Healthy Navajo K'é
Healthy Navajo K'é (Families) podcast is a space where information and resources on Navajo infant, child, adolescent, maternal and overall family health will be shared. This podcast is addressing priorities set in the 2020 Navajo Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment Report on topics such as oral health, prenatal care, breastfeeding, diabetes/obesity. This podcast was sponsored by the Arizona Department of Health Services through federal funding from the Health Resources & Services Administration, with support from the Navajo Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Partnership between Diné College and Northern Arizona University through federal funding from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences, award number S06GM142121. The views expressed are the sole responsibility of the program staff, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Arizona Department of Health Services or the United States Government. Ahéhee' Thank you!
Episodes
34 episodes since 2021
Talking Tobacco on Navajo Nation with Hershel Clark
Yá’at’ééh and welcome back to the Healthy Navajo K’é podcast! Dive into Season 7 of the Healthy Navajo K’é podcast with our kickoff episode, "Talking Tobacco on Navajo Nation with Hershel Clark." where we delve into critical issues surroundi...
June 20, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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47:09
Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives Coalition (MMDRC)
Yá’at’ééh and welcome back to the Healthy Navajo K’é podcast. In recognition of April's Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are deeply honored to host founding members Jolene Holgate, Meskee Yatsayte, and Vangie Randal Shorty, of the Miss and Mu...
April 29, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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52:20
Respecting the Circle of Life Program
Yá’át’ééh! In today's episode, we are honored to host Barbara Harvey, a senior research program coordinator at the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health (JHCIH). Join us as we delve into the transformative Respecting the Circle of Life (RC...
March 21, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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46:44
Meet the Hosts of the Healthy Navajo K'é Podcast
Yá'át'ééh! Welcome to the heart of the Navajo Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Project! Join us on our podcast as we pull back the curtain to introduce the dynamic individuals- Amber-Rose Begay, DeeDee James, & Stacey Litson- driving the inn...
January 31, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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48:11
Pregnancy and Birth Stories Series Part 6c
Yá’át’ééh! Happy New Year’s Eve! We are happy to announce the final part of the sixth release of our birthing series featuring our special guest, Karla Peaches. Ms. Peaches is a Diné woman, mother, doula, and peer lactation counselor. Her story...
December 20, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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37:02
Pregnancy and Birth Stories Series Part 6b
Yá’át’ééh! We are happy to announce part two of the sixth release of our birthing series featuring our special guest, Karla Peaches. Ms. Peaches is a Diné woman, mother, doula, and peer lactation counselor. Her story will be released in 3 parts...
November 27, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:00:32
Pregnancy and Birth Stories Series Part 6a
Yá’át’ééh! We are happy to announce the sixth release of our birthing series featuring our special guest, Karla Peaches. Ms. Peaches is a Diné woman, mother, doula, and peer lactation counselor. She tells all about the challeges she faced with ...
October 23, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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50:12
Pregnancy and Birthing Stories Series Part 5
Yá’á’tééh! For the fifth installment of our birthing series, co-hosts DeeDee James and Lexa Ingram interview Sierra Sanchez, a young Coeur D'Alene woman, mother, doula, and peer lactation counselor will be sharing her pregnancy and birthing exp...
July 20, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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50:50
Pregnancy and Birthing Stories Series Part 4
Yá'át'ééh! In today's episode, co-hosts DeeDee James and Lexa Ingram will talk to a special guest, Koltey Tso. Koltey is a Diné woman, mother, wife, and student. She will share her pregnancy journey battling infertility and polycystic ovary syn...
July 05, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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1:14:07
Pregnancy and Birthing Stories Series Part 3
Yá’á’tééh! For the third installment of our birthing series, co-hosts Amber-Rose Begay and Lexa Ingram interview Alyssa Peaches Armendez, a young Diné woman, mother, wife, and small business owner will be sharing her pregnancy with twins and bi...
June 21, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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1:22:23
Navajo Birth Cohort Study
Yá'át'ééh. Join cohosts DeeDee James and Stacey Litson in a discussion with Navajo Birth Cohort Study's (NBCS) field staff, Maria Welch, to better understand the relationship between uranium exposures and birth outcomes and early developmental ...
May 23, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:16:25
Eating on a Budget
Join co-hosts Amber-Rose and Lexa Ingram in a discussion with Northern Arizona University Nutrition and Food majors Ramsi Geiser and Samantha Soulsby about the nutrition and health journey and trying to find what works for you. They will be sha...
April 13, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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41:37
Pregnancy and Birthing Stories Series Part 2
Yá’áh’tééh! For the second installment of our birthing series, co-hosts Amber-Rose Begay and Lexa Ingram will be interviewing Kiara Tom, a young Diné woman and mother, will be sharing her pregnancy and birthing experiences on this episode. We a...
February 16, 2023
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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52:39
Pregnancy and Birthing Stories Series Part 1
Yá’á’tééh! To kick off our series, Chantal Dominguez, a Diné wife and mother, will be sharing her pregnancy and birthing experiences on this episode. We appreciate Chantal for sharing her beautiful stories with us. The purpose of this ...
December 22, 2022
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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41:31
Indian Health Services Health Professional on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children
Guest hosts Shawndeena George and Tressica Johnson with the Navajo NARCH Project at Diné College, interview Dr. Diana Hu, a Pediatrician at Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation and the vaccine coordinator for Navajo Area Indian Health Ser...
December 13, 2022
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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24:09
Diné Teachings and Public Health Students Informing Peers and Relatives about Vaccine Education (RAVE) Project & Interview with Parents about COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children
Diné College students and hosts Timeka Watchman, Crystanna Begay, Wahleah Watson, and Mariah Lee discuss their work in the PUH 299 Special Topics in Public Health course that was part of a research project titled Diné Teachings and Public H...
November 23, 2022
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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32:50
World Doula Day (Part 3)
Yá’áh’tééh! In this week’s episode, we invited two special guests, Kimberly and Daili who share their experiences with having a Doula present throughout their pregnancy. Their stories included how they found a Doula in their area, who they reac...
September 19, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:10:33
World Doula Day (Part 2)
Yá’áh’tééh! In today’s episode, we invited a special guest, Shileah Benally. Shileah is a Full Spectrum Doula and she shares her journey on becoming a Doula, ways to become a Doula, and the important roles of a Doula during pregnancy and birth....
September 14, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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58:59
Maternal Mental Health
Yá’át'ééh! In today’s episode, we invited a special guest Dr. Jennifer Richards with Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Resilience, to discuss Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMADs) and ways to support birthing people who may ...
September 07, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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39:39
Breastfeeding (Part 2)
Yá’áh’tééh! In honor of National Breastfeeding month, we invited special guest Amanda Singer with the Navajo Breastfeeding Coalition to discuss services the coalition offers in addition to breastfeeding education, challenges, and familial suppo...
August 30, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:32:05
Prenatal Care (Part 2)
In this episode, we are continuing to discuss a topic from Season 1, which is to bring awareness to the importance of prenatal care for mothers/birthing people and babies across the Navajo Nation. We invited Dr. Katherine G...
July 22, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:19
Diné Pride
In this episode we kick off Season 3 introducing our new co-host, Stacey Litson and discuss Pride Month, which is acknowledged in June to support and celebrate our LGBTQIA which stands for our lesbian, gay, transgender, queer or questioning, in...
June 22, 2022
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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47:32
World Doula Day (Part 1)
Host Amber-Rose discusses World Doula Day with special guests OC Gorman and Krystal Tsosie. OC Gorman is Full Spectrum Indigenous Doula working in the Phoenix area and she shares her journey about becoming a Doula and the important roles of a D...
April 12, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:54:04
Week of the Young Child
Hosts Amber-Rose and Alyssa discuss the Week of the Young Child with special guests Kimberly Kee and Amanda Williams with Navajo Project I-LAUNCH a project at the Navajo Nation Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services. In this ep...
April 05, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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20:38
HIV/AIDS Prevention
Hosts Amber-Rose and Alyssa discuss the topic of HIV/AIDS with special guests Cheryl Cook, Justine Yazzie and Fannie Jackson with Navajo Infectious Diseases Control & Prevention Program under the Navajo Department of Health. In this episode...
March 21, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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55:16