Month: June 2023

BONUS: Pt 2 Bianca. Gearing up for success

BONUS: Pt 2 Bianca. Gearing up for success

Easley and Olupo had to bring Ms. Myrick back because as a leader, she does not just work in environmental education, but she also is an entrepreneur that is making her own lane by leading multiple organizations. In this episode she shares her evolution throughout her career and her insight exploring a different field of the environment.

California’s History of Slavery and Slave Revolts

California’s History of Slavery and Slave Revolts

In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with Jean Pfaelzer, author of California, a Slave State. California, a Slave State is a survey of the untold history of slavery and resistance in California, from the Spanish missions, indentured Native American ranch hands, Indian boarding schools, Black miners, kidnapped Chinese prostitutes, and convict laborers to victims of modern trafficking.

The Definition of Resilience

The Definition of Resilience

In this episode you will hear from Hope Pelkey as she describes all that she has been through and how she had the resilience to make it through with faith, trust, and generosity. Hope learned to put her trust in God at a young age and then when she was faced with cancer, she was able to put her trust in God and her treatment team at Smilow. Throughout her life and her cancer journey, Hope again and again found ways to help others. In this interview she describes how faith, trust, and helping others in turn helped her.

Meeting the Hosts. A Conversation with Bennett Olupo and Dr. Easley

Meeting the Hosts. A Conversation with Bennett Olupo and Dr. Easley

On this episode, Easley interviews Bennett. It’s always important to make sure that our listeners know who the engineer and editor is that keeps Heartwood moving forward. Olupo shares his background as an educator, as well as his cultural background that informs how he works in forestry and how he engages as a student in the Yale School of the Environment.

Cardio-Obstetric

Cardio-Obstetric

In this episode, I had the pleasure of discussing the evolving disciple of cardio-obstetrics and the planning delivery framework for the Pregnant patient with cardiovascular disease with Dr. Marie-Louis Meng. Dr. Meng has authored many publications on anesthetic care for pregnant patients with cardiovascular disease. During this interview, she offers her knowledge from the perspective of a dual fellowship-trained anesthesiologist (Cardiac and Obstetric anesthesia). Besides, we discuss the physiologic changes of pregnancy, maternal levels of care, and the future of critical care or cardiac plus obstetric anesthesia dual fellowships. Here are the links to the most relevant publications of Dr. Meng related to this topic: Link 1 and Link 2

Navigating Conflict with Pat Gonzales-Rogers

Navigating Conflict with Pat Gonzales-Rogers

On this episode, Dr. Easley and Bennett Olupo share the stage with Professor Gonzalez as he smoothly shares his views on environmental justice and education. He brings a lens of truth, art and R&B that keeps him grounded and motivated to support his students. Gonzalez shows us how being a humble and working to be a complete human makes it easy for him to connect with faculty and staff, while maintaining confidence and curiosity.

Self-Discovery

Self-Discovery

In this episode you will hear from Ellen Silver as she describes difficult messages she received as a child and how she overcame these messages as a young adult. Ellen also describes the details of the five cancers she has and how she has discovered more of who she is throughout her treatments. Ellen speaks of the past few years of her cancer journey as some of the best years of her life.