Just Talking Podcast

I’m joined this week by fellow diabetes advocate, Heather Gabel. We discuss Heather’s takeaways from Medtronic’s Diabetes Advocates Forum, her diabetes diagnosis and discovery of the diabetes communi…

Ben Kuchera, Polygon’s Opinions Editor, is my guest this week. We discuss Ben’s family including the balance of work and five children, as well as finding a new appreciation for video games through h…

After a successful Kickstarter campaign and releasing Episode 1 of Republique, Ryan Payton is my guest this week. We discuss the final hours of his team’s $500,000 Kickstarter, the development of Rep…

Giant Bomb’s Patrick Klepek is back on the podcast this week talking about the adjustments he’s made now that he’s working from Chicago, his expanding role in producing video content for the site, th…

This week I’m catching up with Parris Lilly, now of Gamertag Radio. We discuss the similarities in our moves to California and life in The Golden State. Parris also talks about the changes in his qua…

From the Westlake Village Four Seasons Hotel, a bunch of people with and associated with diabetes have gathered to discuss Medtronic's 2014 Diabetes Advocates Forum. We stay on topic for the most par…

Hello faithful listeners. I moved to San Francisco last week. Dayle and I spend the next few minutes explaining what this means for us, and for you. I'll get back to a regular podcast next week. Here…

Marc Washington joins me for the final podcast of 2013 to talk about Beyonce's latest album, life after coming out on my podcast, the next generation of consoles, new patient advocacy opportunities, …

Liza Bernstein, three-time breast cancer survivor and Medicine X ePatient Advisor is my guest this week. We discuss her bouts with breast cancer, why each diagnosis was an entirely unique experience,…

Lindsey Wahowiak, Associate Editor for Diabetes Forecast, is my guest on the podcast this week. We cover Lindsey's entry into journalism, the growth within the journalism industry, and why (for now) …

I welcome Stephen "Shanghai Six" Machuga, founder of Operation Supply Drop to the podcast this week. We discuss Stephen's initial motivations for joining the Army and he shares some of his experience…

C joins me this week to talk about her life as a Certified Diabetes Educator and Registered Dietitian, how career has impacted her life with diabetes, and just as importantly how her career has not i…

Diabetes blogger extraordinaire, Scott K. Johnson is back on the podcast this week. After spending some time catching up since his first podcast appearance over three years ago, we talk about his rec…

Dr. Ann Becker-Schutte is on the podcast this week to discuss her career as a Counseling Psychologist. We cover her education and volunteering experiences that helped guider her career path as well a…

This week I'm joined by the other half of UltraChenTV, David Graham. Naturally we talk about David's entry into the fighting game community, how he started commentating, and what goes in to preparing…

This week I'm joined by Thomas Lee, Managing Partner at The Fox Group and Partner at Symplur. We spend the hour discussing his decades of experience working in the health care industry, and what init…

Mark Dunham and Andy Kutruff, co-founders of Reentry Games and developer of Little Legends are my guests this week. Andy and Mark have taken unique paths to game development. We discuss Mark's prior …

Terri Wingham, Founder and Executive Director of the Fresh Chapter Alliance Foundation is my guest this week. We discuss Terri's battle with breast cancer and her journey to understanding what it mea…

This week I'm joined by Drew Scanlon, Giant Bomb's Senior Video Producer. Drew shares stories from his time as a video game tester for Electronic Arts and some of the projects he contributed to at Ba…

Recapping our time at Stanford for Medicine X, I'm joined by fellow diabetes advocate Sara Nicastro. We discuss Sara's expectations going into the conference and how they compare to my own having par…