Empowered Sleep Apnea

Season 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD Episode 12: ...AND YOU KNOW... (Special POP SONG Edition)

To download a PDF Transcript of this episode (includes cartoon! So RAD!), click HERE.EVERYONE SINGS!...if siloed thinking prevents us from grasping COMPLEXITY, true collaboration requires a moment of transformation, when one can emerge from one's silo...how does that happen?....and what does that moment of transcendence feel like?Join Dave and special guest, Airway Health Solutions founder and fellow PULMONAUT Lauren Gueits for this very special episode that daringly journeys into the Musical Metaverse to answer these questions! Can humility elevate us above the din of argument? Dave and Lauren get playful with this notion within an all-new original earworm of a POP SONG, and invite you to come along... CARTOON showcased in today's episode: THE NEW PATIENT Our Website: https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.comOfficial Blog: "Dave's Notes" : https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com/daves-notesTo go to the BookBaby bookstore and view the BOOK, click HERE!

Season 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 11: PRESSURE TOXICITY (Three tales of TERROR!) (Halloween Super-Special)

All content (c) 2024 Empowered Sleep Apnea, LLC unless otherwise notedA PDF transcript of this episode (includes cartoon! HUZZAH!) is within your grasp by clicking HERE.~ ~ ~ ~ ~HAPPY HALLOWEEN, Life Fans! For this extra-delibulous palindromic 11th episode of our second season, Dave reads from the Beautiful Blue Book three tales of a SCARY thing we see here on the ISLE of SLEEP APNEA, something called "CPAP Pressure Toxicity".What's CPAP Pressure Toxicity?  It’s any CPAP setting that’s TOO HIGH FOR YOU? What does that look like? Well, listen to our three stories...SCARY STORIES for HALLOWEEN…and find out for yourself! Don’t worry, Life Fans! We wouldn’t leave you IN THE DARK! All three of our TALES OF TERROR happily resolve into joyful EMPOWERMENT!The cartoon for today's episode is a teaching point that's worth REMEMBERING...the type of mask we use for CPAP really MATTERS...our cartoon character CLAUDIO helps us take a look at the functional differences between nasal masks and oronasal masks.To fully grasp this episode's cartoon, just click HERE!Our Website: https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.comOfficial Blog: "Dave's Notes" : https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com/daves-notesTo go to the BookBaby bookstore and view the BOOK, click HERE!

Season 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 10: LEXINGTON

Empowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCASTSeason 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELDEpisode 10: LEXINGTON~ ~ ~ ~ ~To listen to this episode on Buzzsprout, click HERE.To listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, click HERE.To listen to this episode on Spotify, click HERE.For a PDF transcript of this episode (includes the cartoon! HUZZAH!), click HERE.Climb aboard the Beautiful Blue Balloon for a trip to LEXINGTON KENTUCKY, to discover the real meaning of patient care, with the help of a teacher...who ironically teaches NOTHING AT ALL.Join person-centered dentistry champion Dr. Paul Henny for his transformative tale about a hot day, a long walk, and the man who changed everything, at a time when professional burnout seemed inevitable...To view the cartoon for this episode, "Choice Cuts", click HERE.Storyteller for this Episode:Our Storyteller for this episode, Dr. Paul Henny, maintains an esthetically-focused restorative practice in Roanoke, Virginia. Additionally, he has been a national speaker in dentistry, a visiting faculty member of the Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education, and visiting lecturer at the Jefferson College or Health Sciences.Dr. Henny has been a member of the Roanoke Valley Dental Society, The Academy of General Dentistry, The American College of Oral Implantology, The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantology. He is Past President and co-founder of the Robert F. Barkley Dental Study Club.Dr. Henny is the author of the book: Co-Discovery: Exploring the Legacy of Robert F Barkley DDS.More information: https://paulhennydds.com/about-dentist-roanoke-va/Our Website: https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.comOfficial Blog: "Dave's Notes" : https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com/daves-notesTo go to the BookBaby bookstore and view the BOOK, click HERE!

Season 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 9: CROWS TEACHING CROWS (special POP SONG edition)

To download the MP3 for this song, click HERE!~ ~ ~ ~ ~Have you ever wondered what life would be like if we could really LEARN from each other?....sometimes a song gets into your head and it won't go away...Enjoy this special POP SONG edition of Empowered Sleep Apnea: THE PODCAST...where sometimes life is best sung out loud... :)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CROWS TEACHING CROWS(D McCarty)15 Jan 2024[DEDICATED TO PULMONAUTS ALL OVER THE WORLD…]~ ~ ~ ~ ~I went walking to the marketYou know I was fresh out of limesOn my way there was a big oak treeI pass by it all the time And in that tree there was a MURDERNo! no! no! not the evil kind! :)Ima talkin’ bout my neighborhood CROWSThey always having a good timeIf one crow learns you’re friendlyHe’ll teach his family you are niceBut if you get under his feathersHe’ll teach his friends to hate you, twice! :) :) :) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~CHORUSAnd just like crows teaching crowsWe’ll get to know each other betterWe’ll high-five when we’re togetherNow that we’ve got a different lensAnd just like everybody knowsOur best music is togetherWe’ll play that rock-n-roll foreverIn our family of friends~ ~ ~ ~ ~Now, one crow will help anotherLend a beak or lend a clawEvery crow sister and brotherEvery crow mama and paSo, as I’m walkin’ to the marketUrban-hiking for my limesI’m thinkin’ maybe we could make itBy followin’ the CORVID line! :) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~CHORUSAnd just like crows teaching crowsWe’ll get to know each other betterWe’ll high-five when we’re togetherNow that we’ve got a different lensAnd just like everybody knowsOur best music is togetherWe’ll play that rock-n-roll foreverIn our family of friendsWe’ll play that rock-n-roll foreverIn our family of friendsOur Website: https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.comOfficial Blog: "Dave's Notes" : https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com/daves-notesTo go to the BookBaby bookstore and view the BOOK, click HERE!

Season 2: STORIES FROM THE FIELD. Episode 8: THE TALE OF THREE FACES

For a PDF of this transcript, click HERE.To access the Landing Page for the PODCAST EPISODE, click HERE.~ ~ ~ ~ ~To download "Crows Teaching Crows" [our third POP SONG SPECIAL FEATURE] click HERE.~ ~ ~ ~ ~Let's start with this:An Eagle Scout walks into a situation that requires situational awareness and an engineering mindset...We are super -proud to feature Airway Dentistry pioneer and innovative orthodontist Dr. Bill Hang, as he narrates the story of a LIFETIME...the story about the things he saw...that made everything different...the notorious Thing That Can't Be Unseen...Join Dave and Ellen as they unpack this incredible story, in light of the ongoing narrative of Emerging Science...paradigm shifts in science are a predictable part of being human…and they have always been a bit…um… rocky!!As always, you’ll wanna stay tuned til the end for the prizes at the bottom of the crackerjack box…you don’t wanna miss yer Sleep Medicine Dad Joke! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ We’re also thrilled to release a new SPECIAL POP SONG into the wild, like a bird taking flight...a toe-tapping confection called “Crows Teaching Crows”…just a snippet will be played in this episode—the entire song will be released as a SPECIAL POP SONG EPISODE, as Episode 9 in this series…So…buckle up…climb aboard the Blue Balloon…the adventure awaits!EXCELSIOR!! Our Website: https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.comOfficial Blog: "Dave's Notes" : https://www.empoweredsleepapnea.com/daves-notesTo go to the BookBaby bookstore and view the BOOK, click HERE!