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In today's episode, we speak to Chimére Sweeney, long COVID storyteller, author, speaker, consultant, and advocate, about living with long COVID as a Black woman and the challenges of being diagnosed, accessing quality health care, respectful research inclusion, and access to healthcare treatment.
Chimére tells us her story about developing COVID and then long COVID symptoms, disability, and losing her job as a public school teacher, a career she loved. She also shares her upcoming documentary sharing the stories of the Black long COVID experience.
We hope to share awareness about the importance of health equity for long COVID health care access and quality of life through this episode.
We invite you to support the documentary Chimére is working on: Black and (un)Believed.
Visit chimereladawn.com  or  www.theblacklongcovidexperience.com to learn more and to donate to Black and (un)Believed.

Some of Chimére's written work:
Dear Black Women with Long Covid...
Could You Hug Me Longer, Please?
CNN: Opinion

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In today's episode we speak to Susannah Fox, Health and Technology Strategist and former Chief Technology Officer with Health and Human Services.
She shares her experience with us during her time as CTO in the Obama Administration, her work in health data and innovation, and her new book, Rebel Health, about the patient-led revolution. Learn about the 4 archetypes of health advocates, and how rebel health can help improve public health for our communities.
To find out more about Rebel Health, visit susannahfox.com, or susannahrfox on threads and other social media sites.
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In today's episode we speak to Dr. Rena P. Dixon (MPH, PhD), Director of Community Investment and Impact at Fact Forward, a nonprofit organization focused on adolescent reproductive and sexual health.
Dr. Dixon talks to us about the work at Fact Forward in educating young adults on reproductive health, community engagement, health equity, and the importance of translational research.
If you are interested in adolescent sexual health, don't miss the 25th anniversary of the Fact Forward Summer Institute this year in Charleston, South Carolina: https://www.factforward.org/education-and-training/conferences/summer-institute
What is Translational Science?
From NIH: Translation is the process of turning observations in the laboratory, clinic and community into interventions that improve the health of individuals and the public — from diagnostics and therapeutics to medical procedures and behavioral changes. 
Translational science is the field that generates scientific and operational innovations that overcome longstanding challenges along the translational research pipeline. These include scientific, operational, financial and administrative innovations that transform the way that research is done, making it faster, more efficient, and more impactful.   
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In our newest episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Taisha Mathieu, MPH intern with the Public Health Networker about her work in public health advocacy. Taisha is a servant leader in the trenches of our discipline and works to increase awareness, service, and advocacy for behavioral health, youth outreach, disability awareness, hygiene and sickle cell awareness.
Taisha is a board member of The Knowledge Exchange, a leader with My Three Sicklers, and volunteers with Josephine’s Place, Jersey Cares, and many other organizations.
If you or a loved one are impacted by sickle cell disease, Taisha invites you to the My Three Sicklers Hangout support meetings.
Connect with Taisha on Instagram and LinkedIn at TaishaMathieu and email taisha.mathieu2 at gmail

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Today we are pleased to share our recent interview with Meredith Talford, MPH of Fact Forward. Meredith is a grant professional and Director of Strategy, Innovation, and Communications for Fact Forward. Their mission is to promote the optimal health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in South Carolina and beyond by advancing sexual and reproductive health for all youth and young adults. 
In this episode, Meredith shares her story about her journey from social work into her master's degree in Public Health and her years of experience in sexual and reproductive health working with youth and communities.
We learn about the work of Fact Forward, the current new developments and work in both South and now North Carolina also, and about the upcoming Fact Forward Summer Institute, now in its 25th year, taking place June 11-13, 2024.
Learn more about Fact Forward and the upcoming Summer Institute at factforward.org where the Call for Proposals is now accepting speakers!
You can reach Meredith by email at mtalford at factforward.org . To ask questions about the upcoming event, email: summerinstitute at factforward.org
Fact Forward is on Instagram at factforwardorg and is also on LinkedIn and Facebook.
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In this episode, we are pleased to interview Dr. Cindy J. Lin, an environmental scientist and social enterprise entrepreneur of Hey Social Good. She is also the creator of the San Diego Environmental Film Festival, taking place this November for its second year.
Dr. Cindy shares her background in working on environmental policy with the EPA, her enterprise, Hey Social Good, and the story of how she got started with the San Diego Environmental Fim Festival, an international event welcoming all aspiring and experienced filmmakers.
Learn more about the San Diego Environmental Film Festival: www.sdeff.org
Hey Social Good connects people to purchasing with purpose by providing vetted information on social good companies: www.heysocialgood.com
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