Mind of Texas
Ike Evans
December 6, 2023
Chronicling Resilience in the Rio Grande Valley
In the series finale of Mind of Texas, Ike uncovers the threads between historical research, community engagement, and minority mental health in one of Texas’ most troubled regions. You’ll hear from Dr. Monica Martinez, author of The Injustice Never Leaves You: Anti-Mexican Violence in Texas, alongside researchers Stephanie Childress, PhD/Assistant Instructor for UT’s American Studies Department […]
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November 8, 2023
Children often have it the hardest in terms of personal loss, and kid gloves can only go so far. In this penultimate episode, Ike interviews Laura Olague and Kathy Revtyak of the Children’s Grief Center of El Paso to discuss ambiguous grief, secondary loss, bereavement, coping processes and more.
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October 11, 2023
Mental Health in Texas Public Schools
Texas schools can present a tough environment, yet the voices that most need to be heard rarely make it to the ear of policymakers. Ike and Andrew Hairston of Texas Appleseed talk the 88th Texas Legislative Session, lived experience with mental health, and how we can potentially make learning atmospheres more conducive for healthy development.
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September 13, 2023
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and over the last several years, data has emerged indicating an alarming increase in the suicide rates for Black youth. In the third episode of Mind of Texas, host Ike Evans navigates a hard conversation with Krystal Grimes, MS, LPC, Director of Inclusion & Resilience at Bastrop County Cares and “Rue Dashnaw”, […]
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August 9, 2023
Austin State Hospital: Then & Now
The second installment of Mind of Texas dives headfirst into Austin State Hospital’s oral history project with UT professor emeritus Dr. King Davis and historic preservation coordinator D.D. Clark to learn what state hospital archives teach us about mental health and equity today. In part two, peer support specialist Parker LaCombe chimes in with her experiences […]
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July 12, 2023
Minority Mental Health: Women Knowledge Workers in Higher Education Show Themselves Out
In the series premiere of Mind of Texas, host Ike Evans explores Dr. M. Yvonne Taylor’s research into how the gendered and racialized organizational structure of large universities affected women in a way that made their Great Resignation a uniquely painful one. In the second half of this rich conversation, Ike and Yvonne are joined by Black […]
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July 4, 2023
Texas is a big and diverse state. And so are the minds of the people in it. Mind of Texas is a new podcast focused on mental health in our society, particularly among people of color. The podcast launches on July 12 with new episodes available on the second Wednesday of each month. Hosted by […]
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About
A co-production of KUT and KUTX Studios and UT’s Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, Mind of Texas is hosted by the Hogg Foundation’s Ike Evans.
Mind of Texas is a sister podcast to the Hogg Foundation‘s Into the Fold podcast, launched in 2014.
Ike Evans
Ike Evans has been the Communications Manager at the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health since 2012. His roles include marketing communications, media outreach and assisting with implementing the foundation’s overall communications strategy.
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