ER Docs and Crucial Talks

By: Raj Kalsi & Cullen Kehoe
  • Summary

  • Cullen Kehoe and Raj Kalsi are two close friends that just so happen to be ER doctors mutually invested in self-improvement and introspection. They'll touch on various topics during their podcast episodes and will share the pearls of wisdom they learn along the way. Be a fly on the wall for their old fashioned, round table discussions about medical (and non-medical) issues. They want to be a catalyst to unite this country again. There will be twists and turns, so hold on tight. They get into the weeds on some deep topics and interview fascinating people. Listen on Apple podcasts, Google, Stitcher, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, and iheartradio! Follow us on social media too: FB @erdocsbourbonrocks, IG @erdocspodcast, Twitter @erdocspodcast and visit our website at https://erdocscrucialtalks.com
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Episodes
  • "But I have something he will never have - ENOUGH."
    May 4 2024

    "I have enough."

    Welcome back! Thanks to our ongoing subscribers and listeners. If you're here for the first time and like what you're hearing, consider checking out our previous episodes and leaving positive feedback. Your positive feedback helps us grow the podcast.

    Tonight we discuss the concept of "I have enough." We garnered the discussion from a true story about a conversation between the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller, and the author of Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut. Take a read of their conversation as they walked about a billionaire's home during a party one evening:

    https://narendragoidani.medium.com/but-i-have-something-he-will-never-have-enough-8036d03d089b

    What does "enough" look like and feel like to you? Do you have enough? Are YOU enough? Have you ever thought about it on a deeper level? Join the guys tonight for an enjoyable deep dive into this very concept. Thanks again for listening and sharing this along.

    DISCLAIMER:

    The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.

    Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!





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    36 mins
  • A Wise and Discerning Heart, and the 21 Day No Complaint Project
    Dec 21 2023

    Hello and welcome.

    Tonight Cullen and Raj discuss an introspective youtube video by Bishop Robert Barron. Whether you're religious, spiritual, agnostic, atheistic or any shade in between, you'll likely enjoy this discussion. They'll go into how we can perceive the unimportant temptations in our lives with wisdom and make a determination how to put these aside appropriately in order to pursue a more virtuous path. No one claims this is easy, but it begins with a wise and discerning heart. Join them for this part of the discussion.

    Next the guys will recount their experience with the 21 Day No Complaint Project. See the links below. It wasn't easy at first but this experiment was enlightening to them for certain. They'll sort through the feelings and observations from day 1 to day 21 and recount their experiences on the 21 day journey, both good and bad. What was the final take away? Tune in and find out. Do you think you're ready to try a 21 Day No Complaint Project?

    Thank you to all of our dedicated listeners and our new ones.

    Links:

    https://tim.blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/amp/

    https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/

    https://youtu.be/8X8ELYpshy0?si=CsaUWgMv7870eZIV

    https://youtu.be/685xv8eZCfk?si=csDi7qb9jXNroXSx

    https://quotefancy.com/quote/1520615/Jacques-Rigaut-Don-t-forget-that-I-cannot-see-myself-that-my-role-is-limited-to-being-the

    DISCLAIMER:

    The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.

    Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

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    46 mins
  • Hanlon's Razor and When the Patient Says "Doc, let me go."
    Sep 12 2023

    Welcome back.

    Tonight, the guys discuss the philosophical rule, Hanlon's Razor (link below), and its implications on how we can perceive and misperceive the world around us and/or the people around us.

    Have you ever felt everyone was out to get you? Have you ever felt the world was conspiring against you? Have you ever felt that if people would just listen to you then your life would be so much better?

    This may be the episode for you. We will deconstruct Hanlon's Razor, apply it to a heavy case from the emergency department involving life or death we and see what we can do to help eradicate some of the feelings that we may feel that push us away from the people around us due to simply a lack of awareness or consideration of an alternative explanation for what is going on.

    Also the guys touch on David Foster Wallace's speech, "This is Water" and how he effectively communicates similar concepts. Two people can have the same physical experience but come away from it with two totally different perceptions and opinions about the experience - and both people can be right.

    Links:

    YouTube Clip of this Ep:
    https://youtu.be/fWc6jGJwL_c?si=eto3z5hm81r22lnO

    The No Complaint Project:
    https://tim.blog/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-complaint-experiment/amp/

    Hanlon's Razor:
    https://fs.blog/mental-model-hanlons-razor/

    This is Water - David Foster Wallace:
    https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/

    DISCLAIMER:

    The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives. Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously. For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location. Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician. Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors. Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.

    Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented. Thanks again for listening!

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    43 mins

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