All Episodes
Episode 33: Big Tech Invading the Lab - Collaborate or Isolate? The Choice for Clinical Labs' Future
-In this episode of eLABorate Topics podcast Lona Small discusses how tech companies like Amazon are expanding into healthcare and clinical labs. There are concerns th...
Episode 32: "Feedback as a Growth Tool: Nurturing Employee Development"
In this episode, co-host Stephanie Whitehead shares her insights on how feedback can be a powerful tool for employee growth and development. She explains the importanc...
Episode 31: Expanding Opportunities Beyond the Laboratory: Leveraging Your Skills and Certifications (featuring Eve Brunson)
In this episode, co host Tywauna Wilson sits down with Eve Brunson from Qmedix. They discuss the value of additional degrees and certifications for medical laboratory ...
Episode 30: Dealing with Difficult People Roundtable
Hosts:- Tywauna Wilson - Stephanie Whitehead- Lona SmallIn this Roundtable episode, Tywauna Wilson, Lona Small and Stephanie Whitehead discuss strategies for identify...
Episode 29: Rediscover Your Fire: Strategies for Passionate, Purposeful Leadership in the Lab
In this episode of eLABorate Topics podcast Lona Small provides strategies for lab leaders to rediscover their passion and purpose. Lona shares a 7-step roadmap to h...
Episode 28: Diversity Daily: Breaking Barriers and Fostering Inclusiveness in the Lab (featuring Cherie Hodge)
In this episode, co-host Stephanie Whitehead chats with Life Coach and DEI Advocate, Cherie Hodge, to explore the importance of diversity in the clinical laboratory wo...
Episode 27: "Does Who You Know Really Matter? Creating a Circle of Influence That Pays"
Networking is often touted as an essential aspect of professional success, but is it really about who you know? Maybe not. In fact, it may be more crucial to consider ...
Episode 26: Building the Foundation: Tips to Designing a Career Ladder in your Lab
A well-defined career ladder can provide employees with clear goals, opportunities for growth, and increased job satisfaction. In this episode, the co-hosts delve into...
Episode 25: "How to Level Up Your Career, Get Seen, Recognized, and Promoted Using the ROI Methodology
In this episode of the Elaborate Topics Podcast, Lona discuss how lab leaders can Level up their careers get seen, recognized and promoted. She discussed 1. Importan...
Episode 24: From Lab Coat to Entrepreneur & CEO: Iyonna Woods' Journey to Building a Business with Purpose (featuring Iyonna Woods, MS, MLS (ASCP)SBB)
In this episode, co-host Stephanie Whitehead chats with medical lab scientist and founder of Fancy-Free Hair & Skin, Iyonna Woods, MS, MLS(ASCP)SBB, to discuss her jou...
Episode 23: Navigating Office Politics For New Managers
On this episode of eLABorate Topics, Tywauna Wilson delves into the complex issue of office politics and how it affects laboratory teams. She discusses how different p...
Episode 22- Strategies for Enhancing Team Cohesion
Are you looking for strategies to develop and enhance your team's cohesion? Tune in to the latest podcast episode and learn how to bring your team together and create ...
Episode 21 - From Medical lab Scientist to Entrepreneur ( Unika Alexander)
In this episode of the Elaborate Topics Podcast, Lona Small interviews Unika Alexander, a medical lab scientist turned entrepreneur. Unika shares her journey from wor...
Episode 20 - A "FYI" on LDTs (featuring Michelle Campbell)
For many labs, validating their own laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) is the best solution to provide innovative, niche laboratory results in a rapidly changing health...
Episode 19: Growing Beyond the Lab: 7 Personal Growth Steps for Medical Lab Professionals
On this episode of eLABorate Topics, host Tywauna Wilson shares practical tips for personal and professional growth that can help medical laboratory professionals exce...
Episode 18- "Ask Us Anything!" An eLABorate Topics Q&A, Roundtable Talk
Are you looking for answers to your burning questions about life, your career and everything in between? In this episode, the eLABorate Topics co-hosts answer question...
Episode 17: An effective way to set career goals that you will be excited to keep
In this episode Lona Small discussed ways lab leaders can use an innovative way to set career goals they would be excited to keep. Lona discussed the importance of set...
Episode 16: Innovative Solutions to the Challenges facing our laboratories (Featuring Nicole Colby)
Nicole Colby MLS(ASCP)cm, SBBcm, SCcm is an accomplished laboratory professional who's passion for educating others has helped her make a lasting impact within the lab...
Episode 15: Unlocking the Secrets to Winning Professional Awards: Tips from Forty Under 40 Winners
On this episode of eLABorate Topics, host Tywauna Wilson interviews past ASCP Forty under 40 award winners Stephanie Whitehead and Tiffany "Medical Lab Lady" Gill. The...
Episode 14: Navigating the Complexities of Hiring Foreign Healthcare Practitioners - Rex F. Famitangco
On this episode of eLABorate Topics, Tywauna Wilson and Stephanie Whitehead discuss navigating the complexities of hiring foreign healthcare practitioners in the US. T...
Episode 13: Improve the overall wellness for yourself and your team in little time.
For busy lab professionals who badly want to prioritize their health but have little time, this podcast episode is for you. In today’s episode of eLABorate Topics podc...
Episode 12: Teaming Up! The Benefit of Interdisciplinary Relationships for Laboratory Leaders(featuring Melody Boudreaux Nelson)
“Without mastering collaborative relationships, both inside and outside the company, we won’t produce the outcomes needed....” — Lori BeerGreat leaders understand th...
Episode 11: Make a Great First Impression By Increasing Your Business Email Etiquette
As Medical Laboratory Professionals, professionalism in the workplace is necessary for success. While many focus on verbal professionalism, it also includes using the ...
Episode 10: Elevate your Career: The Do's and Don'ts to Pitching yourself
Self-promotion can be essential to career advancement and growth in any industry. Although we all know that pitching yourself is necessary when applying for a job, pre...
Episode 9: How the “hyper-achiever” could lead to burn-out in medical lab leaders
Who will help the lab leaders who are burnt out?Are we only focused on just a few of the challenges and are ignoring what could become a bigger problem?In this episode...
Episode 8: Health, Success and Wellbeing for Laboratory Professionals (featuring Dr. Letycia Nuñez Argote)
“Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr.Dr. Nuñez-Argote is an accomplished laboratory professional that...
Episode 7: Building a Strong Foundation- Developing Managers From Within
Effective management is crucial for the success of any organization, but it's not enough to simply hire experienced managers from outside the organization. Developing ...
Episode 6: The Effects of not focusing on the team you already have.
There is a lot of discussions about attracting new medical lab professionals to the field, but what can we do to keep the ones we already have?In today's episode of eL...