One Hero | LifeNet Health: Recent Episodes
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The One Hero Podcast is part of the LifeNet Health's One Hero campaign, which provides facts and stories about organ and tissue donation focused specifically on the Black community.
Dr. Sula Mazimba of the University of Virginia Health System discusses heart health, stress and how organ donation is nothing like what you see on TV.
A Black, female emergency room physician discusses the Black ER experience and dispels myths about organ donation.
Angela Spann talks about the life and death of her son Tyler and what she does to teach children in her community about water safety.
April Morris, Nurse Practitioner at McGuire Veterans Hospital, talks about the connection between liver health and organ transplantation.
Harold E. Harris Jr. And Reuben Southall, both IT professionals at VCU Health, take us through their donation and transplantation journey as friends and coworkers with a shared destiny.
Dr. Lance Watson of Saint Paul’s Baptist Church discusses the theological philosophy of organ, tissue, and eye donation.
Jay Ell Alexander, the CEO of Black Girls Run and an advocate for black women’s health, discusses how small changes can lead to big results and the importance of organ donation in the Black community.
Comedian CJ Richardson talks about being an activist in Richmond and surviving kidney failure, while making others laugh.
LifeNet Health's One Hero campaign is focused on building awareness and support for the life-changing gift of organ and tissue donation in the Black community. In this first episode of the One Hero podcast, hosts Nia Llenas and Kia Potts discuss their experiences working in the field of organ and tissue donation, from Lil Wayne concerts to hospital boardrooms.