Explore The Space

23/10/2021

Let's convert breast cancer awareness into action!

We'll be joining Anne Peled, MD and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation in sharing our exercise activities as part of the Workout this weekend. If biking is your thing, we'd love for you to join us for our Peloton workout on Saturday, 10/23 (7:30 AM PST).

The workout will be taking place from 10/22 - 10/24. Whatever activity you're doing, share your workout photos & help us raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

Join our team & donate here: https://buff.ly/3py5HIT

21/10/2021

Explore The Space has produced more than 250 episodes featuring esteemed healthcare and medical pioneers from around the country.

Covering topics from Gender Equity and Racism & Anti-racism in Medicine to Health Advocacy and Climate Change, and more, Explore The Space seeks to make the world of healthcare less complex, more accessible and more human.

Revisit your favorite discussions & listen the full episodes on your preferred streaming service(s). Explore The Space can be found on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts: https://www.explorethespaceshow.com/the-podcasts

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20/10/2021

Explore The Space Presents: MedLasso 🚀 A limited Explore The Space Podcast series that explores the connection between the hit TV show, Ted Lasso, and the connection it has to its healthcare viewers.

looks back on the previous seasons with laughter, special guests, and of course, barbecue sauce!

Listen to and revisit the entire collection of MedLasso Podcasts, including our MedLasso Season 2 Finale, “John Obi-Wan Gandolf," and others, below:

Examining the interface between healthcare and society, with thought leaders from across the spectrum.

13/10/2021

Meet Mark Shapiro, MD 🚀 Founder, Host, and Producer of the Explore The Space Podcast

Dr. Shapiro brings nearly 2 decades of experience in the healthcare field as a Hospitalist and medical leader. Passionate about human experience and community building, Explore The Space Podcast serves as an outlet for Dr. Shapiro to bring his life-long love for healthcare to life through storytelling and shared lived experience.

Dive in: www.explorethespaceshow.com

12/10/2021

We're back, Facebook!

It's been a while, we know. Of the many lessons the last 18+ months have taught us, one thing is for certain: human experience is a truly unique & powerful force that differentiates and unites us simultaneously.

We've been cooking up some exciting new content recently and we can't wait to share it with you. Your voice matters and we want to learn from you. Tune in and join the conversation.

👉 Tell us: What are some of your favorite Explore The Space Podcast episodes?

Learn more: www.explorethespaceshow.com

12/03/2020

New Explore The Space Podcast episode is up! A vital convo w/ infectious disease epidemiologist Beth Linas is up
https://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcasting/beth-linas-on-covid19-epidemiology-flattening-the-curve/

08/11/2018

Really pleased to announce the new website for Explore The Space is live! Same URL, fantastic new home for the show. Please check it out and let us know what you think!
www.explorethespaceshow.com

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06/10/2018

One year later, we reflect on the Sonoma County Wildfires with Lizzie Johnson from the San Francisco Chronicle.
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/lizzie-johnson-on-the-wine-country-wildfires-one-year-later/

Lizzie Johnson is a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle who covers wildfires in California. She joins us on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Wine Country Wildfires of 2017 to reflect on what happened, how the community has rallied, and the challenges still facing the recovery.

25/09/2018

http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/emily-silverman-on-medical-storytelling-the-nocturnists/
An amazing conversation on storytelling in medicine. The Nocturnists is a fantastic project!

Emily Silverman is a Hospitalist and the creator of “The Nocturnists” podcast and live show. If you love stories from the dark corners of medicine, and the light and lively corners as well, “The Nocturnists” is an amazing place to spend some time. We cover the origins of the show, how storie...

31/07/2018

Maureen Bisognano joins us to give some amazing insight into the work being done to address mental health by Well Being Trust. Her stories are amazing and the projects are truly inspiring!
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/maureen-bisognano-on-the-well-being-trust-tackling-mental-illness/

Maureen Bisognano is a nurse who has held many roles over her extraordinary career in healthcare, most recently as President of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. She now serves as Chair of the Advisory Board for the Well-Being Trust, which is a national foundation dedicated to advancing the....

26/07/2018

Congratulations to Michelle West who completed Badwater 135 earlier today! She came on the podcast less than 24 hours before the race, now she's got her 3rd Badwater finish. Cut 90 minutes of her personal record to boot!

24/07/2018

Michelle West joined us on the eve of Badwater 135 to discuss the emotions that come with being on the brink of a tremendous challenge.
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/michelle-west-on-anticipation-anxiety-at-badwater-135/

The Badwater 135 is one of the toughest footraces on the planet, Michelle West is preparing to run it for the third time. We caught up with her less than 24 hours before she starts running 135 miles through Death Valley, CA and had an amazing conversation with someone on the cusp of an extraordinary...

16/07/2018

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a Pediatrician who brought the epidemic of lead exposure in the water supply of Flint, Michigan to national exposure in 2015. She has become an example for physicians and scientists of how and why they can and must stand up on social issues. She joins us to discuss her incredible work, the importance of courage and how to build it, and her wonderful new book “What The Eyes Don’t See.” She reminds us too, that the strength she displays “is in all of us. This is all of our jobs.”
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/mona-hanna-attisha-on-social-advocacy-medicine/

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a Pediatrician who she brought the epidemic of lead exposure in the water supply of Flint, Michigan to national exposure in 2015. She has become an example for physicians and scientists of how and why they can and must stand up on social issues. She joins us to discuss her....

10/07/2018

An outstanding discussion of how mental toughness overlaps in healthcare and marathon running with someone who knows a thing or two about the subject...Sarah Sellers is a CRNA who finished 2nd in the 2018 Boston Marathon
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/sarah-sellers-on-the-boston-marathon/

Sarah Sellers is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist who shocked the world this past April when she came out of nowhere to finish in 2nd place at the Boston Marathon. She joined us to discuss her remarkable achievement, the importance of being in the moment, and how her work in healthcare and h...

25/06/2018

Dr. Colleen Kraft is the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics and she has been a pivotal voice in helping us understand the scope of the immigrant child separation crisis. She joins us to discuss the physical, emotional, and developmental harm these children are exposed to as well as where things stand with reuniting them with their families.
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/colleen-kraft-on-immigrant-child-separation/

Dr. Colleen Kraft is the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics and she has been a pivotal voice in helping us understand the scope of the immigrant child separation crisis. She joins us to discuss the physical, emotional, and developmental harm these children are exposed to as well as wher...

08/06/2018

This episode, like the book, is in turns horrifying and inspiring. Listen to it!

Sam Quinones is an investigative journalist who wrote an extraordinary book about the opioid epidemic in America called “Dreamland.” He joins us to talk about the tremendous challenges he found in writing the book, how the book helped break the story of the opioid epidemic, and his brilliant ins...

08/06/2018

Sam Quinones joins us to discuss "Dreamland," his incredible book on the opioid epidemic. The book is a must-read, this is a must-listen.
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/sam-quinones-on-the-opioid-epidemic/

Sam Quinones is an investigative journalist who wrote an extraordinary book about the opioid epidemic in America called “Dreamland.” He joins us to talk about the tremendous challenges he found in writing the book, how the book helped break the story of the opioid epidemic, and his brilliant ins...

23/05/2018

New podcast! This episode is a vital conversation on the difficult topic of physician su***de with Pamela Wible MD. An important discussion!
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/pamela-wible-on-physician-su***de/

Pamela Wible is a Family Practice physician who has taken on the cause of physician su***de. We discuss the acuity of the problem and the disconnect between public understanding and the reality of the problem. Sadly, Dr Wible is probably correct when she surmises that almost every physician in Ameri...

28/04/2018

David Berke is back! In our 3rd episode, we deep-dive into the pillars of great team culture. The quick-hitters are back and should not be missed as well.
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dave-berke-on-the-pillars-of-team-culture-explore-the-space/id993287419?i=1000410001431&mt=2

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11/04/2018

Zack Shinar joins us to discuss the upcoming Emerge the Conference 2018, an incredible opportunity to launch the aspirations and careers of the next generation of doctors. We dive into why being a doctor is still so special and how to convey that to those wondering what path to choose.
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/zack-shinar-on-motivating-future-doctors/

Zach Shinar is an Emergency Medicine physician, an international expert on resuscitation and highly sought-after speaker who is launching a new conference called Emerge. This conference is designed to introduce high school students interested in medicine to some of the most amazing things that docto...

27/03/2018

This is a fantastic discussion with Meg Tirrell on a fascinating CNBC conference CNBC Healthy Returns
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/meg-tirrell-on-healthy-returns/

Meg Tirrell is a reporter with CNBC focusing on biotech and pharmaceuticals, and she joins us to discuss CNBC’s new conference “Healthy Returns”. The conference brings together powerhouse minds from healthcare, business and tech; Meg will be right in the thick of it. Our conversation covers po...

16/03/2018

Stephen Beeson was my coach after residency, this is a fantastic discussion of the power of a coaching culture for any profession
http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/steve-beeson-on-the-power-of-coaching/

Steve Beeson comes back on the the podcast to discuss the power of coaching in medicine. Steve was my coach early in my career after residency; there is no one better to speak on how to use coaching to pull the main levers for human contentment and the way we can turn simple skills like narrating a....

06/03/2018

Discussing medical malpractice is never easy, but this is a great place to start. Thanks to Dave Troxel from The Doctors Company for joining us. http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/david-troxel-on-medical-malpractice/

Dr. David Troxel is the Medical Director for The Doctor’s Company, which is the largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer in the United States. He joins us to help demystify one of the most anxiety-provoking topics in healthcare for both physicians and patients, as well as explore the va...

27/02/2018

Thank you so much to The Happy Doc for having me on the show! Proud to be your guest and hope to continue the conversation!
http://www.thehappydoc.com/explorethespace/

Mark Shapiro is the creator of Explore The Space. In this conversation we discuss a variety of topics including medical culture and the importance of being vulnerable.

08/02/2018

David Berke is back on Explore The Space! Outstanding discussion on how to assess a team's culture. http://www.explorethespaceshow.com/podcast/david-berke-on-assessing-team-culture/

David Berke is back to help us harvest hard-won lessons in leadership from his career as a fighter pilot and Top Gun instructor. We build on his previous appearance to look at how to assess a team’s culture and the key steps needed to reveal some hard truths. There’s also a new “quick-hitters....