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title: It works for a lot of people's brains with Kelly Schrank
date: 2026-09-27
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> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://edmar.sh/llms.txt).

## Mentioned during this episode

- [Kelly Schrank's website](https://headbookworm.com)
- [Kelly Schrank's YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@ChecklistSpecialist)
- [Kelly Schrank's book: *Clarity by design, comprehensive checklists and medical communication*](https://bookshop.org/p/books/clarity-by-design-comprehensive-checklists-in-medical-communication-kelly-schrank/db7d5e814f819efc)
- [Breaking Bad (TV series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Bad)
- [American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)](https://www.amwa.org/)
- [Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)](https://www.ciep.uk/)
- [Microsoft OneNote](https://onenote.com)
- [Trello](https://trello.com)

## Production credits

- Intro voiceover by one of my best friends since high school, Corey Holtzberg at [Coho Studios](https://cohostudios.com).
- Headshot by life-long friend Michael Einreinhof of [Arclight Images](https://arclightimages.com).
- Intro music bed: *Cutmaster*. Composer: Chris Enderby. Publisher: KPM APM (ASCAP).