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The Public Health Insight Podcast is a weekly podcast ranked in the top 5% of all podcasts globally. The podcast covers all things public health and global health, from the sustainable development goals to the social determinants of health, as well as interesting dialogues about the diverse career opportunities that exist in the fields. Since its launch in March 2020, the podcast has featured more than 40 high-profile guests and has built an audience in more than 5,000 cities in over 190 countries.

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The Public Health Insight Podcast is a weekly podcast ranked in the top 5% of all podcasts globally. The podcast covers all things public health and global health, from the sustainable development goals to the social determinants of health, as well as interesting dialogues about the diverse career opportunities that exist in the fields. Since its launch in March 2020, the podcast has featured more than 40 high-profile guests and has built an audience in more than 5,000 cities in over 190 countries.

    Substance Use, Criminal Justice, & Public Health Advocacy On Capitol Hill - Part 1 - Story Of The Opioid Epidemic

    Substance Use, Criminal Justice, & Public Health Advocacy On Capitol Hill - Part 1 - Story Of The Opioid Epidemic

    The opioid crisis is as rampant as any other time in history and a lot of work remains to be done until we can feel the progress being made.  Every so often though, we have the privilege of meeting someone behind the work, someone who's committed a significant portion of their profession and of their lives to creating a world where the opioid epidemic is no more. 
    What you’ll hear in this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast is a captivating conversation with Dr. Jennifer Loeffler-Cobia, Director of Justice and Public Health Policy and Practice at WestEd Justice and Prevention Research Center. 
    She shares her journey into public health and her transition into criminal justice, why she got her DrPH many years after her Master’s degree, and her experiences advocating for policy change on Capitol Hill. We also get to learn more about her in the Insight Blitz segment, where she talks about living in Utah and the worst piece of advice she’s ever gotten. 



    Guest
    ◼️ Dr. Jennifer Loeffler-Cobia, DrPH, MS, Director of Justice and Public Health Policy and Practice at WestEd Justice and Prevention Research Center; University of Southern California Adjunct Associate Professor


    References
    ◼️ Helping Leaders Address the Opioid Crisis: A Q&A With Jennifer Loeffler-Cobia
    ◼️ The White House is now tracking opioid overdoses that don't kill. Why that's important.
    ◼️ Understanding the Epidemic


    Hosts & Producers
    ◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
    ◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®



    Production Notes
    ◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room



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    • 27 min
    Achieving Happiness Through Actions At All Levels Of The Socioecological Model - Part 3 - Designing Happier Lives

    Achieving Happiness Through Actions At All Levels Of The Socioecological Model - Part 3 - Designing Happier Lives

    What is the role of organizations, communities, and governments in making people happy and satisfied with their lives?
    In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we conclude our conversation with Dr. Paul Dolan to have a discussion about:


    ◼️ The underrated power of conversations and challenging social norms. 
    ◼️ Designing workplaces that fosters a sense of belonging and purpose.
    ◼️ Governments playing more of a role in designing happier lives and its measurement through GDP and broader indicators of national prosperity
    ◼️ How to implement intentions effectively and finding time to do things that make you happy


    Guest
    ◼️ Dr. Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics


    References


    ◼️Get Happier Podcast
    ◼️ Unmarried, childless women are happiest people of all, says expert
    ◼️ The money, job, marriage myth: are you happy yet?
    ◼️ Substack: Crystal 


    Hosts & Producers
    ◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
    ◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®


    Production Notes


    ◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room


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    • 29 min
    The Determinants Of Happiness - Part 2 - Designing Happier Lives w/ Dr. Paul Dolan

    The Determinants Of Happiness - Part 2 - Designing Happier Lives w/ Dr. Paul Dolan

    Can we define happiness simply as an algebraic equation with the feeling of happiness on one side and a variety of other variables on the other?
    In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we continue the conversation with Dr. Paul Dolan about the determinants of happiness, why it's so challenging to measure it, the midlife crisis phenomenon, the opportunity costs of attention, exploring whether money truly makes you happy, and understanding social narratives and expectations.


    Guest
    ◼️ Dr. Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics


    References
    ◼️Get Happier Podcast
    ◼️ Unmarried, childless women are happiest people of all, says expert
    ◼️ The money, job, marriage myth: are you happy yet?
    ◼️ Substack: Crystal 


    Hosts & Producers
    ◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
    ◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®


    Production Notes
    ◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room


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    • 31 min
    What Health Economics Tells Us About Happiness - Part 1 - Designing Happier Lives w/ Dr. Paul Dolan

    What Health Economics Tells Us About Happiness - Part 1 - Designing Happier Lives w/ Dr. Paul Dolan

    If you could have one thing, anything in the world, What would that be? Would it be money or would it be health, happiness, or some combination?  
    In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Paul Dolan to try and get to the bottom of all of this. Dr. Dolan is a Professor of Behavioral Sciences at the London School of Economics, with research interests mainly in human behavior, happiness, and the relationships between them. Before he was a professor though, he'd always been curious about learning and navigating the unpredictable journey of luck, while being the first in his family to go to university.
    Guest
    ◼️ Dr. Paul Dolan, Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics


    References
    ◼️Get Happier Podcast
    ◼️ Unmarried, childless women are happiest people of all, says expert
    ◼️ The money, job, marriage myth: are you happy yet?
    ◼️ Substack: Crystal 


    Hosts & Producers
    ◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
    ◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®


    Production Notes
    ◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room

    • 24 min
    Untold Stories About Emergency Medical Evacuations In East Africa - Part 3 - Urgent Calls From Distant Places

    Untold Stories About Emergency Medical Evacuations In East Africa - Part 3 - Urgent Calls From Distant Places

    From getting bogged down in paperwork to saying no to bribes, Dr. Marc-David Munk spills it all on the Public Health Insight Podcast.
    In this final episode in the three-part series “Urgent Calls From Distant Places,” Dr. Munk highlights the shift in demographics of illness in Africa, stories involving intense emergency situations racing against the clock, the universal language of care, and when individual patient care conflicts with public health.
    Guest
    ◼️ Dr. Marc-David Munk, MD, MPH, Executive Director of The Carlin Foundation and Author of Urgent Calls From Distant Places


    References
    ◼️Book: Urgent Calls From Distant Places (Out Now)
    ◼️ Exclusive: More Than 70% of Americans Feel Failed by the Health Care System


    Hosts & Producers
    ◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
    ◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®


    Production Notes
    ◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room


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    • 19 min
    The Moral Failings Of The Western Healthcare System - Part 2 - Urgent Calls From Distant Places

    The Moral Failings Of The Western Healthcare System - Part 2 - Urgent Calls From Distant Places

    How can the U.S. spend more per capita on healthcare than any other high-income country and still report such high levels of patient dissatisfaction? 
    In the second episode of a three-part series “Urgent Calls From Distant Places,” Dr. Munk discusses his decision to focus on healthcare administration to address the dysfunction, which he categorizes as a moral failure of healthcare. The conversation concludes with lessons he learned from the African healthcare system.

    Guest
    ◼️ Dr. Marc-David Munk, MD, MPH, Executive Director of The Carlin Foundation and Author of Urgent Calls From Distant Places
    References
    ◼️Book: Urgent Calls From Distant Places (Out Now)
    ◼️ Exclusive: More Than 70% of Americans Feel Failed by the Health Care System


    Hosts & Producers
    ◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
    ◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®


    Production Notes
    ◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room


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    • 16 min

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