Health Hats, the Podcast

Health Hats, the Podcast


Latest Episodes

Listen First, Lead Together: Advocacy and Power Dynamics
August 10, 2025

Ronda Alexander on strategies to build inclusive health coalitions, manage power dynamics, center marginalized voices, & design sustainable governance. - Summary In this episode of Health Hats, host D

Never leave your shit on someone else’s farm!
July 19, 2025

Exploring bird flu prevention with farm owner Shannon Hayes. Discover boot washing, flock protection with coyotes, and best practices in biosecurity. - Summary - The Lede: Bird flu cycles have short

First We Listen, Then We Act. Informatics in Decision-Making
June 21, 2025

MS patient turned healthcare disruptor shares why your biggest "problem users" are actually your most valuable system improvers. - Summary - The Lede: Collaborate with patients, caregivers, and clin

Pod People, Participatory Governance during COVID
May 21, 2025

These families created a pandemic pod with clear rules & shared childcare. While adults navigated anxiety, their kids called it "the best time of their lives." - Summary - Bevin Croft and David Weintr

Afro-Cuban Jazz and Helping Hands: Cuba’s Accessible Beat
April 24, 2025

Who needs Spanish when you've got a saxophone? A music-lover proves that disability access is just another improvisation in Havana's jazz scene. - Best viewed as a video - https://youtu.be/Qz9Rm89LHD0

Healthcare AI for Humans: Governance, Research, and Rights
March 09, 2025

Data scientist Emily Hadley on navigating AI in healthcare, offering practical advice for maintaining patient agency amid algorithmic decision-making. - Summary - This interview with data scientist Em

Navigate Chaos, Adapt Our Voices, Leverage Privilege
February 19, 2025

A child of Holocaust survivors balances pathological optimism with apocalyptic thinking while seeking meaningful ways to channel advocacy in turbulent times. - Summary In this deeply personal episode,

The Missing Voice: Bridging Research and Real-World Care
February 09, 2025

Successfully sharing & acting on research findings depends on active partnerships with the implementers patients, caregivers, & their clinician partners. - Summary - Claude AI consulted to create th

From Dick Tracy to AI: Out of Mind to Beyond Mind
December 19, 2024

- Demystify AI's evolution, from Netflix recommendations to ChatGPT, exploring how neural networks learn & why even AI creators can't fully explain how it works. - Summary - Claude AI used in this s

Foreboding and Morbid Curiosity
November 14, 2024

Reflecting on community & self-care post-election. MS teaches patience. Adjusting media habits, finding strength in family history, music, & trusted connections. - Summary - Health Hats muses about ph