Ohlone Mental Health Edition

On this week's episode, the Pod Squad is joined by Ohlone's mental health counselor Julie Navarro. Together, Julie and the Pod Squad discuss balancing work, life, and school; and offer resources and tips on how to have a good balance in these areas

As we approach midterms, there is a lot of pressure building up in our lives. This could come from expectations of ourselves and/or others. Joining the PodSquad in this episode we have two guests: Setara - one of our Mental Health Navigators, and Mauna - one of our Mental Health Interns, both here to provide input on how to handle expectations of yourself and from others.

In this episode, the PodSquad is joined by Robert Moore, the COVID-19 Response Project Manager of Ohlone college. Together, the PodSquad and Mr. Moore discuss numerous facts and information about the COVID-19 vaccines and also the Ohlone Vaccine Mandate recently put in effect.

In this kick-off episode for the 2021-22 school year, the PodSquad welcomes Samuel, a former Ambassador, to lead a discussion on developing one's own professional and academic relationships. We can all take steps to improve our professional standing regardless or our experience level, and the Ambassadors take a look at how this plays into our mental health.

Welcome to a new year at Ohlone College! Today, we get to meet some of the new Student Wellness Ambassadors at STEP Up for the 2021-2022 school year. Hosting this episode is Soliyana, the first deaf student at STEP Up. Joining her today are Mariel, Brian, and Quang, and they are here to represent the rest of the cohort and continue or work on normalizing conversations around mental health.

Join us in our final episode of our Equity Scholars Series! This episode, we are joined by Dr. Maggie Mckenzie, co-coordinator of the UMOJA program at Ohlone. Tune in to learn more about Maggie and the program!

Tune in to hear from our Equity Scholars, who are joined by special guests Melina Winterton and Janine Greer from Berkeley City College.

With the academic year coming to an end, new beginnings are on the horizon. The Student Wellness Ambassadors are getting ready to pass the torch to the next cohort, and on today's episode the PodSquad speaks openly about how they have grown in the role of being an Ambassador.

We all talk to ourselves, but how do you talk to yourself? In this episode of Note to Self, the PodSquad peels back the layers of self-talk, as we unpack the importance of speaking to oneself in a supportive and compassionate tone.

In this episode, the Equity Scholars are joined by Adela Kimball, Ohlone's Puente counselor and instructor. Tune in to learn more about Adela and her work with the Puente program!

The PodSquad is joined by Robin Kurotori of Ohlone's Kinesiology and Health Department. Together they will discuss the importance of mindfulness, what it is and what it is not, and explore how mindfulness techniques can improve the quality of our lives.

In this episode, the scholars are joined by Program Coordinator Elizabeth Ramirez. Tune in to learn more about her upbringing and her role of the Puente club at Ohlone College.

In this episode of Note to Self, we are joined once again by Erica, an original member of the PodSquad, who took a break from her studies at Ohlone to focus on her mental health. Erica and the team discuss the benefits, challenges, and importance of "stepping back."

This week, our scholars are joined by Lu, Xiong, and Camillia from the California Reducing Disparities Project. Tune in to learn more about the amazing programs they work on year round.

Join us to hear an episode with the amazing Becky Perelli, one of the most influential advocates for student health centers in community colleges over the years. Hear her advice to find colleges that prioritize student wellness as you transfer and to find ways to become a student advocate yourself!

This week, our scholars are joined by Ohlone College's very own basketball coach, Coach Sherman Holmes. Tune in to learn more about Coach Holmes' upbringing and a discussion about equity.

In this special episode of Note to Self the PodSquad is fortunate to once again be joined by Ohlone's own Rosemary O'Neill, MA, MFT and Certified Life Coach, as she answers their questions about how to help a friend in distress while maintaining one's own self care.

This week, the Equity Scholars are joined by Anh Ta, the assistant director of Trauma Transformed. Tune in to learn more about Anh, trauma, and its relation to equity.

The PodSquad is joined by a very special guest, Rosemary O'Neill, who is our very own mental health counseling services coordinator. In this episode, the PodSquad and Rosemary talk about healthy and unhealthy patterns of behavior, and the experiences of the survivors of intimate partner violence. Hotlines to keep in mind -  Alameda county Crisis Support Services at  1-800-309-2131 Crisis Text Line...

In this episode, we discuss what it means to be a student leader with our guest speaker, Justin Valenzuela, cofounder of Renegade Feedings, an organization that focuses on supporting the unhoused community. We dive deep into his experiences as a trailblazer for change in the community as well as the adjustments that had to be made to stay safe during this pandemic. With all of us being student lea...

In this episode of the Equity Scholars Series, Yona and Alison are joined by Vy Le, an HR director at Ohlone college, to talk about diversity in our education systems and our workplaces. 

In this week's episode of the Equity Scholars Series, the scholars are joined by Ohlone's very own Professor Kyle Livie. Tune in to listen to a deep conversation about topics such as intersectionality, data collection efforts of marginalized groups, and more!

Oscar Wilde once said, "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Easier to say, harder to do. Join us to talk about embracing our uniqueness in a world filled with comparisons!