The Public Health Unscripted Podcast is joined by fourth year Ph.D. candidate, Jerell DeCaille to talk about his experience as a doctoral student and what it means to choose to continue your advanced education. This episode he highlights his research in optimism and asset-approaches to community health and how these things influence health outcomes for black men and boys, different perspectives on how public health is communicated, and what his favorite tv shows and films, like Boys in the Hood or Sex Education can teach you about public health.