‘Laugh Through Life the Best as You Can’
Christina Jackson, along with her mother, Paula, and sister, Andrea, met me at an event called “The Art of the Scar” that was hosted by the Missouri Kidney Program in September.
Jan 04, 2019•4 min
Missouri Health Talks
Missouri Health Talks travels throughout the state gathering conversations between Missourians about issues of access to healthcare.
Last refreshed: ⓘ
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episodes
‘I Had This Constant Support System That Was Extremely Vital to My Health’
JT Thomas is a senior at the University of Missouri and is studying biology and business. We met at an event called “The Art of the Scar” that was hosted by the Missouri Kidney Program in September.
Dec 14, 2018•4 min
‘Having to Tell Someone, ‘Our Community Doesn't Have That Resource’ Is the Hardest Thing'
Mark Kirchhoff is the homeless youth program coordinator for Rainbow House in Columbia, and Kelsey Louder is the former shelter director.
Dec 14, 2018•4 min
‘Having to Tell Someone, ‘Our Community Doesn't Have That Resource’ Is the Hardest Part'
Mark Kirchhoff is the homeless youth program coordinator for Rainbow House in Columbia, and Kelsey Louder is the former shelter director.
Dec 14, 2018•4 min
‘We're Bringing Public Health Out of the Bricks and Mortar of the Public Health Department’
Verna Laboy and Annabelle Simmons both work with Live Well By Faith, a community health program that targets chronic disease among African Americans in Boone County.
Nov 30, 2018•4 min
‘We're Bringing Public Health Out of the Bricks and Mortar of the Public Health Department’
This week we hear from Verna Laboy and Annabelle Simmons from Live Well By Faith, a community health program that targets chronic disease among African Americans in Boone County.
Nov 30, 2018•4 min
'We Needed to Get Public Health, Evidence-Based Programs Inside the Black Church'
Verna Laboy and Annabelle Simmons both work with Live Well By Faith, a community health program that targets chronic disease among African Americans in Boone County.
Nov 30, 2018•4 min
'We Needed to Get Public Health, Evidence-Based Programs Inside the Black Church'
This week we hear from Verna Laboy and Annabelle Simmons from Live Well By Faith, a community health program that targets chronic disease among African Americans in Boone County.
Nov 13, 2018•4 min
‘I Spent Two Years, Four Months and 13 Days on Dialysis, and Your Priorities Change’
JT Thomas is a senior at the University of Missouri and is studying biology and business. We met at an event called “The Art of the Scar” that was hosted by the Missouri Kidney Program in September.
Oct 26, 2018•4 min
‘He Can't Ask for a Pen, It's Really Hard to Ask for a Kidney’
Bob and Susan Winkelmann and their family friend, Anne Fitzsimmons, live here in Columbia. These three have been friends for a long time – they’ve worked together and raised their kids in the neighborhood that they share. We met at an event hosted by the Missouri Kidney Program in September.
Oct 26, 2018•4 min
‘I Spent Two Years, Four Months and 13 Days on Dialysis, and Your Priorities Change’
JT Thomas is a senior at the University of Missouri and is studying biology and business. We met at an event called “The Art of the Scar” that was hosted by the Missouri Kidney Program in September.
Oct 26, 2018•4 min
‘I Can’t Fight Off Colds and Whatnot Like Normal People Can’
John and Donna LaBelle are from Fulton, and we sat down in September at an event called “The Art of the Scar” that was hosted by the Missouri Kidney Program.
Oct 04, 2018•4 min
‘I Can’t Fight Off Colds and Whatnot Like Normal People Can’
John and Donna LaBelle are from Fulton, and we sat down in September at an event called “The Art of the Scar” that was hosted by the Missouri Kidney Program.
Oct 04, 2018•4 min
'You’ve Got to Find Those Things That You Find Enjoyable and Just Focus on Them'
Laurie Hines and Ted Glasgow have been together for many years. Ted is an accomplished bodybuilder - a six-time Mr. Missouri – but a few years ago he experienced kidney failure.
Sep 22, 2018•4 min
'You’ve Got to Find Those Things That You Find Enjoyable and Just Focus on Them'
Laurie Hines and Ted Glasgow have been together for many years. Ted is an accomplished bodybuilder - a six-time Mr. Missouri – but a few years ago he experienced kidney failure.
Sep 22, 2018•4 min
‘You Can't Identify a Homeless Youth Based Upon Your Preconceptions of What Homelessness Looks Like’
Mark Kirchhoff is the homeless youth program coordinator for Rainbow House in Columbia, and Kelsey Louder is the former shelter director.
Sep 22, 2018•4 min
‘You Can't Identify a Homeless Youth Based Upon Your Preconceptions of What Homelessness Looks Like’
Mark Kirchhoff is the homeless youth program coordinator for Rainbow House in Columbia, and Kelsey Louder is the former shelter director.
Sep 22, 2018•4 min
‘Babies at Work’ Program: ‘It Really Is a Win-Win Situation for Everybody’
Leona Greer and Laura Goddard both work at the Randolph County Health Department in Moberly. Leona is the Nutrition, Breastfeeding and WIC Coordinator, and Laura is the lead secretary in the clinic.
Jul 30, 2018•4 min
'Babies at Work' Program: Without It 'I Would Not Have Been Able to Do This Successfully'
Leona Greer and Laura Goddard both work at the Randolph County Health Department in Moberly. Leona is the Nutrition, Breastfeeding and WIC Coordinator, and Laura is the lead secretary in the clinic.
Jul 23, 2018•4 min
Mental Health and Disability: 'I Was Depressed Before the Blindness'
DeAnna Quietwater Noriega and Gretchen Maune, who’s a friend of mine, both live in Columbia and are blind.
Jul 23, 2018•4 min
‘If They Build It, They Will Come’: Working to Open a Homeless Shelter in Kirksville
Glen Moritz and Tamarr Maclin live in Kirksville and run an organization called “AM Housing,” which was named after and inspired by Glen’s son, Andrew, who passed away from cancer.
Jul 06, 2018•4 min
‘My Mama Always Used to Tell Me, "You're Only One Check Away from Being Homeless’’
Glen Moritz and Tamarr Maclin live in Kirksville and run an organization called “AM Housing,” which is named after Glen's son, Andrew, who died of cancer at 33. They are working toward opening a homeless shelter in town.
Jul 06, 2018•4 min
‘There’s Absolutely Nothing Like This Out There, and We’ve Been Waiting’
Megan Anderson and Samantha Dyroff are both medical students at the University of Missouri. They both work with MedZou, a student-run health clinic here in town. When we spoke to them, Megan was a second-year student and the transgender health coordinator, and Samantha was a first-year medical student and ran the specialty services for MedZou.
May 25, 2018•4 min
‘Your E.R. Doctor Should Not Be the Person You Get Your General Medications From’
Megan Anderson and Samantha Dyroff are both medical students at the University of Missouri. They also both work with MedZou, a student-run health clinic here in town, and hold positions within the organization. They spoke about some of the barriers – including insurance coverage – that their patients face.
May 21, 2018•4 min
‘The Policies That We Might Be Setting Are Affecting People's Lives Every Day’
Virginia Mohammed and Matthew Huffman both work at the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Virginia is the advocacy coordination specialist at the Coalition, and Matthew is the public affairs director.
May 14, 2018•4 min
‘Our Dogs are More Than Pets. They're Our Eyes on a Leash’
DeAnna Quietwater Noriega and Gretchen Maune, who’s a friend of mine, both live in Columbia and are blind.
May 04, 2018•4 min
‘You Need to Take Care of Yourself to be Able to Take Care of Others’
Dawn Day is a sexual assault nurse examiner or SANE nurse and the sexual assault program coordinator at the Mercy hospital in Springfield.
Apr 27, 2018•4 min
'Some Patients, Victims Will Say That the Exam Was as Hard as the Assault Itself'
Natalie Maupin is a sexual assault nurse examiner and the forensic program coordinator at Mosaic Life Care medical center in St. Joseph.
Apr 24, 2018•4 min
'You Were Saying the Right Things, but the Tone of Your Voice Wasn't Matching Your Words'
Gretchen Maune and DeAnna Quietwater Noriega are friends who live here in Columbia, and Gretchen’s actually been a friend of mine for several years.
Apr 09, 2018•4 min
'If You're Not Taking Care of High Blood Pressure, You're Not Taking Care of Your HIV'
Jannis Evans and Devin Hursey both work in the HIV treatment and prevention field and have served on committees advocating for people with HIV in Missouri and across the country.
Mar 23, 2018•4 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android