CHEcast

On this episode of the CHECast we have Eric, Tapakorn, Taara, and Steve! This week we will be interviewing Eric Roberts, and learning about his clinical work with CHE!  Learn what a phlebotomist is, and get some tips and tricks to make your blood draw as easy as possible. Next, we switch gears and dive into the topic of dating apps! Get the inside scoop on what they are, which of our hosts use them, and how to stay as safe as possible (sexually of course, but especially pandemic-wise). Sex with masks? Romantic walks through the park (6 feet apart, of course)? What does dating look like during these unprecedented times?

CHEClinic.org
Avita Pharmacy
Bensound.com

On this week's episode of the CHECast we speak to Kyndra and Tapakorn! Join us as we explore social determinates of stigma in HIV prevention. What is a social determinant? What is stigma and how can we combat it? Kyndra breaks down these overwhelming terms. Next, we talk people-first language and the ways the words we use impact others. Tune in and start the conversation on ending stigma with us!
Special thanks to:
Avita Pharmacy
Bensound.com 

On this episode of the CHECast, we have the original three: Taara, Steve, and Tapakorn! We hear about the beautiful California weather and Steve gives his Pink advice for the day. Tapakorn gives us some tips, tricks, and best practices on when exactly to bring up sexual conversations.
We continue to talk about the where, when, and what of all kinds of sexual health conversations like how do you ask and tell your partner about testing? How do I explain what I like and don't like? We talk about making big decisions during sex- and Tap's shortest relationship. After that, we switch gears and talk about taking care of your mental health and finding what's right for you.

It never rains in Southern California
Pinks's Hot Dogs
The Song- Everyday People- Sly and the Family Stone

Welcome back.  This time we have CHE's Program Manager and  CHE's Board Chairman  joining the che-cast for a discussion on the Center for Health Empowerment. Listen to learn all about Dr. Agee's path to CHE, what 340B means, and the most rewarding thing about her job. Get some great advice on how to keep yourself in good sexual health, and how to have those sometimes scary, sometimes awkward, sometimes uncomfortable conversations with your partner about sexual health. Next, we hear from CHE's Director and President- Mr. Scott Lyles. Get the past, present, and future of the Center for Health Empowerment.  Where can you find CHE in the future (spoiler- not just in Texas!)? Hear the surprising history of CHE's first location! Learn about the Fast Track Cities Initiative, PEP, PrEP, and Hep C. How does the current pandemic intersect with the HIV epidemic? All of this and a shoutout to Doggie Diner in this episode of the CHECast!

It is episode 4 of the CHECast and we are getting spooky in the spirit of October!

This episode features Steve, Taara, Tapakorn, and Chip. Join us as we talk about Halloween costumes of years past! Next up we discuss Avita pharmacy and dispel some notions surrounding PrEP and PEP with Chip. Then, after taking a short break to discuss our favorite Halloween candies (Steve's is a surprising one!), we get into the true horror- abstinence-only sexual education.
Do you remember what sex ed was like for you?
Join us as we discuss our personal experiences, dispel some false sexual rumors, and share some horrifying facts about the state of sex ed in the USA!
Things we mention:
Avita Pharmacy
CHE
Flu Shots
Taara's Sources for good sex ed:
CHE
Avita Pharmacists
your gynecologist or primary care provider
www.plannedparenthood.org
Mayo Clinic
www.ashasexualhealth.org/

The CHECast- where talking about STIs and status is sexy! The all-star cast this episode is Kyndra, Tapakorn, Taara and Steve. Kyndra fills us in on CHE, collaboration with Urgent care clinics, HIV statistics, and the importance of building community and partnerships. Next, we take an in-depth look with Tapakorn on when, where, and how to get HIV testing and the importance of "window periods" and advocating for yourself. Tapakorn and Kyndra discuss how risk is relative and we wonder how risk can be scientifically quantified. When can you get on PrEP and PEP? What are the PrEP pills like? What is a HIV rapid test and when can I get my results? If you don't know, you will after this episode! Educate! Advocate! Have conversations! Fight the stigma!! 

Things we mention:
- checlinic.org

-Them/They

- Truvada

- Descovy


Things we promise to talk about in future podcasts:
- PrEP and PEP with Gilead Science 

Corrections:
To All,
In this episode, I embarrassingly and erroneously state that,“ the government does estimate that 250 total HIV infections could have been averted, or could be averted within the next 10 years by using PrEP and PEP.”  I would like to correct that and apologize for the obvious oversight. I was trying to communicate that; “The Effort to End the HIV Epidemic is a federal initiative to reduce the number of new HIV infections in the United States by 75 percent within five years, and then by at least 90 percent within 10 years.  This will result in an estimated 250,000 total HIV infections averted,  by the use of PrEP and PEP.” This fact is found on HIV.GOV 

1. According to the NNLM and NETWORK OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE which are service marks of the US Department of Health and Human Services
2. link for HIV.GOV https://www.hiv.gov/federal-response/ending-the-hiv-epidemic/overview     

   Kyndra

This is the second episode of the CHECast. Today,  Taara, Steve, Tarik, and Juan talk all about CHE! First, we get the who, what, when, where, and why of the Center for Health Empowerment. Next, we discuss the importance of providing services and addressing the stigma surrounding HIV in marginalized communities and the 90/90/90 goal.
How does CHE keep our clients and staff safe? We discuss TeleCHE and the future of patient care. Next up, Juan and Tarik give us the lowdown on PrEP, PEP, and how to gain access to both. Finally, we get a bit of insight on dating apps and hooking up in these unprecedented times.

Things we Mention/ corrections:
-checlinic.org/ TELECHE/ che contact info
-PrEP/PEP
- around 43:20, Tapkorn's pronouns are they/them

Things we said we would bring up in Later episodes:
- nothing to report here actually! 

Welcome to the very first episode of the CHECast! In this episode, Steve, Taara, and Tapakorn introduce themselves and the CHECast. Tapakorn loves talking about sex and ALL the safety that surrounds it and takes a little time to tell us what they do with CHE over in California.
What is a patient navigator? We aren't talking about GPS here. Next, we discuss the weather in Tapakorn's neck of the woods, the difference between east-coast, west-coast, and southern heat, and how humidity makes all the difference. Tapakorn has a hot take regarding San Fransisco's Mexican food scene, and as we discover during our discussion, a very interesting favorite food. Next up, Steve asks the group about sex toys, Taara shares a juicy tip about condoms, and Tapakorn chimes in with an unlikely contender- the FD2 condom! Later, we discuss social distancing, and what we all learned about during quarantine. What is "passive socializing?" How do you make Steve's favorite food? How do you know which sex toy to buy? All these answers and more in this episode!

What we mentioned in the episode:
-Checlinic.org / other CHE contact info
-Forbidden Fruit (sexshop in austin)
-JimmyJane

-Them/They

promise to discuss in future shows:
Tapakorn wants
- what the landscape looks like moving forward in the hiv prevention world
    - FastTrack cities
    - what comes out after this, how are injectibles, clinical trials, immune systems beating HIV??
    - navigating the dating world!!!
Taara wants
     - more subjects surrounding COVID-19 and this pandemic and impact on dating sex lives sexual practices and safety during sex
     - how quarantine is impacting outreach and navigator duties, how can people get checked in and checked up during this quarantine
     - what does outreach look like!!!
     - to talk to sex shop owners
steve wants to chat about
     - what is there to do in California! best restaurants! food in Austin