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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.

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From Burnout to Clarity: A Goal-Setting Framework for Public Health Professionals

December 17, 2025 • Omari Richins, MPH

Omari Richins, MPH of Public Health Careers podcast discusses the unique challenges faced by public health professionals in setting and achieving personal goals. He emphasizes the importance of intentional goal setting, reflection, and finding one's purpose through the Ikigai framework. Richins provides a structured approach to creating a vision for the upcoming year and turning that vision into actionable SMART goals. He also highlights the significance of accountability and community support in achieving these goals, sharing his personal journey to inspire others.

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Chapters:
@0:00 The Demands of Public Health Work
@1:00 Barriers to Goal Setting in Public Health
@3:32 The Importance of Reflection
@4:18 Understanding Your Ikigai
@5:32 Clarifying Values for Goal Setting
@6:22 Creating a Vision for 2026
@7:25 Turning Vision into SMART Goals
@8:05 Building Accountability into Your Goals
@8:44 Personal Journey and Growth in Public Health
@10:34 Invitation to Goal Setting Session

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