Public Health Careers

Omari Richins, MPH, the Founder of The Public Health Millennial platform, chats with professionals and students to hear their unique and diverse public health career stories with tips and insights to help you along your public health career journey. This show is for anyone interested in public health or related fields. It covers stories, live sessions, and other relevant public health content. It offers insightful stories, career strategies, actionable tips, and resources to assist you in taking the next step in your public health career. You'll learn about the importance of public health, public health issues, and what you can do with your degree in public health. Whether you are a new public health student or professional, this show will surely have helpful stories and tips you won't want to miss.

Public Health Careers

Episodes

240: Building Healthy Cities: How Urban Leaders Are Tackling NCDs & Injuries with Kelly Larson, MPH

Your First Public Health Job Isn’t Your Final Destination

239: Modernizing Public Health Systems with Heart & Strategy with Dr. Heidi Steinecker, DrPH

238: Building a Culture of Health, Wellbeing, & Resilience with Corinna Kelley, MPH

Why Public Health Needs You (Now More Than Ever)

237: Why Maternal Health, Youth Mental Health, and Research Matter More Than Ever with Dr. Andra L. Wilkinson, PhD, MSPH

Honest Advice on Navigating the Public Health Job Market (As a Graduating Student)

236: Navigating Burnout in Public Health in 2025 (Proactive Strategies) with Marissa McKool, MPH

Your MPH Personal Statement Can Make or Break You (Here’s How to Nail It)

235: Strategic, Intentional, and Impactful: Playbook for Public Health Success with Dr. Jennifer Edwards, PhD, MBA

Are Public Health Degrees Still Worth It? Short Answer, Yes.

234:Shining A Light on The Unseen Resilient P.H Workforce with Dr. Laura Magaña, PhD, MS

Public Health Jobs Aren’t Safe Anymore… Here’s What You Need to Know

233: Creating Space for Humans to Be Humans with Tanya Jules, DrPH, MPH

Public Health on the Brink: The Unfolding Public Health Crisis in the U.S. and Beyond

The Biggest (Simple) Public Health Career Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!)

232:Revolutionizing Maternal Health: Equity, Advocacy and Community Wisdom with Dr. Yanica F. Faustin, PhD, MPH

231: Conquering Your Fears of Public Speaking and Facilitating Fun with Dayna Gowan, MPH

230: Breaking Barriers in Maternal and Reproductive Health with Kyra Robinson, MSPH

229: Why Public Health Pros Should Consider Project Management Skills w/ Tamara McLemore, PMP

228: Food, Culture, and Advocacy: Empowering Women in Public Health with Tambra Raye Stevenson, PhD(c), MPH, MA

227: From Health Education to Community Building with Kimberly Pierre, MPH, CHES

226: 7 Public Health Wins of 2024 + Quick Elections Thoughts on Public Health's Future

225: Bridging Community and Health in the Northern Mariana Islands with Halina Palacios, MPH

224: How I Built My Public Health Career: Rejections, Lessons, and Opportunities with Omari Richins, MPH