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Nearly 50 years of dentistry with Dr. David Brewer DDS For nearly 50 years, Dr. David Brewer DDS has cared for dental patients across Arkansas. Now seeing patients at Healthy Connections Hot Springs Chippewa, the longtime Malvern dentist joins new Connected host Jack for Episode 26. Dr. Brewer talks about what led him to dentistry,

Connection in behavioral health isn’t about having the perfect words—it’s about understanding, trust, and meeting people where they are. In the latest episode of Connected Podcast by Healthy Connections, Marisol sits down with Taylor Goodwin, behavioral health therapist, with Evolve Behavioral Health Services in Mena to talk about her journey into therapy, the patients she

Pediatric Physician in Hot Springs AR: Dr. Jeremy Porter on Listening and Better Care Pediatric Care That Starts with Listening If you’re looking for a pediatric physician in Hot Springs AR, this episode of Connected Podcast by Healthy Connections offers a closer look at what great pediatric care should be. What does great pediatric care

Access to healthcare shouldn’t depend on how far you’re able to travel—but for many patients across Arkansas, that has often been the reality. In this episode of Connected, we sit down with Dr. Leslie Ward, a primary care physician in Arkansas with Healthy Connections, to talk about expanding access to care and what it means

Helping Moms When It Matters Most: Carrie Ray on Healthy Families Arkansas In this episode of Connected Podcast by Healthy Connections, we sit down with Carrie Ray, Family Support Specialist, to talk about the Healthy Families Arkansas home visiting program serving Polk and Garland County. This program—where Healthy Connections was founded back in 1998—continues to

Behavioral health plays a critical role in helping individuals address trauma, improve mental health, and rebuild stability in their lives. In this episode of Connected Podcast by Healthy Connections, host Marisol Thompson sits down with Amy Kosters, LCSW, a behavioral health therapist with Evolve Behavioral Health Services, to discuss how counseling and behavioral health support

In this episode of the Connected Podcast by Healthy Connections, Marisol sits down with Nataille Beck, APRN, who is now seeing patients at the Healthy Connections clinic in Russellville, Arkansas. Nataille shares how growing up on a farm in the Russellville area helped shape her path into healthcare and her passion for caring for others.

Spring is almost here, and summer is right around the corner. If you’ve been “dealing with” foot pain, this episode of the Connected Podcast by Healthy Connections is for you. Marisol sits down with Dr. Mazzullah Khan, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, now seeing patients in Hot Springs, to discuss what podiatry truly covers — from

In this week’s episode of The Connected Podcast by Healthy Connections, we sit down with Absalom H. Tilley, MD, an internal medicine physician who has served Arkansas communities for more than 30 years. Dr. Tilley shares what first drew him to medicine, why cardiovascular risk reduction and prevention remain central to his work, and how

In this episode of the Connected Podcast by Healthy Connections, Marisol sits down with Family Nurse Practitioner Sandi Armstrong to talk about family practice, rural healthcare, and what it means to return home to serve the community. Sandi shares her journey in caring for patients across the lifespan, the importance of long-term provider–patient relationships, and