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Extraordinary Conversations
by Dr. Toby Campbell
Hi, I’m Dr. Toby Campbell—a palliative care physician and communication researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For the past twenty years, I’ve studied how doctors and patients navigate tough conversations, especially when facing life-changing decisions. But nothing could have prepared me for one of the most unique and profound discussions in medicine: the request for organ donation. What makes this conversation so extraordinary? It’s the only time in healthcare where the decision doesn’t directly help the patient but instead gives someone else a second chance at life. These difficult conversations sparked my interest in learning about the nuances of organ donation and the lived experiences of everyone touched by this process. How, where, and when do these discussions happen? How do healthcare professionals prepare for such a massive task, and what language do they use? How do families respond to such requests and make an extremely difficult decision on beh
Episodes
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Extraordinary Conversations Bonus Episode - Letters
This powerful bonus episode contains "moments of silence" illuminating the powerful impact of this work and the lives it forever changes. Find out more at: https://www.extraordinaryconversationspodcast.com/
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Extraordinary Conversations Ep 6 - Kidney and Liver Recipients
Featured in this episode: Breanne Wychterley, Brian Web and Tonita, John Jartz, Rod and Patti Meier, Matt Troha, Dr. Aji Djamali, Dr. Jacfranz Guiteau Summary What does it mean to receive the ultimate gift, one that comes not wrapped in paper, but in sacrifice? In this profound final episode, we...
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Extraordinary Conversations Ep 5 - Heart and Lung Recipients
Featured in this episode: Dan Lavergne, Dan Milburn, Katie House, Matt Troha, Dr. Erin Lowery, Dr. Ravi Dhingra Summary: For Katie, it started with jumping jacks. For Matt, a routine physical. For Dan Milburn, a bloody cough in the bathroom. In an instant, their lives changed forever—their hearts...
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Extraordinary Conversations Ep 4 - Transplant Surgeons
In this gripping episode, we follow the chaotic, emotional journey of organ transplantation inside the operating rooms and the quiet, anxious moments that define the race for a second chance. You’ll hear from the transplant surgeons who rise in the middle of the night, carrying the weight of two...
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Extraordinary Conversations: Organ Procurement Team
This powerful episode takes a deep dive into the unseen, emotionally charged world of organ transplant recovery where urgency and reverence collide. Host Toby shadows a surgical team on a 2 AM mission to Marshfield to retrieve organs from a donor, revealing the complex logistics, split-second...
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Extraordinary Conversations: Donor Families
Featured in this episode: Claire and Melissa Crichlow, Nikki Cassie and Matthew Wolfgram, Dr. Joshua Mezrich, Sam Taylor
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Extraordinary Conversations: Donation Request Specialists
Featured in this episode: Samantha Taylor, Rachel Bledsoe, Dr. Nikole Neidlinger, Dr. Joshua Mezrich, Claire and Melissa Crichlow
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hi, I’m Dr. Toby Campbell—a palliative care physician and communication researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For the past twenty years, I’ve studied how doctors and patients navigate tough conversations, especially when facing life-changing decisions. But nothing could have prepared me for one of the most unique and profound discussions in medicine: the request for organ donation.
What makes this conversation so extraordinary? It’s the only time in healthcare where the decision doesn’t directly help the patient but instead gives someone else a second chance at life. These difficult conversations sparked my interest in learning about the nuances of organ donation and the lived experiences of everyone touched by this process. How, where, and when do these discussions happen? How do healthcare professionals prepare for such a massive task, and what language do they use?
How do families respond to such requests and make an extremely difficult decision on beh
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Dr. Toby Campbell
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Hi, I’m Dr. Toby Campbell—a palliative care physician and communication researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For the past twenty years, I’ve studied how doctors and patients navigate tough conversations, especially when facing life-changing decisions. But nothing could have prepared...
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