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Thrive Dispatches Episode 12: A Season Of Thriving

Thriving isn’t a solo act. In this closing conversation, host Matt Biel looks back on 11 episodes that help shape how Thrive Center pursues its mission.Anchored in Dr. Jack Shonkoff’s insight…

July 8, 2025

Podcast episode artwork for Thrive Dispatches Episode 11 titled 'Putting Families First: Reimagining Mental Health Care (with Louise Langheier)'. The image features two circular headshots - one of Matthew Biel, MD, MSc, from Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities at Georgetown University, and another of Louise Langheier, Co-founder and CEO of Luminary Impact Fund and the co-founder and former CEO of Peer Health Exchange. The Thrive Center logo appears in the top right corner with its distinctive circular design in blue, green, and yellow colors. The background is a dark navy blue.

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Thrive Dispatches Episode 11: Centering Families in Mental Health Through Impact Investment (with Louise Langheier)

There’s no impact without funding. This week, Thrive Dispatches Podcast explores the family-centered approaches to mental health through the lens of impact investing.Our guest is Louise Langheier,…

June 24, 2025

Header for Thrive Dispatches Episode 10 titled 'Building Community Through Culture' featuring four circular headshot photos of the participants: Matthew Biel (MD, MSc, Thrive Center Director), Jennifer Drake-Croft (MSSW, Thrive Center faculty), Kim Kee (Program Supervisor, Navajo Project LAUNCH), and Charnielle Desiderio (Principal Social Service Representative, Navajo Project LAUNCH). The Thrive Center logo appears in the top right corner with colorful concentric circles in blue, green, and yellow. The background is a dark navy blue.

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Thrive Dispatches Episode 10: Building Community Through Culture with Jennifer Drake-Croft, Kimberly Kee, and Charnielle Desiderio

This week’s Thrive Dispatches Podcast is a two-part episode about the impact of authentic partnerships rooted in cultural wisdom and community values.In part one, Dr. Matt Biel speaks with…

June 11, 2025