Paper Plane Podcast

Join Nimrit as she interviews Tanveer Soni, a mental health support worker. He's an employee of the Ask Wellness Society. They talk about how he got to this career path, what being a mental health support worker entails, and how this job affects his own mental health. Make sure to tune in tws: trauma, stress, mental health recovery

Join Manaskriti as she dives into the journey of a badminton Paralympian, Jayci Simons. Without consistent training or a proper facility, delve into her story of how she'll be representing Team USA on the biggest stage the world has ever seen. Make sure to tune in tws: discrimination/ableism, struggle/trauma, stress, anxiety, worry

Join Yara as she interviews a tennis player at JMG Academy a top tennis academy in California located in Sacramento. They will talk about the value of mental health in a homeschooling environment together. TW: Stress, Anxiety, Fear, Worry

Join Risa as she interviews with Nyjada, a student at Texas Southern University about her journey in the field of psychology. Nyjada shares her experiences, challenges, and valuable advice for high school students interested in pursuing psychology. Tune in to learn more about what it takes to succeed in this fascinating field and how to navigate your own path to a career in psychology. TW: Mention...

Join Bharath as he interviews an officer at the Mental Wellbeing and Awarness club at Basis Independent Silicon Valley. Together they will discuss the importance of mental health in a school environment. TW: stress, anxiety

Join Anshi as she chats with Enoch Ashong, a community college student navigating his way through mental health struggles. Tune in as they talk about struggles with friendship, coping mechanisms, and more! TW: depression, bipolar disorder, mental illness, panic attacks, anxiety

Join Risa as she chats with Heidi Marcoux, a licensed therapist at Relationship Therapy Center as she talk about how to overcome anxiety and stress during finals and AP testing season and get expert tips and tricks to help you manage academic stress and perform your best. TW: anxiety, depression

Join Abhi as he interviews Neel Billimoria, a computer engineering major in UC Santa Cruz, as he explores the transition from high school to college. They discuss topics on how to better manage stress in college and tips for upcoming freshmen.

Join Anshi as she chats with Rahi Mehta, a first-year college student in Texas, as they talk about the struggles of the first year of college as well as tips and tricks to get through the year and feelings of homesickness! make sure to tune in :)

Join Bharath as he interviews student athlete Ojas Khandelwal on balancing workload between soccer and high school and dealing with added stress and anxiety. TW: Anxiety, burnout

Join Anshi as she chats with Ms. Damico, a wellness liaison at Cupertino High School, as they talk about the burden of stress during this part of the school year and different tips to overcome the burden. Make sure to tune in :) TW: Mentions of Eating Disorders

Join Bharath as he interviews Sarah Lloyd, a school-based therapist at Homestead High School! They cover topics such as common causes of anxiety among teens and various coping strategies. TW: Anxiety

Join Anshi as she chats with Mr. Hickey, a school based therapist at Cupertino Highschool. They will talk about the different struggles a high school student may face and tips to overcome these obstacles! Make sure to tune in :) TW: mentions of substance abuse, sexual abuse, depression, and suicide.

Join Bharath as he chats with Eva, a student at a private school, about the challenges she faced during covid and some strategies she used to overcome these challenges! Make sure to tune in :) TW: mentions of depressive thoughts,actions, and trauma.

Join Mia as she chats with Claire Hedberg about her experiences with being a teen activist! They chat about how activism is often not a choice especially for those in specific communities, how you can make lifelong relationships, and many more interesting topics :) Make sure to tune in!

Join Rohan as he chats with teen Disney star Avantika! Listen as they compare her time in the Indian film industry to her current status as a rising star in Hollywood. They also chat about the struggles of being a person of color in this industry, filming a movie during COVID-19, and her experience with trading a normal childhood for a professional acting career.

Join Rohan as he chats with world-famous ballerina Miko Fogarty! Listen as they discuss Miko’s struggles in the dance industry as well as her interesting transition into the seemingly opposite world of STEM to pursue her goals in research and education at UCSF and UC Berkeley :)

Join Mia as she chats with Nicole about her first-ever product launch while balancing the ups and downs of graduate school and running her own blog! They also discuss topics such as the connection between physical and mental health as well as comparing yourself to your peers and planning out your time :)

Join Rohan as he learns about Piya's four steps to self-love and acceptance as well as the ups and downs of social media, quarantine, and online school!

Join Mia and her roommates, Chloe and Gatrude, as they chat about their experiences with mental health while moving across the world, living away from home, going to boarding school, and growing up in general! They also discuss their thoughts on the American education system and the importance of asking for help :)

Join Mia and Thomas as they talk about the journey to discovering your passion, impostor syndrome, and managing a nationwide organization all while managing the stress of being an undergraduate physics major!