In this episode Lee interviews Dr. Tom Kusek (Dr. T), one of the few people in the world to have more experience as a patient than Lee! Together they discuss Dr. T's PhD in Leadership and Education, the most compassionate experience Dr. T has had in his life, the impact compassion can have on patient care, how compassionate care makes you feel as a patient, having the courage of finding care that puts compassion first, the definition of active listening, and suggestions on how to make it through healthcare challenges.

Since overcoming “burnout” and successfully beating advanced cancer, “Patient Lee” Tomlinson has been a man on a mission. A mission to reveal and reverse the catastrophic crisis caused by the rapid disappearance of compassion in healthcare. The absence of which has a hugely negative and sometimes fatal impact on patients and the far too often burned-out healthcare professionals who treat us.

Why? To insure that every patient gets treatment by equally medically competent and compassionate professionals. Which science has proven beyond any doubt must, MUST be present for the best, quickest patient outcomes and long-term health.

Join “Patient Lee” on this journey and mission to make the world a more compassionate and caring place! Learn insights to help loved ones and yourself in times of crisis. Hear interviews from all sides of the compassion crisis, including doctors, nurses and patients. Together we can make a difference in the world today.

In this episode Lee interviews Aleks Kalinich, a fellow graduate of the Standford CCARE program where they worked together to bring compassion into the world. Lee and Aleks discuss the place compassion has at work, how suffering is on a continuum, what happens when you don't deal with your own suffering, the power of having compassion for yourself, and so much more.

Since overcoming “burnout” and successfully beating advanced cancer, “Patient Lee” Tomlinson has been a man on a mission. A mission to reveal and reverse the catastrophic crisis caused by the rapid disappearance of compassion in healthcare. The absence of which has a hugely negative and sometimes fatal impact on patients and the far too often burned-out healthcare professionals who treat us.

Why? To insure that every patient gets treatment by equally medically competent and compassionate professionals. Which science has proven beyond any doubt must, MUST be present for the best, quickest patient outcomes and long-term health.

Join “Patient Lee” on this journey and mission to make the world a more compassionate and caring place! Learn insights to help loved ones and yourself in times of crisis. Hear interviews from all sides of the compassion crisis, including doctors, nurses and patients. Together we can make a difference in the world today.

In this episode Lee interviews Christine Colburn, a mental health therapist using compassion to transform the lives of her patients. Together they discuss the impact of compassion on Christine's life, living with regret and overcoming it, listening without the intent to answer, being your own cheerleader, facing burnout and how Christine overcame burnout.

If you're interesting in the breathing exercises Christine mentions in the episode, go to the link below.

https://bhcsllc.com

Since overcoming “burnout” and successfully beating advanced cancer, “Patient Lee” Tomlinson has been a man on a mission. A mission to reveal and reverse the catastrophic crisis caused by the rapid disappearance of compassion in healthcare. The absence of which has a hugely negative and sometimes fatal impact on patients and the far too often burned-out healthcare professionals who treat us.

Why? To insure that every patient gets treatment by equally medically competent and compassionate professionals. Which science has proven beyond any doubt must, MUST be present for the best, quickest patient outcomes and long-term health.

Join “Patient Lee” on this journey and mission to make the world a more compassionate and caring place! Learn insights to help loved ones and yourself in times of crisis. Hear interviews from all sides of the compassion crisis, including doctors, nurses and patients. Together we can make a difference in the world today.