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Public Health CareersAuthor: Omari Richins, MPH
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. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Careers, Education Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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265: Beyond the Data: Storytelling, Film, and Health Equity with Kierra Sarfo-Kantanka, MPH
Episode 265
Monday, 10 August, 2026
Omari Richins, MPH of Public Health Careers podcast talks with Kierra Sarfo-Katanka, MPH.Kierra is Founder and Executive Director of Data & Narrative Collective, to explore how creativity, storytelling, and lived experience can make public health more human.We talk about her journey from theater and pre-med to public health, why data alone rarely tells the full story, and how film and media can build empathy and communicate complex health issues. Kierra also takes us behind the scenes of her debut documentary, Women with the Issue of Blood, which centers women’s experiences and shines a light on gaps in gynecological and reproductive healthcare.We also get into community engagement, misinformation, graduate school, career development, and what it means to build a public health career at the intersection of your different passions.🎯 Learn more about this episode and resources mentioned💡 1-on-1 mentorship & services🎯 Storefront🧠 Join our public health communityChapters:@0:00 Introduction to Kierra Sarfo-Katanka, MPH and her work@3:36 Kierra's background in theater and filmmaking@6:02 The origin of Data and Narrative Collective@10:00 Connecting research, storytelling, and community impact@15:54 Women with the Issue of Blood documentary and community impact@21:47 Key messages from the documentary and health disparities @24:10 Recommendations for healthcare providers and policy change@27:23 Inspiration behind building Public Health Key platform@42:28 What public health means to Kierra@45:16 Kierra's academic journey and public health careerSupport the showThanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐Follow & Support:- Join The Public Health Community- The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website- Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn- Support on The Public Health Store
