Explore The Space

“The authenticity of my writing was going to come through by telling these stories in a very exposed way” Dave Berke is a retired Marine Corps Officer and Top Gun instructor who is back on Explore The Space Podcast! This is his 5th time on the show and first since 2018. He is here to discuss his incredible new book “The Need To Lead” and what a great time we had talking about his journey, the power of self-talk, intergenerational leadership and much more. Part leadership book, part autobiograph

“It just brings a sense of there are great things to come” Dr. Rupa Patel is an Infectious Disease specialist and an expert on HIV working with the CDC on HIV prevention and PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). She joins us to discuss remarkable evolutions in PrEP and HIV care, resources available for rapid, free clinician education and how we can integrate HIV education across generations of healthcare professionals. It’s really great to release this during HIV Awareness Month and she is absolutel

“It all comes back to figuring out how to connect with individuals” Dr. Kierstin Kennedy is a Hospitalist and Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Alabama-Birmingham. She is also Chief Medical Officer at UAB Hospital, the 8th largest hospital in the United States. She joins us to take what frequently sounds like a platitude, the idea of authentic leadership, and gives it real meaning and vitality. She is a remarkable leader, teacher and collaborator who also runs the superb Leadersh

“It’s often a very personalized conversation” Dr. Austin Chiang is a Gastroenterologist and Chief Medical Officer for the endoscopy business of Medtronic. He is also one of the most influential and entertaining physician voices across social media. He recently published a fantastic new book entitled “Gut: An Owner’s Guide” which breaks down the digestive system and digestive health for a very broad audience. Clearly, Dr. Chiang is an expert on prioritization, and we dive into this critical skil

“We are talking about the power of individuals to shape their community’s health” Aliya Bhatia is the Executive Director at Vot-ER and Civic Health Month, a nonpartisan organization working to integrate civic engagement into healthcare . Over 700 hospitals and clinics plus 50,000 health professionals use Vot-ER’s tools and resources to ensure their colleagues and patients are registered to vote. September 17th is National Voter Registration Day, no better time to hear from her, and she is fanta

“It’s hard to put it on a webpage and describe how powerful it is” Dr. Sasha Shillcutt is a cardiac anesthesiologist, author of 2 books, and the creator of the Brave Enough Women’s Conference. She joins us to discuss how she thinks about work-life balance, what happens when people experience a transformational conference, and why she loves lifting heavy weights. Listen to Sasha’s previous appearance on Explore The Space Podcast here Check out the archive of Explore The Space Podcast The Explor