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In this episode, you will hear how Jayanti Mukherjee navigated the rollercoaster ride of diagnoses and treatments that she underwent. With love and gratitude for her physicians and family, Jayanti shares how she became an advocate for herself through her cancer journey and now in remission she hopes to advocate for others.
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In this episode, we discuss the leading causes of maternal mortality in the US and our state of CT. We discuss available resources at the national (https://saferbirth.org/patient-safety-bundles/) and local level (https://www.accessmhct.com) to help us flatten the curve of the rising maternal mortality in the US. Here you can find the links to the articles mentioned during this recording. https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternal-mortality/erase-mm/data-mmrc.html
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DPH/Maternal-Mortality/CT-MMR-Evaluation-Report-2015-2017-FINAL-PRINT.pdf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26996986/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304395908003990
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28930940/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33079866/
https://www.mcpapformoms.org
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In this episode, Jayanti Mukherjee reads her story of being diagnosed with terminal cancer only to find out about a year later that what was thought to be cancer spreading throughout her body was in fact something else entirely, something treatable and benign. Jayanti describes the strength and hope that her Hindu faith gave her throughout the rollercoaster of treatments and healing.
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In this episode of the Yale University Press Podcast, we talk with renowned physicist Piero Martin about his new book, The Seven Measures of the World.”
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YDS Professor John Pittard discusses artificial intelligence’s impact on religion; reflects theologically on whether future AI robots could connect with God; and argues for a global alliance to regulate AI.
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In this episode you will hear from Jay Curran as he describes his life living with stage IV laryngeal cancer and Waldenstroms disease. Jay has severe neuropathy which cannot be treated and causes intense pain especially in his hands and feet. Patients with neuropathy describe how painful it is even to have a bed sheet brush over your feet at night. Yet despite his intense pain, Jay attends daily mass at his local Roman Catholic Church and he walks up 11 miles a day in his backyard. When he first started walking, he could only take a few steps in his living room yet even with setbacks Jay has been able to complete over 500 miles of walking the virtual El Camino. Jay’s faith and perseverance are truly inspirational.
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This week, I’m joined by activist, educator, and author, Kim Samuel. As a leading voice in the global movement for belonging, Kim takes us on a journey on this timely topic. We start with Kim’s captivating story, as she describes her inspiration, moments of epiphany, and the vocational calling that has shaped her life. As someone whose work has spanned across trade negotiations, poverty, human rights, climate change, and education, Kim shares keen insights from each aspect of her journey. We discuss the ways people are treated, and often othered, based on health, ability, resources or the perceived lack thereof. We also hear about the conversation Kim had with Nelson Mandela – a conversation that affirmed her life mission to ensure that no one feels alone. Gracefully, she describes candid and challenging family experiences that have also shaped her perspective. This is a truly rich episode touching on topics like calling and faith, loss and loneliness, advocacy, wholeness and healing.
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In this episode Jay Curran reads his story of suddenly being diagnosed with stage IV laryngeal cancer. Jay served as an aviator in the Coast Guard and worked as an engineer most of his life. Jay speaks about how cancer changed his perspective in life, how it helped him see what matters most in life, and how it taught him to let go of control and put his trust in God. Jay is a devout Roman Catholic who has found strength in God, prayer, and daily mass.