Public Health SPOTlight Podcast
Sujani Sivanantharajah, the founder of PHSPOT.org sits down with public health heroes of our time to share career stories, inspiration, and guidance for building public health careers.
The message she hopes to share through these conversations is that building a career is not only about climbing up the ranks, but about crafting a life that you want, around your unique needs, and one that gives importance to your mental health, wellbeing, and building relationships and friendships: you can only do good in the world if you take care of yourself.
Through PH SPOTlight, you will connect with peers you have never met before, and build relationships in a deep and meaningful way.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 173
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
From biomedical engineering to Public Health, with Shantanu Mishra
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Shantanu Mishra, a biomolecular engineer and a current MSc Public Health for Development candidate. Th…
Patience, perspiration, and passion, with Dr Firdosi Mehta
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Firdosi Mehta, an adjunct professor at York University. They discuss his previous work at the WHO,…
Environmental Health and Safety, with Lynniece Warren
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Lynniece Warren, the Executive Director of Risk Management at California State University, San Bernard…
Bringing human voice to Public Health problems, with Andrea Mantsios
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Andrea Mantsios, the Founder and Principal Consultant of Public Health Innovation and Action. They dis…
Is an MPH degree right for me?, with Reena Anthonyraj
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Reena Anthonyraj, a public health professional coming from a background in dentistry. They discuss Ree…
From the White House to a career in Public Health, with Bernard Toney Jr.
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Bernard Toney Jr., a former White House Medical Officer and US Army Veteran. They talk about Bernard’s…
For women in public health: Get more done in less time, without hustling, with Marissa McKool
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In this episode, Sujani shares a bit about how much she’s invested in herself, followed by a conversation with Marissa about why she built th…
My First 10 Years In Public Health, With Sujani
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This episode walks through Sujani’s first 10 years of her public health career, as well as the highs and lows. This episode is inspired by a …
How did you start PH SPOT? / How can I start a side hustle? – Ask Me Anything With Sujani, From Inside The Public Health Career Club
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This episode is from inside PH SPOT’s membership community: The Public Health Career Club.
You’ll get to listen in on a training session where…
Health educator to CEO of About Fresh/Fresh Connect, with Josh Trautwein
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Josh Trautwein, the co-founder and CEO of About Fresh. They discuss what sparked the creation of About…
How did you get started in public health?, with Sujani [From inside The Public Health Career Club]
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This episode is from inside PH SPOT's membership community: The Public Health Career Club.
You'll get to listen in on a training session wher…
Post-grad job search tips & getting into the private sector, with Jennifer Mandelbaum
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Jennifer Mandelbaum, a healthcare economics consultant at Optum and lecturer at Tufts University. They…
Ending the HIV epidemic, HBCU institutions, and needing charisma as leaders, with Dr. Marissa Robinson
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Marissa Robinson, coordinator of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative at the US Department of He…
Trusting your instinct, with Public Health lawyer Dawn Hunter
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Dawn Hunter, a public health lawyer and Director of the Southeastern Region of the Network for Public …
How do I do what you do?: Public health law, pharma, and vaccine policy, with Alexandra Bhatti
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Alexandra Bhatti, a public health attorney who is currently director of US Vaccine Public at Merck & C…
From Emergency Medical Technician to helping organizations make sense of their data, with Heidi Berthoud
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Heidi Berthoud, the founder of Heidi Berthoud Consulting. They talk about Heidi’s career journey, what…
Changing your lens on healthcare and community health, with Dr. Sarah Hoehnen, DO
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Sarah Hoehnen, an infectious disease physician who is passionate about improving health systems. T…
The beauty of public health, with Doug Taylor
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Doug Taylor, the Director of Operations and Finance for Fact Forward. They discuss Doug’s career journ…
Clinical medicine to environmental epidemiology, with Inyang Uwak
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Inyang Uwak, an environmental epidemiologist with a background in medicine. They discuss Inyang’s expe…
Join the NYSPHC Fellowship Program and get hands-on public health experience! A conversation with Rachel, Shani & Erin
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In this episode, we're talking about the New York State Public Health Corps (NYSPHC) Fellowship program - an opportunity for you to get hand…