WakeMed Voices

Join us for WakeMed Voices — health and wellness-focused podcasts from WakeMed experts. Tune in and tune up your health with topics ranging from children’s health to chronic conditions, caring for an aging parent and everything in between.

WakeMed Voices is a health podcast hosted by Wakemed, with 94 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Wakemed hosts WakeMed Voices, a health show with 94 episodes published.

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  Mental Health & Well-Being: Starting the Conversation with your TEEN

  Aug 18, 202612 min

  This episode walks parents through practical ways to open honest conversations with teens about mental health and why those first words matter for long-term wellbeing. Dr. Danielle Keyton, double board-certified in Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and a WakeMed Consulting Psychiatrist, explains how to create a no-judgment space and the best phrases to use when you talk to your teen about mental health. You'll hear tips on listening skills, recognizing signs of depression in teens, early intervention, and where to find mental health resources.

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  WakeMed & Atrium Health: Atrium Health's Commitment to Our Communities

  Aug 7, 202622 min

  In this episode, Steve Smoot, EVP and President, North Carolina and Georgia Division for Advocate Health, shares what patients and families can expect from the proposed WakeMed–Atrium Health combination. He discusses expanded financial assistance, local governance protections, service and workforce growth, enhanced behavioral health care, and greater access to clinical trials and specialty services, including cancer care, all aimed at improving access, affordability, and outcomes for the community.

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  A Community Leader’s Perspective: WakeMed & Atrium Health Strategic Combination

  Jul 1, 2026—

  In this episode, hear from Brenda Gibson, former WakeMed Hospital Board Chair and WakeMed Foundation Board Chair, as she discusses the proposed WakeMed–Atrium Health strategic combination, highlighting its importance for patient access, healthcare capacity, and future growth. For more information visit wakemed.org/wakemed-atrium-combination .

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  PreciselyYou

  Jun 24, 2026—

  Dr. Bill Lagarde discusses PreciselyYou, a community health research program brought to you by WakeMed. The program helps you understand how your DNA impacts your health and aims to help improve access to more personalized care, while supporting new research discoveries for our community. Learn more about Dr. Lagarde.

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  A Heart-to-Heart Perspective: A Cardiac Surgeon on the WakeMed & Atrium Health Combination

  Jun 19, 2026—

  This episode breaks down what the WakeMed and Atrium Health combination means for patient care, clinical expertise, and community health across Wake County. Dr. Charles Harr, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon and chief medical officer of WakeMed Raleigh campus and former U.S. Navy rear admiral, shares firsthand perspective on the health system merger and why it matters. Listen for insights on cardiac surgery advances, minimally invasive surgery, structural heart care, clinical research trials, and physician collaboration. Learn more and stay informed at wakemed.org/wakemed-atrium-combination . Learn more about Charles Harr, MD, MBA

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