Conversations to reimagine our relationship with medicines and rethink our approach to healthcare. Dr. Shawn Gill is a deprescribing pharmacist; join him as he explores a variety of topics ranging from deprescribing, the challenges of healthcare sustainability, personal growth, raising resilient children, and much more. <br/><br/><a href="https://shawngill.substack.com/s/deprescribe?utm_medium=podcast">shawngill.substack.com</a>
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Conversations to reimagine our relationship with medicines and rethink our approach to healthcare. Dr. Shawn Gill is a deprescribing pharmacist; join him as he explores a variety of topics ranging from deprescribing, the challenges of healthcare sustainability, personal growth, raising resilient children, and much more. <br/><br/><a href="https://shawngill.substack.com/s/deprescribe?utm_medium=podcast">shawngill.substack.com</a>
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July 7, 2025
#15: Angela Chung | How To Communicate Effectively | My Origin Story in Deprescribing | Leveraging Dr. ChatGPT and much more.
Speech therapist ANGELA CHUNG discusses effective communication strategies and her entrepreneurial journey with podcast host DR. SHAWN GILL, while also exploring AI's role in healthcare and DR. SHAWN GILL's deprescribing origin story in this interview.
May 9, 2025
#14: Nicole Lamberson | Tapering Benzodiazepines: Lessons Learned From Experience, Surviving Benzodiazepine Withdrawal, Physical Dependence vs. Addiction and Much More.
<p>Nicole Lamberson is a physician assistant, taper coach, and patient advocate based in Virginia. After personally navigating a complex and protracted withdrawal from benzodiazepines and psychotropic polypharmacy, Nicole has dedicated her career to supporting others through the often misunderstood world of psychiatric drug withdrawal. She’s the Medical Director of the <a target="_blank" href="http://benzoinfo.com/">Benzodiazepine Information Coalition</a>, a founding member of the <a target="_blank" href="https://corxconsortium.org/work-groups/benzodiazepine/">Benzodiazepine Action Work Group of the Colorado Consortium</a>, and an associate at the <a target="_blank" href="https://iipdw.org/">International Institute for Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal.</a> Nicole is also a core contributor to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=maudsley+deprescribing+guidelines&crid=394TMHLK4PJEE&sprefix=Maudsley%2Caps%2C145&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_8">The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines</a> and serves on the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s patient panel, advising on FDA tapering guidelines. Through her work with <a target="_blank" href="http://withdrawal.theinnercompass.org/">The Withdrawal Project</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="http://medicatingnormal.com/">Medicating Normal</a> PBS documentary, and as a taper coach at <a target="_blank" href="https://taperclinic.com/">Taper Clinic</a>, Nicole continues to educate, advocate, and empower patients and clinicians alike in the responsible deprescribing of psychiatric medications and benzodiazepines.</p><p>Ways To Follow and Connect with Nicole:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzoinfo.com/author/nicole-lamberson/">Nicole's Blog Articles through BIC</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://paperbell.me/nicole-lamberson-coaching">Nicole’s Coaching Platform</a></p><p>We Discuss:</p><p>01:35 — Nicole’s Journey into Benzodiazepine Tapering</p><p>14:24 — Understanding Benzodiazepines and Misconceptions About Their Use</p><p>17:07 — Understanding The Difference Between Dependence vs. Addiction</p><p>19:15 — The Tapering Process: Principles and Guidelines</p><p>22:55 — Microtapering: A Gentle Approach</p><p>25:22 — Interdose Withdrawal: Causes and Solutions</p><p>28:58 — Crash and Stabilize: Managing Withdrawal Symptoms</p><p>37:39 — Navigating Tapering in the Elderly</p><p>40:25 — Empowering Patients in Their Tapering Journey</p><p>44:35 — Resources for Tapering Support</p><p>48:24 — Self-Care Practices During Withdrawal</p><p>52:10 — The Importance of Awareness in Medication Safety</p><p>Key Insight and Quote:</p><p><p>“I was so horrified at what these drugs were capable of. And the stuff I was on wasn't helping. I was in severe withdrawal, so I just made the decision, I don't want to be on any of this stuff anymore. I need to know who I am beneath all of this chemical stew, you know? And so I stopped taking everything on my own. I just quit.</p><p>About four months into my withdrawal, it was so severe that I couldn't cope anymore. I mean, it was just intolerable suffering. And so I was lucky to find a psychiatrist who, she didn't know about Benzo withdrawal, but she was willing to believe me.”</p><p>— Nicole Lamberson</p></p><p>Resources and Selected Links From The Episode:</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="http://benzoinfo.com">Benzodiazepine Information Coalition</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.ca/Maudsley-Guidelines-prescribing-David-Taylor/dp/111982298X">The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines </a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="http://theinnercompass.org">Inner Compass Initiative</a></p><p>* Benzodiazepine Induced Neurological Dysfunction: <a target="_blank" href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285584">Long-term consequences of benzodiazepine-induced neurological dysfunction: A survey.</a></p><p>* Online Support Groups for Benzodiazepine Tapering</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://benzobuddies.org/">Benzo Buddies</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/benzowarrior/">Benzo Warrior Facebook Group</a></p><p>* American Society of Addiction Medicine: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.asam.org/quality-care/clinical-guidelines/benzodiazepine-tapering">ASAM Benzodiazepine Tapering Guidelines</a></p><p>* Organizations and Clinics Supporting Psychiatric Medication Tapering</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.outro.com/">Outro Health</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://taperclinic.com/">Taper Clinic</a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzoinfo.com/interdose-withdrawal/#:~:text=What%20is%20Interdose%20Withdrawal%3F,4%20week%20recommended%20time%20frame.">What is Interdose Withdrawal? </a></p><p>Connect with Shawn:</p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/drshawngill">linkedin.com/drshawngill</a></p><p>Twitter/X: <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/drshawngill">x.com/drshawngill</a></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" href="https://drshawngill.com/">drshawngill.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/drshawngill/">instagram.com/drshawngill</a></p><p>Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.shawngill.substack.com/">shawngill.substack.com</a></p><p>How To Support This Podcast:</p><p>If you enjoy this podcast and want to support me, there are 2 ways you can for free:</p><p>* Give this podcast a like and/or a 5-star rating on <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2s48Mw9QWIpnFwSk83Uinv?si=eb6e1a38e0904e1c">Spotify</a> or <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deprescribe/id1755929034">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p>* Share this with friends, colleagues, family, or anyone you think would enjoy more content and would gain from learning more about deprescribing.</p><p>Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or leave a comment.</p><p>If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider subscribing to the channel and sharing this episode.</p><p>Thanks for tuning in. Your support means everything! SG.</p><p><p>B.U.D.S is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to B.U.D.S at <a href="https://shawngill.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">shawngill.substack.com/subscribe</a>
March 26, 2025
#13: Dr. Hasan Merali | Lessons from Toddlers, How To Write and Publish Your First Book, Modern Parenting, Embracing Play and Risk, and Much More.
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/shawngill/p/13-dr-hasan-merali-deprescribe-podcast?r=28hcv7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true">View The Show Notes Page For This Episode. </a></p><p>Dr. Hasan Merali, MD, MPH, is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University and a pediatric emergency medicine physician at McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and a Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on child injury prevention in low- and middle-income countries. He has published more than twenty-five peer-reviewed journal articles, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, Science, Medium, The Boston Globe, NBC, CBC, HuffPost, and Popular Science. Hasan is also the author of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=sleep+well+take+risks+squish+the+peas&sca_esv=9acb1f8025157b53&sxsrf=AHTn8zr4qMdxIEnVPIpoJXriIuvNV-2dNw%3A1742404723604&ei=c_zaZ_PXJPScptQPxIzXwQM&gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0LDMpMsmySDIzYPRSLc5JTS1QKE_NyVEoScxOVSjKLM4uViguLM0szlAoyUhVKEhNLAYA1y4STg&oq=sleep+well+take+risks&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp">Sleep Well, Take Risks and Squish the Peas: Secrets from the Science of Toddlers for a Happier, More Successful Way of Life.</a></p><p>We discuss:</p><p>* My personal experience with a medical emergency at McMaster SickKids Hospital.</p><p>* Dr. Merali’s journey from a small town in Northern Ontario to emergency medicine.</p><p>* The writing process behind his book and why toddlers are masters of play, risk-taking, and emotional resilience.</p><p>* The impact of screens on childhood development and why letting kids take risks is essential.</p><p>* How toddlers utilize self-talk and private speech to develop self-regulation, build confidence and navigate their surroundings.</p><p>* How understanding toddler brain development can help parents navigate tantrums, nutrition, and self-regulation.</p><p>Please enjoy our wide-ranging conversation on today’s episode!</p><p>Connect with Hasan:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/Hasan_Merali">Twitter/X</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://hasanmerali.com/">Website</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/HasanMeraliMD/">Facebook</a> | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasan-merali/">LinkedIn</a> </p><p>We Discuss:</p><p>8:13 — The Importance of Pediatric Emergency Care.</p><p>10:58 — Hasan’s journey through medical training from Harvard to McMaster.</p><p>13:58 — The ins and outs of writing your first book, from the idea to publishing. </p><p>17:01 — Lessons from Toddlers: Play and Risk-Taking.</p><p>19:57 — Navigating Modern Parenting: Balancing Play and Safety.</p><p>23:05 — The Confidence of Toddlers: How To Embrace Risk. </p><p>25:12 — The Impact of Screentime and Smartphones on Play and Development. </p><p>31:50 — Learning How To Develop Confidence From Pre-Schoolers.</p><p>33:26 — Nutrition Insights from Toddlers.</p><p>35:52 — The Power of Self-Talk and Private Speech.</p><p>43:07 — Understanding Toddler Brain Development.</p><p>46:30 — Tapping into Creativity Like A Toddler.</p><p>50:46 — Key Lessons from Toddlers for Adults on Happiness, Success and Fulfillment.</p><p>Connect with Shawn:</p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/drshawngill">linkedin.com/drshawngill</a></p><p>Twitter/X: <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/drshawngill">x.com/drshawngill</a></p><p>Website: <a target="_blank" href="https://drshawngill.com/">drshawngill.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/drshawngill/">instagram.com/drshawngill</a></p><p>Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.shawngill.substack.com/">shawngill.substack.com</a></p><p><strong>How To Support This Podcast:</strong></p><p>If you enjoy this podcast and want to support me, there are 2 ways you can for free:</p><p>* Give this podcast a like and/or a 5-star rating on <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2s48Mw9QWIpnFwSk83Uinv?si=eb6e1a38e0904e1c">Spotify</a> or <a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deprescribe/id1755929034">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p>* Share this with friends, colleagues, family, or anyone you think would enjoy more content and would gain from learning more about deprescribing.</p><p>Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or leave a comment.</p><p>If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider subscribing to the channel and sharing this episode.</p><p>Thanks for tuning in. Your support means everything! SG.</p><p><p>B.U.D.S is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to B.U.D.S at <a href="https://shawngill.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">shawngill.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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