Jessica Lall on the LA Mayoral Race of the City of Angels, City of Leaders, She discusses the Housing Crisis and the Future of Political Engagement. Jessica Lall has been at the forefront of policy and social reform here in Los Angeles for years, especially with respect to housing and economic development. She ran a captivating campaign for LA Mayor with a groundswell of support before eventually pulling. In this illuminating discussion, we explore what the new incoming Mayor will need to do to heal the city, how to improve housing development and how to create a pipeline of leadership for young new talent.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 05:42] – Opening segment

Dr. Rusha introduces Jessica Lall!

Civic engagement is key to solving the city’s problems

It can be increased by providing information and education

Effective leadership is essential to overcoming polarization and ideology

[05:43 – 16:53] – Overcoming Obstacles To Leadership: Women, Minorities, and Economically Disadvantaged Communities

The important role of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Housing development in Los Angeles is subjective and unclear

Advocating for the use of mass timber

Cost-effective and environmentally sustainable than traditional construction methods

[16:54 – 44:31] – Building Trust And Empathy Through Vulnerability In Leadership

Centering women in the economy, small business, and minority-owned business is key    to Los Angeles’ success

Revisiting the city charter is necessary to address the challenges of today

Creating a pipeline for people to engage in government and leadership is important in  order to create an inviting atmosphere for others to pursue similar endeavors

How campaign finance reform is important in order to make it easier for people to get   involved in politics, and how this can lead to more effective governing bodies

The importance of vulnerability in leadership, and how sharing your story can help build   trust and empathy among those who hear it

[44:32 – 47:37] – Closing Segment

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LinkedIn: Jessica Lall

Twitter: Jessica Lall

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Jessica Lall – “When we talk about our homelessness crisis overall, we have to realize that there is no one silver bullet that’s going to address and solve the problem.”

Jessica Lall – “Every asset and every virtue can become a vice if we don’t have leadership… Talking about these issues and figuring out ways to connect people in real meaningful ways, I do believe that’s our biggest opportunity.”

Dr. Rusha Modi – “When we’re in challenging times, we need leaders that can kind of light that path forward.”

Michelle Dickinson has had her dark night of the soul and she has used her pain to create powerful advocacy and consulting platform to guide organizations to create emotional well-being. In this captivating interview, we talk about trauma, reference employee burnout, what workplace wellness really looks like, and how to be more resilient in chaotic times.

In this interview, Michelle and I discuss how employers can be supportive of their employees and help them achieve their goals. One way that employers can do this is by providing mental health benefits, which can help to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and encourage employees to seek treatment when needed. She explains that employers should focus on engaging their employees and creating a healthy work-life balance. This can help to ensure that employees are happy and satisfied with their careers, which in turn will lead to increased productivity and satisfaction within the workplace. To learn more about Michelle, visit Breaking Into My Life!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 07:10] – Opening segment

Dr. Rusha introduces Michelle Dickinson!

What is the “Great Resignation”

The pandemic forced people to be more innovative and creative, opening up possibilities that they never thought possible

Employers will continue to compete for talent and workers will have the final say on where they work

[07:11 – 17:20] – Creating a Compassionate Workplace Culture That Supports Resilience

Americans are renegotiating what work means in their lives

Employees have a healthier relationship with brain health

Organizations need to shift their mindset and focus on engagement instead of just providing benefits

What role does the organization they work for play in terms of their employees’ wellbeing

Talent has the upper hand in the labor market

Shifting towards a four-day workweek

Employers need to provide a paycheck to their employees in order to create a healthy relationship

Different levels of leadership in today’s workplace

[17:21 – 33:32] – The Resilience And Gratitude To Face Job Burnout

Work can be a fulfilling personal mission

Workers can shift their mindset to create a more fulfilling relationship with work

Workers may need professional help to shift their mindset and manage stress effectively

The key to overcoming stress and anxiety is to have a mindset of “It’s an option” and commit to doing something every day

It takes time for the non-doing to have a compounding effect

Reconciling the desire to pursue their passion with the practical considerations of a career

[33:33 – 48:58] – Closing Segment

One way to find resources is to follow her on LinkedIn

Listeners are invited to visit Breaking Into My Life!

Connect with Michelle Dickinson at her: 

Website: Michelle Dickinson

Twitter: Michelle Dickinson

LinkedIn: Michelle Dickinson

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Michelle Dickinson – “You will breed loyalty in your staff if you simply care for them, meet them where they are, support them, and you’ll get the best out of them.”

Michelle Dickinson – “Stress is never going to go away, you just need to learn how to navigate it so that it doesn’t consume you.”

Dr. Rusha Modi – “We’re finding out in real time that every job requires skill sets, expertise, and wisdom in order to do it safely and effectively.”

Ashley Johnson was put on a path. After losing a close friend to colon cancer at a devastatingly young age, she embarked on a mission to take away the fear and uncertainty around the dying process. It’s so often clouded and hyper-medicalized in America and is bereft of the lack of humanistic discussion needed, especially in the wake of over 1 million individuals due to the COVID pandemic. In this raw and intimate conversation, we chat about why our culture has denied death for so long, how COVID has changed the dying process, and how we can find peace in the final moments for our loved ones – and hopefully ourselves.

In this interview, Ashley and I discuss the importance of having open and honest conversations about death with those who are grieving. She believes that these conversations are vital in helping to reduce the level of anxiety and stress that people experience in regard to death. She says that it is important for death doulas to provide support not just during the death process but also afterward, as some people may find it difficult to cope with the loss on their own. She shares some advice for those who are struggling to cope with the death of a loved one, including reminding them that it is okay not to be okay and to take things one step at a time. To learn more about Ashley, visit Loyal Hands!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 05:09] – Opening segment

Dr. Rusha introduces Ashley Johnson!

Her expertise in the transition process following the COVID pandemic

The state of confusion in America due to the high rate of death

[05:10 – 15:00] – Balancing Pragmatism When It Comes To Death

Balancing pragmatism and hope when it comes to death

Have conversations about death and dying with family members ahead of time

Acknowledge family members’ feelings and lead with that

The need to have a death doula present during these conversations

Death doulas provide emotional support and spiritual guidance

Physician’s lack of training in how to handle death and grief

[15:01 – 40:13] – Acknowledging The Truths About Death And Grief

The level of anxiety in the United States is at a peak

America is not equipped to handle the level of anxiety

“The Denial of Death” by Ernest Becker

Acknowledging the truth about death and grief

The gun epidemic is causing emotional radiation and fallout to the country

Honor your feelings

Her dedication to working in the death and bereavement field

The difficult process of grieving and dying

[40:14 – 49:23] – Closing Segment

Ashley believes that end-of-life doulas are important and necessary in America right now

Listeners are invited to visit Loyal Hands!

Connect with Ashley Johnson at her:

LinkedIn: Ashley Johnson

Website: Ted x Westshore

Website: Loyal Hands

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Ashley Johnson – “It’s just the little things of that nature to make sure that we collaborate because everybody that we work with, you being a medical professional myself, being a deaf doula, us coming together to make sure our patient and client have that death that aligns with their spirit or their belief because they only get one shot.”

Ashley Johnson – “Honor your feelings. You don’t ever want to mask your feelings.”

Dr. Rusha Modi – “The emotional depth in which you can become true to yourself and true to the moment being equally as valuable. And if done correctly, death and dying, and being part of that process can allow for a moment of just pure being and honoring of that to be true.”

Magnus Lofstrom PhD is one of those sophisticated intellectuals that has mastered such a breadth and depth of knowledge, but with such a casual and unassuming manner, I was immediately impressed and more than a little envious. In this fascinating interview, I chat with him about his longstanding work in public policy and specifically on the ‘crime wave’ affecting the country and in particular California. Follow home robberies, shoplifting, and theft as well as the violence on the streets have commandeered national attention and our doom scrolling as more cellphone footage of criminal acts spread rapidly online. He breaks down the truth from the propaganda on what’s really happening to public safety in America.

In this interview, Magnus and I discuss that public safety has been at the forefront of criminal justice reforms in recent years in California. These reforms seek to find alternatives to incarceration that are safe and aimed at rehabilitation, rather than just punishment. He says that it has been difficult to say which factor is most responsible for this increase because all of these factors were happening at the same time. The research was conducted by him and he suggests that while the impact of the pandemic on crime rates may have been localized in some cases, the broad trends exhibited across the United States are mirrored in California. Changes in policing and criminal justice policies during and after the pandemic may not have had a significant impact on crime rates, as previous levels of incarceration were still insufficient to address the problem. To learn more about Magnus and alternative strategies to incarceration must be identified if California hopes to reduce its reliance on imprisonment and maintain public safety, listeners can visit his website at PPIC!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 04:56] – Opening segment

Dr. Rusha introduces Magnus Lofstrom PhD!

California has been at the forefront of criminal justice reforms that seek to find alternatives to incarceration

[04:57 – 15:29] – Addressing The Issue On Persistent Crime Rates Despite Reform

The decrease in California’s incarcerated population is due to a multitude of factors, including crises serving as accelerators

COVID has had a significant impact on crime rates, with gun-related homicides increasing the most

There are many factors contributing to changes in crime rates over the past two years

The crime rate in California has been consistent throughout the nation and across different types of crimes

The trends seen in California are similar to what has been seen elsewhere in the United States

Reducing reliance on incarceration has had a limited impact on crimes rates

Recruitment and retention of law enforcement staff is challenging

[15:30 – 43:19] – Better Policing Is An Effective Strategy For Risk Mitigation

There are many challenges with addressing mental health and substance use, homelessness, and violent crime in California

The criminal justice system is not the right place to address these issues, and more effective community reentry programs are needed

Violent crime rates have not increased dramatically in recent years, but they are still high and there is no clear indication that they will decrease in the near future

It is difficult to identify any one factor that is driving the increase in crime rates

When discussing public safety, it is important to have a more judicious approach, as it is difficult to know what is driving the increase

The State has made significant justice reforms in the past decade, which may be contributing to the increase in crime rates

[43:20 – 55:24] – Closing Segment

Magnus believes suggests that changes in law enforcement personnel, recruitment issues, and tension between communities of color are also impacting crime rates.

Listeners are invited to visit https://www.alfiekohn.org/!

Connect with Magnus Lofstrom PhD at his:

Website: PPIC

Website: IZA

LinkedIn: Magnus Lofstrom PhD 

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Magnus Lofstrom PhD – “Whatever we think are key contributing factors to these changes, we need to look for things that are taking place throughout the nation.”

Magnus Lofstrom PhD – “When we are talking about these changes, what you really would like to have is a very clear and direct answer. What’s driving it so we can address that.”

Dr. Rusha Modi – “Reintegration is really a challenge for not just people who were incarcerated, but for a lot of dispossessed and underserved communities just in the country, and it highlights that social inequality.”

Alfie Kohn is an American author and lecturer in the areas of education, parenting, and human behavior. He is a proponent of progressive education and has offered critiques of many traditional aspects of parenting, managing, and American society more generally, drawing in each case from social science research. He lectures widely at universities and to school faculties, parent groups, and corporations. In addition to speaking at staff development seminars and keynoting national education conferences on a regular basis, he conducts workshops for teachers and administrators on various topics.

In this interview, Alfie and I discuss how standardized tests and grading systems are not actually about assessing a student’s learning but instead are designed to measure how well students can answer questions on the test. He says that, this system is not only flawed, but it also creates divisions among students and teaches them to be competitive and opposed to each other. He believes that assessment should be geared towards measuring what students are naturally capable of rather than focusing on objective measures. To learn more about intrinsic motivation in learning and how it can be fostered in a hybrid learning environment, listeners can visit his website at https://www.alfiekohn.org/!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 06:19] – Opening segment

Dr. Rusha introduces us to Alfie Kohn!

His insights are valuable in understanding why some children are struggling

[06:20 – 12:22] – The Negative Effects of Standardized Tests

Negative effects of standardized tests on students

The intrinsic joy of learning is more important than objective metrics in education

Focusing more on student engagement and creativity instead of just test scores

Using effective assessment methods by allowing kids to do performances that demonstrate what they know and can do

Parents are worried about how to make up for lost ground with their children

[12:23 – 21:27] – The Focus On Excellence Over Quality

Differences between academic and non-academic issues

There is a major course correction in how we educate kids

The unfairness in the college admissions process

Focus on excellence over quality

[21:28 – 26:20] – Closing Segment

Alfie believes that it’s time to rescue the essence of excellence, listeners are invited to visit https://www.alfiekohn.org/!

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Website: Alfie Kohn

Twitter: Alfie Kohn

Amazon: Alfie Kohn

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Alfie Kohn – “if kids were helped to design an experiment, to figure out how to isolate a variable and know what’s causing these tendencies to grow more rather than just memorizing, you don’t forget that, you don’t lose it, and that doesn’t slip away when you’re out of school for a summer.”

Alfie Kohn – “You can’t bypass or do an end run around interest in learning and force feed kids, knowledge or skills. You have to encourage them and support them in their interest in learning. When that happens, when kids are really excited about what they’re doing with proper support, they tend to do it well.”

Dr. Rusha Modi – “Everyone may not get there, but at least in theory, all of us could. That I feel is really the avenue forward.”

Rami Webhi is one of those rare polymaths in medicine that is able to serve patients, understand clinical research, and innovate on the enterprise and business side of healthcare. If the traditional physician-scholar worked “bench to bedside,” Rami has pioneered from “bedside to web-side.” In this far-ranging interview, we talk about digital therapeutics in healthcare, the unique role physicians can play, the future of healthcare technology, and his own journey to compelling podcast host.

In this interview, Rami and I talk about one of the biggest challenges for companies in digital health, which is that they need to find a way to bridge the gap between technology and clinical practice. This can be difficult, but it important that companies are able to communicate with their patients in a way that is transparent and understandable. He discusses how physicians can lead teams in digital health and help identify the right technology solutions for their patients. If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to reach out to him on Twitter or email!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 07:56] – Opening segment

Dr. Rusha introduces Rami Webhi DO!

The shift in healthcare towards digital health

Non-physician leaders are building health companies

Remote patient monitoring will be the next big thing in digital health

[07:57 – 27:48] – The Future of Medicine is Telemedicine

Telemedicine is a way to connect with doctors and patients remotely, often for medical advice or tests

Consumer-centric trend in digital health

Patients’ shift towards becoming payers and consumers of healthcare

The trend of direct primary care

Patients will need to pay for better quality healthcare

Innovative companies in digital health

How the digital health landscape is changing and how physicians are feeling about the future

A shortage of physicians

A problem with training new physicians

Shorten medical school and residency programs

[27:49 – 45:17] – The Role of Technology With Future Healthcare

How technology is changing the way care is delivered and how this is causing anxiety among trainees

The pressure on students to get good grades and match it into residency

Trainees should be coding

Theranos Scandal

How to protect oneself from scams in digital health

Patients have more control over their health and the government subsidizes care

[45:18 – 50:07] – Closing Segment

Remote patient monitoring is the future

Rami’s organization is open to collaboration with others, and encourages listeners to visit Beyond Medicine!

Connect with Rami Webhi DO at his:

Website: Beyond Medicine

LinkedIn: Rami Webhi DO

Instagram: Rami Webhi DO

Podcast: Beyond Medicine

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Rami Webhi, DO – “I’m really passionate about building digital health, and I’m really passionate about getting our colleagues, specifically physicians, involved with, digital health and being part of the leadership teams.”

Rami Webhi, DO – “We want to be part of innovation. We all want to be part of building this next thing, but there’s not really a lot of knowledge of how to get into industry or how to position yourself to be one of those doctors.”

Dr. Rusha Modi – “Clinicians need to understand. Technology is a major disruptive force that they need to leverage.”

Peter Kelly is one of the leading agricultural scientists in the world, and has started a novel advocacy, research, and policy non-profit Grow Further. It is focused on creating a food secure world. They engage farmers, scientists, and individuals in participatory innovation for global food security and sustainable agriculture. Their members come from different backgrounds, but we all come eager to learn from each other, invest in the future of food, support scientists with overlooked ideas, and help small-scale farmers.

In this interview, Peter and I talk about the technologies that can innovate our food industry and feed over 7 billion people (and counting), the challenges of scientific advocacy, and what the future of sustainable development is. Learn more about his personal journey and the inspiration that led him to build Grow Further.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 11:20] – Opening segment

Dr. Rusha introduces Peter!

Whether or not there is a crisis situation with food supply

What contributes to food insecurity?

Climate change

Water shortage

Soil degradation

Conflict

[11:21 – 37:58] – 

Current food distribution system

Viable innovative solution

Vertical farming

Technological innovations of Kelly’s organization

Testing indigenous veterinary herbs

Building a movement for food security

[37:59 – 37:45] – 

The cost associated with tillage and developing perennial wheat crops

Partnering with nonprofit organizations

The current state of food in America

Plant-based meats

The role of livestock moving forward

[37:46 – 53:21] – Closing Segment

Peter’s organization is open to collaboration with others, and encourages listeners to visit !

Connect with Peter Kelly at:

Website: https://www.growfurther.org/

LinkedIn: Peter Kelly

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Peter Kelly- “There is a path forward. our strategy at grow further is to focus on innovations that are relevant to smallholder farmers and to other disadvantaged populations.”

Peter Kelly- “Success would mean higher incomes for farmers. It would mean better nutrition, both for farmers and for consumers. And it would mean more stable yields, even in the face of a changing climate.”

Dr. Rusha Modi – “We can innovate despite our shortcomings as a species, and that has saved us before.”

Corey Nathan is an iconoclast and a free thinker in the best sense of the word. Like me, he hosts an amazing podcast – called Talkin’ Politics and Religion Without Killing Each Other. And like me, he shares a spirit of civil discourse with people of all views to work through the difficulties and pressing challenges of the moment. He’s part of a movement to reclaim the public square from internet trolls and light a path forward on how to talk about some of the most divisive topics in our body politics with sanity, clarity, and openness. Listen to this fascinating discussion as we compare notes on the art of podcasting, discuss where America as a country is headed and how the media can shape our dialogue for better or worse.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 11:20] – Opening segment

Dr. Rusha introduces Corey!

Distinguish the constitutional right of free speech

Marginalized groups

“Constitution of Knowledge” by Jonathan Rauch

[11:21 – 37:58] – Creating a Narrative Based On Data Points 

Culture war

Problem with cancel culture

Creating a narrative based on data points

Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

Achieving a larger aim

Cultivating conversations

Encourage to do good work

Influenced by prominent people

[37:59 – 37:45] – How Media Shapes The Dialogue For Better Or Worse

Loneliness epidemic

Living in a pluralistic society

Solution for legislation

Encouraged by decentralization 

Varying degrees of success for generations

[37:46 – 53:21] – Closing Segment

Corey encourages listeners to follow him on social media and listen to his podcast!

Connect with Corey Nathan at:

Podcast: Talkin’ Politics and Religion Without Killing Each Other

Twitter: Corey Nathan

Website: C-Span

Instagram: Corey Nathan

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Corey Nathan – “We can learn about each other across our differences. We don’t have to come to conclusions and even find common ground.”

Corey Nathan – “I want to cultivate the conversations that I want more of in the culture.”

Dr. Rusha Modi – “If I’m not careful, I tend to see the blackness, not the luminescent.”

Ellie Lak is a hero, advocating for the well-being and care of some of the Earth’s most vulnerable creatures. As more attention is being paid to the climate and the way humans treat the planet, Ellie has been a pioneer for decades in demonstrating how humans are part of the larger ecosystem around us. Her seminal organization, the Gentle Barn, is a sanctuary for both people and animals to find common ground, respect, and love. In this fascinating interview, we talk about “pandemic puppies,” the role of diet and health, her journey towards becoming an animal rights advocate, and some of the challenges and opportunities facing humanity and animals alike. She expresses her desire for a world where animals are treated with respect and not used as commodities for human consumption. To learn more about her and her mission, visit her website at The Gentle Barn!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 05:44] – Opening segment

Rush introduces Ellie!

The Gentle Barn is a place to bond over their shared love of animals

[05:45 – 31:09] –  

The Gentle Barn provides therapy for people in crisis

 It allows us to connect with our emotions and heal

How people and animals are all interconnected

Protecting nature and the environment

Become more aware of animal sanctuaries

People should not use animals for their own gain

[31:10 – 37:45] – 

Reconciling the reality of the need for humans to eat meat

Humane animal practices

Growing interest in plant-based eating

Dilemma through cell meat

Make informed decisions about food

[37:46 – 53:21] – Closing Segment

Ellie encourages people to connect with The Gentle Barn and support its movement regardless of where they are on the animal welfare spectrum  

She invites us to visit her website: Ellie Laks!

Connect with Ellie Laks at her:

Website: The Gentle Barn

Website: Ellie Laks

Instagram: @ellielaks

Twitter: @EllieLaks

Book: My Gentle Barn

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Ellie Laks – “I really believe that in history of humanity, that is when that connection to nature started falling away because we started congregating among ourselves, separating ourselves from nature. And then, of course, going out and hunting and destroying nature for our own uses.”

Ellie Laks – “Nature is always here to heal us.”

Rusha Modi – “Passion is probably the antidote to a lot of the antipathy and apathy that exist right now, where people are either fuming with anger or burnt out and they’re just exhausted.”

That feeling of needing to get more done but not having the energy to do is a ubiquitous feature of the ambience that characterizes modern life, and one that Professor Anna K Schaffner knows well. Having gone through her own burnout experience, she is one of the most insightful commentators on our relationship to work. She analyzes it through modern lenses – including political, economic, technological, cultural, and gender identity based. Her provocative and nuanced book, Exhaustion: A History, is an anthropological chronicle of the historical roots of exhaustion and the implications those antecedents have for our current zeitgeist of interminable world weariness. 

For anyone who feels perpetual fatigue and the sense of not being enough because you cannot do enough, that life should be more than getting through your to do list, this conversation is a must listen.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 11:49] – Opening segment

Rush introduces Professor Anna K Schaffner!

Discussion on Exhaustion

Symptoms of burnout

[11:50 – 18:47] – Finding The Root Cause of Burnout

History of burnout

Effects of Home-based work environments

Low autonomy and no sense of community

Treatments for burnout

[18:48 – 44:47] – Using Human Energy To Heal Burnout

Identity-based culture

The concept of human energy

People need to be self-aware of their triggers and stressors

State of vitality

[44:48 – 46:54] – Closing Segment

Professor Anna discusses the importance of destigmatizing burnout and helping people understand what’s going on

She invites us to visit her website: https://www.the-exhaustion-coach.com/!

Connect with Professor Anna at:

Website: https://www.annakschaffner.com/

Website: Professor Anna
LinkedIn: Professor Anna
Book: Exhaustion: A History

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Professor Anna K. Schaffner – “In a large number of cases, it’s our working environments that are making us ill. It’s not our fault.”

Professor Anna K. Schaffner – “We need to understand what depletes our energy.”

Rusha Modi – “We don’t have a great concept of energy, but we are very elaborate about talking about its absence.”

In this episode, Rusha interview Dr. Nina Shapiro, Dr. Nina is the Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology and a Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is one of those superstars in medicine that has the rare ability to understand complex medical science but also communicate it to the public in a concise, clear and comprehensive way. That skill is exceedingly rare and unparalleled in its value. The COVID pandemic has brought to the forefront the weaponization of medical mis and dis information – putting all of us at risk. In this wide-ranging interview with this compelling physician and thought leader, we discuss the nature of medical information online from its historical roots to today.

We hit upon the rise of the anti-vaxxer trend, debates over mask mandates, the Theranos scandal and the nutritional myths and fad diets that seem to ever perpetuate. We also discuss in detail her fabulous book “Hype: A Doctor’s Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims, and Bad Advice – How to Tell What’s Real and What’s Not.“

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 07:45] – Opening segment

Rush introduces Dr. Nina Shapiro!

Hype is a problem that has been around for centuries

She believes that physicians should be more vocal about combating hype

[07:46 – 19:29] – The Dangers of Hype in the Medical Field

Dr. Nina discusses how hype can be dangerous and deceptive

The importance of informing patients about the risks and benefits of treatments

[19:30 – 27:08] – Breaking Down Complex Topics Into Easy To Understand Language

Dr. Nina discusses the importance of providing information to patients in a way that is both interesting and engaging

Breaking down complex topics into easier to understand language

 The lost trust between the medical establishment and the American public during the COVID response

The lack of trust has led to a decrease in the number of people who are seeking medical advice

[41:09 – 51:15] – Closing Segment

Dr. Nina discusses how physicians need to be more aware of the public’s distrust of the medical profession

Communicate with patients in a way that is both effective and non-confrontational

Connect with Dr. Nina at her website, get her book: Hype: A Doctor’s Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims, and Bad Advice – How to Tell What’s Real and What’s Not., http://drninashapiro.com/, https://twitter.com/drninashapiro, https://www.amazon.com/Hype-Doctors-Medical-Exaggerated-Claims/dp/1250149304, https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-07-21/mask-mandate-covid-pandemic-los-angeles

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Tweetable Quotes:

Dr. Nina Shapiro – “If you’re just looking at. The media where you trust the people and you like what they have to say. You’re missing literally half of what the country is. The, you know, the other half of the country is seeing something completely different.”

Dr. Nina Shapiro – “I don’t think of medicine or science as a belief system. I think of it as what it is, a fact system.”

Rusha Modi – “You’re going to have to find a way to package so that people are willing to kind of take the medicine.”

In this episode, Rusha interviews Praveen Suthrum, Praveen is the healthcare whisperer. A well-known thought leader on the GI business industry, he has become the go to figure to predict the headwinds of the future of healthcare. His insights and interviews on digital health, business consolidation in the industry, and the implications of emerging medical technology are must reads. In this episode, we talk about all these topics and more and you’ll learn Praveen’s breakdown of the fundamental forces reshaping modern healthcare.

NextServices is a company provides a platform that practices need to thrive while facing tougher reimbursements, higher operating costs and increased regulation. Under his leadership, the company developed a cloud-based GI EHR and endoscopy report writer called enki. He has an engineering degree from Manipal Institute of Technology and an MBA from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He also completed the Exponential Medicine program at Singularity University. Additionally, he studied sculpture at the New York Studio School and music at Trinity Laban.

He serves on the board of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Centre, one of the largest VC-funded diabetic chains in India. Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Michigan-Ross Alumni Board of Governors. Praveen is based in Mumbai and the New York region.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 – 07:45] – Opening segment

Rush introduces Praveen Suthrum!

He discusses exponential technologies are doubling in productivity and reducing in cost, impact healthcare gastroenterology especially

Business consolidation is happening across all sectors of healthcare, driven by private equity

Patient behavior is shifting away from relying on physicians to tell patients what to do, and towards finding information on their own

[07:46 – 19:29] – 

Praveen Private equity-led consolidation is one of the forces physicians are most worried about

Other forces that physicians are worried about include pressure from insurance companies and local healthcare systems

The trend on non-invasive screening becoming more popular is a force that physicians are concerned about

It leads to decreased access to colonoscopies

He discusses the role of physician is changing

[19:30 – 27:08] – 

Praveen believes that physicians are the most brilliant people on the planet

Abundant mindset versus Scarcity mindset

He points out the disruption happening in healthcare

Unbundling of services to push back against the existing healthcare system

[27:09 – 41:08] – The Politicizing of the Public-School Sector

Praveen says that COVID, has allowed physicians to reflect on their role in healthcare

Burnout is a common issue among physicians

Better patient education as opposed to technology

AI’s role in healthcare

Patients need to be engaged in order for healthcare to change

[41:09 – 51:15] – Closing Segment

Praveen discusses how change is difficult to come by, but it has to happen now

Connect with Praveen at her website, get her book: https://scope-forward.com/, https://www.nextservices.com/, http://redohealthcare.com/, https://twitter.com/suthrum!

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Tweetable Quotes:

Praveen Suthrum – “If you want a different system and if you want to step up, and if that is important enough for you, then you will learn the skills that you need to learn in order to make the change.”

Praveen Suthrum – “The answer lies in better patient education and awareness as a society.”

Rusha Modi – “The unique thing in healthcare that you’ve been very, very articulate about is this balancing act between needing to enhance the efficiency and the productivity and the effectiveness on a business level, which healthcare has struggled with dramatically historically, while also maintaining this sort of patient-centered care delivery mindset where people are not just consumers and physicians are not just providers.”