IDEA Exchange: Public Health with Personality: A Conversation with Dorian Johnson, the “PHuncle”
August 13 All day
Personality can be a powerful tool for making public health more engaging, relatable, and accessible. In this episode of the ASPPH IDEA Exchange Podcast, Dorian Johnson, the “PHuncle,” explores how authenticity and personal connection can bring a fresh perspective to public health communication and help messages resonate with diverse audiences.
Through this conversation, listeners will gain insights into the role personality can play in building trust, fostering connection, and making public health information more approachable. Whether you’re a public health professional, educator, communicator, student, or emerging leader, this episode offers an engaging perspective on showing up authentically and using your unique voice to connect with the communities you serve.
In This Episode, You’ll Explore
- How authenticity and personality can make public health communication more engaging and relatable.
- Why personal connection can help public health messages resonate with diverse audiences.
- Strategies for translating complex public health topics into approachable, accessible conversations.
- How showing up authentically can build trust and strengthen connections with the communities we serve.
- Ways public health professionals can embrace their unique voices to educate, engage, and inspire others.
HOST
Miranda Bosse, MPH, Director of IDEA Institute
GUESTS
Dorian Johnson, MPH, NBC-HWC, New Jack Strategies Consulting LLC
Dorian Johnson, MPH, NBC-HWC, is a public health educator, health communicator, and founder of New Jack Strategies Consulting LLC. Through culturally grounded storytelling, educational content, and practical tools, he helps public health organizations communicate complex health issues in ways that feel clear, engaging, and useful in people’s everyday lives.