Mycitymyhealth

07/28/2025

I sat down with author, speaker, and moderator of this year’s Civic Engagement panel, @\Abena Sankofa Imhotep. We talked about community power, storytelling, and why showing up matters—especially in public health.
Abena shares how civic engagement starts at home, the power of lived experience, and what it means to truly see the people behind the data.
This conversation sets the tone for what’s coming at this year’s My City My Health Conference in Des Moines on November 14.
Want to be in the room for it?

Register now at www.mycity.health
Curate, Des Moines
Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or watch it on YouTube
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07/15/2025

New My City Talks episode is live!
I sat down with Keesha Ward, MBA Ward, and Jessica Duncan from the Alzheimer's Association Iowa Chapter to talk about early detection, the power of community, and why we need to be having this conversation, especially in Black and rural communities.

Did you know there's now a blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s up to 20 years before symptoms appear?

We also talk about the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Des Moines on Sept. 27 at Principal Park. Join us, raise awareness, and support families who need it.

Listen to the episode now https://lnkd.in/g9Gs8XVD
Watch on the My City My Health YouTube Channel here: https://lnkd.in/gVA_XvPj

Sign up for the walk here: https://lnkd.in/gaxFGtNz
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07/10/2025

Hope to see you there!
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Join me for Mycitymyhealth in November!

Panel at 9am: More Than A Meal

Food insecurity is not only the lack of food but a barrier to opportunity, learning, and health. This panel explores the systemic causes and community-driven solutions to food access issues across urban and rural Iowa. Experts, farmers, and frontline workers will discuss how food justice is central to thriving communities and what it takes to create reliable access to nourishing, culturally relevant foods for all.

My City My Health as a platform where healthcare professionals, advocates, and community members come together to address critical health challenges.

Register TODAY at https://www.mycity.health/

06/16/2025

We're back! The 4th Annual My City My Health Conference is back in Des Moines this November!

We’re bringing the community together to talk about real solutions around:
- Food insecurity
- Black men’s health
- Civic engagement.

When: Friday, November 14, 2025
Where: Curate, Des Moines, IA
What: Panels. Networking. Real conversations.

Speaker lineup coming soon—but don’t wait.
Get your tickets now:
https://lnkd.in/gTnzyJST

06/12/2025

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting Keesha Ward, MBA and Jessica Duncan from the Alzheimer's Association Iowa Chapter on our Live My City Talks Podcast.

We had a meaningful conversation about the impact of dementia here in Iowa, the communities most at risk, preventative brain health, and how we can all take action.

We also discussed the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s happening this September in Des Moines—a powerful opportunity to raise awareness and support families affected across the state.

Grateful to Keesha and Jessica for joining us and sharing their insights.
The episode will be out soon—stay tuned!
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04/20/2025

Iowa City showed up and showed out for My City My Health.
The energy, the honesty, the community—it was all there.
Thank you to everyone who spoke, listened, connected, and cared.
This is what it looks like when public health meets real life.
Let’s keep building together.

04/20/2025

04/17/2025

Tomorrow! It. Goes. Down!

04/16/2025

Only two days are left until My City, My Health—Iowa City! We can't wait to be in the community with you all!

04/15/2025

3 DAYS LEFT!

My City My Health is pulling up to Iowa City this Friday!

We're bringing real talk, solutions, and community to the health equity conversation. You don't want to miss the speakers, the stories, or the energy.

Iowa Memorial Union

April 18

Doors open at 8 AM

Tag a friend, register now, and pull up with purpose.

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04/07/2025

New episode of the My City My Health Podcast is now live!

Laurna Evans Lindsay sits down with Jahnavi Pandya, a PhD student in counseling psychology, to talk about cultural sensitivity in mental health, working with trauma, and why therapy must meet people where they are.

Listen now on all major audio platforms: https://share.transistor.fm/s/fdf80d33

Don’t forget to register for My City My Health Iowa City: www.mycity.health

03/24/2025

Check out the agenda for this year’s My City My Health – Iowa City event!

We’re bringing together public health leaders, community advocates, and change-makers to have REAL conversations about the future of community health. From thought-provoking panels to powerful storytelling—this is an event you don't want to miss.

Spots are limited — register now and be part of the movement: www.mycity.health