The show also turned toward empowerment and everyday reality checks, welcoming Dr. Ian Smith, who stopped by to talk about his new podcast Black Health Unfiltered, which tackles medical mistrust, systemic bias, and why conditions like high blood pressure and heart disease continue to hit Black communities hardest. He stressed the life‑and‑death importance of culturally competent care and credible information in an era flooded with misinformation. 

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