Let's THRIVE
Let's THRIVE is a podcast series presented by My Health Reimagined challenging harmful narratives that frame Black health as inherently deficient. These distorted narratives often do not capture our complete stories that include resilience, dignity, and full humanity. We are uplifting perspectives from communities that historically are unheard, underrepresented, or undervalued in health frameworks, and our conversations empower communities to hold research and health systems accountable. Together, we are Reimagining a health system that better serves all. Let's THRIVE.
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This highlight compilation of episodes 1-5 of the THRIVE podcast series (presented by MY HEALTH REIMAGINED), is shared as a celebration of the show's first 90 days in helping to uplift unheard voices and reshape how health is understood.MY HEALTH REIMAGINED is a nonprofit organization ...
In this episode of the THRIVE podcast series (presented by MY HEALTH REIMAGINED), LaVerne tells her story of becoming a first time mom and experiencing one of her greatest frustrations with inequities in our health systems. She recalls how she couldn’t shake the angst of feeling powerless and voiceless in a hospital where she later learned that her daughter had suffered from a sensitivity to dairy products.Listen to LaVerne's...
Health systems, policies, environmental injustices, etc. that perpetuate risks and disease burdens inequitably in our communities need to be fixed. And, while we work to fix these systems (and reduce risks), it is also important that we seek to innovate solutions to strengthen our strengths. To do this, we must expect researchers, healthcare providers, and policymakers to acknowledge our whole story (the systems that perpetuate our...
In this episode of the THRIVE podcast series (presented by My Health Reimagined), LaVerne and guest co-host, Dr. Lee Bynum, welcome Christian Ortiz, developer of Justice AI GPT. Christian talks to LaVerne and Lee about the Justice AI GPT framework that was designed to prioritize historically excluded perspectives and address the biases that plague other AI models. Hear Christian's story in realizing the need for Justice AI GPT and ...
In this episode of the THRIVE podcast, presented by My Health Reimagined, LaVerne welcomes guest, Denise Sweet. Denise shares a story about missing the warning signs and then recovering from life-threatening complications with diabetes. She attributes her recovery to being fortunate to have excellent health insurance coverage and patient-doctor trust. Denise’s story also highlights the role of science in achieving health equi...
In this episode of the THRIVE podcast, presented by My Health Reimagined, twin sisters discuss feeling unheard when physicians make assumptions about (or become distracted by) their health vs. their twin sister’s health.The identical twin health journeys move beyond shared genetics and expose the subtle, often overlooked epigenetic shifts (that can result from environmental exposures). Their stories highlight the importance o...
In this episode of the THRIVE podcast, presented by My Health. Reimagined, LaVerne is joined by Dr. Lee Bynum (host of the Score podcast). In their conversation, LaVerne and Lee wove together personal history, family roots, and the big ideas that inspired LaVerne to launch My Health Reimagined, a space where stories that have too often gone unheard are brought into the light. LaVerne and Lee took a deep dive into upbringing an...
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