Episodes For Teens
Created for teens, by a teenager, She Persisted offers weekly episodes on all things teen mental health from family relationships to anxiety, to navigating high school, and so much more! Below you will find dozens of episodes on high school, the college application process, teen mental health, and more!
For Spotify Listeners…
Find 30+ episodes and 16+ hours of content created specifically for teenagers by a teenager in the She Persisted: For Teens playlist on Spotify! Highlights include episodes world-class expert advice from adolescent psychiatrist Blaise Aguirre MD on you can take control of your journey, and extensive DBT Skills Education, hundreds of implementable tools to improve your sleep, productivity, anxiety, and more!
The Full List
Ep. 1
A teen’s perspective: depression and anxiety… my core beliefs, the decision I made to work on myself, and my journey through intensive mental health treatment
After 25 episodes, I went back and re-recorded my first episode. I talk all about what inspired me to start the podcast, my story, and my personal journey.
Ep. 3
A sister’s perspective: what does depression and anxiety look like? How do you support a sibling struggling? How did therapy help our family?
I ask my younger sister how she was impacted by my mental illness. From how the focus of the family shifted to how our relationship has evolved we discuss the highs and lows of the past 2 years.
Ep. 5
Teen anxiety: how to cope, using skills, and surviving school
In this episode we talk anxiety. Between personal experiences, breaking down what panic attacks feel like, and why anxiety gets in the way of things, the listener gets a well rounded view of how anxiety works.
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. 15
How do you support a friend struggling with depression and anxiety while maintaining your own mental health?
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. 16
DBT Education: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (an overview)... changing problem behaviors, validating, key principles to use when combatting teenage depression and anxiety
This DBT Overview episode covers the biosocial therapy, behavior change tactics, dialectics, and validation. I go over a recent interpersonal conflict with my sister and we troubleshoot the interaction to maximize for objective effectiveness.
Ep. 19
DBT Education: Interpersonal Effectiveness Overview... clarifying relational goals and disproving unhealthy beliefs ft. my younger sister
In the first episode of the Interpersonal Effectiveness module, I walk my younger sister though an overview of interpersonal effectiveness, unhealthy beliefs about relationships, and how to clarify your relational goals.
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 teach the DEARMAN skill, and advise how to get what you want effectively in your relationships.
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. 22
How to maintain your mental health during coronavirus (COVID-19) and self-quarantine
I sit down with Maya for the 2nd time to discuss how things have changed due to corona virus. We share our daily schedules and how we are working to stay positive and calm during a time full of anxiety. Finally, we dive into the anxieties that come with being a junior and the uncertainty about next year's college applications and admissions process.
Ep. 24
Teenage Break-Up Protocol: How to Figure Out if You Need to End a Relationships, the 8-Step Approach to Ending it, and Break-Up Horror Stories!
In this episode, Steph and I sit down to go through break up protocol! Like we mentioned in today's episode, we're not experts, just speaking from experience and hoping to help. If you're in a relationship that feels unsafe, please talk to an adult you trust!
Ep. 26
Gaining independence, taking control of your mental health, how to maintain your self-respect in your interactions, and the FAST skill (DBT Education)
In this episode, I sit down with my younger sister, Ivy and we talk about self-respect, independence and I teach the FAST (be Fair, no Apologies, Stick to values, be Truthful) DBT skill. We dive into working to become independent as a teenager while having healthy relationships.
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. 33
Q+A #1: podcasting, supporting a friend that's struggling with mental health, rebuilding relationships, and navigating change!
In this Q+A I dive into podcasting, production equitment, current passions, supporting friends that are struggling, in-the-moment coping skills, rebuilding relationships, and transitioning back to school!
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. 42
Q+A #2: Personal Growth, Applying to College, Radical Acceptance (DBT Education) and more!
I dive into what inspired me to share my story, dealing with school/COVID anxiety, my career goals, my future plans for the podcast, senior year, the college process, my thoughts on my journey post-treatment, 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, 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. 47
DBT Education: TIPP, Crisis Survival Skills, + Riding the WAVE (Distress Tolerance)
In this week's episode I teach the TIPP (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Paired muscle relaxation) skill, discuss when to use crisis survival skills and what qualifies a situation as a crisis, and explain the riding the wave skill.
Ep. 48
How I recovered from teenage depression.
This week I sit down to talk about what helped during my recovery journey specifically, keeping sleep consistent + plentiful, eating balanced, self-validation of emotions, being open with a therapist 100%, rewiring negative thought patterns, reating relationships that made you feel seen and appreciated, and keeping busy with life!
Ep. 52
Q+A: Why I started She Persisted, misconceptions about treatment, increasing productivity, podcast growth tips, + more!
I dive into how to podcasting, what’s inspiring me, what suprised me about treatment, mental health during COVID, how I practice self-care, tips for procrastination, and so much more!
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 marry culture.
Ep. 55
Mental Health Advice for High School Students
This week I am doing a solo episode on my mental health advice for high school students! From 504s, relationships with counselors, having a passion project, to working smarter not harder—I give all the details on what's allowed me to thrive academically while maintianing my mental health.
Ep. 57
How I Got Into the University of Pennsylvania (My Test Scores, Personal Statement, Supplementals, Activities, Recommendation Advice, Etc)
This week I am sitting down to walk through my college applications. I go through my stats (GPA, SAT/ACT scores), extra-curriculars, personal statment, supplementals, and more!
Ep. 58
Maintaining Your Mental Health Throughout The College Application Process (Navigating Rejection, Deferral, and Acceptance)
This week I am sitting down with one of my best friends—Maya—to dive into how to maintain your mental health while navigating the college application process and interacting with peers also applying.