Summary

With so much information out there it's hard to know what or who to trust when it comes to public health information."Public health is hard. Nobody goes into it for the money or the acclaim. People work many long hours."-  Leana S. WenCorey Dion Lewis is a clinical health coach and host of The Healthy Project podcast. The podcast's purpose is to discuss how to improve health and reduce health inequity by speaking to healthcare professionals, thought leaders, and entrepreneurs. About Dr. Joe Smyser: Dr. Joe Smyser, CEO of The Public Good Projects (PGP), a public health nonprofit specializing in large-scale media monitoring programs, social and behavior change interventions, and cross-sector initiatives.  Dr. Smyser has designed some of the United States' most influential and impactful health campaigns in partnership with the CDC, FDA, Kaiser Permanente, Rockefeller, and Humana. He holds a Ph.D. and masters in public health and did his postdoctoral training at the CDC.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. The Public Good Projects.2. How the COVID-19 pandemic exposes how people receive information.3. The infodemic4. How can people be sure that are consuming trusted information when it comes to public health concerns?And more!Resources:https://www.publicgoodprojects.org/https://publicgoodnews.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesmyser/Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehealthyproject.co/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehealthyproject.coYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpPV68YUvIpo4q2-vvBK7PwTwitter: https://twitter.com/thehealthyprojLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/71735963/admin/Website: https://thehealthyproject.co/Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-healthy-project-podcast/id1511576357Support the show