Study Break

Today, skin positivity influencer, Sophie Dove, chats with me about her experience struggling with painful, cystic acne. She explains how acne contributed to self-doubt, loss of confidence, insecurities, and harmed other aspects of mental health. We comment on the "perfect, flawless, poreless" skin shown by famous influencers and celebrities, who deny their use of photoshop, filters, and plastic s...

Which colleges should I apply to? What if I regret going to the college I choose? How do I make sure I create a college list I am happy with? Today, I chat with my friend, Klarissa, about building a college list. She explains what a college list is and why it can be beneficial for teens to start early on their college search process. If you are currently a middle schooler, high school freshman/sop...

Your favorite teen podcasters are here to spill all the tea about how we REALLY feel about podcasting! This episode features Gabi from Seriously not Serious Podcast, Matthew from That's SO Matthew Podcast, Ma'Lon from Just A... Podcast, and Carmen from The Girly Girl Podcast! I asked on my Instagram stories what questions you have for us and y'all DELIVERED! We discuss what advice we would give to...

I interviewed teen entrepreneur, Aditya, about his experience building an app. He shares the highs and lows of creating a social media app from scratch: from the stresses of forming a team, to receiving memorable DMs from users. His app, Revoteen, now has 1800+ users within one year of development. Later on in the episode, Aditya explains what networking is and how it can bring in new opportunitie...

Today, I chat with Shannon to learn more about her journey to becoming a professional photographer. She explains common questions for photographers, such as "What camera is the best for photography?" and "Why do photographers charge so much to take photos?" We explore the struggles of transforming our passion projects into business-- from losing our spark for our passions to burnout. We continue t...

Today, I discussed what it is like to be a low-income student with my friends Cassie and Karis. We talk about everything from being disadvantaged academically to feeling left out during social events. Ultimately, the challenges of being a low income student are complex, as there are moments of pride for being independent, but also having moments of feeling jealously, FOMO, and self doubt. Stay tun...

In this episode, I interviewed Soleil about her experience as an Instagram and TikTok fashion and lifestyle micro influencer. She expresses her thoughts on cancel culture, balancing school and social media, and avoiding making social media her highest priority. Later on, Soleil shares the best tips for growing your social media accounts-- some examples being how to make videos look more aesthetica...

Today, I chat with my friend, David, about how to recognize passion and find your next passion project. Is it true that passion brings you joy 24/7? How can you discover what you are passionate about? Find out more in this episode. Follow me on Instagram and TikTok: @thestudybreakpodcast

In this episode, I chat with my friend, Michelle, about her experience moving from California to Venezuela and back to the US. She shares the various cultural and linguistic differences she faced while moving to a different country, as well as witnessing various protests as a result of political and economic disarray in the country. Stay tuned to expand your perspective on life and gain a better u...

I had an amazing conversation with teen director and actor, Michael Keane, to learn more about his story working in the film industry. We first discuss his viral short film, Covid Éire, which received multiple nominations and won awards such as the Spirit Award at the IFTA Qualifying Indie Cork Film Festival. Michael shares his inspiration behind the film and gives us a behind the scenes look for...

In this episode, I chat with my friend, Celeste, about Only Child Syndrome-- a term coined to describe only children as spoiled, selfish, lonely, and antisocial. As the only child ourselves, we share whether or not these descriptions are true and dive deeper into all the pros and cons of being an only child. We discuss the importance of friends and family, while also sharing our views on commitmen...

Last year, Calypso joined me on my podcast to share her cute relationship stories. However, today, she is here to share her breakup story. She describes the long, teary days, coping with grief, and what it takes to finally accept the breakup. Later on, we discuss how to live a more independent and happy, single life while emphasizing that there should be no shame in wanting a relationship either....

Y'all think I have a secret boyfriend?!?! That may or may not be true... :0  In this episode, I celebrate Study Break's 1 year birthday, respond to some of your assumptions about me, and answer your burning questions about my podcast and my life. Just wanted to say thank you so much for all the support and I can't wait to see what we have in store for the next year! Follow me on Instagram and...

Continuing the story from our last episode, Stav explains how Vanessa's father reacted to her pregnancy. We start to discuss the gender bias that is apparent when it comes to girls being judged and looked down upon for dating or having sex, while boys are praised and idolized for doing the same thing. Also, why is it that being nice is equivalent to flirting now?! Throughout the episode, Stav addr...

Today, I interviewed Stav, teen mom and TikTok star. She describes her story as a teen mom, explaining how it felt when she first found out she was pregnant at 14. She explains the fear she felt telling those around her, specifically her mother. Stav later explains how she considered all three of her options: abortion, adoption, or keeping Vanessa (her daughter). Many obstacles were thrown at her,...

HAPPY TENTH EPISODE OF SEASON 2! In this episode, I interviewed founder and CEO of Teen Boss Babes, Paola! We talk more about what Teen Boss Babes is, the inspiration behind the organization, how Paola attended college at 16, and what it takes for teens to become leaders. Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @thestudybreakpodcast 

No extracurricular activities because of the pandemic? Looking to participate in an activity that you are ACTUALLY passionate about? In this episode, I interviewed Allene, a high school junior who is the founder of Self Care Support, co-founder of Empowering Youth in Business, and co-founder of Back2School Hacks. We discuss more about her experiences being a founder of teen organizations, such as...

TW: Suicide and Self-Harm In this episode, I discuss with my friend, Ella, about how quarantine impacted our mental health. We dive deep into topics about news anxiety, feeling helpless in a world full of violence and hate, how to ask friends for help, maintaining friendships while social distancing, how to have deep conversations with others, suicide, and self-harm. Follow me on Instagram: @thest...

Feeling burnt out? Unproductive? Stressed? Yeah, same here. In this episode, I chat with my friend, Mandi, about setting high expectations for ourselves. We start by sharing some stories from our friendship, and then dive deep into why we put so much pressure on ourselves. We point out that quarantine changed our schedules and habits, causing us to fall into traps of "laziness" and being unproduct...

Today I interviewed teen activist, Selin Ozunaldim, about her journey working with UN Women, Girls Rising, and being a huge impact for the Girls Who Code organization. We dive deep into how education is crucial for future societal developments, as well as how education can connects with privilege. (Yes, we do spill the tea on the influencers that "don't care" about education). After this episode,...

My friends, Isabella, Riya, Hazel, and I have a lighthearted conversation in this episode about all things related to crushes. In the beginning of the episode, we discuss the results from the TikTok trend where people make a Google Form for their friend group. wE found out some flattering and offensive conclusions for "Who would most likely...?" in our friend group. Later on we share our biggest s...

In this episode, I interviewed Swetha, the founder of Melodies for Math, about the mission behind her organization, how she creates music based on math formulas (yes you heard that right-- math formulas-- it is truly a talent), and what it is like working alongside close friends for this project. Towards the end of the episode, Hyewon, Swetha's friend and co-worker, joins our conversation, where I...

I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Shai Eisenman, the CEO of Bubble, for today's episode! We talked about what Bubble is and the behind the scenes of Bubble, such as the process behind the product creation, as well as the content creation with influencers like Mackenzie Ziegler, Noah Beck, Lil Huddy, Madison Bailey, Hyram, and Laurie Hernandez. Towards the end of the episode, we dive dee...

This episode, I get DEEP about all of the dark thoughts I have during quarantine. I discuss my struggle with imposter syndrome, anxiety, depression, loneliness, feeling lost, and losing my identity. I really hope that through my stories, I can help show that there is light even in the darkest places. Sending lots of love and support as always! Follow Study Break's Instagram: @thestudybreakpodcast&...

Welcome to the first episode of season 2! I am so excited to start this season off with a very important conversation that dives deep into mental health. In this episode, I chat with Anastasia, who runs the This is My Brave Teens Instagram Account (@thisismybraveteens), about how social media can affect one's mental wellbeing. We share our struggles of comparing our progress with other's-- especia...