The Intersection: Where Anti-Racism and Healthcare Meet

The Intersection
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The Intersection is where leaders in community advocacy and healthcare talk about creating anti-racist health systems. This podcast features real talk about topics that drive real action toward health equity. Convened by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Intersection brings people together to share resources, inspiration, and ideas to improve healthcare for all. Join the mailing list at MeetAtTheIntersection.org.

  1. R&R Ep. 3: What’s Possible Through Integrating Rest in the Workplace

    MAR 18

    R&R Ep. 3: What’s Possible Through Integrating Rest in the Workplace

    Special episode 3 of 3. Embracing rest offers the opportunity to envision a future where the people leading a movement towards equity in healthcare can achieve their goals without exhaustion or burnout at work. By viewing rest as a vital public good, each generation can breathe a little easier as they work to create antiracist systems where everyone has equitable access to basic resources. Host Carmen D. Harris joins with Cultural Strategist Esther Boykin and Founder of Huru Imani Joye Samuels to envision what a well-rested world that prioritizes equity and emotional wellbeing could look like and how protecting rest can lead to systemic changes for optimal wellness. They also imagine how valuing rest could impact future generations and help achieve equity in healthcare. Learn more about The Intersection’s Rest & Renewal convening: https://meetattheintersection.org/rest-renewal-an-invitation-to-reset-and-reconnect/ Stay connected with The Intersection: Convenings: https://meetattheintersection.org/convenings/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rwjf-the-intersection/ Website: https://meetattheintersection.org/

    19 min
  2. R&R Ep. 2: How the Workplace Can Invest in Rest

    MAR 18

    R&R Ep. 2: How the Workplace Can Invest in Rest

    Special episode 2 of 3. Achieving optimal wellness while working towards equity in healthcare begins with leaders actively investing in rest. Implementing sustainable practices for rest and emotional wellbeing is not limited to large-scale organizational leadership; individuals can also lead by inviting others to participate in rest to encourage renewal and prevent burnout at work. Host Carmen D. Harris joins with Cultural Strategist Esther Boykin and Founder of Huru Imani Joye Samuels to explore techniques for weaving rest into organizational and movement work. They share how leaders and organizations are creating space for rest in their work culture and protecting their staff’s emotional wellbeing. They also discuss how tying rest and other sustainable practices to metrics and success can inspire systems change. Learn more about The Intersection’s Rest & Renewal convening: https://meetattheintersection.org/rest-renewal-an-invitation-to-reset-and-reconnect/ Stay connected with The Intersection: Convenings: https://meetattheintersection.org/convenings/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rwjf-the-intersection/ Website: https://meetattheintersection.org/

    22 min
  3. R&R Ep. 1: Designing a Culture of Rest to Avoid Workplace Burnout

    MAR 17

    R&R Ep. 1: Designing a Culture of Rest to Avoid Workplace Burnout

    Special episode 1 of 3. People working towards equity in healthcare often experience burnout at work from high demand and busy schedules that result in decentering their needs. By designing a culture of rest, leaders and staff in healthcare careers can experience optimal wellness and emotional wellbeing. Carmen D. Harris hosts Cultural Strategist Esther Boykin and Founder of Huru Imani Joye Samuels to discuss the toll of working in unjust systems, sustainable practices leaders can use to shift into a culture of rest, and what it would take to design a community or workplace that emphasizes rest. Merriam-Webster defines rest as freedom from activity or labor and peace of mind or spirit. Creating space for rest enables leaders and organizers to practice self-compassion and strengthen connections with their communities. Learn more about The Intersection’s Rest & Renewal convening: https://meetattheintersection.org/rest-renewal-an-invitation-to-reset-and-reconnect/ Stay connected with The Intersection: Convenings: https://meetattheintersection.org/convenings/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rwjf-the-intersection/ Website: https://meetattheintersection.org/

    20 min
  4. From Resistance to Resilience

    JAN 22

    From Resistance to Resilience

    Host Anton Gunn leads a reflection on health equity successes from a tough 2025, with Jerry Jones (RWJF), Angela Hanks (Century Foundation), and Becky Payne (Rippel Foundation). They discuss how organizations can stay hopeful, motivated, and innovative as they continue to fight for equity in 2026. They also share insights from their personal journeys, advice for up-and-coming health equity leaders, and what’s giving them hope as the new year begins. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Foundation does not support lobbying efforts, including any activities or communications referenced during this podcast.

    22 min
  5. Healthcare as a Public Good

    12/17/2025

    Healthcare as a Public Good

    On this episode of The Intersection podcast, host Anton Gunn talks to Aija Nemer-Aanerud (People’s Action Institute) and Lindsey Muniak (Debt Collective)––two changemakers helping people access the healthcare they need without falling into debt. They discuss strategies that organizations can use to help those facing debt, protect the safety net, advocate for a more equitable system, and understand the importance of working inside and outside of institutions to find common ground in health equity efforts.  The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Foundation does not support lobbying efforts, including any activities or communications referenced during this podcast.

    30 min
  6. Keeping People Covered

    11/14/2025

    Keeping People Covered

    What happens when millions of people currently enrolled in Medicaid risk losing their coverage? Host Anton Gunn is joined by Deanna Williams and Laura Colbert (Georgians for a Healthy Future), Jennifer Flynn Walker (Popular Democracy), and Stan Dorn (UnidosUS) to explore strategies for navigating the Medicaid enrollment crisis. They discuss approaches to prevent coverage gaps, barriers facing people with disabilities, how local organizations can scale efforts statewide, and harnessing the power of communications and storytelling. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Foundation does not support lobbying efforts, including any activities or communications referenced during this podcast.

    22 min
  7. Moving Beyond the Status Quo in Public Health

    08/25/2025

    Moving Beyond the Status Quo in Public Health

    From funding cuts to conflicting federal and local priorities, public health is facing new and old challenges. Healthcare advocates need support as they strive to establish anti-racist health systems amid a rapidly evolving landscape.  What is it like right now to work in public health? How can we address communities’ needs in real-time? Anne Carter (Linn County (IA) Public Health), Shelina Davis (Louisiana Public Health Institute), and Lili Farhang (Health in Partnership) talk with host Anton Gunn about the current situation and strategies to safeguard public health, including how organizations can stabilize funding and collaborate to tackle community health priorities.  The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Foundation does not support lobbying efforts, including any activities or communications referenced during this podcast.

    24 min
  8. Midwifery, At the Forefront of Reproductive Justice

    07/10/2025

    Midwifery, At the Forefront of Reproductive Justice

    Midwives? Doulas? Lactation Consultants? Obstetricians? The choice should be yours. All reproductive health professionals should have a shared vision: providing compassionate and patient-centered reproductive care that doesn't discriminate. Star August Ali (Black Midwifery Collective) and Cassaundra Jah (National Association of Certified Professional Midwives) join host Anton Gunn to discuss the U.S. health system's racist past that nearly erased traditional midwifery and current state and federal advocacy efforts to support midwifery care. The panel also reimagines what honest relationships between midwives and obstetric providers could look like in a vulnerable healthcare system and shares real examples of those already doing the work. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Foundation does not support lobbying efforts, including any activities or communications referenced during this podcast.

    27 min
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The Intersection is where leaders in community advocacy and healthcare talk about creating anti-racist health systems. This podcast features real talk about topics that drive real action toward health equity. Convened by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Intersection brings people together to share resources, inspiration, and ideas to improve healthcare for all. Join the mailing list at MeetAtTheIntersection.org.

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  • Creator
    The Intersection
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © The Intersection

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