Dr. P On The Pod

In this thought-provoking discussion, Dr. Fitzpatrick shares her personal story on what led her to participate in the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial and her experience in the process. Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH is a CDC-trained medical epidemiologist and board-certified infectious diseases physician with both domestic and global experience in public health. She was recently named as a member o...

This week on Dr. P on the Pod, Dr. Pernessa Seele, and Dr. Fallon Wilson discuss the importance of understanding technology and its significance in our everyday lives. Dr. Wilson will touch on different topics, including digital redlining and how Facebook uses our data. Don't miss this critical discussion.

Dr. P and Jeff chat about saying good bye to 2020, surviving Covid, taking the vaccine, and what’s important to both of them in 2021

Merry Christmas Eve! On week's Dr. P on the Pod, Dr. P and her guest Julius Turner will share their gratitude for the reasons for the season

Dr. Richardson discusses his best-selling book, A Witness to Grace, with Dr. P this week on the Pod. Offering a deeper insight into his ministerial journey through the lens of his losses, successes, angry, sickness, and healing, Dr. Richardson blesses the listeners with a profound message for this Advent Season.

This week's Dr. P on the Pod guest, Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, shares her thoughts on health disparities as it relates to COVID-19. Her 35-year career placed her on the frontlines of health care as a clinician, educator, researcher, and leader in the biopharmaceuticals and life sciences industries. Dr. Lewis-Hall provides us with a frank discussion on why African Americans must become engaged in a...

Dr. Martin and Dr. P, two long time HIV advocates, discuss the realities of HIV in the United States and around the world. After 39 years of fighting HIV, is World AIDS Day still relevant? Why are high rates of HIV among Black women not being discussed? Tune-in to listen to the conversation.

Every Thursday, Dr. P on the Pod brings us engaging and impactful discussions on various topics about health, culture, religion, and the arts. Tune-in weekly to hear some of the nation’s leading experts and influencers on Dr. P on the Pod. This week on Dr. P on the Pod, Dr. Barbara Shaw joins Dr. P for a rich discussion on next week’s 7th Annual Healthy Churches 2030 Conference, which kicks-off on...

Every Thursday, Dr. P on the Pod brings us engaging and impactful discussions on various topics about health, culture, religion and the arts. Tune-in weekly to hear some of the nation’s leading experts and influencers on Dr. P on the Pod. As we prepare for the virtual 7th Annual Healthy Churches 2030 Conference, Dr. P gives The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II the entire program to share the realitie...

Dr. P and Pam gives us a look inside look into some of the topics of the conference and why these topics are important to the conversation of Black Health and Wellness. During this year’s conference, The Balm In Gilead is rolling out its Healthy Churches 2030 Roadmap 2030, which is a 10-year plan to strengthen the capacity of African American faith communities to be a focus in changing the health...

This week on Dr. P on the Pod, guest Julius Turner, shares his story of being a cancer survivor when he was diagnosed with leukemia at 32. Listen to his motivating story as he talks about his road to recovery and maintaining his wellbeing.

This week's Dr. P on the Pod guest, Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, shares her thoughts on health disparities as it relates to COVID-19. Her 35-year career placed her on the frontlines of health care as a clinician, educator, researcher, and leader in the biopharmaceuticals and life sciences industries. Dr. Lewis-Hall provides us with a frank discussion on why African Americans must become engaged in a...

Pastors are people too. During this week's episode of Dr. P on The Pod, Dr. Rayvann Kee discusses The Johari window and how pastors react to this technique's use in helping people better understand their relationship with themselves and others.

This week on Dr. P on the Pod, Dr. P and Dr. Eseosa Ighodaro, M.D., Ph. D., neurology, and neuroscientist resident at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discuss the role of racism in neurological health disparities. Dr. Ighodaro has published over 15+ articles in the areas of hippocampal sclerosis of aging, cerebral small-vessel disease, and neurological health disparities in African Americans.

Episode #93: Observing Healthy Breakfast Month by The Balm In Gilead

Many factors have contributed to medical mistrust amongst African Americans. This week, Dr. P gathers a male perspective on the issue amid the passing of Chadwick Boseman from her guest, Jeffery Marlow, Fiscal Director of The Balm In Gilead.

This week on Dr. P on the Pod, Dr. Pernessa Seele, and Cheryl Lafferty bring a few of their kitchen table discussions to the Podcast this week. Growing up in the hills of confederate Virginia, Ms. Lafferty shares her life’s journey and work as a racial justice advocate. Her work includes challenging white churches, both individuals and institutions, to explore their consistent, moral disengagement...

This week on Dr. P on the Pod, Dr. Penessa Seele, and Dr. Carla M. Harwell discuss the vicious cycle of joint pain, lack of movement, obesity, and lack of sleep caused by Arthritis. Dr. Harwell explains and encourages us to move. Why? Because Movement Is Life!

Episode #89: Protecting our Children’s Health in this Changing Season by The Balm In Gilead

If it's Thursday, it's Dr. P on the Pod! This week, The Balm In Gilead's CEO & Founder, Dr. Pernessa Seele, and Deputy Director, Pamela Price talk candidly during there mid-year check-in. They discuss school reopening during a pandemic, the political landscape of America, and what to expect from this year's virtual Healthy Churches 2030 Conference.

Recently a group of women in the pharmaceutical industry came together to form Women of Color in Pharma (WOCIP) as a response to the recent COVID-19 and the racial/social injustice pandemics. Dr. Jones-Burton discusses the finding and solutions of their recently published paper entitled "Improving Health Equity for Black Communities in the Face of Coronavirus Disease-19. These two leading pub...

For the month of July, Dr. P and guest Rose Brown (MSW, Senior Director of Program Services, Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris) have partnered with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on a 4-part series to discuss mental health and wellness, and how serious mental health conditions, like schizophrenia, can impact African American adults. Episode 4 explores the potential challenges regarding...

For the month of July, Dr. P and guest Rose Brown (MSW, Senior Director of Program Services, Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris) have partnered with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on a 4-part series to discuss mental health and wellness, and how serious mental health conditions, like schizophrenia, can impact African American adults. Episode 3 discusses the impact of serious mental healt...

For the month of July, Dr. P and guest Rose Brown (MSW, Senior Director of Program Services, Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris) have partnered with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on a 4-part series to discuss mental health and wellness, and how serious mental health conditions, like schizophrenia, can impact African American adults. Episode 2 discusses the connection between spiritualit...

For the month of July, Dr. P and guest Rose Brown (MSW, Senior Director of Program Services, Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris) have partnered with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on a 4-part series to discuss mental health and wellness, and how serious mental health conditions, like schizophrenia, can impact African American adults. Episode 1 discusses the importance of voicing mental h...