The Medicine of Surrender: Freedom Maitreya on Healing, Duality, and the Mystical Power Within
Send us Fan Mail What if surrender isn't giving up... but giving over? Freedom Maitreya is senior strategist at The Courage Collective. He's also a healer, educator, ordained chaplain, and doctoral fellow at Drew University. Freedom sat down with Lopa and Ashley for one of our most powerful conversations yet. "I'm not judging my success on effectiveness. I'm judging my success on my willingness." — Freedom Maitreya Freedom is also hosting The Surrender Experience from Oct 18–24 in ...
16 Apr 2026
Curiosity over control: sitting with grief and embracing change
Send us Fan Mail Ashley and Lopa return to begin a new season with no script—just honest conversation. They dive into the realities of grief, the challenges of redefining identity in medicine, and the tension between productivity and presence in today’s world. From hospice care to AI in healthcare, this episode explores how we can remain grounded, compassionate, and connected—even as everything around us rapidly changes.
11 Sept 2025
Caring for the Second Victim: A Conversation with Dr. Albert Wu
Dr. Albert Wu discusses the "second victim" phenomenon and the RISE program, offering insights into supporting healthcare workers after adverse events.
21 Aug 2025
When Aid Ends: Honoring the Voices of USAID's Local Staff
Host [Host Name] interviews USAID local staff K’voi, Ferreira Ferreira, Dra. Argentina Wate, and Thanh Pham about their experiences and the impact of USAID's dismantling.
7 Aug 2025
What Matters Most: Life After the Lahaina Wildfires
Christine, a wildfire survivor, recounts her harrowing escape from the 2023 Lahaina wildfires and discusses the challenges of rebuilding her life, highlighting the crucial role of community support in her recovery; this is an interview.
3 Jul 2025
ʻĀina-Based Education with Kuʻuleianuhea Awo-Chun
Kuʻuleianuhea Awo-Chun, Director at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, discusses ʻāina-based education, identity, and healing, emphasizing reciprocity and belonging in education; this is an interview.
12 Jun 2025
Aloha as Practice
Lopa and Ashley discuss the deeper meaning of Aloha as a lived practice, breaking down its core values through teachings and reflecting on their presence in medicine, identity, and daily life.
22 May 2025
Staying Wild in Medicine: Dr. Wendy Lau on GRACE, Moral Resilience & Self-Stewardship
What does it mean to stay tender-hearted—and even a little wild—while working in modern medicine? Dr. Wendy Lau, an emergency physician and Zen practitioner, shares the GRACE approach (Gather, Recall, Attune, Consider, Engage/End) that helps clinicians meet patients with genuine compassion, even on the busiest shifts. She explains how naming moral residue and moral injury can lift hidden weight off our shoulders and introduces self-stewardship as a practical way to set healthy limits so we ca...
8 May 2025
Peace Seekers - Reimagining Belonging
What does it mean to be well—not just physically, but emotionally, culturally, and in community? In this episode, we talk with Saul Ferolus, a Haitian peace seeker, father, husband and community advocate, who shares his lived experience as a Haitian navigating life after the 2010 earthquake, migration, and the challenges of being misunderstood in a new country. His story invites us to consider how well-being is shaped not only by access to care, but by the narratives we tell about each other....
24 Apr 2025
The Engine of the Heart: Compassionate Global Health with Dr. Shams Syed
What does it mean to lead with compassion in global health—and why does it matter now more than ever? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Shams Syed to explore how compassion, partnership, and service are not just values—but strategies for systems change. From his early work designing bi-directional hospital partnerships across continents to his reflections on faith, identity, and burnout, Shams shares hard-won insights from decades of work in the field. We talk about: Reimagining quality i...
10 Apr 2025
Passion & Purpose: Transforming Rural Healthcare in Africa
If you would like to donate to Kiwoko hospital please visit: https://www.adaragroup.org/development/get-involved/donate/ 100% of proceeds go to global health programming. We're excited to share this episode featuring Dr. James, a leader who's transforming rural healthcare in Uganda with unwavering commitment and care. In our conversation, he walks us through his remarkable journey to making a real impact in healthcare delivery. His story is full of passion and resourcefulness, offering lesson...
26 Mar 2025
“Authentic Healing & Narrative Medicine” with Dr. Rana Awdish
Dr. Rana Awdish is a critical care physician, best-selling author, physician advocate, and public speaker whose book In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope has sparked profound conversations across the world of medicine. In this episode, we explore the question: What happens when a physician becomes the patient? Rana shares how her own critical illness transformed not only her understanding of healing, but also her identity as a doctor, advocate, mother, ...
26 Mar 2025
More Than Medicine: Redefining Healing
What does it mean to truly heal—and who are we beyond our white coats? In this first episode of Inspire Global Radio, co-hosts Dr. Lopa Basu and Dr. Ashley Ono, two women physicians practicing in Hawai‘i, interview one another to unpack how their personal healing journeys have reshaped their understanding of medicine, identity, and care. They explore: Self-care vs. self-stewardship Introducing yourself through place, not title Listening to your body’s signals Finding p...
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