Know Better Do Better ~ Food Secure Nation
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Hosted by award-winning radio show talent and Know Better Do Better founders Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson, Food Secure Nation is the conversation shaping the future of food security in America. Discover insights from community voices and national leaders as we shed light on real solutions for meaningful progress toward food security. Each episode spans discussions, interviews, exercises, resources, and takeaways, resulting in collective and actionable knowledge. We’re building a clarity engine that helps thousands of people know better so they can do better. Catch new episodes on Sunday nights at 9 p.m. on WJR Detroit, or subscribe wh...
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42 min
Impatience Is a Virtue: Dennis McDonough on Hunger, Strategy, and Building Tomorrow Today
Oct. 24, 2026 ~ Food Secure Nation returns with a powerful conversation with Dennis McDonough, CEO of Feeding America. Hosts Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson explore the organizat…
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42 min
Michael Flood and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Oct. 17, 2026 ~ In this episode of Food Secure Nation, Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson talk with Michael Flood, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Michael F…
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42 min
Trading Camo for Cans: How One Army Vet Kept His Mission Alive
October 10, 2026 ~ Dr. Phil Knight and Jerry Brisson explore veteran service and food security on Food Secure Nation. They discuss Clarence’s community contributions and interview…
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34 min
Military Service in the Food Industry
Jerry Brisson and Dr. Phil Knight introduce Clarence and Nate Springer to highlight how military service instills a lasting commitment to helping others. When individuals take off…
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42 min
Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington-Meyer Dive Into Senior Food Insecurity
Dr. Phil Knight and Jerry Brisson introduce a broader view of hunger among older populations by challenging traditional assumptions about food access. When Colleen Heflin and Madon…
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42 min
Lori Dijkstra Joins Gerry Brisson and Dr. Phil Knight
Dr. Phil Knight and Lori Dijkstra discuss the complex social dynamics of food insecurity within tight-knit rural environments. Living in a small community means individuals often k…
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42 min
Dennis McDonough's Path to Choosing Service and Food Security
Phil Knight and Jerry Brisson welcome Feeding America CEO Dennis McDonough to “Food Secure Nation.” Dennis McDonough shares his journey from a large Minnesota family to leading nat…
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42 min
Gerry Brisson and Dr. Phil Knight Speak with Rebecca Freeman-Adcock
Rebecca Freeman-Adcock highlights that the federal government historically views food security through the lenses of national and economic stability. Because individuals facing foo…
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42 min
Speaking with Food Research and Action Center's New President
Aug. 30, 2026 ~ Hosts Phillip Knight and Gerry Brisson talk to Crystal Fitz-Simons, who recently became the president for the Food Research and Action Center, FRAC, an organization…
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42 min
Building Food Security in Appalachia
Aug. 16, 2026 ~ Hosts Dr. Phil Knight and Gerry Brisson talk to Cynthia Kirkhart to discuss her leadership at Facing Hunger Food Bank and her commitment to supporting families in A…
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42 min
Redefining Food Insecurity: Beyond Individual Needs
Aug. 9, 2026 ~ Phillip Knight discusses the importance of viewing food insecurity through the lens of person-in-environment theory, which identifies systemic failures rather than j…
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42 min
Fighting Food Insecurity in Small Town America
Aug. 2, 2026 ~ Dr. Philip Knight and Gerry Brisson discuss the importance of addressing food insecurity with dignity, particularly in small communities where the stigma of needing…
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42 min
Ending Hunger: Why Food Security Is A Relationship Challenge
July 26, 2026 ~ Rebecca Freeman Adcock, the new chief government relations officer for Feeding America, about the importance of bridging the gap between national food policy and th…
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42 min
Leading Change: How Teams Can Solve Food Insecurity Together
July 19, 2026 ~ Dr. Dawn Opal is honored for her six and a half years at the Food Bank Council of Michigan. The group reflects on how their shared commitment to influence, insight,…
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42 min
Beyond Food Banks: The Path to a Truly Food Secure Nation
July 12, 2026 ~ The hosts discuss the need to evolve the conversation around food security from a focus on simple output metrics to a more comprehensive six-dimensional framework t…
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42 min
From Success to Significance: A CEO’s Nonprofit Journey
June 14, 2026 ~ Kurt Reiber, the retiring CEO of Freestore Foodbank, joins the show to discuss his transition from successful careers in banking and law, to nonprofit leadership. D…
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42 min
Beyond Hunger: Policy, Leadership, and Food Security
May 31, 2026 ~ Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio Region President Mike Land discusses his company's commitment to community involvement and making people’s lives better. Triada…
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38 min
Leadership & Humility: Key to Food Security Success
May 17, 2026 ~ Dr. Phil Knight and Jerry Brisson discuss the qualities of great leaders, emphasizing continuous learning, curiosity, humility, and the ability to listen. Trisha Cun…
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46 min
Food Security: A New Framework for Collective Action
May 10, 2026 ~ Dr. Philip Knight and Gerry Brisson about how Know Better Do Better and Huntington Bank work together to address food insecurity through six dimensions for scalable…
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38 min
Ending Food Insecurity: Agencies Unite for Stronger Communities
April 4, 2026 ~ Brian McGrain to discuss the importance of inter-organizational collaboration in addressing food insecurity, explaining the 60-year history of Community Action Agen…