On this special episode of “Off the Charts,” co-hosts Steven Jackson, MD, and Kari Haley, MD, and producer Jimmy Bellamy reflect on the yr of episodes since the podcast launched. They share the conversations they’re still fascinated by, the quotes which have stuck with them and feedback from listeners that inspires them to maintain going.
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Off the Charts’ origin story
May 2020 was a turning point in American history. With the murder of George Floyd got here stark realization that the United States, to say nothing of the Twin Cities where the murder took place, had a protracted method to go when it comes to healing from racism.
Regions EMS responded by assembling a community roundtable to debate the situation and take a look at to seek out a way forward. 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 got all those people in the same room. He was also impressed with the quality tech Regions EMS was capable of produce.
Bellamy emailed Dr. Kari Haley, who hosted the roundtable, to ask if HealthPartners could share the video on its communications channels.
Dr. Haley replied, cc’d Dr. Steven Jackson and said they need to start a podcast.
Hitting the airwaves
Bellamy recalls having seen Dr. Jackson speak and finding him to be hilarious and great at riffing.
At first, Bellamy admits that he thought a podcast was going to be an excessive amount of work. But then, he says he thought more about it and the way cool it could be in the event that they could do it.
They pitched the idea for a HealthPartners DEI podcast and located easy support at every turn.
The primary episode of Off the Charts was published Jan. 3, 2022.
Memorable guests and evergreen content
As of this conversation, “Off the Charts” had posted 22 episodes. The impact it’s had has been its biggest accomplishment, says Bellamy. People say they listened to an episode and now take into consideration a DEI issue in a different way. They commit to approaching topics from a special approach and treating others more thoughtfully. One listener selected their latest nurse practitioner based on hearing her on the podcast.
A lot of these things, says Bellamy, are the true ROI of the podcast. He recalls an early guest 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, partially, to assist people see that it’s okay to absorb latest information and have your mind modified. Bellamy, Dr. Jackson and Dr. Haley will hopefully be helping people do this for years to come back.
To listen to more reflections from Dr. Jackson, Dr. Haley and Jimmy Bellamy, take heed to this episode of Off the Charts.