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Public Health Insight

Purva Mehta, Gordon Thane

Booking Overview

This is an interview-focused show about public and global health, featuring external researchers, clinicians, authors, and journalists with relevant subject expertise. Strong candidates include established public health or medical experts, global health and policy specialists, and journalists or authors with substantive health-related work; booking difficulty is medium, with demonstrated expertise and a timely, relevant perspective likely important.

Metrics

Episodes: 340

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: Canada

YouTube: 525 subscribers

Instagram: 3.7k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

thepublichealthinsight@gmail.com

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Host

Purva Mehta - Holds a BMSc and MSc.

Gordon Thane - Holds a BMSc, MPH, and PMP.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established expertise in public health, medicine, research, policy, or health-related journalism; authorship of a relevant book or a substantial body of work can strengthen a pitch.
Required Achievements:  
Authored a relevant book, Conducted or contributed to established research, Built a professional track record in health-related reporting or policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Frank Putnam - Childhood Trauma, Child Protection, And Findings From A Long-term Study Of Abused Girls.

Dr. Frank Putnam - His Path From Adult Psychiatry To Child Protection And Research On Childhood Abuse.

Matthew Chapman - Tobacco Industry Influence On Public Health Policy And Regulation.

Dr. Barry Davis - Public Health Prevention, Disaster Preparedness, Climate Warnings, And Public Trust In Experts.

Recent Topics

Health, Public Health, Global Health, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Public Health Insight
:

Old Before Their Time

October 13, 2026

One in five women and one in eight men report a history of child sexual abuse. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Dr. Frank Putnam, author of Old Before Their Time, explains what 35 years of the Female Growth and Development Study found. He describes how childhood trauma shows up in the body as early autoimmune activity, inflammation, and epigenetic aging. He also covers how adverse experiences compound, how trauma crosses generations, and why a child protection system with...

Psychiatry, Child Protection, and the Roots of Childhood Trauma

October 06, 2026

In the early 1980s, Dr. Frank Putnam noticed that the children referred to him had very different symptoms but one thing in common: a history of abuse. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Dr. Putnam, author of Old Before Their Time, walks us through the path that led him from adult psychiatry to child protection. He also explains how he launched a study that followed abused girls for decades, at a time when many dismissed the work as a social problem rather than a scientific...

The Nefarious Influence of Big Tobacco

July 30, 2026

A tobacco company promises jobs, investment and a factory, but only if a government makes health warnings smaller. Investigative journalist Matthew Chapman joins the Public Health Insight Podcast to examine how tobacco companies adapt their products and influence the rules governing them. Drawing on investigations in Kenya, Israel and the United Kingdom, he reveals undisclosed payments to experts, pressure on policymakers and efforts to weaken or delay regulation. The conversation explores Br...

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Frequently asked questions

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Public Health Insight
:

How do I get in touch with Public Health Insight?

Public Health Insight is hosted by Purva Mehta and Gordon Thane. Its publicly listed email is thepublichealthinsight@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Public Health Insight?

The publicly listed email for Public Health Insight: thepublichealthinsight@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Public Health Insight have?

Podseeker estimates Public Health Insight reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Public Health Insight?

Public Health Insight typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established expertise in public health, medicine, research, policy, or health-related journalism; authorship of a relevant book or a substantial body of work can strengthen a pitch. Common among recent guests: Authored a relevant book; Conducted or contributed to established research; Built a professional track record in health-related reporting or policy. Recent guests include Dr. Frank Putnam, Dr. Frank Putnam, and Matthew Chapman.

How hard is it to get booked on Public Health Insight?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Public Health Insight cover?

Recent episodes cover Health, Public Health, Global Health, Health Policy, and Social Determinants Of Health. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

thepublichealthinsight@gmail.com

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