Michael Holtz and Brenda Blunt
Recorded
June 8, 2023
Archived
June 8, 2023
39:27 minutes
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Id:
ddd001904
Description
Colleagues Michael Holtz (54) and Brenda Blunt [no age given] share how their experiences inform their work in health equity. Michael talks about his experience as a cancer survivor, and Brenda talks about her work in nutrition literacy.Subject Log / Time Code
Michael (M) talks about being a cancer survivor, and about his advocacy for Black men and LGBT+ people with colon cancer.
Brenda (B) shares her experience of being a nurse, a mom of 5, and living in rural areas with limited healthcare access.
B asks how M’s experience with cancer shaped his view on disparities in healthcare.
M points out the need for cancer survivor plans that focus on the after effects of chemotherapy treatment.
B and M discuss nutrition, weight loss, and the lack of access to healthy food, especially in TN.
B shares her experiences with health issues and pain management and how nutrition literacy helped her.
M considers what addressing the source of a health problem instead of just dealing with symptoms might look like.
B and M talk about the importance of support networks for healing.
M shares his experience as a volunteer working in healthcare policy reform, with a focus on holistic care and better palliative and hospice care.
B talks about reaching out to marginalized communities to work on nutrition literacy, as well as being a health coach.
Participants
- Michael Holtz
- Brenda Blunt