This audio version of Take Us To A Better Place was narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt and Holter Graham. Featured stories by Madeline Ashby, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Calvin Baker, Frank Bill, Yoon Ha Lee, Karen Lord, Mike McClelland, Achy Obejas, and Martha Wells.Presented by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with Melcher Media. This audio program was produced by John Marshall Media.Visit http://www.rwjf.org/fiction to learn about the stories, authors, and ideas presented in Take Us To A Better Place.

This audio version of Take Us To A Better Place was narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt and Holter Graham. Featured stories by Madeline Ashby, Hannah Lillith Assadi, Calvin Baker, Frank Bill, Yoon Ha Lee, Karen Lord, Mike McClelland, Achy Obejas, and Martha Wells. Presented by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with Melcher Media. This audio program was produced by John Marshall Media. Visit <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/fiction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rwjf.org/fiction</a> to learn about the stories, authors, and ideas presented in Take Us To A Better Place.

Credits - Take Us To A Better Place

Frank Bill

Having lost his wife to disease, ex-marine Guy, a rugged Samaritan in his small-town community, struggles to reconnect with his only child. It's not until he steps in to care for the neglected son of an opioid-addicted man that he learns emotional responsibility and the skills to rebuild his severed ties.

The Masculine And The Dead by Frank Bill - Take Us To A Better Place

Karen Lord

In 2079, a mysterious illness called grey pox is killing large portions of the population. When the illness finally reached the remote Pelican Island, a team of researchers including Audra Lee—whose own young niece has been affected—must muster all of their meager resources to help find a cure.

The Plague Doctors by Karen Lord - Take Us To A Better Place

Calvin Baker

Harry and Dean are just starting their adult lives in New York. An encounter with Raquin, who was forcibly evicted from the apartment they now rent, illuminates the trauma of gentrification and the struggle to be heard and understood in today's world.

Brief Exercises In Mindfulness by Calvin Baker - Take Us To A Better Place

Madeline Ashby

When a popular high school football player dies from a mystery illness, Glory, a reporter for a large online media conglomerate, is determined to get to the bottom of what happened before it spreads any further. But she finds herself up against the local sports culture and the conflicting goals of her employer.

Viral Content by Madeline Ashby - Take Us To A Better Place

Martha Wells

On a space station near Jupiter, station manager Jixy discovers one of her friends, Greggy, an "augmented human," has been brutally murdered. A semi-mythical figure called Piecework has been blamed for similar attacks on other stations. Determined to protect the people on herstation, Jixy sets out to see if Piecework—or someone else—is responsible for the crime.

Obsolesence by Martha Wells - Take Us To A Better Place

Achy Obejas

Isa, a woman with progressive hearing loss, is separating from her wife. It's not her decision. There's lots wrong in the marriage but also lots right, and she has developed a number of dependencies--many, in fact--around her hearing loss. As the marriage falls apart, Isa has to reconfigure who she is and how she finds support.

The Sweet Spot by Achy Obejas - Take Us To A Better Place

Yoon Ha Lee

In a future society, two teens find out what happens when seemingly innocuous "community games" serve a more sinister purpose. It turns out that these popular means of social interaction are quietly eroding civil liberties and privacy as neighbors collect data on one another and report it to shadowy rulers and a power hungry elite.

The Erasure Game by Yoon Ha Lee - Take Us To A Better Place

Hannah Lillith Assadi

Rita is a Syrian refugee whose family has escaped the conflict to Arizona—but not without a cost. Her mother was killed back home, and her father and brother carry bullet wounds. Facing xenophobia and racism at school and work, Rita and her brother struggle every day in the face of systems and individuals who fail to support refugees and immigrants.

Paradise by Hannah Lillith Assadi - Take Us To A Better Place

Mike McClelland

Kyle and Bobby, long-lost lovers from different backgrounds, live in a United States where encroaching coastlines are wreaking havoc on health and well-being. When they reconnect, the disparities and inequities between their two worlds: a South ravaged by global warming and an eco-protected island in North Carolina are thrown into harsh juxtaposition.

The Flotilla At Bird Island by Mike McClelland - Take Us To A Better Place

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is committed to improving health and health equity in the United States. In partnership with others, we are working to develop a Culture of Health rooted in equity that provides every individual with a fair and just opportunity to thrive, no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they have. Through this collection of audio recordings, we seek to spark conversation and encourage a lively exchange of ideas about what it takes to advance our vision and how we might get there.

Every episodes contains one or more interview with a health care innovator, often someone who is creating change in unexpected ways. Created by the largest domestic health care foundation, recent shows have covered topics like mindfulness, virtual reality, and applying the AirBNB model to health. Guests are consistently interesting and the program itself is well produced.

Innovative Ideas for a Culture of Health

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneering Ideas Podcast explores cutting edge ideas and emerging trends with the potential to improve health and health care for all Americans. This episode looks at innovations that ask, “What if?” We explore simple shifts in perspective, from doctors sharing notes with patients to rethinking how we help those in poverty, and we hear a historian’s take on building a Culture of Health. Learn more about the ideas explored in this episode at: http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/pioneering-ideas/2014/10/podcast_episode_6.html

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneering Ideas Podcast explores cutting edge ideas and emerging trends with the potential to improve health and health care for all Americans. This episode looks at innovations that ask, “What if?” We explore simple shifts in perspective, from doctors sharing notes with patients to rethinking how we help those in poverty, and we hear a historian’s take on building a Culture of Health. Learn more about the ideas explored in this episode at: <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/pioneering-ideas/2014/10/podcast_episode_6.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/pioneering-ideas/2014/10/podcast_episode_6.html</a>

Rethinking Poverty, Sharing Provider Notes, and More: RWJF Pioneering Ideas Podcast Episode 6

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneering Ideas Podcast explores cutting edge ideas and emerging trends with the potential to improve health and health care for all Americans. In this episode we explore a new batch of cutting-edge ideas with the potential to build a Culture of Health. We explore how technology can promote well-being by connecting us to our essential self; what our knowledge of social  relationships—and social media—can mean for how we design our communities; and how institutions can create organizational cultures where health and socially conscious innovation thrive. Learn more about the ideas explored in this episode at: http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/culture-of-health/2015/03/wellness_in_a_networ.html

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneering Ideas Podcast explores cutting edge ideas and emerging trends with the potential to improve health and health care for all Americans. In this episode we explore a new batch of cutting-edge ideas with the potential to build a Culture of Health. We explore how technology can promote well-being by connecting us to our essential self; what our knowledge of social relationships—and social media—can mean for how we design our communities; and how institutions can create organizational cultures where health and socially conscious innovation thrive. Learn more about the ideas explored in this episode at: <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/culture-of-health/2015/03/wellness_in_a_networ.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/culture-of-health/2015/03/wellness_in_a_networ.html</a>

Wellness in a Networked World: RWJF Pioneering Ideas Podcast Episode 8

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneering Ideas Podcast explores cutting edge ideas and emerging trends with the potential to improve health and health care for all Americans. In this episode we explore a new batch of cutting-edge ideas with the potential to build a Culture of Health. We explore how technology can promote well-being by connecting us to our essential self; what our knowledge of social  relationships—and social media—can mean for how we design our communities; and how institutions can create organizational cultures where health and socially conscious innovation thrive.: http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/culture-of-health/2015/01/unconventional_approaches_to_stress.html

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneering Ideas Podcast explores cutting edge ideas and emerging trends with the potential to improve health and health care for all Americans. In this episode we explore a new batch of cutting-edge ideas with the potential to build a Culture of Health. We explore how technology can promote well-being by connecting us to our essential self; what our knowledge of social relationships—and social media—can mean for how we design our communities; and how institutions can create organizational cultures where health and socially conscious innovation thrive.: <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/culture-of-health/2015/01/unconventional_approaches_to_stress.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/culture-of-health/2015/01/unconventional_approaches_to_stress.html</a>

Stress Connections: RWJF Pioneering Ideas Podcast Episode 7

In the third episode of RWJF's Pioneering Ideas podcast, we explore the power -- and the burden -- of choice. What does our relationship with choice mean for our health and for the health care system as a whole? We also talk about the radical power of empathy and hear from Princeton students who are part of the next generation of health care innovators.

Empathy, Choice & the Next Generation of Innovators: RWJF Pioneering Ideas Podcast Episode 3

In the fourth episode of RWJF's Pioneering Ideas podcast, we cover nurses innovating at the bedside, alternative marketplaces and up-cycling impacts on community health, our new data initiative Visualizing Health, and highlights from the TED 2014 master class led by entrepreneur-in-residence Thomas Goetz. For more information about this podcast please visit  http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/pioneering-ideas/2014/05/podcast_episode_4.html

In the fourth episode of RWJF's Pioneering Ideas podcast, we cover nurses innovating at the bedside, alternative marketplaces and up-cycling impacts on community health, our new data initiative Visualizing Health, and highlights from the TED 2014 master class led by entrepreneur-in-residence Thomas Goetz. For more information about this podcast please visit <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/pioneering-ideas/2014/05/podcast_episode_4.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/pioneering-ideas/2014/05/podcast_episode_4.html</a>

MakerNurse, Visualizing Health Data & More: RWJF Pioneering Ideas Podcast Episode 4

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneering Ideas Podcast explores cutting edge ideas and emerging trends with the potential to improve health and health care for all Americans. This episode covers medical conspiracy theories, the ripple effects of not getting enough sleep, microbiomes and our built environment and ideas for measuring a Culture of Health. For more information about this podcast, please visit http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/pioneering-ideas/2014/07/podcast_episode_5.html.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneering Ideas Podcast explores cutting edge ideas and emerging trends with the potential to improve health and health care for all Americans. This episode covers medical conspiracy theories, the ripple effects of not getting enough sleep, microbiomes and our built environment and ideas for measuring a Culture of Health. For more information about this podcast, please visit <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/pioneering-ideas/2014/07/podcast_episode_5.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/pioneering-ideas/2014/07/podcast_episode_5.html</a>.

Microbiomes, Ideas for Measuring a Culture of Health & More: RWJF Pioneering Ideas Podcast Episode 5

This collection of stories will allow you to grasp uneasy topics related to common social determinants of health. These health-related fictional stories cover the impact of social standards such as war, displacement, poverty, isolation, discrimination, and many other forces that adversely affect health outcomes. We hope these stories will allow our listeners to identify the most longstanding public health problems and encourage others to advance public health worldwide.Visit http://www.rwjf.org/fiction to learn about the stories, authors, and ideas presented in Take Us To A Better Place.

This collection of stories will allow you to grasp uneasy topics related to common social determinants of health. These health-related fictional stories cover the impact of social standards such as war, displacement, poverty, isolation, discrimination, and many other forces that adversely affect health outcomes. We hope these stories will allow our listeners to identify the most longstanding public health problems and encourage others to advance public health worldwide. Visit <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/fiction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.rwjf.org/fiction</a> to learn about the stories, authors, and ideas presented in Take Us To A Better Place.

Introduction - Take Us To A Better Place

Foreword by Roxane Gay - Take Us To A Better Place by RWJF

Foreword by Roxane Gay - Take Us To A Better Place

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