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To Care is Human

The Beryl Institute 100 Episodes Aug 18, 2026

The To Care is Human podcast, hosted by leaders from The Beryl Institute, explores the evolving landscape of patient experience in healthcare. Each episode features conversations with individuals who are leading, delivering, and receiving care, aiming to elevate the human experience in healthcare. The podcast is released twice a month and is produced by The Beryl Institute, a community focused on improving patient experience.

Episodes

You Are Not Alone: Finding Hope through Your Breast Cancer Journey with Susan G. Komen®
You Are Not Alone: Finding Hope through Your Breast Cancer Journey with Susan G. Komen® Aug 18, 2026 21:58 In this episode, Stacey Palmer sits down with Laurel Pointer, Director of Community Marketing at Susan G. Komen®, to explore the human experience of navigating breast cancer. Drawing on her 27 years with Komen, her family's history with breast cancer, and her own experience as a survivor, Laurel shares how advances in research, patient navigation, advocacy, and compassionate care are making a diff
What Matters to You: Reorienting Healthcare Around Humanity, Hope, and Connection
What Matters to You: Reorienting Healthcare Around Humanity, Hope, and Connection Aug 10, 2026 52:06 In this episode, Jason Wolf sits down with Anders Vege and Shaun Maher, members of WMTY.world's Convening Team. They reflect on their journeys from nursing and quality improvement to leadership in the global "What Matters to You?" movement. Through moving personal stories about patients, families, and their own parents, they demonstrate how understanding what truly matters to each individual can r
Front & Center: Disability Rights, Community Care, and the Future of the Olmstead Decision
Front & Center: Disability Rights, Community Care, and the Future of the Olmstead Decision Jul 31, 2026 22:56 What could a recent U.S. Department of Justice memo mean for people with disabilities and the future of community-based care? In this inaugural episode of Front & Center, we examine the ongoing debate surrounding the landmark Olmstead v. L.C. decision and explore its potential impact on individuals, families, and healthcare systems. Featuring perspectives from a family advocate, a public policy le
The Strategic Value of Healthcare Volunteers
The Strategic Value of Healthcare Volunteers Jul 21, 2026 22:27 What if your volunteers stopped showing up? Houston Goodwin, CEO of Better Impact, joins Stacy Palmer to discuss how healthcare organizations can better leverage volunteer programs to improve patient experience, support staff, and make the case for greater investment. Learn how volunteer leaders can measure the impact of their programs, tell their story with data, and position volunteerism as a st
What Matters Most: Advancing Human-Centered Care Through a Simple Question
What Matters Most: Advancing Human-Centered Care Through a Simple Question Jul 7, 2026 25:33 In this episode, host Kiia Lappalainen sits down with Claire Snyman and Angela DeVanney of What Matters to You World to explore how one simple question—"What matters to you?"—can transform healthcare experiences. Drawing on both professional and personal perspectives, they share powerful stories illustrating how understanding what matters most to patients leads to more personalized care, stronger
Turning Teen Volunteers into Healthcare Leaders
Turning Teen Volunteers into Healthcare Leaders Jun 30, 2026 18:01 What happens when hospitals stop treating teen volunteers as helpers and start empowering them as leaders? In this episode, Terri Ipsen sits down with Tracy Herrington and Tammy Rivera of CommonSpirit Health to explore an innovative teen volunteer program that develops leadership skills, builds confidence, and introduces young people to meaningful healthcare careers. Discover how giving teens resp
From Personal Loss to Global Change: Vita Steina's Mission to Advance Human Experience in Healthcare
From Personal Loss to Global Change: Vita Steina's Mission to Advance Human Experience in Healthcare Jun 16, 2026 28:50 Jason Wolf sits down with Vita Steina, one of the leading voices advancing human experience in healthcare across Europe. In this inspiring conversation, Vita shares how the loss of her young son to cancer transformed her life and sparked a mission to improve healthcare for patients, families, and caregivers. From pioneering patient experience efforts in Latvia to advocating for human experience as
What Matters Most: A Conversation with Maureen Bisognano
What Matters Most: A Conversation with Maureen Bisognano Jun 2, 2026 34:46 In this special What Matters to You episode of To Care Is Human: Leading the Conversation, Jason Wolf sits down with healthcare pioneer Maureen Bisognano to explore the question that sparked a global movement: "What matters to you?" Drawing on personal stories as a nurse advocating for critically ill patients to the moments that shaped her lifelong commitment to person-centered care, she shares po
Planting a Seed in Hostile Soil: Reclaiming Humanity in Healthcare
Planting a Seed in Hostile Soil: Reclaiming Humanity in Healthcare May 19, 2026 33:56 In this episode of To Care is Human, Victor Montori, M.D., joins Jason Wolf for a thought-provoking conversation on the humanity of healthcare. Together, they explore how healthcare has become increasingly industrialized, why human connection and curiosity matter in care, and what it will take to create a future grounded in "careful and kind care for all."
From Patient to Nurse Leader: How a Childhood Hospital Stay Shaped a Career
From Patient to Nurse Leader: How a Childhood Hospital Stay Shaped a Career May 5, 2026 33:12 In this episode, Jason Wolf sits down with Jerry Mansfield, Vice President and System Chief Nursing Officer at University of Texas Medical, who reflects on how a recent bedside interaction brought him back to his childhood experiences as a patient. Through this powerful connection, he highlights how clear communication, reassurance, and presence can ease uncertainty and build trust. His story is a
"Leap, and a Net Will Appear": Leading Teams into the Unknown
"Leap, and a Net Will Appear": Leading Teams into the Unknown Mar 2, 2026 30:38 In this episode, Jason Wolf sits down with Laura Wood, Executive Vice President of Patient Care Operations and System Chief Nurse Executive at Boston Children's Hospital. As a nurse leader, Dr. Wood shares what it takes to lead the nursing operations of one of the world's top-ranked pediatric hospitals while keeping the human experience at the center of care. Whether you are a bedside nurse, a hea
The Art of the Warm Welcome: Measuring What Matters in Healthcare Experience
The Art of the Warm Welcome: Measuring What Matters in Healthcare Experience Feb 2, 2026 17:10 Evan Steele, Founder and CEO of rater8, reinforces how first impressions shape the human experience in healthcare. From a frustrating hotel check-in in Prague to building a platform that helps healthcare organizations listen, learn, and improve in real time, Evan shares the origin story behind rater8 and the philosophy of the "art of the warm welcome." This conversation is a practical and inspirin

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