International Impact Book Award
Recognition for Black Wellness Barriers.
Media & Recognition
Bringing deeper context to public conversations about health and human potential.
Dr. Tawainna Houston offers journalists, podcast hosts, producers, and public audiences an interdisciplinary perspective on how historical, structural, and lived conditions shape biology, disease vulnerability, well-being, and our capacity to flourish.
#1 New Release
Recognized in the Hypertension category.
Radio, Podcasts & Panels
Context-rich conversations that move audiences beyond individual blame toward a deeper understanding of health.
Interview Topics
A distinctive voice for conversations that require context.
Drawing from medicine, sociology, history, culture, and spiritual care, Dr. Houston translates complex ideas into accessible conversations that help audiences ask not only “What's wrong with people?” but “What conditions made these outcomes more likely?”
History, Stress & Biology
How historical and structural conditions become biologically embedded across generations.
Beyond Individual Blame
Why behavior alone cannot explain disease vulnerability—and what becomes visible when outcomes are understood in context.
From Survival to Flourishing
How restoring the conditions necessary for health, safety, identity, belonging, and purpose expands human well-being and potential.
Media Inquiries
Invite Dr. Houston to bring a deeper perspective to your audience.
Available for interviews, podcasts, panels, expert commentary, and conversations related to Black Wellness Barriers and the Racialized Hierarchy of Needs™.
Media Inquiry