On this particular episode of “Off the Charts,” co-hosts Steven Jackson, MD, and Kari Haley, MD, and producer Jimmy Bellamy mirror on the yr of episodes because the podcast launched. They share the conversations they’re nonetheless excited about, the quotes which have caught with them and suggestions from listeners that conjures up them to maintain going.
Take heed to the episode or learn the transcript.
Off the Charts’ origin story
Might 2020 was a turning level in American historical past. With the homicide of George Floyd got here stark realization that the US, to say nothing of the Twin Cities the place the homicide passed off, had a protracted option to go by way of therapeutic from racism.
Areas EMS responded by assembling a group roundtable to debate the scenario and attempt to discover a method ahead. It was posted on YouTube.
“I used to be enthralled,” says Off the Charts producer Jimmy Bellamy. He remembers pondering it was a minor miracle that they bought all these folks in the identical room. He was additionally impressed with the standard tech Areas EMS was in a position to produce.
Bellamy emailed Dr. Kari Haley, who hosted the roundtable, to ask if HealthPartners might share the video on its communications channels.
Dr. Haley replied, cc’d Dr. Steven Jackson and mentioned they need to begin a podcast.
Hitting the airwaves
Bellamy remembers having seen Dr. Jackson communicate and discovering him to be hilarious and nice at riffing.
At first, Bellamy admits that he thought a podcast was going to be an excessive amount of work. However then, he says he thought extra about it and the way cool it could be if they might do it.
They pitched the concept for a HealthPartners DEI podcast and located prompt help at each flip.
The primary episode of Off the Charts was printed Jan. 3, 2022.
Memorable company and evergreen content material
As of this dialog, “Off the Charts” had posted 22 episodes. The impression it’s had has been its greatest accomplishment, says Bellamy. Individuals say they listened to an episode and now take into consideration a DEI difficulty in another way. They decide to approaching subjects from a special approach and treating others extra thoughtfully. One listener selected their new nurse practitioner based mostly on listening to her on the podcast.
A majority of these issues, says Bellamy, are the true ROI of the podcast. He remembers an early visitor of the podcast, Toweya Brown-Ochs, telling listeners to leverage their privilege. That’s what he goals to do, he says.
“Off the Charts” exists, partly, to assist folks see that it’s okay to soak up new info and have your thoughts modified. Bellamy, Dr. Jackson and Dr. Haley will hopefully be serving to folks try this for years to come back.
To listen to extra reflections from Dr. Jackson, Dr. Haley and Jimmy Bellamy, hearken to this episode of Off the Charts.
