Grab a warm cup and walk with us. Dr. Brian Kendall and Dr. Brittany Bankhead use their go-to structure (Remember When, Pull Back the Curtain and Vent Sesh) to talk early-marriage money hustle, Friday night lights, gaps in ER mental health care, unpaid work in academic medicine and imposter syndrome.

Key topics

• Living on about $1,000 a month in Miami, and thanking our 20-year-old selves for saving
• Friday night lights, cheer memories and a T-shirt launched from a water-balloon launcher
• ER mental health care as "white space"
• Academic medicine: service vs. pay, and the peer-review crunch
• Imposter syndrome after an NIH grant
• Hating in-between seasons and waiting for the other shoe to drop

Links

• modernmomalchemy.com
• Instagram: @coffeewalkmd
• Brittany: @bbankheadmd

Want better conversations with your partner? Start by clearing what's in the way. Dr. Brittany Bankhead and Dr. Brian Kendall walk through three of their go-to talking points: "What's on your mind?", "vent sesh", and "current events". They also explain why the first two often unlock topics unlock deeper conversations.

Key topics

• "What's on your mind?" Going past "work is fine, work is busy" to what you're really thinking about on your commute or the second you wake up.
• The vent sesh (a fan favorite). Say "all right, vent sesh" and get it off your chest, no matter how small or silly it feels.
• Current events, their way. Brian brings space and constituents; Brittany brings Bravo TV. They keep each other relevant.
• Why venting helps connection. The thing replaying in your head can block better conversation. Once it's out, new conversations open up.

Links

• modernmomalchemy.com
• bbankheadmd.substack.com
• Watch our TEDx talk here: https://youtu.be/rUVWb7wfLDE?si=k82P63WkqhA989M5

Coffee Walk MD — Season 2, Episode 2

Your cure for boring conversation!

Brittany and Brian take you through several topics you can discuss at home on your own coffee walk including ”What's On Your Mind”, “Behind the Curtain”, and “Rose, Bud, Thorn”. The discussion ranges from reframing trauma rehab as performance training, a pediatric ER PSA for parents, and how to make your home into a place your kids want to invite their friends.

Key topics

• Reframing rehab as performance training instead of a sign of weakness

• Behind the curtain: why pediatric ER visits spike every fall, and what to keep on hand at home

• When a call to the pediatrician is enough vs. when it's really time for the ER

• Rose, Bud & Thorn: upcoming travel, and the joy of a house their kids' friends actually want to hang out in

Timestamps (00:00) Welcome back to Coffee Walk MD (01:45) This week's framework (04:01) Sports analogies in healthcare (09:00) ER seasons are shifting (19:01) Prepping for fall/cold season with kids (20:57) Rosebud & Thorn (24:10) Rehab as performance training (27:52) Balancing work and life (29:13) Building a welcoming home (29:51) Wrap-up

Links:

Modern Mom Alchemy: modernmomalchemy.com

Find our TEDx Talk Here: https://youtu.be/rUVWb7wfLDE?si=aek-uW5yM0qocpMD