Episodes

  • Cultivating Grit w/ John Doolittle
    Aug 20 2025

    Welcome back to another episode of The Human Odyssey: A Human-Centered Podcast!

    On this episode of The Human Odyssey, we’re joined by John Doolittle, Director of the Florida Chamber Health Council’s Mental Health Initiative, retired Navy SEAL, and English Channel swimmer. John shares powerful insights on cultivating grit, sustaining well-being, and building resilience—drawing from his military career, endurance challenges, and current work in mental health advocacy.

    This episode of The Human Odyssey was recorded on July 30, 2025.

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Operator Syndrome w/ Chris Frueh, PhD
    Jun 23 2025

    Welcome back to another episode of The Human Odyssey: A Human-Centered Podcast!

    On this episode of The Human Odyssey join Reginald O’Hara, PhD, our Director of Applied Health and Performance, and Chris Frueh, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of Operator Syndrome, as they discuss Operator Syndrome in Special Operators.

    This episode of The Human Odyssey was recorded on June 4, 2025.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Human Factors: the Key to Well-Informed Decision Making
    Sep 19 2024

    Welcome back to another episode of The Human Odyssey™: A Human-Centered Podcast!

    On this episode of The Human Odyssey™ join Dr. Jennifer Fogarty, Director of Applied Health and Performance, Rashod Moten, Human Factors Specialist, and Jaelyn Kelly, Applied Health Specialist, as they discuss why it’s important to consider Human Factors in your decision-making process.

    This episode of The Human Odyssey™ was recorded on August 7th, 2024.

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    52 mins
  • AI: Unraveling the Human Factors of Artificial Intelligence
    May 7 2024

    Join us for the S3 premiere of The Human Odyssey™: A Human-Centered Podcast!

    On this episode of The Human Odyssey™ join Rashod Moten, Human Factors Specialist, and Dr. Jennifer Fogarty, our Director of Applied Health and Performance, as they discuss the various ways in which Artificial Intelligence intersects with Human Factors and Applied Health & Human Performance.

    This episode of The Human Odyssey™ was recorded on March 23rd, 2024.

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    48 mins
  • Elderly and Disadvantaged Populations and the Challenges with Telehealth
    Jan 10 2023

    In this episode of The Human Odyssey™ join Jennifer Fogarty, Raquel Garcia, and Rachel Staats as they discuss the differences between telehealth and traditional healthcare, the current challenges to telehealth, and why older populations are more reluctant to utilize telehealth.

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    Recorded December 21st, 2022.

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    46 mins
  • The Challenges with Autonomous Technology and Self Driving Cars
    Nov 18 2022

    In this episode of The Human Odyssey Cynthia Rando, John Bretschneider, Sarvesh Sawant, and Raquel Garcia discuss self-driving cars and the technical (and ethical) challenges of developing safe and user-friendly AI systems for end users.

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    Recorded October 21st, 2022.

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    33 mins
  • When Bad Design Happens To Good People
    Sep 7 2022

    In this episode of The Human Odyssey™ we discuss the effects of bad design in our everyday lives and the role of Human Centered Design in preventing your bad days!

    Join our CEO Cynthia Rando, and Sophic Team members Brittany Walton, Lisa Calkins, and Rachel Staats as they discuss the value of human-centered design in developing products that help prevent safety related issues from occurring and causing a bad day!

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    Recorded August 2nd, 2022.

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    38 mins
  • Telemedicine Part 2: The Next Frontier
    Jun 8 2022

    In this episode of The Human Odyssey™ we address the critical needs and challenges of telemedicine in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond!

    Join Dr. Jennifer Fogarty, and Brittany Walton as they discuss the evolution of telemedicine in aerospace and explore the needs and challenges that will drive solutions to enable the next generation of professional and private astronauts.

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    Recorded May 26th, 2022.

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    31 mins