What the Heatlh?!

Welcome back to “What the Health?!” a series on WFHB’s Youth Radio where we chat with healthcare professionals to explore the future of health, global healthcare policies, and offer unfiltered insight into the realities of working in healthcare. Host Winnie Dong looks to help anyone curious about entering the field or interested in global healthcare. She’s determined to create a deeper understanding of how the healthcare system really works.

In this episode of What the Health, Julie Duhon, executive director of Tandem, joins the show to discuss perinatal health and postpartum support. Drawing on her own experience with postpartum PTSD, Duhon explains why care should address the full range of perinatal mental health conditions and the need for stronger support after birth. This interview delves into paid parental leave, comprehensive postpartum care, and Medicaid access.

“What the Health?!” is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Welcome back to “What the Health?!” a series on WFHB’s Youth Radio where we chat with healthcare professionals to explore the future of health, global healthcare policies, and offer unfiltered insight into the realities of working in healthcare. Host Winnie Dong looks to help anyone curious about entering the field or interested in global healthcare. She’s determined to create a deeper understanding of how the healthcare system really works.

This episode features Jillian Huff, psychiatric nurse practitioner with over a decade of registered nursing experience. Huff explains how her own experiences led her to specialize in psychiatric health. Huff emphasizes the need for empathy and the physiological factors that make a victim of domestic abuse stay in the relationship. Huff’s story shows how individuals can turn pain into purpose and the need for fields that value care first. 

“What the Health?!” is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Welcome back to “What the Health?!” a series on WFHB’s Youth Radio where we talk with healthcare professionals to explore the future of health, global healthcare policies, and offer unfiltered insight into the realities of working in healthcare. Host Winnie Dong looks to help anyone curious about entering the field or interested in global healthcare. She’s determined to create a deeper understanding of how the healthcare system really works.

This episode features physical therapist Allison Van Doren, who views healthcare holistically and treatment as an understanding of the root causes rather than providing band-aid solutions. She discusses the need for inclusive and cost-effective healthcare, heartbroken by the brokenness of the for-profit system. Van Doren dispels some of the myths about pelvic health and provides career-insight for those interested in earning a DPT or PT degree.

“What the Health?!” is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Welcome back to “What the Health?!” a series on WFHB’s Youth Radio where we chat with healthcare professionals to explore the future of health, global healthcare policies, and offer unfiltered insight into the realities of working in healthcare. Host Winnie Dong looks to help anyone curious about entering the field or interested in global healthcare. She’s determined to create a deeper understanding of how the healthcare system really works.

This episode features Chutavion Walker, a clinical research coordinator who works at Riley’s Hospital for Children. Walker explains how pediatric clinical trials at Riley shape standard care, the role of research in addressing health disparities, the emerging but limited role of AI in data management, and his own path into research.

“What the Health?!” is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Welcome back to “What the Health?!” a series on WFHB’s Youth Radio where we chat with healthcare professionals to explore the future of health, global healthcare policies, and offer unfiltered insight into the realities of working in healthcare. Host Winnie Dong looks to help anyone curious about entering the field or interested in global healthcare. She’s determined to create a deeper understanding of how the healthcare system really works.

This episode features licensed clinical social worker Lindsay Potts, who reflects on nearly 20 years in behavioral health. She discusses her work on Senate Bill 1 in 2023, which established the 988 crisis response system and expanded mobile crisis teams to 90% of counties in Indiana. Potts also talks about the transition of Community Clinic Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs) from grant-funded to self-sustaining models through federal demonstration participation.

What the Health?! is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Welcome back to “What the Health?!” a series on WFHB’s Youth Radio where we chat with healthcare professionals to explore the future of health, global healthcare policies, and offer unfiltered insight into the realities of working in healthcare. Host Winnie Dong looks to help anyone curious about entering the field or interested in global healthcare. She’s determined to create a deeper understanding of how the healthcare system really works.

Dr. Cami Lokken, a clinical health psychologist with over 20 years of experience, joins the show to discuss how psychology intersects with both mental and physical health. She explains how psychological interventions can reduce suffering from chronic pain and clarifies the difference between panic attacks and anxiety attacks. The conversation also touches on the rise of AI chatbots in mental health, the difference between psychologists and psychiatrists, and why our culture’s “tough it out” mindset makes living with disability and chronic conditions even harder.

What the Health?! is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Welcome back to “What the Health?!” a series on WFHB’s Youth Radio where we chat with healthcare professionals to explore the future of health, global healthcare policies, and offer unfiltered insight into the realities of working in healthcare. Host Winnie Dong looks to help anyone curious about entering the field or interested in global healthcare. She’s determined to create a deeper understanding of how the healthcare system really works.

In this episode of What the Health?!, Dr. Samantha Bettinger, a regulatory affairs specialist and public health researcher, joins the show. Samantha shares how her path through research and a PhD led her to a job in the pharmaceutical industry. She gives advice for young people interested in health careers.

What the Health?! is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Welcome back to “What the Health?!” a series on WFHB’s Youth Radio where we chat with healthcare professionals to explore the future of health, global healthcare policies, and offer unfiltered insight into the realities of working in healthcare. Host Winnie Dong looks to help anyone curious about entering the field or interested in global healthcare. She’s determined to create a deeper understanding of how the healthcare system really works.

In episode 5, Winnie interviews Shelby VanDerMoere, Mobile Integrated Health Program Manager and Community EMT for the City of Bloomington Fire Department. Shelby discusses her journey with Mobile Integrated Health, essentially raising it to be the what it is today. In doing so, she addresses what it means to be a woman in a male dominated field, and empowers other women to feel confident in their own skin. Throughout her message, she drives home the importance of her work in the healthcare sphere today.

What the Health?! is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Welcome back to “What the Health?!”, a series on WFHB’s Youth Radio where we chat with healthcare professionals to explore the future of health, global healthcare policies, and offer unfiltered insight into the realities of working in healthcare. Host Winnie Dong looks to help anyone curious about entering the field and to create a deeper understanding of how the healthcare system really works.

In episode 4, Winnie interviews Savannah Powell, a Registered Nurse (RN) in family medicine and obstetrics. Savannah debunks the glamorous outskirts of nursing and digs deep into realities of nursing while destigmatizing the process of death. Throughout, she emphasized the need for respect towards people and culture.

What the Health?! is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio

Welcome back to What the Health?!, where host Winnie Dong explores different careers in healthcare by talking with experts in the field.

In this episode, Winnie sits down with Dr. Don Lyon – a clinical professor at Indiana University School of Optometry who specializes in pediatric and concussion care. His day varies from treating infants to elderly stroke patients and teaching the next generation of optometrists. Lyon’s interest in optometry stemmed from personal eye surgeries and a desire to help kids. He advises aspiring optometrists on various career paths, including research and private practice. Lyon also discusses the importance of proper concussion diagnosis and the impact of his international work with the World Council of Optometry to standardize optometry practices globally.

What the Health?! is produced by Winnie Dong for WFHB’s Youth Radio