The Waiting Room Revolution

S6: Episode 68: Dr. Leeroy Williams

This episode features our interview with Dr. Leeroy Williams, a palliative care physician practicing in Melbourne, Australia. We chat about the differences between Australia and Canada, how people are cared for in Australia and how anyone can turn a consultation into a conversation.
 
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Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
 

S6: Episode 67: Erin Galyean & Jennifer O’Brien

This is our last double header innovation episode of the season! Our first guest is Erin Galyean, author of Badass Advocate. She's a pharmaceutical sales trainer by day and a caregiver advocate by night. She shares some amazing tips on how to be persistent and respectful. Our second guest is Jennifer O'Brien, author of The Hospice Doctors Widow. We chat about the idea of precious time, balancing hope and preparation, and some of the simple tools and tips that can help anyone facing a life-changing diagnosis.
To learn more about their books visit their websites: https://badassadvocate.com/ https://www.hospicedrswidow.com/
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

S6: Episode 66: Tracey Human & Bob Parke

This episode features our interview with Tracey Human and Bob Parke. Tracey is a pain and symptom management consultant who provides education and palliative care in the community. Bob is a bioethicist consultant. We chat about how the 7 keys can apply to individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and their families and how to achieve patient centered care.
 
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com 
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

S6: Episode 65: Kathy Kortes-Miller

This episode features our interview with Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at Lakehead University. We chat about her book, 'Talking About Death Won't Kill You' and about her latest project, a podcast called Disrupting Death, which focuses on Canadians sharing their experiences with Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). For more information about Kathys work visit: https://www.kathyk-m.com/
 
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

S6: Episode 64: Bev Foster & Sheli O’Connor and Julie McIntyre

This is another double header innovation special! Our first guest is Bev Foster, co-founder of The Room 217 Foundation. We chat about the healing power of music across cultures and how each of us can bring music into our work.
Our second guests are Dr. Julie McIntyre and Sheli O'Connor, who are teaching an education course called Last Aid, designed for the public. We chat about how Last Aid can be used in every community to make a difference.
Learn more about their innovations here: https://www.hpco.ca/last-aid/ and https://www.musiccare.org/
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com 
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 

S6: Episode 63:Dr. Sunita Puri

This episode features our interview with Dr. Sunita Puri, palliative care physician and best selling author of 'That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the 11th Hour'. Suntia chats with us about the power of language in the face of dying, how culture intersects with medicine and the art of communication as clinician and writer. For more information about Sunita, visit her website: https://sunitapuri.com/
Learn more about the Waiting Room Revolution here: https://waitingroomrevolution.com 
 
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
 

S6: Episode 62: Dr. Ira Byock

This episode features our interview with palliative care physician, author and public advocate Dr. Ira Byock. He is the author of 'The Four Things that Matter Most' and 'The Best Care Possible', available now. We chat with him about his philosophical approach to dying, whether we should rebrand palliative care, privatizing healthcare and much more.
For more information about Ira, visit his website: https://irabyock.org/
 
For more information visit: https://waitingroomrevolution.com 
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

S6: Episode 61: Yvonne Heath & Dr. Alyssa Boyd

This episode is a double header innovation special where we chat with two different innovators for 15 minutes each. 
Our first guest is Yvonne Heath, founder of the Love your Life to Death movement. We chat with Yvonne about what led her to found the Love your Life to Death movement and how you don't need to do more than "just show up" wherever you are to make a difference. To learn more about Yvonne visit: https://www.loveyourlifetodeath.com/
 
Our second guest is Dr. Alyssa Boyd, a palliative care physician and co-founder of the Living Wish Foundation. We chat with her about the impact it has had on the community and how the idea of a final wish can spread. To learn more about Living Wish Foundation visit:  https://www.livingwishfoundation.org/about-us
 
For more information visit: www.waitingroomrevolution.com 
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
 
 

S6: Episode 60: Theresa Brown

This episode features our interview with New York Times columnist and best selling author Theresa Brown. Theresa is a nurse, writer and advocate. We chat about how she became a writer and clinician, how her experience as a patient changed her clinical work and what the future holds for her.
To learn more about Theresa and to purchase her new book, visit: https://www.theresabrownrn.com/
 
Visit our website, join our mailing list and follow us on social media to learn more about the Waiting Room Revolution: https://waitingroomrevolution.com 
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

S5: Episode 59: Dr. Catherine Demers

This episode features our interview with Dr. Catherine Demers. Dr. Demers is a cardiologist, researcher and professor of medicine at McMaster University. We chat about what a roadmap for heart failure looks like and what to expect along the various stages from early, middle, late and end of life.
For more information visit: waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0