Episodios

  • "If my family hadn't stepped in and helped me, I might have been here on one of these cots."

    "If my family hadn't stepped in and helped me, I might have been here on one of these cots."
    Jun 19 2025
    Jaquie Melloway and John Trapp are the leadership team that run Room at the Inn, the local overnight shelter in Columbia that serves unhoused people. They spoke about some of the things that have surprised them about the folks they serve.
    Más Menos
    4 m
  • "I want to figure out how I get out of this so that I can come back and help."

    "I want to figure out how I get out of this so that I can come back and help."
    Jun 12 2025
    Reighna is an unhoused woman in her 40s. She spoke about some of the systemic challenges that can make it hard for people to climb out of homelessness, but also about the community that supports her.
    Más Menos
    4 m
  • Chronically ill and unhoused: 'It's not easy out here. I wouldn't wish this on anybody.'

    Chronically ill and unhoused: 'It's not easy out here. I wouldn't wish this on anybody.'
    Jun 5 2025
    Amy is an unhoused woman in her 50s who we met at Room at the Inn, the local overnight shelter in Columbia. She spoke about some of the challenges of trying to take care of her health while living on the street with chronic illnesses.
    Más Menos
    4 m
  • Hogs for Hunger: "Providing a great service to individuals in our community who are seeking assistance at our food pantries."

    Hogs for Hunger: "Providing a great service to individuals in our community who are seeking assistance at our food pantries."
    May 29 2025
    Hogs for Hunger is a program that allows farmers to donate pigs to their local food banks or senior centers for a tax deduction. Since the program began, more than 2.6 million servings of pork have been donated.
    Más Menos
    4 m
  • "To be the best for your farm, to be the best for your family – you have to also take care of yourself."

    "To be the best for your farm, to be the best for your family – you have to also take care of yourself."
    May 23 2025
    Dr. Allison Sindle is a dermatologist with Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, down in the Bootheel. She comes from a farming family and spoke about some of the ways farmers – and farmers’ loved ones – can help keep them safe from the sun.
    Más Menos
    4 m
  • “When we were looking for ways to support the farmer and the farm family, we looked first at ourselves.”

    “When we were looking for ways to support the farmer and the farm family, we looked first at ourselves.”
    May 15 2025
    Farming is a common way of life in Shelby County in Northeast Missouri, but farming doesn’t come without it’s challenges. In the last few years, it was found that the county had one of the highest rates of suicide by firearm in the state.
    Más Menos
    4 m
  • “I believe that there's way more good mental health in agriculture than bad.”

    “I believe that there's way more good mental health in agriculture than bad.”
    May 8 2025
    Emma Alexander and her family live in southwest Missouri and come from a long line of Missouri farmers. She and her 16-year-old son Lucas recently sat down and spoke about how farming and its challenges benefit their mental health and well-being.
    Más Menos
    4 m
  • "I strongly encourage people to talk more about mental health. The more it gets spoken about, the less stigma there's going to be."

    "I strongly encourage people to talk more about mental health. The more it gets spoken about, the less stigma there's going to be."
    May 1 2025
    Dr. Zane He is a psychiatrist with University of Missouri Health Care. He works at the MU Student Health Center as a sort of “school psychiatrist." He spoke about how he's seen the stigma around mental health change during his career, and about how simply talking about issues can help reduce the stigma around mental health.
    Más Menos
    4 m