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How do the messages we see every day shape what we believe about health, medicine, food, and our families?

In this episode, Cathy Meehan welcomes Sherry Syence, award-winning journalist, media strategist, and founder of Rethinking Health, for a conversation about the power of messaging and the way public opinion is shaped through advertising, public relations, social media, and large-scale awareness campaigns.

Sherry shares how her background in journalism, advertising, and communications led her to create Rethinking Health, a nonprofit focused on using media and messaging to encourage better health decisions, stronger critical thinking, and a renewed sense of personal responsibility. Together, Cathy and Sherry discuss public health messaging during COVID, the role of the Ad Council, pharmaceutical and food advertising, youth mental health, autism awareness, and why families need trusted resources in a world filled with constant influence.

This conversation covers:

• How advertising and public messaging influence behavior
• Why fear and repetition can be powerful tools in public health campaigns
• The role of the Ad Council and large-scale awareness campaigns
• How pharmaceutical and food advertising shape health decisions
• Why parents need to help children build critical thinking skills
• The mission behind Rethinking Health
• Youth mental health, depression, and the need for deeper conversations
• Autism awareness and the importance of understanding the full spectrum

For parents, caregivers, and health-conscious families, this episode is an invitation to slow down, ask better questions, and become more thoughtful stewards of your family’s health. Listen, share, and use this conversation as a starting point for deeper discernment and more informed decisions.

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