Grass Roots Health

Let me ask you a question. Are these things related? Historic redlining, racism, food scarcity, and obesity. Are people who live in previously redlined areas worse off, and do they have worse health …

Were you aware that we are literally “swimming” in a sea of chemicals that may be killing us?

These chemicals are everywhere and in everything including our air, food, water, medical devices, medic…

Most Americans do not like to think about or talk about death. Death is like the “elephant in the middle of the room.”  Everyone sees the elephant and knows that it is there, but no one says a peep! …

In this November 2023 episode, host Tim Jordan explores this question with his guests: Why don’t more American adults do this?  Do what? Advance Care Planning. Only about 1 in 3 American adults have …

In this October 2023 episode, host Tim Jordan interviews the nieces of Nancy Cruzan: Angela Broaddus and Miranda Lewis. Who was Nancy Cruzan?

She was at the center of the first “right to die with dig…

In this September 2023 episode, host Tim Jordan and his guest, Patrick Johnston, Vice President of Community Investments at the Greater Toledo Community Foundation, explore this topic:

“Common Mist…

In this August 2023 episode, host Tim Jordan explores the topic, “Is the mental health of shooters to blame for mass shootings? His guest for this thought-provoking interview is Dr. Lisa Pescara Kova…

In this Independence Day 2023 special episode, Tim Jordan, host, explores the topic, “When Gun Violence Becomes Personal.”

In the early morning hours of Friday May 18, 2018, gun violence became per…

Did you notice more mis/disinformation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially on social media? Have you noticed how mis/disinformation (and conspiracy theories) are used by certain grou…

In episode # 9, Tim Jordan (host), interviews Dr. Jeffrey Layne Blevins, Professor, Department of Journalism and School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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In episode # 8, host Tim Jordan interviews Dr. Amy Thompson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Wright State in Ohio. Together they explore some of the unprecedented challenges…

In episode # 7, host Tim Jordan interviews Hospice Nurse Penny Hawkins-Smith about her perspective on death and dying. During this fascinating interview, they discuss many topics including the recomm…

In this episode, host Tim Jordan interviews three hall-of-famers from the field of health education about their past, their mentors, the present, and the future. The discussion is wide ranging and co…

In this episode of Grass Roots Health, host Tim Jordan interviews Jeff and Deb Banks about the tragic, sudden, and unexpected death of their son, Jason in 2002. Their son had just graduated from high…

Is there racism in the U.S. health care system?  Are there enough faculty members of color in U.S. medical schools?  What about medical school admissions?  Do they reflect the proportion of black and…

In this episode, Tim Jordan (host) interviews Kari the Mortician (aka Kari Northey) about her thoughts and impressions about Americans and death.  A fascinating interview for sure!  Listen in on a to…

During this episode, host Tim Jordan interviews Jonathan Ross, MD, internist, about the weaknesses of the U.S. healthcare (sick care) system.

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In this inaugural episode, Vickie Dugat interviews Dr. Tim Jordan,  the founder and director of the 1795 Group. Get to know Dr. Jordan, listen to how things have changed over the past 20 years or so,…