The Rural Impact

The Rural Impact

Hosted by: Michelle Rathman

A Podcast that Connects the Dots between Policy and Rural Everything.

Episodes

Rural Education: Public Funds for Private Schools with Dr. Melissa Sadorf and Jessica Piper

Season #10

In part one of this episode, Rural Education: Public Funds for Private Schools, Dr. Melissa Sadorf, Executive Director of the National Rural Education Association (NREA), joins Michelle to discuss the evolving...
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Tracking Transformation: Opportunity for Some, for Others Pain with Joan Alker, Dr. Shannon Dowler, Alan Morgan and Carrie Henning-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW

Season #10

In part one of this episode, Tracking Transformation: Opportunity for Some, for Others Pain, Michelle sits down with Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Center for Children and Families at the Georgetown...
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The Inescapable Impact of Immigration Policies on Small Towns and Rural Communities with Lynn Melling, Brian Depew and Betsy Froiland

Season #10

In part one of this episode, The Inescapable Impact of Immigration Policies on Small Towns and Rural Communities, Michelle sits down with Emmy and Murrow Award–winning video storyteller, content strategist, and...
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Great Healthcare Plan & Threats to Food Security with Larry Levitt & Gina Plata-Nino

Season #10

In part one of the episode, Tracking Transformation: Great Healthcare Plan & Threats to Food Security, Larry Levitt, Executive Vice President for Health Policy at KFF, joins host Michelle Rathman. Larry oversees...
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Tracking Transformation: Funding Awarded. Now What? with Bob Atlas and Kevin Bennett

Season #10

In part one of the episode, Tracking Transformation: Funding Awarded. Now What? Michelle Rathman invites Grace Creek Advisors' Bob Atlas to discuss his analysis of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Bob...
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