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  • Read the blog post (written version) of this podcast here.

    *The written version is slightly different, it's not a transcription. I encourage you to read it and check out my other writings at mariemacmillan.com*

    It Turns Out Working Mothers Can’t Have It AllThis popular ‘myth’ of motherhood is stretching women and families too thin at the cost of our health and happiness. By Shannon Hennig. Read it here.

    Coronavirus Is Killing the Working MotherIt was hard enough to “have it all” before — but the pandemic could force out a generation of moms out of the workforce. By EJ Dickson. Read it here.

    Thank you for listening the last four years!

    Please feel free to keep in touch!

    Marie MacMillan

    Author / Writer / Podcast HostEmail: [email protected] Podcast: headtotoe.podbean.comWebsite: mariemacmillan.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/macmillanpagesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanpages/Twitter & Instagram @macmillanpages
  • Hackathons. Going to remote learning literally overnight. Supporting new moms in a quarantine world postpartum. Building community and on how we should educate nurses in pandemic 2020 and beyond.

    Find her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-wallace-msn-rn-fiel-28a57b38/More about SONSIEL here: https://www.sonsiel.org/
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  • Exhaustion. Being called a hero. Calling in the National Guard for angry visitors at hospital entrances. Just another day in the bougiest part of Atlanta.

    Find Ashley on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @ablackmonaprnFollow #getthemppe
  • No family visitors. Low census and furloughs. Not enough PPE. Feeling the effects of COVID in a variety of ways.

    Find Kurt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-schroeder-msn-rn-rfc%C2%AE-75220728/
  • Proning. Masking intubated patients. Pride, joy, fear and frustration. Welcome to the “new normal.”

    Ventilator Management Tip Sheet for non-ICU clinicians: https://quickicutraining.com/_files/200000269-23ebb23ebe/Ventilator%20Tip%20Sheet.pdfQuick Ventilation Management Video https://www.aarc.org/resources/clinical-resources/pandemic-ventilation-video-series-covid-19/Previous Head-to-Toe episode featuring Jon: https://headtotoe.podbean.com/e/trending-topics-speaking-tidal-volumes-about-rts/Find Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-c-inkrott-rrt-rrt-accs-7765bb1a0/
  • Best Stories 2019

    A Labor and Delivery nurse sheds cynicism and rediscovers positivity. An ICU nurse endures being a patient for the first time. A new graduate nurse finishes his first year in the profession and earns advanced credentials. Two nurses celebrate their innovation born out of bedside work and enjoy the benefits of their self-invented success.

    Thank you to the show guests KP, Tracee, Taofiki and Joey!

    To check out Frontier LLC’s products including the Safe Seizure pads head to https://frontierhealthresources.com/

  • Trending Topics: Sports Medicine, with Dr. Jonathan Gelber

    Magic Johnson and HIV. Len Bias and drug laws. Tommy John surgery and high school baseball today. Learn about the Cobra effects of these athletes’ stories and more from a conversation with sports medicine physician and author Dr. Jonathan Gelber.

    Show Notes

    Find Dr. Gelber’s book, Tiger Woods's Back and Tommy John's Elbow: Injuries and Tragedies That Transformed Careers, Sports, and Society, on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Tommy-Johns-Elbow-Tiger-Woodss/dp/1683582586/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jonathan+gelber&qid=1574456076&sr=8-1For more on sports and athletes mentioned in the show…There’s an ESPN documentary about Magic Johnson’s announcement about his HIV diagnosis – stream it on Amazon Prime, more info here> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3107982/And yet another ESPN 30-for-30 documentary about Len Bias and the drugs laws created after his tragic death, more info here> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1205503/Regarding women’s sports issues, I had to include just a few links…An overview of the Larry Nassar abuse scandal at University of Michigan and U.S. Gymnastics > https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Larry-Nassar-Fallout-Michigan-State-US-Olympic-Committee-USA-Gymnastics-470969223.htmlFor those not aware of the current momentum surrounding the legal challenge U.S. Soccer faces from their women’s national team players regarding equal pay. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/sports/soccer/us-soccer-equal-pay.htmlA good article about pregnancy and the effects of it on female athlete’s careers and endorsements from CNN Money https://money.cnn.com/2018/02/26/news/companies/female-athletes-pregnancy/index.htmlA first-person opinion piece by Serena Williams about her experience reentering top-tier tennis after giving birth > https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/20/opinions/protect-mother-pregnancy-williams-opinion/index.html

    Thanks to the Podcast Sponsor, Luxe Pillow! https://luxepillow.com/ – get your best sleep today at luxepillow.com – use the coupon code “headtotoe” in your checkout to get 10% off your luxury pillow!

  • Trending Topics: Matrescence – with Sarah Suhrstedt, Certified Birth Educator & Doula

    Birthing babies. Teaching new parents. Just how scientifically real “mom brain” is and the physiological transition into motherhood. Listen now to the neonatal nerdout with certified birth educator and doula, Sarah Suhrstedt.

    Last podcast episode until late fall! #vaginasareslinkies #illbeback

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    Sarah Suhrstedt, B.S., M.A.T., CCCE, SBD, Owner of SMART Birth Services

    Website: https://sarahsuhrstedt.wixsite.com/smartbirthservices

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMARTbirthservices/

    Email: [email protected]

    NYT article on Matrescence: “The Birth of a Mother” by Alexandra Sacks, MD https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/well/family/the-birth-of-a-mother.htmlDr. Sacks’ TEDTalk on matrescence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOsX_HnJtHUAnd one more article from Dr. Sacks here at Medium https://medium.com/@alexandrasacks/matrescence-what-is-it-bea6aa0450d0Scientific American® article on the gray matter loss that occurs with becoming a mother, by Catherine Caruso: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pregnancy-causes-lasting-changes-in-a-womans-brain/ … “New mothers showed evidence of neural remodeling up to two years after giving birth”

    Sarah’s Recommended Resources for Expectant Parents:

    Find yourself a doula! https://doulamatch.net/The Wonder Weeks book https://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Weeks-Stimulate-Development-Predictable/dp/9491882007 and App https://www.thewonderweeks.com/Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Penny Simkin https://www.amazon.com/Pregnancy-Childbirth-Newborn-4th-Complete/dp/143917511X

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    Music by: Wesley Price – LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleypricemusic/

    Editing by: Tara Voshell at Spooked Girl Productions - Instagram @spookedgirlproductions https://www.instagram.com/spookedgirlproductions/

    Thank you to the Podcast Sponsor Saplacor’s “AEGIS” medical neonate wrap! Head to www.saplacor.com to get the wrap that helps facilitate skin-to-skin contact for the new moms and babies in your life. Use the discount code HEADTOTOE35 to get 35% off at checkout.

  • Show Notes

    Read/listen to Dr. Zahir Basrai’s

    Physician Grind Blog and Podcast here > www.physiciangrind.com

    Music: Wesley Price – LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleypricemusic/

    Editing: Spooked Girl Productions - Instagram @spookedgirlproductions https://www.instagram.com/spookedgirlproductions/

    Thanks to the Episode Sponsor Luxe Pillow! – luxepillow.com – use the coupon code “headtotoe” in your checkout for 10% off!

  • Nurses Week 2019

    Listen to President Barack Obama’s full address to the ANA from 2010 here: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/barackobama/barackobamanursesassociation.htm

    *Correction: In the episode I state this speech occurred on July 16th, 2010 - which is an error, it actually occurred JUNE 16th, 2010. (...July 16th is my baby's due date, ah!)

    Thanks for listening to this special episode of Head-to-Toe! I’d like to thank everyone who has made monetary contributions for the podcast’s 3rd birthday which we celebrated in April. Whether it was $10 or $100, thanks so much guys for supporting the show and keeping this healthcare storytelling project going.

    Rudy GarciaAshley BlackmonCaryl SchiavonJoyce AuxierBlythe Harrison-SayreEngel JonesMatt PotterSam KoubbaAnd everyone else who contributed at the $3 level as well, thank you.

    Thank you to the podcast sponsor Luxe Pillow – need a late Mother’s Day gift? Head to luxepillow.com and use the checkout code “headtotoe” to get 10% off a wondrous, luxurious, sleep-inducing pillow. Moms need sleep. For real. Seriously the whole sleep thing gets completely upended from your life, as I am learning even before my son arrives. T-minus 2.5 months and counting! Okay that’s all for now, email me your thoughts and show suggestions at [email protected] – also it’s not too late to donate! Go to mariemacmillan.com to find the links to donate.

  • “You are what your baby needs, not your breast milk,”

    “Before I only had anxiety and now, I have confidence,”

    “What your patients need is you. It’s YOU.”

    “But here’s the thing about medicine. Anything you choose is going to become routine, eventually, and so you have to look for the thing where you get something more.”

    —and other quotes about the absolute insanity of raising healthy children by today’s standards. Please enjoy my conversation with pediatrician and writer Alison Escalante, MD about the genesis of her career from history major to med school to TEDx speaker, with advice for new parents and new pediatrics practitioners alike.

    Alison Escalante, MD is a Pediatrician, TEDx Speaker, Writer and Woman on a Mission to ease the epidemic of anxiety that has convinced us we are always failing and is stealing our joy. She has developed a 3-step method to help parents raised their kids skillfully AND enjoy doing it. She writes for Psychology Today and her website is alisonescalante.com. She has degrees from Princeton in the history of ideas and Rutgers in medicine, and did her pediatric training at Duke and University of Chicago.

    Alison’s TEDx talk: https://youtu.be/mYT7EDi_nOs

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alisonescalantemd/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-escalante-md-5bb44b40/

    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/alisonescalantemd/

    Special thanks to:

    Wesley Price for the intro/outro music! – LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleypricemusic/

    Tara Voshell for help with editing! - Instagram @spookedhttps://www.instagram.com/spookedgirlproductions/

    And the Episode Sponsor Luxe Pillow! – luxepillow.com – use the coupon code “headtotoe” in your checkout for 10% off!

  • Show Notes:

    Download your state’s Advance Directive information > http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3289

    Portland, Oregon Death Café’s > http://deathtalkproject.com/pdx-death-cafe/

    Find a labyrinth near you by typing in your zip code here > https://labyrinthlocator.com/

    Anne Richardson’s website and contact info:

    [email protected]

    nurtureyourjourney.net

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nurtureyourjourney.net

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nurtureyourjourney/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaplainanne/

    Anne’s England journey blog: http://nurtureyourjourney.net/blog/2019/3/5/sojourning-with-grief-the-call-to-go-home

    Anne’s Poetry: http://nurtureyourjourney.net/poetry-anne-richardson

    Special thanks to:

    Wesley Price for the intro/outro music! – LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleypricemusic/

    Tara Voshell for help with editing! - Instagram @tvosh_edits https://www.instagram.com/tvosh_edits/

    And the Episode Sponsor Luxe Pillow! luxepillow.com – use the coupon code “headtotoe” in your checkout for 10% off!

  • Hearing Myself Talk, Vol. 3

    Lost seals, anti-vaxxers, and measles, oh my! Guestless, Marie discusses the current buzz in healthcare news, reads listener thoughts on patients leaving AMA, and shares her current suggestions on things you should read / listen to / watch / and donate to.

    Show Notes

    Information on measles from the CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/measles/vaccination.htmlFor the pro-vaccination healthcare professional in need of a good laugh at the expense of an anti-vaxxer’s ego, check out the litany of HILARIOUS responses to this post here: https://percolately.com/jessie/anti-vaxxer-asks-for-measles-protection-advice/?utm_content=inf_10_4134_2&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=GTAK&tse_id=INF_b136e9a0257811e9b433ab68d22425b2 …full disclosure, I did not participate in the poop-flinging but I did laugh pretty loud.“Stranded seal makes its way to Newfoundland hospital” - https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20190126/NEWS/190129978“Young patient delivers award-winning hospital gown design” - https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20190126/NEWS/190129977Pitchfest suggestions:To listen to: Dr. Death Podcast on Wonderly - https://wondery.com/shows/dr-death/To watch: SEX EDUCATION on NetflixTo read: Polio: An American Story by David Oshinsky To donate to: Henry’s Fifth Annual Red Tricycle Toy Drive – Purchase a toy from his wishlist on Amazon! Click here >>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ls/ref=?ie=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0&lid=Z5IPICRPR6BZ&ty=wishlistTo learn more about Henry’s Red Tricycle Brigade visit the website: https://theredtricyclebrigade.com/

    Thanks to the Podcast Sponsor, Luxe Pillow! https://luxepillow.com/ – get your best sleep today at luxepillow.com – use the coupon code “headtotoe” in your checkout to get 10% off your luxury pillow!

  • Show Notes

    BEST STORIES 2018: Changing the status quo

    LEON CHEN, ACNP in New YorkPioneering the use of point of are ultrasound by NPs and PAs in the Intensive Care UnitLearn more here: https://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Citation/2018/01001/361___POINT_OF_CARE_ULTRASOUND_TRAINING_PROGRAM.327.aspxAMELIA ROBERTS, RN Care Coordinator with Pediatric RheumatologyLearning how to say things to get people to listen, preparing families to advocate for themselves, and the effect of “Story Brand” a book by Donald MillerLearn more here: https://www.amazon.com/Building-StoryBrand-Clarify-Message-Customers-ebook/dp/B06XFJ2JGRELIS SALAMONE, WHNPFinding a new job and new opportunities with providing women’s health for the Puyallup Tribe in Washington stateLearn more here: http://www.ncai.org/policy-issues/education-health-human-services/women-s-issuesMARY CHIESA, CEO & FOUNDER OF SALPACOR, INVENTOR OF AEGISCreating a baby safety device after an infant fall in the OR, promoting skin-to-skin postpartum, and watching her invention blow up on the health marketLearn more here: https://saplacor.com/PATRICE LITTLE, FNPSaying yes to her dream after recognizing a gap, and founding NP Student MagazineLearn more here: http://www.npstudentmagazine.com/ANDREW CRAIG, RN, TRAVEL NURSE BLOGGERPutting ego aside for patient care and safety, and finding the silver linings of conflictLearn more here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TravelerTalk/
  • Show Notes

    Best Stories 2018: "Pride and Joy"

    DENETRA HAMPTON, BSN, MHA, VirginiaGoing back to the beginning with her passion for education, watching a student face the NCLEX 10 times and succeeding after life’s challengesThe importance of your name in telling your storyLearn more here: http://www.denetrahampton.com/JONATHAN LLAMAS, BSN, PMHNP-DNP candidate in Los AngelesHaving birthday cake with a crayon candle in a psychiatric center, and helping change the status quo about mental health careBOBBY MANSOURI, Dermatologist in Austin, TexasEleven years in the making, the end of a journey and beginning of a new oneFinding out that you passed your boards via email while drivingFollow him on Instagram! @doctorbobbymdAMANDA JONES, RN, AUTHOR AND POET, TrinidadHealthcare work that inspired a career in poetry – fighting diabetes with rhymes!Learn more here: https://www.poemsbyaj.com/EMILY LETRAN, DDS, HIGH-PERFORMANCE COACH, ENTREPRENEUR, AUTHOR, CaliforniaA story about legacy, from immigrant to dentist to best mom in the world
  • Trending Topics: Legal Issues in Nursing

    Spotlight on Jeff Powers, of The NP Dude podcast. An ANP, lawyer, and former civil engineer, Jeff sheds light on some of the legal challenges facing advanced practice nurses and RNs everywhere.

    Show Notes

    Listen to "The NP Dude Podcast" – http://www.thenpdude.com

    Get in touch with Jeff via email at [email protected]

    Check out his Facebook NP Community at https://www.facebook.com/TheNPDude/

    Intro Outro Music by Wesley Pricehttps://soundcloud.com/wesleypricemusichttps://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleypricemusic/

    Thanks to the podcast sponsor Luxe Pillow! Check out their awesome pillows at luxepillow.com and use the coupon code “headtotoe” at checkout to earn yourself 10% off.

    Marie MacMillanWriter / Podcast HostEmail: [email protected] Podcast: headtotoe.podbean.comWebsite: mariemacmillan.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/macmillanpagesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanpages/
  • Dean Hall is swimming in miracles

    Dean Hall swam the 184-mile Willamette River with active leukemia—and then, his cancer was gone. No chemo. Just the power of purpose. Listen to our discussion about his astounding recovery, overcoming trauma, patient experience, and making the extraordinary possible.

    Show Notes

    “The extraordinary becomes possible when you make it impossible to remain ordinary.”

    Learn more about Dean's story at swimminginmiracles.com

    and follow him on Instagram! @swimminginmiracles

    I enjoyed discussing the hard science behind mind-body healing theories with Dean. Here are some references he suggested for more on the subject.

    Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do Jul 21, 2015, by Wallace J. NicholsThe Relaxation Response 1st (first) Avon Books Print Edition by Benson, Herbert, Klipper, Miriam Z. [1976]The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age Apr 24, 2012, by Richard LouvFull Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness Sep 24, 2013, by Jon Kabat-Zinn

    Other Episode-related links

    Overview of CLL - https://www.cancercenter.com/leukemia/types/tab/chronic-lymphocytic-leukemia/Therapeutic hypothermia NEJM article - https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1310519Wim Hof “The Iceman” from the Netherlands - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaMjhwFE1ZwEpisode theme: Little Lily Swing, by Tri-Tachyon found on the Free Music Archive

    Episode Theme: Little Lily Swing, by Tri-Tachyon found on the Free Music Archive

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    Marie MacMillan

    Writer / Podcast Host

    Email: [email protected]

    Podcast: headtotoe.podbean.com

    Website: mariemacmillan.com

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/macmillanpages

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanpages/

    Podcast Feedback Line: 503-512-0185

  • Career Profiles: Dr. Dan’s Top 5 Survival Tips for Thriving in Emergency Medicine

    Spotlight on Dr. Dan Magdziarz (aka Dr. Majors or Dr. Dan) and his top five pearls of wisdom from twenty years inside the E.R. oyster. This is a do-not-miss episode--t

    Show Notes

    A Top 5 summary: More tests, not lest tests when things are busy. Trust the toolbelt, call the maintenance guy when in doubt. Get on eye level with the patient and let them have the first 30 seconds. Lousiana Doctor Rule: assume the position of Square One. And, learn in a way that works for you.

    Dan Magdziarz’s reimbursement tool for physicians: Chart Optima chartoptima.com

    Thanks to the Podcast Sponsor Luxe Pillow! Head to luxepillow.com and use the coupon code headtotoe in your checkout to receive 10% off!

    *Music by Wesley Price*

    https://soundcloud.com/wesleypricemusichttps://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleypricemusic/

    Marie MacMillan

    Writer / Podcast Host

    Email: [email protected]

    Podcast: headtotoe.podbean.com

    Website: mariemacmillan.com

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/macmillanpages

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanpages/

  • Trending Topics: Speaking Tidal Volumes about RTs

    From tank jockeys to ECMO pumps, Marie attempts to give RTs the spotlight they deserve. Special guests Chris Webb, RRT and Jon Inkrott, RRT, RRT-AACS, flight respiratory therapist.

    “We are your best friend on your worst day.”

    Show Notes

    American Association for Respiratory Care’s Virtual Museum http://museum.aarc.org/David Oshinsky’s book on the history of the polio vaccine – Polio: An American Story found on Amazon here https://www.amazon.com/Polio-American-David-M-Oshinsky/dp/0195307143What is ECMO? – Extra Corporeal Membranous Oxygenation. Basically, it is a machine that can replace heart and/or lungs in those that are so sick the kitchen sink isn’t working. Learn more here: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1818617-overviewThe Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande – book we discussed about patient safety from the exalted surgeon/author… https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/books/review/Jauhar-t.htmlWhy Hospitals Should Fly by Jon J. Nance– the book about patient safety that I couldn’t remember the name of… http://www.jhconline.com/hard-lessons-why-hospitals-shoudl-fly.htmlMallampati score – a score clinicians use to relay how difficult your airway will be to put a breathing tube down itTo contact Jon Inkrott….Jon’s email: [email protected] Jon is also on LinkedIn! Contact him there and take a look at his professional articles which I couldn’t attach here.To hear EXTENDED interviews of Head-to-Toe podcast guests, visit patreon.com/mariemacmillanPodcast Episode Music brought to you by:Wesley Pricehttps://soundcloud.com/wesleypricemusichttps://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleypricemusic/Podington Bearhttp://www.podingtonbear.com/

    Thanks to the podcast sponsor Luxe Pillow – get better sleep tonight at luxepillow.com and use the coupon code headtotoe to get 10% off!

    Marie MacMillan

    Writer / Podcast Host

    Email: [email protected]

    Podcast: headtotoe.podbean.com

    Website: mariemacmillan.com

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/macmillanpages

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanpages/

  • Show Notes

    You can hear the FULL INTERVIEWS of all five graduates on my Patreon page by clicking here>>> www.patreon.com/mariemacmillan

    Sam Kouba suggests reading House of God by Samuel Shem– which you can find on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/House-God-Samuel-Shem/dp/0425238091 Xiao-Yue Han is starting his surgical residency at Oregon Health Sciences University. For more on that programs visit >>> https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-medicine/departments/clinical-departments/surgery/residency-and-fellowships/general-surgery-programs/Kate Sborov suggests checking out Student Doctor Network if you are interested in medical school - https://www.studentdoctor.net/KP Mendoza joins the ranks of over 3 million nurses working in the United States. To see cool statistics on how many nurses different countries churn out every year, check out https://data.oecd.org/healthres/nursing-graduates.htm Korea is killing it!Makayla Cordoza is starting her post-doc fellowship with the University of Pennsylvania Center for Sleep and Chronobiology. For more visit http://www.med.upenn.edu/chronobiology/ and http://www.med.upenn.edu/sleepctr/ Intro Outro Music by DJ Rhombus Rare

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b841a7zh9aU&t=739s

    Marie MacMillanWriter / Podcast HostEmail: [email protected] Podcast: headtotoe.podbean.comWebsite: mariemacmillan.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/macmillanpagesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macmillanpages/