Grass Roots Health

Dr. Timothy R. Jordan has been alive since January of 1959.  He remembers the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, the assassination of his brother, Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. also in 1968, and the first U.S. crew to land on the moon in 1969. He participated in the first Earth Day in 1970. Dr. Jordan remembers the “Munich Massacre” at the Munich Olympics in 1972, and Dave Wottle in his famous golf hat winning to gold medal in those same games. He remembers “Secretariat,” the first horse to claim the American Triple Crown in 1973 since “Citation” did it in 1948. Also in the 1973, as a freshman in high school, Dr. Jordan remembers how cold Rossford High School was. He remembers wearing a winter coat and hat in his classes, the letter of your last name used for gasoline rationing, gas stations closing due to not having any gas, and a 55-mile mph speed limit on all highways to save gasoline during Arab Oil Embargo.  

Dr. Jordan has lived a long time and experienced many things. He has accumulated much wisdom. Listen as special guest host, Tyrone Layson, interviews Dr. Jordan and learns about how things have changed and his advice for life. Listen and learn! 

Resources:

Website: (2025). Why Americans stopped believing in the promise of higher education. USC Rossier, School of Education. https://rossier.usc.edu/news-insights/news/2025/november/why-americans-stopped-believing-promise-higher-education

Podcast. Season 1, Episode 8. The Challenges Facing Colleges and Universities (and their customers) today: An Interview with Provost, Dr. Amy Thompson. https://1795consulting.com/episode/episode-8-the-challenges-facing-colleges-and-universities-and-their-customers-today/

Blog: (2023). Jordan, T.R. The Challenges Facing Colleges and Universities (and their customers). https://1795consulting.com/the-challenges-facing-colleges-universities-and-their-customers/

Article: (2025). Marcus, J. The looming ‘demographic cliff:’ Fewer college students and ultimately fewer graduates. NPR/WGTE. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/08/nx-s1-5246200/demographic-cliff-fewer-college-students-mean-fewer-graduates

Video: (2025). Vyse, G. What Is the Demographic Cliff? The Chronicle of Higher Education. https://www.chronicle.com/special-projects/the-different-voices-of-student-success/becoming-a-student-centric-institution/what-is-the-demographic-cliff

Article: (2026).   American Association of University Professors. Tenure. https://www.aaup.org/tenure

Podcast: Season 1, Episode 1. An Interview with Dr. Tim Jordan. Special Guest Host, Vickie Dugat. https://1795consulting.com/episode/episode-1/

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Death is like the “elephant in the middle of the room.” Everyone sees the elephant but pretends the huge, gray elephant is not there. We dare not even talk about the elephant. I feel sorry for the elephant. Don’t you?  Everyone ignores him! Poor Mr. Elephant!  

Yet, death is our most important act. Don’t you want to control your death?  The way it is now, most humans do not. But we should be able to! People should reduce pain and suffering and retain their freedom, control, and autonomy at the end-of-life process.

A death doula can help!  Listen as host Tim Jordan interviews an official death doula.

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Loss can be anything. The loss of your health. The loss of health of someone who you love. The loss of your function or the loss of function of someone you love. The ability to drive. The loss of independence. Divorce. Retirement. Old age. A house fire. The loss of a childhood. A breakup. A break-in. The death of a pet. The death of a person. 

So, in a very real sense, “loss is loss” because all losses involve grief.  Any person, pet, or thing that you loved that is taken away from you, against your will is a loss. I guarantee that all of you have had major losses by the time you were 18 years old.

Always remember that a zebra cannot change its stripes. Therefore, the way that you cope with small losses will be the way that you cope with big losses. For example, if you isolate yourself during a small loss, you will isolate yourself when you experience a big loss.

Listen to this interesting podcast as our host interviews three men who relied in their faith to cope with losses:  Ryan Avery, Frank Calleson, and Sam Polk.   

Resources for this podcast:

Email me and tell me about your losses.  I would like to hear from you!   [email protected]

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Who was Larry Avery? He was a humble, unassuming man who “walked the talk.”  He served his county, his faith, his family, and his community on the east side of Toledo.  I knew Larry, his wife, and his now adult children for my entire adult life. I miss Larry!

Larry Avery died and left this realm on November 23, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 75 years old. He is now in a beautiful place where he does not want to come back from. 

What is loss?  Loss can be anything. The loss of health. A job that you really liked. Retirement. A break in. A break up. A divorce. A house fire.  Certainly, the loss of a person you loved via death is a loss. However, loss can be anything!    

Grief and mourning are not the same thing! Listen to the podcast to hear how these two things are different and put into practice. 

Listen as host Tim Jordan interviews the bereft: Evelyn Sigler-Avery (Larry’s wife), Cathy Avery-Lorton (Larry’s sister), his best friend of over 60 years, Ken Chisholm, and two of three of his adult children, Nathan Avery, and Holly Avery-Rugg, as they teach us lessons about living with loss and who Larry Avery was.   

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What two problems will youth face in 2026 and beyond?  If trends do not change, the two primary problems of youth will face in 2026 and beyond will be school shootings and youth suicide.

More than 25 years after the school shooting at Columbine High School, school shootings in the U.S., school shootings are going down after a high of 350 in 2023. You read that correctly!

A school shooting is defined as every time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims (including zero), time, day or the week, or reason, including gang shootings, domestic violence, shootings at sports events.

In terms of suicide, it is now the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 10-14 and the third for those aged 15-24 in the United States. Suicides just keep going up!

Children's hospitals have seen a massive increase in emergency department visits for suicide attempts and self-injury among children aged 5-18 between 2016 and 2022, highlighting the ongoing crisis.

Most concerning are the reports that have highlighted the dangers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. Some parents have testified that the technology encouraged their children's suicide plans. 

 Listen as host Tim Jordan interviews Dr. Lisa Pescara Kovach, a true expert on the problems and youth.  

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Why cannot this plan work all states in the U.S.?  It has worked in Europe since the 1990’s and it's already in five states here. Tennessee (TN) has a major problem that other states are facing. Landfills across the state are approaching capacity. One landfill in Murfreesboro TN takes in more than 1,000 tons of waste every day!  It will have to close in four years and because of lack of space. Yet no one wants to live by a landfill. Not in my backyard!  

What is the solution to this? Ship your garbage 90, 100, 120 miles?  No!  Those extra costs to ship garbage that far is very high and consumers simply will not pay such costs.   

About 76% of Americans throw their recyclables in the trash and TN ranks almost last in recycling in the country. What is the solution to this dilemma? The solution is to put less trash in the landfill and to recycle more.  How to do that? It’s called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).   

Listen as host Tim Jordan explores this idea with State Senator, from Davidson County TN, Heidi Campbell, who sponsored the Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act.  

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 Resources for This Podcast:  

 Website: Tennessee Waste to Jobs.  

https://tnwastetojobs.com/ 

You Tube Video:  Waste to Jobs Act. Harpeth Conservatory.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RshPnHw1bw&t=75s 

Article: (2025). Gentry, P. Tennessee legislation pushes for recycling overhaul amid looming landfill closures. WUOT 91.9 FM News.  

https://www.wuot.org/news/2025-01-30/tennessee-legislation-pushes-for-recycling-overhaul-amid-looming-landfill-closures 

Article: (2025). Stephenson, C. Lawmakers push bill aiming to solve Tennessee’s recycling problems to 2026. The Tennessee Lookout.  

https://tennesseelookout.com/2025/02/27/lawmakers-push-bill-aiming-to-solve-tennessees-recycling-problems-to-2026/ 

Report: (2024). State of Recycling: The Present and Future of Residential Recycling in the U.S.  The Recycling Partnership: Solving for Circularity.  

https://recyclingpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Recycling-Partnership-State-of-Recycling-Report-1.9.23.pdf 

Article: (2024). Kaufmann, L.  Americans Throw 76% of Their Recyclables Into the Trash. Bloomberg.  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-10/americans-trash-three-quarters-of-recyclables-study-finds?embedded-checkout=true&utm_source 

Article: (2024). Garcia, T.  TN lawmaker to propose bill aimed at reducing waste, adding jobs.  WSMV4. https://www.wsmv.com/2024/12/17/tn-lawmaker-propose-bill-aimed-reducing-waste-adding-jobs/?utm_source 

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Interested in becoming a sponsor of this podcast? Contact me at: 

[email protected] 

Thoughts? Feedback? Suggestions for topics or guests? Contact:  [email protected] 

Grass Roots Health is sponsored by the 1795 Group. www.1795group.com 

Grass Roots Health is produced and hosted by Tim Jordan.  

Artwork created by Priyanka Banerjee.    

Audio editing, mixing, and mastering by Suma Recording, Painesville, Ohio  https://www.sumarecording.com/ 

Website design by Alex Brinkman, Green Tree Media, Perrysburg, Ohio www.greentreemediallc.com 

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Is our planet really getting warmer and drier? More importantly, what does that mean for all of us—no matter where we live or what our family looks like? To tackle these pressing questions, our host Tim Jordan sits down with Dr. Annalisa Bracco, a Senior Scientist at the Centro Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici Foundation in Milan, Italy (CMCC). Dr. Bracco specializes in climate modeling and global warming trends. She will help us understand how changes in our climate affect everything from our daily lives to the future of the planet. Together, we’ll explore why stewardship of our planet matters—not just for those with children or grandchildren, but for everyone who cares about the legacy we leave behind. Tune in to hear a true scientist and discover what actions we can take to protect our world. Listen, learn, subscribe, share, and rate this podcast!

Resources for this podcast:

Website: The CMCC Foundation

https://www.cmcc.it/about/the-cmcc-foundation

You Tube Video (August 2024). Ted Talk.

Using Intuition & AI to Save the Coral Reefs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7u1kVVIwrg

You Tube Video (March 2024). The Simons Foundation. The Climate Multiscale Challenge from the Lens of the Ocean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PH3fvxbOEs

Website. (July 2025). National Centers for Environmental Information. Assessing the Global Climate in June 2025.

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global/202506

Website. (July 2025.) Science News Today. The Planet is Drying Faster Than We Ever Imagined. https://www.sciencenewstoday.org/the-planet-is-drying-faster-than-we-ever-imagined

Website: (October 2025). Wilson, B. “Hoover Doom:” Arizona utilities brace for diminished hydropower as Colorado River dams face critical shortfalls.

https://azluminaria.org/2025/10/16/hoover-doom-arizona-utilities-brace-for-diminished-hydropower-as-colorado-river-dams-face-critical-shortfalls/

Article: Ocean Warming: NASA. Global Climate Change. Vital Signs of the Planet. December 2023. https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/ocean-warming/.

Interested in becoming a sponsor of this podcast? Email contact:  [email protected]

Thoughts? Feedback? Suggestions for topics or guests? Contact:  [email protected]

Grass Roots Health is produced and hosted by Tim Jordan.

Dr. Annalisa Bracco was booked by Tim Jordan.

Artwork created by Priyanka Banerjee.  

Audio editing, mixing, and mastering by Suma Recording Studio, Painesville, Ohio  https://www.sumarecording.com/

Website design and podcast page by Alex Brinkman, Green Tree Media, Perrysburg, Ohio www.greentreemediallc.com

I believe that politics determine a person’s health status. Politics determine one’s world view, one's priorities, and funding for various causes. Politics and public health are intertwined.

In fact, there is not an area of life that is not impacted by politics. The health of the U.S. public has always been political. Therefore, we should be talking (and teaching students) more about politics.

Local elections often have very low voter turnout, which gives your vote significantly more power. Small margins have big consequences. Many local races are decided by just a few dozen or hundred votes. Please vote!

Local elections largely determine quality of life. Many critical decisions about your immediate community are made at the local level. For example, in November, you will probably be voting on some of the following issues.

Education: School board members supervise, hire, and dismiss the superintendent, establish policies, make decisions on curricula, school funding, and classroom sizes.

Public safety: Mayors, county sheriffs, and district attorneys set policing policies and affect the criminal justice system in your community.

Infrastructure and services: City council members and county commissioners determine how your tax dollars are spent on roads, parks, libraries, and utilities like water and sanitation.

Housing and zoning: Local officials decide on zoning laws, affordable housing availability, and land use for new developments. 

Voting locally can also empower historically underrepresented groups and communities and ensure that government is responsive to all residents. 

Low turnout among certain populations can result in decisions that do not reflect their needs. Conversely, high participation can drive systemic change. Please vote!

Local election officials also oversee polling locations, voting hours, and how election laws are implemented, all of which affect the accessibility of voting.

Consistent voter participation ensures that elected officials are accountable to the people who put them in office. 

Besides that, local leaders are part of your community, making them more accessible and responsive to residents than national politicians. You are more likely to have opportunities to engage directly with local officials, whether it be through social media, at a community event, or a town hall type meeting.

You have the opportunity to give input. Many local boards and commissions are volunteer positions that allow residents to provide input and shape policies on specific issues. 

Major policy changes often start at the grass roots or local level before gaining momentum to become state or national initiatives. By participating in local elections, you can help lay the groundwork for wider change on issues you care about.

Resources for This Podcast:

Facebook Page:  Joseph Audino for Riverside School Board.  https://www.facebook.com/p/Joseph-Audino-for-Riverside-School-Board-61578792220875/

Website: Lake County Board of Elections.   https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/boe/

Website: Honesty for Ohio Education.

https://www.honestyforohioeducation.org/school-board-elections.html

Website: Nonprofit Vote.  Local Elections: Small Margins, BIG Consequences  https://www.nonprofitvote.org/local-elections-small-margins-big-consequences/

Website: League of Women Voters. Why Local Elections are Critical to Democracy. 

https://www.lwv.org/blog/why-local-elections-are-critical-democracy

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Interested in becoming a sponsor of this podcast? Contact me at:

[email protected]

Thoughts? Feedback? Suggestions for topics or guests? Contact:  [email protected]

Grass Roots Health is sponsored by 1795 Consulting.

Grass Roots Health is produced and hosted by Tim Jordan.

Artwork is created by Priyanka Banerjee.   

Audio editing, mixing, and mastering by Suma Recording, Painesville, Ohio  https://www.sumarecording.com/

Website design by Alex Brinkman, Green Tree Media, Perrysburg, Ohio www.greentreemediallc.com

Are humans susceptible to misinformation? Did Donald Trump, Fox News,  and the Republicans start  misinformation? What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation? Listen as host Tim Jordan explores the answers to these questions and more with Dr. Yotam Ophir, an expert in the field of misinformation.  

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Resources for This Podcast:

Website:  University of Buffalo of New York.  https://www.buffalo.edu/

Website:  The Department of Communication, the University of Buffalo of New York.  https://www.buffalo.edu/cas/communication.html

Website:  Yotam Ophir, Ph.D. Associate Professor and faculty member, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences.  

https://www.buffalo.edu/cas/communication/faculty/faculty-directory.host.html/content/shared/cas/communication/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/ophir-yotam.html

Book: Misinformation and Society. Wiley-Blackwell. 352 pages. Published June 25, 2025.  Available at Wiley-Blackwell, Amazon, and at other major book sellers. Written by Yotam Ophir.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Misinformation-Society-Yotam-Ophir/dp/139423645X

Book: Democracy amid Crises: Polarization, Pandemic, Protests, and Persuasion. 488 pages. Published January 13, 2023. Available at Oxford University Press, Amazon, and at other major book sellers. Cowritten by Yotam Ophir and 10 others with expertise in the topic.

Article:  (2024). How and why does misinformation spread? The American Psychological Association.  

https://www.apa.org/topics/journalism-facts/how-why-misinformation-spreads

Article: (2020). Evaluating Online Information. Types of Misinformation.   

https://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/c.php?g=849536&p=6077637

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Interested in becoming a sponsor of this podcast? Contact me at:

[email protected]

Thoughts? Feedback? Suggestions for topics or guests? Contact:  [email protected]

Grass Roots Health is sponsored by 1795 Consulting.

Grass Roots Health is produced and hosted by Tim Jordan.

Artwork created by Priyanka Banerjee.   

Audio editing, mixing, and mastering by Suma Recording, Painesville, Ohio  https://www.sumarecording.com/

Website design by Alex Brinkman, Green Tree Media, Perrysburg, Ohio www.greentreemediallc.com

On July 3, 2025, Congress passed the sweeping, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Amid the self-imposed rush to deliver the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk by July 4, many Americans are still looking for information about the bill. This bill was largely debated in the dead of night and pushed through at breakneck speed. The confusion that many Americans are experiencing has been exacerbated by misleading and inaccurate statements about how and whether the bill’s cuts will affect people’s health. It will! 

Make no mistake – this bill will negatively impact U.S. health! Those who need Medicaid the most will be negatively affected. Furthermore, from 2027 to 2034, Medicare benefits will be cut.

Every budget bill is a moral document. Values are clearly shown in budgets. What does this bill show about values? Listen to this podcast and find out.

Listen as host, Tim Jordan, interviews John Ross, M.D., MPH about how U.S. health care is funded and the impact of the One Big, Beautiful Bill on the health of Americans.

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Resources for This Podcast:

Podcast:  (2025). Who is the Real Donald Trump – An Interview with David Cay Johnston. https://1795group.com/episode/s2-e6-who-is-the-real-donald-trump-an-interview-with-david-cay-johnston/

Podcast: (2025). The Future of Public Health in the U.S.- An Interview with Dr. Mike Osterholm.  https://1795group.com/episode/s2-e4-the-future-of-public-health-in-the-u-s-an-interview-with-dr-mike-osterholm/

Blog Post: (2025). Why Trump Does Not Want Diversity.

https://1795group.com/why-trump-does-not-want-diversity/

Blog Post: (2025). The Future of Public Health.

https://1795group.com/the-future-of-public-health/

Article: Phelps, K., Rollins, H., Ditmyer, M. (2025). Understanding the Healthcare Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill. The Michigan Public Health Association.

https://mipha.org/home-2/one-big-beautiful-bill/#:~:text=On%20July%204%2C%202025%2C%20President,to%20understand%20its%20potential%20consequences

Article: (2025). What Health Care Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Mean for States.

National Academy for State Health Policy.

https://nashp.org/what-health-care-provisions-of-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-mean-for-states/#:~:text=Once%20the%20OBBBA%20law%20is,to%20only%20certain%20lawful%20immigrants

Article (2025). What is the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and Its Impact?

League of Women Voters.

https://www.lwv.org/blog/what-one-big-beautiful-bill-and-its-impact#:~:text=The%20OBBB%20makes%20the%20largest,states%20being%20overburdened%2C%20and%20more

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Interested in becoming a sponsor of this podcast? Contact me at:

[email protected]

Thoughts? Feedback? Suggestions for topics or guests? Contact:  [email protected]

Grass Roots Health is sponsored by the 1795 Consulting.

Grass Roots Health is produced and hosted by Tim Jordan.

Artwork created by Priyanka Banerjee.   

Audio editing, mixing, and mastering by Suma Recording, Painesville, Ohio.  https://www.sumarecording.com/

Website design by Alex Brinkman, Green Tree Media, Perrysburg, Ohio.  www.greentreemediallc.com