Best Leon Adelman Podcasts (2026)

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Playing the Long Game: The Power of Self-Control 34:23

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As a special addition to this week's episode, you can see Katy's full sit-down interview with Angela Duckworth, where they also explore the relationship between self-control and grit. Watch or listen to their conversation on YouTube or Spotify. When your emotions flare or temptation calls, what does it take to hold back? Whether it’s resisting the …

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Bonus: A Sit Down With Katy Milkman & Angela Duckworth 33:36

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In this bonus addition of Choiceology, Katy Milkman sits down with psychologist and Grit author Dr. Angela Duckworth, a leading expert on self-control. She breaks down what science tells us about managing impulses, why willpower by itself falls short, and how simple environmental tweaks and practical strategies can help anyone delay gratification a…

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How Mindset Shapes Success 35:08

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Most of us label ourselves early on as academic (or not), athletic (or not), or talented (or not). But even if you feel like you're lacking in natural talent or ability in certain areas, approaching new skills or challenges with openness, effort, and curiosity can take you farther than you might expect. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milk…

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Why Starting Over Hurts 37:56

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If you've ever gotten well into a project—maybe a DIY renovation—and then realized that you've taken the wrong approach, you probably know that it's very tempting to just stay the course. Starting all over again would be so painful, even if starting over is clearly the best option. Or maybe you've taken a wrong turn on a hike and only noticed it a …

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Teamwork That Works: What Great Teams Have in Common 42:53

4M ago42:53

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What makes an effective team? Talent? Skill? Discipline? In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we're looking at some of the more surprising ingredients of successful teams, according to science. Teams where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. You'll hear the story of the Kon-Tiki expedition—a harrowing journey across the Pac…

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When It Feels Like Everyone's Watching 36:34

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We've all been there. Maybe you fumbled a line in a presentation. Or tripped on a shoelace. Or suffered a bad hair day. It can feel like the whole world is watching you—and judging you—in those embarrassing moments. But are people paying as much attention to you as you think? In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we explore why we tend …

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How a Single Source of Information Can Seem Like Several 28:36

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You've probably been in situations where multiple friends recommend the same product. It must be great, if everyone is talking about it, right? But then you find out that those friends had all just seen the same product on a popular TV show. What seemed like independent recommendations really came from a single source. In this episode of Choiceolog…

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Coming Soon: A New Season of Choiceology 1:35

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It's a new season of Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab. New episodes arrive every two weeks, so please follow us in your favorite podcasting app. Important Disclosures The comments, views, and opinions expressed in the podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of Charles Schwab. Data contained h…

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Little Bits of Happiness: With Guests Sally Millington & Ellen Evers 28:27

7M ago28:27

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Were you the kind of kid who devoured all your Halloween candy in one sitting—or savored it daily until, somehow, it was Easter? And when it comes to bad news, do you prefer it all at once or with some time in between? Turns out, the way we bundle or separate life's highs and lows can influence our happiness. In this episode of Choiceology with Kat…

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Cents & Sensibility: With Guests Melina Palmer & Devin Pope 32:49

8M ago32:49

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Would you pay more for a car with 29,999 miles than one with 30,000? The answer should be no—it's a negligible difference, after all—but research shows that people often do pay more than they should for cars that are just short of certain odometer thresholds. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at why a price or an age or a te…

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Hooked on Streaks: With Guests Chloë Hamilton & Jackie Silverman 31:27

8M ago31:27

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Streaks have long been logged in the world of sports. And for tracking habits, like daily writing. But now apps encourage us to keep streaks going for just about anything. Messaging friends, learning new languages, meditating, exercising, you name it. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we explore the motivational power of streaks. An…

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Obstacle Illusions: With Guests Daniella McCahey & Tom Gilovich 30:41

9M ago30:41

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First-born children tend to believe that their parents were harder on them than their siblings are willing to grant. Football fans take disproportionate note of the challenging games on their team's schedules. We're wired to interpret our challenges as bigger than our advantages, even if the reality is more balanced. In this episode of Choiceology …

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The Reality Trap: With Guests Ken Adelman & Julia Minson 38:22

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Is it ever possible to see the world objectively, as it is? Turn on the news, open social media, engage with that family member at Thanksgiving, and it appears to some the answer is yes. But what if our biggest blind spot is thinking we don't have a blind spot? In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at how we can easily be fooled…

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A Numbers Game: With Guests Linda Chang & Stephen M. Colbert 29:37

10M ago29:37

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Workplaces often rely on numerical ratings for performance reviews. Election debates focus on poll numbers and approval ratings. Your watch counts your steps in a day. Numbers increasingly influence our decisions. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at our very human tendency to fixate on digits even when words or graphs repre…

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A Hero's Journey: With Guests Ethan Gilsdorf, David Fajgenbaum & Kurt Gray 39:52

1y ago39:52

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Luke Skywalker, Frodo Baggins, Katniss Everdeen, the main characters of many great stories, they all have one thing in common: the shape of their journey. From answering the call to adventure, to undergoing tests of character and strengths, to triumphantly returning home forever changed. It's a classic narrative structure that's inspired countless …

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Rebel With a Cause: With Guests Francis Kelly & Christopher Bryan 35:34

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Most parents encounter resistance from their children. Perhaps when the kids are young and turning their noses up at vegetables, or when they're teenagers and balking at curfews or dress codes. So what's the best way to encourage good choices in the face of a rebellious kid? Or a rebellious adult, for that matter? In this episode of Choiceology wit…

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On a High Note: With Guests Maurice Schweitzer & Matthew Polly 38:03

1+ y ago38:03

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Do you recall the best concert you ever went to? Best trip? Best meal? Chances are good that a few memories come to mind—maybe not every detail of the event, but perhaps a couple great moments. It can go the opposite way, too. Worst travel experience. Worst date. Our memory works in snapshots of particular parts of our experience. In this episode o…

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The Truth Is Out There: With Guests Tania Lombrozo & Toby Ball 31:42

1+ y ago31:42

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Your car breaks down. Must be because you skipped an oil change last month. Or your favorite team loses. Well, that was because of a bad call by a corrupt referee. In reality, many events involve multiple contributing factors. But we tend to gravitate toward single causes. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at our desire to e…

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To Know What You Know: With Guests David Dunning & Andrew Flack 27:58

1+ y ago27:58

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In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at the often-misunderstood and surprisingly common Dunning-Kruger effect with an interview featuring one of the researchers who first identified it, David Dunning. But we start with the story of Cecilia Jimenez, the humble Spanish grandmother and amateur landscape painter who took it upon he…

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The Buddy System: With Guests Max Maeder & Rachel Gershon 29:41

1+ y ago29:41

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Pursuing a goal alone is convenient. Whether you're training for a marathon or aiming to read 20 books this year, it's convenient to move at your own pace and schedule. But having a gym buddy or a book club pal can make a bigger difference to your goal completion than you think. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at the benef…

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To Fight Another Day: With Guests Alex Imas & Mary Stockwell 35:55

1+ y ago35:55

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When you're facing loss—say, in a board game or during a sporting event or with a declining stock—it can be difficult to remember your true tolerance for risk. You're likely to seek risk more than you normally would. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at a tendency to seek risk in the face of losses when those losses aren't y…

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Choiceology's Guide to Better Decisions: With Guests James Korris, Carey Morewedge & Jack Soll 31:28

1+ y ago31:28

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Over the years, Choiceology has offered a lot of advice for making better decisions. In this special episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we bring you the story of a video game that is surprisingly effective at reducing decision errors, and you'll hear about a practical checklist for improving choices in many different contexts. Solving fictit…

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The Charmer's Playbook: With Guests Wilfred Webster & Daniel Read 34:20

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"Don't judge a book by its cover" is an old adage for a good reason. Elegant book cover designs can create a positive impression and make you more likely to judge the writing quality more positively. But these traits—cover art and writing—are separate and distinct features of books. So why do we allow the judgment of one trait to spill over to anot…

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Recipe for Success: With Guests Simon Rogan & Michele Gelfand 34:12

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Are rules made to be followed—or meant to be broken? Often, the answer will depend on culture and the context in which people make decisions. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at how carefully people in different contexts follow social norms, rules, and procedures. We'll also see how strict and relaxed cultures affect the qu…

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Take the Deal! With Guests Daniel Kahneman, Colin Camerer & Luis Green (Rebroadcast) 44:32

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In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at how framing a decision based on what you stand to lose versus what you stand to gain affects your tolerance of risk. Luis Green was a contestant on the popular TV game show Deal or No Deal. The game is largely one of chance, but there are moments during play where the contestant has an op…

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Top of Mind: With Guests John Farrell & Manasvini Singh 32:05

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When someone asks, "What's your favorite restaurant?" odds are you're inclined to recommend a place you've eaten at recently—even if it's not really your favorite. It's just top of mind. Why do we weigh recent events so heavily? And how does this tendency impact important decisions, like whom to vote for or how to conduct medical procedures? In thi…

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Repeat After Me: With Guests Jennifer LeMesurier & Tali Sharot 34:15

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Vitamin C is a cure for the common cold. Bats are blind. Sugar makes children hyperactive. All of these statements are false. So why are they so pervasive? And why do they feel so true? In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at a phenomenon that can cause us to believe inaccurate information more than we should, and also lead us …

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(BONUS) From What It's Like to Be … a Forensic Accountant 29:03

2y ago29:03

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Curious what it would be like to walk in someone else's (work) shoes? Join New York Times bestselling author Dan Heath as he explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do. What does a couples therapist think when a friend asks for relationship advice? What happens if a welder fails to wear safety …

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A Sticky Situation: With Guests Richard Thaler, Wendy Wood & Susan Budowski 37:36

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Filling out an overly complicated form or waiting on hold for hours to speak with a customer service rep is a frustrating experience. And sometimes it seems like the process itself is designed to be difficult. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at how friction––time, distance, complexity, or anything that gets in the way of y…

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Jumping to Conclusions: With Guests David Silbey & Ned Augenblick 37:15

2y ago37:15

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A train was speeding along the tracks in 19th-century England when a passenger suddenly started smashing windows and waving a pistol in the air. People believed his actions were caused by what was, at the time, a new and unfamiliar form of transportation. Doctors posited the rattling motion and noise of trains could cause passengers to act erratica…

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No Mean Feat: With Guests Albert Chen & Elizabeth Tipton 33:46

2+ y ago33:46

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It’s halftime at a basketball game. A kid nervously steps onto center court. If he can score a basket from center court, he’ll take home the prize money. He tells the announcer that he plays on his elementary school team and that he has been practicing for this moment. The crowd holds their breath as the ball sails through the air, hits the backboa…

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A Cup of Knowledge: With Guests A.J. Jacobs & Steven Sloman 30:23

2+ y ago30:23

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Why do ocean waves move the way they do? How does a toaster work? How might ink flow through a ballpoint pen without the help of gravity? You may know the answer to these questions, but explaining them in detail could reveal an unexpected truth. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at why people think they understand things bet…

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The Golden Misfits: With Guests Gary Lawless & Erika Kirgios 33:49

2+ y ago33:49

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What is the difference between buying groceries for the whole week versus grabbing something to eat on the way home each day? Grouping choices together so that you make a bunch of selections all at once can seem daunting, but it can actually help you reach your goals faster. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at how taking a …

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An Accidental Experiment: With Guests Steven Levitt, Solomon Ezra & Stephen Spector 32:57

2+ y ago32:57

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Scientifically sound, randomized experiments can be expensive and difficult to run. But there’s an alternative: It turns out that certain real-life situations can also generate useful scientific data. The trick is finding them. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at how events outside of our control can create opportunities fo…

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The Impact of AI in Healthcare, with Dr. Harvey Castro 50:49

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How can we as physicians leverage AI to offer a better patient experience? How can AI transform documentation practices in emergency medicine, including transcription, summarization, and translation capabilities? Today we uncover what's happening with Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, and we explore what's to come. About Our Guest: With two de…

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Emergency medicine unionization, with Dr. David Levin 43:05

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Dr. David Levin started to notice some problems in his emergency room - loss of resources and personnel, patient safety issues, losing specialty coverage. It's not an uncommon problem that we all face, but Dr. Levin decided to do something about it. Tune in to hear how he's led the ED unionization efforts and what his journey has been like so far. …

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Emergency medicine innovation and investment, with Dr. John Dayton 44:09

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If you are into emergency medicine innovation, you either know Dr. John Dayton or you wish you knew him, because John is involved in everything. Today he shares his journey, including founding MedForums in 2017, getting involved in the HealthTech investment community, and becoming the first Medical Innovation Fellow at Stanford. About Our Guest: Dr…

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The Superforecasters: With Guests Leon Panetta, Peter Bergen & Barbara Mellers 37:48

2+ y ago37:48

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There are moments in life where it seems as though everything is riding on one important decision. If only we had a crystal ball to see the future, we could make those decisions with greater confidence. Fortune-telling aside, there are actually methods to improve our predictions—and our decisions. In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, w…

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How to gain professional independence through locums, with Dr. Jamila Goldsmith, President of ACEP’s Locum Tenens Section 39:36

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Today, Dr. Jamila Goldsmith shares her journey into emergency medicine and discusses why she chose to pursue a career as a Locum Tenens physician. She highlights the benefits of Locum Tenens work, including the ability to have more control over her schedule, the financial advantages, and the opportunity to limit exposure and prevent burnout. Dr. Go…

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A leadership expert on physician burnout, feedback, & the power of listening - with Professor Nancy Scott 41:42

2+ y ago41:42

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Nancy Scott is a remarkable expert in healthcare leadership and coaching. Today, she takes us on a transformative journey, from her days as a scholarship athlete to her pivotal accident that led her to pursue an MBA and become an industrial and organizational psychologist. On this episode, you'll discover her three-phase approach to leadership deve…

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Survey Says: With Guests W. Joseph Campbell & Emily Oster 29:15

2+ y ago29:15

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If you ran a survey at a science fiction convention to find out which movies were most popular with the general public, chances are good that the results would lean heavily towards sci-fi films. This skewing of data is plain to see in this context, but in many others it’s less obvious and potentially more pernicious. In this episode of Choiceology …

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Delivering high-quality acute care at scale through physician ownership, with USACS’ CMO, Dr. Amer Aldeen 46:46

2+ y ago46:46

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US Acute Care Solutions has grown rapidly since its founding in 2015. Today, we have the opportunity to speak with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Amer Aldeen about how it all works. About Our Guest: Dr. Amer Aldeen is the Chief Medical Officer at US Acute Care Solutions. Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emworkforce/ Twitter: https:/…

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BONUS: Feeling Unprepared for Emergency Medicine after PA School 54:34

2+ y ago54:34

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Today we're sharing an episode of the Emergency Medicine NP & PA Podcast, hosted by Ivy Clinicians' Omar Nava - this episode specifically because many physicians are concerned about how to manage early career EM PAs & NPs in their departments. So let's find out what's going on. ------------------ When students are applying to PA school, we're prayi…

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Burned Out and Hating Your ER Job? Try Something New (Dr. Harry Severance) 40:13

2+ y ago40:13

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"There's nothing more upsetting than maybe spending your life growing up to be a physician in emergency medicine. And 5, 10, 15 years into your career, you suddenly wake up one morning and say, 'I hate my life. I hate my job.' How does one change direction at that time in your life?" But how can you make a change? Or are there ways to feel not so b…

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Healthcare Breaches, Hacks, Ransomware, and ER Cybersecurity, with Jon Sternstein 39:59

2+ y ago39:59

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When most people think of industries that are especially vulnerable to hackers, banking and insurance are usually the first that come to mind. But most financial institutions have security on lockdown, so the criminals realized that patient records could be much more valuable than a credit card, AND healthcare security is a mess. So healthcare has …

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Brave on the Waves: With Guests Bianca Valenti & Katherine Coffman 32:59

2+ y ago32:59

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We all make decisions involving risk. Decisions like trying out for your school’s chess team, speaking up when you don’t agree with your boss, or going down a double-black-diamond run at the end of a long day of skiing. So how do we determine which risks are worth taking and which ones are too … risky? In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkm…

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Staffing rural emergency departments, a recruiter’s perspective - with David Bienkowski, NES+ Health’s VP of Talent Acquisition 24:16

2+ y ago24:16

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Let's talk about recruiting emergency medicine physicians - how it all works, the impact it can have, the fees involved, and NES+ Health's focus on rural communities. About Our Guest: David Bienkowski is the VP of Talent Acquisition and Provider Services at NES+ Health. Dave was the former National Director of Recruiting at Alteon Health, and the c…

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How Sycamore Independent Physicians became “the good one” for EM Locums, with Dr. Hamad Husainy 37:47

2+ y ago37:47

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If you're listening to this podcast, you know that locum tenens providers work at healthcare facilities on a temporary basis to fill gaps in care or occupy vacant positions until a full-time provider can be found. You also know that it can be great work - but it’s also challenging to find the right match for the provider, the practice, and the hosp…

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Fan Fictions: With Guests Hannah Sung, Crystal Tai & Anuj Shah 30:19

2+ y ago30:19

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Finding a new favorite celebrity feels a little bit like falling in love. Perhaps you find their smile endearing, or you relate to their sense of humor. Maybe you see things in your everyday routine that remind you of them. You feel like you know them so well. But whether it’s a star athlete or a Hollywood type, the reality is they likely have no i…