Talking Health in the 406
Talking Health in the 406, where we are one community under the Big Sky, is a communication on a variety of wellness topics designed to raise awareness of health issues that impact the daily lives of Montanans. Talking Health in the 406 is intended for everyone, all Montanans, their families, friends and those visiting our great state. Disclaimer: Podcast content does not necessarily represent the views of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
Episodes
37 episodes
#36 - Melanie Williams: A Mother & Daughter's Alzheimer's Journey
Guest Melanie Williams shares her personal journey as a caregiver for her mother with dementia and how that experience led her to the impactful work with the Montana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Additionally, Kyla Rock, Alzheimer's a...
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Episode 36
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1:18:48
#35 - A Deeper Dive: The Story Data Tells Us
Join us for part two of our flu, RSV, and COVID-19 discussion with State of Montana epidemiology experts. This episode takes a deeper dive into what data we track and the story it tell us. Let's stay healthy this fall and winter, Montana. ...
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Episode 35
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44:46
#35 - Tips for Staying Healthy From RSV, Flu, and COVID-19
Are you ready for the upcoming flu and RSV season? Join us for a two-part discussion on tips for prevention/treatment of flu, RSV, and COVID-19 and local data from State of Montana communicable disease experts. Let's stay healthy this fal...
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Episode 35
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53:10
#34 - ReACT
Join guests Natalie and Faye, teenagers from Deer Lodge, and parent/local ReACT Coalition leader, Amanda Bohrer, as they talk about youth vaping and tobacco use in their community. They want kids to know, "they are not alone, and they do have v...
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Episode 34
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52:02
#33 - Native Wellness Life: A Culture Force
Featured guests, siblings, Debbie and Orville Desjarlais, join us to talk about their Native Wellness Life Magazine. Combining their talents in journalism and graphic design, this sibling duo use their magazine to inform native communities on d...
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Episode 33
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42:54
#32 - Camp MYDA: Empowering Montana Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
Camp MYDA (Montana Youth Diabetes Alliance) offers Montana youth with Type 1 Diabetes a chance to connect with peers, learn valuable skills, and enjoy a fun-filled week. Campers benefit from the support and guidance of medical staff, diabetes e...
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Episode 32
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55:03
#31 - Jake Sorich: Living with Diabetes. Every day, every moment, how are my numbers?
"Having it (diabetes) when you are a teen is hard, but having it whenever you have it is hard, I don't think there is an age where you have diabetes its somehow not all consuming to your life." Guest Jake Sorich takes us on his diabetes journey...
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Episode 31
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35:44
#30 - Aubrie Carey: Integrating Community Resources Into Your Mental Health Journey Through Local EMS (cont.)
In this episode, we continue the conversation with guest Aubrie Carey and hear her story as she navigates mental health challenges after the birth of her son. She opens up about her past trauma of surviving a school shooting, and how that impac...
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Episode 30
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18:23
#29 - Aubrie Carey: Integrating Community Resources Into Your Health Journey Through Local EMS
Guest Aubrie Carey talks about her health care journey as she navigates pregnancy in a rural area. She found support through Community Integrated Health (CIH) at the local Jefferson Valley EMS Service, who provided comprehensive health care dur...
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Episode 29
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22:36
#28 - Amy Stiffarm: Spirit of Resilience - Indigenous Woman Leading the Way to Change (cont.)
Guest Amy Stiffarm continues her journey from Harlem to Helena, through the path of Salish Kootenai College, the University of Montana, and the University of North Dakota. She has forged a path of unwavering dedication and stands as a trailblaz...
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Episode 28
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26:24
#27 - Amy Stiffarm: Spirit of Resilience - Indigenous Woman Leading the Way to Change
Growing up on the Hi-Line, in Harlem, a small community nestled just north of the Fort Belknap Reservation, guest Amy Stiffarm was shaped by both tradition and loss. Witnessing community members succumb to preventable conditions ignited a...
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Episode 27
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39:06
#26 - Paige Reddan: Rebuilding Health From an Eating Disorder to Dietician
Guest Paige Reddan, Registered Dietician and Nutritionist, understands the desire for a healthy life more intimately than most. Diagnosed with Type I diabetes as an adult after struggling with an eating disorder in her youth, Paige's stor...
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Episode 26
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43:32
#25 - Brenda Segna: From Foster Care to Forever Home - A Montana Adoption Journey (cont.)
In this episode, guest Brenda Segna continues her story of foster parenting and adoption in Montana. She shares the challenges she has faced, such as helping her foster children to heal from trauma and adjust to their new home. She also shar...
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33:14
#24 - Brenda Segna: From Foster Care to Forever Home - A Montana Adoption Journey
Considering becoming a foster parent or adopting a teenager? Our guest Brenda Segna, a foster parent and adoptive mother of two teenagers, says "you have the opportunity to change the trajectory of their life." Join us as she shares her story o...
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23:24
#23 - Becky Franks: Cancer Care and Choices Here at Home (cont.)
Join guest Becky Franks as she continues to share how Cancer Support Community Montana and the Montana Cancer Coalition have changed the trajectory of cancer care here at home. Because of these volunteers tireless work, Becky says, "Montana is ...
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Episode 22
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26:07
#22 - Becky Franks: Cancer Care and Choices Here at Home
A diagnosis of cancer brings so much fear, so much anxiety, so much unknown, so much loss of control, loss of hope, and a real sense of isolation, particularly in Montana. Join us as guest Becky Franks shares how Cancer Support Community Montan...
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Episode 22
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24:57
#21 - Jennifer James: Strength Together - A Family's Cancer Journey
Guest Jennifer James continues her family's cancer journey. Recounting her daughter's experience of essentially growing up in a hospital and highlighting the challenges it posed for her son, too. The unwavering support surrounding their family ...
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Episode 21
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34:21
#20 - Jennifer James: Navigating Childhood Cancer as a Family
For "whatever reason, she wanted to be flat on her back, and so we took her into the Emergency Room, after, you know, looking back now, probably shouldn't have waited two days, but it just didn't seem to be the type of accident that would have ...
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Episode 20
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24:00
#19 - Stacey Johnston Gleason: Stories From a Special Olympics World Athlete
"When I started Special Olympics, I started my life," says guest Stacey Johnston-Gleason. Join Stacey as she continues her story about healthy living as a cancer survivor, a person with disability, and a World Class Special Olympian. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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17:21
#18 - Stacey Johnston Gleason: Navigating Cancer and Healthcare with a Disability
Our guest Stacey Johnston-Gleason shares the importance of having a healthcare provider who listens and asks the right questions, especially as a person with disability. Asking the right questions led Stacey to finding colorectal cancer e...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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13:24
#17- Yvette Yarger: Learning to Love Life in a Larger Body (cont.)
Join us as guest Yvette Yarger continues her story, discussing her treatment for an eating disorder as someone in a larger body and how it differs from those treated for anorexia or bulimia. She shares how finding Eagle Mount, swimming and movi...
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28:44
#16 - Yvette Yarger: Learning to Love Life in a Larger Body
At a very early age, guest Yvette Yarger remembers feeling uncomfortable in her own body and feeling as if she physically didn't fit in with the small ranching community in eastern Montana where she grew up. She shares how an eating disor...
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Episode 16
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26:50
#15 - One Year Montage
It has been one year since we've been promoting the Talking Health in the 406 podcast. We are doing things a little different for this episode; bringing you highlights from each guest. Whether you have listened to all of the episodes, or just a...
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7:49
#14 - Rachel Anderson: Every Breath is a Gift (cont.)
"When people think asthma, they don't always think that it's a very big deal. I don't think people necessarily think of it as life-threatening." Rachel Anderson continues her story on how asthma has touched her family and changed it forever.&nb...
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22:57