If I Could Change One Thing

SDSU School of Public Health
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The health policy podcast of San Diego State University's School of Public Health.

  1. FEB 16

    If I Could Change One Thing: Robert Browning and Sheva Carr on The Heart of Healing

    If I Could Change One Thing host Dr. Brittnie Bloom and co-host Lesley Lopez welcome Robert Browning and Sheva Carr to the podcast for a conversation on heart intelligence, healing, and human caring. As Co-Directors of Healthcare and Senior Master Trainers at HeartMath, Robert and Sheva bring more than three decades of experience working in healthcare, education, public policy, and global peacebuilding. Their work spans major health systems including Kaiser Permanente, Stanford, and the VA, as well as global initiatives with the United Nations and the World Health Organization. Together, they explore how heart-based practices can strengthen resilience, prevent burnout, support trauma-sensitive care, and cultivate sustainable leadership in times of crisis and change. From healthcare systems to global policy reform, they share how cultivating physiological coherence and heart-centered awareness can transform individual well-being as well as institutions and communities. This conversation covers how emotional regulation, hope, and leadership can reshape healthcare, mental health, and public health systems. Whether you're a student, clinician, policymaker, or even someone who is just seeking steadiness in uncertain times, this episode offers practical tools and insight into caring for ourselves while caring for others. To access resources mentioned in this episode check out the following websites: https://www.heartmath.com/ https://www.heartmath.org/ heartambassadors.com https://www.fyera.org/team/ La presentadora de "If I Could Change One Thing", la Dra. Brittnie Bloom, y la co-presentadora Lesley Lopez, dan la bienvenida a Robert Browning y Sheva Carr al podcast para conversar sobre la inteligencia cardíaca, la sanación y el cuidado humano. Como Co-Directores de Atención Médica e Instructores Principales en HeartMath, Robert y Sheva aportan décadas de experiencia trabajando en la intersección de la atención médica, la educación y la consolidación de la paz global, desde sistemas hospitalarios como Kaiser Permanente, Stanford y el Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos (VA), hasta iniciativas internacionales en las Naciones Unidas. Juntos, comparten cómo las prácticas basadas en el corazón pueden fomentar la resiliencia, la atención sensible al trauma y el liderazgo sostenible en momentos de agotamiento y cambio. Exploramos cómo cuidarnos a nosotros mismos mientras cuidamos a los demás, y cómo cultivar la coherencia interna puede generar relaciones y comunidades más saludables. Escuche el episodio de esta semana para una conversación profunda que vincula la ciencia con el poder transformador del corazón.

    1h 8m

  2. 12/19/2025

    If I Could Change One Thing: Chrissy Cmorik on Sex Ed, Advocacy, and Reproductive Justice

    If I Could Change One Thing host Dr. Brittnie Bloom and co-host Yucef Bouzina speak with Chrissy Cmorik, Senior Director of Education for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest, SDSU Adjunct Professor, and SART Advocate with the Center for Community Solutions, about sexual health, education, and reproductive justice. Chrissy takes us from her start as a SART advocate, sitting with survivors in their most vulnerable hours, to her work creating Planned Parenthood's free online platform Sex Ed To Go. We grapple with how to reach people when politics and stigma get in the way and why "meeting people where they are at" is Chrissy's motto for everything from TikTok videos to trauma-informed care. Listen to this week's episode for a conversation that's equal parts practical, personal, and powerfully hopeful. If you're interested in the resources mentioned in this episode, please check out the Center for Community Solutions (https://www.ccssd.org/) and Planned Parenthood's Sex Ed To Go platform (https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-pacific-southwest/campaigns/sex-ed-to-go). CONTENT WARNING: This episode covers content that is focused on sexual and dating violence.

    50 min

  3. 11/20/2025

    If I Could Change One Thing: Darbi Berry on the Climate Connection and Public Health Resilience

    On this episode of the If I Could Change One Thing Podcast, Dr. Brittnie Bloom and student co-host Karsen Caroll welcome Darbi Berry, Director of the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative Nonprofit and Professor at San Diego State University. In this episode, we learn how social structures within our environmental systems can perpetuate climate change and environmental vulnerability. Darbi offers us ways to adapt and create an "equity first" approach to learning how climate change impacts our planet and how we can be mindful about our contributions to climate change. Darbi has worked on a vast number of initiatives that focus on climate adaptation, resilience, and resource management, which include nonprofit initiatives like The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative (SDRCC) and the Regional Plan Tracker, which both serve as a resource for promoting a more sustainable future in the local San Diego Community. Finally, Darbi reminds us about the importance of community – when we want to go fast - we go alone; when we want to go far - we go together! Wondering how to get involved? You can get involved by following SDRCC on LinkedIn (@sdclimatecollab), attending their events, and exploring volunteer or collaboration opportunities. The Regional Plan Tracker is a great way to learn about local climate plans and find ways to contribute to sustainability efforts in your community.

    43 min
  4. If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Megan Ebor on Storytelling and Sexual Health (Season 11 Episode 3)

    11/10/2025

    If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Megan Ebor on Storytelling and Sexual Health (Season 11 Episode 3)

    In this episode of the If I Could Change One Thing podcast, Dr. Brittnie Bloom and her cohost Sophia Valdez speak with scholar, filmmaker, and public health advocate Dr. Megan Ebor to explore her work in the intersection of race, aging, and sexual health. Dr. Ebor shares her own creative journey from her beginnings in the music industry to academia and filmmaking as a tool for advocacy and change. Together, they discuss taboos around sexual health and aging, the power of storytelling, and the importance of leading with compassion and humanity in both research and teaching. En este episodio del podcast If I Could Change One Thing, la Dra. Brittnie Bloom y su co-anfitriona Sophia Valdez conversan con la Dra. Megan Ebor, académica, cineasta y defensora de la salud pública, para explorar su trabajo en la intersección de la raza, el envejecimiento y la salud sexual. La Dra. Ebor comparte su trayectoria creativa, desde la industria musical hasta la academia y el cine como herramienta de defensa y cambio. Juntas, abordan los tabúes relacionados a la salud sexual y el envejecimiento, el poder de la comunidad y la narración, y la importancia de liderar con compasión y humanidad tanto en la investigación como en la docencia.

    53 min

  5. 10/24/2025

    If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Shunling Tsang on Blue Zones and Rethinking How We Build (Healthier) Communities

    On this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, host Dr. Brittnie Bloom welcomes Dr. Shunling Tsang—Family Medicine Chair and Deputy Public Health Officer for Riverside County—to explore how upstream, community-driven strategies can power better health. Dr. Tsang shares her winding path from event planning to public health and medicine, and why blending clinical care with prevention matters. We dive into Riverside County's Blue Zones Project—from "Power 9" habits that we all can benefit from to local policies that help make "the healthy choice the easy choice", like increasing walkability, social connection, and access to nutritious food. Data and community members have guided this important Blue Zones work, highlighting mental health, safety, and cardiovascular risk. Dr. Tsang's one big policy wish: sustained funding for prevention—paired with a personal challenge for all of us to choose one small change today. En este episodio de If I Could Change One Thing, la presentadora, la Dra. Brittnie Bloom, da la bienvenida a la Dra. Shunling Tsang—Presidenta de Medicina Familiar y Subdirectora de Salud Pública del Condado de Riverside—para explorar cómo las estrategias comunitarias y preventivas pueden impulsar una mejor salud. La Dra. Tsang comparte su camino poco convencional desde la organización de eventos hasta la salud pública y la medicina, y explica por qué es importante combinar la atención clínica con la prevención. Nos adentramos en el Blue Zones Project del Condado de Riverside: desde los hábitos "Power 9", de los que todos podemos beneficiarnos, hasta las políticas locales que ayudan a hacer que "la opción saludable sea la opción fácil", como aumentar la caminabilidad, la conexión social y el acceso a alimentos nutritivos. Los datos y los miembros de la comunidad han guiado este importante trabajo de Blue Zones, destacando la salud mental, la seguridad y el riesgo cardiovascular. El gran deseo de política pública de la Dra. Tsang: financiamiento sostenible para la prevención—acompañado de un reto personal para todos nosotros: elegir hoy un pequeño cambio.

    56 min

  6. 10/09/2025

    If I Could Change One Thing: Brynn Carrigan on Public Health Leadership and Valley Fever

    In this episode, Dr. Brittnie Bloom speaks with Brynn Carrigan, Director of Public Health for Kern County, California. Carrigan, who stepped into the Director role in 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has spearheaded community-driven initiatives to address Kern County's most pressing health challenges, which include education attainment, diabetes and other chronic health conditions, and access to care. Tune in to hear how her unique personal and professional experiences have shaped her mission to build a healthier future for all – only on If I Could Change One Thing, San Diego State University's School of Public Health Podcast. La Dra. Brittnie Bloom habla con Brynn Carrigan, Directora de Salud Pública del Condado de Kern, California. Carrigan, quien asumió el cargo de directora en 2021 durante el auge de la pandemia de COVID-19, ha liderado iniciativas impulsadas por la comunidad para abordar los desafíos de salud más apremiantes del Condado de Kern, que incluyen la educación, la diabetes y otras enfermedades crónicas, y el acceso a la atención médica. Sintonice para escuchar cómo sus experiencias personales y profesionales únicas han moldeado su misión de construir un futuro más saludable para todos, solo en 'If I Could Change One Thing', el podcast de la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad Estatal de San Diego.

    45 min

  7. 05/19/2025

    If I Could Change One Thing: Huy Tran on Community, Policy, and the Pursuit of Equity

    In this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, our guest speaker Huy Tran is interviewed by Dr. Brittnie Bloom and two members of the SDSU podcast team, Serena Payne and Jaeden Howard. Together, they explore the power of lived experience in shaping public health and policy. Huy shares his personal journey from working in accounting to advocacy, a move that was fueled by the death of his brother and the unmet needs he has seen within the Vietnamese community. Also discussed are the systemic barriers that refugees and immigrants from Vietnam experience, and Huy's work to build a nonprofit that serves this population. Huy offers honest reflections on civic engagement and the everyday ways we can show up for one another. Tune in for a powerful conversation about inclusion and the importance of community-driven change. Of note, this episode includes serious themes related to grief and loss.

    55 min

  8. 04/29/2025

    If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Michael Grillo on Fighting HIV Across Borders, Prevention, Policy and Partnership

    On this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, Dr. Michael Grillo joins Dr. Brittnie Bloom and co-host Chris Sanchez to explore HIV prevention, education, policy, and partnerships in the U.S. and abroad. They discuss the value of cultural humility, flexibility in the field, and people-first strategies when addressing deeply personal public health issues like HIV/AIDS. Dr. Grillo shares insights from his research and military service, including progress and challenges in reaching the UNAIDS 2030 95-95-95 goal. Tune in for a compelling conversation on the impact of public health and how one person can help shape a healthier future for generations to come.

    53 min
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