We had the opportunity to speak with Jasmine Leonard, aka Health Equity Jazz to discuss self-advocacy for self care, wellness, and well-being as public health professionals of color.

Jasmine shared her recent experience of making time for the spa and her reflections on how it is less frequent to see BIPOC in these spaces of well-being, and how we can advocate for more spaces of self-care for BIPOC both outside and inside of the workplace.

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In the Sisterhood of Limitless Living podcast, we address the importance of integrative and interconnected health from a public health perspective. Today's episode is about the importance of rest for our public health workforce.

Many of us are overworked, overexhausted, and feel guilty about taking time off, not answering emails on weekends, and have been raised to expect to constantly give without prioritizing our own self care.

Marissa McKool MPH, is a rest coach for public health professionals and podcaster of Redefining Rest podcast, shares several important insights about how we can begin unlearning the need to forget ourselves as we serve others in public health.

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In this episode, we discuss the recent Surgeon General's report on Workplace Well Being and Mental Health. We review the 5 pillars of the framework centered on health equity and inclusion. Most importantly, we address this report in the context of public health organizations and the needs within the very organizations designed to serve community health and well-being. In this podcast episode, we challenge public health departments and leadership to consider fully implementing and cultivating true well-being and mental health for our public health workforce.

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Surgeon General's Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being

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We discuss the duality of how one's thoughts and actions impact our environment but likewise address how the traditional SDOH and environment impacts health and the expression of our health outcomes and genetic markers. What role do public health professionals play in envisioning, desigining, and acting upon cultures of health and well-being from within themselves and their organizations. How can a toxic public health workforce provide true health, wellness, and quality of life for the communities it serves?

• What is Epigenetics: CDC Definition and Summary
• We provide information about Dr. Masaru Emoto's work on thoughts and water crystallization. Believed by some as a pseudoscientist, we wonder how many are aware of the traditional cultural principles of Shintoism, and even the people we know who talk to plants and trees.

Change in Water Isotope Composition as a Tool for Influencing Human Psychoemotional State

Water Is a Viable Data Storage Medium: A Security and Privacy Viewpoint

• We also discuss the recent US Surgeon General's 6 pillars of Mental Health and Workplace Well-Being and present the question - How many of these pillars are met in your actual public health organization?

The US Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health and Workplace Well-Being

ACES Aware: The Science of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Toxic Stress

Join us for our Integrative Wellness Workshop for Public Health and Healthcare Professionals on 2/18/23.

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This episode was recorded in November during our SL3 Season 4 launch celebration as we joined the Public Health Podcast Network.

Emmitt Henderson III speaks to us about his advocacy for men with lupus, as founder of Male Lupus Warriors. Emmitt also shares his story, and the challenges he faced in terms of health challenges and the mental strength he has used to transcend all challenges. We share this episode for public health professionals to hear about the fundamental importance of self care, wellness, and mental strength to persevere.

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In this episode, we discuss a new era for public health and the goals of the Sisterhood of Limitless Living for proactive wellness and life design. This episode is a recording from our recent Season 4 launch celebration that took place in November 2022, where we discuss the need for a new public health that is strategic, holistic, integrative, and works beyond public health departments.

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Welcome to Season 4 of the Sisterhood of Limitless Living as we begin our new journey with the Public Health Podcast Network as one of the official podcasts, hosted by the founder, Dr. April Moreno.

What is integrative health, what is integrative health, and why does this matter as part of a public health discussion? Listen in as we discuss the importance of a new era for public health professionals seeking introspection, renewal, and healing for strength and a new way of living well for ourselves and others.

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Most people will spend most of their time each day focused on our jobs and our work. Why not use this time creatively to do work that you enjoy while connect ingwith your ideal life goals?

In this final episode for Season 3, we discuss the topic of limitless work options and some of the various options so that you can create your ideal work setting.

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There are times when we feel stuck, bored, and uninspired by our daily routine. This episode was created to help you shake up your activities, thoughts, and daily patterns.

Through the mindfulness exercises shared in this episode, Dr. April Moreno shares practices on how to get out of the routine, achieve your new goals, and live with purpose and new adventures of your design.

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Today we go into the true core and heart of the podcast, the Sisterhood of Limitless Living. Dr. April Moreno discusses the background of this podcast and how it started in 2019 during a time of autoimmune chaos and learning how to be at peace with the daily unexpected health conditions, concept of disability, and learning about autoimmunity.

We then go into discussing:

What does it mean to be limitless? Is this just a fun thing to say, or is there an actual reality in this concept?

We share the true essence and concepts of limitlessness from a mathematical, physical, and metaphysical perspective. We discuss - what is the psychology of limitlessness and what does it mean for quality of life. Finally, we discuss how this can be applied to your life and in achieving your ideal life.