Welcome!

Episodes

Feb. 14, 2025

Opioid Crisis

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Dr. Kumi Smith , Associate Professor in the Division of Epidemiology & Community Health at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, about the opioid cri...

Listen to the Episode
Feb. 7, 2025

Veteran Health

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Dr. Steven Fu , Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota and Director of the VA Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research (CCDOR), about Veteran He...

Listen to the Episode
Feb. 1, 2025

Firearm Storage & Safety

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Dr. Thomas E. Kottke, Kathleen Anderson, & Thea Williams about firearm storage and safety. Dr. Thomas E. Kottke is the medical director for well-being at HealthPart...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 18, 2025

Naturopathic Medicine

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Andrew Litchy, N.D ., about naturopathic medicine and its role in modern healthcare. Dr. Litchy is a naturopathic doctor who treats people of all ages, focusing on ...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 11, 2025

Health Insurance

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat about Health Insurance. Listen along as the team attempts to make sense of a variety of health insurance complexities. This episode is merely an introduction with more d...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 7, 2025

Pharmacy Deserts

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter Team chat with Dr. Chrystian Pereira, an accomplished leader in pharmaceutical care and health systems, to discuss the pressing issue of pharmacy deserts and their impact on commu...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 29, 2024

Pediatric Blood Disorders

Stan, Clarence, & Barry chat with Dr. Kathleen Garland to better understand pediatric blood disorders. Dr. Kathleen (Kate) Garland is a pediatric hematologist at Children's Minnesota, specializing in hemostasis and thrombosis...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 20, 2024

Preventive Services Task Force Community Guide

Stan and Clarence chat with three incredible leaders in public health and policy: Dr. Tom Kottke, Dr. Amy Lansky, and Dr. Alison Cuellar. Dr. Tom Kottke is the Medical Director for Well-Being at HealthPartners and a Professor...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 16, 2024

Vaccinations Update

Stan, Clarenc, & Barry revisit vaccinations with Nurse Practioner, Shirlynn LaChapelle Shirlynn LaChapelle, President of Nursing is the Answer and a nurse consultant at Shirlynn LaChapelle & Associates , brings decades of exp...

Listen to the Episode
Nov. 10, 2024

Tobacco Cessation

Stan, Clarence, & Barry chat with Dr. Christi Patten about their research in developing novel, theory-based behavioral interventions for tobacco cessation. Listen along as Dr. Patten details the complexities and challenges of...

Listen to the Episode
Nov. 1, 2024

Telehealth Expansion

Stan, Clarence, and Barry chat with Pam Mink - Director of Health Services at the Minnesota Department of Health - about a newly released report on telehealth expansion. Check out the new report here Join the conversation at ...

Listen to the Episode
Oct. 25, 2024

Stereotypes & Labels

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team discuss the impacts labels, stereotypes, and identities can have on health. Research What is stereotyping: The double edge sword of labels Labels fail to capture the complexi...

Listen to the Episode
Sept. 27, 2024

Indigenous Health

Stan and Clarence chat with two incredible leaders in Indigenous health and public policy: Ravyn Gibbs and Kris Rhodes. Ravyn Gibbs serves as the Tribal Liaison at the Minnesota Department of Health. Ravyn works to uplift Nat...

Listen to the Episode
Sept. 22, 2024

100th Episode Special

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team reflect on over 2 years of Health Chatter episodes in this 100th episode special. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who ...

Listen to the Episode
Sept. 13, 2024

Traveling & Health

Stan, Clarence, and the Health Chatter team chat about the effects of traveling on health. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through In...

Listen to the Episode
Sept. 6, 2024

Health & Safety

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat about the impacts of safety on health. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities throug...

Listen to the Episode
Aug. 30, 2024

Infectious Disease

Stan, Clarence, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat with Dr. Mike Osterholm about infectious diseases. Dr. Osterholm - a Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, and the Director of the Cen...

Listen to the Episode
Aug. 23, 2024

Burials, Funerals, & Health

Stan, Barry, and the Health Chatter team chat about burials, funerals, and health. Listen along as the team reflects on their personal experiences and how these experiences influence health and well-being. Join the conversati...

Listen to the Episode
Aug. 16, 2024

Toxic Relationships

Stan, Clarence, and the team chat with Jordyn Scorpio about toxic relationships. Jordyn serves as the Director of Community Education at SHALVA - the oldest independent Jewish domestic abuse agency in the United States - wher...

Listen to the Episode
Aug. 9, 2024

Fake News and Health

The Health Chatter team explores fakes news and potential health implications. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Par...

Listen to the Episode
Aug. 2, 2024

Health and Politics

Listen along as the Health Chatter team dives into the effects of politics on health. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovat...

Listen to the Episode
July 5, 2024

Health Disparities

Stan, Clarence, and Barry chat with Dr. Miguel Ruiz about health disparities. Dr. Miguel Ruiz is an internal medicine and palliative care specialist who has practiced in Minnesota for over twenty-five years. After working as ...

Listen to the Episode
June 28, 2024

Infant Mortality

Stan, Clarence, and Barry chat with Michelle Chiezah on infant mortality. Join the conversation at healthchatterpodcast.com Brought to you in support of Hue-MAN, who is Creating Healthy Communities through Innovative Partners...

Listen to the Episode
June 14, 2024

Arthritis and Rheumatology

Stan, Clarence, and Barry chat with Dr. Paul Waytz on arthritis and rheumatology. Dr. Waytz - an experienced Rheumatologist - began his career as a physician in med school at the University of Illinois with an Internal Medici...

Listen to the Episode