Patrick Ripberger, MPH
@patrickripberger.bsky.social
CEO @ Helping Academy, offering Keynotes, Trainings, & Workshops for Helping Professionals
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No phone on the table.
Tucked away in my bag.
Not because I have to, but because I want to hear you. See you.
Someone told me they felt human in our conversation—that I saw them.
Presence is a real gift.
Attention is the bow.
#BePresent #HumanConnection #Listen #PutYourPhoneAway
Tucked away in my bag.
Not because I have to, but because I want to hear you. See you.
Someone told me they felt human in our conversation—that I saw them.
Presence is a real gift.
Attention is the bow.
#BePresent #HumanConnection #Listen #PutYourPhoneAway
February 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
No phone on the table.
Tucked away in my bag.
Not because I have to, but because I want to hear you. See you.
Someone told me they felt human in our conversation—that I saw them.
Presence is a real gift.
Attention is the bow.
#BePresent #HumanConnection #Listen #PutYourPhoneAway
Tucked away in my bag.
Not because I have to, but because I want to hear you. See you.
Someone told me they felt human in our conversation—that I saw them.
Presence is a real gift.
Attention is the bow.
#BePresent #HumanConnection #Listen #PutYourPhoneAway
Holding Space Without Losing Yourself
Helping isn’t about holding everything—it’s about listening, showing up, and setting boundaries so you can keep going. You can care deeply without carrying it all. The world needs you well.
#Burnout #Boundaries #ShowUpToHelp
Helping isn’t about holding everything—it’s about listening, showing up, and setting boundaries so you can keep going. You can care deeply without carrying it all. The world needs you well.
#Burnout #Boundaries #ShowUpToHelp
February 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Holding Space Without Losing Yourself
Helping isn’t about holding everything—it’s about listening, showing up, and setting boundaries so you can keep going. You can care deeply without carrying it all. The world needs you well.
#Burnout #Boundaries #ShowUpToHelp
Helping isn’t about holding everything—it’s about listening, showing up, and setting boundaries so you can keep going. You can care deeply without carrying it all. The world needs you well.
#Burnout #Boundaries #ShowUpToHelp
A circus of chaos: RFK Jr. at #HHS, where science meets spectacle.
Disease isn’t a debate—it’s a fact.
Vaccines save lives, and history shows what happens when we forget.
Choose #science. Choose care. Choose each other.
#PublicHealth #Vaccines #Epidemiology #RFKJr #Measles
Disease isn’t a debate—it’s a fact.
Vaccines save lives, and history shows what happens when we forget.
Choose #science. Choose care. Choose each other.
#PublicHealth #Vaccines #Epidemiology #RFKJr #Measles
February 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A circus of chaos: RFK Jr. at #HHS, where science meets spectacle.
Disease isn’t a debate—it’s a fact.
Vaccines save lives, and history shows what happens when we forget.
Choose #science. Choose care. Choose each other.
#PublicHealth #Vaccines #Epidemiology #RFKJr #Measles
Disease isn’t a debate—it’s a fact.
Vaccines save lives, and history shows what happens when we forget.
Choose #science. Choose care. Choose each other.
#PublicHealth #Vaccines #Epidemiology #RFKJr #Measles
This Black History Month, I’m celebrating Megan Ripberger—my business and life partner—whose empathy and leadership make our communities stronger. From Forward Wayne County to Mezzo Solutions, she’s building bridges every day. Let’s follow her lead.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Inclusion #Community
#BlackHistoryMonth #Inclusion #Community
February 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This Black History Month, I’m celebrating Megan Ripberger—my business and life partner—whose empathy and leadership make our communities stronger. From Forward Wayne County to Mezzo Solutions, she’s building bridges every day. Let’s follow her lead.
#BlackHistoryMonth #Inclusion #Community
#BlackHistoryMonth #Inclusion #Community
Helping others starts with helping ourselves. Burnout affects teams & communities, not just individuals. Join us to explore strategies for recognizing, preventing, & recovering from burnout—plus, a guide to bring back to your SOC meetings!
#BurnoutPrevention #Helpers #SocialWork #ShowUpToHelp
#BurnoutPrevention #Helpers #SocialWork #ShowUpToHelp
February 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Helping others starts with helping ourselves. Burnout affects teams & communities, not just individuals. Join us to explore strategies for recognizing, preventing, & recovering from burnout—plus, a guide to bring back to your SOC meetings!
#BurnoutPrevention #Helpers #SocialWork #ShowUpToHelp
#BurnoutPrevention #Helpers #SocialWork #ShowUpToHelp
The State Wants You to Keep Playing
Indiana’s HB 1432 expands online gambling—lottery, poker, casinos—right from your phone. It’s sold as progress, but more access means more addiction. Gambling rewires the brain like drugs do.
Need help? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (free, 24/7).
#HB1432 #PublicHealth
Indiana’s HB 1432 expands online gambling—lottery, poker, casinos—right from your phone. It’s sold as progress, but more access means more addiction. Gambling rewires the brain like drugs do.
Need help? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (free, 24/7).
#HB1432 #PublicHealth
February 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The State Wants You to Keep Playing
Indiana’s HB 1432 expands online gambling—lottery, poker, casinos—right from your phone. It’s sold as progress, but more access means more addiction. Gambling rewires the brain like drugs do.
Need help? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (free, 24/7).
#HB1432 #PublicHealth
Indiana’s HB 1432 expands online gambling—lottery, poker, casinos—right from your phone. It’s sold as progress, but more access means more addiction. Gambling rewires the brain like drugs do.
Need help? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (free, 24/7).
#HB1432 #PublicHealth
People Are People, Not Opponents
Somewhere along the way, we mistook conversations for battlegrounds. DEI is shifting, sometimes dismantled, but inclusion isn’t negotiable.
We walk with people, not ahead of them. There is no "us" vs. "them." Only us.
#DEI #Belonging #Nonprofits #Multicultural
Somewhere along the way, we mistook conversations for battlegrounds. DEI is shifting, sometimes dismantled, but inclusion isn’t negotiable.
We walk with people, not ahead of them. There is no "us" vs. "them." Only us.
#DEI #Belonging #Nonprofits #Multicultural
February 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
People Are People, Not Opponents
Somewhere along the way, we mistook conversations for battlegrounds. DEI is shifting, sometimes dismantled, but inclusion isn’t negotiable.
We walk with people, not ahead of them. There is no "us" vs. "them." Only us.
#DEI #Belonging #Nonprofits #Multicultural
Somewhere along the way, we mistook conversations for battlegrounds. DEI is shifting, sometimes dismantled, but inclusion isn’t negotiable.
We walk with people, not ahead of them. There is no "us" vs. "them." Only us.
#DEI #Belonging #Nonprofits #Multicultural
🚦 Holding Steady: A Survival Guide for Helpers in Political Chaos 🚦
📖 Read now: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg/holding-...
📌 Save this for when the world feels like too much
#HelpingTheHelpers #Burnout #ShowUpWithoutBurningOut #PoliticalStress #HelpersFieldGuide #trump #maga #usa #sos #politics
📖 Read now: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg/holding-...
📌 Save this for when the world feels like too much
#HelpingTheHelpers #Burnout #ShowUpWithoutBurningOut #PoliticalStress #HelpersFieldGuide #trump #maga #usa #sos #politics
February 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🚦 Holding Steady: A Survival Guide for Helpers in Political Chaos 🚦
📖 Read now: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg/holding-...
📌 Save this for when the world feels like too much
#HelpingTheHelpers #Burnout #ShowUpWithoutBurningOut #PoliticalStress #HelpersFieldGuide #trump #maga #usa #sos #politics
📖 Read now: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg/holding-...
📌 Save this for when the world feels like too much
#HelpingTheHelpers #Burnout #ShowUpWithoutBurningOut #PoliticalStress #HelpersFieldGuide #trump #maga #usa #sos #politics
In the hustle of life, it's easy to forget to pause and breathe.
Take a moment to slow down, appreciate the world around you, and refill your cup.
Your well-being matters.
#SelfCare #MentalHealth #Wellness #Mindfulness #TakeABreak #YouMatter #FillYourCup #Nature #Relaxation #Balance
Take a moment to slow down, appreciate the world around you, and refill your cup.
Your well-being matters.
#SelfCare #MentalHealth #Wellness #Mindfulness #TakeABreak #YouMatter #FillYourCup #Nature #Relaxation #Balance
February 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In the hustle of life, it's easy to forget to pause and breathe.
Take a moment to slow down, appreciate the world around you, and refill your cup.
Your well-being matters.
#SelfCare #MentalHealth #Wellness #Mindfulness #TakeABreak #YouMatter #FillYourCup #Nature #Relaxation #Balance
Take a moment to slow down, appreciate the world around you, and refill your cup.
Your well-being matters.
#SelfCare #MentalHealth #Wellness #Mindfulness #TakeABreak #YouMatter #FillYourCup #Nature #Relaxation #Balance
Helping in Exhausting Times
The world is heavy, and if you’re someone who helps, it’s easy to feel like you’re running on empty. You care—that’s a good thing. But caring sustainably? That’s how you keep going.
Read the full guide: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg
#nonproit #stress #HelpersfeildGuide
The world is heavy, and if you’re someone who helps, it’s easy to feel like you’re running on empty. You care—that’s a good thing. But caring sustainably? That’s how you keep going.
Read the full guide: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg
#nonproit #stress #HelpersfeildGuide
February 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Helping in Exhausting Times
The world is heavy, and if you’re someone who helps, it’s easy to feel like you’re running on empty. You care—that’s a good thing. But caring sustainably? That’s how you keep going.
Read the full guide: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg
#nonproit #stress #HelpersfeildGuide
The world is heavy, and if you’re someone who helps, it’s easy to feel like you’re running on empty. You care—that’s a good thing. But caring sustainably? That’s how you keep going.
Read the full guide: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg
#nonproit #stress #HelpersfeildGuide
🚨 New Resource: Rethinking the Way We Help 🚨
We say we want to help, but are we really removing barriers—or just managing poverty?
📌 Read it now: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg/not-brok...
#PovertyIsSolvable #showuptohelp #socialwork #humanservices #JaneAddams #poverty #EconomicMobility #ALICE
We say we want to help, but are we really removing barriers—or just managing poverty?
📌 Read it now: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg/not-brok...
#PovertyIsSolvable #showuptohelp #socialwork #humanservices #JaneAddams #poverty #EconomicMobility #ALICE
January 31, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🚨 New Resource: Rethinking the Way We Help 🚨
We say we want to help, but are we really removing barriers—or just managing poverty?
📌 Read it now: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg/not-brok...
#PovertyIsSolvable #showuptohelp #socialwork #humanservices #JaneAddams #poverty #EconomicMobility #ALICE
We say we want to help, but are we really removing barriers—or just managing poverty?
📌 Read it now: www.mezzosolutions.com/hfg/not-brok...
#PovertyIsSolvable #showuptohelp #socialwork #humanservices #JaneAddams #poverty #EconomicMobility #ALICE
Somewhere in America, a billionaire got a tax break. Somewhere else, a shelter lost its funding. Funny how that works. Public health, housing, and dignity aren’t luxuries—they’re necessities. We could build a better world if we wanted to. Imagine that.
#EconomicJustice #PublicHealth #humanrights
#EconomicJustice #PublicHealth #humanrights
January 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Somewhere in America, a billionaire got a tax break. Somewhere else, a shelter lost its funding. Funny how that works. Public health, housing, and dignity aren’t luxuries—they’re necessities. We could build a better world if we wanted to. Imagine that.
#EconomicJustice #PublicHealth #humanrights
#EconomicJustice #PublicHealth #humanrights
Cynicism Is a Broken Heart in Disguise
It grows in the space between what you hoped for and what the world gave you. It feels like armor, but it’s a seed—a dandelion seed, ready to grow in the cracks. Don’t let it sit still. Take small actions. Be the dandelion. Grow into hope.
#Cynicism #Action
It grows in the space between what you hoped for and what the world gave you. It feels like armor, but it’s a seed—a dandelion seed, ready to grow in the cracks. Don’t let it sit still. Take small actions. Be the dandelion. Grow into hope.
#Cynicism #Action
January 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Who’s being left behind? Gov. Braun’s halt on Medicaid ads & increased eligibility checks raise concerns about access to care for Black & Hispanic communities. Healthcare is about dignity & opportunity for all. Budgets should reflect equity, not exclusion. #HealthEquity #Advocacy
January 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Who’s being left behind? Gov. Braun’s halt on Medicaid ads & increased eligibility checks raise concerns about access to care for Black & Hispanic communities. Healthcare is about dignity & opportunity for all. Budgets should reflect equity, not exclusion. #HealthEquity #Advocacy
SEA 202-2024 asks colleges to stay "neutral." But history isn’t neutral, and facts don’t take sides. In my human services and social policy classes, we ask tough questions about who systems help, who they harm, and why they exist—because truth is power, and finding it matters. #sea2022024
January 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
SEA 202-2024 asks colleges to stay "neutral." But history isn’t neutral, and facts don’t take sides. In my human services and social policy classes, we ask tough questions about who systems help, who they harm, and why they exist—because truth is power, and finding it matters. #sea2022024
Grateful to partner with SERVE Indiana for the Mindfulness for Helpers workshop, where AmeriCorps members explored how mindfulness helps replenish energy and restore balance to better serve their communities. Honored to support such inspiring helpers!
#mindfulness #showuptohelp #helpers #americorps
#mindfulness #showuptohelp #helpers #americorps
January 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Grateful to partner with SERVE Indiana for the Mindfulness for Helpers workshop, where AmeriCorps members explored how mindfulness helps replenish energy and restore balance to better serve their communities. Honored to support such inspiring helpers!
#mindfulness #showuptohelp #helpers #americorps
#mindfulness #showuptohelp #helpers #americorps
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Helping Academy production area, where our latest workshop, 'Mindfulness for Helpers,' comes to life.
Stay tuned for a storytelling experience that helps you Show Up to Help with mindfulness and purpose!
#showuptohelp #mindfulness #helpthehelpers
Stay tuned for a storytelling experience that helps you Show Up to Help with mindfulness and purpose!
#showuptohelp #mindfulness #helpthehelpers
January 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Helping Academy production area, where our latest workshop, 'Mindfulness for Helpers,' comes to life.
Stay tuned for a storytelling experience that helps you Show Up to Help with mindfulness and purpose!
#showuptohelp #mindfulness #helpthehelpers
Stay tuned for a storytelling experience that helps you Show Up to Help with mindfulness and purpose!
#showuptohelp #mindfulness #helpthehelpers
🌟 Combat Burnout in Your Organization 🌟
Is burnout affecting your team's well-being?
#BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellness #MezzoSolutions
Is burnout affecting your team's well-being?
#BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellness #MezzoSolutions
January 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🌟 Combat Burnout in Your Organization 🌟
Is burnout affecting your team's well-being?
#BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellness #MezzoSolutions
Is burnout affecting your team's well-being?
#BurnoutPrevention #WorkplaceWellness #MezzoSolutions
Public health is everything.
From John Snow’s cholera map to vaccine campaigns, history shows the real struggle is convincing people to believe the science. Every chart and program is an opportunity to inspire change.
#PublicHealth #HealthEquity
From John Snow’s cholera map to vaccine campaigns, history shows the real struggle is convincing people to believe the science. Every chart and program is an opportunity to inspire change.
#PublicHealth #HealthEquity
January 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Public health is everything.
From John Snow’s cholera map to vaccine campaigns, history shows the real struggle is convincing people to believe the science. Every chart and program is an opportunity to inspire change.
#PublicHealth #HealthEquity
From John Snow’s cholera map to vaccine campaigns, history shows the real struggle is convincing people to believe the science. Every chart and program is an opportunity to inspire change.
#PublicHealth #HealthEquity
This morning, my lawyer said, “You and I would be out of business if people were just nice to each other.” A truth that lingers. Kindness isn’t ordinary, but it could be. Everyone’s a helper at heart—some just haven’t found their way yet. Let’s start small. Be kind today.
#BeKind #KindnessMatters
#BeKind #KindnessMatters
January 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This morning, my lawyer said, “You and I would be out of business if people were just nice to each other.” A truth that lingers. Kindness isn’t ordinary, but it could be. Everyone’s a helper at heart—some just haven’t found their way yet. Let’s start small. Be kind today.
#BeKind #KindnessMatters
#BeKind #KindnessMatters
This weekend’s guitar maintenance was a reminder: caring for what we rely on—our tools or ourselves—helps us show up stronger. Music is my way to express, connect, and recharge. What in your life needs tuning? Give yourself the care you deserve. #SelfCare #MusicAsHealing #ShowUpWell #guitar #mental
January 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This weekend’s guitar maintenance was a reminder: caring for what we rely on—our tools or ourselves—helps us show up stronger. Music is my way to express, connect, and recharge. What in your life needs tuning? Give yourself the care you deserve. #SelfCare #MusicAsHealing #ShowUpWell #guitar #mental
Join me on Instagram @PublicHealthPat as I share my journey in Public Health research and work that uplifts the Helping Professions.
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#PublicHealth #HelpingProfessionals #ResearchMatters #CommunityHealth #SupportingHelpers
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#PublicHealth #HelpingProfessionals #ResearchMatters #CommunityHealth #SupportingHelpers
January 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Join me on Instagram @PublicHealthPat as I share my journey in Public Health research and work that uplifts the Helping Professions.
🔗 www.instagram.com/publichealth...
#PublicHealth #HelpingProfessionals #ResearchMatters #CommunityHealth #SupportingHelpers
🔗 www.instagram.com/publichealth...
#PublicHealth #HelpingProfessionals #ResearchMatters #CommunityHealth #SupportingHelpers
Celebrating 5 years of Mezzo Solutions reminds us of our purpose: fostering hope, empowering change, and making mental health support accessible.
Our refreshed email signatures reflect the passionate people behind our mission. Here's to growth, impact, and purpose!
#showuptohelp #MentalHealth
Our refreshed email signatures reflect the passionate people behind our mission. Here's to growth, impact, and purpose!
#showuptohelp #MentalHealth
January 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Celebrating 5 years of Mezzo Solutions reminds us of our purpose: fostering hope, empowering change, and making mental health support accessible.
Our refreshed email signatures reflect the passionate people behind our mission. Here's to growth, impact, and purpose!
#showuptohelp #MentalHealth
Our refreshed email signatures reflect the passionate people behind our mission. Here's to growth, impact, and purpose!
#showuptohelp #MentalHealth
This book once caused a divide at home. My dad saw rebellion; I saw cries of the unheard.
It's a reminder: public health means listening to voices often ignored. Let’s build, not judge, and find equity in the noise.
Read between the lines with kindness.
#PublicHealth #Equity #Compassion
It's a reminder: public health means listening to voices often ignored. Let’s build, not judge, and find equity in the noise.
Read between the lines with kindness.
#PublicHealth #Equity #Compassion
January 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This book once caused a divide at home. My dad saw rebellion; I saw cries of the unheard.
It's a reminder: public health means listening to voices often ignored. Let’s build, not judge, and find equity in the noise.
Read between the lines with kindness.
#PublicHealth #Equity #Compassion
It's a reminder: public health means listening to voices often ignored. Let’s build, not judge, and find equity in the noise.
Read between the lines with kindness.
#PublicHealth #Equity #Compassion
Everything is TB Tour! Coming to you this March with some truly spectacular friends. Tickets will include a pre-signed copy of the book and are available now at everythingistb.com EXCEPT for Philadelphia, PA (available Friday). Excited to see you all!
January 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM