This week on Yonder Radio, we start off with Daily Yonder reporter Madeline de Figueiredo, who brings us a story about efforts to improve maternal health care in rural Texas. An influx of funding for local providers will boost capacity, and help grow programs focused on holistic and culturally informed care.

Then, we travel to East Kentucky, where photographer Malcom Wilson seeks to combat stereotypes of Appalachian women with a series of glamour shots in the style of old Hollywood.

We catch up with Carlos Valdez, an incredible young man who has found his purpose as a motivational speaker, and our partners at the rural faith initiative highlight LGBTQ-affirming churches in the rural South.

And we visit an entirely different kind of church, which is ...