Dear listeners,

Today’s episode is a deeply moving conversation about grief, resilience, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going after unimaginable loss.

We’re joined by Marcia Earhart — certified life, grief, and trauma coach, educator, mental health first responder, and founder of The Sterling Rose Sanctuary. But beyond her professional work, Marcia brings something even more powerful to this conversation: lived experience.

After the loss of both of her sons, alongside chronic illness and significant family trauma, Marcia found herself navigating what she calls the “garden of grief.” In this episode, she shares what it truly looks like to live inside grief — not just emotionally, but physically and spiritually — and how her faith became an anchor in the midst of profound suffering.

We explore the meaning behind her book, Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief, and the idea of “gripping grace” — holding on to something steady when everything else feels like it’s falling apart. Marcia also opens up about the process of writing through pain, and how that journey helped transform her grief into purpose.

Through her work with The Sterling Rose Sanctuary, Marcia now supports others facing loss, creating a space for honesty, compassion, and healing. She shares what people often misunderstand about grief, how healing really unfolds, and what it looks like to move from simply surviving to beginning to live again.

This is a conversation for anyone who has experienced loss — or who wants to better understand how to show up for someone who has.

If you or someone you love is carrying grief, this episode is a reminder: you are not alone.

Listen to the full podcast episode here.

Link to The Sterling Rose Sanctuary

Link to Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief

Sincerely,

Dr. Dimitre

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Dear listeners,

In this episode of the Primary Medicine Podcast, we take a closer look at the growing role of AI chatbots in healthcare—and the risks that come with them.

Dr. Christie Bergerson, biomedical engineer and AI expert at ECRI, joins us to unpack how tools like ChatGPT are being used by both patients and clinicians. From drafting clinical notes to answering medical questions, these technologies are already shaping care in meaningful ways—but not always safely.

We explore why AI chatbots can be particularly risky in healthcare, including their tendency to sound confident even when they’re wrong, and how that differs from traditional clinical decision support tools. Dr. Bergerson also discusses the rise of patients turning to AI for medical advice, the potential impact on patient safety, and where clinicians should draw the line when using these tools in practice.

The conversation also dives into regulation, highlighting the important differences between general-purpose AI tools and regulated medical devices, and why that distinction matters. Dr. Bergerson shares real-world examples of misuse, the role of bias in AI systems, and what healthcare organizations need to consider when building governance frameworks.

Finally, we discuss practical guidance for clinicians who want to explore AI responsibly, and what the future of AI chatbot integration in healthcare might look like over the next five years.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone trying to understand not just what AI can do in healthcare—but what it should do.

AI chatbots are rapidly making their way into healthcare—from patients seeking medical advice to clinicians drafting notes and summarizing research.

But with that opportunity comes real risk.

In our latest episode of the Primary Medicine Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Christie Bergerson (with ECRI), a biomedical engineer and AI safety expert, to unpack what’s actually happening on the ground with tools like ChatGPT—and where things can go wrong.

We explore:
• Why AI chatbots can sound convincing even when they’re wrong
• The growing trend of patients turning to AI before seeing a doctor
• Where AI can safely support clinicians—and where it crosses the line
• The difference between regulated medical AI and general-purpose tools
• What healthcare organizations need to have in place before adopting AI

This is a practical, grounded conversation for clinicians, healthcare leaders, and anyone trying to navigate AI responsibly in medicine.

Listen now and join the conversation on what safe AI adoption should look like.

Cheers,

Dr. Dimitre

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Dear listeners,

In this episode of the Primary Medicine Podcast, we sit down with Tom Swales—physiotherapist, performance expert, and founder of the Advanced Movement Therapist Certification.

Tom shares lessons from more than two decades working with elite athletes and everyday patients, and reflects on how a life-threatening infection in 2023 transformed his perspective on resilience, recovery, and patient care. We explore how his AMT approach integrates strength training with rehabilitation, why movement literacy matters for all patients—not just athletes—and where integrated performance medicine is headed.

A thoughtful, practical conversation about bouncing back, redefining performance, and building more human-centered care.

Let’s dive right in! Listen to the podcast here.

Cheers,

Dr. Dimitre

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