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.

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!

This week I am doing a solo episode all about OCD, anxiety, and exposure therapy! I walk you through how to tell if fears are justified, how to break the cycle of anxiety using evidence-based imaginative, introspective, and in vivo exposure techniques, reminisce on my OCD and anxiety treatment experiences, and tell you how to apply exposure techniques in everyday life!

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 maintaining my mental health.

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.

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 pitch high-profile guests, exactly what to say in pitch DMs, and curating a social media feed that builds confidence.

This week I am doing a solo Q+A episode where I dive into why I started She Persisted, misconceptions about treatment, increasing productivity, podcast growth tips, + more!

Amanda—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 surprise pregnancy in college, embracing authenticity, and so much more!

Dr. Uma Naidoo (Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at MGH and a Harvard Medical School trained psychiatrist) and I talk about nutritional recommendations to decrease depression, anxiety, stress-levels, and improve your mental health.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

This week I sat down and answered the following questions...

+ How has hearing about other people’s stories impacted your own life?

+ It takes a lot of courage to share publicly, what inspired you to do so? PS: so thankful that you do share! I love listening and learning

+ What’s your fave way to take a break and how to deal with anxiety school and quarantine all at the same time?

+ Do you want to specialize in psychology as a career?

+ Why did you choose podcasting as the medium to share your mental health story?

+ Do you think you’ll stick with your podcast when in college?

+ Where do you see your podcast going?

+ How has your senior year been thus far?

+ How is the college search going?

+ Thoughts on going off medication?

+ How involved were you in the process of choosing your boarding school/inpatient programs?

+ How do you wish you could have transitioned after McLean?

+ Has treatment, especially your therapeutic boarding school had any lasting negative impacts on you?

In this week's episode, I sit down with one of my best friends, Daisye Byrd Graham. This is Daisye's second appearance on She Persisted and in this episode we dive into her life story, trauma, wilderness experience, and how we came into each other's lives. If you're a parent considering wilderness or looking for a good laugh, this episode is for you!

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!

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!

Today I am joined by Leo Flowers. Leo is a TEDx speaker, stand-up comedian, life coach and has his Masters in Counseling/Psychology. He is also hosts the Before You Kill Yourself where he interviews other mental health experts, comedians and best-selling book authors as they destigmatize mental health and teach you how to thrive. (bio abbreviated from leoflowers.com)