12 APR 2024 · April 11 through the 17th is Black Maternal Health Week. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that maternal mortality is increasing and it is especially true for Black women with 69.9 maternal deaths out of 100,000 births. These are unprecedented numbers. Join me and my guest, Certified Nurse Midwife - Davin Johnson, this week as we talk about ways we can advocate and help change the system.  

8 MAR 2024 · Join me this week for a discussion with Certified Nurse Midwife, Davin Johnson! Davin and I discuss the role of the professional CNM and all that entails.

12 JAN 2024 · January is National Stalking Awareness Month. This brief episode discusses the identification of stalking and ways to protect yourself from stalkers. Resources: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ https://victimconnect.org/learn/types-of-crime/stalking/#:~:text=End%20All%20Contact%20%E2%80%93%20Sometimes%20this,an%20obvious%20sign%20of%20danger. https://www.techsafety.org/resources-survivors

10 NOV 2023 · November is National COPD Awareness Month and my guest is Respiratory Physiologist and Registered Nurse, Dr. Sarah Miller from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Miller's expertise helps shine a light on the challenges with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in general and the special challenges in our rural communities.

27 OCT 2023 · This week’s episode is part 3 of 3 on gun-related violence. My guest is Dr. Regan Williams, a pediatric trauma surgeon at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Dr. Williams and her team see their fair share of gun-related violence both intentional and unintentional inflicted upon our children. Dr. Williams and I explore potential causes and solutions to this epidemic in both our city and in our country.

13 OCT 2023 · Join me for this episode as Mr. Andrew McIver and I discuss a rare autoimmune disease that impacts his daily life - Eosinophilic Esophagitis or EoE. Roughly, 160,000 Americans are living with this autoimmune disease and it can be isolating and have other implications for daily living. Resources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eosinophilic-esophagitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20372203 https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/forgoing-one-food-treats-eosinophilic-esophagitis-well-excluding-six#:~:text=For%20people%20with%20EoE%2C%20swallowing,a%20cornerstone%20of%20EoE%20treatment https://www.aaaai.org/conditions-treatments/related-conditions/eosinophilic-esophagitis#:~:text=Seeing%20an%20allergist%20will%20provide,of%20foods%20to%20your%20diet https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/eosinophilic-gastroenteritis/

22 SEP 2023 · Dale Lane is Chief of the Collierville Police Department, a suburb outside of Memphis, Tennessee. Join me for this episode as Chief Lane and I discuss two active shooter incidents that occurred within the last 2 years in Collierville. We discuss what you can do to protect yourself in an active shooter event. Chief Lane encourages active shooter training. If your organization or facility inside Collierville would like to receive this training, call the non-emergency number at 901-853-3207. If you live outside of Collierville and would like to receive active shooter training please reach out to your local police department. Resources: https://youtu.be/5VcSwejU2D0 https://www.colliervilletn.gov/government/town-departments/police

8 SEP 2023 · This episode is part 1 of a 3-part series and addresses gun-related violence as an epidemic in our country. Dr. Alisa Haushalter, former Director of the Shelby County Health Department in Memphis, Tennessee is my guest. Dr. Haushalter is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the College of Nursing. Join us as we discuss the trends and the attempts to mitigate gun violence. Resources: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/26/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/ https://www.apa.org/pubs/reports/gun-violence-prevention https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/firearms/fastfact.html https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2023/ana-2023-ma-gun-violence-recommendations/ https://www.aha.org/public-health-approach-addressing-gun-violence https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/2020/11/12/shelby-countys-gun-violence-epidemic-public-health-concern/6265806002/ https://dailymemphian.com/article/17944/opinion-gun-violence-is-a-public-health-issue-memphis https://www.tnpublichealth.org/assets/docs/Letter%20to%20address%20gun%20violence.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luby%27s_shooting https://time.com/6309961/tennessee-cameron-sexton-shove-justin-peason-guns/

25 AUG 2023 · On this episode my guests include Drs. Marie Gill, Jane Flanagan, and Margaret “Maggie” Pharris. Our conversation centered around dialogue and its importance and Dr. Margaret Newman’s theory – Health as Expanding Consciousness (HEC). Dr. Newman was a nursing theorist who is an alumna of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, and a former faculty member of the College of Nursing. The UTHSC CON recently dedicated the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory. Our discussion on this episode delves into the HEC theory, the future direction of the Center, and a bit about Dr. Newman herself. Resources: https://uthsc.edu/nursing/community-partnerships/nursingtheorycenter.php https://nursology.net/nurse-theories/newmans-theory-of-health-as-expanding-consciousness/#:~:text=Brief%20Description,death%20associated%20with%20chronic%20illness https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5297232/

21 JUL 2023 · Join me this week for a conversation with Dr. Tara Lemoine. Dr. Lemoine is the Executive Director of the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Lemoine and I discuss the various simulation methods and designs. We also discuss the importance of simulation with the interprofessional team to improve outcomes for our patients. Dr. Lemoine brings an exciting perspective and a wealth of experience and knowledge to CHIPS and the UTHSC campus. https://uthsc.edu/simulation/staff.php