Spring Update May 2022
Welcome to my Spring 2022 update!\xa0 I do a general update each season.\xa0 The last three were episode 136, 122, and 108.\xa0 In this episode, I talk about my upcoming summer vacation, what\u2019s new with The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae, LLC, what\u2019s coming up on The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast, news from my personal life (husband, kids, etc.), and an update on what I\u2019m listening to, reading, watching, and playing.
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Thank you for listening to The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast episode 153!
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Mentioned in this episode
Perimenopause:\xa0 The Savvy Sister\u2019s Guide to Hormone Harmony by Dr. Anna Garrett (Lachesis Publishing, Inc.)
Julie Walthers, audio engineer Whole Story Studio
Annual Conference of the Ohio Pharmacists Association (April 2022)
The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast Episode 136 Winter Update February 2022
The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast Episode 122 Fall Update November 2021
The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast Episode 108 Summer Update July 2021
The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast Episode 143 OPA Annual Conference Recap April 2022
The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast Episode 149 featuring Ijeoma Ekeocha, PharmD Pharmfluencers: The Inspiring Stories of Pharmacy Entrepreneurs by Kimber Boothe, PharmD
I started using https://otter.ai to transcribe podcast show notes this spring.
Journal of Pharmacy Technology
Tim Tippets (VO Tech Guru)\xa0
Podpage podcast website builder
My new Podpage www.thepharmacistsvoicepodcast.com\xa0
The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice Podcast Episode 152 featuring my Aunt Janet Titkemeier
Josh Ball (brand photographer)
Kristina Stuller (makeup artist)
Baby Steps Millionaires by Dave Ramsey.
The Tombstone Express by Steve Edwards
The 5 AM Club:\xa0 Own Your Morning.\xa0 Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir\xa0
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion
Beyond Powerful Radio by Valerie Geller
Permission to Care by Cory Jenks, PharmD
Holderness Family YouTube Channel
This Year is a Dumpster Fire! Parody by Penn and Kim Holderness
Everybody Fights, so Why Not Get Better at It? By Kim and Penn Holderness
Settlers of Catan (Original Board Game)
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Highlights from this episode
I recorded this episode May 25, 2022, and released it Tuesday, May 31, 2022.\xa0 I was packing for vacation May 25.\xa0 I was ON vacation May 31.\xa0 Our plan includes three stops in Michigan:\xa0 Silver Lake Sand Dunes, Mackinac Island, and Traverse City (Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes).\xa0 School ends the week of May 23 where I live in Ohio, and Memorial Day weekend is a good time to get away as a family before summer activities get into full swing.\xa0
Update on The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice, LLC
During my update, I covered the following topics:
- What have I done? \xa0
- What am I doing now? \xa0
- What\u2019s next?
- And, what\u2019s in my way?
What have I done?
- Taxes are done!\xa0 \U0001f973
- My most-recent audiobook project went retail! \U0001f389 I narrated Perimenopause:\xa0 The Savvy Sister\u2019s Guide to Hormone Harmony by Dr. Anna Garrett.\xa0 Thank you Dr. Anna and LeeAnn Lessard at Lachesis Publishing Inc for selecting me as your narrator!\xa0 I couldn\u2019t have done it without my audio engineer Julie Walthers.\xa0 She is an audio engineering QUEEN!\xa0 Thank you for all you do! \xa0
- I went to the Annual Conference of the Ohio Pharmacists Association in April.\xa0 I need to finish some optional online CE from that conference by June 8. Episode 143 is the recap of my experiences at the conference.\xa0
- In April, I was featured in Kimber Boothe\u2019s book, titled Pharmfluencers: The Inspiring Stories of Pharmacy Entrepreneurs.
- This spring, I learned a lot more about podcast show notes from the Podcast Show Notes Summit.\xa0 I started using https://otter.ai to transcribe podcast show notes this spring.
- I also became a Peer Reviewer for pharmacy journal manuscript submissions, including the Journal of Pharmacy Technology.\xa0
What am I doing now? \xa0
It\u2019s summer, and I\u2019m in student mode right now.\xa0 I\u2019m \u201csharpening my axe.\u201d
- I\u2019m taking Tim Tippets Audition Ready Online Course to sharpen my audio engineering skills.\xa0
- After 4 years using the free version of Zoom, I finally upgraded to the Pro version.
- I\u2019m trying out the free version of Calendly.\xa0 I LOVE it!\xa0 I\u2019ll upgrade to the paid version this summer. \xa0
- I\u2019m updating the Podcast Tab on my website to a Podpage in June.\xa0 When you click on the Podcast Tab for https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com, it will go to https://www.thepharmacistsvoicepodcast.com.\xa0 I just need to finish customizing my Podpage before I change the Podcast tab link. \xa0 It\u2019s up and running right now (May 25, 2022).\xa0 Feel free to visit and look around!
I\u2019m also developing my next online course.\xa0 It will be a look \u201cunder the hood\u201d of my podcast.\xa0 \xa0
Anybody need a mic check?\xa0 I\u2019m creating a mic check service for my business.\xa0 $25 for 15 minutes via Zoom.\xa0 $50 if you want the recorded Zoom session shared with you.\xa0 Interested? Contact me through my website\u2019s contact page. \xa0
What\u2019s next?
I need to update my LinkedIn profile and resume.\xa0 I need to discontinue my business phone line.\xa0 Having a business line has become impractical.
What\u2019s in my way?
- Summer activities\xa0
- My kids home for the summer
- Too many opportunities, not enough time. \xa0
- Sleep.\xa0 I love what I do so much that I\u2019d keep working if I didn\u2019t have to sleep. \U0001f606
What\u2019s going on with The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast?
My podcast production schedule is almost 100% full for 2022\u2026and it\u2019s only May!\xa0 Thank you for listening!\xa0
What\u2019s coming up?
The pharmacist Dads series kicks off June 3 with Tim Ulbrich, PharmD.\xa0 Tony Guerra, PharmD, Mike Koelzer, RPh, and Iqbal Atcha, RPh will also be on the podcast. \xa0
I will continue to publish one pronunciation episode per month.\xa0 Coming up in June is Dr. Allana (\u201cLany\u201d) Alexander. On TikTok, she is the \u201cCEO of Hard Drug Names.\u201d \xa0
I will continue to publish quarterly updates in May, August, November, and February (one episode/season).
In July, I\u2019m publishing a 3-part series featuring Women Pharmacists in the Beauty Space.\xa0 The guests will be Dr. Dimple Gandhi, Dr. Leslie Hodge, and Dr. Danielle Perrodin.\xa0 After that series, I\u2019m hoping to have my brand photographer (Josh) and make-up artist (Kristina) on the show the last Friday in July to talk about best practice for headshot photos.
In August, I\u2019m publishing a 14-episode Back to School Series featuring pharmacists who teach an online course or coach via an online business.
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In my private life
- I dropped off my expired and unwanted RX and OTC meds at a Drug Take-back day April 30.\xa0 If it\u2019s been a while since you talked to your patients about this, NOW is a good time to remind them to get rid of their expired and unwanted medications (OTC and RX)!\xa0
- I started swimming 3 days/week again.
- I\u2019m organizing family pictures for July. \xa0
My husband (Nathan)
- Left Amazon in December 2021. Working at a new place for about 6 months now.\xa0
- Lost 30+ pounds and is keeping it off.\xa0 Congratulations! \U0001f973
- Still loves NFL football and is looking forward to August when games start.
Kraig\xa0
- Hikes, bikes, and reads books with us.\xa0
- Exploring job skills at school and summer school. \xa0
- He\u2019s pretty easy to please and is looking forward to swimming at our community pool and doing summer things.
Derrick\xa0
- Just finished his junior year.\xa0
- Went on 2 college visits this spring (University of Toledo and University of Cincinnati).
- Took the SAT April 13.\xa0 Is taking the ACT June 11.
- Went to prom in May.
- Finished track season 2nd in league for discus.
- Working this summer as a baseball umpire.\xa0
- Needs to shop for a varsity letter jacket this summer.\xa0 (Yes, that\u2019s still a thing!)
- Needs to create an activities resume and write some college entrance essays this summer.
What am I listening to?
- I recently finished Baby Steps Millionaires by Dave Ramsey.
- Now, I\u2019m listening to The Tombstone Express by Steve Edwards.\xa0
- Next, I\u2019d like to listen to The 5 AM Club:\xa0 Own Your Morning.\xa0 Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma. It was recommended by Dr. Ijeoma Ekeocha, my guest on Episode 149.\xa0
What am I reading [in print]?
I read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir with Kraig.\xa0 (Andy Weir also write The Martian).\xa0 Can\u2019t wait for the movie version of Project Hail Mary! \xa0
I\u2019m reading The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion with Kraig.
On my own, I\u2019m still reading Beyond Powerful Radio by Valerie Geller.\xa0
On my own, I\u2019m also reading Permission to Care by Dr. Cory Jenks.\xa0
What am I watching?
- 30 Rock
- Survivor season 42
- The Mule
- SNL reruns
- The Holderness Family YouTube Channel
- In June, we want to watch Top Gun (original movie), then Top Gun Maverick.
What am I playing? \xa0
Thank you for listening to episode 153 of The Pharmacist\u2019s Voice \xae Podcast!