KidneyTalk - An Online Radio Show By Renal Support Network
RSN's KidneyTalk is an informative, inspirational, and entertaining online, half-hour radio talk show that launched in June of 2006 with host RSN Founder and President Lori Hartwell. With Lori Hartwell, a renal disease survivor since 1958, KidneyTalk provides the audience with practical advice on how to live a full and productive life despite CKD. The show features healthcare professionals and people living successfully with kidney disease who share personal experiences in inspirational, thought-provoking interviews.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Episodes
- 396
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
8/29/2023 - Dealing with Surprise Medical Bills
Have you ever had a surprise medical bill? One where you do not even recognize the name of the doctor? The No Surprises Act is here to protect you. Patricia Kelmar, a consumer protection advocate, ex…
Tue 29 Aug 2023
7/25/2023 - Beyond the Scratch: Exploring Pruritus
People who have kidney disease often complain about itching. This can be a medical condition called Pruritus. Some people have a such a severe itch that it keeps them up at night. If this sounds like…
Tue 25 Jul 2023
6/27/2023 - David Rush: Balancing Work and Play while on the Go
Music Producer, artist David Rush was diagnosed with kidney failure and doctors told him that he would need a kidney transplant or dialysis to survive. That is when he decided to take matters into hi…
Tue 27 Jun 2023
5/15/2023 - Choosing a Treatment for Kidney Failure
Making decisions about kidney failure treatment options can be daunting. Your lifestyle and other considerations play a huge part in the evaluation process. Where do you start? In this podcast, Lori …
Mon 15 May 2023
5/2/2023 - Animal-assisted Therapy: Does this Benefit People on Dialysis?
In this episode, Lori is joined by Dr. Meredith Stensland, Assistant Professor of Research in Psychology at The University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio. Dr. Stensland talks about her resear…
Tue 02 May 2023
4/17/2023 - Navigating a Kidney Transplant: How Your Dialysis Social Worker Can Help
People on dialysis spend a lot of time interacting with their social workers. These professionals are in the perfect position to help people learn more about kidney transplantation and the evaluation…
Mon 17 Apr 2023
4/4/2023 - Living Donor Circle of Excellence
Deciding to be a living kidney donor comes with considerations like job stability and earning a paycheck, yet they shouldn™t be obstacles. Dr. John Gill, MS, shares how the American Society of Transp…
Tue 04 Apr 2023
3/21/2023 - Dawn Edwards: Wisdom from a Warrior
Dawn Edwards is a 31-year kidney-disease survivor who has served her peers and the community as a mentor and educator for more than 25 years. Today she talks to Lori Hartwell, also a long-time kidney…
Tue 21 Mar 2023
2/24/2023 - Overcoming Obstacles to Live Your Best Life
Nathan Gutierrez was born with the physical disability spina bifida. He has been restricted to a wheelchair since birth. The disease led to kidney failure to transplantation, yet he never let his dis…
Fri 24 Feb 2023
1/30/2023 - Anyssa Dang: Helping Kids Who Are Diagnosed With Kidney Disease
Anyssa Dang authored the book so her younger brother could understand what he is going through. Kidneys for Kids helps kids who are diagnosed with kidney disease (and their siblings) understand what …
Mon 30 Jan 2023
1/11/2023 - Life as a Home Dialysis Nurse
Home dialysis nurses educate their patients about how to safely do their treatments at home and overcome the barriers and fears associated with taking on their own care. Learn what the day is like fo…
Wed 11 Jan 2023
12/8/2022 - Life as a Dialysis Social Worker
Dialysis social workers are the lifeline to those dealing with the emotional, financial, and transportation demands of kidney disease. Anna Rutherford, LMSW, is Senior Manager of Social Work Services…
Thu 08 Dec 2022
11/30/2022 - Life as a Renal Dietitian
For everyone, food is the number one topic! What to eat? The renal diet is complicated, and it changes throughout the different stages of kidney disease. A renal dietitian can make a big difference t…
Wed 30 Nov 2022
10/11/2022 - Life as a Patient Care Technician
Thirty years ago, John Larsen entered the dialysis healthcare field and never looked back. As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), John lives on the front lines at the dialysis clinic where he works. Fro…
Tue 11 Oct 2022
8/17/2022 - Life as a Dialysis Nurse
For Molly Reehl, CDN, working as a technician was the first step in a career in dialysis. She loved caring for patients and felt valued by them, and she wanted to provide them with more care. To fulf…
Wed 17 Aug 2022
7/26/2022 - Life as a Nephrologist
When caring for patients over the course of several years, nephrologists often get the opportunity to develop relationships with them. The experience is a lot like family, says Michael Kraus, MD, Ass…
Tue 26 Jul 2022
7/6/2022 - Ouch, Urine Trouble!
Discussion about transplants and urinary tract infections.
Wed 06 Jul 2022
5/2/2022 - How to Think About the Stages of Kidney Disease
Lori and Dr. Kam Kalantar-Zadeh, Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UC Irvine School of Medicine, discuss each stage and what you can to help delay the progression of the illness.
Mon 02 May 2022
3/30/2022 - The First Spark for Kidney Transplant Science
Listen in as Edmund Lawler, a journalism teacher and author, tells Lori the story of one extraordinary visionary in the world of medical science. More than seven decades ago, Edmunds great uncle, Dr.…
Wed 30 Mar 2022
3/15/2022 - How to Fight the Whats for Dinner Blues
Does thinking about dinner make you want to turn and run to the nearest greasy spoon? Lori and Caitlin Harris, RD, know cooking can be daunting when you have kidney disease. Let them give you the sco…
Tue 15 Mar 2022
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