최고 Health Issues 팟캐스트 (2025)

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Rebuilding Trust in Systems of Care 35:16

18d ago35:16

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Every system of care — whether it’s education, health, or justice — is built on trust. Trust that when we reach out for help, we’ll be treated with respect and fairness. But for too many Texans, that hasn’t always been the case. People with disabilities and those living in poverty have too often been left out or let down by systems that were meant …

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From the Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar: Humanly Possible 37:03

2M ago37:03

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Today’s episode was recorded as part of the Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar, an event the Hogg Foundation hosts every two years to explore urgent issues in mental health and well-being. This year’s seminar included a screening of Humanly Possible, a new documentary produced with support from the Hogg Foundation. The film shares deeply personal storie…

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Rhythms of Resilience: An Early Look at the Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar 42:41

4M ago42:41

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Since 1978, The Hogg Foundation’s biennial Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar (RLS) has been held to increase awareness about mental health concepts such as recovery, integrated health, and barriers to well-being. This year’s event offers a chance for Texans to promote innovation and collaboration among mental health care providers, advocates, consumers…

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Community-Based Solutions: Grassroots Mental Health Innovations That Work 1:12:16

4M ago1:12:16

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When it comes to supporting rural communities, especially around mental health, success often starts not with answers, but with questions—and a deep commitment to listening. In our latest episode of Into the Fold, host Ike Evans speaks with Tammy Heinz, senior program officer and consumer and family liaison at the Hogg Foundation, Rick Ybarra, seni…

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Children of Change: Supporting Youth Mental Health in an Uncertain World 38:45

5M ago38:45

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In this timely and heartfelt episode of Into the Fold, co-hosts Vicky Coffee and Ike Evans sit down with Shawn Kent, therapist and director at the Amala Foundation, to explore the mental health challenges—and sources of resilience—facing youth in today’s rapidly shifting world. Together, they unpack the pressures of social media, family stress, sch…

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AI and Beyond: Technology Shaping Mental Health 49:38

7M ago49:38

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Today’s conversation is about the promises—and the pitfalls—of technology. Specifically, we’re exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping mental health care and what it means for equity, access, and privacy. While AI has the potential to increase access to mental health tools and improve outcomes, it also raises urgent ethical questions: Wh…

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Funding Mental Health: Innovations and Opportunities 46:40

7M ago46:40

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In this episode, we’re diving into a topic that’s both essential and often behind the scenes—funding. Who funds mental health work? How do organizations access support for the critical services they provide? And what does innovation in mental health funding look like? This conversation takes us into the heart of collaboration, innovation, and oppor…

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The Heart of Healing: Social Workers and Their Role in Mental Health Care 22:40

8M ago22:40

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March is National Social Work Month, and here at the Hogg Foundation, we see firsthand the major role social workers play in the upkeep of mental health. For Episode 172, we are joined today by Catherine Wilsnack, a doctoral candidate at the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. Catherine earned her B.S. in Psychology from the Univer…

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Learning to Love: Dr. Leo Buscaglia on The Human Condition 1:04:25

9M ago1:04:25

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Love is a profound and multifaceted concept that has fascinated people for centuries. But do we really understand it? This question is at the center of our most recent episode of Into the Fold, which features an archived recording of the Hogg Foundation radio show, The Human Condition, with commentary by present day staff members, Mary Capps, Eliza…

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Queer-Friendly Buddhism? An Exploration 29:33

10M ago29:33

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In this episode, I dive into the concept of queer-friendly Buddhism, exploring how it’s often portrayed in the West versus the reality of queer identities in Buddhist countries. Join me as I reflect on my own meditation journey, while simultaneously unpacking the so-called 'Thai The contrast between Thailand’s reputation as a queer-friendly destina…

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Building a Resilient Future: What’s Next for Mental Health Advocacy 28:00

10M ago28:00

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This is Part 2 of the conversation we began with last month's Episode 169, Navigating Systemic Shifts: Policy Changes That Impact Mental Health Care. We want to know, from those doing the work, what feels different about doing mental health policy in 2025. For this episode, we bring back our guests Mandi Zapata of Texas Civil Rights Project, Noah J…

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Navigating Systemic Shifts: Policy Changes That Impact Mental Health Care 36:52

10M ago36:52

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We are coming to you from Austin, Texas, site of the Texas Legislature an epicenter of the changes that are impacting people, as well as concerted efforts to address those changes. We thought it would be fitting to kick off this new season of Into the Fold with a look into the bustling world of public policy – and how policy changes impact mental h…

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Supporting Mental Health during the Holidays 39:23

12M ago39:23

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The holidays can be a time of joy, but for many, they bring unique challenges, such as loneliness, financial stress, or grief. Today, we’re focusing on ways to provide meaningful support to individuals during the holiday season. We are joined today by Jen Cardenas, executive director of Austin Clubhouse, an organization dedicated to building a comm…

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The Purpose of Policy Work in a Divisive Time 35:22

1y ago35:22

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In today’s episode, we’re diving into the unique stresses and rewards of policy work, even or especially during an election year as divisive as this one has been. With the help of Alison Mohr Boleware, policy director for the Hogg Foundation, and Lyssette Galvan, policy director for National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Texas, we'll discuss st…

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It's Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace 25:37

1y ago25:37

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The Hogg Foundation often characterizes its mission as being one "to transform the places where people live, learn, work, play, and pray." That third word, work, is the focus of today's episode. In observance of World Mental Health Day and its theme, "It's Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace," we discuss how we can transform workplace…

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From Struggle to Strength: Exploring Journeys of Recovery 41:31

1y ago41:31

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For the month of September, the Hogg Foundation is celebrating National Recovery Month. Throughout the month we’ll be highlighting the creativity, resilience, and leadership of people in recovery from mental and substance use conditions, and the many things our grantee partners are doing to transform mental health in their communities. For this epi…

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Peer Support on Campus 36:35

1+ y ago36:35

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Historically, the mental health system, and the conversation surrounding it, has given more value to the expert opinions of providers and clinicians than the experiences of those living with mental health conditions. For well over a decade now, the Hogg Foundation bas been elevating the visibility of mental health consumers and has thrown its full …

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The Future of Recovery 43:59

1+ y ago43:59

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Mental health care and recovery services have historically prioritized a clinical medical model. Under this model, expertise resided almost exclusively in the hands of professionally trained healthcare providers. Beginning in the 1960s and 70s, however, a recovery model emerged that put greater emphasis on the self-determination of “consumers” of m…

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It's a Texas Thing: Celebrating Recovery at PeerFest 1:10:42

1+ y ago1:10:42

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PeerFest is an educational and celebratory event for Texans who have faced mental health challenges and are on a journey to wellness. Dr. William DeFoore, author of, among other books, Anger Among Angels: Shedding Light on the Darkness of the Human Soul. His keynote address is titled, "Goodfinding: A Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health Incorpor…

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My Gay Dating Issues and a Little Bit of Homonationalism 27:51

1+ y ago27:51

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Often people ask me why I am still single, or sometimes I ask myself the same question. In this episode, I'll delve into the complexities of modern dating, aiming to uncover shared experiences and hopefully find some common ground. I will also briefly address the current political situation in the Netherlands and discuss the concept of homonational…

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Digital Well-being for Youth 47:47

1+ y ago47:47

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By some accounts, young people's relationship to technology is unfolding crisis. It is now commonplace for adults to lament the “screen time” of young people and worry about its effect on their social lives and mental health. In 2023, the American Psychological Association issued a health advisory focusing on adolescent social media use, and the U.…

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A better you 2:24

2y ago2:24

2:24

Stop rushing into relationships

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Episode 160: Honoring a Mental Health Pioneer 56:18

2y ago56:18

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Dr. Melvin P. Sikes was a member of renowned unit of African American fighter pilots who flew during World War II known as the Tuskegee Airmen. After the war, Dr. Sikes earned a doctorate in education administration from the University of Chicago. He went on to become dean of Wilberforce University in Ohio and Bishop College in Marshall, Texas, a c…

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Episode 159: A Day of Racial Healing 35:39

2y ago35:39

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For this first podcast of the new year we are taking a look back at the National Day of Racial Healing. The National Day of Racial Healing is a nationwide observance that also coincides with Martin Luther King Day. For the second year in a row, the Hogg Foundation joined the celebration by holding an event in Austin, this time in partnership with A…

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Episode 158: Exploring Gratitude 34:23

2y ago34:23

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it was back in 2017 that we had on Dr. Art Markman, co-host of the KUT show Two Guys on Your Head, to talk about political climate as a chronic stressor. And so, six years after the fact, we thought that it would make sense to close that circle by inviting on Dr. Markman's partner from Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Bob Duke. We recently had him come t…

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Student Well-being during Finals Week 46:25

2y ago46:25

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Podcast host Ike Evans speaks with two UT Austin students currently working with the Hogg Foundation’s operations department and a counselor from the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center’s Counselors in Academic Residence program (CARE) about the heightened stress students are feeling as final exams approach and the self-care tools that help them…

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Episode 157: Young Minds Matter - Real Queens 41:13

2y ago41:13

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For this episode, we offer a look back at Young Minds Matter 2023! We drop in on some of the attendees, as well as our featured guest, Brandie Meister, youth advocate, published author, and vice president of Real Queens Fix Each Other's Crown, an Austin-based organization devoted to improving the mental health of women and girls. it is also the deb…

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Episode 156: Transforming Young Minds Collectively 40:28

2y ago40:28

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The theme of our 2023 Young Minds Matter conference is Transforming Our Communities Collectively. With a focus on collaborating with children, youth, and families as decision-makers and leaders in community transformation, it promises to be an energizing opportunity to learn about and from young change-makers. On our most recent podcast we visited …

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My First Queer Heartbreak and The Power Of Chosen Family 19:31

2y ago19:31

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Within this episode I will talk about the power that chosen family has for us queers, before I do so I will address my first heartbreak. Heartbreak is a universal experience, however, I realized that for many of us queer individuals our first heartbreak takes place within our family and/or our save environment. Ask me anything: @queerlyhavingissues…

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Episode 155: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right 51:09

2y ago51:09

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This episode is dropping on World Mental Health Day, October 10. World Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right.” From its inception the Hogg Foundation has been working to raise awareness and drive transformative actions that promote and protect mental h…

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Episode 154: The Loneliness Epidemic 30:02

2y ago30:02

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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, issued a public advisory earlier this year titled, the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in the U.S. To quote: “Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation has been an underappreciated public health crisis that has harmed individual and societal health. Our relationships are a source of healing and well-being hidi…

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Episode 153: Mental Health Goes Back to School 43:24

2y ago43:24

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Kids in 2023 are going back to school at a particularly fraught moment for schools, teachers and parents in Texas. What do kids need this school year in order to thrive? What kind of support do parents and teachers need? Joining us for this conversation are Maria Arrabo of the Amala Foundation, a grantee partner of the Hogg Foundation. And Sharon V…

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Episode 152: Asian Texans Mobilize for Mental Health 29:25

2+ y ago29:25

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What does it mean to do public policy work in a state with as challenging a policy environment as Texas? And for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, what particular challenges confront them in the mental health policy space? And for younger people, who are just learning, just finding their footing, just finding their identity, h…

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Queering Jesus: Undoing Religious Trauma and Reclaiming the Body 19:17

2+ y ago19:17

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In this episode of Queerly Having Issues, we will dives deep into the intersection of religious trauma and queer theology. After growing up in a non-affirming evangelical environment, I will share how reframing the Christian narrative through a queer lens has been a powerful part of my healing journey. I will introduce the basics of queer theology …

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Episode 151: Diversity, Awareness and Wellness in Action 44:29

2+ y ago44:29

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DAWA, standing for Diversity, Awareness and Wellness in Action, is an Austin-based organization that honors, celebrates, and empowers the essential work of community frontliners and creatives of color through direct financial support, and culturally relevant health-centered programming. In the process they are modeling a form of social entrepreneur…

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Episode 150: Uplifting Black Men 39:46

2+ y ago39:46

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June is an interesting month for mental health! It is both Pride Month as well as the month of Juneteenth. The theme of emancipation runs through the month —i.e. emancipation from trauma, emancipation from stigma, emancipation from loneliness and isolation. June also happens to be Men’s Health Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month. Carrying on the e…

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Episode 149: Juneteenth and Mental Emancipation 29:48

2+ y ago29:48

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On today’s Into the Fold we’re talking about Juneteenth, the federal holiday on June 19th that commemorates the day in 1865 that the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect in Texas. Also known as Emancipation Day, it's also an opportunity to celebrate African American mental health and resilience. Helping us do this is mental health advocate Tr…

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We are 1 10:29

2+ y ago10:29

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Foundation of a real relationship

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Episode 148: In Tune: Music Therapy for Kids 43:41

2+ y ago43:41

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Today on Into the Fold we’re talking about music therapy as a uniquely powerful way to help kids with their mental health, including for those dealing with traumatic experiences such as parental incarceration. Our guests are Cynthia Smith, founder and director of Sparks for Success, amd Amber Sarpy, one of their music therapists.Related links:Episo…

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Episode 147: Some More Good News in Public Policy 28:46

2+ y ago28:46

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Just last month, for Episode 146, we took a look at some recent successes in public policy by one of our grantee partners, Texas Harm Reduction Alliance. In that episode and in many others we’ve tried to get across that not only is the policy arena a crucial venue for transforming mental health for Texans, but we’ll only truly succeed if we can hel…

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It’s a Family Affair: Growing Up Gay and Finding Belonging 16:50

2+ y ago16:50

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In this second episode I will elaborate on my personal journey, in which the theory of Religious Trauma as an individual experience will become clearer. I would also recommend to listen to the previous episode 'Religious Trauma In a Nutshell', if you haven't already, in order to make sense this one. References within this episode: Movie: Prayers fo…

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Episode #146 Some Good News in Public Policy 23:38

2+ y ago23:38

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On April 6, 2023 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a $10 million fentanyl awareness campaign. This will include the Texas Division of Emergency Management delivering a total of 20,000 doses of the overdose-reversing medication, naloxone, more commonly known as Narcan, to all 254 counties in Texas. The distribution of nalaxone is a key plank of the “…

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Religious Trauma In a Nutshell 16:38

2+ y ago16:38

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In this first episode of Queerly Having Issues, host Jafeth Jacobs explores the deeply personal and widely relevant topic of religious trauma, especially as it affects LGBTQ+ individuals raised in non-affirming, high-control religious environments. We unpack the concept of Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS)—a form of psychological harm that can mirror…

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Episode 145: Social Work in a Time of Division 39:25

2+ y ago39:25

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With March being Social Work Month, we thought it worth exploring an increasingly urgent issue within social work: the challenges of doing ethical social work practice in a politically divided time like ours. In Texas, this is especially true for social workers who serve LGBTQ+ clients. How do practicing social workers navigate this difficult terra…