Redefining Rest for Public Health Professionals

The Redefining REST Podcast will officially sunset on January 1st, 2026 . After that date, all episodes will be removed from Apple, Spotify, and other platforms. If there are episodes you want to re-listen to, catch up on, or hear for the first time , now is the time to do it before the podcast comes down. If you're here for the From Panic to Purpose lessons, you'll still have access to the video...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today's turbulent environment.   As a public health professional, you've likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can l...

This podcast has been with me since the beginning of my business, and it's truly been one of the highlights of my job. So, why am I ending the podcast?    Thank you all for joining me on this journey so far because I wouldn't be here without you all. On this last episode before the podcast takes a break, hear why I'm deciding to pause the podcast in 2024, the three traps of big decision-making to...

Rest isn't just about sleeping, going on vacation, or getting a massage, and yet, that's often what we think when we hear that word. Exhausted, burnt out, and overworked, you probably can't wait to catch up on sleep on the weekend or plan your next vacation. While those things can be rest, the world has told you that rest is finite, temporary, and a treat you have to earn. Now, it's time to redefi...

While we can't eliminate all stressors from our lives, we can control our reactions to them. When you don't understand the difference between your experience of stress and the external things that are causing it, you're left feeling like life just happens to you. On the other hand, being able to separate external stressors from your reaction gives you power and control over your experience to make...

Even if you're sitting on the couch watching Netflix, how much time are you spending thinking about what needs to be done, what you can't forget, or squeezing in tasks? Rest isn't just about taking a physical break, but a mental and emotional one too. Reducing your mental load matters for a whole host of reasons, but what are you supposed to do when it seems like it all falls on you?   Join me thi...

What does your time management practice look like? Maybe you aren't a fan of scheduling anything at all. However, examining how you schedule your time gives you the data you need to make the tweaks that ultimately allow you to be efficient and effective, even if the seasons of your life change, and this process is the perfect starting place.   Hear what's driving the habit of underscheduling, over...

Imposter syndrome is something particularly women, People of Color, immigrants, and other folks with one or more marginalized identities experience when we navigate spaces where we feel or have been told we don't belong. Power imbalances and hierarchies exist across the field of public health, which can contribute to feeling like you don't belong, but the good news is it doesn't have to stay this...

Holidays are an intense microcosm of what happens throughout the year, and it tends to be extremely hectic and busy, especially for women. The notion that we could have a completely stress-free holiday is unrealistic for most of us. However, if you're ready to save yourself a little mental drama and exhaustion this year, listen in.    Join me on this episode as I give you seven reminders for navig...

How is hustle culture being explicitly and implicitly promoted in public health? The truth is, no matter how hard you try to get out, hustle culture will always attempt to pull you back in. Part of the reason it feels impossible to prioritize rest is because the structures and systems we live in promote hustle culture, but that doesn't mean you have to wait for the world to change to live a hustle...

As long as you and I are alive, there will be horrible crises in the world. Being a human is messy, and we're all coping the best we can. There's nothing wrong with you if you don't feel like you have the capacity to do your best work or can't manage the fear, anxiety, and outrage you're experiencing. However, prioritizing your mental and emotional health is vital during a crisis, and I'm offering...

This week, we're getting straight to the point with practical methods to prevent and recover from burnout. Many of the women I coach do not even realize they're caught in a cycle of burnout. I share specific practices to steer clear of overworking, begin delegating, and prioritize your own well-being.   I promise that by implementing these five practices, you'll begin to experience the benefits of...

From my extensive work coaching women in the field of Public Health, I've seen some of the common struggles they experience and crafted a tool to help. It is my Not Your Average Productivity Course, and I can't wait to tell you all about it.   I have the pleasure of hosting two clients from the course, Sarah and Vicki, this week to share their key insights from being in the Not Your Average Produc...

Every choice we make regarding how we spend our time affects how we allocate it elsewhere. This is what we refer to as the "productivity tax." This week, Iet's delve into how we often compound this tax by postponing decisions and failing to establish boundaries.   Discover effective techniques for setting and maintaining boundaries, and understand their profound significance. Take charge of your t...

What does your birthday bring up for you? This week, I'll discuss why birthday dread is common, especially among women, and how it triggers our insecurities or feelings of failure.    I offer a story of a birthday experience that made me feel miserable and how I learned to change my relationship with my birthday. Learn four methods to start celebrating your birthday, why your birthday is not a mea...

How do you know if you're experiencing burnout? Would you recognize the signs that you were burning out? Burnout looks different for everyone. For me, it looked like exhaustion. This week I share how I dealt with burnout while working in public health, 6 methods of empowerment to help you confront your feelings of overwhelm, and how to achieve your dreams without burnout.   Get full show notes and...