Growing Rural
The Growing Rural podcast offers a diverse and authentic depiction of the issues facing rural South Carolina, as well as celebrating its successes. Through interviews with community leaders, policy makers, and researchers, we learn about the powerful work that happens in rural SC every day to positively impact these communities. Episodes will cover topics such as health care, employment, education, and the arts, among other things. The Growing Rural podcast is supported by the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare. To learn more, visit sc.edu/ruralhealthcare.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
A conversation with Lydia Cotton
Today our guest is Lydia Cotton. She serves as the North Charleston-Hispanic Liaison, City Of Charleston-Latino Ambassador, Mayors' Commission on Homelessness, and on the Commission on Women's City o…
Intersection of Law and Rural Prosperity
Today we spoke with Dr. Ann Eisenberg.
Professor Eisenberg is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Her research applies the lens of law and political eco…
The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor with Victoria Smalls
In today's episode, we had the pleasure to sit down with Victoria Smalls, the Executive Director of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.
University of South Carolina Medical Students
Today, we sit down with University of South Carolina Medical Students Alyssa Campanelli, Katherine Kelly, and Bryce Jerin. We discuss their journey through medical school during the pandemic, the hea…
Rural Development
Today, we sit down with Dr. Saundra Glover, State Director for SC Rural Development within the US Department of Agriculture. We discuss the history of rural development, current initiatives, and what…
Technology in Rural Healthcare
Today, we speak with Dr. Nick Patel, Chief Digital Officer at PRISMA and Vice Chair at University of South Carolina. We discuss new ways to think about technology in rural healthcare, closing care ga…
Integrated Behavioral Health
This week, we sit down with Dr. Brittany Rainwater, clinical psychologist at the McLeod Medical Center in Florence. We discuss integrated behavioral health, care models, and the future as we continue…
Healthy Learners
Today, we sit down with Amy Splittgerber and Amanda Metzger of Healthy Learners. We discuss identifying the health needs of children both before and during the COVID pandemic, reaching them where the…
Pediatric Outreach Clinics
This week, we sit down with three pediatricians within the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and PRISMA Health: Dr. R. Caughman Taylor, Dr. C. Osbourne Shuler, and Dr. Heather Staples.
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”What Does Rural Mean to You?”
It's Here! A very special episode to look back on the conversations we've had so far, and the ones still to come. Please enjoy a super cut of answers to the question we ask all our guests: "what does…
More than Just Healthcare
This week we sat down with Katie Gaul, director for the SC Office for Healthcare Workforce (OHW). We discuss the diversity of people and jobs, the importance of early skill recognition and how to fos…
The Arc of Justice
We had the pleasure to sit with Dr. Elizabeth Crouch, Deputy Director of the Rural and Minority Health Research Center and an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina Arnold School of …
The Rural-Urban Connection
We had the pleasure to sit down with English professor and Southern food historian David Shields to discuss the heritage of food and how it unites us.
Find out more about Dr. Shields and Dr. Carter.
People Taking Care of People
We spoke with former CEO of SC Community Loan Fund Anna Lewin to discuss entrepreneurial spirit, investing in people and communities, and the importance of paying it forward.
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A Perfect Opportunity
We had the pleasure to sit down with Kathy Schwarting, CEO of Palmetto Care Connections (PCC), to discuss the key role telehealth plays in rural communities. PCC improves access to quality healthcare…
Take a Day to Walk in Their Shoes
We were fortunate to speak with Marc Himes of the SC Center for Fathers and Families and Derrick Dease of the Man 2 Man Fatherhood Initiative about the importance of fatherhood and resources for fath…
As Certain as Flowers in the Spring
We had the pleasure to speak with Jamison Kerr, Director of ArtFields SC, about rural togetherness through art and shared experience.
ArtFields 2021 will occur April 23 – May 1 in Lake City, SC.
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Powerful Vehicles for Change
We had the privilege to sit down with Angel Bourdon of Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas and Kathryn Johnson of Livewell Kershaw to discuss community coalitions and how to reach rural communities.
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One Rural Hospital
We had the pleasure to sit down with Lari Gooding, CEO of Allendale County Hospital, a critical access hospital in here in South Carolina.
More About Lari Gooding:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/larigoo…
Rural Resilience
In this episode, we sit down with Julie Smithwick of the Center for Community Health Alignment and Romaine Stevens, a Community Health Worker with the SC Office of Rural Health. We discuss the import…