Uplift: A Podcast about the Transformative Power of Design

Great design can boost the performance of entire organizations and the creativity of individuals—but it’s also a tool to support healthier, more meani…
May 16th, 2024 | 31:13

The Future Hospital is Flexible. How UW’s CEO Plans for Change.

Financial uncertainty continues to be the number one driver when it comes to the planning and design of healthcare projects. Last season, we focused o…
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Feb 29th, 2024 | 30:35

Tomorrow’s Hospital Tech is Here Today. How It Disrupts Every Aspect of Healthcare—Even Design.

The healthcare industry is no stranger to technology. As we advance toward a digital future, wearable devices, AI, new imaging technologies, and advan…
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Jan 16th, 2024 | 31:57

Are You Prepared? Design Strategies to Mitigate the Next Pandemic.

Covid-19 is the most significant global health event to take place in our lifetime. While the emergency and public health declarations officially expi…
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Nov 13th, 2023 | 28:14

Mental Illness Impacts Us All. Can Buildings Do More to Support Healing?

It could be a loved one, a coworker, an acquaintance, or maybe even you. Whether directly or indirectly, we’re all touched by the behavioral health ep…
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Oct 17th, 2023 | 28:25

Think Net-Zero and Electric Hospitals Are Impossible? Think Again.

Hospitals and healthcare buildings are some of the most resource-intensive on the planet. On average, they use twice the energy of most other building…
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Oct 17th, 2023 | 01:05

Uplift Season 2: Trailer

Uplift is an interview-style podcast from architecture and design firm NBBJ about the transformative power of design. Hosted by Daphne Corona and Andy…
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Apr 26th, 2023 | 25:47

A Complicated Equation. Managing Project Costs in the Face of Financial Uncertainty

On this episode, we're joined by Jeff Schroder, Assistant Vice President of Planning, Design and Construction at Atrium Health, and Ed Trotter, Senior…
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Mar 30th, 2023 | 17:33

Closing the Gap. Addressing Health Inequity through Design

On this episode, we're joined by Antwanette Lyons, Community Health Advocacy Manager at the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic in Seattle, WA, and Foxy Da…
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Feb 28th, 2023 | 26:17

To Take Care of Us, We Must Take Care of Them. Design to Support the Healthcare Workforce

On this episode, we're joined by Karen Grimley, Chief Nursing Executive at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA, and Dr. Steven Bird, Chief Experience Offic…
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Jan 25th, 2023 | 17:06

From Floods to Pandemics, How to Design Resilience Not Just for Disasters, But Every Day

On this episode, we're joined by Dianna Jacob, Chief Operating Officer, and Dan Collins, Facility Manager, at NYC Health + Hospitals' South Brooklyn H…
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Dec 7th, 2022 | 29:46

Design for Cancer Breakthroughs—Game Changers that 'Give Patients Their Lives Back'

On this episode, we talk with Mara Bloom, Vice President of the Mass General Cancer Center in Boston, MA, about new developments in cancer treatment a…
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Nov 9th, 2022 | 31:13

How to Design Now for the Behavioral Health Crisis

On this episode, we are joined by child and adolescent mental health expert Dr. Susan Swick, Executive Director of the Ohana Center in Monterey, CA, a…
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Nov 1st, 2022 | 01:06

Introducing Uplift!

Introducing Uplift, a new interview-style podcast from architecture and design firm NBBJ about the transformative power of design. Hosted by Dr. Heena…
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