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Episode 113: Vaccine Equity and Trust
The term “vaccine hesitancy” is all the rage—but does it adequately explain what is going on in the minds of those who are “hesitant”...

Episode 112: Southern Smoke: Mental Health in the Restaurant Industry
It is no longer “news” that the pandemic has devastated the restaurant industry. Here in Austin, dozens of iconic restaurants and venues did not...

Episode 111: Remembering Stephany J. Bryan
On February 14, 2021 the Hogg Foundation and the world lost a champion of mental health, Stephany J. Bryan. Stephany passed away due to...

Episode 110: Women Make History: Maggie Kuhn and the Gray Panthers
In recognition of Women’s History Month, we are reaching into our archives to share a conversation between two history makers: Bert Kruger Smith and ...

Episode 109: Declaring Racism a Mental Health Crisis
Last September, the Hogg Foundation issued a unique statement: a Declaration of Racism as a Mental Health Crisis. Its purpose is to call attention...

Episode 108: Empowering Girls through Policy
For twenty-five years, Girls Empowerment Network has been helping young women across Texas discover that they are unstoppable. They have done so by laser-focusing...