Community Wellness Beat

Community Wellness Beat is a project/program from KXCI in Tucson, Arizona made possible by Vitalyst Health Foundation to elevate community health narratives. The mini-program shares knowledge from local community subject matter experts who have a unique perspective on various health topics. Each episode highlights a different topic with guests providing information, strategies, and resources for listeners in an effort to improve community wellness.

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Episodes 31

Breast Cancer – Dr. Rebecca Viscusi
2mo ago · 4:05
Dr. Rebecca Viscusi is a breast surgical oncologist who has been practicing medicine since 2005. Specializing in surgical care for…
Walking – Amber Labahe
3mo ago · 3:08
Amber Labahe, Diabetes Prevention Specialist at Tucson Indian Center. Amber is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation representing her…
Acupuncture and Wellness -Charles Pyle
4mo ago · 3:39
Charles Pyle is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Arizona College of Law. He practiced law in…
Measles – Andrew Saal, MD MPH and Anissa Taylor
5mo ago · 4:25
Andrew Saal joined the Pima County Health Department as the Assistant Medical Director in 2024. He is a Fellow of…
The Infant Microbiome – Penny Bussell Stansfield
8mo ago · 3:55
Penny Bussell Stansfield, BA(Hons), AdvCD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, CLC, LMT, MAP is a doula trainer, a childbirth educator, a lactation counselor…
Birth Doula Support – Penny Bussell Stansfield
9mo ago · 3:45
Penny Bussell Stansfield, BA(Hons), AdvCD(DONA), BDT(DONA), LCCE, CLC, LMT, MAP., is a DONA International Certified Birth Doula and Doula Trainer…
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs)- Paloma I. Beamer, Ph.D.
11mo ago · 3:26
Paloma I. Beamer, Ph.D., is Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Professor in the College of Public Health at the…
Outbreaks – Kristen Pogreba-Brown Ph.D., M.P.H
11mo ago · 3:58
Kristen Pogreba-Brown, Ph.D., M.P.H., is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College…
Heat Preparedness Pt. 2 – Amelia Gallitano MD, PhD
1y ago · 3:22
Southern Arizona is known for its extreme summer heat, with temperatures often exceeding 100°F. This prolonged exposure to high heat…
Heat Related Illness Pt. 1 – Amelia Gallitano MD, PhD
1y ago · 3:41
Dr. Gallitano is a Professor in the Departments of Basic Medical Sciences, Psychiatry, and Translational Neuroscience at the University of…
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Rosi Vogel
1y ago · 3:46
Rosi Vogel serves as the Research Program Administration Officer for Nosotros Comprometidos a Su Salud – Committed to Your Health at the…
Norovirus – Andrew Saal, MD MPH
1y ago · 3:43
Andrew Saal joined the Pima County Health Department as the Assistant Medical Director in 2024. He is a Fellow of…
Opioid Addiction – Alex Fernandez
1y ago · 3:01
Alex Fernandez, M.Ed, LISAC, is currently the Senior Director of Addiction Services at CODAC’s 380 site. Alex’s experience in the…
Dental Hygiene – Carolyn Sotelo
1y ago · 3:56
Carolyn Sotelo , Dental Hygiene Educator & Advocate for Oral Health Carolyn Sotelo is a passionate and experienced dental hygiene…
Collective Care – Faviola Augustin
1y ago · 3:19
Sagrado Wellness is led and created by Faviola Augustin, a Chicana and Indigenous (Wixarika/Cora), Licensed Clinical Social Worker, community member,…
Asthma – Andrew Arthur, MD
1y ago · 3:19
Dr. Andrew Arthur is a board-certified Pediatrician and the Medical Director of Health On Tucson at El Rio Health In…
Sexual Assault – Katlyn Monje
1y ago · 3:13
Katlyn Monje is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Clinical Director at the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault, a…
Teen Mental and Reproductive Health – Dezjanira Acuña
1y ago · 3:37
My name is Dezjanira Acuña and I’m a 22 year-old native Tucsonan working with a non-profit program called the Reproductive…
Art Wellness – Marc Pinate
1y ago · 3:17
Marc David Pinate makes theatre in his ancestral home, the Sonoran Desert. Through the craft of theatrical storytelling his productions…
Skin Cancer – Dylan Miller
2y ago · 2:04
Dylan received his Bachelor’s degree in BioHealth Sciences from Oregon State University in 2018. He received his Master’s degree in…
Gender Affirming Support for Young People – Alexander Switzer
2y ago · 3:07
My name is Alexander Switzer(he/him), I am a 24 year old transgender man born and raised in Tucson, AZ. I…
Meditation – Bonnie Colby
2y ago · 3:18
Bonnie Colby became fascinated with meditative interventions to support a healthy nervous system through her decades of university work on…
Harm Reduction – Beth Meyerson
2y ago · 3:16
Dr. Beth Meyerson is a Professor at the University of Arizona focused on the harm reduction and sexual health policy…
Valley Fever – Rachel Abraham
2y ago · 2:00
Rachel Abraham is the Evaluation Manager at the University of Arizona, where she works with all Campus Health departments to…
Aphasia – Dr. Fabiane Hirsch Kruse
2y ago · 3:30
Dr. Fabiane (Fabi) Hirsch Kruse is a Speech-Language Pathologist who has worked for over 30 years helping people recover their…

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Breast Cancer – Dr. Rebecca Viscusi

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Acupuncture and Wellness -Charles Pyle

Measles – Andrew Saal, MD MPH and Anissa Taylor

The Infant Microbiome – Penny Bussell Stansfield

Birth Doula Support – Penny Bussell Stansfield

Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs)- Paloma I. Beamer, Ph.D.

Outbreaks – Kristen Pogreba-Brown Ph.D., M.P.H

Heat Preparedness Pt. 2 – Amelia Gallitano MD, PhD

Heat Related Illness Pt. 1 – Amelia Gallitano MD, PhD

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Rosi Vogel

Norovirus – Andrew Saal, MD MPH

Opioid Addiction – Alex Fernandez

Dental Hygiene – Carolyn Sotelo

Collective Care – Faviola Augustin

Asthma – Andrew Arthur, MD

Sexual Assault – Katlyn Monje

Teen Mental and Reproductive Health – Dezjanira Acuña

Art Wellness – Marc Pinate

Skin Cancer – Dylan Miller

Gender Affirming Support for Young People – Alexander Switzer

Meditation – Bonnie Colby

Harm Reduction – Beth Meyerson

Valley Fever – Rachel Abraham

Aphasia – Dr. Fabiane Hirsch Kruse

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Episodes 31

Breast Cancer – Dr. Rebecca Viscusi

Walking – Amber Labahe

Acupuncture and Wellness -Charles Pyle

Measles – Andrew Saal, MD MPH and Anissa Taylor

The Infant Microbiome – Penny Bussell Stansfield

Birth Doula Support – Penny Bussell Stansfield

Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAs)- Paloma I. Beamer, Ph.D.

Outbreaks – Kristen Pogreba-Brown Ph.D., M.P.H

Heat Preparedness Pt. 2 – Amelia Gallitano MD, PhD

Heat Related Illness Pt. 1 – Amelia Gallitano MD, PhD

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – Rosi Vogel

Norovirus – Andrew Saal, MD MPH

Opioid Addiction – Alex Fernandez

Dental Hygiene – Carolyn Sotelo

Collective Care – Faviola Augustin

Asthma – Andrew Arthur, MD

Sexual Assault – Katlyn Monje

Teen Mental and Reproductive Health – Dezjanira Acuña

Art Wellness – Marc Pinate

Skin Cancer – Dylan Miller

Gender Affirming Support for Young People – Alexander Switzer

Meditation – Bonnie Colby

Harm Reduction – Beth Meyerson

Valley Fever – Rachel Abraham

Aphasia – Dr. Fabiane Hirsch Kruse