HealthBEAT

About HealthBEAT

WDIY's Margaret McConnell with Dr. Samantha Shaak of the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health host monthly roundtable discussions on the social determinants of health and the impact on communities here in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. With special guests, Margaret and Dr. Shaak present ways to encourage healthier community outcomes with wide-ranging conversations about food security, early education and stable, affordable housing.

Publisher

WDIY 88.1 FM

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Oct 2022

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   "Come for Bikes, Stay for Relationships" with Kim Schaffer and Adonis Cannon | The Well-Being Report

   Margaret McConnell and co-host Samantha Shaak sit down with Kim Schaffer and Adonis Cannon of Community Bike Works to talk about the nonprofit's work to make young people feel safe and valued.

2. 

   17 Aug 2026

   "Those Closest to the Problems Are Closest to the Solutions" with Laura Ballek-Cole | The Well-Being Report

   Margaret McConnell and co-host Samantha Shaak talk with Laura Ballek-Cole of Cohesion Network about the first Civic Leadership Academy cohort.

3. 

   20 Jul 2026

   Neighbors Who Lead with Darian Colbert, Amanda Cruz, and Luis Martinez | The Well-Being Report

   Margaret McConnell and co-host Samantha Shaak are joined by Darian Colbert of Cohesion Network and Franklin Park residents Amanda Cruz and Luis Martinez to talk about the community being built in the neighborhood.

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27