Future Health NOW

Today, Shavonne Reed sits down with George Robinson II, Director of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion with UPMC. 

George brings an incredible perspective on the trends he’s seeing in terms of the health of minority business leaders, how the pandemic shifted those trends, how UPMC has fundamentally changed its strategy to take the wellness of its stakeholders seriously, why it’s so important to talk about mental and physical wellness with these business leaders, what needs to be done to ensure diverse business owners have access to resources to help them stewards their own and their employees’ wellbeing, and sage advice he would offer diverse business owners today in terms of finding the proper health harmony in their life.

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• Follow George’s Leaders at https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgerobinsonii/ 
• https://supplierdiversity.upmc.com/ 

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In this episode, Shavonne sits down with Kelly Phillips, MDiv and Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Staff Therapist at The Summit Counseling Center in Johns Creek, GA. 

ABOUT Kelly Phillips, MDiV, LCSW

Drawn to the intersection of spirituality and mental health, Kelly found the utmost joy in listening to people’s stories.  She began her career as a student youth pastor and later worked as a community-based mental health therapist. Prior to joining The Summit, she worked in private practice in Brookhaven, GA. She has had the privilege of working alongside individuals, couples, and families dealing with relationship issues, grief and loss, life transitions, addiction, and various personal concerns such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and other behavioral challenges. As part of her work, she is committed to working with individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ or anyone questioning/exploring their gender identity.  

Kelly utilizes an integrative approach with her clients to explore the negative effects of stressful or traumatic life experiences that get in the way of achieving their goals.  She has advanced training in trauma-informed care and evidence-based practices. Through her work with children and adolescents, she has found that understanding attachment and the caregiver relationship is vital to helping families function more effectively. Caregivers are incorporated throughout the course of therapy. 

A lifelong learner, she attends many continuing education workshops each year and reads books and professional journals related to mental health, therapy, nutrition, and wellness.  She has also facilitated grief support groups and co-presented trauma-informed workshops to other mental health professionals.

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• Visit www.summitcounseling.org
• Learn more about Kelly Phillips at https://summitcounseling.org/therapist/kelly-phillips/ 

HELPFUL RESOURCES RELATED TO TRAUMA RECOMMENDED BY KELLY

• https://www.acesaware.org/ace-fundamentals/principles-of-trauma-informed-care 
• https://www.nctsn.org/trauma-informed-care 
• https://neufeldinstitute.org 
• https://www.attachmenttraumanetwork.org 
• https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca
• https://neurosciencenews.com 
• https://arcframework.org/what-is-a-provider/what-does-arc-training-involve 
• https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/resources/video/how-brains-are-built-core-story-of-brain-development 
• https://betterlesson.com 
• https://kidcarecanada.org 
• https://www.traumainformedcare.chcs.org/what-is-trauma-informed-care
• https://www.smartrecovery.org
• https://drdansiegel.com
• https://www.teacherwise.org

BOOKS RELATED TO TRAUMA RECOMMENDED BY KELLY

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
• The Body Remembers, The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothschild
• The Developing Mind by Dan Siegel
• Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro
• In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter Levine
• Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate

• Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma and Dissociation: An Illustrated Guide for EMDR Therapists and Clients by Sandra Paulsen
• The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Neurobiologically Informed Trauma Therapy with Children and Adolescents by Linda Chapman
• Parenting from the Inside Out by Dan Siegel
• Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
• Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
• Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-
• Zinn
• The Presence Process by Michael Brown
• When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate
• Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts by Richard Schwartz
• Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors by Lisa Ferentz
• Healing the Angry Brain by Ronald Potter-Efron

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In this episode, Shavonne Reed sits down for part 2 of 2 with Hanni Berger where they expand upon the tools and techniques that can be employed when you’re ready to put a high value on your overall wellness as well as the health of people around you.

About Hanni

The human body is perfect and will thrive if given a chance. This principle, supported by science and real-life stories, is at the core of Hanni Berger starting JOYVIAL.

 As the CEO of JOYVIAL, Hanni leads a team of professional health coaches who help you live your healthiest, most JOYful life.

 She is a native of Austria who became a US citizen in 2014. At the age of 13, seeing her parents go through their divorce, Hanni became a serious chocolate addict, one of many coping mechanisms she used to manage stress throughout her life. It would take over 25 years for her to find peace, but she did. 

Today, after years of studying from the best in the health industry, Hanni has combined science-backed data, with her own real-world experience to share the most powerful techniques to reduce stress and start thriving again.

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• Website: https://www.JOYVIAL.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JOYVIALhealthcoaches
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/JOYVIAL
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JOYVIALhealthcoaches
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JOYVIAL
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOYVIALlcoaches

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In this episode, Shavonne Reed sits down for part 1 of 2 with Hanni Berger where they unpack Hanni’s story of overcoming significant adversity, becoming more self-aware of her overall wellness, and learning how much stress contributes to 95% of preventable diseases. 

ABOUT HANNI

The human body is perfect and will thrive if given a chance. This principle, supported by science and real-life stories, is at the core of Hanni Berger starting JOYVIAL.

 As the CEO of JOYVIAL, Hanni leads a team of professional health coaches who help you live your healthiest, most JOYful life.

 She is a native of Austria who became a US citizen in 2014. At the age of 13, seeing her parents go through their divorce, Hanni became a serious chocolate addict, one of many coping mechanisms she used to manage stress throughout her life. It would take over 25 years for her to find peace, but she did. 

Today, after years of studying from the best in the health industry, Hanni has combined science-backed data, with her own real-world experience to share the most powerful techniques to reduce stress and start thriving again.

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• Website: https://www.JOYVIAL.com
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JOYVIALhealthcoaches
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/JOYVIAL
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JOYVIALhealthcoaches
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JOYVIAL
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JOYVIALlcoaches

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Shavonne takes a moment to reflect on her story, health journey, and the overarching purpose that drives her WHY. She wanted to give it to you authentically, just as she asks her guests to be openly vulnerable to do the same.

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In this episode, Shavonne Reed sits down with twin brothers, Khalil & Khyre Bray, to unpack their unique perspectives on their personal health journeys as well as how effective public health communicators really are at reaching their generation today.

About Khalil

“I’m a junior at Grambling State University where I major in business marketing. After receiving my degree, I have plans to work at a company as a part of their marketing team. Later in my career, I have hopes to start my own business and obtain my real estate license.”

About Khyre

"I am a junior at Grambling State University majoring in business and marketing. I aspire to become a self-employed businessman after working for a company for a few years. Being a role model for other young black men is my goal in life."

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Kristin Carroll is the CEO of The Rescue Agency where her team focuses exclusively on marketing to cause positive social change. They serve over 22 states as well as federal agencies, non-profits, and health systems by developing health communication campaigns that address tobacco, nutrition, mental health, and substance use issues in communities across North America.

The rescue became a Certified B Corp in 2014 and was recognized as a Best for the World Company for Customers in 2016 and a Changemaker in 2018 alongside Patagonia, Kickstarter, and Revolution Foods. We were named #1 on the Real Leaders inaugural list of the Top 100 Impact companies in 2019 - the same year we earned our 10th INC 5000 listing for fastest-growing private companies.

Shavonne chats with Kristin Carroll about her story of becoming a social impact leader where she is using her influence and business as a force for good as well as what we can do to make healthy behaviors more appealing.

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• Follow @KristinCarroll on LinkedIn
• Visit RescueAgency.com
• Email kristin@rescuegency.com
• Follow The @RescueAgency on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn

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Kysha Cameron is a visionary, creative, and community leader with a deep background that combines business development, management, sales, and nonprofit leadership. She’s been responsible for youth leadership development programs, fundraising, building a business from the ground up, and consulting for both corporations and non-profits.

Shavonne sits down with Kysha to talk about how she’s transitioned her mindset to identify how to feel and center ourselves within the hustle culture that we live in. She’ll walk us through the process to be empowered to re-imagine our own world and the world we want for our next-generation family members

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• Learn more about the great work Kysha and her team are doing at CommunityBuild Ventures, where they’re committed to eliminating racial disparities by developing powerful, impactful, and racial equity-driven leaders and organizations.
• Follow @KyshaCameron on LinkedIn and Facebook
• Follow @Kysha_ATL on Instagram

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India Godfrey is a graduating senior majoring in Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology with a special interest in the intersection of human interaction and technology. She is also Shavonne's mentee.

We're on a mission to empower the healthiest generation ever through the wisdom and experience of today's top public health communicators, starting with Gen Z. This journey would not be complete without welcoming the unique perspectives and insights from Gen Z Guests themselves, so we're excited to kick off this series of conversations within our podcast to do just that.

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Sharmen May Gowens, YWCA of Greater Atlanta’s mission-driven CEO, is committed to “eliminating racism and empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.” After serving as interim CEO for one year from 2012-to 2013, she accepted the call as CEO in 2015.

She is committed to supporting and enriching our community. She currently serves on the Board of the Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation; previous board affiliations include YWCA of Greater Atlanta, the Atlanta Business League, and the Better Business Bureau. She was named one of Atlanta’s Top 100 Women of Influence for 10 years starting in 2006 by The Atlanta Business League and is now a Tenured Woman of Influence. She is a 2003 graduate of United Way’s Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP) and was listed in Who’s Who in Black Atlanta in 2002, 2004, and 2008.   

Shavonne unpacks Sharmen's personal health history, her breast cancer survivor story, the importance of preventative healthcare, and why women should be leaning into conversations openly about their health histories.

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

• YWCAAtlanta.org
• Facebook.com/YWCAAtlanta
• Linkedin.com/company/ywca-of-greater-atlanta
• Twitter.com/YWCAATL
• Instagram.com/ywcaatlanta

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Jonathan Gary is the CEO of I-KARE Treatment Center which was founded in 2014 to make a difference within his local community in West Palm Beach FL by offering help to adults suffering from substance abuse.

He also owns a nonprofit business called "Manhood Mentorship” and is involved with several other for-profit business ventures that help him fund his spiritually led mission work.

With books, newsletters, retail products, appearances, and countless online outlets as part of his growing empire, Jonathan is able to inspire hundreds of thousands of people yearly and shows no signs of slowing down.

Shavonne sits down with Jonathan to hear his boots on the ground account of what's going on with addictions, how we can best support our loved ones and community members suffering from addictions, and his perspectives on how entrepreneurship and the support of church communities can make a positive difference.

Resources From This Episode

• Learn more at IKareTreatmentCenter.com
• Learn more at JonathanGarySrInc.com

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Dr. Amelia Burke-Garcia is a seasoned health communication professional with nearly 20 years of experience in health communication program planning, implementation, and evaluation, with specific expertise in developing and evaluating digital and social media communication and research. At NORC (National Opinion Research Center), she leads the organization's Digital Strategy and Outreach Program Area, where she designs and implements strategies that leverage the power of digital media to influence behavior. In this role, Burke-Garcia develops new digital and mobile data collection methodologies and communication solutions. Most recently, she acted as director for the award-winning How Right Now/Que Hacer Ahora campaign, which is aimed at increasing people’s ability to cope and be resilient amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Amelia currently leads two grants focused on exploring vaccine hesitancy amongst communities of color which build on her earlier work exploring messages and motivations of vaccine-hesitant or refusing social media influencers (findings from which were published in Vaccine in 2020). Over the course of her career, Dr. Burke-Garcia has spearheaded some of the most innovative communication programs and studies on a variety of health topics including designing a targeted social media intervention with mommy bloggers to help social media users lower their risk for breast cancer and leveraging MeetUp groups and the Waze mobile application to move people to action around flu vaccination and HIV testing, respectively.

Amelia is the author of the book entitled, Influencing Health: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Online Influencers and has been named to VeryWellHealth.com’s list of 10 Modern Female Innovators Shaking Up Health Care. She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from George Mason University, a Master’s degree in Communication, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University, and a joint honors Bachelor’s degree in International Development Studies and Humanistic Studies from McGill University.

Resources From This Episode

• Visit DrAmeliaBurkeGarcia.com
• Follow Dr. Ameila Burke-Garcia on LinkedIn
• Follow Dr. Amelia Burke-Garcia on Twitter @socialibriumm

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Dr. Karen Vieira owns The Med Writers and Make A Supplement. She is an author, speaker, mentor, and thought leader. She has a doctorate in Biomedical Sciences, a Master's in Management, and experience as a senior scientist at a Fortune 500. In 2018, she was awarded the SBA Miami’s Woman-Owned Small Business Person of the Year. Her companies write marketing and technical documents for healthcare, pharma, and supplement companies.

It was such a pleasure to sit down with Karen to learn how she entered into the field of healthcare and discovered her passion for medical writing. We also covered some of the biggest disparities she’s seeing regarding health equity and access to digestible, and accurate health information… what everyone in the fields of public health should start doing today to make sure their content is reaching the next generation… some of her go-to resources for accurate healthcare information… and what’s giving her the most hope for the future of healthcare.

Resources From This Episode

• Follow Dr. Karen Vieira on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and KarenVieira.com
• Professional medical writing & editing services for pharmaceutical, scientific, clinical, marketing, research documents or manuscripts at TheMedWriters.com
• Follow On Facebook @TheMedWriters
• Follow on LinkedIn @TheMedWriters
• Follow On Twitter @TheMedWriters
• Follow On Instagram @The_Med_Writers

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Dalia Racine is the Douglas County District Attorney and today's featured guest. Dalia brings almost 15 years of prosecutorial experience to serve our community with specializations in homicides, crimes against women and children, and human trafficking. 

Dalia has championed the responsibility of elected prosecutors to keep their communities safe by implementing innovative practices and policies that reduce the number of repeat offenders who cause harm. Dalia has integrated Smart Justice while holding dangerous offenders accountable in our prison system. Additionally, Dalia has made it a priority for the District Attorney's office to be an integral part of our community and to keep servant leadership at the forefront of everything she does.

What You'll Learn

• The responsibilities felt by Dalia's District Attorney's office to steward public health
• What are ACEs and the impact they have on criminal cases, particularly in the areas of human trafficking and gender-based violence
• What Dalia would recommend everyone in her prosecutorial field start and stop doing out of duty and responsibility while accounting for ACEs
• Resources Dalia leans into in order to stay on top of public health trends and concerns she's seeing with Gen Z
• If you were sitting next to a leading expert in public health today, the questions Dalia would ask them
• Status quos in the criminal justice system as it relates to public health that Dalia rejects and why
• What book Dalia would write to inspire Gen Z as it relates to generational health and justice

Resources Related To This Episode

• https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyDA 
• https://www.instagram.com/douglascountyda
• https://www.tiktok.com/@douglascountyda
• https://twitter.com/douglascountyda
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-dalia-racine-1ab4a210/
• https://www.douglasda.org/ 

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Kristina Podnar is a digital policy innovator. For over two decades, she has worked with some of the most high-profile companies in the world and has helped them see policies as opportunities to free the organization from uncertainty, risk, and internal chaos. Kristina’s approach brings in marketing, human resources, IT, legal, compliance, security, and procurement to create digital policies and practices that comply with regulations.  More importantly, though, they unlock opportunity, strengthen the brand and liberate employees to drive innovation. 

Kristina is the Principal of NativeTrust Consulting, LLC, a Digital Policy Advisor at The Cantellus Group, and is the Global Digital Policy Advisor at the XR Safety Initiative (XRSI). She has a BA in international studies and an MBA in international business from the Dominican University of California. Her book, The Power of Digital Policy was published in March 2019.

What You'll Learn

• How digital policy impacts public health and the safety of our youth today
• What influenced Kristina to get into the field of digital policy and how it's fundamentally changed since she started
• What some of the biggest challenges agencies are faced with today when it comes to digital policy and its relationship with our youngest consumers, GenZ
• What advice she would give to development and design agencies today to stay on the cutting edge of innovation while allowing digital policies to guide their decisions vs stifling any progress
• The biggest challenges faced by agencies, parents, and anyone responsible for the future health of next generations over the next 5+ years
• Resources Kristina leans on to stay on top of trends

Resources Related To This Episode

• http://thepowerofdigitalpolicy.com 
• http://twitter.com/kpodnar 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinapodnar
• https://xrsi.org 
• https://xrsafetyweek.org

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Every day, there are public health crises threatening the livelihoods of our families and communities. While the novel coronavirus has taken center stage, there are several other escalating issues impacting our society, not limited to: mental health, generational poverty, inadequate nutrition access, and rising healthcare costs that widen the opportunity chasm.

However, there’s still so much hope! 

Our youngest consumers, Gen Z, are much more aware of the health risks of fast food, stress, sugary drinks, various medications, and social media than previous generations. This awareness has been leading them further away from choices that negatively impact their overall health.

🤔 What if we...

• awakened to solutions for a healthier future?
• became better guardians of our mind, body, and soul?
• helped save the lives of our loved ones before losing them too early?
• poured into and empowered the healthiest future generations to follow?

🤔 How will the future health of our families and communities look, if we start NOW?

Subscribe to this podcast and join our host, Shavonne Reed, Founder of OPUA Agency, as she embarks on a journey of answering these questions by having crucial conversations with today’s top public health leaders who will edify us all on how to increase lifespans, pay less over time with preventative healthcare, lead more active lifestyles, and build a more sustainable tomorrow… starting today!

Together… we can become more Optimistic People, Unified for Awareness that leads to action and better peace of mind towards the livelihood of our future generations.

This is Future Health NOW!

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