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

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Marissa McKool, MPH
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Marissa is the public health burnout coach.

She is a former public health leader turned coach that helps you lose the stress & reclaim your life. She specifically to empower women in public health to break free from burnout


Today she shared practical strategies to prevent burnout and reclaim balance

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. Marissa coaching me on burnout around TPHM Instagram page
2. How Burnout is a spectrum. it can show up in many ways
3. Why We in public health need tools and skills to deal with burnout
4. Have to proactively shift to focus on what we have control over and take ownership of i
5. The benefit of tactically scheduling rest in your calendar
6. Where your goal is directed, your brain energy focuses

And much much more!

Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@2:26 – How do you identify & little about yourself
@5:18 – Define burnout and discuss its prevalence among public health workers
@11:21 – Skills & Tools
@17:48 – Marissa's experience with burnout after a decade in public health
@29:21 – Tips to Get Started
@40:23 – Burnout Coaching Me: My experience with TPHM and IG
@58:35 – What skills do you think the next generation of public health leaders must develop to be successful?
@1:02:34 – Recap