In this solo episode, I reflect on what I’ve learned from 75 conversations—and why I’m getting more curious about what happens around the courage.
What shapes the way someone responds? What changes when the conditions change? And what can we learn when we stay with those questions a little longer?
I also share why I’ve stopped thinking of this as a podcast only for people who work in public health. Public health is the topic. It’s not the target population.
You’re listening to the Courageous Public Health Podcast, Episode 75.
Conversation Highlights 🎙️
Because Human Experience Is Messy — The same circumstances don’t always produce the same response. Something can work in one setting and fail in another, and an intervention can solve one problem while creating another. That’s exactly where things get interesting.
The Epidemiologist in the Interview — After a career spent looking for patterns, differences, and relationships, I’m bringing that same curiosity more explicitly into my conversations with guests.
The Space Between Courage and Vision — We’ll still begin with courage and end with vision. What changes is the space between them: following the conversation, widening the lens, and seeing where the questions take us.
Who Is This Podcast For? — Public health is the topic, not the target population. You don’t need a public health degree to be curious about the questions underneath these conversations.
“Come because something made you wonder. Stay because there are more lives, more experiences, and more questions to investigate.” — Dr. Kristi McClamroch