By now most of your finals are over, and hopefully you are making plans for a fun summer. We wanted to end this season with a microdose episode that will get you through any tough moments you may have over the summer and to keep in your mind when you get back on campus in the fall. Whether you are going through a break-up, disappointed with your semester grades or confused about your future career, using effective coping skills will help you weather any emotional storm. You might ...
May 23, 2024
6 min
Whether you are finishing your finals or are a HS senior getting ready to transition to college, we wanted to end this year’s season with two microdose episodes with tips on how to manage college stress. When you are burned out, overwhelmed, and feel like the wheels have really fallen off, you can really feel like a M.E.S.S. While we can’t guarantee a stress-free college experience, we can guarantee that paying attention to these 4 letters will keep your head above the emotional wa...
May 16, 2024
5 min
Once again we got so lucky to have today’s guest, Dr. Jessica Stern, a psychologist, advisor and consultant for Wondermind, Doctor Radio, and SELF Magazine. It’s pretty clear that she not only teaches ways to be more productive in your life, but she also practices some of these tricks herself because this woman is crazy productive!This week’s episode is for you if you:*Feel like your hustling but never feel like your work is finished*Want to learn why you procrastinate*Need ways to declutter ...
May 6, 2024
26 min
“I don’t belong here.”“Everyone else knows what to do.”“When will people figure out I’m an imposter?”This is the third episode in our shame series, and it helps answer one of the questions we get asked most. “Am I the only one who feels like an imposter at college?”Well, we brought out a real heavy hitter when we interviewed Dr. Jill Stoddard, veteran psychologist, podcaster and author of Imposter No More. I mean, did we nail it or what? Tune in if you:Have ever wondered “Do I belong here?”Wo...
Apr 25, 2024
25 min
We’ve all been there. The hot-headed comment to a friend, the accidental text to the wrong group, a late-night DM sent under less than sober circumstances…The shame and embarrassment that can happen when we’ve made these kinds of mistakes can make you want to hide in your room for the rest of the semester. But Dr. Colleen Lang is here with some good news and essential how-tos when it comes to bouncing back from those “social suicide” moments. Listen in as Dr. Lang shares:Common thinking ...
Apr 2, 2024
31 min
Out of all the emotions we have, shame (and its cousin, embarrassment) tends to feel the worst. And since it feels the worst, it often makes us act in some ugly and super unhelpful ways. We tend to yell, hide, blame and injure - both ourselves and people we care about - when we feel shame. This microdose episode kicks off our “Shame Series,” where we describe:what the emotions of shame and embarrassment are, when we tend to feel these emotions,how we can tell whether our emotions “f...
Mar 21, 2024
19 min
Busy schedules, late nights, and erratic sleeping patterns often lead to inconsistent eating habits in college. A diet of ramen, pizza, and endless supplies of coffee is the norm on many campuses. We know that taking care of your body is just as important as getting a 4.0 (and maybe the key to getting one), but college life often makes it difficult to avoid bad eating habits. As two former college students who may have not made the wisest dining choices, we knew we had to find an expert on nu...
Feb 16, 2024
33 min
Social media gets a bad wrap, and sometimes that’s fair (hello “Text Neck Syndrome” and ties to loneliness, depression and body image issues). But social media isn’t going anywhere, and we think it’s time for a more balanced discussion. There is no one better to guide us than Dr. Devorah Heitner, author of Growing Up in Public. She has researched this topic relentlessly, drawing on hundreds of interviews with not only parents and educators, but kids, teenagers and young adults. Dr. Heitn...
Jan 30, 2024
30 min
Happy 2024! We couldn’t be more excited to have @drpatriceberry help us start the new year. Dr. Patrice Berry is a psychologist, author, and all around kick-ass person who has brought her smarts to social media. She’s *so* good at giving quick and sound advice on Tik Tok that Harvard School of Public Health #HarvardChan selected her as one of the top mental health content creators IN THE COUNTRY.So yes, she has some pretty snazzy credentials, but what we really love about her is the qual...
Jan 11, 2024
30 min
Hi crew! We did something a little different this week. In Sarah's "other life," she runs Lumate Academy, the training and education department for Lumate Health. (Check it out! LumateHealth.com) She recently sat down with veteran child and adolescent psychologist Dr. Anne Marie Albano to share tips with parents on how navigate their college freshman's first long visit home. If you're about head back and think your parents/caregivers could use some tips, make sure to share this episode with t...
Dec 19, 2023
59 min
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