wanna know what over a decade of therapy, a psychology degree, and my own podcast have taught me about mental health?! in this solo episode, i’m breaking down the key takeaways that i’ve learned throughout my mental health journey.

in honor of it being mental health awareness month, i’m condensing everything i’ve learned from receiving intensive mental health care and years of dbt therapy as a suicidally depressed teenager– combined with my psychology education at upenn and my experience creating this very podcast– to make your 12-step guide to maintaining your mental health.

by the end of this episode, you’ll know all the mental health tips + tricks i wish i’d known when i was struggling!

how do you help someone who’s struggling with depression??

in this solo episode, i answer a mom's question on how she can best support her son with his depression. i explain how my mental health journey taught me what the best– and worst!– ways are to be there for someone who’s depressed– and three conversation ideas you can try out.  

whether you’re a parent, sibling, or friend, this advice can apply to anyone who wants to be a support system for their loved one.

are you a chronic emotional over-invester?! in this solo episode, i explain how a simple mental health mantra transformed my mentality around emotional boundaries and even lowered my anxiety!

by the end of this episode, you’ll know how to stop the emotional over-involvement and start prioritizing your mental health. 

if you’re struggling with finding new friends as a postgrad, this episode is for YOU. in this solo episode, i’m sharing my favorite ways to make friends, stay connected, and avoid feeling lonely after graduating college! from making time to be social despite your new 9-to-5 to keeping in touch with long-distance friends, this episode covers every friendship topic for your post-college era. 

in this episode, we discuss why our generation can feel so lonely– especially after graduating college– and how we can actually start to improve our connections. by the end of this episode, you’ll know how to use psychology to be more connected than ever, even through the chaos of your 20s.  

in this episode, we discuss why our generation can feel so lonely– especially after graduating college– and how we can actually start to improve our connections. by the end of this episode, you’ll know how to use psychology to be more connected than ever, even through the chaos of your 20s.  

Today…

Today…

Today…

Today…

Today…

Today…

Today's guest is Dr. Mariel Buqué— a first-generation Black Dominican psychologist, a world-renowned intergenerational trauma expert, and the author of the bestselling book Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma. Her mission is to help reduce the recurrence of Intergenerational ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) within communities of color.

Today's guest is Thais Gibson—a best-selling author, counselor, speaker, and founder of The Personal Development School. Based on her scientific research, she created the Gibson Integrated Attachment Theory, which empowers individuals to heal different attachments in their lives and reprogram any limiting thoughts and behaviors.

In this week's solo episode, I talk about how to handle family vacations this summer. The uncertainty and social dynamics that come with family vacations can be a stressor for many people— you're not alone! So, I share my favorite coping skills you can use to handle any challenges that come your way this summer.

Today's guest is Jeffrey Hall—a Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the Relationships & Technology Lab at the University of Kansas and a visiting scholar at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. His research centers on building friendships, navigating digital media, and forming meaningful connections and he has written about these topics for the Wall Street Journal and in his award-winning book, Relating Through Technology.

Today's guest is Eden Garcia-Balis— a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has over nineteen years of experience in the mental health field. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Airport Marina Counseling Service (AMCS)— a nonprofit, community-based mental health clinic in California.

Today's guest is Jeff Kallil— a life coach and entrepreneur who helps lead and manage five family businesses. As a life coach, Jeff is deeply dedicated to reigniting the spark of self-belief in others and rebuilding their self-worth— a mission born from his own healing journey through emotional and narcissistic abuse.

Today's guest is Terri Cole— a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free. She has worked for over 20 years with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs, teaching them how to establish and maintain healthy boundaries and create and sustain vibrant relationships. We discuss why she became so interested in boundaries as a therapist, what boundaries can look like for each individual, red flags that you aren’t setting enough boundaries in your relationships, the benefits of setting boundaries, how a lack of boundaries can cause people-pleasing and self-abandoning, how to set effective boundaries in your relationships— including with authority figures such as parents or teachers—, what to do when someone doesn’t respect your boundaries and when to take space from them, when people manipulate others under the guise of boundaries, and the secret to feeling more empowered in our relationships.

In this week's solo episode, I share advice on how you can improve and maintain your interpersonal relationships this holiday season! I discuss what interpersonal effectiveness looks like in DBT, the physical and mental health benefits of positive social relationships, setting goals for your relationships, how to achieve your relationship goals and avoid personal obstacles in your relationships, and four skills you need to know to better your relationships. If you're looking for effective ways to resolve conflict, strengthen your bond, and advocate for yourself in your relationships, then this episode is a MUST-LISTEN!