Public Health SPOTlight Podcast

Updated: 20 May 2025 • 173 episodes
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Sujani Sivanantharajah, the founder of PHSPOT.org sits down with public health heroes of our time to share career stories, inspiration, and guidance for building public health careers.  The message she hopes to share through these conversations is that building a career is not only about climbing up the ranks, but about crafting a life that you want, around your unique needs, and one that gives importance to your mental health, wellbeing, and building relationships and friendships: you can only do good in the world if you take care of yourself.  Through PH SPOTlight, you will connect with peers you have never met before, and build relationships in a deep and meaningful way.

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Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Last week I talked about "Leadership Skills Every Public Health Professional Should Develop" and mentioned two episodes from 2020 where I sat down with two amazing guests to discuss leadership. This week, I wanted to make sure you had a chance to listen to the

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Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Last week I talked about "Leadership Skills Every Public Health Professional Should Develop" and mentioned two episodes from 2020 where I sat down with two amazing guests to discuss leadership. This week, I wanted to make sure you had a chance to listen to one

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Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Leadership in public health transcends job titles—it"s about how we inspire action, communicate vision, and guide others regardless of our position. This essential skillset helps navigate the complex, messy work of creating healthier communities through buildin

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Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! We"re back with our monthly update on what"s happening inside the Public Health Career Club - our membership community designed to support you in building your dream public health career. Whether you"re looking for accountability partners, financial guidance, o

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Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Public health careers extend far beyond traditional roles, with exciting opportunities in tech, communications, behavioral science, and entrepreneurship that offer both impact and excellent compensation. The roles explored in this episode include:UX designers i

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Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text! Networking isn"t about schmoozing with random people or handing out business cards—it"s about building genuine relationships rooted in curiosity, generosity, and mutual benefit that can transform your public health career journey. What we talk about in today"s

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