Make 'Em Laugh: How Entertainment Formed Health Education

In an age where the vast majority of education has been relegated to slideshows, lectures, Zoom presentation, and click-through online presentations, Mary Parrish has found her own path through using her skills as an entertainer to improve health education. Utilizing techniques learned from performing at Renaissance festivals, improv theater, independent professional wrestling, and even fire breathing, Parrish brings a polymath approach to health education. Her unique mixture of wellness instruction wrapped in vaudeville charm keeps audiences’ attention captive while informing and motivating change. This presentation will equip health educators to incorporate various behavioral theories with theatrical flair to create engaging and entertaining health lessons.