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Ultrasound First: Un Nuevo Paradigma en Cirugía Vascular | LOF En Español

En este episodio de Life of Flow Podcast grabado en Ciudad de México durante el congreso HENDOLAT, conversamos con Jill Sommerset, RVT, FSVU, una de las voces más influyentes en el mundo del ultrasonido vascular. Con más de 25 años de experiencia, Jill comparte cómo construyó programas interdisciplinarios de salvamento de extremidades, su visión sobre el rol de los tecnólogos vasculares en equipos de CLTI y la importancia de crear espacios educativos que trasciendan el laboratorio. Su mirada ofrece una perspectiva única sobre la colaboración, la formación y el futuro de la especialidad. ❗️Este episodio, grabado originalmente en inglés y ahora doblado al español, ofrece una mirada directa a los desafíos y oportunidades del ultrasonido vascular desde la experiencia de una líder que ha transformado la forma en que se integran los equipos multidisciplinarios. English Version of the Episode 👉 youtu.be/jH-bbaM6zrI 04:22 Los inicios de Jill en CLTI y su integración con cirujanos en Oregón 05:58 Cómo construyó un programa de salvamento de extremidades desde cero en PeaceHealth 06:29 Reuniones multidisciplinarias con podólogos, cirujanos, enfermeras e infectólogos para discutir casos complejos 08:32 La constancia semanal como clave para generar compromiso emocional en los equipos 09:56 El valor de incluir técnicos y enfermeras en el proceso de decisión clínica 12:36 Nuevos caminos profesionales para los tecnólogos vasculares más allá del laboratorio 13:59 La propuesta de Hope Academy como espacio de formación estructurada para técnicos en CLTI 16:09 Retos de retención y la importancia de mejorar reembolsos para atraer talento 20:01 “Ultrasound first”: por qué el ultrasonido debe ser la primera herramienta en diagnóstico y seguimiento 22:02 El aporte del Pedal Acceleration Time (PAT) y el futuro de la educación formal en ultrasonido vascular 💡¿Quién debería escuchar este episodio? Médicos vasculares, tecnólogos de ultrasonido, radiólogos intervencionistas, podólogos, enfermeras de cuidado de heridas y cualquier profesional interesado en equipos multidisciplinarios para CLTI y en la evolución del ultrasonido vascular. Sobre Jill Jill Sommerset, RVT, FSVU, es tecnóloga vascular con 25 años de experiencia y desarrolladora de la técnica Pedal Acceleration Time (PAT). Actualmente lidera programas de ultrasonido en Advanced Vascular Centers, HOPE Vascular & Podiatry y Aveera Medical. 💼 LinkedIn: Jill Sommerset RVT, FSVU Sigue a Life of Flow 📲 Instagram: @LifeofFlowPodcast 👍 Facebook: Life of Flow Podcast 💼 LinkedIn: Life of Flow Podcast 🐦 X: @VascularPodcast ¿Conoces a alguien que debería escuchar esta conversación? Envíale este episodio y ayúdanos a que más personas accedan a estas historias y aprendizajes.

2025-10-10T11:01:12+00:00October 10, 2025|Videos|

👀 The 1-Year Consistency Rule That Works #shorts

There's no hack to grow on social media... except Consistency! Posting one post a week for an entire year is the one "hack" to build a career that compounds instead of stalls (if you don't believe us, ask Courtney Johnson) Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #88.

2025-10-09T01:55:41+00:00October 8, 2025|Shorts|

Why Every Doctor Needs a Personal Brand for Career Growth & New Opportunities | LOF #88

Courtney Johnson is a personal brand strategist, host of the Slay the Gatekeeper podcast, and digital creator with a community of thousands on LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram. In this episode of the Life of Flow Podcast, she explains why great work alone isn’t enough, what it takes to overcome what she calls the “Cringe Mountain,” and how personal branding can change the trajectory of an entire career. She shares why LinkedIn is the easiest platform to grow on today, how to turn knowledge into opportunity, and why authenticity is a privilege earned over time. Courtney also speaks about the emotional hurdles professionals face when they first start posting, why leverage makes social media the modern “excavator” for influence, and how she’s packaging her most tactical insights into her new project, Slay the Gatekeeper. 🎧 If you’ve ever wondered why your work isn’t getting noticed, how to push past the fear of posting online, or how social media can create opportunities you never expected, this episode is for you. 03:00 Why great work doesn’t speak for itself 05:06 The power of personal brands over company brands 08:10 Why LinkedIn is the easiest platform to grow on 12:20 Overcoming “Cringe Mountain” and the fear of posting 16:35 Social media as leverage: from shovel to excavator 19:15 Why professionals need a side hustle 21:52 Authenticity as a monetary privilege 28:34 How to start: one platform, one post a week, one year 31:26 Wins and opportunities from personal branding 47:31 Launching Slay the Gatekeeper 💡 Who Should Listen Entrepreneurs, early-career professionals, physicians stepping into business or private practice, and anyone curious about using LinkedIn and social media to grow their visibility, credibility, and opportunities. About Courtney Johnson Courtney Johnson is a personal brand strategist, host of the Slay the Gatekeeper podcast, and digital creator with a community of thousands on LinkedIn, TikTok, and Instagram. Through her content and mentoring, she helps professionals present themselves authentically, strategically, and without filler. Her courses, clips, and reflections have reached millions of people seeking purposeful visibility. Connect with Courtney 📲 Instagram: @courtlynnjohnson 🎶 TikTok: @courtney..johnson 💼 LinkedIn: Courtney Johnson Follow Life of Flow 📲 Instagram: @LifeofFlowPodcast 👍 Facebook: Life of Flow Podcast 💼 LinkedIn: Life of Flow Podcast 🐦 X: @VascularPodcast If this conversation gave you a new perspective on how visibility creates opportunity, share it with someone who would value it. And if you’ve been enjoying the podcast, leaving a quick review helps us keep these stories going.

2025-10-08T11:01:02+00:00October 8, 2025|Videos|

🍇 Why The Best Wines Aren’t Red #shorts

“Red is better than white.” You keep hearing this, right? Most people start their wine journey believing this… but Dr. Mike Watts says the top-tier, most complex bottles in the world are indeed white 🍷👀 It’s a take that challenges everything you think you know about wine, and he backs it up with science, craftsmanship, and decades of tasting. Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #87.

2025-10-06T03:48:22+00:00October 4, 2025|Shorts|

🍷 The Secret To Buying Good Wine #shorts

Something that happens to a lot of us who don’t know much about wine is chasing big-name bottles, just to avoid picking a “cheap” or “bad” one. But how do you really know if it’s good, or just expensive because of the label? 👀🍷 We asked Dr. Mike Watts, physician, certified sommelier, and serious collector, how to pick the right one. His answer? In the episode. Forget the hype. Build trust with a small shop that lives and breathes wine. That’s where the real gems are. Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #87.

2025-10-06T03:48:27+00:00October 3, 2025|Shorts|

Cómo duplicar tu inversión de $100K a $200K en bienes raíces | LOF En Español

Ryan Tanel comparte cómo pasó de ser oficial de préstamos hipotecarios a construir una firma de capital privado con más de 23 millones de dólares en activos bajo gestión. En este episodio, explica la diferencia entre inversiones inmobiliarias tradicionales y la sindicación pasiva, qué evaluar antes de confiar tu dinero a un operador y cómo estructurar estrategias que permiten duplicar capital en plazos de cinco años. También aborda la importancia de la transparencia, la dinámica actual del mercado y los beneficios fiscales que hacen de este modelo una vía poderosa para generar riqueza. ❗️Este episodio, grabado originalmente en inglés y ahora doblado al español, ofrece una mirada directa a las claves de la inversión inmobiliaria desde la experiencia de un operador que ha cerrado cientos de transacciones en Texas. English Version here 👉 youtu.be/8Jvscs1dUA0 02:00 El límite de ingresos en profesiones tradicionales y la necesidad de crear ingresos pasivos 03:12 Cómo Ryan construyó su firma de capital privado y la compra de complejos de apartamentos 04:26 Ventajas y desventajas de los alquileres a largo plazo frente a la inversión pasiva 05:27 El mito de la “inversión pasiva” y la realidad del trabajo detrás de los bienes raíces 08:29 Proyección de duplicar capital en cinco años y diferencias con el S&P 500 10:08 Socios generales vs. socios limitados: roles y responsabilidades en una sindicación 12:36 Primeros pasos para alguien sin contactos en el sector: aprender, hacer networking y evaluar operadores 14:31 La transparencia como ventaja competitiva: track record, datos y testimonios 19:18 Cómo se renuevan propiedades sin vaciarlas por completo y se mantiene flujo de efectivo 33:21 Beneficios fiscales, 1031 exchange y creación de riqueza generacional 💡¿Quién debería escuchar este episodio? Profesionales que buscan diversificar su patrimonio, inversionistas interesados en bienes raíces y cualquier persona que quiera entender cómo funcionan las estrategias de sindicación pasiva y los beneficios fiscales asociados. Sobre Ryan Tanel Ryan Tanel es un inversionista destacado con más de 10 años de experiencia en bienes raíces. Ha sido Senior Managing Partner en la gestión de 173 unidades en Texas y maneja un portafolio de 23 millones de dólares en activos. Fundó Top Producer Investment Capital para ayudar a agentes inmobiliarios y oficiales de préstamos a invertir pasivamente en bienes raíces, permitiéndoles hacer crecer sus comisiones y alcanzar la libertad financiera. Con un historial de más de 500 préstamos residenciales cerrados y múltiples adquisiciones exitosas, Ryan se ha consolidado como un operador reconocido por su transparencia y resultados. 📲 Perfil: Top Producer Investment Capital 💼 LinkedIn: Ryan Tanel Sigue a Life of Flow 📲 Instagram: @LifeofFlowPodcast 👍 Facebook: Life of Flow Podcast 💼 LinkedIn: Life of Flow Podcast 🐦 X: @VascularPodcast ¿Conoces a alguien que debería escuchar esta conversación? Envíale este episodio y ayúdanos a que más personas accedan a estas historias y aprendizajes.

2025-10-03T11:01:34+00:00October 3, 2025|Videos|

👀 Behind Miguel’s Wine Brand #shorts

Not every Life of Flow story is about medicine… sometimes it’s about Miguel’s wine operation in Texas 🤦🏻‍♂️🍷 This episode with Dr. Mike Watts has it all: sketchy garages, $248k cellars, and what it takes to understand wine like a sommelier. Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #87.

2025-10-03T14:40:21+00:00October 2, 2025|Shorts|

💵 The Value Of This Wine Cellar Might Shock You #shorts

In this week’s episode, our guest takes us far beyond the OR and into the vineyards 🍇 Dr. Mike Watts, physician, collector, and certified sommelier, shares how a honeymoon in Napa became a $248k wine cellar, 1,000+ hours of training, and a second life studying vintages with the same intensity as medicine. A story of discipline, precision, and why the right bottle matters more than its price tag (and how to spot it 😉). Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #87.

2025-10-01T18:12:26+00:00October 1, 2025|Shorts|

What Only Collectors and Sommeliers Know: Inside the World of Fine Wine | LOF #87

What does it take for a physician to turn a personal interest into one of the most impressive wine collections in the country? In this week’s episode, Mike Watts, MD, FSIR, shares how a four-day honeymoon in Napa sparked a passion that led to over 1,000 hours of sommelier training and a wine cellar valued at $248,000. He explains how a professor’s wine shop nudged him beyond casual drinking, why White Burgundy still tops the hierarchy of fine wines, and how the history of the Mission grape shaped Napa’s earliest vintages. Mike also breaks down the NDA wine market, where top bottles are sold to protect brand prices, the pitfalls of auctions, and why wineries sometimes hold back their best years. 🎧 If you’ve ever wondered what collectors chase at auctions, why sommeliers obsess over Burgundy, or which wines under $15 to avoid, this episode is for you. 02:43 First encounters with wine during medical school 04:29 Honeymoon in Napa and realizing wine is science, art, and agriculture 06:31 Discovering Burgundy and why White Burgundy is considered the best in the world 13:07 Studying wine like radiology: how tasting follows a diagnostic flow sheet 24:18 From hobbyist to 1,000 hours of sommelier training 36:20 Miguel’s wine and the sketchy Texas garage pickup story 42:57 NDA wines and the hidden economy of scarcity and secrecy 50:20 Why the world’s best wines aren’t red 55:00 Inside a $248K wine cellar and what it takes to build one 57:10 What causes wine headaches (and it’s not sulfites) 💡 Who Should Listen This episode is for wine lovers curious about rare bottles and auctions, sommeliers looking to sharpen their craft, collectors building a cellar, and anyone who enjoys learning the stories and economics behind fine wine. About Mike Watts, MD, FSIR Mike Watts, MD, FSIR, is an interventional radiologist at the Vascular Institute of Atlantic Medical Imaging, dedicated to providing the highest level of service through clinical excellence and a commitment to patient and family-centered care. He is also a Partner at the Vascular Institute of Atlantic Medical Imaging in southern New Jersey. Dr. Watts graduated from Colgate University in 2002 with a major in Chemistry. He attended the University of Buffalo for his medical training, earning his MD in 2006, completed a surgical internship and radiology residency at the Cleveland Clinic in 2011, and his fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012. Dr. Watts has specialized in advanced peripheral arterial disease techniques, minimally invasive cancer treatments, venous disease, and the management of portal hypertension. He has been invited to speak on these topics at multiple regional, national, and international conferences. Committed to education, he acted as the Interventional Radiology fellowship director and the University of Pennsylvania and created one of the first Interventional Radiology residencies in the country. His devotion to hands-on teaching of complex techniques has driven him to continuous improvement through a commitment to life-long learning and innovation of novel procedural techniques. Since 2016, he has been committed to limb preservation, treating CLI on a full-time basis using advanced and innovative techniques to bring unsurpassed quality of care to patients throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Outside of medicine, Dr. Watts has invested over 1,000 hours in wine education at the Wine School of Philadelphia, achieving Level 5 certification and building a personal cellar valued at $248,000. Connect with Mike 🐦 X: Mike Watts Follow Life of Flow 📲 Instagram: @LifeofFlowPodcast 👍 Facebook: Life of Flow Podcast 💼 LinkedIn: Life of Flow Podcast 🐦 X: @VascularPodcast If this episode gave you a new perspective on the world of fine wine, share it with a friend who would appreciate it. And if you’ve been enjoying the conversations, a quick review goes a long way in helping us keep them going.

2025-10-01T11:01:17+00:00October 1, 2025|Videos|

🤭 Why Doctors Should Take Control From Hospital Admins #shorts

New CEO every year. New “vision” every year. Same chaos. That revolving door is why fighting for scraps inside the system will never work. The only way forward is taking control of the pieces you can own. Your marketing, your growth, your leverage, and building a division that outworks everyone else no matter who’s in charge. Go to the Life of Flow podcast channel and watch the full episode #86.

2025-09-29T05:04:44+00:00September 27, 2025|Shorts|
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