she persisted | mental health, self-care, psychology, gen z, dbt, depression, anxiety, healing

Today's guest is Dr. Lisa Strohman —an attorney, clinical psychologist, and author who has widely become known for her advocacy and education around mental wellness as it relates to our digital lives. She is also the founder and director of Digital Citizen Academy, one of the first organizations to address the global issue of technology addiction and overuse. In this episode, we discuss the danger...

Today's guest is Dr. Justin Mohatt— an internationally recognized, double Board-Certified Psychiatrist at Ohana, a program for child and adolescent behavioral health at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. In this episode, we discuss advice for both parents and teens on different types of teen mental health treatment programs. For parents, we share tips on how to find the right treatment...

In today's solo episode, I am answering a bunch of your questions! I share my tips on avoiding social media addiction, finding a self-care routine, taking mental health breaks and avoiding burnout, dealing with imposter syndrome, coping with your child's depression as a parent, experiencing medication side effects, reaching out for help when struggling with suicidal ideation, and caring for your m...

Today's guest is Ellie Zeiler, an 18 year-old social media influencer, model, actress, and podcaster who boasts almost 11 million followers on TikTok. In this episode, we discuss Ellie's experiences as a social media creator and her advice for teens, including how to find your identity and build self-confidence, overcome bullying, use social media in a healthy way, become more independent, navigat...

Today's guest is Dr. Sam DeCaro — a licensed psychologist who provides individual, family, and couples therapy. Dr. DeCaro also served as an Assistant Clinical Director at the Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders and currently shares her eating disorder expertise as a writer and speaker. In this episode, we discuss common risk factors for eating disorders, signs that someone may be developing an ea...

Today's solo episode is all about coping skills! I discuss all of my favorite DBT coping skills geared toward tolerating distress and regulating emotions and share how you can easily do them at home. These coping skills include the TIPP skill, Opposite Action skill, STOP skill, Check the Facts skill, and ABC skill. MENTIONED + Ep. 85 on Emotion Education + Building a Life Worth Living SHOP GUEST R...

Today's guest is Jay Fields, an educator, coach and author who has taught the principles of embodied social and emotional intelligence to individuals and organizations for twenty years. In this episode, we talk all about emotional regulation, including emotional difficulties faced by college students, how your childhood and parents can impact your ability to emotionally regulate and form healthy r...

Today's guest is Kate Stone, an actress, founder of the HeartSpeak Empowerment School, college coach, and creator of The 30-Day Motivation Text Challenge. In this episode, we discuss how to create and prioritize goals, why people struggle to be motivated and achieve their goals, hacks and mantras for boosting daily motivation, why teenagers in particular can struggle with motivation, and how teens...

Today's solo episode is all about new year's resolutions and goals for 2023! I cover why people with anxiety tend to set unrealistic goals, shifting your mental health goals from being results-based to actionable steps, types of mental health goals to set for this year, SMART goals, and my resolutions/intentions for 2023! MENTIONED + Ep. 120 Mental Health Habits + Lost Connections + Building a Lif...

Today's guest is Ally Petitti—host of the popular podcast Trying To Figure It Out . On her podcast, Ally discusses toxic friendships, toxic relationships, mental health, and more. In this episode, we discuss how she started her podcast and her mental health journey, her advice for teenagers whose parents have divorced, her traumatic health experience, how she manages her anxiety through exposure t...

Today's guest is Sharon Brubaker —a certified life coach and credentialed Grief Specialist who has studied grief and healing for over 16 years. Sharon specializes in helping grieving women process their thoughts and emotions. In this episode, we discuss different ways in which people can grieve, the inaccuracies of the five stages of grief, tips on how to cope, ask for help, and heal when experien...

Today's solo episode is all about managing your mental health during the holidays! I answer your questions on continuing healthy habits over winter break, recharging and recovering from burnout over the holidays, navigating the stresses of studying for finals, managing fears of disappointing your parents, dealing with seasonal depression, and improving your body image and self-confidence during th...

Today's guest is Zach Gottlieb, who is the 16-year-old founder of Talk With Zach. Talk With Zach is a Gen-Z movement and community that hosts important conversations to change the culture, inspire activism, and make the world a better place. In this episode, we discuss navigating friendships and romantic relationships as a teen, unique mental health struggles faced by teenage boys, the dangers of...

Today's guest is Nancy Diaz of Global Citizen Therapy. Nancy provides online therapy and coaching services for multicultural women of color in order to pave the way for generational healing. In this episode, we discuss the identity struggles that daughters of immigrants can face and communicating these struggles with parents, finding the perfect therapists and mental health resources for women of...

In today's solo episode I am answering a bunch of your questions! I share my tips on managing disordered eating habits, how to talk to your parents about starting therapy (using DBT skills), how to maintain your mental health in college and during daylight savings, my latest traveling and reading recommendations, advice on starting intensive care, and how to help a friend who doesn't want to be he...

Today's guest is Bobby Cook, who is on the Breaking Code Silence team. Breaking Code Silence is a nonprofit organization that works to support and uplift survivors of the troubled teen industry (TTI) while promoting evidence-based alternatives to the TTI for present and future generations and their parents. In this episode, we discuss what exactly the TTI is and our difficult experiences with it,...

Today's guest is Mary Jelkovsky—host of the self-love podcast Mary's Cup of Tea , author of The Gift of Self-Love, and inspirational speaker who helps women worldwide on their body-image struggles and loving themselves unconditionally. In this episode, we discuss the dangers of the world of body-building, how to critically consume social media images and avoid comparisons, tips for improving self-...

Today's solo episode is all about mental health habits! I discuss how the principles in James Clear's Atomic Habits can be applied to mental health, using habits to decrease emotional vulnerability, the PLEASE skill + investing in physical health to support your mental health, the nonnegotiable habits I do on a daily basis, the importance of habit tracking, and habits to break ASAP. MENTIONED + At...

Today's guest is Shani Tran—therapist and author of Dope Therapy who focuses on educating around cultural humility and working with people of color, who have historically been underserved by the mental health community. We discuss how she began her career and achieved TikTok fame, tips for starting therapy for the first time, red flags to avoid when finding a therapist, the stigmas around therapy...

Today's guest is Sasha Heinz, PhD, MAPP—a developmental psychologist and life coach who is an expert in positive psychology, lasting behavioral change, and the science of getting unstuck. In her private coaching practice, she teaches clients the tools to change their lives for good. Heinz received her BA from Harvard, her PhD in development psychology from Columbia, and her master’s in applied pos...

Today's solo episode is all about optimizing your therapy appointments! I reflected on my 7 years of therapy and my experiences working with almost as many therapists to give you all my best tips to get the most out of your sessions! I talk about setting an agenda for your sessions, using a diary card, tracking your coping skills, celebrating your growth, setting tangible weekly goals (+ following...

Today's guest is Lindsey Simcik—the co-host of Almost 30 and Morning Microdose! Almost 30 is a top 50 lifestyle, wellness, and spirituality podcast, with events all over the world, digital courses and workshops, and a community of millions that proves we are not alone. (adapted from almost30.com ) Lindsey and I discuss her wisdom for young adults at the beginning of their journies, tips to mitigat...

TRIGGER WARNING for suicidal ideation and suicide prevention-related language In honor of September being Suicide Prevention Month, I am sitting down with Adia Fadaei—a 19-year-old mental health and suicide prevention advocate. Her passion for eradicating the stigma surrounding mental health and suicidality began 14, working at Teen Line as a hotline listener, outreach presenter, and intern. She i...

TRIGGER WARNING for suicidal ideation + attempt In honor of September being Suicide Prevention Month, today's solo episode is all about my experiences with suicidal ideation. This episode focuses on skills education to help you navigate SI or support someone struggling white avoiding graphics that could potentially be triggering. I discuss my experiences with SI, what allowed me to shift these tho...

Today's guest is Dr. Marisa Franco —a psychologist, author, professor, and friendship expert. In this episode, we discuss the untrue beliefs we hold about platonic relationships, how loneliness prevents us from engaging in relationships, first steps to take in building relationships (and why it will scientifically turn out better than you think it will), how to build your social infrastructure, wh...