Speaking of Design

There’s a story behind every structure in our world. Meet the engineers and architects who are changing communities through imagination and innovation. Speaking of Design makes you part of the experience as they transform the world, one project at a time.

Speaking of Design is a arts podcast hosted by HDR, with 48 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 81.

HDR hosts Speaking of Design, a arts show with 48 episodes published.

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  Listen, Mental Health Matters: Leah Kaiser and Adesola Jaiyesimi, Hennepin County

  Sep 29, 202648 minS7

  In the 16th episode of the “Listen, Mental Health Matters” podcast series, Brian Giebink, behavioral and mental health director at HDR, talks with Leah Kaiser, director of behavioral health for Hennepin County, and Adesola Oni, senior department administrator for Hennepin County Behavioral Health, about building a more equitable, accessible and responsive system of mental health care in Minnesota. Kaiser and Oni share how Hennepin County has spent the past decade using community engagement, data and national best practices to identify disparities and rethink where and how people receive support. Together, they explore how person-centered planning, early intervention, low-barrier access and stronger connections across schools, justice, emergency response and community services can help move behavioral healthcare upstream, meeting people where they are before needs escalate into crisis.

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  Listen, Mental Health Matters: Katy Hopkins, Ph.D., and Dr. Chris Peters, Norton Children’s

  Aug 24, 202653 minS7

  In the 14th episode of the “Listen, Mental Health Matters” podcast series, Brian Giebink, behavioral and mental health practice director, travels to Louisville, Kentucky, to talk with Katy Hopkins, Ph.D., medical director of Norton Children’s Behavioral Health, and Dr. Chris Peters, child and adolescent psychiatrist and sports psychiatrist at Norton Children’s, about building a more connected continuum of behavioral healthcare for children and families. Hopkins and Peters share how their careers led them to pediatric behavioral health and a common purpose: removing barriers to care. Together, they explore how integrating behavioral health into primary care, strengthening partnerships across the community and using data to identify gaps can expand access in a region where demand continues to outpace available services.

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  Episode #41

  Listen, Mental Health Matters: Deanna Sperling, RWJBarnabas Health

  Jun 23, 202623 minS7

  In the 14th episode of the “Listen, Mental Health Matters” podcast series, Brian Giebink, behavioral and mental health practice director, talks with President and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Center Deanna Sperling about building and leading one of the nation’s largest integrated behavioral health service lines. Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, Sperling shares how commitment to standardization and collaboration across specialties has helped expand access to behavioral healthcare throughout New Jersey. Together, they explore the opportunities and challenges shaping the field today, from telehealth and workforce shortages to persistent stigma and social determinants of health, while highlighting the partnerships and patient-centered strategies that help connect people with care when and where they need it most.

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  Episode #40

  Spectations: Inside the College World Series with Amy Hornocker

  Jun 9, 202622 minS7

  Spectations, part of our Speaking of Design podcast, speaks to the evolving landscape of sports and recreation and the spaces that bring them to life. In Spectations’ inaugural episode, Andrew Elmer, HDR architecture sports and recreation director, sits down with Amy Hornocker, executive director of the College World Series, who shares an inside look at the operations, traditions and community impact behind one of college sports’ biggest events. Their conversation dives into how community partnerships, innovative stadium design and fan engagement are shaping the future of college sports.

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  Episode #39

  Listen, Mental Health Matters: Dr. Eric Arzubi, Frontier Psychiatry

  May 5, 202642 minS6

  <p>In the 13th episode of the “Listen, Mental Health Matters” podcast series, Brian Giebink, HDR’s director of behavioral and mental health, takes us to Billings, Montana, to talk with Frontier Psychiatry CEO Dr. Eric Arzubi. Dr. Arzubi shares his own story of purpose-driven reinvention: After careers in journalism and finance, he pursued psychiatry to build a life centered on human service. In their discussion, Dr. Arzubi and Brian explore why rural healthcare must be simpler and more discreet. They also focus on how telehealth and measurement-based care can reduce stigma, travel burdens and confusion around access in rural commun...

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