{"podcast":{"title":"Move the City FWD Podcast","slug":"my-city-talks-6298840","podcast_index_feed_id":6298840,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/my-city-my-health","website_url":"http://Podcast.mycity.health","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oj3xSANAT0AVvR9y1WEJGSOFolmwJWN-WHx9JGUczvw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNDVl/Njc5ZWM2ZGQ0MDRl/YWI2ZjVjNTkzYjc5/OGEyYS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Corey Dion Lewis","episode_count":34,"summary":"Move the City FWD Podcast is where community meets action. Hosted by Corey Dion Lewis, the podcast explores the ideas, people, and systems shaping healthier, stronger communities. Each episode features conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates, public health professionals, elected officials, artists, and everyday changemakers who are building solutions where they live. This isn’t a podcast about problems. It’s about progress. You’ll hear stories about health, economic mobility, housing, education, mental health, entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and the connections that make communities thrive. Whether we’re breaking down policy, highlighting grassroots organizations, or sharing lessons from people doing the work, every conversation is rooted in one question: How do we move the city forward? If you believe healthier communities are built together, you’re in the right place.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T18:18:49.549941+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-city-talks-6298840"},"episode":{"title":"Civic Power, Real Talk, and Black Health in Des Moines (with Abena Sankofa Imhotep)","slug":"civic-power-real-talk-and-black-health-in-des-moines-with-abena-sankofa-imhotep","published_at":"2025-07-28T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-city-talks-6298840/civic-power-real-talk-and-black-health-in-des-moines-with-abena-sankofa-imhotep","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-city-talks-6298840","url":"https://mycitymyhealth.transistor.fm/24","audio_url":"https://2.gum.fm/op3.dev/e/pdcn.co/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/d6988c86/3b50e1aa.mp3","summary":"Abena Sankofa Imhotep—author, podcaster, and moderator of the Civic Engagement Panel at this year’s My City My Health Conference—joins Corey Dion Lewis to talk about what civic power really looks like in 2025. From voting and fundraising to storytelling and showing up in community spaces, this conversation unpacks the layers of visibility, accountability, and connection that drive public health outcomes for Black communities. They also explore the myth of “Iowa Nice,” why storytelling personalizes health data, and how public health can’t be a one-and-done conversation. This episode is personal, rooted, and full of real takeaways. 🎟️ Register for My City My Health Des Moines (Nov 14): https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/my-city-my-health-des-moines--2025 — Show Notes: 00:00 – Intro: Why This Conversation Matters 01:10 – Abena’s Roots and Love for Des Moines 03:00 – What Civic Engagement Means 06:45 – Showing Up, Boards, and Community Work 10:15 – Fundraising, Bake Sales, and Local Impact 12:30 – The Bike Lane Analogy & Marginalized Communities 15:00 – Deconstructing “Iowa Nice” and Accountability 19:40 – Public Health Is Personal 22:00 – Storytelling that Humanizes Data 25:30 – Stephen’s Story: Prostate Cancer in the Black Community 28:40 – Abena’s Work: Sankofa Group, Substack, Podcast 33:30 – Final Thoughts + Conference Preview Follow Abena: 🌐 https://www.abenasankofa.com 📰 The Imhotep Report on Substack 🎙️ Black and Privileged in America Podcast Subscribe to My City Talks for more real conversations at the intersection of health, equity, and community.","meta_description":"Abena Sankofa Imhotep—author, podcaster, and moderator of the Civic Engagement Panel at this year’s My City My Health Conference—joins Corey Dion Lewis to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2186,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-city-talks-6298840/episodes/civic-power-real-talk-and-black-health-in-des-moines-with-abena-sankofa-imhotep/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-city-talks-6298840/civic-power-real-talk-and-black-health-in-des-moines-with-abena-sankofa-imhotep.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}