Humanity in Medicine with Mitch Albom - a podcast by Sameer K. Berry, MD

from 2022-08-30T12:24:19

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In this podcast episode, Mitch Albom, best-selling author, journalist, and radio and TV broadcaster, discusses how his philanthropy and writing have informed each other, his experiences with doctors as a patient and more.

  • Intro :02
  • Welcome to this episode of Gut Talk :23
  • About Albom :30
  • The interview :40
  • Where did you grow up? :52
  • Why do you think that [less people knowing their neighbors today] has happened? 2:07
  • You obviously have had incredibly rich interpersonal relationships that influenced who you became. Are those people that you grew up and interacted with characters in your books? 4:34
  • Are there philosophies that you learned as a student or growing up that inform, more than just the characters, but the recurring themes in your books? 7:12
  • How did you become such an avid philanthropist? Tell us about that journey. 11:02
  • How can we, as we’re interacting with young people, help them to understand that it’s not just about money? 16:08
  • How would you say philanthropy has impacted your writing since Tuesdays with Morrie? 20:16
  • What about the reverse? How does writing your books and your stories change your perspective on the lesson you’re trying to impart on your readers? 22:29
  • About Albom’s work in Haiti and introducing his kids to the new orphanage 26:15
  • Were there any insights that you gleaned from that experience [recent medical experiences and colonoscopy]? 36:51
  • Thank you, Mitch 46:15
  • Thanks for listening 46:36

Mitch Albom is a Best-selling author, journalist, and radio and TV broadcaster.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to guttalkpodcast@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @HealioGastro @sameerkberry @umfoodoc. For more from Mitch Albom, visit mitchalbom.com, saydetroit.org and havefaithhaiti.org.

Disclosures: Albom, Berry and Chey report no relevant financial disclosures.

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