This week I take you on a journey through the land of rabies. This is big bad virus you don't want. I'm sure Jenna Geise never wanted it either but through a medical team that thought outside the box, she became the girl who...

This week Ebola strikes two healthcare providers and the blame game starts. But has anything really changed since 2014 regarding safety precautions and hospital protocols? I have strong opinions in answering that...

This week we go back to the year 2014, do you remember it fondly? Well for some people in Texas, it would be the year that was unforgettable.  This is the story of how Ebola came to the United States and how it set off a chain of events that would change certain people's lives...

This week my good friend Kate from the Ignorance Was Bliss Podcast (https://iwbpodcast.podbean.com/) takes the driver's seat to discuss the topic of anxiety and ADHD.  It's a good one, y'all. Thanks for your support and listening to the show for yet another week!  Feel free to reach out to me at anytime!  Twitter: www.twitter.com/peoplearewild Email the show: [email protected]  Yell at the show: Outside in a field, I'll hear you.  Intro...

This week is all about the lovely world of hyperemesis gravidarum.  You thought CHS was a doozy? Wait until you hear about one listener's experience with HG. Resources: https://www.quora.com/profile/Ali-Sadek-6 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12232-hyperemesis-gravidarum-severe-nausea--vomiting-during-pregnancy https://www.romper.com/p/9-celebrities-who-were-open-about-hyperemesis-gravidarum-18640 Promos: www.twitter.com/ladiesofstrange www.twitter.com/augiepwrites Thanks for...

This week I save your life for the first time in 2019. You're welcome. Talking about bear attacks this week for some reason and honestly, the stories of survival are something that will kick start your week in a way you might not be prepared for. WARNING: Gruesome and gory content is described in this week's episode. Listener discretion is advised.  Resources: Todd Orr's Story: https://bit.ly/2COaLPj Surviving A Grizzly Bear Attack: https://bit.ly/2sPiw31 Out Alive-Mauled By A...

This week I'm back to tell you a meet cute story about when a girl and a breathing tube met and made magic happen.  Every wonder why the medical professional in your life loses their crap over certain scenes in the ICU? Listen to this episode and you might figure out why. Resources: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/bc2c/bb841d453fd438e3b3360e07b9e7573f1101.pdf https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-intubation-and-why-is-it-done-3157102 Thanks for your support and listening to the show for yet...

This week I had the privilege of being joined by the best selling author Gabrielle Glaser. We discuss why AA doesn't work for some, zoning in more so on why it doesn't work for women specifically and the alternative therapies and methods that exist for those grappling with alcohol use disorder.  It's an episode to close out your year that might make you go "hmmm"  Gabrielle's book: Her Best-Kept Secret: Why Women Drink-And How They Can Regain Control Gabrielle's Atlantic article: The...

This is a surprise special bonus episode that is coming in unannounced but with a catch. I'm trying out something to see if it is worth pursuing in the new year.  The best way to listen to this episode is to also stream the pilot episode of 9-1-1.  Enjoy and let me know your thoughts on if this should occur more frequently in the new year.  Stay safe this weekend, y'all! Thanks for your support and listening to the show for yet another week!  Feel free to reach out to me at...

This week is about the fall of an almost empire and buttchugging.  No seriously, buttchugging is discussed. You're welcome. #yougotwhatstuckwhere I'm joined once again by Sarah from Good Nightmares podcast (@goodnightmare_s) as we conclude the saga of Belle Gibson with the demise of her brand and business and what she's up to nowadays... Resources:  Belle Gibson: Digital Footprint timeline The Woman Who Fooled The World Tara Brown 60 Minutes Interview with Belle Gibson Thanks for your support...

This week is going to rock your world, you're welcome in advance.  I'm joined by Sarah from Good Nightmares podcast (@goodnightmare_s) and we discuss a truly bizarre and complex case of lies, lies, and more lies.  It's got more twists and turns than your colon and it's one of two parts so buckle up for this one, it's a doozy.  Resources:  Belle Gibson: Digital Footprint timeline The Woman Who Fooled The World Tara Brown 60 Minutes Interview with Belle Gibson Thanks for your support and...

This week I'm joined by Tali, an RN who works in a different setting and no I'm not just talking about how she is a nurse in Canada. She works in harm reduction and this week we're going to talk about just what that entails.  It's an eye opening episode, well at least it was for me.  Resources: http://drugpolicy.ca/issues/harm-reduction/ https://harmreduction.org/ Thanks for your support and listening to the show for yet another week!  Feel free to reach out to me at...

This week is an unexpected follow up episode that surprised me in how it came together. I am joined by a very special guest, a fellow nurse who has an incredibly powerful personal journey that you must listen to.  Carter, you're inspiring and insightful as well as courageous in sharing your story.   Thanks for your support and listening to the show for yet another week!  Feel free to reach out to me at anytime!  Twitter: www.twitter.com/peoplearewild Email the...

This week I delve into a dirty little secret that isn't so little but is really dirty in the realm of healthcare.  There's a lot of resources I used to craft this episode that I need to give all credit...

This week I present to you something completely different. OK not completely different but in the spirit of Halloween I wrangled up some tales from the crypt. Well, if the crypt was a hospital.  Hospitals are haunted. It's not a question, it's a fact. Trust me, I've seen my share of unexplained phenomenon. And so have some of my pals and others who shared some stories with me that I present to you this week.  Here's some more links to some truly paranormal tales that'll leave you wanting a...

This week is all about saving your life. Again. But I relied heavily on this article: https://www.backpacker.com/survival/a-dozen-ways-to-die Give it a read as it is chock full of good information. Promos: @wivestalespod @yeahnopod Thanks for your support and listening to the show for yet another week!  Feel free to reach out to me at anytime!  Twitter: www.twitter.com/peoplearewild Email the show: [email protected]  Yell at the show: Outside in a field, I'll hear you.  Intro...

This week I'm talking about nothing medical. No seriously, there is nothing medical in this week's episode. Instead, I'm joined by the delightful Jamie K Howard (@glitterburrito) for a very special episode of People Are Wild.  Ever wonder what it's like to be an actor who has to re-enact things on your favorite true crime show? Look no further! Want to know more about this wonderful, hilarious, talented woman?  www.jamiekhoward.com Thanks for your support and listening to the show for yet...

This week I'm joined by the OG friend of the show, my dad! That's right, PAWDad is back and this time we talk about how summer is going for him, Chipotle nightmares, and, oh yeah, the medical part of the episode, his go around with e coli.  Promo this week is from a rad podcast, 10-7 Off Duty! https://offduty.podbean.com Thanks for your support and listening to the show for yet another week!  Feel free to reach out to me at anytime!  Twitter: www.twitter.com/peoplearewild Email the...

This week I talk about Carmen Sandiego updates, grounds for friendvorce, my devotion to the 90s, an old favorite makes a reappearance at the end of the episode and oh yeah, the medical part of the program, drug overdoses.  Promo from the lovely ladies over at Our True Crime Podcast: https://ourtruecrimepodcast.podbean.com/ Check them out ASAP! Interested in providing medical support at Burning Man?  https://burningman.org/event/volunteering/teams/emergency-services/ Thanks for your support...

This week I get an assist from Elizabeth, host of Ohio Valley True Crime podcast (https://ovtruecrime.podbean.com/) and we talk about my ritual for my days off from work, Elizabeth's superb knowledge of the United States, and how engineers operate in a whole different world than the rest of us and, oh yeah, the medical part of the show, where we review and comment on the Netflix documentary, The Bleeding Edge.  Promos this week are from the following stellar podcasts: A Paranormal Chicks...

This week I explore just how much Smallville has impacted my life while also looping it around to the medical part of the episode, spinal cord injuries. It's roundabout but impressive handling if I do say so myself.  Promos this week are from the following lovely podcasts: Wining About Crime: https://www.winingaboutcrime.com/ Voice Of The Victim: http://vovpodcast.podbean.com/ Want to know more about wilderness medicine? Look no...

This week I briefly turn into Oprah's book club, get nostalgic for early 2000s reality TV, and tell stories about what happens when stun guns go wrong, which is also the medical part of the episode this week. How about them apples? Promo this week comes from the lovely Augie Peterson  https://augiepeterson.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/AugiePWrites Thanks for your support and listening to the show for yet another week!  Feel free to reach out to me at...

Can you believe that this podcast has been around for six months? Let's celebrate that milestone of sorts with a version of an ask me anything that I roped my friend Kirsten into doing with me.  To quote Big Brother host Julie Chen, "expect the unexpected" regarding this episode. WARNING: We laugh A LOT in this episode  Want to know more about my badass friend Kirsten? Camp Asana: www.campasana.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camp_asana/ Thanks for your support and...

This week I talk about my camping trip I had this past weekend and how logistically impractical it is to have sex in a tent, how important The Fast and The Furious films have been in my life, and, oh yeah, the medical part of the show, fireworks injuries. It's the 4th of July this week, let's talk about how fireworks are no joke. Katy Perry, be praised.  Promos: Can We Cult?!: https://canwecult.wixsite.com/home Eye For An Eye: http://eyeforeyepod.libsyn.com/ Apologies for sound, I...

This week I talk about the return of Big Brother for the summer, how the current season of The Bachelorette is going, which reality TV show they should revive next, and, oh yeah, the medical part of show, troubleshooting skin issues and what are common skin issues seen during the summer in the ER.  You might consider putting the lotion on the skin after listening to this one. Promos this week are from these lovely podcasts: Go Postal Podcast: https://apple.co/2KcASSD Nothing Rhymes...