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Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Kimberly Holiday and Dr. Calvin Kelly.

Since 2018, Associate Professor Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN, has been finding successful ways to encourage and monitor patients with heart failure (HF) through sensor-controlled digital games (SCDGs). In the spring of 2022, she launched two new R01 projects funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, totaling $6.5 million.

In this episode, Jacki Hecht and Shannon Jones discuss the often unspoken or hidden feelings around grief and loneliness to make this holiday season a bit sweeter.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Larry Wallace, Sr. and Tara Trower.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Nicole Renfro, who is a dedicated volunteer for causes that preserve natural resources.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Mia Greer and Dr. Charles A. Moody Jr.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Theresa Libios - a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice and a mental health specialist with a local school district.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht share several new initiatives to improve health in East Austin. Jacki Hecht recognizes how the pandemic has impacted people of all ages in many ways.

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Dr. Danica Sumpter – a Clinical Associate Professor at the UT Austin School of Nursing and Macy Foundation Scholar who is developing a Toolkit for Anti-Racist Teaching (T-ART).

Co-moderators Shannon W. Jones and Jacki Hecht interviewed Velta Brenya – a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a passion for reducing the stigma around mental health.