Welcome back to the Marian Flaxman Network Podcast. On this episode, Nadine Clopton talks about her impactful work in the regeneration movement, and how it all connects to her lifelong interests in, and passion for, human health and healing. From a childhood in which she dreamed of wearing many professional hats, to a life where she indeed does just that, Nadine walks us through how her education, personal health challenges, and lived experiences have informed the work she does today, and the work that comes next. We discuss sustainability vs. regeneration, the need to build diverse coalitions and form unlikely allies, and the importance of following resonance and alignment.

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Welcome back to The Marian Flaxman Network Podcast. On today's episode, a conversation with chef, innovator, and food as medicine advocate, Kendra Nicole Stephens. Kendra has been a chef for more than 20 years, following her passion for experimenting in the kitchen as a child, to running her own cookie business after college. She rose in the ranks of the pastry world, before pivoting to focus on her passion for local, sustainable, health-promoting food. Now, she is the Director of Culinary Operations and Innovation at Christ House, a respite for unhoused men in Washington, DC. There, she uses local, seasonal, fresh ingredients to creatively craft healing meals for their residents. In this role, Kendra exemplifies the importance of chefs in the food as medicine movement. In this conversation, we disucss how her experience and identity as a chef, and her passion for fresh ingredients, impact her operations, and why it is important to her that the food be just as delicious as it is healthy.

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Welcome back to The Marian Flaxman Network Podcast. On today's episode, a conversation with public health policy consultant, Melissa Maitin-Shepard. Melissa has worked in the health, public health, and nutrition policy space for nearly two decades, first joining large organizations to support their work, and now working as an independent consultant. Through her firm, MMS Health Strategies, Melissa builds impactful teams, supports complex projects with many stakeholders, and works to create health-promoting policies that aim to make the healthier choice the easier choice.

To learn more about Melissa and her work, or to connect with her, find her on LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmaitinshepard/

For more information on Melissa's work with the GW Global Food Institute- https://globalfoodinstitute.gwu.edu/melissa-maitin-shepard

Email Melissa- mmshealthstrategies@gmail.com

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