The HPP Podcast Health Promotion Practice

“There is more awareness about who we are
and what we do and the importance of the roles that we serve in our communities.”



In this episode, listen to Dr. Heidi Hancher-Rauch and M. Elaine Auld share tips on best practices to advance the
health education profession. Their commentary provides current and emerging health education researchers and practitioners with context and deliverables regarding where the profession has come from and where it is going.

This episode references the article “The Coalition of National Health Education Organizations: Recent Advances to Strengthen the Health Education Profession” by Dr. Heidi Hancher-Rauch and M. Elaine Auld.

“As we reconnect to our foods and also the ability to harvest these foods and also address why they're being depleted, we are going to move to a place of thriving.”



In this episode, listen to Tara Maudrie and Dr. Gary Ferguson, authors of the 2023 Health Promotion Practice Paper of the Year, share their perspectives on food security and food sovereignty and how they impact Indigenous Peoples in the United States. Their reflection and guidance provide researchers and practitioners alike a framework which leans into the culture and traditions of Indigenous Peoples to provide the tools and autonomy to improve their health outcomes.

This episode references the article “Food Security and Food Sovereignty:  The Difference Between Surviving and Thriving” by Tara Maudrie and colleagues. HPP celebrates the impact of this work by recognizing it as the 2023 HPP Paper of the Year! Congratulations to all members of the team who made this work possible!Peoples to provide the tools and autonomy to improve their health outcomes.

This episode references the article “Food Security and Food Sovereignty:  The Difference Between Surviving and Thriving” by Tara Maudrie and colleagues. HPP celebrates the impact of this work by recognizing it as the 2023 HPP Paper of the Year! Congratulations to all members of the team who made this work possible!

"I am a student of photovoice in what I learn about my own heart and in what I learn from the people who take photographs, tell stories, and advocate to policy makers... Had it been in my power, I would have given you the moon."

In this episode, Dr. Caroline Wang reads aloud her paper, which was selected as a 2022 Health Promotion Practice's Paper of the Year winner. Her introspection and reflection on life and place are timeless, and she talks about the inception of photovoice – initially called "photo novella" – as a tool for empowerment education.

This episode references the article titled "The Tai Qi of Photovoice" by Caroline C. Wang, DrPH, MPH. Check out the collection of HPP papers as part of HPP’s recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Spotify playlist!

(This episode first aired in S03 E18)

In this episode, we kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a Health Promotion Practice Paper of the Year. Phuc To, Julia Huynh, Dr. Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, Cevadne Lee, and Dr. Sora Tanjasiri discuss where their Photovoice project has taken them. They previously explored their paper in Season 2, Episode 12 before receiving this recognition, and this time they reflect back on wonderful stories of mentorship, growth, permanence, and hope. They remind us of the importance of interdisciplinary work and archiving stories. Check out other ⁠Sarah Mazelis Paper of the Year Award Winners⁠ and ⁠HPP's special collection⁠ of recently published papers, poetry, and podcast episodes ddressing health promotion that centers Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities and authors.

This episode references the article titled "Through Our Eyes, Hear Our Stories: A Virtual Photovoice Project to Document and Archive Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Experiences During COVID-19" by Phuc Duy Nhu To, MA, Julia Huynh, MA, Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, PhD, Thuy Vo Dang, PhD, MA, Cevadne Lee, MPH, and Sora Park Tanjasiri, DrPh, MPH.

"If you ask me, the most important thing is: who is at the table and who's not, right? Because –who is at the table and who's not?– determines what's on the agenda and the values that are underlying whatever's going on. So the most important structural intervention that you could make is to involve people who have a strong interest in whatever the proceeding is or whatever the effort's going to be, to be at the decision making table."

In this episode, Arden Castle is in conversation with Dr. Camara Jones and Dr. Keon Gilbert about race, racism, and anti-racism. They dissect these definitions, identify patterns in the US and UK, encourage making institutional walls porous, and discuss inter-generational bridging. Dr. Jones also offers her 4 Habits of Mind (the 4 BC's) for social justice warriors: be courageous, be curious, be collective, and build community. For a deeper dive on this topic, watch Dr. Jones's TedTalk and check out HPP's What Is Anti-racism in Health Promotion Practice? special issue in Volume 24 Issue 1, January 2023.

In this episode, Arden Castle and Dr. Kathleen Roe sign off of the podcast as their terms as HPP's Editorial Director and Editor (respectively) come to a close. They lovingly transition the podcast to its new hosts, who will take over in 2024, and announce that Dr. LaNita Wright is HPP's new Editor! Seasons 1-3 have produced over 160 episodes, and we are so thankful for the love and support as we give the stage to the podcast's new hosts, Dr. Jean Breny and Dr. Antonio Gardner.