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Milk Banking: On Family, Fieldwork, and Liquid Gold
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/309_SarahJones_220304.mp3 Each year, thousands of premature and vulnerable infants receive the life-sustaining gift of donor breast milk. On this episode of Defining Moments, Dr. Sarah Jones shares how her discovery… Read More
Stroke, Recovery, and the Moments in Between
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/308_AnnagretHannawa_220120.mp3 When patient safety scholar Dr. Annegret Hannawa suffers a massive stroke at age 39, her life becomes a case study from her own books. Her journey toward recovery… Read More
Cottage Industry Employment and the Healing Potentials of Collaborative Art
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/307_Passionworks2022_220318.mp3 Patty Mitchell, Susan Dlouhy, and Tad Semsel of Passion Works Studio join co-host Dr. Lynn Harter to explore the healing potentials of collaborative art and cottage industry employment. The… Read More
Disrupting the Spiral of Silence: Loud Healing for Strong Black Women
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/306_AsheWinfield_220209.mp3 Asha Winfield, Assistant Professor in the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University, joins guest host Dr. Jill Yamasaki to explore her journey as a Black woman… Read More
Racism, Health Inequities, and Healing through Words
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/305_TiandraFinch_MIX_220127.mp3 Tiandra Finch, Founder and CEO of Spirit Over Flesh, joins co-hosts Dr. Lynn Harter and Dr. Joe Bianco to explore her journey to heal through words. Spirit Over Flesh… Read More
Always a Surge: Managing Public Health Operations in the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we enter year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases are starting to decline in the U.S. For front-line health care professionals, this is a welcome reprieve from the back-to-back… Read More
Environmental Determinants of Health: Supporting Local Agricultural Systems and Housing Security
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/303_HylieVoss_MIX_220214.mp3 Hylie Voss, President of Sugar Bush Foundation Board of Directors, joins co-host Dr. Lynn Harter to explore campus and community partnerships that seek to improve quality of life in… Read More
Unmasking Traumatic Brain Injury with Smith Brain Connections
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/302_SmithFamily_DrBavishi_MIX_220124.mp3 When 22-year old Spencer Smith sustained a severe traumatic brain injury, physicians predicted he would spend the rest of his life in a nursing home—if he survived at… Read More
Storytelling and Well-Being Amidst Hardship
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/301_JoeBiancoLynnHarter.mp3 How does storytelling foster resilience amidst inescapable suffering, trauma, and vulnerability? In this episode, new co-host and co-producer Dr. Joe Bianco joins Dr. Lynn Harter to explore this question… Read More
Legacy Leaving and Memoir Writing: Narrating the Life-Limiting Experience of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
How do you reframe a terminal disease as a life-limiting experience? In this episode of Defining Moments, guest host Dr. Erika Kirby speaks with Dr. Chad McBride and Dr…. Read More
Birthing Practices in the U.S. Across Time
Childbirth is a biological and cultural experience. Birthing practices and women’s experiences of childbirth are shaped by ever-shifting medical practices and societal values and preferences. On this episode of Defining… Read More
Communicating about Food Allergies: Moving Between Personal Stories and Public Advocacy
Managing food allergies is a communicative process. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Bute reflects on her family’s personal experiences with food allergies, and how her personal experiences led her to… Read More
Chicana Feminism and Border Studies: Reproductive Healthcare at the Mexico-U.S. Border
On this episode of Defining Moments Podcast, Guest Host Dr. Jill Yamasaki talks with Dr. Leandra Hernandez and Dr. Sarah De Los Santos-Upton on how they live out the values… Read More
Stares and Prayers: Rethinking Masculinity, Disability, and Spirituality
On this episode of Defining Moments Podcast, Guest Host Dr. Laura Ellingson talks with Dr. Leland Spencer about the vulnerability of storytelling and its emancipatory potential. Spencer challenges systemic barriers… Read More
Theatrical and Documentary Film Translations of Cancer Communication Research
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/18WayneBeach.mp3 Communicating about cancer across the natural progression of the disease is challenging and complicated. In this episode, Dr. Wayne Beach reflects on his research about family communication and patient-oncologist… Read More
Fostering Food Access and Food Justice in Rural Contexts
Defining Moments Podcast is hosting multiple episodes about how food communicates and how we communicate about food. On this episode, host Dr. Lynn Harter talks with Dr. Kristen Okamoto and… Read More
Re-Imagining Food Pantries as Activist Spaces
Defining Moments Podcast is hosting multiple episodes about how food communicates and how we communicate about food. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca de Souza discusses her research on communication processes… Read More
Physician Shortages in Medically Underserved Areas: Fostering Inclusive Healthcare Through the Rural and Urban Scholars Pathways Programs
Shortages of primary care physicians in medically underserved areas are well-documented across the United States. Medical schools are developing curricular innovations to prepare primary care physicians for medical practice in… Read More
Positive Deviance and Public Health Communication
Positive Deviance is an approach to public health that flips the script of traditional top-down and deficit-based communication. On this episode of Defining Moments, Dr. Arvind Singhal shares how he… Read More
“Defining Moments” Podcast Returns to WOUB Public Media for Season 2
Humans tell stories to make sense of birthing and dying and everything in between. Defining Moments Podcast showcases stories about living well in the midst of inescapable illness, suffering, and… Read More
Miscarriages, Infertility, and Baby Loss: Coping with Grief through Art
The Scraps of the Heart Project sponsors creative arts workshops for bereaved parents coping with baby loss and infertility. On this episode of Defining Moments, Dr. Erin Willer shares her… Read More
Inclusive Healthcare and Social Justice: Disrupting Racial Inequalities Through Narrative Medicine
Racial inequalities in healthcare are well-documented across the United States. Medical schools are developing curricular innovations to reduce implicit racial bias and other forms of discrimination. On this episode of… Read More
New Media in Times of Crisis: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Harvey
First responders, crisis communicators, and the general public rely on new media to communicate during natural disasters and in the aftermath. On this episode of Defining Moments, Dr. Keri Stephens… Read More
Concussion Events and the NCAA Mind Matters Challenge: Changing Safety Behaviors by Shifting Sports Narratives
Athlete safety and concussion injuries are public health concerns. Athletes sometimes conceal injuries or delay disclosure of symptoms to avoid injury treatment protocols. In this episode of Defining Moments, Dr…. Read More
Hospice Bereavement Camps and Art Programming for Teens: Cultivating Hope through Art and Family Storytelling
Teenagers experience loss in unique ways and their expressions of grief do not always conform to adults’ expectations. In this episode of Defining Moments, Dr. Stephanie Pangborn reflects on… Read More