Grapevine Health Podcast

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick speaks with her neighbor, Linwood. Linwood talks about his healthcare experiences over the years and the lack of trust he has with the healthcare system in general. Linwood talks about how some members of the community may feel about doctors and...

Sex Trafficking
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Charlynn Robertson, who tells her story about being involved in sex trafficking and how she escaped her predators. Robertson breaks down the...

Dr. Fauci
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Fauci explains how the coronavirus vaccine works...

Dehumanized
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Greg Millet, vice president of the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Millet talks about an encounter he had with discrimination in...

Peace of Mind
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Derrick Langley, a community member. Langley talks about his struggles with mental health during the coronavirus pandemic and the methods he...

Stress and Solutions
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick talks on the street with Charnal Chaney, a meditation teacher who is using her abilities to heal trauma in the community. Chaney talks about the changes she...

Life With Sickle Cell Disease
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Adrian Williams, a community health activist. Williams talks about his struggles with sickle cell disease throughout his life and how he has...

Fixing Healthcare in the Community
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Erin Athey, a nurse practitioner working in the community. Athey works on a mobile clinic that provides communities with COVID-19 testing, flu...

Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Trust
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Malik Lang, executive director at the Rockson Community Development Corporation. Lang talks about why he has never had a vaccine and how a...

Health Insights From an Astronaut
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Victor Glover, a NASA Astronaut who is leaving earth to go to the International Space Station on November 14th! Glover talks about his...

The Costs of Healthcare
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Dwayne Boyd, a community member who gained valuable insight from his life experiences. Boyd says that his HIPPA rights were blatantly violated...

How to Improve Men’s Health
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Lonnie Jones, a pastor from New Jersey. Jones talks about the process of being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and how it has moved him to...

Moving On From Tuskegee
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Aisha Moore, founder of Self Care by Aisha. Moore talks about the challenges women face when attempting to get care and the lack of trust...

The Problems Patients Face
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Rosemary Enobakhare, a health advocate working with patients and providers. Enobakhare talks about the importance of the Affordable Care Act...

Bad Taste In Partnerships
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Simona James, a community health activist. James discusses food culture in underserved communities and her first-hand experiences with...

Disparity and Humanity During the Pandemic
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Dr. Reed Tuckson, former health commissioner in Washington, D.C. Tuckson discusses leadership in the community, showing respect and humanity...

Respect and Trust In Medicaid
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Shantie Morgan Palmer, founder of Evelyn's Closet which provides clothing to residents in Washington, D.C. Palmer talks about her personal...

Healing Trauma In The Community
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick talks on the street with Charnal Chaney, a meditation teacher who is using her abilities to heal trauma in the community. Chaney talks about her personal...

The Silver Lining of the Pandemic
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Dr. Roger Mitchell, the Chief Medical Examiner of Washington, D.C. Dr. Mitchell discusses the challenges his office has faced during the...

Medicaid and the Digital Divide
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Nkechi Feaster, a community advocate who has had experiences with Medicaid and other social services. Feaster talks about her experiences with...

The Real Problem With Coronavirus Testing
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Nicholas Elias, producer of the Grapevine Health Podcast. Nick talks about his experiences with COVID-19 testing after he was sick with strep...
About the Podcast
Using storytelling, the Grapevine Health podcast desires to improve community health literacy. The voice of community members is central to the podcast, featuring community folks who have a story to tell about their health care scares, experiences, fears, and observations. Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick will facilitate conversations between the community member telling the story and an expert to help dispel myths and help people understand the nuances of the medical or scientific info being shared.
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