The Emergency Mind Podcast

The Emergency Mind Project
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Lessons from emergency medicine and beyond about performing when it matters the most and applying knowledge under pressure.

  1. Episode 128 - Adam Milano on Teamwork as Ensemble Art

    FEB 16

    Episode 128 - Adam Milano on Teamwork as Ensemble Art

    What do theater, crisis response, military service, and social work have in common? In this episode of The Emergency Mind Podcast, Dan Dworkis sits down with Adam Milano to explore a powerful idea: high-performance teamwork under pressure looks a lot like ensemble art.

    45 min
  2. Episode 127 - Marius Aleksa on Why Curiosity is Key for Human Performance

    FEB 2

    Episode 127 - Marius Aleksa on Why Curiosity is Key for Human Performance

    Why do some performers keep improving under pressure while others hit a ceiling? One of the most powerful answers is curiosity. In this episode, Dan talks with Marius Aleksa, a performance advisor who has coached elite performers across professional baseball, special operations, medicine, and high-level athletics. Together they explore how curiosity helps people recognize their strengths, uncover hidden leverage points, and build the kind of solid foundation that supports growth at the edge of their ability.

    36 min
  3. Episode 126 - Measuring Team Performance Part II

    JAN 19

    Episode 126 - Measuring Team Performance Part II

    Part 2 of 2! How do you know if your team is doing a good job? In this second part of a two-part series, we bring together leaders from medicine, the military, and crisis response to explore what team performance really means — and how to measure it beyond outcomes.

    55 min
  4. Episode 125 - Measuring Team Performance Part I

    JAN 5

    Episode 125 - Measuring Team Performance Part I

    How do you know if your team is doing a good job? In this first of a two-part series, we bring together leaders from medicine, neuroscience, and crisis response to explore what team performance really means — and how to measure it beyond outcomes.

    53 min
  5. Episode 124 - Dr. Mark Ramzy on How Teams Decide in Crisis

    12/15/2025

    Episode 124 - Dr. Mark Ramzy on How Teams Decide in Crisis

    What happens when life-and-death decisions must be made by a team rather than an individual? In this episode, Dr. Mark Ramzy — cardiothoracic intensivist, emergency physician, and Co-Editor-in-Chief of REBEL EM — joins us to explore how teams think, decide, and act under pressure inside the ICU

    45 min
  6. Episode 123 - Thomas Preston on ECMO, Expertise, and Trust

    12/01/2025

    Episode 123 - Thomas Preston on ECMO, Expertise, and Trust

    What happens when life depends on perfect coordination between human and machine? In this episode, Thomas Preston — a veteran ECMO expert and executive leader at Integration Health — joins us to explore the high-stakes world of ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and the complex teamwork it demands.

    47 min
  7. Episode 122 - Harry Moffitt on The Fourth Pillar

    11/17/2025

    Episode 122 - Harry Moffitt on The Fourth Pillar

    In this episode, Harry Moffitt shares his insights on human performance and philosophy. Moffitt, a director at Stoughton Group and Mission Critical Teams Institute, and a former SAS member, discusses his new book 'The Fourth Pillar: Modern Stoicism and the Philosophy of High Performance.' He touches on the importance of philosophy alongside physical, psychological, and social aspects of human performance. The conversation also explores the risks of modernity, the importance of maintaining humanity in high-performance environments, and how metaphors influence our understanding of development and growth. Harry challenges listeners to embrace philosophical practices and offers practical steps to maintain a balanced, fulfilling life.

    46 min
  8. Episode 121 - Geoff Dougherty PhD on Complexity in Emergency Systems

    11/03/2025

    Episode 121 - Geoff Dougherty PhD on Complexity in Emergency Systems

    How do complex systems shape the emergencies we face—and how can understanding them help you perform when it matters most? In this episode, I talk with epidemiologist and emergency responder Geoff Dougherty about how complexity science shows up everywhere from individual patient care to statewide population health. We dig into what makes a system complex, why small changes can have massive effects, and how feedback loops, phase transitions, and path dependence shape what actually happens under pressure.

    39 min
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Lessons from emergency medicine and beyond about performing when it matters the most and applying knowledge under pressure.

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  • Creator
    The Emergency Mind Project
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    130
  • Rating
    Clean
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