Public Health Epidemiology Careers: Recent Episodes
Dr. CH Huntley
This podcast explores public health epidemiology careers. The episodes focus on sharing tips, resources, and strategies to help you enter or transition into the field of public health.
Derick Chia is a Public Health Epidemiologist for Ottawa County, Michigan where he facilitates the collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data. Derick believes achieving health equity is heavily reliant on systematic data tracking and reporting to inform public health practice and policies.
Over the years, Derick has acquired a diverse background in public health beginning from his hometown in Cameroon, where he worked as a data manager with the Cameroon HIV Free Project, to working with both governmental and non-profit organizations in the State of Michigan on efforts around health disparities, communicable diseases and harm reduction.
Derick holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Earth sciences from the University of Buea, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) with emphasis in Epidemiology from Grand Valley State University. Derick is keen on continuously applying his expertise and diverse public health experience to close the disproportionate gaps in healthcare outcomes across disadvantaged communities.
In his free time, Derick enjoys reading, playing/coaching sports, exploring the beauty of Pure Michigan, good coffee and good people.
On this episode you’ll meet Shelby Graves and learn about her journey into public health, as well as the work that she currently does as a public health freelancer.
Shelby is a Health Policy Analyst, who had earned a Bachelor of Science in Community and Public Health, as well as a Master of Public Health. Her previous work encompassed comprehensive sexual health education, HIV and mental health services, and global health consulting.
She currently engages in community health assessment and planning, using a social justice lens in all aspects of her work.
On this episode, you’ll meet Chris TallBear with the Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center, and hear about his amazing journey into public health. He is a talented storyteller and servant leader, providing value to his organization and community.
You’ll also learn about the Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
My guest on this episode is Corinna Kelley, who is a leader and advocate for advancing quality public health practices that address health inequalities and impact change in her local community.
Corinna has over 14 years of knowledge and experience working in various Public Health specialties from Infection Control, Emergency Management, Food Safety & Defense, Entomology, Epidemiology, as well as Occupational and Community Health.
Tune in to the full episode to hear about Corinna’s public health career journey.
It is official! The Public Health Epidemiology Careers Podcast has released a new episode every single week since it started in August of 2017.
This is an amazing milestone! As we celebrate on this episode, I thought it would be fun to have an “Ask Me Anything” episode to address some of your questions.
In the process of preparing for this, we received a lot of questions, and narrowed them down to a manageable list that I could answer on one episode. To make it even more fun and interesting, I decided to bring on my team and answer your questions.
Tune in to this very special episode, filled with questions, answers, laughs, reflection, and insights.
Exciting to be approaching the official 3 year anniversary of the podcast, coming up next week. On this episode, I’d like to share my top 5 lessons learned over the last 3 years of podcasting. There’s been a ton, but I narrowed it down to my top 5 to share with you.
Thank you all for being a part of this community! I appreciate each and every one of you, and I look forward to all of us continuing on the public health journey together.
On this episode, you’ll meet Tommy Ghost Dog and Celena McCray and hear about their journeys into public health. You’ll also learn about the Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
Did you know we have a public health networking group for our community? In this episode, I will tell you all about it (including the backstory). We’ve got some exciting new activities coming up, which I will also share with you in this episode.
My guest on this episode is Dr. Keosha Bond, a behavioral scientist and sexual health educator from New York. She and I had such a great time during this interview.
Before I started recording, we were chatting about a few different things just getting to know each other before the recording officially started. I often do this with guest and it helps builds rapport and eases their nerves a bit if they’re feeling anxious about the interview.
Dr. Bond and I quickly found out that we have several unique things in common both personally and professionally, and it was simply nice and refreshing to be able to visit with her for a little while.
In this episode, I’m going to share the details of a new eBook that my team and I put together, which is now available as a free gift to all new podcast subscribers. I’m going to tell you all about it and how you can get a copy of it for yourself.
On this episode, you’ll meet Jonathan Davis and hear about his journey into public health. You’ll also learn about the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Tribal Epidemiology Center, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
I’ve noticed that many companies have been making public statements regarding systemic racism and bold promises of change. I’ve also noticed several public health organizations making similar statements, saying that racism is a public health crisis. This is the one that has captured my attention, and I’m going to explain why and then what I’d like to do about it.
Let’s hit the pause button on everything going on around us for a few minutes and focus on ourselves. As a professional group, we are beyond stressed out and if we don’t pause and take better care of ourselves, then we will not be able to advance our mission. In this episode, I’m transparent, vulnerable with you to demonstrate my point and hopefully help you in the process.
In this episode, I share several resources and tips to help you with your public health career development over the summer.
Nicole is a seasoned and respected public health professional who has strong relationships with community-based organizations, academia, and other stakeholders.
During her 15 years with the local health department she has managed public health programs focused on workforce development, health equity, the social determinants of health, and the impacts of institutionalized racism and other forms of oppression on health outcomes.
Her memoir “Pushing Through: Finding the Light in Every Lesson” will be released Summer 2020. In fact, by the time this episode is published, her book should be available as well. At the end of this episode, I will tell you where you can find the link to her new book.
My nephew, Jadon Williams explains injustice. Listen to this message, explained through a story written by this 15 year old young man.
Warning: It is a very emotional bonus episode.
On this episode, you’ll meet Antoinette Medina and hear about her journey into public health. You’ll also learn about the California Tribal Epidemiology Center, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
In this podcast episode, you will learn about our newest program, Get Experience in Public Health Using Online Tools and Technology.
Most importantly, you’ll hear about this program from those who enrolled early and worked through the program with me while it was in the final stages of development.
My guests on this episode are Courtney Dillingham, Leanne Dumeny, and Danielle Shoemake.
This message is for current students, and graduates who need experience in public health.
I am well aware that one of the biggest challenges many students and recent graduates face is lack of experience in public health, and I've created a great solution that addresses this old challenge in a new creative way.
In this bonus episode, you'll learn all about it!
In a world of pandemics, epidemics and the unknown where communities experience trauma or severe life stressors, it is not uncommon for their health to unravel. Quinyatta Mumford, MPH, CHES, founder of Mumford and Associates, LLC and the heart behind the Curvy Consciousness movement; accepts the call to be the change agent.
In this episode, you will meet Brittany Prince Evans, and learn about her journey into public health. She is the founder of WellStart Initiatives, which is dedicated to the development and implementation of strategies that will decrease health disparities.
Tune in to hear details about Brittany’s public health career journey, as well as career advice she shares for public health students and graduates.
On this episode, you’ll meet Wyatt Pickner and Crisandra Wilkie and hear about their journeys into public health. You’ll also learn about the Urban Indian Health Institute in Seattle WA, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
Sandra Melstad of SLM Consulting, works to improve the health of rural and urban communities where people live, work, learn and play.
At the time this episode is published, Sandra is just weeks away from officially being Dr. Sandra J Coker. The title and headings reflect the near future status.
Sandra Coker is an emergency medicine physician-in-training set to begin her career in the summer of 2020. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, one of the most diverse cities in the country, she found herself immersed in multicultural communities from an early age.
This upbringing, partnered with her passion to serve the underserved, led her to pursue her dreams of becoming an emergency medicine physician with specific focus on diversity and inclusion and social medicine.
Sandra is also the founder of Black Girl White Coat, a social media initiative dedicated to providing motivation, mentorship, scholarship, and representation for students traditionally underrepresented in the various fields of healthcare.
Dr. Tameka Ivory Walls, is a Mississippi native, currently residing in Greenwood, MS. She received her PhD in Public Health Epidemiology from Walden University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry and Master of Science in Environmental Science from Mississippi Valley State University.
Dr. Walls has an impressive and extensive public health background.
She has facilitated alliances and collaborations with churches, barbershops, healthcare systems, community based organizations, municipalities, policy makers, and community health workers. Her research experience includes cancer, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disease risk prevention in high-risk populations.
Dr. Walls is a results-driven and team-oriented professional who has worked in the Mississippi Delta training, directing, and leading diverse groups.
You are in for a treat! This episode is part of a special sponsored series of episodes. Each month, one of the Tribal Epidemiology Centers will be featured, here on the podcast. The purpose is to raise awareness throughout the public health community of the amazing and important public health work that is being done at each of the centers.
On this episode, you’ll learn about the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center (GPTEC), which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
In this episode, I share a few tips that will help public health students and professionals during these stressful times of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Leonore Okwara is a public health program manager and consultant. She is specifically trained in managing community-based research programs within the nonprofit, academic, and government sectors. Join me on this podcast episode to learn about her public health career journey.
In this episode, I’m going to share with you 3 MAJOR takeaways from the Public Health Consulting & Entrepreneurship EXPO that will demonstrate why this is a great public health career resource.
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My guest in this POWERFUL episode is William Moore, who is a health educator for Ramsey County in Minnesota, and a certified perinatal educator.
William is one of the first of two men in the history of the state of Minnesota to become a certified Doula and Lactation Educator.
He has used his passion for this work to engage fathers in the community and make them a more integral part of the birth process, prenatal and postpartum.
He has earned honors such as the 2019 Sons of Bransford Mentorship award and recognized as a 2019 De Beaumont Foundation 40 under 40 honoree.
William believes all things, no matter how improbable, are made possible when you live by the idea of “doing all things with audacity and vision.”
My guest on this episode is Dr. Echo Rivera of Creative Research Communications. I first met her through networking on social media and was instantly drawn to her work. It didn’t take long for us to realize that we shared many common interests, such as business systems, work ethic, passion for our work. She has a delightful sense of humor and has become one of my favorite colleagues to catch up with and discuss business strategies.
In this episode, I’m going to be vulnerable and transparent about addressing racism on college campuses everywhere. Because we know that racism impacts health, this is a public health topic that I want to address with the public health community.
My apologies for the strain in my voice, but this was one of the most difficult episodes for me to record. The topic is personal, sensitive, and important. It represents an issue that so many people deal with every day.
Although I will discuss the problem, I will also share some resources that I believe are excellent options for addressing this problem right now.
I’m asking for all of you to listen to this full episode. We need all hands on deck for this. At the very end, I have one big “ask” of you.
In this episode, I will address one of the most commonly asked and difficult to answer questions regarding public health consulting and entrepreneurship. How do I get started? Phrased any number of ways, people want to know how to get started and how to become a consultant. I’m going to answer a few questions that were submitted by members of my community, in response to one of my surveys. Afterwards, I will share some resources that you can follow up with.
The Public Health Consulting & Entrepreneurship EXPO is an online event where a select panel of public health consultants and entrepreneurs, who are passionate about the needs they address and the populations they serve, come together to share their businesses.
I’m excited to announce that the EXPO, our most popular virtual event, is back and better than ever! In this episode, I will tell you all about the expo, when to join live, and how to join on demand.
I will start by explaining what is different from last year, then I will provide a full overview of the expo so that we are all clear and on the same page.
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My guest on this episode is Okey Enyia. Okey works in the Division of Strategy, Policy, Planning, and Requirements at the Department of Health and Human Services. He is also Founder & CEO of Enyia Strategies, LLC, which is a health policy consulting firm.
Amy Frances Moore is a creative educator and statistician. Ms. Moore is the owner of Moore Statistics Consulting LLC, a for profit organization which helps doctoral students with the statistical requirements of their doctoral degree. Ms. Moore is also the owner of the Moore Statistics Consulting Foundation Incorporated, a non-profit organization for women doctoral students who cannot afford tutoring services.
Liz (Elizabeth Simpler) from the Working Mama Collective Public Health Consulting (WMC Public Health Consulting) is a public health professional that has worked for over 10 years with clients and populations to improve health, wellness, and create preventative health measures in fitness and nutrition services. She believes in today’s day and age women shouldn’t have to choose between career and children.
Giana Vasconcellos from the Working Mama Collective Public Health Consulting (WMC Public Health Consulting) joins us in this episode to share the challenges she faced as a new working mother, and the solutions that she came up with to address these issues. She also shares the consulting services that she has available for other working mothers needing help.
What does public health career success mean to you? This has come up quite often recently. So, let’s take a moment to talk about what public health career success really means. Addressing this now will help you prepare to move forward and progress toward your career goals.
This episode is part three of a free coaching series that will help you prepare for public health career success. During this episode, I will share 5 important steps you should follow in your public health career planning. In case this is the first time you’re tuning in, let me briefly recap what has been covered so far, before moving into discussion of the 5 steps.
This episode is part two of a free coaching series that will help you prepare for public health career success. Let’s now focus our attention on some common public health career mistakes to avoid. As I’ve worked with many clients over the last couple of years, especially this last year, I’ve noticed several patterns. I have narrowed the list down to 5 common mistakes that people often make, and I want to help you avoid them. At the end, I will also share with you an important bonus tip, that will make a huge positive difference for many of you.
This episode is part one of a free coaching series that will help us wrap up this current year and prepare for public health career success in the new year. Let’s focus our attention on why your public health career goals are important. You’d be surprised to know how many people are focused on a title instead of following their heart to serve. Getting clear at this point makes a huge difference in the long run.
In this episode, I introduce a free coaching series that will help us wrap up this current year and prepare for public health career success in the new year. Before explaining the upcoming coaching series, I take the time to express thankfulness and gratitude for my community and opportunity to serve in public health.
My guest on this episode is Nianest Maria Alers Berreto, an epidemiologist and podcaster.
Nianest is an infectious disease Epidemiologist focusing on vector-borne diseases. She received her bachelor’s degree in Biology with a concentration in biomedical sciences from the University of Puerto Rico, and her Masters of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology from the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health. After receiving her masters, she completed a 2-year fellowship in Applied Epidemiology at the Hawaii Department of Health.
Besides her work as an epidemiologist she currently hosts a public health and health humanities podcast where she uses science communication and storytelling tools to promote health and wellness within the Hispanic and Spanish-speaking community.
Dr. Phelesia Foster has a laboratory background as a chemist but currently works as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). She is also a certified health coach and the founder of 4Ever Wellness.
Dr. Foster is passionate about all things related to health and wellness. For the last 15 years, she has been reading, researching, and working with women in Cleveland, MS to promote wellness.
She has a strong desire to meet families within her local community and globally at their current level of health awareness and educate them on simple, effective ways they can live healthier, happier lives.
She says, It's All About Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude, and Nutrition!
There is so much power in collaborating with colleagues. In this episode, I explain and exciting collaboration and take you behind the scenes and walk you through, from the very beginning ideas and vision. Listen now to hear the exciting full story!
Vanessa Chilombo Da Costa is a Global Health Epidemiology Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in South Africa. She is also the founder of Chilombo Global Career Services, providing resume reviews and other related career services to recent public health graduates.
The cast introduces their PCs, including a neurotic elf, a goblin PI, and a corn-worshipping cleric.
Today’s episode features Dr. Moaz Abeldelwadoud, who is a physician and researcher currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Department at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. He joins me to discuss his impressive international public health journey.
Dr. Toby Yak is a professional epidemiologist with the Iowa Department of Public Health, Division of Behavioral Health. Learn about how his passion for the prevention of youth substance abuse and how the dangers of underage drinking inspired his journey.
In today’s episode I speak with Harvey A. Kennedy, who has extensive teaching and research experience in the area of Sexual Health and Behavior Modification. His work revolves around shedding light on important health disparities in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in the UK.
Tune into this bonus episode to hear two great stories and examples of networking experience from public health conferences! Will you be attending a conference soon? Take action!
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In today’s episode I interview Amy Schlotthauer, President and Owner of AES Consulting firm. We talk about how Amy’s experience in public health building various skill-sets such as project management, grant writing, program evaluation, and data analysis allowed her to make the impact that she is making now.
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Today’s guest is Dielda J Robertson, who has 28 years experience in public health. We discuss her extensive background where she served in viral Hepatitis prevention and coordination, Women’s Health and Prevention, and Bioterrorism Emergency Preparedness and Response, as well as several years as a Laboratory scientist.
Today I interview Dr. Makhabele Nolana Woolfork, an epidemiologist of over 10 years at the local, state, federal, and global levels. She is currently a PHI/CDC Global HIV Epidemiology Fellow within the CDC’s Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis, Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch. She shares her experience, and gives tips to students and graduates on how to make advancements in their public health careers.
In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Karen Mancera-Cuevas on her experience in public health care as a researcher and practitioner. She talks about her current programs at Northwestern University and how her first job in high school led her to a career in Public Health. Listen to hear her priceless advice for future graduates on ways of obtaining a great position after college.
Are you looking to continue developing your career in the public health field? In this episode, I lay out the different programs that I’ve been working on to provide support for your journey in developing a career in public health.
Summer is ending, students are starting or returning to schools and universities around the world. Listen to this episode for updates as we get ready to move into the new season of professional development.
I'm asking everyone to share the podcast with at least one friend, classmate, or colleague within your public health network so that others can benefit from the podcast. Ask them to subscribe to the podcast.
The American Public Health Association’s Epidemiology Section wanted to give students an opportunity to talk about their research on the podcast. Students who were interested in participating were asked to submit their research information and were selected based on their complete responses. Coming on the podcast to discuss their research gives students some experience in discussing their research.
In this episode you’ll hear from our final two student members who were chosen to share their research experience. Joining me on this episode is Katie Reget from DePaul University and James Schlitt from Virginia Tech.
This Episode:
- I share a personal story and recent professional networking experience.
- Final episode of the 3 part series devoted to professional networking. Be sure to listen to part 1 (episode 103) and part 2 (episode 104).
- In this episode I will recap what we covered during the challenge. I will also be talking about the programs that are available to help you take action on taking your professional networking to the next level.
Links to everything I will discuss can be found in the show notes for this episode.
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This episode... * Officially marks 2 years of the podcast!! (YAY)
* Part 2 of 3 part episode series devoted to professional networking. If you haven’t listened to part 1 then be sure you go back and listen to episode 103.
* I will be talking about Leveling up your professional networking- doing something different from what you’ve always done (maybe even a little outside of your comfort zone) to help you get better results.
* I’ll cover 5 reasons you should be networking, then share tips from previous guests on the podcast regarding importance of networking, and finally tie the messages together at the end with some key takeaways and action steps for you.
* This is a coaching session and I’m going a little deeper into this topic because it deserves all of our attention. So, since I’m putting in the effort to share it on this deep level, I’m asking you to do the same regarding listening. What I’m about to share will be very helpful for a l
This is an exciting time for me as I’ve recently celebrated 100 episodes of the podcast, and I’m also reaching the official two-year mark of the podcast. I love being able to reflect and see the tremendous growth since the start of the podcast, and I also love being able to plan where I want to go in the next two years. Right now is a great time to focus on the reason why I decided to start this particular business. Of all of the types of business models I could have created and followed, I chose to focus my efforts and attention on sharing tips and strategies that help you enter or transition into the field of public health, just like the introduction of every podcast episodes says. I’m kicking off a three-part career coaching series that will help bring everyone together. If you’re a long-time listener, then this will be a great time of refocusing with me. If you’re relatively new to the podcast, then this will be a great opportunity for you to learn more about what I offer and how I can help. This is for everybody: students, graduates, public health professionals of all levels, and business owners. With this episode is I’m kicking of a professional networking challenge. I’m challenging you to step up your professional networking and make it a higher priority because it is such an important part of your caree
The American Public Health Association’s Epidemiology Section wanted to give students an opportunity to talk about their research on the podcast. Students who were interested in participating were asked to submit their research information and were selected based on their complete responses. Coming on the podcast to discuss their research gives students some experience in discussing their research. In this episode you’ll hear from two student members of the APHA Epidemiology section, Frances Dean and Kelly O’Shea, as they discuss their student research experience.
In this episode, I share an interview with Dr. Rebecca Drewette-Card.
Dr. Drewette-Card is the President of Public Health Partners, which is a woman-owned consulting firm based in Maine and serving clients throughout the United States. She was also one of the cohosts of my first Public Health Consulting and Entrepreneurship Expo held back in March of 2019.
Dr. Drewette-Card previously worked for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Public Health Prevention Service. She has also worked in state health departments in New Mexico, Oregon, North Carolina and Maine. Additionally, she has worked at a small college and a large university.
Her career has given her both breadth and depth of experience, which has provided her with opportunities to develop a wide-range of public health skills including social marketing, report-writing, intervention development, coalition-building, program planning, evaluation, conference and training development, and public speaking.
Dr. Drewette-Card joins me on this interview to share her journey into public health, and shares some tips and advice for students, graduates, job-seekers, and advice for anyone thinking about building a business in public health.
Can you believe we are at episode 100? Wow! In this episode, I share an interview with you that I believe is the perfect way to celebrate this milestone episode. If you follow me on social media, then you probably noticed that I was recently featured in a video interview entitled “This Epidemiologist Serves as a Guide to Up and Coming Scientists” and it was for a show called “Your Mark on the World” by Devin Thorpe. Your Mark on the World publishes their interviews in a video format that also gets published to its website and YouTube channel. There is also a podcast by the same name, where they publish the audio version of the interview as well. I was thrilled when I was invited to be a guest on the show, and I think you all can appreciate the details and full story behind this experience.
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I am helping students begin to think strategically about your career early in the journey, so that you can be better prepared for the transition into the career field upon graduation.
A free preview of the workshop is now available in the Career Strategies for Students of Public Health program.
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In this episode, I’m sharing with you another valuable resource and will tell you how you can try it out for FREE! That resource is Audible. Audible will provide a free trial of their service to listeners of the Public Health Epidemiology Careers Podcast and also provide financial support to the podcast just for sharing and promoting their service. It is a win-win all around because it’s a great resource and I absolutely love using it! I want to explain what audible is, recommend 3 categories to explore and explain why I’m recommending them, then tell you where you can find the link to start your free trial.
This is a coaching episode for both students of public health and professionals who are already in the field of public health. You will want to listen to carefully, think creatively, and check the bottom of this show notes page for details and links. I’m going to share a valuable resource with you, including some of my favorite examples of use, and then tell you how you can try it out for free. I want you to listen carefully, before you sign up for the free trial. This way you can first narrow down which resource you want to use, and then make the most of your free trial period to determine if its something you want to continue or cancel. In other words, I’m going to help you make the most of the free trial period with what I’m about to share with you.
This episode features an interview with Ifeoma Ozodiegwu, a member of the APHA Epidemiology section, and recent graduate of the DrPH program at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). She joins us to discuss her student research of obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Recently, I asked our community to name their biggest public health career challenge, the one thing that was preventing them from accomplishing their career goals. My reason for asking was so that I could direct people toward helpful resources. I found that some people didn’t realize that resources were available to address their specific challenges. Some people were aware of the resources, but just not taking action, and others were trying to ignore their challenges and not do anything about addressing them at all.
In this episode I will discuss some of the challenges mentioned in the community, and share my feedback and responses to those challenges. The information on this episode will help so many more people who are dealing with similar issues to know that they are not alone and that help exists if they want it.
If you are someone who is facing any of the challenges that are discussed in this episode, then listen carefully. I understand that not everyone will want to use these resources, but I also know that some of you have been looking for these resources and will take action. It is my goal to make sure that you are aware of what is available to you. You have options.
In this episode, you will meet the Leah Roman of Roman Public Health Consulting. In a previous episode, I mentioned Leah as a great example of professional networking. Those of you who know her are probably nodding your heads right now. She is very genuine and networking seems to come naturally to her.
You may also remember Leah from the very first Public Health Consulting and Entrepreneurship Expo that I held, where she was one of my cohosts.
She joins me on this episode to talk about her public health journey, from employee to consultant and business owner. She also has a few tips for anyone who may be interested in consulting.
She talks in depth about who she serves in her business, and the course that she created called “Contemplating Consulting: A readiness guide to help public health professionals decide to hit the breaks or take the leap.”
Listen carefully as Leah describes her online course, and if it is something that you’re interested in, then be sure to listen to the full episode, because I will come back after the interview to tell you about a special offer that she is providing just for my podcast audience
In this episode, you will meet the CEO of CVH Consulting, Christie VanHorn. If her name sounds familiar to you, then you may remember her from the very first Public Health Consulting and Entrepreneurship Expo that I held, where she was one of my cohosts.
She joins me on this episode to talk about her public health journey, from employee to consultant. She talks about who she serves in her business, her ideal client, the types of services she provides, and what she loves about her role as a consultant.
She also has a few tips for job seekers, that are very similar to what you often hear from me.
I’m confident that you will enjoy this episode. So sit back, relax, and enjoy my interview with Christie.
In this episode, I share a story, a message, and an opportunity with you all. I encourage you to listen closely, and take action if any part of this message resonates with you.
The opportunity is a global health initiative, a fellowship opportunity for visionary young women compelled to carry out the work of achieving universal health coverage for those in greatest need.
The story and message is that the initiative is in memory of, Samya Stumo, who died at age 24 in an airplane crash. She was dedicated to reducing obstacles to accessing health care, particularly those faced by women. Samya is the niece of Dr. Rania Milleron, who was my guest on the podcast, back on episode 74, which was recorded and published before this tragedy occurred.
Dr. Milleron is a regular listener of this podcast, as well as an active member of the developing your public health career strategy program and group. She is a multidisciplinary professional in public health with a passion for policy and advocacy.
Please take the time to listen to episode 74 and learn more about Dr. Milleron and her public health journey.
This is a great opportunity for me to talk to you about my why. In this episode, I explain why I started this podcast, and created programs. Of all of the businesses I could have started, I explain why I chose to build a business around helping all of you get into the field of public health or transition into public health careers. You’ll better understand why I care so much.
Dr. Elliston is a public health executive with extensive work experience with several public health institutions. She is the President and CEO of Public Health Solutions Executive Search Firm (PHS), which serves as the catalyst in connecting mid to senior level professionals with top public health firms.
Dr. Elliston and I are working on ways to combine efforts and better serve our communities. For now, I’d like you to focus your attention on this interview and get to know Dr. Elliston and learn all about PHS.
Our community has grown tremendously over the last couple of years and I’m thrilled about that. With growth comes change, and it is time to pivot and make adjustments. Not only to accommodate our growth to date, but we must change in order to continue to grow.
You know the saying, “what got us here, won’t get us there."
Change is good. In fact, I will say that change is great! Especially in this case.
Listen to the full episode to hear the details.
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This episode features a member of the American Public Health Association (APHA) Epidemiology section.
My guest is Dr. Sreelekha Prakash.
She shares her journey into public health with a global health prospective.
She started her career as a medical doctor, specifically an emergency clinician, treating patients in India. She describes how that experience created an opportunity for research and laid the foundation for her journey into public health and her career in academics and research here in the US, where she serves as a Health Sciences Faculty member pursuing research of health-related issues.
Be sure to listen all the way through, because she gives some great career advice toward the end.
My guest on this episode is Dr. Maria Mora Pinzon. She is a preventive medicine and public health physician. Doctors in this specialty use research, epidemiology, quality improvement and policy to promote health. Since they have full medical licenses, they are also able to diagnose and treat patients in a variety of settings.
Dr. Pinzon is the president-elect of the Young Physicians section of the American College of Preventive Medicine, which is the medical organization were preventive medicine physicians like Dr. Pinzon connect and obtain new tools and skills to advance their careers. The purpose of the Young Physicians section is to identify needs of young physicians and develop initiatives to address those needs.
I first met Dr. Pinzon when she reached out to me and invited me to speak to the physicians in this section and discuss various career opportunities in public health and ways to diversify their income. After learning more about the ACPM, I thought it would be a great idea to invite her on the podcast to share her public health journey. She also shares some ideas about opportunities for collaboration between public health students and preventive medicine physicians.
I’m delighted to introduce you to my special guest on this episode, Rosalie Aguilar. Rosalie is the national project coordinator for Salud America!, which is a national Latino-focused organization that creates culturally relevant and research-based stories, videos, and tools to inspire people to start and support healthy changes to policies, systems, and environments where Latino children and families can equitably live, learn, work, and play.
The content created and distributed by Salud America! reaches over 250,000 moms, dads, providers, researchers, community leaders, and school personnel who are interested in working to push for healthy changes in schools and build health equity for Latino, and all kids.
I first met Rosalie when she reached out to me as asked me to cohost a TweetChat with Salud America!. This is a weekly event that focuses on various topics that align with the organizations focus. It’s held on Twitter’s platform every Tuesday at 12pm CST/1pm ET and uses the hashtag #saludtues.
The event that I cohosted along with the American Heart Association of Minnesota and a few other organizations, was titled the Impact of Sugar & Healthier Alternatives. The timing of that particular event was aligned with podcast episode #53, Interview with Karen Akins, International Quit Soda Day, where Karen discussed the negative of soda and sugary drinks among children in Mexico. If you haven’t heard that episode, then I encourage you to listen to it.
I enjoyed the experience and appreciated Rosalie for reaching out to me, and when I invited her to be my guest on the podcast she was equally excited. Now, I knew it would be a very interesting interview, having her discuss Salud America!. However, what I didn’t expect was her journey into public health to be so rich and full of experience, passion, and insight.
I am very excited to share that interview with all of you.
Today we are going to talk about professional networking in public health by sharing a few tips and specific stories of some recent and awesome networking success story examples. Whether you are seeking, starting, or transitioning into a job in public health, or starting a consulting or other type of public health business, you should definitely give this episode your full attention.
Jane Fadesere has over 16 years of experience as a community pharmacist. She has practiced pharmacy in Maryland, Washington DC, West Virginia, Louisiana and currently in Texas. She has experience in various pharmacy settings including pain management, medical supplies, independent pharmacy, and chain pharmacy. Jane practices medication safety on a daily basis, ensuring that patients receive the right medications and dosages.
Jane obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Howard University, Washington DC. She also has a dual MBA/MPH earned from Benedictine University, Lisle IL. She is currently a staff pharmacist with CVS Pharmacy.
Her interest in public health started while she was in pharmacy school. In this episode, she discusses some of the opportunities that exist for the role of the pharmacist in public health. She talks about her strong desire to help educate and empower underserved and underinsured populations, especially those who suffer from diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Jane refers to herself as a “volunteer junkie” and has served as a volunteer for the American Diabetes Association (ADA) since 2010, as well as several other organizations. She serves on the Board of Directors of Minority Women Pharmacists Association, Inc. (MWPA). MWPA became incorporated in 2018 and part of their mission is to enhance the presence of minority women in the healthcare industry, provide service to their communities, and to support each other.
Dr. Brown talks about her journey into public health and her experiences along the way. She is a professor, researcher, owns a consulting business, and hosts a podcast. She is passionate about HIV research, mental health, trauma, and aging. She shares some valuable tips and advice for public health students, professionals, and those interested in starting a business. So be sure to listen to this full episode.
I also want to point out that this interview was recorded when I was sick. Hopefully you’ll be able to move past the sound of my voice and just focus on the information that we actually discuss. I was worried that my congestion would be too much of a distraction, but my interview schedule is sometimes a little hard to maneuver and change and I knew it would be difficult to reschedule the interview. So, I decided to continue as planned.
My editor said that I don’t sound too bad, but I just wanted to explain that ahead of time.
In this episode, I pour out my heart and even share a personal story to help me drive my message as I discuss the topic of childhood vaccination. I’m not discussing this from the point of whether or not you should vaccinate your children.
The purpose of discussing this topic is to address the need for improved public health communication on the topic of childhood vaccination.
Social media platforms provide an incredible opportunity for effective public health communication, with millions of users on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. However, I see a missed opportunity to educate, and build trust. It is largely due to poor public health communication.
I’m asking for your help with this episode. After you listen, I’m asking everyone to share this episode widely throughout your network of coworkers, classmates, and colleagues.
What is a social entrepreneur? What is a public health entrepreneur? In this episode, I’m going to talk about public health consulting and entrepreneurship. I will start with a discussion about entrepreneurship and then move into the opportunities that exist, and finally share details of the Public Health Consulting and Entrepreneurship Expo.
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My guest on this episode is Heather Flattery, and she is the Manager of Membership and Marketing at the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE).
SOPHE is a nonprofit, independent professional association that represents a diverse membership of nearly 4,000 health education professionals and students in the United States and 25 international countries.
Heather joins me on this episode to share with all of us about the organization’s focus, as well as the mission, vision, and values of SOPHE. She will discuss some of its major accomplishments and also how it uniquely serves the community of public health professionals.
Additionally, she shares her own personal journey into public health and provides yet another example of the many important ways that you can serve in this broad public health field.
In this episode, we are going to highlight the work of Haley Greene, one of our student leaders in the American Public Health Association (APHA) Epidemiology section. Haley is currently a graduate student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham working on her Masters of Public Health with a concentration in epidemiology. She is also the Student Liaison Chair in the Epidemiology Section of the APHA.
She is going to join us on this episode to describe her research experience, why she chose it, what she’s learned from it, as well as how she believes this will help her prepare for her future career in public health.
This special BONUS episode is only available to subscribers of the podcast. Tune in to learn about the new 5-Day Public Health Career Goals Challenge and how you can use this exercise to help you begin to focus on your career goals.
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In this episode, I introduce you to Dr. Jasmine Ward, founder of Black Ladies in Public Health (BLiPH). BLiPH is a global community of black women who are interested in, are training, and working in public health. The organization promotes scholarship, service, self-care, and support for health equity.
This episode is for you even if you are not a black lady in public health, but you are interested in supporting issues, causes, and policy that relates to black ladies in public health.
This episode is for you if you want to be inspired by hearing the public health journey of Dr. Ward and her connection with the populations and causes that she cares most about.
This episode is definitely for you if you are black, female, and interested in public health.
Dr. Jasmine Ward is a health educator with specific interest in understanding and addressing health disparities. She has experience as a professor, community health leader, advocate, and a public health entrepreneur. She serves as an assistant professor at a local college in the Dallas Fort Worth area, and serves as the Director of Programs for a Dallas based organization that is focuses on providing health education, testing, counseling, and support services related to HIV, HepC and substance abuse for Black MSMs, Trans Women, and their families.
She is a passionate, driven, and intelligent leader who is authentic, relatable, and has a great sense of humor! I truly enjoyed this interview and appreciate her for taking the time to come on this episode and share her journey, tips, and insights, with all of us.
The Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI) consists of researchers, academics, professionals, and students who share an interest and passion in improving the health of African American communities. This is accomplished through research, leadership/mentorship and policy. SAAPHI continues to grow and poise itself as a premier research and education organization dedicated to examining the role of race, and more specifically racism, as a contributing factor in determining the health status of African Americans.
My special guest in this episode is Dr. Sandy-Asari Hogan, who is the current president of SAAPHI. She describes herself as having the passion for translation of research to practice and describes herself as a “disrupter of disparity and elevator of equity”. In essence, she sees herself as a bridge between research and practice.
Cierra Sisters is a community-based organization created by and for African Americans with cancer in the greater Seattle WA area. Cierra Sisters fills a critical public health need by breaking the cycle of fear, increasing knowledge concerning breast cancer in the African-American and underserved communities. The organization empowers the African American community through local, national, and global events and partnerships. Cierra Sisters has partnered with major cancer research institutes, and academic research partners to advance its mission.
During the Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI) conference, I sat next to the founder of Cierra Sisters, Bridgette Hempstead, and we became fast friends. She presented research at the conference and promoted the organization. Bridgette is a 23 year three times breast cancer survivor! The more I learned about her and the organization, the more I was intrigued, inspired, and moved to action. I knew I wanted to support her organization in some way, and also knew that I wanted to bring her on the podcast and introduce her to all of you.
So, in just a little while, I will bring you my interview with Bridgette and let her tell you about the organization and her journey. The timing of this episode is important because it aligns with a milestone event that I will let Bridgette explain.
Just a side note worth highlighting here is this. Bridgette is not formally trained in public health. She does not have a degree in public health. In fact, she recently spoke to a group in San Francisco that introduced her as “the accidental activist” who has been making a tremendous positive public health impact for over 23 years. I want everyone who’s listening to hear her passion, and drive in the stories she shares and the examples she gives. Her message is inspiring. Imagine what you can do once you connect with the area of public health that you are most passionate about, and the populations that you care most about serving.
My hope is that you will be inspired by this episode.
This episode is a special featured episode for the American Public Health Association’s Epidemiology Section and my guest today is Dr. Noel Barengo.
Dr. Barengo is a medical doctor with a Masters of public health and a PhD. He received his academic training in Finland, Switzerland, and Sweden. He currently works in Miami Florida as an assistant professor at Florida International University College of Medicine.
His global public health experience includes starting a public health NGO that served populations in both Finland and Nigeria. He has also worked in non-communicable diseases in Argentina, Colombia, and Paraguay.
He is an active member of the American Public Health Association in both the Physical Activity Section as well as the Epidemiology Section.
So, let’s jump right into that interview with Dr. Barengo.
Dr. Ogunsakin is an infectious disease physician who has been practicing in the state of Georgia for over twenty years treating patients who have had a wide variety of infectious diseases including HIV infection, bone and joint infections, complicated skin infections, and multi drug resistant bacterial infections.
In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Ogunsakin has completed his MBA, as well as his MPH. He is also a member of my Developing Your Public Health Career Strategy program. He shares his journey into public health, why he decided to enroll in my program, and how it has helped him. He also shares his passion for global health and a bit about his plans for the future.
In this episode, I’m honored to introduce you to my special guest, Dr. Rania Milleron. She is a multidisciplinary professional in public health with a passion for policy and advocacy, as well as biomedical science, with expertise in vector borne infectious disease.
She is also an author, which she will discuss in more detail during the interview.
Dr. Milleron completed her Master of Science degree in Infectious Disease Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health, and her PhD in Molecular Genetics of Infectious Disease Vectors from The University of Texas.
Dr. Milleron is also a member of my Developing Your Public Health Career Strategy program. She talks about her experience in great detail such as how she found the program, her decision to join, and how it has impacted her so far. She provides feedback and several examples.
She has a very diverse background! She is fascinated by the interdisciplinary nature of public health, a field that is more cooperative than individualistic. Because of this, she explains how she is able to wear many hats such as microbiologist, program specialist, or epidemiologist. It also means that she is able to work with a wide variety of collaborators in government, academia, or commercial industry, as well as work with a variety of stakeholders such as physicians, scientists, or data analysts.
If you are someone who is struggling to transition into public health from a different field, or trying to figure out what to do with your degree in public health, then I encourage you to pay close attention to Dr. Milleron’s story and message. She is a great example of how to successfully interconnect your diverse experiences with public health.
In this episode, I introduce you to Tamiko Prescod, as she discusses her journey into public health, shares her experience, and offers encouragement.
Tamiko has a BS in biology, and recently completed her MPH. Her background includes work in retail pharmacy, clinical laboratory support, and clerical support at a local government agency.
She has passion, drive, and determination, which stood out to me when I first met her early in 2018. She was one of the first people to enroll in my program, Developing Your Public Health Career Strategy. I’ve had the honor of coaching and guiding her through that program, and getting to know her very well in the process. It has been amazing to watch her grow over this last year, watch her progress, witness her accomplishments, and I’m excited to see where she goes from here!
The ultimate goal of the podcast is to share tips and strategies that help you enter or transition into the field of public health. In this episode, I’d like to share a little about my business plans for 2019, as they relate to the podcast, the workshops, and the Developing Your Public Health Career Strategy program.
Since this episode will publish on Christmas Day, and I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and happy holiday season.
This episode is a review of the podcast for 2018. I will share with you the three countries where the podcast is most popular, and also count down the top 10 most popular episodes of 2018. Can you guess which episode is at the top of the list?
In this episode, I give you a few tips in preparation for the changes that will take place very soon. There are a few things you want to do to make sure that you don’t miss out on anything!
In this episode, I share the key takeaways from the 2018 American Public Health Association’s (APHA) conference in San Diego. I had originally planned to just share my thoughts, but decided to reach out to other attendees and gather feedback from our community as well.
So, I will first go through the collective feedback, then share five of my personal takeaways from the conference with you.
There is so much more that I took away from the annual meeting, but I just focus on five for now. I will spend time processing my notes, applying what I learned, and feeding off of the information for months to come.
I hope you enjoy this episode. I want to say a special thank you to everyone who participated in providing feedback for this episode, and to everyone that I met at the conference. You are all amazing and I sincerely appreciate you for being a part of this podcast community.
This is a special APHA Epidemiology Section featured episode, with Toby Levin, PhD, MPH. Be sure to listen to the full episode, as Dr. Levin discusses her journey from into public health and her work as an epidemiologist in the county health department. She talks about lab work, academia, and so much more.
In this episode, I talk about reviewing progress, assessing where you are, and setting career goals for next year. During the last quarter of every year, I begin the process of setting goals for the next year. This year, I thought it would be a good idea to share some of this with you all, and help you take advantage of this ideal time to conduct a self-evaluation and make some decisions about the new year for yourself regarding your career in public health.
At the time this episode is published, I’m attending the American Public Health Associations annual meeting in San Diego CA, along with about 12,000 other attendees. Meeting in person with your peers and colleagues is a powerful experience and something that I encourage all of you to make a priority.
Meet Dr. Anthony Pothoulakis, a cardiologist who is passionate about prevention. He strongly believes that we all have a serious job to do in defending the obesity-diabetes-artery disease epidemic. In order to reduce the rates of obesity and diabetes, we cannot rely only on doctors, nurses, hospitals, and universities. We must all work together, as a community, to fight against sugars and prolonged sitting and have a zero-tolerance policy for high blood pressure, high LDL, and smoking. He goes on further to say that we must band together and fight the enemy in our schools, or workplaces, and in our homes every single day.
Join me in this episode where Dr. Pothoulakis discusses these principles and introduces his new book, Arteries in Harmony. This episode is a great example of healthcare and public health coming together to provide a power tool that has the potential for great impact on population health.
This episode is a special featured episode for the APHA Epidemiology section. My special guest today is Dr. Cathy Troisi. She shares her journey into public health, including her rich experiences in the fields of infectious disease epidemiology and academia. She offers some advice and tips for students, recent graduates, and anyone interested in a career in public health.
Are you planning to attend the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) conference? I’ve reviewed some tips from a few schools of public health, and would like to share with you the tips that I believe will be the most helpful for anyone who is planning to attend the APHA’s annual meeting. All of these sources shared great tips, but I had to narrow things down to a select few to cover on this episode.
Today I’m excited to introduce you to Misozi Houston, a program coordinator providing programs to reduce poverty and increase access to health education.
She is a public health professional with a passion for community health that goes way back to her childhood.
She has used her personal and professional experiences, across a diverse background including restaurant management and nursing, to transition into public health, demonstrating powerful leadership qualities that I truly admire!
I first mentioned Misozi back in episode #13, where I discussed my face to face meeting with her at the public health conference in Georgia and I even shared a photo of us on the show notes page for that episode. She had been following the podcast for a while at that point, and it was a great opportunity to meet in person. We’ve kept in touch a bit over time and I’ve been able to watch her grow tremendously over this past year.
I am delighted that she accepted my invitation to join me on this episode to share her journey and insights, and I think so many of you will find this episode to be very helpful, insightful, and encouraging.
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In this episode, I share with you a brand new public health promotion initiative that I’ve started, and explain why. This will be an excellent example of what I encourage all of you to do on almost every single episode of this podcast, and also an example of how I implement the strategies that I teach in my coaching program.
I am happy to introduce you to Angela Arder, who was one of the early members of the Developing Your Public Health Career Strategy Program. She has a background in healthcare, hospital administration, and government customer service. She is educated, caring, and passionate about public health. However, life has often interrupted her career goals and plans….but has not stopped her.
She said she didn’t realize that she needed a strategy, but just assumed things would fall into place and automatically happen for her once she completed her degree. She talks about the heart-breaking realization that it takes even more effort. Focused effort.
We will be discussing her reasons for enrolling, how she has benefited, some of the challenges she’s faced and how she’s been able to overcome those challenges. She also shares some advice to anyone listening who may be in a similar situation as she was in before developing her public health career strategy.
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Hurricane Florence recently hit the Carolinas, here in the United States, and caused devastating damages from high winds, flooding, and local tornadoes. For several days leading up to the storm, we all watched and waited as meteorologists tracked the storm system and kept us all informed. I live in South Carolina and I have family members and close friends throughout South Carolina, as well as North Carolina. We were all engaged in preparedness activities on some level. In this podcast episode, I focus my discussion on my experience with the elderly population around me during this weather event. Additionally, I share with you my key takaways from this experience, including some ideas and tips that you can apply in a preparedness program for your area as well.
We have all experienced the paralyzing effect of information overload at some point, right? In this episode, I share tips for avoiding information overload and staying focused.
I’m very excited to introduce my guest on this episode, Niya Allen-Vatel, who is truly an expert in her field! She has been featured in Forbes, Glassdoor, Yahoo Finance, Big Interview, and xoNecole. She was gracious enough to come on the show and provide guidance and very insightful tips for everyone, and I appreciate her for being so generous. Niya is a 3x-certified résumé writer, career transition coach, and brand strategist helping ambitious leaders build their brands to boost credibility, increase opportunities, and establish themselves as an expert in their niche. She is the owner of the premier career branding service, Career Global, based in New York City.
Today we are going to do something a little different. As we wrap up the summer, I thought it would be a good time to share with you some of the fun stuff I did over the summer. You guys always hear me discussing strategies and work and goals, but I did spend a lot of time with my family over this past summer and I’d like to share some of that fun stories with you in this episode today.
Today’s topic is inspired by a similar type of question that I’ve been asked quite a bit lately. As you know, whenever that happens, I think there are likely even more people with the same question so I tend to address the topic on a podcast episode.
The questions are typically like this, “I have a masters’ degree in public health and also a bachelor’s degree in sociology; what can I do with that?” Or “What ideas do you have about potential jobs for me?” “What are your thoughts about that?”
Karen Akins joins me to discuss her passion-driven project, a documentary about the negative impact of sugary drinks among children in rural Mexico. The documentary is scheduled to be complete around spring/summer of 2019. We plan to have Karen come back to the show next year to discuss the film once its closer to the point of release, because there will be a great opportunity to participate in an educational health promotion campaign within your own local communities. In this episode, we spend most of our time discussing International Quit Soda Day, which will be October 20, 2018.
Listen carefully as she tells her story, and you’ll be able to hear her passion for the various causes she describes and how that passion has been the driving force (something I’m always encouraging all of you to connect with. If you haven’t listened yet, be sure to check out podcast episode #16, which is all about finding your passion for public health.) I also want you to listen for the opportunities to get involved in raising awareness of the impact of sugary drinks in both of the health promotion projects that she will be describing during the interview.
Thank you to all members of this community and faithful listeners of the podcast. This is a major milestone and accomplishment that I’m very excited to reach. My goal for creating the podcast was to mentor and help those who were interested in public health careers, sharing tips and strategies for entering or transitioning into the field. I am proud to have accomplished that in this first year, and look forward to continuing to do more of the same in the episodes to come.
In this episode, I share the winner of our giveaway in celebration of this milestone, the top five episodes of this first year (which surprised me a bit), and I provide you with a glimpse of what’s to come on the podcast. Be sure to listen to the full episode, and to subscribe to the podcast so that you receive the newest episodes automatically every week as soon as they are published.
My goal for creating the podcast was to mentor and help those who were interested in public health careers, sharing tips and strategies for entering or transitioning into the field. I was focused on giving, and didn’t expect to receive so much in return. In this episode, I share five surprising benefits of my first year of podcasting.
This episode is a bit different, and comes as a result of my reflection over this first year of podcasting. I’m asking several questions, even though I can’t hear your responses. The questions are really for your benefit, not mine. They will hopefully spark the kind of energy that will help you explore your thoughts and motives and perhaps lead you to discover a bit about your own public health career journey. I strongly encourage you to listen, and think about the questions and the message that I share in this episode.
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People often use the terms interchangeably, but they are different. The goals of mentoring and coaching are essentially the same, to help the individual develop skills and achieve success. Mentoring and coaching work together to help you achieve success. However, the way that mentoring and coaching function are different. Understanding these differences will help you explore available resources, understand what resources are best for you, and may also help you as you network with other professionals. After listening to this episode, I encourage you to visit the home page (DrCHHuntley.com) and request a demo of all of the available resources offered on my website.
Communication skills are important for all professionals, especially those in public health. Good communication will help you present research, relay information to community members, coordinate with co-workers, and build relationships within the public health field. Developing your communication skills has many rewards. Be sure you document your experiences that involve the use of these skills.