Pastor Vernon Walton, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Vienna joins Dr. P on the Pod this week to discuss why prevention and education is so important to mobilize in the church!

Scott Bennett, Director of Communications for SWIM RVA joins Dr. P on the Pod this week to talk about the importance of learning how to swim and what we as a community can do to reduce drownings in the African American community.

Personal trainer, Tasha Turnbull joins Dr. P on the podcast this week to discuss food and how to change our mentality to lose those last 10 pounds!

Faith Hecht, Youth Programs Coordinator for Sportsbackers in Richmond, VA joins Dr. P on the Pod this week to talk about the importance of keeping our children active this summer! #drponthepod #hc2020 #health #faith

Dr. Pernessa Seele features TED Lagos Talk Speaker Sangu Delle as June is Mental Health Month.The original recording can be viewed at the link below. The Balm In Gilead does not own the rights to this TED Talk and is only used under their Creative Commons License.https://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_there_s_no_shame_in_taking_care_of_your_mental_health

Dr. Pernessa Seele talks with Dr. Goldie Byrd, Professor of Biology and Director for the Center for Outreach in Alzheimer's, Aging and Community Health at North Carolina A&T State University.

Dr. Pernessa Seele features TED Talk Speaker Dr. Joseph Ravenell on this week's Dr. P on the Pod to talk about black men and health as we head into Father's Day and June being Men's Health Awareness Month.The original recording can be viewed at the link below. The Balm In Gilead does not own the rights to this TED Talk and is only used under their Creative Commons License.https://www.ted.com/talks/joseph_ravenell_how_barbershops_can_keep_men_healthy

Leading up to Memory Sunday on Sunday, June 10th, Dr. Pernessa Seele chats with author, Loretta Woodward Veney on her books "Being My Mom's Mom" and her new book, "Refreshment for the Caregiver's Spirit".

Dr. Paula Duren, Founder of Universal Dementia join Dr. P on the Pod this week as we discuss Alzheimer's and caregiving.

Join Dr. P this week as we talk mental health in the Black church? Is there a stigma surrounding mental health in the Black community?