This is not exactly a tell-all tale – but it is close. Dr. Merrill Laurent, a local physician and member of the St. Tammany Health System Board of Commissioners, joins us to help pull back the curtain on the health system's hidden gems, revealing the overlooked services and behind-the-scenes care that quietly power our community's health.

As we embark upon a new year, STHS clinical dietitians and friends of the show Jessica Greer and Sarah Brignac separate nutrition fact from fiction, breaking down which popular diets actually work and which ones deserve a healthy dose of skepticism. In the course of what is a lively and informational conversation, we tackle some of the biggest misconceptions around food and offer practical, realistic tips for turning over a healthier leaf in the new year – no fads required.

We kick off 2026 with a conversation featuring St. Tammany Health System President and CEO Joan Coffman, who reflects on the year that was and looks ahead to the priorities shaping the year to come. In this candid, free-flowing discussion she talks about the lessons learned; momentum gained; and how our mission continues to guide strategic growth, innovation and the care we deliver to the Northshore community.

It's beginming to look a lot like Christmas, and to help you find the perfect gift for that special child in your life, we sit down with the experts from the St Tammany Parenting Center to talk about what to look for when shopping for toys - including some of their favorite picks of the year.

As Baby Boomers continue to enter their golden years at record pace, many of their Gen-X children are struggling with a new, unexpected caregiver role thrust upon them. It doesn't have to be a surprise though. To talk about ways parents, and their adult children, can plan for the future - and gain some peace of mind in the process - we visit with St Tammany Health System Assistant Vice President of Care Coordination Paula Day and Director of Care Coordination Monique Brewster, who share tips and strategies for making sure those golden years don't lose their luster.

November isn't just for Thanksgiving anymore. It's also Lung Cancer Awareness Month. To mark the occasion, we sit down with Caroline Blanchard, a lung cancer patient and changemaker working to educate others who may be genetically predisposed to a lung cancer diagnosis; and Caitlin Hunter from Chevron, who joins us to talk about why Chevron remains committed to joining St. Tammany Health System in education, screening and prevention.

"It takes a village," the old proverb tells us - and St. Tammany Health Foundation is once more putting that concept to the test this October with its monthlong Power of Pink breast cancer awareness campaign, an annual observance built around broad community support.

To learn more, in this episode we visit with the foundation's Kathleen Thomas as well as Dilly & Sons Bagelry co-owner Dana Tune – whose business is conducting a monthlong give-back campaign in support of cancer care – about the power of community, the power of early detection, and, of course, the Power of Pink.

On Dec. 2, 1954, St. Tammany Health System's flagship St. Tammany Parish Hospital welcomed its first baby into the world. Now, 70 years later, more than 60,000 babies have joined that first one, and St. Tammany Parish Hospital has become the premiere destination for maternity care on the Northshore. But what does that mean, exactly?

How prepared are you and your loved ones to weather the next major hurricane from a health standpoint? Twenty years ago Hurricane Katrina changed the game, and so much more, from a healthcare perspective. Now Amy and Mike get some pro tips from St Tammany Health System Vice President Mike Hill and Braswell's Pharmacy Sondra Ard.

When the weather gets hot, and the days get long, the Emergency Department at St Tammany Health System gets busy, busy, busy. To mark the season, we welcome St Tammany Health System trauma experts Joe St. Phillip and Bethany Monistere to our (mercifully air-conditioned) podcast studio to discuss what to do when the summer break goes sideways.