Good Vibes Podcast
Good Vibes is a storytelling‑driven podcast series from the Good Vibes project, dedicated to HIV prevention, education, bias busting, and harm reduction.
Through a mix of clinical conversations and community‑centered narratives, this series addresses evidence‑based gaps that continue to drive HIV risk—especially in everyday healthcare settings. Each episode works to demystify sexual health, challenge myths and bias in primary care, and offer actionable steps that empower both community members and healthcare providers.
Whether you’re navigating care, prescribing prevention, or advocating for access, Good Vibes centers humanity, partnership, and prevention as routine, respectful care.
Episode 1 - PrEP Isn't New and Neither is our Hesitation
Description: Despite strong evidence and more than a decade of real‑world use, PrEP remains underprescribed while new HIV infections continue to rise.
In this opening episode of Good Vibes, two primary care providers unpack common myths about PrEP—especially the belief that it’s “new” or that it encourages risky behavior. Through an honest, accessible conversation, this episode reframes HIV prevention as routine primary care, explores harm‑reduction principles, and challenges bias that quietly limits access.
This episode offers clear evidence, practical reframes, and actionable steps for providers and community members alike—because preventing HIV isn’t about judgment. It’s about trust, access, and doing better with the tools we already have.
Episode 2 - I asked for PrEP - And Got a "No"
Description: What happens when you ask for HIV prevention — and the answer is no? And what happens when you never ask at all, because no one made space to talk about it?
In this episode of Good Vibes, we follow two community members navigating very different — but equally common — barriers to PrEP. One asks directly and is met with quiet resistance. Another never brings it up, because sexual health never feels like a conversation they’re invited into.
Through real‑world storytelling, we explore how power, silence, and assumptions shape access to prevention — and what it can look like to try again with the right language, support, and confidence. This episode offers practical ways to navigate uncomfortable conversations, manage up in healthcare settings, and remember that prevention is not something you have to earn.
If you’ve ever left an appointment wishing you’d said more — this one’s for you.