Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast

Health literacy insights you can listen to anytime, anywhere.

Podcasts offer an easy and engaging way to explore health literacy topics through the voices of experts, advocates, and community leaders. This space highlights audio content that supports professional development, sparks new ideas, and brings health literacy to life in real-world settings.

About Health Literacy Out Loud (HLOL)

Hosted by: Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L

Health Literacy Out Loud is a trusted podcast featuring conversations with health literacy champions from across sectors—healthcare, public health, education, and more. Each episode offers practical strategies, personal insights, and new approaches to improving communication and understanding in health.

"Conversations you’ll want to hear. Insights you’ll want to share."

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March Audio Highlight

Episode Clip: "Communicating Clearly with People Who Have Disabilities"
From Health Literacy Out Loud – Episode 267

Tamara Huntley, a licensed social worker and self-advocacy leader, and Joanne Nicholson, PhD, a clinical psychologist and researcher at Brandeis University, join Helen Osborne to discuss how health professionals can communicate more clearly and respectfully with people who have disabilities. Together they explore practical strategies for improving communication, the importance of recognizing intellectual, physical, and mental health challenges that may affect understanding, and the value of partnering with individuals who bring lived experience to research, care, and community work.

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Monthly Episode Highlights

Each month, we spotlight a podcast episode aligned with the Health Literacy Solutions Center’s content themes. These selections are designed to complement the Health Literacy Solutions Center’s educational content.

Month	Theme	Episode
December	Year in Review	"Len & Ceci Doak Discuss Health Literacy’s Past, Present, and Future"
November	Patient Education	"Gambling Disorders and Other Addictions"
October	Health Literacy Month	"Health Literacy Month – 20th Anniversary Edition"
September	Senior Health	"Elderspeak"
August	Chronic Diseases	“Communicating About Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias”
July	Children and Youth	“Medical Clowns: A Dose of Joy for Patients of All Ages”
May	Innovation in Practice	“Innovative Ideas for Using AI in Health Literacy”
April	Inclusive & Multilingual Messaging	“Making Materials Relatable and Readable”
March	Health Equity & Access	“Health Literacy and Health Equity”
February	Cultural Awareness & Communication	“Consider Culture and Language When Communicating About Health”
January	Foundations of Health Literacy	“Len & Ceci Doak Discuss Health Literacy’s Past, Present and Future”

Ideas for Use

Listen as part of your professional development
Use in team meetings or trainings to spark discussion
Share with colleagues or community partners as a conversation starter

Have a Podcast to Recommend?

We may expand this section over time. If you have a health literacy-focused podcast you'd like us to consider, email us at info@healthliteracysolutions.org.

Health Literacy Out Loud (HLOL) is an independent podcast produced and hosted by Helen Osborne, a recognized expert in health literacy. The Health Literacy Solutions Center is proud to support and share Helen’s work by highlighting selected episodes that align with our monthly themes.