HealthCare UnTold

Our podcast for today presents the thrilling story of Hot Foot Teddy, popularly known as Smokey the Bear, who contributed immensely to our forest management practices. This marks the beginning of an enlightening mini-series on the invaluable contributions of Native Americans, Mestizo/Spanish/Latino firefighters, hot shots, and search and rescue teams to the forestry sector. In 1950, a massive fire...

Dr. Jay K Joshi, physician, author, and entrepreneur, has released his debut book titled "Burden of Pain." The book presents a unique perspective on the opioid epidemic, which is the most pressing health issue of our time. Dr. Joshi incorporates harm reduction practices in his care and lost his medical license from the DEA due to their interpretation of his practice.  He fought back and changed th...

 Rohan Pardasani, is the Cofounder and CEO of Avaana. The Avaana health platform allows for Australian communities to connect with multiple health providers, quickly and efficiently. Avaana has helped health providers with access to new clients and community members can access a wholistic comprehensive health system of approved health providers. Avaana is more than software and not another stale d...

Managing our disconnects created by the pandemic; not visiting our families and hugging our loved ones has been very trying  for our families. These recommended behaviors are the opposite of what we do in times of emergencies and that creates  confusion, anger  and maybe disregard for public health measures.  Dr. Pacheco encourages us to release our grief and sadness, and to connect to our belief...

HealthCare UnTold is proud to share with our listening audience the powerful and moving story from JD Medina. JD Medina is the Director of WingsWORKS for Wings For LIFE International. As a native son of New Mexico, JD is proud of the rich culture of his state and his people. Struggles with alcohol and addiction lead him down a path that ended up in incarceration. Now as a returning citizen he is s...

Our guest today is Jennifer Krippner who is Chief Experience Officer (CXO), at the Institute for Healthcare Excellence (IHE). Jennifer has over 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, and as the CXO she leads health organizations to create work cultures that embraces trust, respect, compassion, and teamwork. In her position, she partners with healthcare leaders, physicians, nurses, and careg...

His phone rings and he's there for you...found yourself in a difficult political situation, he already knows it and has a plan for you. We don't get to see any Latino Superheroes on TV or the Movies, but if you go to East San Jose, Sacramento, Antioch, Watsonville, or Washington D.C. you just might get to see Rolando Bonilla in action! Rolando is Chief Strategy Officer for Voler Strategic Advisors...

Jesse is one of the Guest Speaker at this years TEDx San Diego on June 11th. https://www.tedxsandiego.com/attend/seeds-of-change-2023#speakers   Listen to our interview of Jesse Leon, author of "I'm Not Broken," his one of kind memoir which yet represents so many lived experiences in our community. As a Gay Latino author, he shatters the taboos about our silent traumas, sexual abuse, addiction, an...

On March 29, 2023, Narcan the lifesaving medication for overdoses has been approved for the over-the-counter purchase by the FDA. Overdose deaths due to Fentanyl and other Opiates have become a national emergency with over a million people who have died from drug overdose deaths since 1999. Fentanyl is being mixed in with Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Heroin with the user not realizing that Fentanyl m...

Aisha Canfield has worked in systems reform for the last decade. She began her career working as a case assistant in death row appeals for indigent prisoners in the state of California, served as a board member for the local chapter of a national organization to increase civic engagement amongst women, and later worked as a paralegal for a private civil rights litigation firm. Since receiving a ma...

Chanel Weise-Carl is the first Executive Director of the Somos Unidos Foundation at United New Mexico. United New Mexico is the National League Soccer Team for the State of New Mexico. When Chanel took lead of the new foundation for New Mexico's first-ever soccer team in 2020, it was right at the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Chanel quickly led multiple initiatives utilizing the influence of...

Hosts Gerardo and Barbara discuss a recent expansion of Medi-Cal enrollment for those leaving prison and the importance of ensuring health and reentry services. Ninety-five percent of those in prisons today eventually will be released so it's important to assist these individuals with job training and health care linkages for a better transition back into our communities. Reentry programs and part...

Sylvia Bufanda Courtney, a Latina of Mexican and Native American ancestry, was born in Tucson, Arizona, but considers San Francisco her home.  It is where she chose to live after leaving Tucson in 1964 in hopes of being able to work for higher wages than were available to her in Tucson and thereby allow her to afford to go to college since there were many choices in San Francisco as compared to on...

Darnell Lamont Walker is an American writer, director, and producer who has directed and produced social impact documentaries including Seeking Asylum, Outside the House, and Set Yourself on Fire. He has also written for the children's television shows Karma's World, Face's Music Party, and Blue's Clues & You. Darnell was part of the Karma's World writing team that received an Emmy nomination for...

Matt has over 22 years of experience in affordable housing and community development. He has developed hundreds of affordable homes including rental and for sale in the Sacramento, San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay Areas. In his consulting capacity he serves in several leadership roles including as the Director of Northern CA for PATH Ventures and as Senior Advisor for the Monterey Bay Economic P...

Richard Raya is the Chief Strategy Officer for the Mission Economic Development Agency in San Francisco. In this role, he helps to develop strategies to support the economic development of the Mission District, a historically Latino neighborhood in the heart of the city. Richard is helping to drive systems change across the city of San Francisco, moving from a Promise Neighborhood to a Promise Cit...

Nicole Lamoureux is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC). NAFC's 1,400 member organizations, Board of Directors, and partners advance the mission of ensuring that the medically underserved have access to affordable, quality health care. The Association provides legislative and health advocacy, quality care recommendations for c...

Dr. Chanda Nicole Holsey is a Health Education and Maternal and Child Health specialist.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology where she graduated with honors at San Diego State University.  She also received a Master of Public Health in Behavioral Science and Health Education from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and a Doctor of Public Health in Mater...

Today's episode explores the important roles of community-based organizations during disasters. Three local nonprofit CEOs in Watsonville, CA--Erica Padilla Chavez, Maria Elena de la Garza, and Jasmine Najera--share with us the important responses that their organizations have provided to their City and Counties without having official roles in government disaster structures.  Local Organizations...

Albino Garcia Jr. is the Founder of La Plazita Institute, a grass-roots community organization in Albuquerque, NM that engages young people and their families in a comprehensive, holistic approach to youth and community development. A major focus of La Plazita is to help prevent recidivism amongst formerly incarcerated youth and adults.  Garcia was born in Illinois and grew up near Chicago. As a y...

Yarida Estrada is a community leader and organizer who has committed her life to social justice. She volunteers with numerous New Mexico and national organizations from getting out the vote by knocking on doors to working on state and national legislation. Yarida is part of the leadership team at La Plazita Institute in New Mexico whose mission is to provide a comprehensive, holistic and cultural...

Catie Harris (PhD, MBA, RN) is in the business of helping other nurses start their own businesses. Her company Nursepreneurs is committed to helping nurses start 1,000 businesses a year for the next 10 years. After many years of working in multiple nursing roles, Catie came to the realization that she had reached her career ceiling and that those nurses around her would be faced with the same dile...

Due to the impact of gentrification, Latinos have been faced with moving away from their established neighborhoods losing generational ties, businesses, and strong neighborhood cohesion. This forced exodus impacts Latinos' financial security and disrupts the stability and ready access to education and health services which are the elements of thriving communities . Luis Granados, CEO of the Missio...

We should imagine the world differently for the future in the post-pandemic era: A world where justice prevails and our brothers and sisters in the criminal justice systems are treated fairly and mass incarceration is a practice of the past. Those released from  our jails and prisons  have support  when they come back into the communities, support that helps them succeed. Nance Alejandrez and Luis...

(RECAST) Marcos Mendoza is appreciated throughout the Rock and Roll music world as a renowned bass player for bands like Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent, The Dead Daisies, and Journey.  Marcos has also released several albums including his new album "New Directions" released in September 2022. His gratitude, positivity, and sobriety for over 30 years have contributed to him becoming one of the...