Redefining Rest for Public Health Professionals

I'm showing you how your beliefs around productivity, worth, value, and rest are driving you to use productivity in a toxic way. Hear some of the messages and beliefs our society and the public health field promote, what is missing from this discussion, and the key to detaching from toxic productivity culture and increasing rest, both individually and as a workforce.      Find the episode transcri...

I talk more about the name change, what has happened in the last year since starting the podcast, and some amazing prizes I'm giving away to celebrate. Discover why I believe it's time to revolutionize rest for the public health field, why we deny ourselves the rest we need, the factors at play that keep us from getting more rest, and why the rest revolution starts in your hands.    Find the episo...

Discover why coaching is the answer to exhaustion, burnout, stress, and overwhelm for public health professionals. You'll learn why you don't have to resort to following the conventional advice of finding a different job, and how coaching will help you feel amazing about your career without having to change a thing.    Find the episode transcript here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/bonus   Get Th...

Hi everyone, welcome to the Redefining Rest Podcast. I'm Marissa McKool, a former public health leader turned life and career coach. I am on a mission to get YOU more rest and eliminate your burnout. I created this show, especially for early-mid career professionals with an MPH degree who are stressed and overwhelmed. On this podcast, I'm going to show you how increasing your rest is 100% in your...

Tune in for the first-ever listener Q&A episode on this podcast! If you've got questions you'd like me to address, make sure to connect with me by getting on my email list , or reach out on LinkedIn or Instagram , and you just might hear your question answered on a future episode.    Find the episode transcript here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/49   Get The Burnout Recovery Resolution mini-cour...

I show you how you're using gratitude against yourself by placing gratitude stickers over your wounds. I'm offering why we feel the need to be grateful, even when we're struggling, why this is not necessary, and how to truly support yourself through intense times in your life.    Find episode transcript here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/48   Get The Burnout Recovery Resolution mini-course by si...

I show you what actually causes overwhelm, why it often feels so challenging to shift out of, and some common examples of how overwhelm shows up for us. I'm giving you simple, practical tips for starting to reduce your experience of overwhelm so you can intentionally choose calm and peace instead.   Find episode transcript here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/47   Get The Burnout Recovery Resoluti...

This week, I'm diving into each stage of the publication process to help you see why it's feeling like such a rollercoaster for you, and what you can do about it. It can often feel like it's out of your hands, especially if you're working with other people or relying on contributions, but I'm offering a solution that will help you mitigate the discomfort and stress you're experiencing.    Find epi...

Discover what the true purpose of a boundary is, and why the way you're currently using them isn't working. I'm showing you how they have nothing to do with other people and the requirements for setting up boundaries that help you live in alignment with your values.      Find episode transcript here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/45   Get The Burnout Recovery Resolution mini-course by signing up...

Discover the beauty that comes with experiencing intense emotions with self-care and kindness. I'm showing you why this is such an important skill to develop, my three-step process for experiencing any emotion, and what happens when you choose to abandon yourself when it gets hard.      Find episode transcript here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/44   Get The Burnout Recovery Resolution mini-cours...

Today's episode is about experiences where you leave a job, but your old boss keeps reaching out to you for help, even though you left instructions on how to deal with your responsibilities. This also applies to when you start a new job, and your boss keeps asking you to reach out to your predecessors, or they do it themselves, instead of working with you. I've experienced both, and I'm sure some...

There are a whole host of factors that have made life and our jobs so hard. But just because it's a challenge doesn't mean you have to give up on your dreams. Join me on the podcast this week as I urge you to keep your career dreams alive, how this is always a choice that is available to you, and why giving up is such a disservice to your passion and genius.     Find episode transcript here: https...

A core belief that all public health staff hold tight is the value of helping people. It's what led us to this field in the first place. It's really no surprise that burnout and exhaustion are such a common experience for us, but this week, I'm showing you how to make burnout a thing of the past.   Find episode transcript here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/41   Get The Burnout Recovery Resolutio...

In this episode, you'll discover a new way to deal not only with anti-vaxxers but anyone who doesn't share your beliefs. I'm showing you where you might be going wrong in how you currently deal with anti-vaxxers and the key to feeling peace and calm without having to change anyone's opinion.   Find episode transcript here: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/40   Get The Burnout Recovery Resolution min...

In part two of this three-part series, my goal is for you to have a deep understanding of the political nature of public health and learn how to navigate it so you can stop wasting time, stress, and energy, trying to make it non-political. Find out the biggest reason you are struggling with accepting this, and why just because you accept something, doesn't mean you have to agree with it.   Find ep...

For the remainder of January, I'm doing a three-part series to help you through the stress of dealing with the current COVID surge.   Whether you've had COVID in the past, currently have it, or are concerned you're going to be in a situation where you might catch COVID in the near future, tune in this week to discover how to deal with the overwhelm that these situations produce.   Find episode tra...

As someone who is extremely passionate about the public health field, I also take a critical view of it. I've spent a good chunk of my career fighting to improve the experiences of its workforce, and I've identified four challenges that most of us aren't prepared for after finishing our MPH degrees to help you realize you're not alone in the obstacles you might be facing in your day-to-day. Listen...

This week, I'm offering a powerful and insightful tool to help you start your new year with direction and intentionality from an emotional point of view. You might be wondering what emotions have to do with kicking off the new year, but in this episode, you're going to discover the power of outlining your most prevalent emotions for both reflecting and setting goals.   Get The Burnout Recovery Res...

We know that COVID has pretty much been two years of adapting and responding, but it won't end there. So, tune in this week to hear my insights into the future of how we do things in public health, how public health needs to adapt as a whole, and how you as a public health professional need to respond over the coming years to avoid burnout.   Join the waitlist for the 2022 Public Health Burnout Mi...

No one is inherently difficult. I know you probably want to argue with me and resist this, but hear me out. Staying in this place of believing those people in your life are difficult is causing you unnecessary suffering, so this week, I'm offering a process you can use to navigate those relationships differently.   Join the 2022 course waitlist here: www.mckoolcoaching.com/courses Sign up for a Cu...

Tune in this week to discover how to make intentional rest a part of your daily life, instead of thinking about it like a reward or remedy. I'm sharing how I practice intentional rest in my life, and showing you how to see what your own needs are when it comes to getting the appropriate amount of rest for you .   Join the 2022 course waitlist here: www.mckoolcoaching.com/courses Sign up for a Curi...

Maybe you have been wondering if coaching can help you or have been listening to the podcast and are curious how individual coaching is different. Perhaps you want to feel better at work but aren't sure how to get support to do that or want to know the difference between coaching and therapy. Today on the podcast I am answering all your questions about coaching and how it can help you.   I know ma...

It has been almost two years since the public health workforce transitioned to working completely virtually overnight. Now as we have headed into this next phase of working in the pandemic and thinking about the post-pandemic workforce, the question on everyone's mind is what will the field look like? Will it continue to be fully remote? Will hybrid schedules become the norm? Will working full-tim...

So many of us think about COVID as a marathon, and that we just have to keep running. But is that mindset actually helping us? Today I share how I think about working in public health during COVID...which is we are treading water. Join me as I explain what this means, how you are making your ability to swim so much harder for yourself, and what skills you need to be able to sustain your time in th...

So many of us think that if we shame ourself, then we will get more done. This week, I'm here to show you exactly why that is *false*. Join me as I explain what shaming yourself actually does for your motivation and other ways that do work to keep yourself committed. *FREE* How to Make Decisions Guide: https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/free-guide-decisions Get on the waitlist for my new course coming...