Health Equity 52

On this episode of Health Equity 52, Tahitia Timmons interviews Jessica, the Outreach and Events Director at Angel Flight East, a nonprofit organization that provides free air transportation services for patients who need medical treatment far from home. They have a network of volunteer pilots who use their own airplanes and cover all costs of flight. The organization focuses on bridging the gap i...

For our final episode of Season One Tahitia and guest Jonni Campbell explore the importance of representation and inclusion in the entertainment industry for individuals with disabilities. We discuss the social determinants of health and how they impact access to quality healthcare and economic stability. We talk about the lack of representation for the disabled community in film and television, e...

Bonus Content A while ago I had the opportunity to interview Ess Hödlmoser on 52 Weeks of Health Equity and I don't do a lot of video content but this was one of the outtakes. Feels fitting to publish an outtake about gender norms in March. Ess is a nonbinary trans circus artist from Toronto, Canada who specializes in aerial straps and contortion. You may know them from their work in televisio...

On this episode of 52 Weeks of Health Equity, we were joined by guest representatives from the Pennsylvania CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program. Jennifer DeBalko, the president and CEO of PA CASA, and Ashley Frank Chief Impact Officer shared personal stories about how they became involved with CASA, witnessing the power of volunteer advocacy and the importance of data in supporting ch...

On today’s episode, we are going to be talking about Artificial Intelligence's (AI) role in driving diversity, equity, and inclusion. What potential impact could AI have on shaping a more equitable future regarding health and the workplace. Along with some tips and thoughts about how we all can be better prepared for an integrated AI World Our expert today is Shayne Halls. Shayne is the CEO of...

How does amplifying voices improve overall health and create equity? Find out on this episode where we got to chat with Femily. Femily is known as the "Silicone Valley's gender and inclusion advisor" and runs an incubator program called Future Thought Leader. Femily emphasizes the need for diverse voices in thought leadership and the challenges of getting those voices heard. They dis...

Romance writing has long been misunderstood as simply a guilty pleasure for women to indulge in their fantasies about sex and relationships. However, it has always been about much more than that. Romance books often provide us with stories where women get to choose non-traditional paths, be sexually satisfied, and basically have happy endings. But there is something taboo about a woman who chooses...

Welcome to 52 Weeks of Health Equity with Conscious By Us! How can we build safer communities? The answer lies in cultivating compassion, empathy, and a genuine concern for one another. In this episode, we delve into the captivating topic of "Reimagining Safety Through Communities of Care" alongside our guest Matthew Solomon. Matthew is not only the director behind the highly acclaimed d...

Today we have as our guest Melonya Johnson, coach, trainer, consultant, strategist, public speaker, and owner of Be Smart Coaching.   Melonya will be talking about health education in urban schools and how the social determinants of health impact healthy living from pre-K to the 12th grade. How do you have an awareness that you are responsible for your health? Melonia approaches this from the pers...

Part two of the story Links and Resources Mentioned Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, founder of the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, (Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin) Over 20,000 books were taken from the institute and burned by the Nazis in May 1933. You can read more about the institute and Dr. Hirschfield in this article available from Scientific American by Brandy Schillace titled The Forgotten...

Imagine a world where everyone has equal access to healthcare and resources for a healthier life. What would that look like? At Conscious By Us, we believe health impacts all aspects of our lives, especially our progress toward creating a diverse and inclusive world where everyone feels they belong. On today’s two-part episode, I have the privilege of chatting with the incredibly talented and wond...

52 Weeks of Health Equity is changing up our format slightly and including episodes that feature reflections from your host Tahitia. Our reflections episodes will always be video podcast episodes. In today's episode, Tahitia will be talking about her experience being pregnant and giving birth to her first child. She developed preeclampsia and the episode shares her personal experience of encou...

Welcome to today's episode of 52 Weeks of Health Equity with Conscious by US. We will be joined by Eddie "Shyboogs" Timmons, and we will be talking about the music industry, creating inclusive studio spaces, and mental health in the industry. Eddie has been in the music industry for over 20 years and has been an artist, producer, recording engineer, and in management. Having these di...

The 52 Weeks of Health Equity podcast recently interviewed Rosedale Jones, a Spiritual Coach & Lifestyle Transformalist. Rosedale went from having poor health habits, high stress, poor heart health, being overweight, and close to having a health crisis, to becoming the healthy person she is today. She shares her infectious positivity around the importance of transformation through her own live...

Recently we had Chelsea Dade the creator of Communicate for Health Justice as a guest on the 52 Weeks of Health Equity podcast. Communicate for Health Justice (CFHJ)™ is a millennial-driven, Black woman-owned communication platform dedicated to mixing health equity and social justice concepts into health communication editorial content and programs. Since operating as a blog in 2019, CFHJ has show...

In today's episode, we chat with Annya Stoddart, who is based in the United Kingdom, and shares how she was able to avoid the fatigue and burnout that often comes with the role of caregiver.  Annya was the caregiver for her aging mother who developed dementia. She shares how the practice of mediation helped her prepare for that role and learn how to prioritize herself. We discuss how allowing...

On today's episode of 52 Weeks of Health Equity, we chatted with California attorney Daniel N. Greenbaum. Daniel is passionate about using the law to ensure that people, especially vulnerable populations, are not harmed by the misconduct of powerful corporations and unscrupulous individuals. He talked with us about insurance bad faith, what it is, and how it is a health equity issue.  Insuranc...

On this episode of 52 Weeks of Health Equity, we have Sydney Elaine Butler with us to discuss accessibility in the workplace. Sydney is a diversity, inclusion, equity, accessibility, neurodiversity, and belonging business consultant and facilitator. Sydney is also the founder of Accessible Creates and is passionate about making HR more Accessible and Inclusive so all employees can feel valued and...

Trailer for new podcast 52 Weeks of Health Equity.  The show’s purpose is to showcase all the great work by individuals and organizations to create a more diverse and inclusive world that directly or indirectly improves people’s health by creating equity and access. The concept for the podcast grew out of the following: The idea all of us need to be prioritizing healthcare, personal health, the co...