Feb 03 2025 92 mins 1
Public Health Careers podcast episode with Dayna Gowan, MPH
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Dayna Gowan is Speaker, Improviser & Facilitator of Fun at Improvly Speaking.
She also has a background and love for employee wellness, and she also currently works as a Health and Wellness Manager at Keenan, a California insurance broker.
Public speaking and improvisation skills have changed her life making her a more confident speaker, colleague, and friend.
She conferred a Bachelor of Exercise Science at University of South Carolina. And a Master of Public Health with a focus on Physical Activity & Public Health at University of South Carolina.
In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. Public Speaking and how Dayna conquered her fear of public speaking
2. How improvisation skills can help you in your career and personal life
3. Saying Yes, and… to your public health career goals and dreams! ??
4. The importance of giving yourself grace as a working parent
And much much more!
Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@3:41 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?
@13:10 Glossophobia (fear of public speaking)
@21:32 How has public speaking shaped your wellness career?
@26:58 How does improvisation enhance health education and audience connection?
@38:25 What does public health mean to you?
@40:19 Bachelor in Exercise Science at University of South Carolina
@47:00 MPH at University of South Carolina
@52:02 Takeaways?
@54:35 Health Promotions Coordinator at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
@ 01:10:29 Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future?
@ 01:16:49 Quick Plug
@01:22:04 When is a time that you had to pivot in your career? How did you know you needed that pivot?
@1:26:13 The Furious Five
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