It took a pandemic to bring sisters Jennifer Weiss, MD and Leah Weiss, PhD, to bring this podcast to you. Season 1: Grand Rounds gathers thought leaders in the covid era, exploring purpose and resilience in the pandemic. Season 2: DISRUPTION
Danielle Powell runs a mentoring and leadership development at Skyline Community College that is the opposite of a cookie cutter approach. She brings respect and awe to her cohorts of women as she demands that they see themselves as good enough and deserving of success. This wraps season 2 of Grand Rounds...
1 May 2021
Women’s Basketball: You Can’t Disrupt Us
Murriel was a forward and center in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for eleven seasons. She played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was drafted in the first round of the 1998 WNBA Draft. She played professionally for the Washington Mystics and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. She is currently an assistant coach at Georgia Tech, and her team went to the round of 8 in the NCAA tournament last month. Murriel speaks with us about the WNBA, support from t...
18 Apr 2021
Adam Weiss, Disruptor from the Kindergarten Classroom to the World of Finance
Join us for season 2 of Grand Rounds Podcast, Disruption. We welcome our brother, Adam Weiss. He was a founding partner of Scout Capital, a hedge fund that closed in 2014. Adam talks about Kindergarden disruption and financial disruption. We tackle a conversation about gender and risk, competence and creative genius. The urge to disrupt to destruct, and disruption for good. We disrupt out of boredom, aggression, discomfort with authority, and in an attempt to sol...
6 Mar 2021
Dr. Purvi Parikh: Covid Vaccine Expert
Dr. Purvi Parikh is a social media influencer, Allergist and Immunologist, and Covid Vaccine researcher and expert. She has been a news correspondent for many outlets educating the public. Join us to hear her wisdom.
28 Feb 2021
Tony Adkins, PA-C, The Dancing Doctor
Tony Adkins, PA-C, is a neurosurgery Physician Assistant at Children's Hospital Orange County. This man embodies grace and care. He has millions of followers on social media, as he dances with his patients and their parents through their journeys with trauma and cancer. Follow him on Instagram, facebook, and TikTok at @t_malone3. If you are looking for a bright spot in a tough year, this episode will not disappoint.
13 Feb 2021
#ThisIsOurShot with Dr. Alex McDonald
#ThisIsOurShot movement, physicians educating about Covid and the vaccine. Join us as Dr. Alex McDonald convinces me to remove my tweet about my own fear, in the interest of the public good and to stand with my colleagues. COVID VACCINE TRUST lives with you and YOUR physician, your most trusted source in this pandemic.
13 Feb 2021
Covid From the Front Line
Jennifer Weiss, orthopaedic surgeon, shares her experience with Leah Weiss about Covid from the front lines, from the Covid ICU. This episode is also a candid view of sister guilt and laughter as medicine.
4 Jan 2021
Amanda Mahoney, Mentor in Compassionate Boundaries
Amanda Mahoney is a grief psychotherapist. She is also one of my very best friends. Amanda grew up modeling and then worked in casting in the busy entertainment industry in the heart of Hollywood. As she settled into adulthood, Amanda craved purpose and connection. Join us as we explore compassionate boundaries from this mother of 2 who specializes in therapy for our most vulnerable, grieving families. Amanda is a beacon of light and humor for us, we know you wil...
15 Dec 2020
Father Gregory Boyle: Therapeutic Mysticism
Father Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest who founded Homeboy Industries. His is the largest gang-intervention and rehabilitation program in the world. Spend an hour with him and you will understand why. If I can sum it up in one word, it is RESPECT. He remnids us that “none of us are well until we are all well.” “We imagine a circle of compassion and all of us are inside that circle.” He teaches us that when you notice people “walking through our doors barri...
12 Dec 2020
Roshi Joan Halifax: The Path to Restoring Wholeness
Covid is surging again. Our community of clinicians and physicians are suffering and struggling. Roshi Joan Halifax joins us again to share her wisdom. She teaches about the progression of eustress (the good kind) to distress. Moral residue is about unprocessed moral suffering. And reminds us to rembmer what it is to be operating from a foundation of moral character, and to serve from the strength of our convictions, values, and aspirations that brought us to med...
30 Nov 2020
"I am, I can, I will, I do" with Christine D'Ercole
We are so excited to share their conversation with a woman who inspires us on a daily basis. Master indoor cyclist, Christine D’Ercole is a household name for spinning enthusiasts who ride with Peloton. Christine is an athlete who harnesses words and self talk to bring us all up with her. Christine shares her purpose with us both on and off of the bike. As you hear her words, you can’t help but find yourself inspired to change your self chatter.
23 Nov 2020
A tribute to our late father, Dr. Andrew Bruce Weiss
We are close to wrapping up season 1. We revisit some highlights from our guests. We recorded this on the 10 year Jahrzeit (anniversary of death) of our father. We remember him with laughter and tears. Our podcast is a legacy dedicated to our Dad, who was larger than life.
17 Oct 2020
Roshi Joan Halifax: A Grandmother’s Heart
A grandmother’s heart is not sappy. It is strong and has perspective. We spoke with Roshi Joan about the moral suffering that doctors, nurses and clinicians are feeling in 2020. Contemplative practice allows us to beat witness, but NOT to bypass or “zen out” from our moral challenges.
5 Oct 2020
The Joel Stein: An Unexpected Gratitude Practice
We caught up with our friend, Joel Stein, with his expected brilliance, humor and humility. We were prepared for so much from him… but we were caught off guard when we uncovered the fact the THE JOEL STEIN is fostering a daily gratitude practice. https://www.thejoelstein.com/ His latest book, In Defense of Elitism, keeps disappearing from our homes because people are loving it that much. https://www.amazon.com/URL-change/dp/1455591475
5 Oct 2020
The Doctors Sloan
The Drs. Sloan are a power couple in Houston, Texas. Dr. Sonja Sloan is an orthopaedic surgeon, author and pillar of her community. Dr. Timothy Sloan is the pastor of The Luke Church, with a congregation of greater than 5000 people. He is also an author and an activist. We spent time with them the day after the Brianna Taylor ruling. https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Medicine-Medical-Professionals-Success/dp/1733595406 https://sonyasloanmd.com/ https://www.theluke.or...
5 Oct 2020
Astronaut Cady Coleman: Parenting from Space
We got to spend time with Cady Coleman, a retired astronaut. She talks about her path to becoming an astronaut, the creative approaches she took as a woman at NASA, and what it is like to be a mother in space. We can't wait for you to experience the bright spirit and brilliance that is Cady Coleman.
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