{"podcast":{"title":"Health Is the Key","slug":"health-is-the-key-6704169","podcast_index_feed_id":6704169,"rss_url":"https://podcast.1199seiubenefits.org/feed.xml","website_url":"https://podcast.1199seiubenefits.org","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16358544/Health_is_the_Key_Podcast_Logo_-_3000x3000_tpkijb.jpg","author":"1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds","episode_count":55,"summary":"The Health Is the Key podcast is dedicated to you, our 1199SEIU members — healthcare workers who all too often put the health and well-being of others ahead of your own. By tuning in, you will learn how you can make your own health a priority with the latest information from leading medical experts, mental health professionals and other health leaders. You will learn about the wealth of programs, services and other resources the Benefit Funds provide to support you, wherever you are on your health journey.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-is-the-key-6704169"},"episode":{"title":"Healthy Now, Healthy Later, with Dr. Lela Mayers","slug":"healthy-now-healthy-later-with-dr-lela-mayers","published_at":"2026-01-07T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-is-the-key-6704169/healthy-now-healthy-later-with-dr-lela-mayers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-is-the-key-6704169","url":"https://podcast.1199seiubenefits.org/e/healthy-now-healthy-later-with-dr-lela-mayers/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xhf9scj6bbvx757d/HITK_-_Mayers_final70w0m.mp3","summary":"Happy New Year, and welcome to Season Three of Health Is the Key. With the holidays behind us, we turn our focus to the year ahead of us – a perfect time to re-commit to our health. And what better way to introduce our new Healthy Now, Healthy Later campaign than to have the Benefit Funds’ Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lela Mayers as our first guest in 2026! Dr. Mayers explains how preventive care can lower your risk of illness, improve your quality of life and help ensure long-term wellness. She also explores with us all the resources available to you to support you wherever you are on your health journey.The Takeaway We want to hear from you! Please complete our survey: org/member-feedback. Drop us a line at our social media channels: Facebook// Instagram // YouTube. Start – or renew! – your health journey by making an appointment with your primary care physician. Visit our Provider Directory at 1199SEIUBenefits.org/find-a-provider. Know your numbers to find out where you stand: 1199SEIUBenefits.org/healthyhearts. Visit our Healthy Living Resource Center for wellness tips, information and resources; 1199SEIUBenefits.org/healthyliving. Talk to your doctor about any screenings you may need: 1199SEIUBenefits.org/healthybodies. Connect with a primary care doctor or a therapist online through Teladoc: Teladoc.com or (800) TELADOC (835-2362). Need support managing your diabetes, hypertension or weight? Find the program that’s right for you: 1199SEIUBenefits.org/the-choice-is-yours/ Find a mental health therapist through the Benefit Funds’ Provider Directory: 1199SEIUBenefits.org/find-a-provider. For additional support, call our Wellness Member Assistance Program: (646) 473-6900. Contact our partners at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for a wide variety of…","meta_description":"Happy New Year, and welcome to Season Three of Health Is the Key. With the holidays behind us, we turn our focus to the year ahead of us – a perfect time…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1307,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/health-is-the-key-6704169/episodes/healthy-now-healthy-later-with-dr-lela-mayers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/health-is-the-key-6704169/healthy-now-healthy-later-with-dr-lela-mayers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}