{"podcast":{"title":"Living Healthy Together","slug":"living-healthy-together-7510477","podcast_index_feed_id":7510477,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/5qCIwAVY","website_url":"https://www.cohostpodcasting.com","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/1f4445cf-1cff-4f1c-a03b-9d39bd643f6f/shows/0eac6b7d-3796-4b56-af6e-71963f407536/cover-art/original_b66feb66c8f3d310e6f6d59b47171c4a.png","author":"UVM Health","episode_count":41,"summary":"Each week we share stories, advice and insights from those closest to care in Vermont and northern New York while exploring the local and national issues shaping health care. Catch \"Living Healthy Together\" live airing on Radio Vermont's WDEV Fridays at 1 pm. Have questions or ideas? Email us at HealthTalk@UVM Health.org. Join the conversation and discover the human side of health care. Living Health Together is a partnership of University of Vermont Health and Radio Vermont. WDEV-AM Waterbury 550 AM WDEV-FM Warren/Sugarbush 96.1 FM WDEV-FM Barre 96.5 FM WDEV-FM Montpelier 98.3 FM WDEV-FM Island Pond 101.9 FM","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T06:19:16.019746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-healthy-together-7510477"},"episode":{"title":"Into the Comfort Zone: Reducing Fear for Pediatric Patients","slug":"into-the-comfort-zone-reducing-fear-for-pediatric-patients","published_at":"2026-01-09T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-healthy-together-7510477/into-the-comfort-zone-reducing-fear-for-pediatric-patients","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-healthy-together-7510477","url":"https://living-healthy-together.cohostpodcasting.com/episodes/into-the-comfort-zone-reducing-fear-for-pediatric-patients","audio_url":"https://audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/1f4445cf-1cff-4f1c-a03b-9d39bd643f6f/episodes/50ce89a7-e5ee-42dc-bc54-43612f353b71/episode.mp3","summary":"Alexa Valyou has faced more health care challenges in her 8 years than most people do in a lifetime. She underwent her first heart procedure less than 24 hours after being born and her first open heart surgery when she was less than a month old. Since then, Alexa has had four more – along with 17 other heart procedures, near fatal brain bleeds, emergency brain surgery and more.  Despite Alexa’s resilience and courage, routine medical appointments like blood draws and other diagnostic procedures often tested her resolve – until Alexa and her mother, Brittany, discovered The Comfort Zone at Golisano Children’s Hospital at UVM Health. The Comfort Zone is a pre-procedure space designed to help children with complex medical needs navigate medical care with less fear and more personalized support.  Join us as we explore a leading-edge approach to helping pediatric patients and families cope with the stress and uncertainty that can impact their willingness to seek medical care later in life – and meet the dedicate team of nurses and Child Life Specialists who are taking care of pediatric patients and are now finding ways to expand The Comfort Zone to help young adults as well. ","meta_description":"Alexa Valyou has faced more health care challenges in her 8 years than most people do in a lifetime. She underwent her first heart procedure less than 24…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3141,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/living-healthy-together-7510477/episodes/into-the-comfort-zone-reducing-fear-for-pediatric-patients/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-healthy-together-7510477/into-the-comfort-zone-reducing-fear-for-pediatric-patients.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}