Christina Arnold, MD, gastrointestinal pathologist, University of Colorado, is today’s guest of honor discussing her unconventional career change to a full-time professional “life coach.” Dr. Arnold explains what inspired her to make this change, differentiates a life coach from a psychotherapist and how people should know which professional they need to see, reminds us how mental health is still under-resourced and forgotten among healthcare workers, shares her decision process for choosing a life coaching school and how long school took to complete, discloses typical payment and hours associated with the position, and a host of other discussion points.
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Dr. Simrit Parmar, founder of Cellenkos, joins the show to discuss her journey from the lab to the biotech startup world, detailing the inspiration behind launching her company, the challenges of securing funding, and the resilience required to overcome rejections. She shares insights into Cellenkos’ lead product, its progress toward market approval, and the rigorous
Carol Rausch—a healthcare professional, cancer researcher, and former patient with lymphoma—shares how her journey from researcher to patient transformed her understanding of medical language. She discusses the impact of word choice on patients, why certain battle and war metaphors can be harmful, and how language used in clinical settings differs from what resonates with those
Drs. David Braun and Toni Choueiri join to discuss a groundbreaking Nature study on a personalized neoantigen vaccine for adjuvant renal cell carcinoma. They explore the inspiration behind the trial, how the vaccine was developed and administered, and its safety profile. The conversation also covers patient outcomes after 3-4 years, including immune responses and disease
