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Episodes
68. Take the Suck out of Documentation | Making the most of scribes, documenting in the room (and in front of the patient), efficient workflows
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody goes into medicine hoping they can have a long career in data entry, but that’s how many feel when looking at computer screens more than pati...
67. Caring for the Unapologetically Unvaccinated
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We share two conversations about navigating the waters of interacting with unvaccinated COVID patients. Brit Long, MD and Jose Pacheco, RN are thought...
66. Hell Yeah or No
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you decide whether to say yes or no to something? In this 5 minute episode, we break down a simple yet incredibly effective heuristic taken fro...
65. Bouncing Back After a Tough Case
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The nature of medical practice dictates that we will have tough cases. Patients will die, we will have to deliver bad news, and we will, at some point...
64. Why Focusing on Patient Experience and Not Satisfaction Is the Right Move
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patient satisfaction and the patient experience are vastly different different things. In this pod we discuss: how experience is influenced by every c...
63. The Pillars of Your Professional Life | Do you own or rent your career?
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Job satisfaction increases when the work we do aligns with our purpose. One way of looking at it is by creating pillars that support your career and b...
62. Primum Non Nocere | How 8 doctors practice 'first do no harm'
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from eight leading physician educators about a core principle of patient care: primum non nocere. We learn that limiting...
60. How to Be A Medical Expert Witness with Amal Mattu, MD and Rich Orman, JD
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking about a career as an expert witness but now quite sure how to get started? Or perhaps you already have a side gig in this line of work ...
59. Aim to be a Zero | An astronaut's guide to life on Earth
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does your life have in common with that of an astronaut? A lot, it turns out. Dan Mccollum returns to Stimulus to break down the skills learned b...
58. Lessons Learned in Blood | Mass casualty response effectiveness with Green Beret and physician Mike Shertz, MD
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mass casualty events are rare and thus the mistakes made and lessons learned are often repeated, over and over. In this episode, emergency physician a...
57. Cultivating the Emergency Mind | Graduated pressure, sangfroid, and acknowledging the suboptimal
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The emergency mind is cool under pressure. But how do you get there? For most us, it’s not an innate skill. Dan Dworkis MD, PhD lays out the path: g...
56. Rescue in the Jungle | Rob and Melissa meet a hiker with a medical emergency
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A hike in the jungle takes an unexpected turn when Rob and Melissa meet a traveler with a medical emergency.In this episode: medical emergencies in au...
55. Too Much On My Plate | Getting un-busy, procrastination, and pulling back from overcommitment
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The phrase “too much on my plate” and word “busy” are pervasive in modern discourse. But does it have to be so? We certainly didn’t start ou...
54. Spanish matador Juan Belmonte practiced naked | Defining success and developing character through the medium of career
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What gives you fulfillment in your job? If you know it, do you make purposeful choices to keep pointed in that direction?We start with the tale of Jua...
53. The Five Fears of Scott Weingart
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Weingart is arguably one of the most influential and polarizing physicians on the planet. He is not one to mince words and often comes across as...
52. Listening to Podcasts for Maximal Retention | Interstitial time, task type, hour of day, driving vs undivided attention
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us don’t give a lot of thought to how and when we listen to podcasts. But like most of life, an intentional approach can reap benefits. In t...
51. Excellent Presentations with Ross Fisher, MD | Detailed instructions for how to slay it on stage (or online)
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pediatric surgeon Ross Fisher, the mind behind p cubed presentations, breaks down how to finish a talk (teaser, it’s not a random vacation slide or ...
50. The Wedge | An internal shift to thrive under duress
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Investigative journalist and bestselling author Scott Carney is our guest as we discuss: what it means to be human, going deep in the Wim Hof method, ...
49. Can Sex Improve Nasal Function?
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recent evidence suggests that sex to orgasm can improve nasal airflow equal in degree to nasal decongestant spray. We break down the literature (which...
48. Skill Decay | How to get back in the game
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
High demand jobs (like fighter pilot, emergency medicine, trauma surgery, etc.) require continued exposure to the field of operations for maintenance ...
46. Strategies to De-Stress Your Nervous System | Before, during, and after intense events
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are often witness to, or sometimes in the middle of, traumatic events. Whether it’s a mass casualty or cumulative stress over time, our nervous s...
44. The Beirut Explosion and Mass Casualty | A First Hand Account
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The August 4, 2020 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon is thought to be one of the most powerful artificial, non-nuclear explosions ever, causing over 200 de...
43. How to Not Take Things Personally
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our ego is always on patrol and, when it’s insulted, watch out! That is the core of what it means to take things personally. In this episode, we bre...
42. Tough Love and Managing Complainers | Unapologetic expectations with Jim Adams, MD
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Adams, MD is direct, transparent, and unapologetic in his ‘tough love’ management strategy. In this episode, Jim breaks down: how setting expe...
41. Cognitive Reframing | Shifting the approach with addiction, end of life, and catastrophizing
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have a choice in how we perceive and act on any situation. Using that knowledge in an intentional way to shift perspective is at the core of cognit...
39. Vinay Prasad Wants to Flip Your Vote | Chemotherapy delusions, overstating benefit, trade offs, and medical reversal
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vinay Prasad pulls no punches in this wide ranging conversation about the realities (and delusions) about chemotherapy research, principle centered so...
38. How to Meditate
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Master meditation teacher Robert Beatty walks us through: the basics of meditation, how to start a meditation practice, principles of mindfulness, und...
37. Stress Inoculation | HALO procedures, racing the clock, low fi sim, and the power of an audience
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We break down three techniques to inoculate yourself against the stress of time-critical tasks.Guest Bio: Jason Hine, MD is a community emergency medi...
35. A Physician's Terminal Diagnosis | Facing mortality and sharing wisdom
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christiaan Maurer MD, was in his mid-40s when diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme -- terminal brain cancer. In this episode, he and Rob discuss: wh...
34. How Tylenol and Sleep Impact Vaccine Antibody Response
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The historical effects of acetaminophen and sleep on vaccine antibody response. Awake + Aware | Our 2025 Live Event⭐ Join us at Awake and Aw...
33. Willpower Depletion and the Limits of Self Regulation
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have habits we'd like to change -- both getting rid of bad ones and adopting good ones. It's easier said than done! Habits by nature are ha...
31. The Dalai Lama’s Doctor, Barry Kerzin MD
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion with His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s personal physician Barry Kerzin, MD on: how he came to his unique job, why compassion might be bette...
29. How To Be An Effective Leader
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Effective (and ineffective) leadership comes in many flavors, but there is an underlying quality to any good leadership that you know when you see it....
27. Imposter Syndrome, Either/Or Thinking, and the Daily Dose of Goodness
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When things are going well, you may not notice how your mind is working. But sometimes, you are overtaken by events and it can feel like the gears are...
25. Digital Minimalism
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our digital lives have become cluttered, scattered, and reflexive rather than intentional. Is it time for a change? In this episode, Rob and Dan McCol...
23. Michele Harper on Being a Guardian of the Vulnerable
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NY Times bestselling author Michele Harper, MD on setting boundaries, pre-shift routines, guarding the vulnerable, microaggressions, racism in the eme...
22. Mastering Communication When It Matters Most
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who teaches doctors how to speak to patients (or each other)? It’s usually something that’s picked up as you go. Let’s be honest though, some cl...
21. Responding in Anger | Impulse vs intent
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When you react in anger, what is your intent? Often it's to lash out; the reflective and thoughtful part of your brain is taken out of picture. But if...
19. Esther Choo and the Equity Quotient
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gender and racial bias are pervasive across all aspects of society, medicine notwithstanding. In this episode, Esther Choo MD, MPH (@choo_ek), a...
17. Why We Procrastinate
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Procrastination isn't what you might think. Do you really not have the time to get that thing done, or is there something else getting in the way? In ...
16. The Accumulation of Marginal Gains With Salim Rezaie | From 260 pounds to super fit
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Dr. Salim Rezaie on discipline vs stubbornness, working through depression, transforming his body from 260 lbs to super fit, the a...
14. Stoic With a Capital S
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When we hear the word stoic, what often comes to mind is a repression of emotion, a stone-faced response to adversity. You can think of that kind of s...
12. How to Achieve Flow State
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is a flow state? When you feel it, you know it. It’s an almost effortless ease of action. To define it, you could say it's a feeling of being i...
11. ZDoggMD | Race, Star Wars, virtue signaling, and prepping for a live show
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Dr. Zubin Damania (aka ZDoggMD), an internist, hospitalist, and healthcare evangelist. ZDogg is dedicated to turning the practice o...
10. The Space Between Stimulus and Response
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it feels like we’re buffeted by the winds of life and have little control over what happens to us. The more this cycle recurs, the more he...
9. The Master Skill of Taking Breaks
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The thought of taking a break during a busy work day can sound impossible if not contrary to the ethos of our job. The reality, however, is that takin...
8. The Bob Ross School of Trauma | Don't rush but don't linger, full chill, talk the process
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Ross is best known as the mellifluous host of The Joy of Painting, yet there are things he can teach about how to effectively care for trauma pati...
7. The White Coat Investor | Bear markets, investing plans, income loss, and cushion cash
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Dahle is an emergency physician who is widely known by his moniker, the White Coat Investor. He's become one of the leading voices for financial l...
5. The Art of Breathing
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've been breathing since our first moments of life, but does that mean we are truly experts? In this episode of Stimulus, therapist and breathwork c...
4. Talking to Fear
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Brooks, PhD is a performance coach who works with physicians, athletes, and the military, helping them develop the cognitive skills not only to ...
3. Street Medicine
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of the day, have you made the world a little better? My guess is that you have, even if only in a small way. That’s certainly true of tod...
2. Pregame Like a Pro | Walk into your shift ready to rock
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We can't immediately change the process of medicine, the stuff that is kind of a drag and wears us down. What we can change, however, is our mindset. ...
1. Verbal Judo | The art of verbal de-escalation
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Stimulus, we learn from two masters in the art of de-escalating those who are agitated and upset. Jose Pacheco, RN, kno...
What this show is about.
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Launching March 12, 2020When I was in medical school and residency, the ethos was that when times are tough, you suck it up. If times are tougher, you...