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Naturally Curious is an up-close conversation with interesting people who have meaningful stories to tell. The host Bruce C. Bryan takes his listeners on a journey that is both personal and universal.
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- Sep 13, 2026
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Naturally Curious: Nonprofit Medical Leadership with Gary Campbell, CEO at Johnson Health Center (opens the original)
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Host Bruce C. Bryan sits down with Gary Campbell, outgoing CEO of Johnson Health Center, to explore the vital role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Central Virginia. Gary shares the history behind the health center’s name....honoring tennis legend and pioneering physician Dr. Walter Robert "Whirlwind" Johnson, and discusses what it takes to provide primary care access to everyone in the community, regardless of their ability to pay. Plus, a look at non-profit medical leadership and navig
Naturally Curious: Uncovering Human Connection and the "Story Behind the Story" with Hoot & Holler's Lee Hunsaker (opens the original)
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In this episode of Naturally Curious, host Bruce C. Bryan sits down with Lee Hunsaker, founder and "story midwife" behind the live storytelling event and radio show Hoot and Holler. Hunsaker shares how her live shows have evolved from a packed coffee shop yard in Roanoke to sold-out theater performances and a broadcast program on Radio IQ. She discusses her unique role in coaching storytellers to dig beneath the surface, navigating the raw vulnerability of live performance, and the magical, comm
Naturally Curious: Creating Inclusive Excellence with Dr. Robert Canida of the University of Lynchburg (opens the original)
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Host Bruce C. Bryan speaks with Dr. Robert Canida, Chief Inclusive Excellence Officer at the University of Lynchburg, about the evolving landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Justice in higher education. Dr. Canida discusses the difference between equality and equity, how higher education institutions navigate national shifts, and the importance of fostering a genuine sense of belonging for students, faculty, and staff. He also shares insights on "calling in" rather than
Naturally Curious: Building a Recovery Ecosystem with Bailey Medeiros of the Roanoke Valley Collective Response (opens the original)
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Host Bruce C. Bryan sits down with Bailey Medeiros, Director of the Roanoke Valley Collective Response (RVCR), to discuss the collaborative strategies fighting the addiction epidemic across the Roanoke Valley and Allegheny Highlands. Medeiros explains how the RVCR unites first responders, healthcare systems, local businesses, and peers with lived experience to dismantle operational silos, expand harm reduction, and drastically reduce preventable overdoses. Drawing from her own journey in recover
Naturally Curious: Ending Homelessness and Building Community in Central Virginia with Sarah Quarantotto (opens the original)
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Host Bruce C. Bryan sits down with Sarah Quarantotto, the CEO of Miriam's House and a leading voice with the Central Virginia Continuum of Care, to examine the complex realities of housing insecurity and homelessness in Lynchburg. Quarantotto traces the origins of Miriam's House...from its founding post-World War II roots to its modern role as a multidisciplinary, community-based response hub. She outlines how sudden personal crises combined with systemic poverty lead to families becoming unhous
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