Real Talk Real Impact
Real Talk, Real Impact is about honest, down-to-earth conversations that unpack the messy, real-life truths about health, equity, and community. We connect everyday experiences and stories to public health in ways that feel like a kiki with your friends. This is where fun, unfiltered and enlightening can all be one. Each episode aims to spark curiosity, highlight new careers and opportunities in the public health space, to leave listeners with actionable insights they can carry into their own lives or communities.
Real Talk Real Impact
The System Was Never Built for Real Change with Dr. Joyee Washington, PhD
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In this episode of Real Talk, Real Impact, Dr. Marissa Robinson sits down with Dr. Joyee Washington, PhD, MS, MPH, MCHES, for a real conversation about how health, equity, and community show up in everyday life.
Key Topics:
• Community-engaged research and its importance
• The journey of Dr. Joyee Washington into public health and entrepreneurship
• Strategies for building trust and authentic community partnerships
• Innovative frameworks developed by Black women scholars
• The role of leadership, resilience, and systemic change in public health
Why is trust missing in so many public health spaces?
In this episode, Dr. Marissa Robinson and Dr. Joyee Washington explore the real reasons communities don’t trust public health systems, and what needs to change. This conversation goes beyond surface-level solutions and gets into power, relationships, and the importance of community-engaged research.
From entrepreneurship in public health to building authentic partnerships, Dr. Joyee shares insights on how we can move from performative engagement to meaningful, community-led impact.
This episode is for public health professionals, students, community leaders, and anyone ready to rethink how health equity and systems change actually happen.
@00:00 Trailer
@0:44 Introduction to Dr. Joyee
@2:32 How did you end up doing the work you are doing today?
@6:00 Introduction to Public Health and Community Engagement
@12:15 Entrepreneurship in Public Health
@20:35 Common Mistakes in Community Engagement
@29:09 The Birth of the Public Health Joy Podcast
@37:31 Where does public health show up in your work?
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