If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Shunling Tsang on Blue Zones and Rethinking How We Build (Healthier) Communities
Oct 24, 2025
On this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, host Dr. Brittnie Bloom welcomes Dr. Shunling Tsang—Family Medicine Chair and Deputy Public Health Officer for Riverside County—to explore how upstream, community-driven strategies can power better health. Dr. Tsang shares her winding path from event planning to public...
If I Could Change One Thing: Brynn Carrigan on Public Health Leadership and Valley Fever
Oct 9, 2025
In this episode, Dr. Brittnie Bloom speaks with Brynn Carrigan, Director of Public Health for Kern County, California. Carrigan, who stepped into the Director role in 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has spearheaded community-driven initiatives to address Kern County’s most pressing health challenges,...
If I Could Change One Thing: Huy Tran on Community, Policy, and the Pursuit of Equity
May 19, 2025
In this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, our guest speaker Huy Tran is interviewed by Dr. Brittnie Bloom and two members of the SDSU podcast team, Serena Payne and Jaeden Howard. Together, they explore the power of lived experience in shaping public health and policy. Huy shares his personal journey from working...
If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Michael Grillo on Fighting HIV Across Borders, Prevention, Policy and Partnership
Apr 29, 2025
On this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, Dr. Michael Grillo joins Dr. Brittnie Bloom and co-host Chris Sanchez to explore HIV prevention, education, policy, and partnerships in the U.S. and abroad. They discuss the value of cultural humility, flexibility in the field, and people-first strategies when addressing...
If I Could Change One Thing: Dr. Kari Sant on How Environment Shapes Health (Season 10 Episode 2)
Mar 30, 2025
In this episode of If I Could Change One Thing, Dr. Kari Sant and Dr. Brittnie Bloom dive into the intersection of environmental justice, public health, and personal responsibility. From the impact of air pollution in Southern California to water quality concerns in scarce regions like the Tijuana River, they discuss...