In this episode of the Public Health Joy podcast, host Dr. Joyee Washington shares how her first international trip to Mexico gave her a new perspective on abundancein public health. After feeling burnt out from running her public health business full-time, Dr. Joyee's "spirit" told her she needed a vacation. Despite never having traveled internationally before, she decided to take a trip to Mexico, which ended up being a transformative experience.

Witnessing the beauty and abundance of Mexico made Dr. Joyee realize that public health is often too focused on problems and deficits, rather than the strengths and joywithin communities. This trip inspired her to want to bring more love, faith, and abundance into her approach to public health research and work.

Dr. Joyee's goal is to shift the public health industry to be more positive, joyful, and focused on the abundance all around us. She is committed to continuing to seek and share this abundance in her own work, and to inspire others to do the same.

Key Points:

• 0:04:26 Dr. Joyee was feeling burnt out from running her public health business full-time with no break, and her "spirit" told her she needed a vacation.
• 0:07:34 Despite never having traveled internationally before, Dr. Joyee's "spirit" told her to take a trip to Mexico, which was outside of her comfort zone.
• 0:13:07 Experiencing the abundance and beauty of Mexico made Dr. Joyee realize that public health often focuses too much on problems and deficits, rather than strengths and joy.
• 0:17:47 Dr. Joyee wants to bring more joy, love, faith, and abundance into her approach to public health research and work.

• 0:20:50 After returning from Mexico, Dr. Joyee spoke to students about her career, and was encouraged by their new perspectives on community-engaged public health research.

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