Just Talking Podcast

Jessica Mills is many things: actor, writer, producer, geek, and also hilarious. Most recently she launched a Kickstarter called Mission G.E.E.K. Jessica joins me on the podcast this week to talk abo…

In making final preparations for this year's Medicine X Conference at Stanford, I'm joined by Erin Moore. Erin is the mother of four children, one of whom lives with cystic fibrosis. We discuss her s…

James Portnow, CEO of Rainmaker Games and writer for Extra Credits, is my guest this week. While our conversation largely focuses on the importance of design in video games, we spend some time coveri…

Previewing one of the many ePatient perspectives that will be shared at the upcoming Medicine X Conference in Stanford this Fall, Emily Bradley is my guest this week. We discuss her journey with chro…

Matthew Rorie comes on the podcast this week to talk about life at Virginia Tech during the peak of the Michael Vick era, proper puppy petting techniques, and his various writing jobs over the years.…

Proving the Internet is awesome, the co-founders of A Sweet Life, Jessica Apple and Michael Aviad, join me from Tel Aviv, Israel. As both Jessica and Michael have type 1 diabetes, the opening of our …

Wendy Bryan, the brains behind 'I Heart Guts' is my guest this week. We discuss the origins of 'I Heart Guts' including Wendy's life before starting her own company. I learn about the wonderful world…

I'm joined by Carly Medosch this week to talk about rabbits, again. We also discuss her Crohn's Disease diagnosis story and the value of social support both online and in person when living with a ch…

Rick Altinger, CEO of Glooko is on the podcast this week. Our conversation covers Rick's time at Stanford, the significance of working in Silicon Valley, and why some of his earlier jobs set the stag…

This week Harmonix Music Systems' Director of Communications and Brand Management, John Drake, is on the podcast. We cover John's collegiate experience at Harvard as well as his role as "fun czar". W…

Fresh out of Evolution 2013, the Fighting Game Community's largest tournament, Wynton "Prog" Smith is on the podcast this week to talk all about Super Smash Bros. Melee. This game, and the Smash Bros…

I'm joined this week by Abbie Heppe, Community Manager for Respawn Entertainment. We discuss unusual ways to find job postings and receive job offers (in her case, in the gaming industry). I learn ab…

Nels Anderson, Lead Designer at Klei Entertainment is my guest this week. We cover life in Wyoming, life in Canada, and life before designing video games. More specifically, we discuss Nels' journey …

Adding some New England charm to the podcast, I'm joined this week by Jess Buchanan. We discuss the appeal of Vermont and the appropriate age to give a newborn a pair of hockey skates. Jess also shar…

Prior to the beginning of the American Diabetes Association's 73rd Scientific Sessions hosted in Chicago, Illinois, I spoke with a few members of the diabetes community who would be walking the conve…

This week I'm joined by GameFly's Director of Publishing and host of Weekend Confirmed, Garnett Lee. Garnett shares his impressions fresh out of E3 2013, and discusses why devoting just one podcast e…

Coinciding with my marathoning through Scrubs on Netflix, Ashley Rose joins me this week. We discuss her journey to becoming a Registered Nurse, the compressed education track she took to get this fa…

This week I join Hugo Campos on the quest for his own data. Hugo explains how a simple tweet turned into a speaking opportunity at Medicine X in 2012. I learn the troubling truth about data generated…

Dr. Mike Sevilla is my guest this week. We spend the next hour discussing his motivations to pursuing a medical degree, his journey to family medicine, and he shares experiences, within reason, as a …

James Chen, co-host of UltraChenTV is my guest this week. THe majority of our conversation revolves around the Fighting Game Community. From his early years playing Street Fighter 2 to playing in, an…