Dr. Elsa

Episode 309: Lessons Learned

January 23rd, 2023  |  Season 3  |  39 mins 29 secs

acceptance, bluey, cancer, challenge, child life specialist, children, hamster wheel, help, life, motherhood, rediscovery, snuc, treatment, unexpected, work

Our guests talk about how their perspective on life has changed after being diagnosed with and fighting cancer.

Episode 308: Damocles Sword

January 13th, 2023  |  Season 3  |  21 mins 52 secs

ambiguity, cancer, challenge, children, life, motherhood, rediscovery, sword of damocles, uncertainty, unexpected, work

This week we're talking about what it's really like once you finish treatment for cancer. Uncertainty is also a theme of the episode.

Episode 307: Holiday Break

December 28th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  30 secs

cancer, challenge, children, life, motherhood, rediscovery, unexpected, work

"At the Same Time" is taking a brief holiday break and will be back for the new year.

Episode 306: To Tell or Not to Tell (Part 2)

December 21st, 2022  |  Season 3  |  33 mins 30 secs

breast cancer, cancer, children, communication, life, md anderson cancer center, moffitt cancer center, motherhood, rediscovery, snuc challenge, unexpected, work

This is a continuation of our conversation about talking with children about a parent's cancer diagnosis.

Episode 305: To Tell or Not to Tell (Part 1)

December 14th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  27 mins 58 secs

breast cancer, cancer, children, communication, life, md anderson cancer center, moffitt cancer center, motherhood, rediscovery, snuc challenge, unexpected, work

Sometimes the when/if/how to share information about a diagnosis of cancer isn't easy.

Episode 304: And then You Build Back Up

December 8th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  29 mins 47 secs

acceptance, breast cancer, cancer, challenge, child life specialist, children, help, life, md anderson cancer center, moffitt cancer center, motherhood, rediscovery, snuc, treatment, unexpected, work

This episode explores treatment & it's impact. We also start talking about kids & helping them navigate difficulty.

Episode 303: Quest for an answer

November 30th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  31 mins 21 secs

advocacy, breast cancer, cancer, challenge, check up, children, life, md anderson cancer center, moffitt cancer center, motherhood, rediscovery, second opinion, snuc, unexpected, work

The path to finding an accurate diagnosis is different for everyone.

Episode 302: Wait, you had to wait how long?

November 23rd, 2022  |  Season 3  |  29 mins 49 secs

bipoc, breast cancer, cancer, covid-19, diagnosis, dismissed, md anderson cancer center, moffitt cancer center, people of color, screening, second opinion, snuc, waiting, women

The path to diagnosis isn't always smooth or short.

Episode 301: What's the common thread?

November 15th, 2022  |  Season 3  |  21 mins 2 secs

breast cancer, cancer, challenge, children, life, md anderson cancer center, moffitt cancer center, motherhood, rediscovery, snuc, unexpected, work

We're back for Season 3! This season we're talking about unexpected rediscovery among other things.

Episode 206: Figuring out the Impossible Project (or Eat the Cake Now)

September 30th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  56 mins 41 secs

amy johnson, art, at the same time, college, disordered eating, dreams, graduate school, health coach, health coaching, horses, now what, sewanee

Amy Johnson joins us to talk about finding your way in life when things don't go as expected.

Episode 205: Free Bird

September 14th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  43 mins 33 secs

bay area, college, community, dani mcmann hinsche, empty nest, free bird, high school, school, volunteer, volunteering

What happens when your children fly the nest and you become a free bird?

Episode 204: Bringing Baby Home

August 31st, 2021  |  Season 2  |  49 mins 58 secs

adjustment, breast feeding, breast milk, entrepreneur, motherhood, new baby, now what, stretch marks

Few events alter our lives like the birth of a baby. In this episode we interview new mother, Ms. Marielle DesEtages about her experience.

Episode 203: Let's Get Married

August 15th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  45 mins 28 secs

brain, facebook, hinge, marriage, married, newlywed, now what, pandemic, pictures, social media, wedding, zoom

Dr. Qawi Telesford joins us to talk about his experience as a newlywed.

Episode 202: Job Loss & Transition

August 9th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  32 mins 7 secs

This week we are joined by Mrs. Yvonne Schell who shares her experience of job loss and transition with us.

Episode 201: We're Back for Season 2!

July 25th, 2021  |  Season 2  |  19 mins 50 secs

now what

Dr. Elsa & Dr. Nikel are back! This season's theme is "Now What?" Dr. Elsa & Dr. Nikel introduce you to the show, where we've been & where we're going for Season 2.

Episode 114: You Have To Put One Foot In Front of the Other

September 28th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  35 mins 13 secs

cantor deborah cannizzaro, community, congregation schaarai zedek, covid-19, pandemic, rabbi joel simon, rabbi michael weiss, rabbi richard birnholz, reform judaism

This is our Season 1 Grand Finale. For this 2-part episode, we speak with the clergy of Congregation Schaarai Zedek.