- 15
- Episodes
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About Better Together
Better Together is a laid-back, professional podcast by the Partnership for Public Health (PPH) that brings partners, advocates, and community voices together to talk about the real issues shaping public health in our region — from prevention and wellness to housing, aging, and youth health. We mix facts and stories, with authentic conversation and a touch of humor to make complex topics relatable and hopeful. Each 25–30 minute episode highlights how collaboration makes our communities healthier, safer, and more connected. Public health is personal and broad. Better Together helps listeners understand how local partnerships and prevention efforts impact daily life. It gives a voice to those shaping real change and invites everyone to be part of the solution. Every episode will not only have facts, and information, but will also have actionable steps to conclude the episode so listeners can do something with what they just learned.
- Publisher
- Partnership for Public Health
- Category
- health & fitness · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Apr 2026
- Latest episode
- 28 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
15 episodes in the feed.
28 Oct 2026
Prevention Starts with Awareness
Today's guests are Riley Kavanagh and Emily Provencher from New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (NHCADSV), and Morgan Browne and Bridget Lyle from New Beginnings. In this episode of Better Together, we explore the importance of preventing domestic and sexual violence and the role education, awareness, and community support play in creating safer environments for everyone. We discuss how prevention efforts can reach people of all ages, from young children in school settings to adults in their homes and communities. Together, we take a closer look at how early education can help children recognize healthy relationships, understand boundaries, and develop the tools to build safe and respectful connections. We also discuss how adults, families, schools, and community organizations can help raise awareness, recognize warning signs, challenge harmful behaviors, and create spaces where people feel supported and heard. Prevention starts with conversations, education, and a willingness to take action. Whether it’s learning how to talk about healthy relationships at home, supporting prevention programs in schools, or connecting with local resources, there are meaningful steps we can all take to help prevent domestic and sexual violence. Tune in to learn how individuals and communities can work together to build a culture of safety, respect, and support. About New Beginnings: a nonprofit organization serving Belknap County, NH, dedicated to ending domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. Through confidential support services, advocacy, and prevention education, they empower survivors, promote healthy relationships, and work toward safer communities for all. Learn More: newbeginningsnh.org (http://newbeginningsnh.org) About the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: an umbrella organization providing technical and financial support to New Hampshire's member crisis centers, working through advocacy, prevention, and public policy to create safe and just communities for survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Learn More: nhcadsv.org (http://nhcadsv.org) About Partnership for Public Health: Partnership for Public Health (PPH) exists to lead and partner in public health strategies across the Lakes Region and New Hampshire for safer and healthier communities. Learn More: pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org) 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping public health in New Hampshire. It's Free... so just do it!
14 Oct 2026
The Options in a SANE Exam
Today's guests are Sarah Stone of Concord Hospital, and Meg Jenks of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. In this episode of Better Together, we sit down with our guests to talk about SANE exams: what a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner exam actually is, what happens during one, and how hospitals and advocates work together to support survivors through the process. They also get into the myths that keep people from seeking care, the challenges of making SANE services accessible across a rural state, and what survivors and their loved ones should know about the support available to them. If you want to understand what a SANE exam involves, care about how survivors are supported in the hours after an assault, or want to know how healthcare and advocacy work side by side in New Hampshire, this one's for you. About Concord Hospital: a nonprofit health system providing care to communities across central New Hampshire. Learn More: concordhospital.org (http://concordhospital.org) About the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: an umbrella organization providing technical and financial support to New Hampshire's member crisis centers, working through advocacy, prevention, and public policy to create safe and just communities for survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Learn More: nhcadsv.org (http://nhcadsv.org) About Partnership for Public Health: Partnership for Public Health (PPH) exists to lead and partner in public health strategies across the Lakes Region and New Hampshire for safer and healthier communities. Learn More: pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org) 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping public health in New Hampshire. It's Free... so just do it!
1 Oct 2026
It's not your Fault
Today's guests are Shauna Foster, Executive Director of New Beginnings — Without Violence and Abuse in Laconia, and Meg Jenks of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. In this episode of Better Together, we sit down with Shauna and Meg to talk about what domestic and sexual violence actually looks like in the Lakes Region and across New Hampshire right now, who gets left out when a state is this rural, and what it takes to keep a crisis center and a statewide coalition running in the same direction. They also get into the misconceptions that follow this work around — about survivors, about the systems meant to help them, and about what "support" really requires. If you care about how communities respond to violence, want to understand what survivors in NH are actually up against, or just want to hear what it takes to hold this work for years without burning out, this one's for you. About New Beginnings — Without Violence and Abuse: the domestic, sexual, and stalking violence crisis center serving Belknap County, providing 24-hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter, court advocacy, and support groups to survivors and their families. Learn More: newbeginningsnh.org (http://newbeginningsnh.org) About the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence: an umbrella organization providing technical and financial support to New Hampshire's member crisis centers, working through advocacy, prevention, and public policy to create safe and just communities for survivors of sexual violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Learn More: nhcadsv.org (http://nhcadsv.org) About Partnership for Public Health: Partnership for Public Health (PPH) exists to lead and partner in public health strategies across the Lakes Region and New Hampshire for safer and healthier communities. Learn More: pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org) 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping public health in New Hampshire. It's Free... so just do it!
16 Sept 2026
Professor Disrupts the Classroom
Dr. Lowell "Chris" Matthews has spent his career proving that education doesn't stop at prison walls, it just needs someone willing to build the bridge. As founder and executive director of MOKSE Educational Services, and an associate professor of Global Business and Leadership at Southern New Hampshire University, he's spent years working to expand access to education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated learners, and to dismantle the stigma that follows people long after their sentence ends. In this episode of Better Together, we sit down with Chris to talk about how MOKSE came to be, what it took to build Project AIM, SNHU's initiative bringing higher education into correctional settings, and why he believes education and entrepreneurship are two of the most powerful tools we have for breaking cycles of incarceration. He also talks about the impact teachers have on their students, and why his classes at SNHU were never really about the grade. For Chris, the real measure of a class is the skill a student walks out with and carries into the world. If you care about second chances, believe education should be a right and not a reward, or just want to hear what it takes to change a system from the inside, this one's for you. About MOKSE Educational Services: a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through education, empowerment, and entrepreneurship, working with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated learners to break down barriers and stop the stigma associated with incarceration. Learn More: mokse.org (http://mokse.org) About Partnership for Public Health: Partnership for Public Health (PPH) exists to lead and partner in public health strategies across the Lakes Region and New Hampshire for safer and healthier communities. Learn More: pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org) 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping public health in New Hampshire. It's Free... so just do it!
2 Sept 2026
He's not AGAINST news - Just does it differently (feat. Granite Goodness)
Andy DeMeo has spent the last couple years proving that optimism isn't naive — it's a strategy. As the founder and host of Granite Goodness, he's built a platform dedicated to surfacing the stories of progress and problem-solving happening all across New Hampshire and New England. In this episode of Better Together, we sit down with Andy to talk about how Granite Goodness came to be, and why he believes finding and sharing good news is actually a public health intervention in its own right. He talks about what it takes to stay substantive and clear-eyed while still choosing hope, and what it means to build community around noticing the good happening around us. If you live in New Hampshire, care about local media that isn't built on outrage, or just need a reminder that things are working somewhere, this one's for you. About Granite Goodness: a podcast and newsletter sharing optimistic stories of progress, innovation, and problem-solving from across New England. Proudly hosted in the Granite State. Learn More: granitegoodness.com (http://granitegoodness.com) About Partnership for Public Health: Partnership for Public Health (PPH) exists to lead and partner in public health strategies across the Lakes Region and New Hampshire for safer and healthier communities. Learn More: pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org) 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping public health in New Hampshire. It's Free... so just do it! #granitegoodness #bettertogether #pphnh #optimism #publichealth #newhampshire
21 Aug 2026
True Person-Centered Care on the Corner
Equality Health Center has been working years to overcome an oversimplification of the work they do. They are more than just an abortion center on the corner. They offer so many person centered care practices. In this episode of Better Together, we sit down with Jinelle Hall and Sarah Anderson, the Executive Director and Practice Manager respectively, and chat about all of the amazing work they are doing in the community. They talk about how their programs and services put the patient first, and ask them how they can succeed in taking their health seriously. If you live in the Lakes Region or Concord, care about independent clinics, or just want to understand what family planning means, this one's for you. __________________________________________________________________ About Equality Health Center: founded in 1974, Equality Health Center is a dedicated group of humans who are proud to provide community-based, inclusive healthcare for every person with every story. Learn More: equalityhc.org (http://equalityhc.org) About Partnership for Public Health: Partnership for Public Health (PPH) exists to lead and partner in public health strategies across the Lakes Region and New Hampshire for safer and healthier communities. Learn More: pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org) 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping public health in New Hampshire. It's Free... so just do it! #equalityheathcenter #bettertogether #pphnh #healthcare #personcentredcare #independenthealthcare
5 Aug 2026
The Prodigal CEO returns Home to Granite VNA
Granite VNA — New Hampshire's largest not-for-profit home health and hospice agency — has a new President and CEO, and he's not exactly new to the building. Jim Culhane spent years working his way up at Granite VNA, left to run Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice for over a decade, and has now come back to lead the whole organization. In this episode of Better Together, we sit down with Jim to talk about what it actually takes to lead a 125+ year old healthcare nonprofit, how he navigated a major organizational merger at his last agency, what home health and hospice care really look like in rural New Hampshire, and why he came back to Concord to do it all over again — this time in charge. If you live in the Lakes Region or Central NH, care about nonprofit leadership, or just want to understand what home health and hospice agencies actually do (and why they matter more than most people realize), this one's for you. About Granite VNA: Granite VNA is New Hampshire's largest not-for-profit home health and hospice agency, serving communities across Central New Hampshire and the Lakes Region since 1899. Learn more: granitevna.org (http://granitevna.org) About Partnership for Public Health: Partnership for Public Health (PPH) exists to lead and partner in public health strategies across the Lakes Region and New Hampshire for safer and healthier communities. Learn more: pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org) 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping public health in New Hampshire. It's Free... so just do it! #GraniteVNA #HomeHealth #Hospice #NewHampshire #PublicHealth #Nonprofit #ConcordNH #LakesRegion #BetterTogetherPodcast #HealthcareLeadership
19 Jun 2026
Two Mustached Men Talking
In the Season 1 finale of Better Together, host Jonathan Lile-Sexton sits down with Laconia City Manager Kirk Beattie to talk about how Laconia became the first city in New Hampshire to launch a social district — and what it actually takes to build one from the ground up. They get into the economics, the public health questions you probably didn't think to ask, and why a former firefighter-turned-city-manager might be exactly the right person to think about what happens when things go sideways. A great conversation to close out the season. Join episode 8 of Better Together now! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to stay in the loop! Better Together is a production of Partnership for Public Health, a regional nonprofit serving the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Learn more at pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org). Follow us online @pphnh
5 Jun 2026
Gray IS BETTER than Blue
In honor of Pride Month, we're talking about HIV — the history, the science, the breakthroughs, and the work that's still happening right here in New Hampshire. We sit down with Daniel Amato, Executive Director of Merrimack Valley Assistance Program (MVAP), to talk about what HIV testing actually looks like today, why U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) is one of the most important things you've never heard of, and what it takes to connect people to care in a rural state. Join episode 7 of Better Together where Jonathan sits down with Daniel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to stay in the loop! Better Together is a production of Partnership for Public Health, a regional nonprofit serving the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Learn more at pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org). Follow us online @pphnh
22 May 2026
Man runs 222 miles for Fun!
Jeff Ladieu ran 222 miles across New Hampshire — one for every veteran lost to suicide each day — to make sure people were paying attention. This conversation is about why he did it, what recovery actually looks like, and why resilience was never supposed to mean carrying it alone. Join episode 6 of Better Together where Jonathan sits down with Jeff from Camp resilience to talk about veteran and first responder mental health. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to stay in the loop! Better Together is a production of Partnership for Public Health, a regional nonprofit serving the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Learn more at pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org). Follow us online @pphnh
8 May 2026
Disney Adult Shares stories from Herkimer
Join episode 5 of Better Together where Jonathan sits down with Heather Bishop from Lakes FM to talk about communicating Good News in the heavy news world we live in. Take the Community Health needs Assessment here: https://survey.jsi.com/s3/2026-concord-lakes-community-health-survey (https://survey.jsi.com/s3/2026-concord-lakes-community-health-survey) Subscribe to stay in the loop! Better Together is a production of Partnership for Public Health, a regional nonprofit serving the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Learn more at pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org). Follow us online @pphnh
24 Apr 2026
Harry Potter and Housing
Join episode 4 of Better Together where Jonathan sits down with the Eve Toth of CAPBM to talk about the housing debate. Subscribe to stay in the loop! Better Together is a production of Partnership for Public Health, a regional nonprofit serving the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Learn more at pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org). Follow us online @pphnh
10 Apr 2026
The Neighbors are who?!?!
Join episode 3 of Better Together where Jonathan sits down with the Adam Moulton of Reverence house to talk about the YIMB/NIMB debate? Subscribe to stay in the loop! Better Together is a production of Partnership for Public Health, a regional nonprofit serving the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Learn more at pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org). Follow us online @pphnh
10 Apr 2026
Former Fire Chief Saves a Child!
Join episode 2 of Better Together where Jonathan sits down with the former fire chief in Gilford to talk about what action looks like in Public Health! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to stay in the loop! Better Together is a production of Partnership for Public Health, a regional nonprofit serving the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Learn more at pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org). Follow us online @pphnh
9 Apr 2026
Public Health Professional Talks about the Changes in Trust
Join the pilot episode of Better Together where Jonathan sits down with the CEO of Partnership for Public Health ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to stay in the loop! Better Together is a production of Partnership for Public Health, a regional nonprofit serving the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Learn more at pphnh.org (http://pphnh.org). Follow us online @pphnh
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