Nicole Chenard shares her transformative journey from working in a high-obesity city on the US-Mexico border to developing systems-based approaches to health, resilience, and leadership for the CIA. This episode explores how environment, community, and systemic change influence health and behavior.

Behavior change requires dignity and environment redesign.

Health is about safety, agency, and leadership, not just food.

Stress physiology explains behavior under pressure.

Keywords: health, systems thinking, resilience, community, environment, behavior change, leadership, nutrition, wellness, systemic change

00:00 Introduction to the Journey

05:58 Lessons in Leadership and Community

10:12 Conclusion: Redesigning Environments for Change

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