We depend on the news and on the people who bring it to us. But who are they? Can you depend on them to bring you facts. Well, today you will meet one of those people-and find out why he’s someone you can count on! Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS is a Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Research Mentoring, and the director of the Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Comparative Effectiveness Research at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is also Vice President for Faculty Development at The Regenstrief Institute. In addition to being a regular contributor to The Upshot at The New York Times, he has written for many other major media outlets and is an Editor-in-Chief at The Incidental Economist, an evidence-based health policy blog, and he also has a popular YouTube channel called Healthcare Triage, where he talks about health research and health policy.

Aaron’s twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronecarroll

Healthcare Triage: https://www.youtube.com/user/thehealthcaretriage

Representation in Hollywood is seeing some dramatic changes in the last several years and our next guest is someone who is working to ensuring that we continue that movement. Tiffany Persons is a prominent casting director in Hollywood with clients like Apple, Google to Nike. She’s also the Founder and Executive Director of a highly respected non profit organization called Shine On in Sierra Leone-an organization that provides educational programs, food to wellness for children. Tiffany shares some of her experiences as a casting director, how some of her personal experiences has shaped her and her work. See how she’s using her personal experiences and platform to transform children’s lives. You’ll be blown away by her work, dedication and heart.

Shine On: http://shineonsierraleone.org/