Today we’re excited to be connecting with Michael John Benzaia again. If you haven’t already, we suggest you check out our prior conversation with them here.

Michael John, we are so thrilled to be connecting again and can’t wait to hear about all the amazing things you have been up to. Before we jump into all of that, some of our readers might have missed our prior interview, so can you take a moment to reintroduce yourself?
Thank you so much for taking the time Voyage LA! My name is Michael John Benzaia, I have my foot in two careers I adore. I get to work in the medical field but also play a physician on TV. I ventured into healthcare to act as my mom’s advocate in her cancer journey. I knew radiology would be the perfect fit, that it would allow me to utilize both sides of my brain. Today, I get to show my empathy for others while working in a fast-paced environment, where each day presents new challenges to tackle. My newest venture has been centered around healthcare advocacy. I will be speaking in DC on improving patient safety and radiology certification requirements protecting patients.

Alright, so our main goal today is to give our audience an update on what you have been up to since our last conversation. We’d love to hear how things are going and what you are most looking forward to or excited about these days.
I recently started working with the ASRT American Society of Radiologic Technologists (I’ve been a member for over 15 years) in regard to advancing patient safety -advocacy work. What I discovered through working with the ASRT, which was news to me, is that there are a few states that still don’t have regulations in regards to radiation therapy and the technologists who can perform the CTs and the X-rays and those types of exams. I will be speaking with Congress this year to hopefully be making some tangible changes.

Life is often about tough choices – can you talk to us about your thought process, strategy or philosophy when it comes to making difficult choices or tradeoffs.
At some point we will all face difficult decisions that need to be made. For me personally I have found that a clear mind and gut is key to navigating these choices. I have utilized several techniques to calm the mind/balance the gut like breath work, yoga & GF diet. Everyones body is different so you have to find what works for you. We all deserve calmness and my hope is we can find it in our own personalized way.

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