Difficult Conversations -Lessons I learned as an ICU Physician
by Dr. Anthony Orsini
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The Weight of Your Words
Jan 14, 2026
53m 36s
Anchored in Hope with Dr. Jessica Daigle
Dec 22, 2025
54m 36s
A Friend in the Business - Navigating the Complex Healthcare System
Nov 25, 2025
44m 58s
Artificial Intelligence and The Future of Medicine with Dr. Robert Pearl
Sep 16, 2024
44m 30s
Not What I Had In Mind
Feb 12, 2024
43m 29s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14/26 | The Weight of Your Words✨ | palliative carehospice+2 | Tracey PiparoJennifer O’Brien | Difficult Conversations | — | losshealthcare+1 | — | 53m 36s | |
| 12/22/25 | Anchored in Hope with Dr. Jessica Daigle✨ | healthcarepediatrics+3 | Dr Jessica Daigle | Mom & Me, MDMom & Me+2 | — | silenceuncertainty+3 | — | 54m 36s | |
| 11/25/25 | A Friend in the Business - Navigating the Complex Healthcare System✨ | healthcare systemclinical trials+3 | Dr Stephanie Tan | Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini-Difficult Conversations | AsiaAustralia | ICUmedicine+5 | — | 44m 58s | |
| 9/16/24 | Artificial Intelligence and The Future of Medicine with Dr. Robert Pearl✨ | Artificial IntelligenceFuture of Medicine+2 | Dr Robert Pearl | ChatGPTMDKaiser Permanente+2 | — | AIChatGPTMD+2 | — | 44m 30s | |
| 2/12/24 | Not What I Had In Mind✨ | premature birthmotherhood+2 | Laura Diaz-Freeland | Not What I Had in Mind | — | ICUviability+1 | — | 43m 29s | |
| 1/2/24 | Hope For The Best. Plan for the Rest✨ | palliative careopen communication+2 | Dr Samantha Winemaker | Hope for the Best, Plan for the Restthe Department of Family Medicine+3 | Ontario | honestypatient advocacy+1 | — | 39m 15s | |
| 12/11/23 | Entrepreneurship with a Purpose✨ | entrepreneurshipmental health+1 | Jon Brandt | the Thrive Alliance GroupDifficult Conversations-Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician | — | Thrive Alliance Groupmental wellness+1 | — | 31m 57s | |
| 11/13/23 | Fighting for our Heroes✨ | mental healthphysician suicide+1 | Corey Feist | the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ FoundationFighting for our Heroes+1 | — | Dr. Lorna Breenhealthcare+1 | — | 51m 13s | |
| 10/31/23 | Support Changes Outcomes✨ | cancerworkplace support+1 | Gina Jacobson | Working with CancerDifficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini- | — | health conditionssupport+1 | — | 34m 03s | |
| 10/3/23 | The Problem with Dying with Dr. BJ Miller✨ | deathdying+3 | Dr Bruce B J Miller | The Problem with DyingDifficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini+1 | — | hospice careTEDx+1 | — | 44m 16s | |
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| 9/11/23 | The Impact of Child Abuse with Chris Newlin | In this episode of Difficult Conversations, Dr. Orsini is joined by Chris Newlin, Executive Director of the National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) in Alabama, where he’s responsible for providing leadership and management, as well as participating in national and international training programs for the protection of children. He has more than 25 years of experience working as a Forensic Interviewer, Victim Advocate, Therapist, and other leadership roles in child advocacy. Toda... | 40m 11s | ||||||
| 8/21/23 | Difficult Conversations about Death and Dying | Hello and welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, we are excited and honored to have as our guest, Julie McFadden, otherwise known as “Hospice nurse Julie,” on social media, where she has almost a million viewers between TikTok and Instagram. Her warm and insightful ability to normalize and explain the death and dying process has made her a cultural icon. Julie has been a nurse for fifteen years, ten in the ICU, and five taking care of hospice patients. Her gi... | 37m 10s | ||||||
| 7/10/23 | Replay on Demand! -Cy Wakeman | Replay on Demand! Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, my guest is the incredible Cy Wakeman, who is a drama researcher, a global thought leader, and New York Times best-selling author. She has been deemed “the secret weapon to restoring sanity to the workplace” and has helped companies such as Google, Facebook, NBC Universal, Johns Hopkins, and countless others how to navigate our rapidly changing world using good mental processes to harness energy wasted in wor... | 50m 14s | ||||||
| 6/12/23 | Life After Loss | Welcome to Difficult Conversations -Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician. Liz Poret-Christ is our host and she’s joined by guest Molly Mattocks who is a writer, and end-of-life coach. Molly was an associate pastor before becoming a full-time caregiver for her daughter Izzy, who had neuroblastoma for nearly a decade before passing away in 2021. She is now dedicated to helping shift the cultural narrative around death because she believes our ability to embrace death is intricately woven... | 23m 29s | ||||||
| 5/22/23 | Giving the Gift of Life | Today, you’re in for a real treat because Dr. Orsini and Liz Poret-Christ are having a superstar loaded episode! This episode is about kidney donation. Liz shares a personal story about her daughter’s unlikely friendship with Frank Mara, Vice President of Community Relations for the New York Giants, and how he’s in need of a kidney transplant, which he’ll talk about with us. Also, on the list of superstars joining us is Matt Cavanaugh, an active duty US Army Strategist and Preside... | 40m 25s | ||||||
| 5/1/23 | You Got This Kid- Leadership Skills for Everyone | Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. On this episode, Dr. Orsini is Co-hosting with Liz Poret-Christ. Today, they’re having a great conversation with Chuck Saia, who’s a Senior Partner at Deloitte and Member of the Quinnipiac University Board of Trustee’s, where he's the Chair of the Student and Academic Affairs Committee. In his thirty year career, Chuck has held various leadership positions at Deloitte, he’s a CPA, and holds an MBA from Quinnipiac University. He... | 34m 25s | ||||||
| 4/10/23 | Closing the Power Skill Gap | Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, I have two amazing women joining me that are doing extraordinary work. My guests are Noa Ries and Kim Havens. They are Founders of Kahilla, which is an innovative digital platform to scale access to personal and professional development for underrepresented minorities in the corporate world. They had a vision in 2018, to transform the culture of the corporate world and see more equity in positions of senior leadership. T... | 38m 15s | ||||||
| 3/20/23 | Making an Impact with Ryan Estis | Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today our guest is Mr. Ryan Estis, who is a globally recognized sales and leadership expert, speaker and author. Ryan has been advising clients on navigating change, improving performance, influencing culture, and accelerating growth. He’s a Founding Partner of ImpactEleven, where he’s helping define and shape a community that’s influencing culture and shaping the future of both personal and professional growth. In this episod... | 37m 42s | ||||||
| 12/5/22 | Recognizing Fear | Welcome to Difficult Conversations. Today, we have Liz Poret-Christ hosting along with Dr. Orsini. A few weeks ago, when Liz was scrolling through Facebook, she came across the PELOTON Cancer Warriors page and saw a post by Gina Jacobson. Her thoughts about battling cancer, mixed with a bit of dark humor, and a lot of honesty made Liz realize that she would be a great guest on this podcast. So, joining us today is Gina Jacobson. For the past twenty-seven years, Gina has worked in ... | 34m 36s | ||||||
| 10/31/22 | There's a Snake on My Head | Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. My guest today, is Mindy Spigel. Mindy has dedicated her career to improving healthcare and helping patients get over their fears of the system. She has a master’s degree in nursing, has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and has taught in both academic and clinical fields. Her passion is helping people create meaningful connections as a leader and team member while providing the best care.&nbs... | 40m 24s | ||||||
| 10/10/22 | Conversations about Fatherhood | Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, I have a wonderful guest who’s been doing great things in the healthcare field and has some wonderful stories to share. My guest today is Jeff Atwood. Jeff is a healthcare leader, author, and speaker who has more than twenty-five years of healthcare leadership, marketing, and storytelling experience. He consults with healthcare and community groups nationally, sharing insights and encouragement found at the crossro... | 35m 07s | ||||||
| 9/5/22 | Monitoring Physician Wellness for Patient Safety | Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Our guest today is my friend, Ellen Reilly, who is an industry leader focused on the intersection of healthcare, technology, and data. She’s the Global Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at WHOOP, a company that debuted in 2015,. Ellen has led large organizations in driving change to transform and simplify business processes while delivering bottom line measurable benefits. This is another part of a long series about physicia... | 35m 13s | ||||||
| 8/31/22 | A Life Dedicated to Babies | Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. This interview was recorded over a year ago and for reasons best not discussed were not been able to make it live. Well the big day is finally here. Today, you are in for a real treat because my special guest is a true legend and a local hero in the field of Neonatology here in Central Florida and in the country. He is a hero not only because of his accomplishments, but because of the positive impact that he has left on s... | 40m 56s | ||||||
| 7/18/22 | Difficult Conversations about Healthcare | Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. Today, joining me as my guest is somebody who embodies everything that I think should be right in healthcare. With over forty years of healthcare leadership experience, Thomas Dahlborg is a voice for relationship centered and compassionate care and servant leadership. He’s the President and CEO of Dahlborg HealthCARING Leadership Group, a leader, advisor, internationally recognized speaker, and an amazing writer of two multiple... | 39m 20s | ||||||
| 6/27/22 | Why Physicians Die By Suicide | Welcome to Difficult Conversations with Dr. Anthony Orsini. In previous episodes, we’ve had some guests that talked about the problem of substance abuse among physicians. We heard about an incredible film documentary on physician suicide and we heard from physicians about their journey with burnout, This is an important topic because it doesn’t just impact doctors and their families, it also affects patients. According to one statistic, physician suicide affects 900,00... | 38m 40s | ||||||
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3 placements across 3 markets.