UCLA LiveWell
By Dr. Wendy Slusser
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Episodes: 144
Description
Dr. Wendy Slusser of UCLA's Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center interviews leading experts about new perspectives on health and wellbeing. LiveWell champions an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to health equity-- from food and climate, to social justice and emotional wellbeing.
With guests like Evan Kleiman, Peter Sellars, and Bob Thurman, we've set out to explore the many facets of what it means to live well.
Stop by our website to offer feedback or guest ideas, plus more to explore: https://www.healthy.ucla.edu/media/livewellpodcast/
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92: Primal Intelligence: From Special Ops to Shakespeare
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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91: The Power of Presence: Navigating Modern Stress with Mindfulness
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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90: Rebuilding Belonging: The Power of Strengthening Our Social Muscles
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Everyone’s a Futurist: Structuring Tomorrow’s Thinking
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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88: The Story of a Wildcat: Community Resilience and Cultural Connection
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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#77 (Re-Release), Part 2: A Culture of Care Peter Sellars
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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#76 (Re-Release), Part 1: A Culture of Care with Peter Sellars
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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87: Through Her Eyes: A Legacy of Healing and Social Innovation
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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86: The Power of Communication, Leadership and Lifelong Learning with Dr. Angela Fentiman
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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85: Growing, Healing and Connecting through Gardening
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May 16, 2025 |
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Episode 84: Part 2 - Change how you think: Why we think how we do and our value system with Emily Falk
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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83: Part 1 - Change how you think: Why we think how we do and our value system with Emily Falk
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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82: Impacts on our Environment and Ecology from Wildfires with Morgan Tingley
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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#81 (Re-Release), Where Food Meets Performance with Elizabeth Schiffler
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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#80 (Re-Release), Coffee, Community, Connection with Joe and Celia Ward-Wallace
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May 22, 2024 |
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#79 (Re-Release), Food Law with Michael Roberts
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May 08, 2024 |
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#78 (Re-Release), Eco-Conscious Teaching, Living, and Community Building with Tamar Christensen
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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#75: Food Forward with Rick Nahmias
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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#74: Making Change By Meeting People Where They Are with Olivia Farr
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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#73: The Universal Language of Cooking with Bill Yosses
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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#72: Food as Medicine with Corby Kummer
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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#71: Mindfulness, Connection, and Letting Go of Suffering with Dr. Bill Resnick
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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10-Minute Mindfulness Meditation with Dr. Bill Resnick
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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#70: Ease, Belonging, and The Alchemy of Yogurt with Homa Dashtaki
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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#69: Empowering Others and Mental Health with Metta Sandiford-Artest (Re-Release)
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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#68 Special Episode: Why Study Food? A Deep Dive Into the Why and the How.
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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#67: Food as Transformation with Evan Kleiman (Re-Release)
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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#66: Psychology, Identity, and Superheroes with Dr. Drea Letamendi (Re-Release)
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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#65: Why is Nature’s Beauty a Tool for Human Healing? With Louie Schwartzberg
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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#64: Part 2 of Why Can Preventive Health Services Be Covered by Health Insurance? with Dr. Carol Mangione
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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#63: Part 1 of Why Can Preventive Health Services Be Covered by Health Insurance? with Dr. Carol Mangione
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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#62: Finding the Path Back to Meaning & Joy with Dr. Brenda Bursch (Re-release)
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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#61: The Fresh Food Farmacy and Preventive Care with Dr. Andrea Feinberg
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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#60: Eco-Conscious Teaching, Living, and Community Building with Tamar Christensen
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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#59 Special Episode: Behind the Mic with Dr. Wendy Slusser
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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#58: Student Advocacy as the Conscience with Matt St.Clair
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Special Announcement: Join us at our Annual Celebration!
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May 26, 2023 |
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#57: Where Food Meets Performance with Elizabeth Schiffler
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May 17, 2023 |
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#56: Making Music and Working from the Heart with Jeremy Barrett
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May 03, 2023 |
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#55: Super-Education of the Soul with Bob Thurman
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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#54: Staying Flexible in Transition with Anna Glenn
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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#53: Coffee, Community, Connection with Joe and Celia Ward-Wallace
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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#52: Part 2, A Culture of Care with Peter Sellars
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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#51: Part 1, A Culture of Care with Peter Sellars
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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#50: Psychology, Identity, and Superheroes with Dr. Drea Letamendi
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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#49: Seed Saving for a Better Future with Dr. James Bassett
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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#48: Food as Transformation with Evan Kleiman
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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#47: Leading with Empathy and Inclusivity with Mick Deluca
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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#46 Re-Release: Empowering Communities to Thrive with Dr. D'Artagnan Scorza
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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#45: Food Law with Michael Roberts
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May 23, 2022 |
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#44: The Recipe for Success with Pete Angelis
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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#43: Food through Storytelling with Dr. Joseph Nagy
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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#42: Pain Management and How to #HacktheVax with Dr. Jody Thomas
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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#41: Environmental Impacts on Health with Dr. Richard Jackson
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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#40: Children's Health & Well-being During COVID-19 with Dr. Nava Yeganeh
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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#39: Getting a Good Night's Sleep with Dr. Alon Avidan
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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#38: Part 3- Finding the Path Back to Meaning & Joy with Dr. Brenda Bursch
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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#37: Part 2- Finding the Path Back to Meaning & Joy with Dr. Brenda Bursch
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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#36: Part 1- Finding the Path Back to Meaning & Joy with Dr. Brenda Bursch
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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#35: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic with Dr. Peter Katona
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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#34: Climate Change and Food with Dr. Hilary Godwin
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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#33: How does a University Respond to COVID? with Michael Beck and Dr. Michael Meranze
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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#32: Empowering Others with Metta Sandiford-Artest
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May 21, 2021 |
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#31: Science and Food with Dr. Amy Rowat
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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#30: Supporting our Frontline Workers with Dr. Brenda Bursch
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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#29: Translating COVID-19 Research with Dr. Ron Brookmeyer, Dr. Deb Glik & Jessica Arzola
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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#28: Asian Americans in Pop Culture with Dr. Oliver Wang
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Health Equity Seminar- Food for All
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Health Equity Seminar: Play & Health Equity
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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#27: Part 2 - Feeding our Planet Sustainably and Equitably with Dr. Hannah Malan
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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#26: Part 1 - Feeding our Planet Sustainably and Equitably with Dr. Hannah Malan
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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#25: Being a Changemaker with Savannah Gardner
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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#24: Creating a Culture of Health with Dr. Michael Goldstein
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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#23: Disability Culture & Accessibility with Michael Garafola and Carolanne Link
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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#22: Past to Present- Archaeology & Today's Diet with Dr. Amr Shahat
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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#21: Part 2 - The Circuitry behind our Social World with Ted Robles
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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#20: Part 1 - The Circuitry behind our Social World with Ted Robles
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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#19: Ensuring a Food Secure Future with Paula Daniels
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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#18: Water: A Public Utility for Health with Andy Gere
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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#17: The Compensatory Role of Education with Dr. D'Artagnan Scorza
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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#16: An Opportunity for "Green Commuting" with Renee Fortier
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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#15: Mindfulness and Meditation with Dr. Dawn Upchurch
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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#14: Cultural Determinants of Design with Dr. Anastasia Lukaitou-Sideris
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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#13: Fixing our Food System with Galen McCleary
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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#12: Diabetes Prevention Programs with Dr. Tannaz Moin
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Jul 24, 2020 |
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#11: The Health Effects of Media Exposure with Dr. Roxane Cohen Silver
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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#10: Older Adults and Well-being with Ayesha Dixon
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May 26, 2020 |
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#9: The Mind-Gut Connection with Dr. Emeran Mayer
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May 12, 2020 |
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#8: Resilience with Dr. Chris Dunkel Schetter
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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#7: The "New Normal" with Dr. Kee Seng Chia
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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#6: Managing Stress and Anxiety with Dr. Bob Bilder and Dr. Nicole Green
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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#5: Social Engagement with Dr. Ted Robles
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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#4: Empowering Communities to Thrive with Dr. D'Artagnan Scorza
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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#3: How can we Save Patient Planet Earth? - Dr. Jonathan Fielding
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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LiveWell Podcast Preview
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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#2: Stress-eating and Weight Stigma - Dr. Janet Tomiyama
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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#1: The Neuroscience of Music with Dr. Bob Bilder
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May 10, 2019 |