& so much more
A bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Caregivers, patients and community.
Episodes
91 episodes since 2019
STI Myths & Realities, Building Trust in Sexual Health Care
Discover the hidden truths about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that could save your health and the health of others. Join host Cami Smith as she reunites with Tiffany Little, head of patient education, and Lance Dorsley, head of infect...
September 16, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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25:30
Mental Health, emPATH and the Crucial Role of Connection in Suicide Prevention
Can proactive mental health care actually shorten hospital stays and enhance recovery? Join us as we unravel this intriguing question with Drew White, a dedicated psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Centra's Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Servi...
September 03, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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22:21
Navigating the Emotional Journey of Caregiving our Parents and Grandparents
Caregiving for aging parents can be an overwhelming journey filled with emotional, mental, and physical challenges. In this episode, we sit down with Miriam Dakin, the manager of pastoral care at Centra's ambulatory services, who sheds light on...
August 28, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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16:55
Live your healthiest life, with Dr. Tuladhar
Finding the right primary care provider is key to building a partnership to live your healthiest life. Dr. Tuladhar shares her approach to care that considers the mind, body and spirit of her patients, and addresses care from adolescent through...
August 28, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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26:52
See Something, Say Something, Water Safety with Kerry Cofer from the YMCA
It is important to be safe in and around the water, whether you are at the pool, the lake, the beach, or even a fountain or the bathtub. In this episode we sit down with Kerry Cofer, Senior Director of Healthy Living at the Jameson Family YMCA ...
August 28, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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17:59
Trusting the Process: Comprehensive and Compassionate NICU Care
In this episode, we sit down with Lynchburg resident and new mom Erin Rupe to discuss her journey with a premature baby in the NICU at Virginia Baptist Hospital. We discuss Erin's pregnancy journey, her care through Centra Midwives at CMG Fores...
July 17, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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45:19
Healthy over Skinny pt. 2
Continue the conversation from our first Healthy over Skinny podcast!For years, cultural narratives have equated beauty and health with a thin, toned body, suggesting that being skinny is synonymous with being healthy. However, beauty, ...
July 08, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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28:23
Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital's Centennial Celebration
In 1924, Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital opened its doors in Lynchburg, Virginia, becoming the state's first Baptist hospital. As the years passed, the hospital marked numerous milestones while expanding to serve the community's needs....
July 01, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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15:30
Healthy over Skinny pt. 1
For years, cultural narratives have equated beauty and health with a thin, toned body, suggesting that being skinny is synonymous with being healthy. However, beauty, and even health, often go beyond appearances. In this episode, our guests sha...
June 26, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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37:00
Neuro-interventional Radiology with Dr. Mary Lee Jensen
For years if you had a neurological disease or episode, a neurosurgeon would drill into the skull to work directly in the brain to treat and or locate the occurrence. Neuro-interventional surgery is minimally invasive surgery for neurological d...
June 21, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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31:47
Expectations from 9 months before birth to 3 days postpartum
Dr. Travis Engel, Chair of Pediatrics at Centra Health shares that, 'the first 24 hours of your baby's life begins 9 months before." There are expectations, preparations, anticipation and so much more that goes into the first 24 to 72 hours and...
June 12, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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22:08
The Luth Sisters put Family in Family Practice
Meet the Luth sisters! Dr. Janice Luth, Dr. Virginia Blanks and Dr. Kathryn Sparhawk all provided care as physicians at Centra Medical Group (CMG) - Village in Moneta over the past almost 50 years.We had the privilege of sitting down wi...
June 11, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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17:20
Don't be caught unprepared! The basics of CPR and AED
We prepare for emergencies the best we know how. Put in plans, purchase necessary first aid necessities, and even practice drills. So why would we not train in CPR and AED use in case of emergencies? Don't be caught unprepared shou...
May 23, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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15:51
What dying teaches us about living, with Danny Givens
Local business owner and active community member, Danny Givens shares why he has chosen to invest his time at Centra Hospice as a death doula.
May 01, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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20:12
Relief against all odds, Reuben Perez' story & so much more
In this heart-touching interview, we sit down with Reuben Perez, a Spanish-speaking patient from Venezuela whose life took an unexpected turn due to a Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (DAVF). Despite consultations with doctors from around the globe,...
May 01, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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26:09
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Looking Deeper, & so much more
We sit down with Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Emily Bradshaw to learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorder, specifically in young girls and women in this episode of & so much more. Delving into these topics with Dr. Bradshaw, we hope t...
April 19, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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24:20
What do you really know about sexual assault and human trafficking?
Education is power, and in the fight for awareness and prevention of sexual assault and human trafficking, it is the front line of defense. In this episode we sit down with April Rasmussen MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, Director of the C...
April 19, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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17:51
Care for four generations, with Cynthia Ingram
Dear...I am writing to you today in regard to Tracy Garrett, NP-C currently practicing at Centra Medical in Gretna, VA. She has been my PCP since beginning her practice in Gretna. As time has passed, she has become the PCP for my husband...
April 17, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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8:56
The preventable cancer & so much more
Meet Dr. Bikram Bal, Chief Medical Officer for Centra Medical Group and gastroenterologist, practicing at Centra for the past 12 years. He joins us to educate, bring awareness to, and share preventative options for colon cancer for Colorectal C...
March 11, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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16:48
Strength in community, Ronald Tomlin's story & so much more
**Discretion advised due to minor language and the level of detail in which Mr. Tomlin shares his story.**Through three reoccurrences of cancer, multiple rounds of treatment and the heartbreaking loss of his wife, Ronald's story is a te...
March 05, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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21:03
"They saved my life," Louraine Stegall's heart story & so much more
Join us as we sit down with Loraine Stegall, an emergency room nurse at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, who unexpectedly suffered a heart attack last year. Despite being active and having no family history of heart issues, Lorai...
February 29, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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18:23
Know, prevent and fight cancer & so much more
Listen in as we sit down with Dr. Michael O’Neill, a radiation oncologist and the Oncology Service Line Physician Leader who works at Centra’s Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center. Dr. O’Neill shares invaluable insights on cancer prevention, ...
February 27, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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9:53
Meeting the needs of our communities & so much more
In this episode of the & So Much More, our host, Cami Smith, sits down with Carter Broocks to learn more about the Community Health Needs Assessment that Centra administers every three years!Carter explains how this assessment, comm...
February 26, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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7:23