Provider Wellness Podcast

Matthew Zinder, CRNA
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This podcast will discuss caregiver health and wellness from the broad to the specific. My aim is to educate while offering a unique perspective. The ultimate goal is to change the culture of poor self-care in the healthcare providers population. For those who take care of others, it's time to take care of yourselves.

  1. JAN 31

    AI and Mental Wellness: What's Ahead

    Send a text In today’s episode of The Provider Wellness Podcast, Matthew has a conversation with Dustin Dean.  He is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Wellness Coach.  They have a great conversation about AI and its implications on society, healthcare, and mental health services both positive and negative.  Dustin has an AI coaching platform that he demonstrates during the episode that is fascinating and scary at the same time because of how good it is.  We hope you enjoy this conversation.  AANA Helpline:  800-654-5167 Physician HelpLine: 888-409-0141 Suicide Hotline 988 QPR Training https://qprinstitute.com/ Please check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers. Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode. Please go to MatthewZinder.com to check out more offerings like workshops, wellness coaching, and lecture/public speaking topics.

    1h 1m

  2. 12/18/2025

    The Magician Physician!

    Send a text In today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Dr Brian Nguyen.  He is a Physiatrist and Physical Rehabilitation Physician.  He also uses the unique skill of magic to establish a rapport with his patients.  They discuss how this can be an effective tool to create positive outcomes in his patients in addition to the importance of having an outlet outside of healthcare.  Dr Nguyen is a professional magician, as well, so they discuss the process of training to be proficient in both the technicalities of magic and the art of performance.  During the conversation, Dr Nguyen even does a demonstration that the listener can participate in to experience magic for themselves.  Please enjoy this conversation… Dr Nguyen's information: Instagram: magician.md -Currently can be seen performing as the resident magician at Poe's Magic Theatre at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore, MD (visit poesmagic.com) AANA Helpline:  800-654-5167 Physician HelpLine: 888-409-0141 Suicide Hotline 988 QPR Training https://qprinstitute.com/ Please check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers. Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode. Please go to MatthewZinder.com to check out more offerings like workshops, wellness coaching, and lecture/public speaking topics.

    56 min

  3. 11/16/2025

    Beating Cancer and Summiting Everest

    Send a text In today’s episode of The Provider Wellness Podcast, Matthew has a conversation with Sean Swarner.  He is a double cancer survivor who has summited Everest, summited the famed 7 summits which is climbing the 7 highest peaks in all 7 continents.  He then went to both the North and South Poles which completed the Explorers Grand Slam.  Following this he did 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents.  He completed all of these incredible human achievements while having only one lung.  He is the only person in the world to do this.  Sean has used these unbelievable experiences as a platform to speak internationally on what is achievable just by thinking differently about what’s possible and how the power of visualization can make the impossible possible.  He has written books on his experiences and is about to publish a new one that will be available soon on his website and Amazon. This is an inspirational conversation and we hope you enjoy it.   Check out Sean’s revolutionary 3-Week Mindset Challenge The Big Hill Challenge. It’ll change and empower your life. Voted One of the Top 8 Most Inspirational People of All Time Global Empowerment Leader Speaker | Performance Coach | Adventurer | Author: Keep Climbing & Everest, Being Unstoppable Everest | 7-Summits | North and South Poles | Hawaii Ironman 2-time Terminal Cancer Survivor | One Lung | Amazon Feature Film: True North www.seanswarner.com | www.cancerclimber.org AANA Helpline:  800-654-5167 Physician HelpLine: 888-409-0141 Suicide Hotline 988 QPR Training https://qprinstitute.com/ Please check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers. Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode. Please go to MatthewZinder.com to check out more offerings like workshops, wellness coaching, and lecture/public speaking topics.

    1h 6m

  4. 10/28/2025

    Nurse Advocacy: A Discussion About the Current State of Healthcare

    Send a text In today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Andrew Craig.  He is an RN that has worked as a travel nurse and currently practices in Iowa.  They first came in contact through his posts on LinkedIn where he engages in provocative online discussions regarding the current health of nurses in terms of burnout, working conditions, and safety.  They discuss the current state of the healthcare system, nurse advocacy, and the state of health of the nursing workforce.   AANA Helpline:  800-654-5167 Physician HelpLine: 888-409-0141 Suicide Hotline 988 QPR Training https://qprinstitute.com/ Please check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers. Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode. Please go to MatthewZinder.com to check out more offerings like workshops, wellness coaching, and lecture/public speaking topics.

    1 hr

  5. 05/22/2025

    Chief Wellness Officer, Dr. Jonathan Ripp

    Send a text In today’s episode, Matthew has a discussion with Dr. Jonathan Ripp.  He is the Chief Wellness Officer and Dean of Well-Being and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.  Dr Ripp has authored many publications on the subject of healthcare provider wellness including many articles, a textbook, and National Academy of Medicine publications.  They discuss the role of a Chief Wellness Officer, the culture of poor self-care in healthcare workers, and initiatives to improve the healthcare workplace.   AANA Helpline:  800-654-5167 Physician HelpLine: 888-409-0141 Suicide Hotline 988 QPR Training https://qprinstitute.com/ Please check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers. Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode. Please go to MatthewZinder.com to check out more offerings like workshops, wellness coaching, and lecture/public speaking topics.

    47 min

  6. 03/02/2025

    Psychological Therapy: Eliminating the Stigma

    Send a text In today's episode, Matthew has a conversation with Dustin Dean and Mick Myers.  They are both Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioners.  They have a concierge psychology practice that operates uniquely where they offer their services together for each client through Telehealth.  They provide both coaching and formal therapy depending on the needs of their clients.  Matthew, Dustin, and Mick discuss the concierge paradigm in modern healthcare, the difference between coaching and therapy, and how to address the stigma that generally surrounds psychological therapy.   How to contact Dustin and Mick: MindHealthConcierge.com Dustin's LinkedIn Profile Mick's LinkedIn Profile AANA Helpline:  800-654-5167 Physician HelpLine: 888-409-0141 Suicide Hotline 988 QPR Training https://qprinstitute.com/ Please check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers. Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode. Please go to MatthewZinder.com to check out more offerings like workshops, wellness coaching, and lecture/public speaking topics.

    1h 12m

  7. 01/31/2025

    Functional Medicine: Finding Health Through Prevention

    Send a text In today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Darin Zimmerman and Laura Zimmerman.  They are a married couple that have opened a functional medicine practice here in Maryland.  Darin is an anesthesiologist and intensivist and Laura is an advanced practice nurse and nurse anesthetist.  We discuss many topics in this episode like what is functional medicine, how they promote health and wellness in their patients, and how their practice is different than a traditional primary care setting.  Rebalance Health & Wellness Website Instagram @rebalancehw Facebook Link:  Rebalance H&W AANA Helpline:  800-654-5167 Physician HelpLine: 888-409-0141 Suicide Hotline 988 QPR Training https://qprinstitute.com/ Please check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers. Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode. Please go to MatthewZinder.com to check out more offerings like workshops, wellness coaching, and lecture/public speaking topics.

    1h 5m

  8. 12/03/2024

    Substance Use Disorder: Recognition, Intervention, & Treatment

    Send a text In today’s episode, Matthew has a conversation with Rodrigo Garcia.  If you are a regular listener, you’ll recognize that name since Rigo has been on this show multiple times over the years.  He is a Nurse Anesthetist and the CEO of Parkdale Center for Professionals, a treatment center for substance use disorder that is geared for the healthcare provider and professional worker population.  Matthew wanted to have a discussion with Rigo about substance use disorder in terms of recognizing it in ourselves and our coworkers, how to address this if we suspect it, how an intervention is done, and how treatment works.  They discuss the questions that most people have in regards to this difficult subject.  All of the resources discussed are in the show notes so please do not hesitate to reach out to Rigo or call a helpline if you or anyone you know is struggling.  Click here for Parkdale Center for Professionals Click here for AANA Helpline Page AANA Helpline:  800-654-5167 Physician HelpLine: 888-409-0141 Suicide Hotline 988 QPR Training https://qprinstitute.com/ Please check back often for more episodes pertaining to health and wellness for healthcare providers and caregivers. Please send your questions to providerwellnesspodcast@gmail.com Thanks for listening and please subscribe and share this episode. Please go to MatthewZinder.com to check out more offerings like workshops, wellness coaching, and lecture/public speaking topics.

    1h 7m
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This podcast will discuss caregiver health and wellness from the broad to the specific. My aim is to educate while offering a unique perspective. The ultimate goal is to change the culture of poor self-care in the healthcare providers population. For those who take care of others, it's time to take care of yourselves.

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  • Creator
    Matthew Zinder, CRNA
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Provider Wellness Podcast
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    Provider Wellness Podcast