The Lung Health Champion

If stress changes how you breathe, it's real. In this episode, we explain how stress affects breathing and how it relates to living with COPD. We also share practical tips you can use to manage your breathing before you feel breathless. In this episode of the Lung Health Champion, host Arnelle Konde speaks with pulmonologist Dr. Trisha Parekh and Lisa Hall, a person living with COPD, about the connection between stress and breathing. Lisa describes how stress can cause chest tightness, faster sp

When it comes to COPD, the right treatment starts with the right diagnosis—hear why spirometry and alpha-1 screening should be part of the conversation before care decisions are made. In this episode of the Lung Health Champion, host Tralisa Willis speaks with Dr. Charlie Strange and Corinne Young, MSN, FNP-C, FCCP, about screening for COPD, interpreting pulmonary function tests, and identifying alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. They explain why symptoms, age, and smoking history alone are not

In this episode of the Lung Health Champion, host Arnelle Konde speaks with Jamie and Kendall about their experiences caring for their fathers with chronic lung disease. They discuss how caregiving roles can grow from small, everyday responsibilities into emotional, physical, and logistical support. Jamie and Kendall share the challenges of balancing being a daughter with being a caregiver, recognizing burnout, asking for help, and making space for rest. They also discuss respite care, therapy,

If your patients with COPD are still symptomatic despite prescribed inhaled therapy, this episode will help you rethink whether the device—not just the medication—may be part of the problem. In this episode of The Lung Health Champion, Tralisa Willis speaks with Dr. Isaac Biney and Dr. Jill Ohar about choosing the right inhaled medication device for people living with COPD. The discussion examines common inhaler technique mistakes, how inspiratory flow impacts medication delivery, and when clin

If you’ve ever wondered whether a nebulizer might be right for you or someone you care about, this episode provides practical insights from both a patient and a respiratory therapist. They discuss how nebulizers can significantly improve daily treatment and enhance quality of life. In this episode of the Lung Health Champion, Arnelle and Jonnie Korinko are joined by Bonnie, a person living with COPD, and Matthew Dartt, a respiratory therapist, for a conversation about nebulizers and their

For clinicians who order oxygen, this episode is a must-listen guide to overcoming today’s oxygen therapy barriers and delivering care that truly improves patients’ quality of life. In this episode of the Lung Health Champion, guest host Mike Hess is joined by Mary Kitlowski, Dr. Angela Suen, Dr. Anand Iyer, and Susan Jacobs, RN, MS, to examine the challenges surrounding supplemental oxygen therapy in the United States. Drawing on their recent JAMA review article, the group discusses the barr