The Bama Balance

Well, we’ve come to an end of another successful and memorable season of The Bama Balance, topping out at over 695 listeners this season! Join us as we reminisce on some of our favorite memories and episodes and also as we think through some new ideas for next season. Thank you to all of our […] The post The Bama Balance S02.E27: Wrapping Up Season 2 and More to Come! first appeared on Capst...

The stress that graduate students encounter is unique to their academic experiences and personal life contexts. In this episode, Mutaz Barnawi (Ph. D. Candidate, Communication & Information Sciences; Graduate Assistant, Division of Student Life) talks with us about the unique challenges that graduate students face and ways to cope.   The post The Bama Balance S02.E26: Managing the Stress...

In the backdrop of the Masters Tournament, we explore various movies that are meaningful to us and how they speak to different themes of mental health.   The post The Bama Balance S02.E25: Movies, Mics, and Masters first appeared on Capstone Voices Podcasting Network .

Life at UA can be difficult and stressful and it’s sometimes difficult to adjust to moments of quiet. In this episode, we talk about ways in which the quiet can be difficult to find and how those quiet moments are essential to managing stress. Special thanks and welcome back to Michael Dobbs who joins us […] The post The Bama Balance S02.E24: Escaping Stress, Finding the Quiet first appeared...

The SGA’s Capstone Wellness Explorer has been a successful initiative to engage students in programming on the different wellness dimensions on the Alabama Model. Hannah Hurd, outgoing SGA VP for Belonging and Wellness, joins us on this episode to look back on the impact of the Campus Wellness Explorer and issues of mental health on […] The post The Bama Balance S02.E23: Looking Back: The Ca...

Spring break can’t get here soon enough! In this episode, we discuss how spring break can be helpful in recovering from stress and restoring emotional resilience as well as some of our memorable spring break moments. Wishing everyone a fun, safe, and restful Spring Break!   The post The Bama Balance S02.E22: Ahh… It’s Spring Break first appeared on Capstone Voices Podcasting Network .

Come join us as Bennett Katz (Student Ambassador, Capstone Men and Women; past IFC Vice President for Judicial Affairs; Jasons Senior Men’s Honor Society) is our guest for this episode. Today, Bennett shares his thoughts and insights on the value of time management, coaches, and mentors on college students’ mental health.   The post The Bama Balance S02.E21: The Value of Time Management and F...

What are some of those feelings that are difficult to express and that we delay talking about? How does emotional procrastination affect our overall wellbeing and mental health. Join us as we explore emotional procrastination and its effects on mental health and wellbeing.   The post The Bama Balance S02.E20: Emotional Procrastination first appeared on Capstone Voices Podcasting Network .

Hazing can occur in any group or organization. At UA, IFC has designed an innovative hazing prevention education program that seeks to empower new pledges and to strengthen the community within each chapter. Max Brown (past IFC President, 2026 Recipient of the North American Interfraternity Conference Award for Outstanding IFC President) joins us as our […] The post The Bama Balance S02.E19:...

Sometimes, you just have to trust the process. On this episode, we go “off the rails” to find out where our conversation takes us and we land in the realm of music. Music can have such a way to express so much more than words can about our experiences and mental health and that’s where […] The post The Bama Balance S02.E18: Off The Rails first appeared on Capstone Voices Podcasting Net...