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Dr. Sabrina Falquier is an Internal Medicine physician, the creator of Sensations Salud, and a leading educator on Culinary Medicine. She was also my resident during my first month as an intern. Now nearly 20 years after we first met, she joins Explore The Space Podcast to talk about imprinting, making a big career pivot, and her outstanding work in culinary medicine Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out Please...

Let's kick off 2023 on Explore The Space Podcast! Jasmine Brown is a medical student, Rhodes Scholar, and author of the superb new history book "Twice As Hard" detailing the journey of 9 trailblazing Black American women physicians. Jasmine is a tremendous guide through this profound historical work, and she frames it brilliantly with a modern-day perspective. Amazing to have her on the show during Black History Month and to open 2023 on Explore The Space Podcast Check out the archive of...

It's time for the final Explore The Space Podcast episode of 2022! The wonderful Dr. Kimberly Manning is back to help us close out another year. Join us and enjoy reflecting on a year of many transitions Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download podcasts. Email feedback or ideas to mark@explorethespaceshow.com Follow on...

"MedLasso" from Explore The Space Podcast is back! Yes Chef! We are talking about The Bear in this very special episode with the wonderful Dr. Mark Lewis. What a blast we had, enjoy! Check out the archive of "MedLasso" here and get caught up! The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out Please join in the MedLasso conversation on Twitter, and tag your tweets with #MedLasso Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on Apple Podcasts or wherever you download...

"It's a tough time to be a pediatric specialist of any kind who's taking care of injured children" Chethan Sathya, MD, MSc, is a pediatric trauma surgeon and National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded firearm injury prevention researcher. He serves as director of Northwell Health’s Center for Gun Violence Prevention and oversees the health system’s expansive approach to firearm injury prevention. We cover how he and his team are tackling the horrific issue of kids injured and killed by guns....

"MedLasso" from Explore The Space Podcast is back! In this very special Thanksgiving Week episode, Mark and Sayed dive into a bunch of topics and a ton of laughter. Have fun, and pre-order Sayed's upcoming book by clicking here! Check out the archive of "MedLasso" here and get caught up! The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out Please join in the MedLasso conversation on Twitter, and tag your tweets with #MedLasso Please subscribe to and rate Explore The Space on...

"I need to have coffee around me at all times" James McLaughlin is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Intelligentsia Coffee, a company that pioneered the ideals of exceptional quallty, transparency, and innovation in the coffee industry. He joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss our shared love of coffee as well as his outstanding perspectives around the impact of climate change on coffee around the world Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast The Explore The Space...

"We all have to find our joys in our own ways to keep us going" Caryn Stone is the Volunteer Program Coordinator at Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa by day and life coach, mother of two teenage girls, wife and pet owner by night. She is also my big sister and she's here on Explore The Space Podcast to help celebrate episode 300! Caryn is one of the most fun people ever and she joins us to talk about why being intentional around fun is so important and ideas to make having fun more frequent...

"I believe in our country & the institution of representative government, that's how we address these issues" Congressman Mike Thompson represents California's 5th Congressional District, having been first elected to Congress in 1998. He is the Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and was instrumental in the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act earlier this year. He joins Explore The Space Podcast while on the campaign trail approaching an incredibly important...

"Should this be an awareness month or should this be an action month?" Hil Moss is a breast cancer survivor and founder/CEO of VivorCare, the first virtual survivorship clinic for survivors of critical illness. She comes on Explore The Space Podcast during Breast Cancer Awareness Month alongside Dr. Anne Peled. Dr. Peled is a breast cancer and reconstructive surgeon as well as a breast cancer survivor who is making her 3rd appearance on the podcast (check her our on MedLasso here!) We get...

"Healthcare can be a major source of social transformation in this country" Dr. Alister Martin is an Emergency physician who served as an advisor in the Office of the Vice President under Kamala Harris and in the West Wing Office of Public Engagement as an appointed White House Fellow in the 2021 - 2022 class. He now serves as CEO of A Healthier Democracy and joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss being a White House Fellow, motivating healthcare providers to drive change, and working at...

"Gender equity benefits all of us, this is not a zero-sum game" Dr. Jessie Allan is a pediatric hospitalist for Palo Alto Medical Foundation and Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. She joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss Women In Medicine Month, some of the primary gender equity issues within medicine in America and the #InvestInHer campaign The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out Please subscribe to and rate...

"I've been able to do this and stay very true to who I am and why I'm running" Dr. Annie Andrews is a Pediatrician and the Democratic nominee for Congress in the South Carolina First District. Her campaign has been electric and she is a dynamic & compelling candidate. She joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss how she has been changing minds across the Low Country and the final sprint towards Election Day. She is absolutely outstanding! Click here to make a campaign donation to Dr....

"I knew that 1 in 10 of those healthcare workers was thinking life is not worth living" Dr. Marie Bismark is a public health physician, health lawyer, health services researcher. She is now an advanced trainee in psychiatry and serves on the Board of Directors of several health sector organizations including The Royal Women's Hospital. She has previously completed a Harkness Fellowship in Healthcare Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Bismark has published widely on the...

"People don't want perfection. People want to see a human talking to them" Dr. Alok Patel is a pediatric hospitalist, medical correspondent for ABC News, and host of multiple cable TV shows. He joins Explore The Space Podcast to discuss processes for getting comfortable with public speaking, how speaking with patients actually helps us build fundamental skills for public communication and the value of improv comedy training. From the Explore The Space Podcast archive: Dr. Susmati Pati on...

"If you like fighting injustice, let's do it. This is where we should be" Dr. Gabriel Bosslet is an Intensive Care doctor, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is also the Fellowship Director for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at IU. He has embarked on a new trajectory of advocacy in the state of Indiana and he joins us to discuss how and why he has moved in this critical direction as well as the formation of Good...

"You have to be open to seeing something through a different perspective" "MedLasso" from Explore The Space Podcast is back! Dr. Avi O'Glasser and Dr. Eve Bloomgarden are here to discuss how Ted Lasso emphasizes an equitable workplace and advanced leadership techniques around gender equity. The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out Please join in the MedLasso conversation on Twitter, and tag your tweets with #MedLasso Check out the archive of "MedLasso" here and...

"They're just dressing who they are, and it makes sense and you're soothed by them" "MedLasso" from Explore The Space Podcast is back! We've got a special episode with Dr. Alex Anderson diving into the incredible stye of "Ted Lasso". We cover shoes, hats, clothes and watches worn by all your favorite Ted Lasso characters and why the style of the show is so powerful. The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out Please join in the MedLasso conversation on Twitter, and...

We're starting at new holiday tradition at Explore The Space Podcast On (hopefully) each major holiday, we're going to have a bracket challenge covering a variety of topics. For this 4th of July, we've got a #MedTaste Candy Bracket! We got tons of responses, and to help us sort out the winner the wonderful Dr. Angela Weyand is here! This was so much fun and absolutely delicious Stay tuned for more #MedTaste bracket challenges, Labor Day will be here before you know it! The Explore The Space...

"I think of priority in terms of both passion & time" Dr. Shirlene Obuobi is a physician, cartoonist and author who comes on Explore The Space Podcast in the wake of the release of her wonderful new book "On Rotation". We cover how she creates and executes around priorities in her life, why her career arc has the potential to shift paradigms, and her incredible enthusiasm around being creative. The Explore The Space Merchandise Store is open! Please check it out Please subscribe to and rate...