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Read. Talk. Grow. Podcast: Episodes

A podcast where we talk about books — especially fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction — that deal with important health topics.

Episodes

53. Human connection in the hospital: The unique patient-nurse relationship

52. Science or snake oil? Examining the wellness industry

51. Embracing poetry and releasing perfection

50. The gift-curse of fully inhabited grief

49. Listening to people with speech differences

48. More than a headache: How migraine can disrupt your life

47. Coping with grief and unanswerable questions after suicide

46. Beyond the stigma of bipolar disorder

45. Not your typical adoption story

44. Hope for the long road after stroke

43. Sitting with the fear of death

42. Shame, mystery and misinformation about women's bodies

41. A dog, a disability and a journey to independence

40. Breaking through shame and self-blame: Hope for hives and other chronic conditions

39. Examining diet culture, shame and desire

38. Dealing with delusions: When family members have fixed, false beliefs

37. Menopause: Surprising symptoms and mixed emotions

36. Searching for answers after a fatal surgery

35. Psychedelics: Helpful, healing or harmful?

34. What you weren’t expecting: The weird, painful and surreal sides of pregnancy and fertility

33. Navigating breast cancer risk, BRCA and blossoming romance

32. Writing to heal: Using story to make sense of your life

31. Escaping the grip of benzodiazepines

30. Feeling the rage of the menopause transition

29. Mysteries and missing memories: Living with dementia

28. Embracing a personal, purpose-focused approach to wellness

27. The challenges and costs of chronic illness in the US

26. The power of plants - above and below the belt

25. Making mom friends when you don't fit in

24. The pain of being passed over professionally

23. Beating burnout with self-acceptance

22. The weighty decisions around dementia and accompanied death

21. Getting real about breast cancer

20. The mystery, mayhem and joys of middle age and beyond

19. How to survive — or even thrive — as a medical professional

18. The care and keeping of friends

17. The alcohol-breast cancer connection

16. Imagining a more inclusive world for people with autism

15. Breaking the mold: Gender diversity, pregnancy and parenting

14. Discovering the loss, pain and beauty at the end of life

12. Flipping the script on menopause

11. What you stand to gain when you give up drinking

10. Chronic kidney disease and the transformative power of transplant

9. Unlocking the mysteries of perimenopause

8. Based on a true story: The sad reality of forced sterilizations in the U.S.

7. Breaking the silence surrounding miscarriage

6. Is it cheating?: Challenging assumptions about infidelity

5. Weathering the storm of racism

4. We need everyone's help to end the opioid crisis

3. Uprooting racism in health care

2. Trust yourself: It's not 'all in your head'

1. It’s complicated: Making decisions about your reproductive health


 

Disclaimer

The podcast is for informational purposes only and is not designed to replace the physician’s medical assessment and judgment. Information presented is not intended as medical advice. Please contact a healthcare professional medical assistance with specific questions pertaining to your own health if needed.