Interviews
Fertility In Bloom: A Gardener’s Perspective on Reproductive Health
“Functional Fertility”
Host: Dr. Kalea Wattles
Date: January 2024
In this episode of the Functional Fertility podcast, host Dr. Kalea Wattles is joined by physician, mother, and gardener Dr. Michelle Seguin. Dr. Seguin explores the profound health benefits of gardening and its connection to fertility. Drawing inspiration from her experiences in regenerative gardening, the discussion unfolds around the parallels between tending to a garden and caring for one's health, emphasizing lessons in resilience, hope, and renewal.
Improving Health Disparity as a General physician
“People are Thriving”
Host: O’Donis Person
Date: April 2023
In this episode, Dr. Seguin shares her wealth of experience as a general practice physician in rural medicine and tackling health disparities among disadvantaged populations. We discuss transforming quality of life through a food voucher program, people before profits, reducing hunger and building a stronger sustainable health care model universally
Exploring a Produce Prescription Program in Michigan w/ Carly Joseph and Dr. Michelle Seguin
“Health Promotion Practice”
Host: Arden Castel
Date: August 2022
In this episode, Carly Joseph and Michelle Seguin discuss the success of the produce prescription pilot. They unpack the interconnectedness of the systems that enable folks to make healthy decisions, challenge us to use an assets-based approach, and encourage additional research on the role of loneliness.
This episode references the article titled “'Something Fun to Look Forward to': Lessons From Implementing the Prescription for Health Farmers’ Market Initiative in Rural Upper Michigan" by Carly A. Joseph, MPH, and Michelle L. Seguin, MD.
Community Food Survey
“Portage Health Foundation Podcast”
Host: Michael Babcock
Date: March 2022
In this episode of the PHF Podcast as Michigan Tech Assistant Professor Angie Carter, Ph.D., joins PHF’s Director of Community Health Dr. Michelle Seguin to talk about the importance of this community food survey, what they hope to accomplish with the gathered data, who they are hoping will complete the survey and how the survey came together.
Western U.P. Food System Collaborative
“Portage Health Foundation Podcast”
Host: Michael Babcock
Date: May 2021
Portage Health Foundation’s (PHF) Director of Community Health, Michelle Seguin M.D., joins special guest, Rachael Pressley, to discuss how projects such as a seed library and a mutual aid food sharing program (“Growing from the Heart”) are leading to increased food access and food system resiliency within the region.
Community Gardens + Health
“Portage Health Foundation Podcast”
Host: Michael Babcock
Date: February 2021
Portage Health Foundation’s (PHF) Director of Community Health Michelle Seguin, M.D. joins special guest , Karyn Juntunen, to discuss school gardens, community gardens, seed saving, and the health benefits of gardening.
Food Rxs + Rainbow Diet Philosophy
“Oil Docs Talk” Podcast
Hosts: Drs. Kemmy Taylor & Kelley Kacergis DC
Date: September 2019
Dr. Michelle Seguin is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with a passion to connect food systems and health systems through innovative initiatives such as produce prescription programs.
The Power of Community
“Color Can Heal Your Life Podcast”
Host: Deanna Minich PhD
Date: January 2018
Food is medicine. Community is medicine. How can we connect the two? Family physician and educator, Dr. Michelle Seguin, tells us how we can connect the dots of local, seasonal eating with everyday living in our communities for better health, quality of life, and less chronic disease.