Redefining Rest for Public Health Professionals

About Redefining Rest for Public Health Professionals

The Redefining Rest podcast is for early to mid-career public health professionals with a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree who are burnt out, stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. If you want to experience more rest, have more time, do the things that bring you joy and fulfillment, and ultimately create a life you love… then this is the podcast for you. In each episode, Career and Life Coach Marissa McKool, MPH will unpack how our society and the public health field itself promotes the narrow and false idea that rest that has to be earned and productivity makes you worthy. She will teach you how to free yourself from internalized society bias and unrealistic workplace expectations that rest is limited and finite so you can define what rest truly is for you, take more of it, and eliminate your burnout without having to quit your job. Together, we will collectively redefine how the public health workforce thinks about productivity and rest so we can do more good in the world without compromising ourselves. Get her free course on how to reduce your stress at https://www.mckoolcoaching.com/courses

Publisher

Marissa McKool, MPH

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Apr 2021

Latest episode

8 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

170 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Dec 2025

   The Redefining Rest Podcast Will No Longer Be Available After January 1st, 2026

   The Redefining REST Podcast will officially sunset on January 1st, 2026. After that date, all episodes will be removed from Apple, Spotify, and other platforms. If there are episodes you want to re-listen to, catch up on, or hear for the first time, now is the time to do it before the podcast comes down. If you're here for the From Panic to Purpose lessons, you'll still have access to the video version of the full series. Need help accessing your videos? Email info@publichealthcoach.com. In 2026, I'll be sharing new support resources designed to help you set boundaries, reduce stress, and reclaim your time. The best way to stay updated is to join the email list using the link below. Links From Panic to Purpose (video access): https://publichealthcoach.com/panic-to-purpose Be the first to know about new upcoming resources:Join my email list HERE! Email me: info@publichealthcoach.com

2. 

   11 Oct 2025

   [BONUS] Why Right Now is the Most Important Moment in Your Career: An Overwhelm Solution Sneak Peek

   I wanted to let you know about the LAST chance to join me for the Overwhelm Solution this year! 🗓 When: October 13–17, 2025 🕛 Time: 12pm PST / 3pm EST 👩💼 Who it’s for: Mid-career women in public health ready to reduce stress, set boundaries, and feel in control again If you’re feeling overwhelmed by your workload, struggling with motivation, or burned out by everything happening in public health, this live training is for you. Here’s what we’ll cover: What’s really causing your overwhelm (and how to fix it) How to create motivation on demand How to stop overworking and actually take your lunch How to set boundaries that stick (without guilt) The key to staying grounded in public health right now Each session is just 45 minutes (live at 12pm PT / 3pm ET) and replays are available. Live attendees also get bonus tools to help with time, boundaries, delegation, and MORE! Over 700 women have joined this training already — come see why. This is the LAST time I will be offering this in 2025, I want to see you there! 🔗 Register by Sunday, October 12th: https://publichealthcoach.com/overwhelm-solution

3. 

   10 Oct 2025

   The Government Shut Down: 3 Tools to Stop Feeling Worried Today (PLUS Time Sensitive Bonus Resource)

   Why this episode matters (and why it’s different) This week, as the government shutdown unfolded, I sat down to record one of my most honest and vulnerable episodes yet. I share how I’ve personally been navigating the fear, exhaustion, and frustration that so many in public health are feeling right now — and the exact 3 tools I’m using to stay grounded when everything feels uncertain. If you’ve been wondering, “How much more of this can I take?” — this episode will speak directly to you. What I open up about My own moments of wanting to “just pretend everything’s fine” — and how that’s been showing up in my daily life. The emotional ping-pong between hope, fear, and detachment that’s exhausting so many of us. The hard truth about why leaving public health might not solve the deeper problem (and what to do instead). What you’ll learn: How to stay calm without checking out: I’ll share how I’m keeping up with the news and my work without letting it take over my day or my peace of mind. Why overworking or zoning out isn’t helping: You’ll see how things like working late, snacking, scrolling, or binging shows can quietly make stress worse—and what to do instead. A simple way to feel grounded again: I’ll walk you through the mindset shift that’s helping me move from panic and frustration to focus and calm, even in a week like this one. If this episode speaks to you.... Then you’ll love The Overwhelm Solution — happening October 13–17 — where we go deeper into these tools with live training, bonuses, and even a free 1:1 session with me to map out your personal plan. Learn more and register here: publichealthcoach.com/overwhelm-solution

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

32 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

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Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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