Know Better Do Better ~ Food Secure Nation
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Impatience Is a Virtue: Dennis McDonough on Hunger, Strategy, and…
About this podcast
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 wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 36 episodes
- Impatience Is a Virtue: Dennis McDonough on Hunger, Strategy, and Building Tomorrow Today · 42 min · Episode 163Oct. 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…
- Michael Flood and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · 42 min · Episode 162Oct. 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…
- Trading Camo for Cans: How One Army Vet Kept His Mission Alive · 42 min · Episode 161October 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…
- Military Service in the Food Industry · 34 min · Episode 160Jerry 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…
- Colleen Heflin and Madonna Harrington-Meyer Dive Into Senior Food Insecurity · 42 min · Episode 159Dr. 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…
- Lori Dijkstra Joins Gerry Brisson and Dr. Phil Knight · 42 min · Episode 158Dr. 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…
- Dennis McDonough's Path to Choosing Service and Food Security · 42 min · Episode 157Phil 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…
- Gerry Brisson and Dr. Phil Knight Speak with Rebecca Freeman-Adcock · 42 min · Episode 156Rebecca Freeman-Adcock highlights that the federal government historically views food security through the lenses of national and economic stability. Because individuals facing…
- Speaking with Food Research and Action Center's New President · 42 min · Episode 155Aug. 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…
- Building Food Security in Appalachia · 42 min · Episode 154Aug. 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…
- Redefining Food Insecurity: Beyond Individual Needs · 42 min · Episode 153Aug. 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…
- Fighting Food Insecurity in Small Town America · 42 min · Episode 152Aug. 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…
- Ending Hunger: Why Food Security Is A Relationship Challenge · 42 min · Episode 151July 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…
- Leading Change: How Teams Can Solve Food Insecurity Together · 42 min · Episode 150July 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…
- Beyond Food Banks: The Path to a Truly Food Secure Nation · 42 min · Episode 149July 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…
- From Success to Significance: A CEO’s Nonprofit Journey · 42 min · Episode 148June 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…
- Beyond Hunger: Policy, Leadership, and Food Security · 42 min · Episode 147May 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…
- Leadership & Humility: Key to Food Security Success · 38 min · Episode 146May 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…
- Food Security: A New Framework for Collective Action · 46 min · Episode 145May 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…
- Ending Food Insecurity: Agencies Unite for Stronger Communities · 38 min · Episode 144April 4, 2026 ~ Brian McGrain to discuss the importance of inter-organizational collaboration in addressing food insecurity, explaining the 60-year history of Community Action…







