Truth as Medicine is hosted by John R Reeves III, a healthcare leader working across Tribal and urban Indian health systems. Each episode opens space for honest conversations about healing that don’t skip the hard parts—grief, addiction, culture, leadership, and sovereignty. With voices from elders, healers, and community leaders, the show explores how truth itself can be medicine, guiding us to remember, rebuild, and carry the fire forward.
Mind, Body, Spirit: Dr. Paul Vitt on Practicing Medicine in Tribal Communities
Osteopathic physician Dr. Paul Vitt traces his journey from Vietnam-era military service and big-city hospitals to Nez Perce and Grand Ronde clinics, sacred ceremony, and prison medicine. He and John explore what it means, especially as a non-Indigenous provider, to practice whole-person, mind-body-spirit care in tribal communities and why Indigenous models may hold the key to healthcare’s future.
14 Nov 2025
Reflection: When Leadership Isn't Enough. Governance, Ethics, and the Choice to Step Back
This episode is a bit of a detour from what we usually publish. It's a reflection piece from our host, John, on when the most responsible leadership decision is stepping back. A story about governance and integrity.
29 Oct 2025
Teaching From the Circle: Lakota Culture and the Next Generation with Martina Moves Camp
Host John R Reeves III sits down with Martina Moves Camp, an Exceptional Education Transition Specialist at Crazy Horse School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Martina shares her journey into education and the role of Lakota culture—smudge, song, ceremony, and community—in shaping how students learn, heal, and prepare for life beyond school. Together, they explore what it means to teach from the circle, where education, identity, and healing come together for the next generation.
16 Oct 2025
Leading With Culture: Indigenous Women Shaping Tribal Health with LaWanda Green & Valerie Reed
Host John R Reeves III speaks with LaWanda Green, Board Chair of UIHS and CRIHB and member of NIHB, and Valarie Reed, member of the Yurok Tribe and Health & Human Services Director for the Wiyot Tribe. Together, they explore how culture, truth, and accountability guide Indigenous women leading Tribal health systems and shaping the future of care in their communities.
17 Sept 2025
Messages That Heals: Spirit, Culture, and Mental Health with Amy Renee
In this episode, host John R Reeves III sits down with spiritual medium and healer Amy Renne to explore the intersection of spirit, culture, and mental health. Drawing from years of walking with clients, Amy shares common themes of trauma, grief, and addiction—and the ways messages from spirit have guided people toward resilience and healing.
4 Sept 2025
Why We're Here
Episode 1 – Why We’re Here
In this first episode of Truth as Medicine, host John R Reeves III reflects on his personal journey through Tribal and urban Indian health leadership. From the lessons learned in his career to the moments that shaped his vision, John shares why this podcast was created and what listeners can expect in the episodes ahead. He introduces the themes of culture, truth, healing, and systems change that will guide future conversations.
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