Episodes For Everyone
Weekly episodes on improving your relationships, increasing your self-esteem, and navigating the ups and downs of life make She Persisted perfect for anyone looking to taking their journey into their own hands!
For Spotify Listeners
Find 25+ episodes and 14+ hours of content created for all listeners in the She Persisted: For Everyone playlist on Spotify! Highlights include episodes on starting a podcast and building a brand, multitudes of interviews with teens, entrepreneurs, and social media personalities, and hundreds of implementable tips to take control of your mental health journey.
The Full List
Ep. 6
Building and maintaining fulfilling, healthy, loving relationships with family members, friends, and peers
Sitting down with a friend, we discuss relationships. We cover co-dependent unhealthy romantic relationships and friendships, evolving family relationships, and gossiping.
Ep. 17
DBT Education: Intro to Mindfulness (the WHAT skills: Participate + Observe + Describe and States of Mind) with guided mindfulness practices!
This week's episode begins our journey into the mindfulness module. We talk about what mindfulness is, the purpose, and how it can help you with your DBT journey. Learn the WHAT skills: Participate, Observe, and Describe, the 3 states of mind, and how to apply POD skills.
Ep. 18
DBT Education: Mindfulness continued (the HOW skills: Nonjudgmentally + Effectively + One-Mindfully, Loving Kindness, and Being vs Doing Mind)... skills for combatting depression and anxiety
This week's episode continues our journey into the mindfulness module. We talk about what mindfulness his, the purpose, and how it can help you with your DBT journey. Learn the HOW skills: Nonjudgementally, Effectively, One-Mindfully, Loving Kindness Meditation, and the difference between being and doing mind.
Ep. 19
DBT Education: Interpersonal Effectiveness Overview... clarifying relational goals and disproving unhealthy beliefs feat. my younger sister
Sitting down with a friend, we discuss relationships. We cover co-dependent unhealthy romantic relationships and friendships, evolving family relationships, and gossiping.
Ep. 20
DBT Education: DEARMAN skill (Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, be Mindful, Appear confident, Negotiate)... how to get what you want from other people in an effective manor
I sit down with my best friend from home, who recounts what it was like watching me struggle, go to treatment, and come back home successfully. We discuss the mental health stigma, supporting a friend who is struggling, and the importance of maintaining your mental health before trying to solve someone else's!
Ep. 21
DBT Education: GIVE + THINK skills aka how to improve your relationships... navigating parental conflicts, friendships, and arguments
In this episode of DBT education I teach the GIVE (be Gentle, act Interested, Validate, Easy manner) and THINK (Think, Have empathy, Interpretations, Notice, use Kindness) skills allowing listeners to effectively navigate and improve their relationships.
Ep. 25
Collaboration with The Leeza Rants Podcast: Gaining Confidence, Navigating Social Media in a Healthy Way, Maintaining Productivity in Quarantine, and the Importance of Vulnerability!
Leeza (from The Leeza Rants Podcast) and I cover EVERYTHING in this episode. From our own experiences with anxiety, confidence, social media, productivity and self care in quarantine, the importance of having a therapist/someone to talk to, all things podcasting, and vulnerability, we cover it ALL!
Ep. 28
Blaise Aguirre M.D. on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, emotional experience, persistence, and taking ownership of your life!
Blaise Aguirre M.D. (world-renowned psychiatrist, dialectical behavioral therapy expert, founder and medical director of 3East, and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School) and I sit down to discuss the benefits of dialectical behavioral therapy, the importance of taking ownership of your life, and the complexity of emotional experiencing.
Ep. 30
GRATITUDE feat. Jill Nowak (LICSW) from 3East, McLean Hospital
Jill Nowak (LICSW) from 3East, McLean Hospital and I sit down to reminisce about my time at 3East, discuss the benefits of gratitude, the difficulty of such a practice when struggling, and her path to working in the adolescent treatment industry. This gratitude skills in this episode are truly applicable to anyone no matter your background! DISCLAIMER: the gratitude blurb featured at the beginning of this week's episode was adapted from the 3East Gratitude Journal.
Ep. 31
Full eating disorder recovery, owning your recovery, and working on you before helping others feat. Alexis Smith
Lexie Smith (from Every Ounce of Strength) and I sit down to discuss her mental health journey, full recovery, taking ownership of your mental health, and prioritizing your mental health before that of others
Ep. 32
Scout Sobel on her experience with bipolar, Okay Sis, healthy relationships, navigating mental illness, and more!
This week’s guest is Scout Sobel, the host of SCOUT Podcast and cohost of Okay Sis. Scout and I dive into her journey with Bipolar, how she’s build healhty relationships in her life, and her experience in the podcasting and PR industries!
Ep. 34
The benefits of nature, adventure, and connection feat. Brittany Crane (founder of Get Out There Girl)
Brittany Crane is the founder and CEO of Get Out There Girl. In this episode, we dive into her personal journey, how being in nature improves your mental health, the importance of vulnerability, and so much more!
Ep. 35
Cassandra McClure on clean beauty, mental health during quarantine, giving back, diversity in the beauty industry, and entrepreneurship
This week's guest is Cassandra McClure, a multi-hyphenated entrepreneur in the beauty industry with a passion and commitment to clean beauty. We dive into how she became passionate about Clean Beauty, starting your own company, creating diversity in the beauty industry, and so much more!
Ep. 36
Being Young AND the Best Version of Yourself feat. Sarah Humphrey
This week I am joined by Sarah Humphrey, the host of It Ain't It Sis. We talk bullying, body image, struggling with mental health at a young age, college advice, and so much more.
Ep. 37
Jesus and Mental Heath feat. Audrey Bailey
Audrey (the artist behind Brush and Barley) dive into her mental health and religious journey, lukewarm Christianity, teengae depression and anxiety, PPD, mental health stigma in the Christian community, social media and mental health, supporting a loved one who is struggling, and so much more!
Ep. 38
Before You Kill Yourself feat. Leo Flowers
Leo and I dive into tips and tricks for when you’re struggling with suicidal ideation, his life story and career path, the societal differences in how men and women express emotions, tips for increasing your vulnerability in relationships, and so much more!
Ep. 39
Your Foolproof Guide to a Good Night's Sleep (+ 2 Guided Sleep Meditation Practices)
If you are a fellow insomniac or just hoping to have a better night's sleep, this episode contains all the tips and tricks you need to know to have an amazing night of sleep!
Ep. 40
Living Past Crazy feat. J'Anmetra Waddell
This week, I am joined by J'Anmetra Wadell. Jo-jo is an internationally best selling author, podcaster, and keynote speaker. She is a domestic abuse survivor and the only Life Past Crazy specialist. If you've struggled with trauma, depression, or anxiety, this episode is for YOU. Jo-jo's story is extremely inspiring and she offers amazing tips on self-care, commitment, and more!
Ep. 44
Your Insecurity is Not Unique feat. Kelsey Jones
Kelsey and I dive into how she started her podcasting journey (and her takeaways thus far from podcasting), advice for increasing your productivity, navigating being a full time student and pursuing your career, insecurity and body confidence, and so much more!
Ep. 45
Balancing Your Life feat. Abbie Stasior
Abbie and I discuss her approach to balancing grad school at Columbia, owning a business, and maintaining her physical health, her career path as a life coach, morning and night routines to set you up for success, falling off the wagon vs. being consistent, and so much more!
Ep. 46
Bootstrapping a Buisiness feat. Evonna Kuehner of ANOVÉ Beauty
Evonna Kuehner, the CEO and founder of ANOVÉ Beauty and I dive into being compassionate with yourself during your wellness journey, balancing your personal life and starting a business, myths in the beauty world, and so much more!
Ep. 49
Authenticity + Storytelling with Sage Lally
Sage Lally—the founder of be.—and I discuss her mental health journey in college, our shared experience in DBT, maladaptive coping mechanims, advocating for yourself, creating platforms for others to share their stories, and so much more!
Ep. 51
Woomanhood + Wellness feat. Amanda DiMarco
Amand—the founder of the Just Mands Blog Just Mands The Podcast—and I talk about why she started blogging, her journaling tips, the impact of social media on mental health, navigating a suprise pregnancy in college, embracing authenticity, and so much more!
Ep. 53
How to Write Pitch Emails, Building Influencer Relationships, Using Social Media to Improve Body Confidence, + Podcast Tips feat. Camila Vola
Camila—a 22-year-old college student from Argentina, and the host of My Point Of View Podcast—and I talk why she started her show, how to pich high-profile guests, exactly what to say in pitch DMs, and currating a social media feed that builds confidence.
Ep. 54
RELATIONSHIPS + Attachment Styles feat. Kirstie Taylor
Kirstie Taylor and I sit down to talk about how "big T" and "little t" childhood traumas impact relationships, attachment styles, boundaries, navigating break-ups, and hook-up vs. dating to mary culture.
Ep. 60
60. Vulnerability, Relatability, and Empowerment feat. Zachery Dereniowski
Zachery Dereniowski and I sit down to discuss his journey from college dropout to medical student and mental health advocate, how gender norms impact emotional expression, tips and tricks for anxiety and overthinking, how to support someone struggling, and so much more!