• My Life, My Story #5: Bibiana: A teenage soldier

    In this episode of our podcast, you'll meet Bibiana. Bibiana was a small, elderly woman in the hospital when she was interviewed for this story. But as we like to say about the Veterans we interview, "You never know who's behind that door." Her story truly astounded us, and we're glad to preserve it here. 

  • Fresh Focus #14: Hosting for the Holidays

    Are you hosting a holiday meal or party this year? Don’t get overwhelmed! Our Marion VA Health Care System Diabetes Educators are able to assist in the meal planning if your guests include people with diabetes in episode 14 of the Fresh Focus Podcast.

  • What are podcasts?

    Podcasts are taking the entertainment world by storm. Podcasts are streamable and downloadable audio entertainment, easy for on-the-go listening. Simply put, they are internet radio shows on demand.

  • Fresh Focus #13: Taste of the Holidays: Meal Planning with Diabetes

    The holidays can be a magical time, but if you are a person with Diabetes, you might be worrying about controlling your blood sugar. This is a common thought, but the holidays don’t have to be a time for throwing in the towel on all the hard work you’ve done the rest of the year.

  • TAC Talks #5: Proposal Evaluations

    In the previous TAC Talks podcast, we discussed the multi-step evaluation process and technical demonstrations. In this episode, we focus on more traditional proposal evaluations and techniques that speak broader than just a Technical Volume. 

  • My Life, My Story #4: Harry Johnson: A guard, a donkey, and a cart

    Almost 94,000 Americans were held as prisoners-of-war in Europe during World War II. In this episode of the "My Life, My Story" podcast, you'll hear the story of Harry Johnson, who managed to escape.

  • TAC Talks #4: Multi-Step Advisory Evaluations

    In this episode of TAC Talks, the hosts present a peak behind the federal acquisition curtain on evaluations.

  • Vets First Podcast S:1 E:8: Season one in the books

    In this short wrap up episode, hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea look back on the first season of the Vets First Podcast, including topics and guests.

  • Vets First Podcast S:1 E:7: Pioneer in kidney transplant: Dr. Christie Thomas

    Dr. Christie Thomas, a nephrologist at the University of Iowa and the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, discusses his favorite organ, the kidney.

  • TAC Talks #3: The Debrief

    In this episode of TAC Talks, we discuss “The Debrief.” If you've ever been involved in government contracting, you're more than likely familiar with debriefings, but the question is, Are we getting as much out of them as possible?

  • Announcing the Delivering More Together Podcast

    The VHA Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) is proud to announce the release of its new podcast, Delivering More Together (DMT).

  • TAC Talks #2: Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG)

    In this second episode of TAC Talks for the VA Podcast Network, the VA Technology Acquisition Center talks about the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG) contract.