A Conversation w A Group of Black Women - From Public Health, Medicine & MAHA - About Health & Mistrust In America
Podcast: Why Should I Trust You?Published On: Thu Feb 19 2026
Description: Today, we bring together a group of Black women with a wide range of perspectives — from mainstream public health and medicine to MAHA and everything in between — for a candid conversation about their health, their lived experiences, and their trust, or lack of it, in the systems designed to heal us.Black women face higher rates of diabetes and stroke, more aggressive cancers, and far riskier pregnancies. And yet, time and again, they say the medical system meant to care for them has too often failed them.So what do they see as their most urgent needs? How do they view this administration — Kennedy, MAHA, the push against ultra-processed foods, and the backlash against DEI? And ultimately, do they believe these changes will improve their health, or once again leave them on the margins?And riding shotgun with us today is a friend of the pod, MacKenzie Isaac, who is passionate about the health issues affecting the Black community.Hosts:Brinda AdhikariTom JohnsonMaggie BartlettDr. Mark AbdelmalekGuest host: Mackenzie Isaac, health educator, getting phD in bioethics from Oxford UniversityGuests:Dr. Keisha Callins, OB/GYN, health educatorRenee Mitchell, founder Breaking the Cycle Drop Corp; Kennedy & MAHA supporterDenise Octavia Smith, community health worker and inaugaral executive directorAlexandra Thompson, public health policy analystTribeca Cannon, community health workerYesenia Muhammad, lawyer; Kennedy & supporterThanks for listening! If you like us, please leave a review, rate us, and please subscribe! Got questions? Comments? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at questions@whyshoulditrustyou.net
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