two stories about times she witnessed compassion.20:26 – Marcus asks his rapid-fire questions. Stephanie would like people to remember, “Know your audience to engage each person.”25:30 – Thank yous and goodbyes! Resources for you: More communication tips and resources for how to cultivate compassion: https://marcusengel.com/freeresources/Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcusengel/Learn more about Marcus’ Books: https://marcusengel.com/store/Subscribe to our podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastSubscribe to our podcast through YouTube: https://bit.ly/Youtube-MarcusEngelPodcast Date: 10/9/2023Name of show: Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare Episode number and title: Episode 123 – Stephanie Johnson – Navigating Healthcare with Compassion