Healthy Illini Podcast

About Healthy Illini Podcast

The Healthy Illini Podcast is hosted by McKinley Health Center featuring weekly health and wellness topics for our UIUC community. Our 15-20 minute podcasts help Keep You Well to Excel in the classroom as well as outside of it. Healthcare professionals, campus experts and students come together to engage in conversation about health topics that lead to self-discovery and exploration toward enhancing your well-being and overall quality of life. We offer resources to continue the conversation with us and others on campus. Come engage with us!

Publisher

McKinley Health Center

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jul 2021

Latest episode

26 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

157 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Sept 2025

   Ep 156 | Once an Illini, Always an Illini

   Join us for a special Homecoming Week edition, where we reconnect with alumni who share their stories, experiences and the lasting impact of their time on campus. From favorite sites on campus and memorable moments, hear how their college journey shaped their careers and lives today. Resources: Home | McKinley Health Center | UIUC (https://mckinley.illinois.edu/) Home | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (https://illinois.edu/)

2. 

   23 Sept 2025

   Ep 155 | Every Drop Counts

   Today's episode addresses the life-saving impact of giving blood. Whether you are a first timer or curious about how blood donations work, this podcast offers meaningful conversations, expert insights and how donations change and build community. The University of Illinois is participating in the Abbott and Big 10 Blood Drive this year. Tune in to learn where you can make a donation. Resources: Big Ten | Abbott (https://bigten.org/abbott/illinois/) Big Ten | Abbott - Give Blood (https://bigten.org/abbott/donate/)

3. 

   17 Sept 2025

   Ep 154 | Health Careers: Laboratory

   This episode takes you behind the scenes of the campus health center laboratory. Staff share how lab testing supports student wellness, explains screenings and the different roles in the profession. Resources: Home | McKinley Health Center | UIUC (https://mckinley.illinois.edu/)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

317,418

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

68