Grapevine Health Podcast
Healthcare Advocacy
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Nickie Johnson-Ahorlu who shares stories about advocacy in healthcare. Johnson-Ahorlu shares personal stories about how a lack of advocacy can affect healthcare outcomes and how she has advocated for herself and others in the past....
Racism and the Coronavirus: Breaking Cyclical Patterns
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Bashon Mann, former public affairs officer for the United States Navy and co-founder of Provision Advisors. Mann discusses his views on...
The Kids Aren’t Alright
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Lauren Louallen, a youth leader with the Alliance of Concerned Men. Louallen discusses issues with the youth including problems with respect,...
The Story of Castina Watson
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Castina Watson, a daughter grieving her mother's death from coronavirus. Watson talks about her mother experience and the grief she feels over...
Shoot Hoops Not Bullets
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Kenneth Diggs, co-founder of Eagle's Nest. Eagle's Nest is a nonprofit in Washington, D.C., focused on social support for youth. The two...
How The Pandemic Affects Children
Grapevine Health team members Chinwendu Ngwadom and Tyrone Lofton spoke with children about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting them. Children discussed school, what...
The Digital Divide During the Pandemic
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Kim Ford, President and CEO of Martha's Table. Ford describes the digital divide in the community as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and...
Gun Violence During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick interviews Jawanna Hardy, CEO of Guns Down Friday, about gun violence in the District of Columbia during the coronavirus pandemic. Guns Down Friday is an...
Dionne Bussey-Reeder
Dr. Lisa speaks with Dionne Bussey-Reeder, executive director of the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative. Dr. Lisa and Dionne discuss healthcare inequalities in the...
Ms. Roney
Ms. Roney is an elder of South West Washington, D.C. who has self-quarantined herself for 88 days. Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick sits down with Ms. Roney to discuss how she is dealing...
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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