Episode #476 New Book, New Voice
On This Episode Of The Public Health Epidemiology Conversations (PHEC) Podcast
What does it take to publish a public health podcast every single Tuesday for nearly a decade? In this solo episode, epidemiologist, public health consultant, and host Charlotte Huntley, PhD, MPH, pulls back the curtain on the people, plans, and big news shaping the next chapter of Public Health Epidemiology Conversations.
This episode is a great place to start if you're new to the show, and a meaningful milestone if you've been listening since 2017.
A New Book on Public Health Consulting and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Huntley shares news she's been working toward for years. Her book, The Public Health Consultant: Expertise, Entrepreneurship, Greater Impact, publishes December 15, 2026, with Johns Hopkins University Press. She talks honestly about feeling both excited and nervous as advance copies arrive, and invites listeners to stay close for upcoming tour and celebration plans.
A First for the Podcast: Welcoming a New Voice
Then comes the announcement teased at the top of the episode. For the first time since the show began, someone other than Dr. Huntley will introduce the guests and topics. Listeners will hear from Laura Hollabaugh, the assistant operations manager who has quietly kept every episode on schedule behind the scenes. Dr. Huntley describes the many moving parts of podcast production and why trusting her team made this change an easy decision.
See You at APHA in San Antonio
Dr. Huntley closes with an invitation to connect in person at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting. Look for the PHEC booth in the exhibit hall, where the team plans to record live conversations at the conference.
Press play to hear the full story, and then share some encouragement with Laura as she steps up to the mic in the episodes ahead.
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Conversation Highlights
Clear communication turns data into impact.
Dr. Huntley describes her consulting work as helping organizations make sense of their health information and share it clearly. That translation step is what allows a community plan to move from paper into real change.
Consistency is a team effort.
Publishing every week since 2017 depends on guest coordination, editing, scheduling, and social media support working together. Anyone building a long-running public health project can benefit from recognizing and investing in the people behind the scenes.
Trust your team with new opportunities.
Dr. Huntley gave Laura a new on-air role and trusted her enough to skip reviewing most of the recordings beforehand. Offering team members room to grow can strengthen both the people and the work.
Public health expertise can power a business.
Dr. Huntley's upcoming book explores what's possible where public health and entrepreneurship meet. Listeners curious about consulting can also explore the Public Health Entrepreneurs podcast and publichealthentrepreneurs.com.
Change can feel new without feeling worrying.
Dr. Huntley openly shares that bringing in a new voice is different for her, and that she welcomes the chance to shake things up. Her approach shows how leaders can embrace change with curiosity instead of hesitation.
Conferences are a chance to connect in person.
The PHEC team will host a booth in the APHA exhibit hall and plans to record live, and Dr. Huntley will speak on a panel at the Women's Leadership Institute beforehand. Stopping by is an easy way to meet the team and possibly join a conversation on the show.
Community keeps public health moving forward.
Dr. Huntley closes by reminding listeners that public health professionals need to support and encourage one another. Sharing episodes and cheering on colleagues are simple ways to strengthen that community.
"I'm excited to shake things up a little bit." - Dr. Charlotte Huntley
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DrCHHuntley LLC is a public health consulting firm that specializes in epidemiology consulting, supporting large nonprofit organizations in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida that serve Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). We also provide nationwide public health consulting and epidemiology consulting support to BIPOC organizations across the United States.
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