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PHPod is a podcast brought to you by the Boston University School of Public Health and Public Health Post. This podcast series features conversations with public health influencers. We feature their opinions on topics that may be familiar and sometimes uncomfortable. In season 2 beginning Fall 2021, we focus on public health activism. What it means, the activists, and the way public health meets action for change.

  1. From Facial Hair to Mental Care: Tackling the Crisis of Men’s Mental Health

    NOV 26

    From Facial Hair to Mental Care: Tackling the Crisis of Men’s Mental Health

    PHPod host Abby Varker speaks with Krista Fisher, a research fellow at Movember Institute, about the influence of toxic masculinity, intersectionality, and engagement in online spaces on men’s mental health outcomes.

    32 min
  2. A Healthy Democracy

    OCT 30

    A Healthy Democracy

    What role does public health play in our elections? PHPod host Abby Varker talks with Matt Motta, a political scientist and assistant professor of health law, policy & management at Boston University School of Public Health, and Marjorie Decker, Massachusetts State Representative and Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health, to learn more about how public health is regulated and what we should be paying attention to in an election.

    32 min
  3. Brain Blitz: Fumbling the Health of our Athletes

    SEP 25

    Brain Blitz: Fumbling the Health of our Athletes

    PHPod host Abby Varker speaks with Drs. Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva, authors of the book "The End of College Football" and co-hosts of The End of Sport podcast, to explore the intersection of football, athlete safety, and public health.

    30 min
  4. Fueling the Route to Public Health

    AUG 29

    Fueling the Route to Public Health

    PHPod host Abby Varker explores how public transportation can be a mode of public health improvement with Jed Paul, physician and social media influencer (@jeddeo1), and Jonathan Buonocore, assistant professor of environmental health at Boston University School of Public Health.

    33 min
  5. The Lavender Haze: Enabling a Healthy Queer Future

    JUN 26

    The Lavender Haze: Enabling a Healthy Queer Future

    Same-sex marriage was legalized in the U.S. in 2015 through the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Most American queer youth and young adults have grown up in a world where they have more rights and opportunities than those who came before them. But sexuality and gender are still strong determinants of health, and many sexual and gender minorities still suffer from systemic bias that affects their health. With all the progress that’s been made, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) young people still struggle to overcome barriers to health, leading to worse outcomes. These youth should be set up for healthy lives, and early intervention may be the key. In this episode of PHPod, host Abby Varker speaks with experts about the current health landscape that queer youth and young adults are facing in the U.S., touching on gender-affirming care, minor consent laws, substance use, and harm reduction techniques. They also discuss the possible strategies to enable LGBTQ+ people to live healthier lives in the future.

    28 min
  6. Artful Healing: The Intersection of Tattoo Artistry and Trauma-Informed Care

    APR 24

    Artful Healing: The Intersection of Tattoo Artistry and Trauma-Informed Care

    Kat O’Hare, a part-time therapist at Mass Bay Counseling and a tattoo artist in Cambridge, Massachusetts, spoke with PHPod about tattooing as a practice of body reclamation, the importance of trauma-informed care in this work, and how she brings patience and empathy to her work to create empowering experiences for her clients.

    32 min
  7. Meet the 2024 Public Health Post Fellows

    MAR 27

    Meet the 2024 Public Health Post Fellows

    PHPod sits down with new fellows, Lia Musumeci, Heather Sherr, Jude Sleiman, Abby Varker, and Dani Weissert, to discuss health communications and their public health interests going into their year-long fellowships with Public Health Post.

    17 min
  8. Censorship In the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges, Part 2

    FEB 21

    Censorship In the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges, Part 2

    PHPod sits down with Leah Watson, a senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Racial Justice Program, to discuss book bans happening across the country and censorship in the classroom. Watson is a former high school teacher in Atlanta, Georgia, and her current focus with the ACLU is on classroom censorship efforts, otherwise known as educational gag orders.

    32 min
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PHPod is a podcast brought to you by the Boston University School of Public Health and Public Health Post. This podcast series features conversations with public health influencers. We feature their opinions on topics that may be familiar and sometimes uncomfortable. In season 2 beginning Fall 2021, we focus on public health activism. What it means, the activists, and the way public health meets action for change.

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  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    39
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