The HPP Podcast

“We wanted to show people kind of like a simple way how the arts and cultural experiences can be related to public

In this episode, Tasha L. Golden, Jill Sonke, and Alexandra K. Rodriguez delve into the findings of their recent study designed to examine knowledge, experience, and evidence related to the uses of arts and culture in public health and their development of a pilot of an evidence-based framework to guide cross-sector development and

This episode references the article “An Evidence-Based Framework for the Use of Arts and Culture in Public Health” by Tasha L. Golden, Jill Sonke, and Alexandra K. Rodriguez.

“One of the key strategies that we talk about is focused really not just on preparing students to provide care for their future patients but on like students themselves who may be trans and gender-diverse and how clinical educators can just be conscious of that and can help to make sure that they are feeling safe and affirmed in the educational setting itself.”

In this episode, Dr. Whitney Linsenmeyer shares a toolkit designed for clinical educators to advance gender university in their fields. She shares applications of the toolkit in the clinical setting and beyond.

This episode references the article “Advancing Inclusion of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Identities in Clinical Education: A Toolkit for Clinical Educators” by Dr. Whitney Linsenmeyer.

“Sarah: [00:15:04] I think to build excitement for physical activity is sort of one of our main goals, because every young person deserves to feel competent and to enjoy the physical activity that we're doing or, that they're doing. They deserve to feel competent and they deserve to feel excited about going to physical activity.”

In this episode, listen to Drs. Kathleen K. Miller, Laura Hooper, and Sarah M. Kaja and M. Elaine Auld discuss their online fitness resource for adolescents, Move and Thrive. Their commentary provides context on the necessity for the resource, the guiding principles for its development, and its utility with adolescents.

This episode references the article “Move and Thrive: Development of an Adolescent Friendly and Inclusive Online Fitness Resource” by Drs. Kathleen K. Miller, Laura Hooper, and Sarah M. Kaja.

“I think it's important to know that you don't need, I guess, like big institutions or a lot of money or a ton of xperience even sometimes to accomplish really great things. As long as you're able to really form that partnership and really utilize those around you, a lot can happen.”

In this episode, Cynthia Begay is in conversation with Dr. Anthony Fleg, Nicolette Abeyta, and Ashleigh Claw. They discuss their paths in public health, how running fits into

This article references the article titled “Impact of a Culturally Grounded Running Program on Four

For more information, you can check out the Native Health Initiative website or the Running Medicine website.

First published in Season 03 Episode 36:

In this episode, Cynthia Begay is in conversation with Dr. Diane McEachern and Lauren White about their research in rural northwest Alaska Native villages on the quantities, types, sources, and frequency of support that Alaska Native youth and young adults had. They discuss the impact of colonization on education, and they reaffirm the existing support that occurs in Native communities. Furthermore, they offer ways that research can be more nuanced for Native communities to perhaps better measure support for males, use traditional milestone markers instead of age, pivot away from Western terms like informal and formal supports, and focus on involving the whole community.

This episode references the article titled “⁠What Kinds of Support are Alaska Native Youth and Young Adults Reporting? An Examination of Types, Quantities, Sources, and Frequencies of Support⁠” by Kelly L. Markowski, PhD, Lauren White, MPH, Sela R. Harcey, MS, Tara Schmidt, MPH, Diane McEachern, PhD, LCSW, MSW, Patrick Habecker, PhD, and Lisa Wexler, PhD, MSW.

If you'd like to contact them about the paper or their research interests, Dr. Diane McEachern teaches rural human services and social work and their doctoral research studied the teaching of social work to Indigenous adults. She can be reached at ⁠[email protected]⁠. Lauren White is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan studying Social Work and Psychology. She can be reached at [email protected] or on twitter @laurenalaine.

“There is more awareness about who we are

In this episode, listen to Dr. Heidi Hancher-Rauch and M. Elaine Auld share tips on best practices to advance the

This episode references the article “The Coalition of National Health Education Organizations: Recent Advances to Strengthen the Health Education Profession” by Dr. Heidi Hancher-Rauch and M. Elaine Auld.

“As we reconnect to our foods and also the ability to harvest these foods and also address why they're being depleted, we are going to move to a place of thriving.”

In this episode, listen to Tara Maudrie and Dr. Gary Ferguson, authors of the 2023 Health Promotion Practice Paper of the Year, share their perspectives on food security and food sovereignty and how they impact Indigenous Peoples in the United States. Their reflection and guidance provide researchers and practitioners alike a framework which leans into the culture and traditions of Indigenous Peoples to provide the tools and autonomy to improve their health outcomes.

This episode references the article “Food Security and Food Sovereignty:  The Difference Between Surviving and Thriving” by Tara Maudrie and colleagues. HPP celebrates the impact of this work by recognizing it as the 2023 HPP Paper of the Year! Congratulations to all members of the team who made this work possible!Peoples to provide the tools and autonomy to improve their health outcomes.

This episode references the article “Food Security and Food Sovereignty:  The Difference Between Surviving and Thriving” by Tara Maudrie and colleagues. HPP celebrates the impact of this work by recognizing it as the 2023 HPP Paper of the Year! Congratulations to all members of the team who made this work possible!

"I am a student of photovoice in what I learn about my own heart and in what I learn from the people who take photographs, tell stories, and advocate to policy makers... Had it been in my power, I would have given you the moon."

In this episode, Dr. Caroline Wang reads aloud her paper, which was selected as a 2022 Health Promotion Practice's Paper of the Year winner. Her introspection and reflection on life and place are timeless, and she talks about the inception of photovoice – initially called "photo novella" – as a tool for empowerment education.

This episode references the article titled "The Tai Qi of Photovoice" by Caroline C. Wang, DrPH, MPH. Check out the collection of HPP papers as part of HPP’s recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Spotify playlist!

(This episode first aired in S03 E18)

In this episode, we kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a Health Promotion Practice Paper of the Year. Phuc To, Julia Huynh, Dr. Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, Cevadne Lee, and Dr. Sora Tanjasiri discuss where their Photovoice project has taken them. They previously explored their paper in Season 2, Episode 12 before receiving this recognition, and this time they reflect back on wonderful stories of mentorship, growth, permanence, and hope. They remind us of the importance of interdisciplinary work and archiving stories. Check out other ⁠Sarah Mazelis Paper of the Year Award Winners⁠ and ⁠HPP's special collection⁠ of recently published papers, poetry, and podcast episodes ddressing health promotion that centers Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities and authors.

"If you ask me, the most important thing is: who is at the table and who's not, right? Because –who is at the table and who's not?– determines what's on the agenda and the values that are underlying whatever's going on. So the most important structural intervention that you could make is to involve people who have a strong interest in whatever the proceeding is or whatever the effort's going to be, to be at the decision making table."

In this episode, Arden Castle is in conversation with Dr. Camara Jones and Dr. Keon Gilbert about race, racism, and anti-racism. They dissect these definitions, identify patterns in the US and UK, encourage making institutional walls porous, and discuss inter-generational bridging. Dr. Jones also offers her 4 Habits of Mind (the 4 BC's) for social justice warriors: be courageous, be curious, be collective, and build community. For a deeper dive on this topic, watch Dr. Jones's TedTalk and check out HPP's What Is Anti-racism in Health Promotion Practice? special issue in Volume 24 Issue 1, January 2023.