About this episode:

Despite swirling controversy around public health policies, some experts and advocates are finding ways to work together. In this episode: what an unlikely collaboration between a grassroots MAHA organizer and a Yale epidemiologist can teach us about finding common ground for the betterment of people's health.

Guests:

Brinda Adhikari is an award-winning executive producer, showrunner and journalist. She is currently an executive producer and co-host of the podcast, "Why Should I Trust You?".

Tom Johnson is an Emmy award-winning executive producer with experience in documentary series, digital, cable and network news. He is now an executive producer and co-host of the podcast, "Why Should I Trust You?".

Host:

Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Show links and related content:

• A Model For Public Health In the Age of Mistrust—Why Should I Trust You?

• Our podcast 'Why Should I Trust You?' connects MAHA and public health. Here's what we've learned—STAT

• Odd bedfellows: Moving with MAHA from conversation to collaboration—Your Local Epidemiologist

• Unfiltered Conversations to Restore Trust in Public Health—Public Health On Call (August 2025)

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