Study Break

Hey everyone! In this episode, Sophie and Fiona talk about school dances. They share stories of how their homecomings were and some issues alongside dances. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and Tiktok: @thestudybreakpodcast

Hey everyone! In this episode, Sophie, joined by a special guest, Allen, goes deep into Junior year classes, academics, and how it is a struggle to keep up with a social life. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Allen on Instagram @allennlii

Hey everyone! In this episode, Fiona, joined by a very special guest, Jorydnn dive deep into her senior year, how to balance extracurriculars with school work, and many fun topics! Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Jorydnn on Instagram @jordynnleilua

In this episode, your hosts and Audrey dive deep into our opinions on dress codes. We go into times we have been dress coded at school, unreasonable rules of dress code, and many more. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok: @thestudybreakpodcast

Hey everyone! Welcome back to Study Break! In this episode, your two co-hosts, Fiona and Sophie, will be doing a short Q&A for everyone to get to know them a little more as we start off a new season! Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok: @thestudybreakpodcast

Hey everyone! omg.. the first episode of season 3. THAT’S RIGHT! Join us in saying farewell to the founder of the Study Break podcast as she follows her dream at Rice University. In this episode we dived deep into Melody’s life, her journey in creating this podcast, her future plans, and many more emotional topics. Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and Ti...

Hey everyone! Wait…season three? A new team? YES! We are excited to announce Study Break is coming back for a third season. This season we will dive into mental health, student life, and many more topics! Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and Tiktok: @thestudybreakpodcast

It's college acceptance season!!! Anxiety is high for seniors around the world awaiting their college admissions letter. Today, Jocelyne and I discuss how being rejected from college feels and share good ways to cope with rejection. Jocelyne describes her college application story and the moment she saw her rejection letter. Even though it was a difficult moment, she was able to turn the day of re...

Part two of the confidence series! Ava and I are back to chat more about how social media influences our confidence. We discuss the damage of comparison, body images, self-worth, the pressure to achieve, and toxic productivity. Stay tuned! --- Follow Ava on Instagram: @ava.thienel Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok: @thestudybreakpodcast --- Shoutout to these amazing body positive creators...

In this episode, Ava and I chat all about confidence. This will be a special two part series! In this first episode, we discuss how our relationships with others affect our confidence, as well as how confidence plays a role in building lasting connections. You can expect to hear our story being an outcast in friendships, people pleasing, expecting everyone to like us, and listening to other people...

Today, I chat with my friends, Hazel, Riya, and Isabella, all about how we stayed connected even after their graduation. We also share our thoughts about being in a friend group, from feeling excluded, to feeling unconditional love, stay tuned to learn more about our experiences! --- Follow Study Break on Instagram and TikTok: @thestudybreakpodcast

In this episode, my friend, Katie, shares her experiences moving from Las Vegas to Los Angeles by herself as a high school senior. She describes balancing school and work life, adulting 101, and maintaining self-discipline in order to time manage wisely. Katie dives deep into her thoughts about making new friends in a new city during senior year. Also, what’s up with so many influencers moving rig...

Today, I chat with Aj about our thoughts on school dress codes. Why does a dress code exist? Why do athletes get a pass on the dress code more often than non-athletes? How does body shape play a role in effecting people's perception of your clothes? Why do people keep blaming sexual harassment cases based on the clothes victims wear? Stay tuned to hear our discussion all about these topics! --- Fo...

Today, I sit down with Koko, Sharon, and Nilda to chat about our experiences dealing with imposter syndrome while applying to colleges. From comparing our stats (SAT scores, GPA, etc.) with Reddit posts, to hearing condescending comments from peers, we dive deep into the roller coaster journey of college applications. Be sure to listen to the end where we also share what our application essays wer...

In this episode, I chat with Janeilya about New Years Resolutions and goal setting. We describe our experiences with setting unrealistic goals, how it damaged our motivation, and how to set more realistic goals. A major part of goal setting is about understanding yourself and what you visualize for your future. Janeilya and I share our advice for setting and staying on track with healthy goals. St...

STUDY BREAK IS BACK! Today, I chat with Katrina all about friendships. How did changing friends from middle school to high school affect us? What is a "friendship breakup" and how did we deal with it? How can you tell if you are in a toxic friendship? What traits should you look for in a genuine friendship? How does your school reputation play a role in making friends? Stay tuned to learn more! --...

Today, my friend, Sami, and I chat about how we effectively manage our time. The importance of maintaining a healthy mindset is often overlooked when talking about time management. We share our stories with having emotionally low days, dealing with stress, overthinking, and learning to say "no". Understanding your ultimate goals can help with setting priorities. It is important to remember that ev...

It's about to be Halloween so you know what that means... true crime and horror riddle time! This year, Izzie and Jillian, hosts of Teen Girls Investigate Crime Podcast, shared some unsolved true crimes cases. We explore the disappearance of Cindy Anderson and Patricia Meehan. What happened to these women? Why did they disappear? Let's just say... we are definitely confused by the complexity of bo...

In this episode, I chat with my friend, Taylor, about everything related to exercise. We share our journey making exercise out hobby-- from finding a good support system to understanding the difference between working out to look good and working out to feel good. We discuss how struggling with body image can also effect motivation. Later on, we get real about social media's influence on body imag...

I chat with Irish actress, Niamh Cremin, to learn more about her journey becoming a teen actress. From acting as a hobby to starring as a lead in the new short film, Hoodwinkers, Niamh talks about all the ups and downs of being an actress that many people do not know about. She shares embarrassing moments on the Hoodwinkers set and even her dream cast member to work with! Stay tuned! --- Hoodwinke...

Today, Ian and I chat about toxic productivity. We discuss our opinions on 4 AM morning routines, workaholic culture, and more! How does having a toxic idea of productivity effect your mental and physical health? We share how quarantine also has its effect on each of our productivity levels. At the end of the episode, we share tips for how to successfully balance productivity and rest. Stay tuned!...

Trigger Warning – this episode discusses suicidal ideation, depression, and addiction.  Today, I chat with Sadie Sutton, host of She Persisted Podcast, about how media is raising more mental health awareness. However, there is still a lot of work to do. What's so problematic about 13 Reasons Why? How does Euphoria do a good job at accurately displaying mental health conditions? Is media roman...

Feeling anxious about the future? Something about not knowing if things will work out, if you are making the right decisions, is absolutely terrifying. You may feel overwhelmed about having to choose a major and a career pathway-- especially when you have no clue what you want to do. In this episode, I chat with Livi, host of Today is the Future Podcast, about how to get back on track when you hav...

Today, I chat with the host of You've Got Mail Podcast, Isabella, about the stresses of school. Below are timestamps for different topics we discuss: -- 1:23 US vs. UK education system differences 7:16 Taking classes/being involved in extracurriculars “because you have to” 12:45 Fear of making mistakes 14:20 External and internal pressures (from family, teachers, society, self) 18:23 Standardized...

Today, I chat with a TEEN BEAUTY PAGEANT WINNER! 2020 National American Miss North Carolina Teen, JaiMaria Howard, shares her experience competing in beauty pageants. I ask for her thoughts on TV show portrayal of the toxic environment within pageants... let's just say, the reality is not what you'd expect. Later on, JaiMaria shares tips on how to avoid comparing yourself to others. We start to di...