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SEASON 5, EPISODE 3 - Blake Porter
On today’s episode, Blake Porter shares his experience with grief and the practices that he leaned on, and continues, during the difficult time of him losing his Grandmother. He also gives advice on how to handle grief as a college student and what to do when you feel like you have reached your breaking point, emotionally.
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SEASON 5, EPISODE 2 - Lindsey Johnson
On today’s episode, Lindsey Johnson shares her experience with grief and the support systems that she leaned on and continues to lean on during the difficult time of her losing her sister. She also talks about navigating her and her parents tremendous battle with grief, voicing her struggles of going through anxiety while still handling the everyday motions of life during that time, all the way up until now.
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On today’s episode, Jess Hodor shares her experience with losing her brother and the grief that followed. She also talks about her experience navigating life and relationships after his passing.
"It was kind of hard for me to be around people who were upset and grieving as well about him because in my head, they couldn't understand how I was feeling, he wasn't their brother."
Listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other major streaming platform. For video versions of each episode, watch us on YouTube. All recordings are from the previous school semester, so some information about the interviewee may be out of date.
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On today's episode, Sedric Scott discusses fraternity and sorority life at the University of Mississippi. He also talks about the efforts that the UM Panhellenic are making towards educating greek life.
"We try to encourage all of our greek life. We always tell the chapter presidents, 'You have to be patient with yourself, you can't be comparing yourself to these other chapters on campus. You've got to do what you can do with what you've got.'"
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If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health or substance-use disorder, please contact SAMHSA's National helpline at (800) 662-4357. These programs provide free, confidential support 24/7.
All recordings are from the previous school semester, so some information about the interviewee may be out of date.
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On today’s episode, Everett Miller shares his experience with grief and the support systems that he leans on during difficult times. He also talks about his experience at Sigma Chi when the late Thomas Mayo passed, discussing how it affected the trajectory of their fraternity's initiatives and attitude towards supporting each other.
"It was tough for me, I remember that when I found out I called my parents and there were more questions than looking for comfort: 'Why did this happen and why did it happen to someone as great as Thomas?'. It was a tough day for all of us, whether you knew him personally or just knew his name."
Listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other major streaming platform. For video versions of each episode, watch us on YouTube.
If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health or substance-use disorder, please contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at (800) 662-4357. These programs provide free, confidential support 24/7.
All recordings are from the previous school semester, so some information about the interviewee may be out of date.
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On today's episode, Liz Norell discusses today's culture of productivity and how it can lead to being easily overwhelmed in our daily lives. She also talks about potential solutions to these problems.
"If we can start looking at people with the assumption that what they're doing is the best that they can do, and that whatever they're doing is not about me, then we can have a radically different world."
Listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other major streaming platform. For video versions of each episode, watch us on YouTube.
If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health or substance-use disorder, please contact SAMHSA's National helpline at (800) 662-4357. These programs provide free, confidential support 24/7.
All recordings are from the previous school semester, so some information about the interviewee may be out of date.
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On today’s episode, James Polk shares his experience with pressure and how it showed itself as he navigated college life. He talks about how he was able to spot it and handle it accordingly both while being a student and president of the columns society at Ole Miss.
"I didn't know how much went on behind the scenes."
Listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other major streaming platform. For video versions of each episode, watch us on YouTube.
If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health or substance-use disorder, please contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at (800) 662-4357. These programs provide free, confidential support 24/7.
All recordings are from the previous school semester, so some information about the interviewee may be out of date.
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On today's episode, Whitney Woods discusses the college student experience from her lens as the Assistant Director of the Office of National Scholarship Advisement. She talks about common themes that she sees in the students and how their office works to help set their students up for success.
"We are giving them tools that they'll need beyond a national scholarship."
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Due to a loss of footage, Whitney Woods' episode is audio only.
If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health or substance-use disorder, please contact SAMHSA's National helpline at (800) 662-4357. These programs provide free, confidential support 24/7.
All recordings are from the previous school semester, so some information about the interviewee may be out of date.
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On today’s episode, Madeline Mueller shares her experience with imposter syndrome and how it affected her through college. She talks about how she has handled it in the past and how she works to combat those thoughts today.
"I've definitely gotten better about trying to adjust my thinking, but I feel like these 'what-ifs' start creeping in so its like 'what if I'm not the most qualified for this role', 'what if someone could be doing it better', 'what if I am in this role and people don't like me'."
Listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other major streaming platform. For video versions of each episode, watch us on YouTube.
If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health or substance-use disorder, please contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at (800) 662-4357. These programs provide free, confidential support 24/7.
All recordings are from the previous school semester, so some information about the interviewee may be out of date.
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On today's episode, Dr. Ashley Jones discusses common themes that she sees in minority groups and how she and others are working to change these themes.
"Growing up nearby, you always have this perception what the University is and what its image is and I'm actually grateful that was not the case."
Listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other major streaming platform. For video versions of each episode, watch us on YouTube.
If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health or substance-use disorder, please contact SAMHSA's National helpline at (800) 662-4357. These programs provide free, confidential support 24/7.
All recordings are from the previous school semester, so some information about the interviewee may be out of date.
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