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On the Read. Talk. Grow. podcast, we talk about books — especially fiction, memoir and narrative nonfiction — that deal with important health topics. In each episode, host Dr. Denise Millstine invites an author and a medical expert into conversation on subjects like miscarriage, cancer, relationships, mental health and more. Books can transport us to a different time, place, or culture. Read. Talk. Grow. demonstrates that books can also give a new appreciation for health experiences.
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Read. Talk. Grow. is a product of Mayo Clinic Women's Health and is made possible by the generous support of Ken Stevens.
Denise Millstine, M.D., is the host of Read. Talk. Grow. An avid reader, she will talk books with anyone, anytime. As a general internist, Dr. Millstine's practice focuses on women's health and integrative medicine. She is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, UMass Memorial Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency and the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine fellowship. She lives in Arizona with her husband, twin teenage boys and a surly basset hound surrounded by more books than she will ever read, with more arriving weekly.
Lisa Speckhard-Pasque is the person who makes Read. Talk. Grow. happen. She's also a senior communications specialist at Mayo Clinic. She lives in Minnesota and universally recommends "Pachinko" "Circe" and "Homegoing," among other great reads.
Got an idea for a topic or a book we should discuss? Email us at readtalkgrow@mayo.edu.
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