Real Talk Podcast
Real Talk Podcast
Alicia Mikolaycik Gonzalez (Kurtz)
Real Talk is a podcast based on an in-person program where doctors, APs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals share stories about their real, human experiences working in medicine. It's vulnerability and joy in medicine at its best.
Real Talk Unplugged – Coming Out, Inviting In
Just in time for Valentine's Day, let's talk about perhaps the toughest but most important love of all: genuine, unconditional love for your true self! This past October in honor of national Coming Out Day, we recorded three sets of reflections from some of our team members in the LGBTQ+ community; today we celebrate their courage and send them tons of love by sharing their stories with you. With guest host Jenn Boldizar.
Feb 14, 2022
26 min
Real Talk Unplugged – Mommy & Me(dicine)
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and we spent that time collecting some hilarious, honest, and telling stories from some of our favorite Mom’s in medicine as they recollect the insane, Olympic-level challenge that is feeding your baby. With guest host Melissa Nuñez.
Sep 2, 2021
16 min
Real Talk Unplugged – Sean's Story: "I just didn't fit"
What's it like being being born into a heteronormative stereotype that doesn't fit you? Being told your whole life you should dress, act, talk, and look a specific way – all the while knowing it was wrong for you, even if you didn't have the words to name it. 'Sean' shares his story of struggling to find his own identity in a sea of pronouns and terms, and looks forward to the day when we won't need to use these labels at all. With guest host Molly Maxwell.
Jul 29, 2021
18 min
Real Talk Unplugged – Sarah's Story: What did you expect?
In a social media, insta-perfect, filter-filled world, Dr. Sarah Roth explores finding the balance between society’s expectations of her as a mother, woman, and doctor, against her own hopes and dreams in the messy realities of life. With guest host Arati Manjula.
Jul 20, 2021
16 min
Real Talk Unplugged – Taofeek's Story: What's in a name?
His name is Taofeek Ibrahim. What do you already imagine you know about him? It’s not nothing, and Taofeek takes us through what that has meant for him in his life and career so far. With guest host Michael Broome.
Jun 29, 2021
11 min
Real Talk Unplugged – Kristy's Story: Not a concept, not a punchline, not an object
Kristy Tran explores the “model minority” Asian American stereotype, juxtaposed against the harsh reality of surging hate crimes and prejudice aimed at the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. With guest host Sandy Phan.
May 27, 2021
16 min
Real Talk Unplugged – Daniela’s Story: You are not alone
Daniela Hunter bravely opens up about her own experience with mental health on the unpredictable, emotional roller coaster that has been her life so far. With guest host Zachary Zeller.
May 13, 2021
11 min
Real Talk Unplugged – Nicolle's Story: Becoming Harriet
Nicolle Goolsby recounts her experience entering an 8th grade essay contest about heroes, and the surprise life lesson she learned in the process. With guest host Christopher Smith.
Apr 27, 2021
14 min
Jojo's Story: Did we fail Daniel Prude?
Jojo Ho, PA, reacts to the story of Daniel Prude and wonders what, if anything, the house of medicine could have done differently to help him.
Apr 7, 2021
14 min
Michael's Story: “A Promise to Carry the Fire” – an essay for Doctor's Day
In honor of National Doctor’s Day, Dr. Michael Schmitz realizes practicing medicine in recent years has changed significantly; the purpose at our core, however, has *not.*
Mar 30, 2021
17 min
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