Route Notes
Episodes
Episode 20: Who Really Wrote 'Twas the Night Before Christmas?
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special holiday episode of Route Notes, David and Wes are joined by returning guest and world-renowned St. Nicholas scholar, Dr. Adam English,...
Episode 19: Structures of Grace
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, Wes and David reflect on inclusion, access, and the quiet power of systems designed with care. From a joyful moment of...
Episode 18: This Is Your Captain Oversharing
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, Wes and David explore what happens when leaders overshare, overprocess, or unravel in public—and the unintended cons...
Episode 17: Faith-Rooted, Not Faith-Based
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s Campfire Chat, Wes, David, and Adam gather fireside to discuss Faith-Rooted Organizing by Alexia Salvatierra and Peter Heltzel. What...
Episode 16: Plan C: What Happens When Everything Breaks… Beautifully
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, Wes and David debrief after a jam-packed weekend of community service and public health engagement. David shares the c...
Episode 15: Fixing What You Can Touch
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, David and Wes unpack the future of public health education against the backdrop of Campbell Cares Community Days—ser...
Episode 14: Unpacking Autism: What the Data Actually Say
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, Dr. David Tillman responds directly to recent statements by political leaders, including RFK Jr. and Donald Trump, abo...
Episode 13: Headlines, Highways, and the Hidden Roots of Inequity
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do birds, highways, coffee, camping, and peanut butter & jelly have in common? In this unexpected and wide-ranging conversation, David and We...
Episode 12: U-Turns, Eagle Scouts, and Second Chances
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, we explore the power—and necessity—of the U-turn. What happens when leaders, communities, or even parents choose t...
Episode 11: Make It Matter: Ambition, Impact, and the Work Worth Doing
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, we dive into Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman—a book that asks a direct and timely question: what are you doing with...
Episode 10: The Hidden Value of Constraints
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, we explore how constraints—those limits we often try to eliminate—can actually fuel creativity, collaboration, and...
Episode 9: More Than Metrics - Storytelling, Equity, and the Power of Trust
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Forde—public health leader, equity strategist, and master storyteller—for a conversa...
Episode 8: The Strategy Is in the Story
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Route Notes, we reflect on the central role of story in planning, leadership, and decision-making. Over years of working with organ...
Episode 7: Campfire Chat - Abundance, Innovation, and the Cost of Playing It Safe
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Campfire Chat, we dig into Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, a bold call to rethink how we approach public policy, innova...
Episode 6: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel? Maybe You Should.
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard the phrase. You’ve probably said it: “Let’s not reinvent the wheel.” But what if that mindset is keeping us from real solutions...
Episode 5: Campfire Chat - Bridging the Divide: Morality, Intuition, and Public Health
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first installment of a recurring series - Campfire Chat, we gather around the fire to explore Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind: Why Good ...
Episode 4: Just Like That, I'm Extinct
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do Jurassic Park, public health, and artificial intelligence have in common? More than you'd think. In this episode, David and Wes take a detour ...
Route Notes Trailer
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Route Notes is a weekly podcast hosted by David Tillman and Wesley Rich. Each episode dives into leadership, systems thinking, and the messy realities...
Episode 3: Personhood, Power & Public Health
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to see someone—not just treat them? In this episode of Route Notes, Dr. Shaunesse’ Jacobs Plaisimond joins Dr. Wesley Rich and D...
Episode 2: Complexity Is Not Confusion
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the public health “magic bullet” isn’t a single program or intervention—but a mindset? In this episode of Route Notes, Dr. David Tillm...
Episode 1: This Is Our Moment
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful first episode of Route Notes, Dr. David Tillman and Dr. Wesley Rich dive deep into the heart of public health in America—particular...