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Provider Wellness Podcast

Provider Wellness Podcast

Matthew Zinder, CRNA 65 Episodes Jan 31, 2026

This podcast focuses on caregiver health and wellness, ranging from broad concepts to specific practices. Host Matthew Zinder, CRNA, aims to educate listeners while offering a unique perspective on the challenges healthcare providers face. The show's ultimate goal is to change the culture of poor self-care among healthcare professionals. It encourages those who care for others to prioritize their own well-being.

Episodes

AI and Mental Wellness:  What's Ahead
AI and Mental Wellness: What's Ahead Jan 31, 2026 3675 Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode of The Provider Wellness Podcast, Matthew has a conversation with Dustin Dean.  He is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Wellness Coach.  They have a great conversation about AI and its implications on society, healthcare, and mental health services both positive and negative.  Dustin has an AI coaching platform that he demonstrates during the e
The Magician Physician!
The Magician Physician! Dec 18, 2025 3375 Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Dr Brian Nguyen.  He is a Physiatrist and Physical Rehabilitation Physician.  He also uses the unique skill of magic to establish a rapport with his patients.  They discuss how this can be an effective tool to create positive outcomes in his patients in addition to the importance of having an outlet outside of healthcare.  Dr Nguy
Beating Cancer and Summiting Everest
Beating Cancer and Summiting Everest Nov 16, 2025 3969 Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode of The Provider Wellness Podcast, Matthew has a conversation with Sean Swarner.  He is a double cancer survivor who has summited Everest, summited the famed 7 summits which is climbing the 7 highest peaks in all 7 continents.  He then went to both the North and South Poles which completed the Explorers Grand Slam.  Following this he did 7 marathons in 7 days on 7
Nurse Advocacy:  A Discussion About the Current State of Healthcare
Nurse Advocacy: A Discussion About the Current State of Healthcare Oct 28, 2025 3620 Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Andrew Craig.  He is an RN that has worked as a travel nurse and currently practices in Iowa.  They first came in contact through his posts on LinkedIn where he engages in provocative online discussions regarding the current health of nurses in terms of burnout, working conditions, and safety.  They discuss the current state of th
Chief Wellness Officer, Dr. Jonathan Ripp
Chief Wellness Officer, Dr. Jonathan Ripp May 22, 2025 2832 Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode, Matthew has a discussion with Dr. Jonathan Ripp.  He is the Chief Wellness Officer and Dean of Well-Being and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.  Dr Ripp has authored many publications on the subject of healthcare provider wellness including many articles, a textbook, and National Academy of Medicine publications.  They d
Psychological Therapy:  Eliminating the Stigma
Psychological Therapy: Eliminating the Stigma Mar 2, 2025 4337 Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, Matthew has a conversation with Dustin Dean and Mick Myers.  They are both Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioners.  They have a concierge psychology practice that operates uniquely where they offer their services together for each client through Telehealth.  They provide both coaching and formal therapy depending on the needs of their clients.  Matthew, Du
Functional Medicine:  Finding Health Through Prevention
Functional Medicine: Finding Health Through Prevention Jan 31, 2025 3886 Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Darin Zimmerman and Laura Zimmerman.  They are a married couple that have opened a functional medicine practice here in Maryland.  Darin is an anesthesiologist and intensivist and Laura is an advanced practice nurse and nurse anesthetist.  We discuss many topics in this episode like what is functional medicine, how they promote he
Substance Use Disorder:  Recognition, Intervention, & Treatment
Substance Use Disorder: Recognition, Intervention, & Treatment Dec 3, 2024 3996 Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Rodrigo Garcia.  If you are a regular listener, you’ll recognize that name since Rigo has been on this show multiple times over the years.  He is a Nurse Anesthetist and the CEO of Parkdale Center for Professionals, a treatment center for substance use disorder that is geared for the healthcare provider and professional worker pop
An Ex-Nun, Gay, RN, Stand-Up Comedian...
An Ex-Nun, Gay, RN, Stand-Up Comedian... Oct 30, 2024 4071 Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Matthew has a conversation with Kelli Dunham.  She is an RN and a stand-up comedian.  They have a great conversation about the impact humor can have on both clinician and patient even in settings where one might not think humor has a place.  They also discuss her history of being an ex-nun and how that experience shaped her life today.KELLI DUNHAM RN, BSN is a comm
A Discussion with Dr. Z, A Triple Board-Certified Holistic Primary Care Physician
A Discussion with Dr. Z, A Triple Board-Certified Holistic Primary Care Physician Oct 8, 2024 3556 Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Dr Miriam Zylberglait.  She is a triple board-certified primary care physician that emphasizes holistic care in her practice.  She is also the author of The 3G Cycle of Life: The Secrets for Achieving Joy, Meaning, and Well-being.  They discuss this transformative book and a link to purchase is in the show notes below.  They have
Stress, Mindfulness in Nature, and Nurse Anesthesia Students
Stress, Mindfulness in Nature, and Nurse Anesthesia Students Jul 29, 2024 3581 Send us Fan MailIn today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Dr. Allan Lovern.  He is a nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, and college professor at a nurse anesthesia training program.  He recently defended his dissertation where he studied mindfulness in nature and how this intervention affects reported stress in nurse anesthesia students.Please check back often for more episodes perta
Health & Wellness in Anesthesia Education
Health & Wellness in Anesthesia Education Apr 17, 2024 3060 Send us Fan MailHey folks.  So, after almost a year, I am back on the air with a great discussion with Hallie Evans and Crystal Hunnicutt, both of whom are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and members of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Health and Wellness Committee.  We discuss the overall and continuing culture of poor self-care in the healthcare provider population and ho

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