Perspective 2020

Perspective 2020 is about self-awareness, honesty, genuine dialogue, and - as the name suggests - perspective. The coronavirus pandemic makes it clearer than ever that we let the differences between us overwhelm our ability to be decent, understanding, compassionate human beings. And it's time for that to change. Host Kara Credle talks with people from different backgrounds, working different jobs, perceiving the world in unique, personal ways. Listeners are challenged and encouraged to seek out in particular the perspectives that are most unfamiliar to them.

Interpreting A Data-Driven World 02/15/2021

Interpreting A Data-Driven World In this episode, bioinformatics PhD candidate Brooke Wolford describes the role played by data in scientific research and in the broader world of the pandemic. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/17946512

Pandemic-Induced Family Conflict 01/18/2021

Pandemic-Induced Family Conflict My guest this week is an author from Ohio who knows firsthand how difficult it can be communicating and compromising with siblings and parents who see the risks of the pandemic in different ways. Ultimately, during our conversation my guest says what’s on all of our minds: “I am scared of people I love dying.” /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/17599322

Delivering the News in a Pandemic: A Journalist’s Perspective 01/11/2021

Delivering the News in a Pandemic: A Journalist’s Perspective Health reporter Hannah Smoot shares a little bit of what life is like as a journalist with local Charlotte, North Carolina newspaper, the Charlotte Observer. Hannah’s perspective comes from her years as a journalist covering a variety of beats, particularly the last ten months knees deep in covering the pandemic. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/17491232

A Christian Pastor's Pandemic Perspective 12/14/2020

A Christian Pastor's Pandemic Perspective Methodist pastor Rev. Uiyeon Kim shares his perspective of the pandemic, talking about life at the church during the pandemic as a “never-ending improvisation,” as he and the rest of the staff work to provide support for people in the community and for each other. Uiyeon describes the pandemic as a season of both opportunities and challenges, and perhaps the season “where we genuinely let go of our addiction to control.” /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/17175458

What 35 Years in the Commercial and Government Healthcare Space Says 12/11/2020

What 35 Years in the Commercial and Government Healthcare Space Says Todd's perspective comes from experiencing the pandemic after a long career in the healthcare industry spanning several states in the country. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/17150444

Teaching Sixth Grade English in a Global Pandemic 11/30/2020

Teaching Sixth Grade English in a Global Pandemic Megan's perspective comes from her experience as a sixth grade English teacher, instructing students remotely during the pandemic and changing social tides. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16990505

Understanding Vaccines and Treatments for COVID-19 11/23/2020

Understanding Vaccines and Treatments for COVID-19 Bobby Warren returns to the show to discuss the recent announcements made about vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. Bobby talks about what stands out as significant to him and key takeaways from what we currently know about these new advances in science and medicine. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16910063

The Essential Worker 11/16/2020

The Essential Worker The perspective of this week's guest comes from adapting to changing company regulations over the months of the pandemic, dealing with poor management during an outbreak of positive COVID tests at their place of work, and contemplating having to choose between work and health. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16820114

Self-Care, Writing a Dissertation Remotely, and Remembering that Health Is Political 11/09/2020

Self-Care, Writing a Dissertation Remotely, and Remembering that Health Is Political Megan's perspective comes from years of valuing and practicing self-care holistically, a background in public health and epidemiology, and the experience of research in Costa Rica - cut short due to the pandemic and continued at home in Texas. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16730159

Online Dating in 2020 11/02/2020

Online Dating in 2020 Ryan's perspective comes from navigating the murky waters of online dating during a pandemic where you should be distancing yourself physically from others outside of your household... /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16649996

Student + First Responder + E.R. Nurse 10/26/2020

Student + First Responder + E.R. Nurse Savannah's perspective comes from working as a first-responder, finishing up nursing school and completing her nursing licensing exam, and starting a new job at a hospital in Charlotte, all during the early days of the pandemic. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16539701

Part II: A College Professor, Online Education, and Shattered Momentum 10/23/2020

Part II: A College Professor, Online Education, and Shattered Momentum In the second part of the two-part episode featuring a conversation with English professor Dr. Aaron Toscano, we cover Dr. Toscano’s answers to my five questions. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16484789

Part I: A College Professor, Online Education, and Shattered Momentum 10/19/2020

Part I: A College Professor, Online Education, and Shattered Momentum Dr. Toscano's perspective comes from more than 20 years in academia and the experience of adapting to teaching all of his courses online with little to no advance notice. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16448420

The “Prepare for the Worst” Generation 10/12/2020

The “Prepare for the Worst” Generation Ariel’s perspective comes from adapting to remote work as a technician for Apple, recognizing a lack of empathy in some of her fellow Americans, and joining the populace in not knowing what the future holds, asking, “What can you do?” /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16356710

Rethinking All of Your Wedding Plans During the Pandemic 10/05/2020

Rethinking All of Your Wedding Plans During the Pandemic Kelly’s perspective comes from being a bride planning a wedding and working in the event and travel industry. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16266608

Running a Creative Small Business During a Global Crisis 09/28/2020

Running a Creative Small Business During a Global Crisis George’s perspective comes from being a young business owner, adapting to the needs of his clients and employees that also make it possible for his company to be successful: “we’re really focused on keeping our teachers working.” /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16175831

Staying Busy and Socially Connected... in a Pandemic 09/21/2020

Staying Busy and Socially Connected... in a Pandemic Today we’ll hear the perspective of Ashley Roddy, who works full-time in digital marketing, part-time in fitness, and whatever’s left seeing friends, enjoying many hobbies, and generally staying busy. So when a pandemic abruptly and swiftly takes over the world – and suddenly you’re not so busy anymore – how do you adjust? /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/16084583

Conference Calls and Caffeine for an Extrovert in a Pandemic 09/14/2020

Conference Calls and Caffeine for an Extrovert in a Pandemic Steven's perspective comes from his work in finance, his time spent as a college educator, and the experience of being an extrovert living alone (for the most part) in a pandemic where it's often safer to stay at home. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/15995018

Spring Semester, Senior Year: At Home Edition 09/07/2020

Spring Semester, Senior Year: At Home Edition In her senior year at the University of North Carolina, Katie Distefano worked multiple jobs, participated in various campus organizations, and spent time with friends – all while double majoring in dramatic art and linguistics. She was on a mission trip in Puerto Rico with the Wesley Campus Ministry when things really started to change in the United States as a result of the pandemic. Katie’s now enrolled in a master’s program at Duke Divinity School, and she deals with pandemic life “one day at a /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/15880103

Bonus Episode: Catching Up with Bobby Warren 09/04/2020

Bonus Episode: Catching Up with Bobby Warren As a follow-up to episode two with environmental contamination research Bobby Warren, I caught up with Bobby (September 2020) to learn about his new research. He’s been quite busy since we originally talked in May, publishing two research articles, moving forward on a new study of environmental contamination of COVID patient rooms, and participating in a COVID vaccine clinical trial for individuals with high-risk occupations. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/15880088

A Scientist Living Through the Pandemic 08/31/2020

A Scientist Living Through the Pandemic Bobby Warren's perspective comes from his work at the Duke Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, his participation in a new coronavirus vaccine study for people in high-risk occupations, and many years in academia studying biology and biomedical and health informatics. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/15605015

Education Opens Our Minds - And Our Hearts 08/24/2020

Education Opens Our Minds - And Our Hearts Dr. Kathryn Marker’s perspective comes from more than 20 years in education, as a teacher, professor, and policy expert in grants, training, and outreach; from managing a team of employees in the workplace; and from conversations from her mother about education, trust, and the news. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/15604937

Trailer 08/13/2020

Trailer Welcome to the show. This is what it’s all about. In this podcast, I’m seeking self-awareness, honesty, genuine dialogue, and (as the name suggests) perspective. The coronavirus pandemic makes it clearer than ever that we let the differences between us overwhelm our ability to be decent, understanding, compassionate human beings. And it’s time for that to change. /episode/index/show/perspective2020/id/15604556

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