HealthPods: Recent Episodes
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HealthPods is the go-to podcast for talking about the health of the whole person. Run through the Boston College Center for Student Wellness, graduate assistant hosts Franny Hess and Kayla Powers and student host Ikram Ali chat with professors, Wellness Coaches, and special guests about health in all of its facets: mind, body, and soul. There’s a lot of health talk— come change the conversation with us.
Colin and Brooke have a conversation about transitions, and offer reflections on the entirety of season 4 of Rooted. Thank you to all of our listeners - be sure to check out the podcast in September 2024 for season FIVE of Rooted! We are grateful for you!
Colin interviews Matt Davis, a fellow Graduate Assistant in the CSW, and the two discuss Matt's "Life Color Theory." Matt dubbed this theory back in 2019 when he gave a TedX talk at BC on what a meaningful life is. Give a listen as Matt essentially gives his Ted Talk for the first 30 minutes of this episode, before Colin and Matt dive into a discussion and offer some reflections.
Follow along with Matt's PowerPoint here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VOamxn-TUwCpy7WbL6_U7e95uticnTvG/view?usp=sharing
Colin speaks with Rick Rossi, LICSW, a clinical pastoral counselor and campus minister at BC, and the two discuss the phrase "all healing occurs in the context of relationships." Rick describes the work he does in campus min such as the various grief support groups he oversees, and his clinical work as a pastoral counselor. Colin and Rick discuss the therapeutic relationship at length - the relationship that exists between the therapist/person in the helping role, and the client/person receiving services.
Colin and Katie kick off the second half of season 4 of Rooted, where we will be talking about relationships moving forward. Colin and Katie interview Corey Kelly, AVP and the Dean of Students. Listen as Corey describes the role that relationships play in her work and in Restorative Practices!
Colin stops and reflects on the first four episodes of this season, where digital wellness was discussed at length, and then looks ahead to and introduces our NEW topic for the remainder of the season - RELATIONSHIPS!
Colin interviews Drew - a student at Boston College who went through a period of his life where he did not have a cell phone for two months, and then he had a flip phone for a month. Join us as Drew shares his experience of what it was like to live without a phone and with a flip phone, and what being unplugged did for his mental state and his relationships. Drew also shares what it was like to go back to having an iPhone after months of not having one.
Colin and Emma speak with Kristin Hartnett, an advisor in the Communications department, professor of the course COMM1060: Anti-Social Media, and co-creator of BC's digital wellness campaign, Heads Up BC! Tune in and hear Kristin share her valuable insights around technology, social media, and how these things impact our relationships.
Colin interviews BC sophomore Peri Durbin - Wellness Coach, employee of the Hatchery, and member of the I Am That Feminist club at BC. Tune in as Peri shares about how she got plugged in on campus, the work she does, and digital wellness!
Colin, Brooke, and Emma welcome Jonah Kotzen and Meghan Heckelman, the President and Vice President of UGBC, respectively, onto the show to discuss digital wellness from the perspective of a student leader. Topics discussed include: boundary setting with social media, Boston College's "digital culture," how we can use technology to enhance our wellbeing, and more!
Welcome to Season 4 of the Rooted podcast, hosted by Boston College's Center for Student Wellness! This season, we will be talking about digital wellness. Meet your new podcast hosts: Colin Droney, Brooke Douglass, Emma Bernier, and Matt Davis!
On our final podcast of our GA careers, we chat with the one and only Kelly Hughes, Campus Minister for Retreats here at Boston College. Together, we define what 'transition' means to each of us, share experiences of transition, and wrestle with our fear and anxiety as well as joy that comes with the change that comes with transition.
Thank you for journeying with us on this Rooted podcast. We hope that this last one brings you language, comfort, and peace as you navigate the transitions in your own life.
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Liz Hauck is a BC grad, Convocation Speaker for the BC Class of 2026 and the author of Homemade: A Story of Grief, Groceries, Showing Up - and What We Make When We Make Dinner. We invited Liz on the podcast to help us understand how conversations regarding mental health at BC have shifted overtime. Liz has worked in various education and social service settings and speaks to how these spaces have informed her own understanding of mental health. We hope that students will walk away with gratitude for the progress that has been made and inspired to continue to advocate for increased mental health conversations and resources at BC and beyond.
On this episode, we talk with Kyleigh Leddy, a former Boston College student and author, whose first book, The Perfect Other: A Memoir of My Sister,highlights her experience of growing up with a sister with a severe mental illness. Kyleigh speaks to the challenges of publicly sharing her vulnerabilities as well as the ways in which her sister's story impacted her while at BC and beyond. We hope that this conversation will continue to reduce stigma around severe mental illness and provide comfort for students at BC who are balancing their own mental health challenges, caregiving responsibilities, and loss.
Warning: This episode discusses severe mental health, death, and grief.
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On this episode we talk with Emily Egan, Campus Minister for the Arrupe International Volunteers Program, and Melissa Woolsey, Associate Dean of Student Conduct. They share their background and training with Restorative Practices and how it informs their work at Boston College. They also clarify misconceptions associated with restorative justice, and explore the potential intersections of restorative practices and mental health. We hope that students find this conversation relevant as they search for different ways to engage with one another as well as BC's administration and institution around issues related to campus life and student mental health.
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On this episode, we talk with Cassidy Gallegos, Assistant Director for Mental Health and Wellness here in the Center for Student Wellness. Cassidy is a passionate advocate and educator with a masters degree in Mental Health Counseling, and is currently creating and implementing a comprehensive approach to mental health promotion and suicide prevention on campus. We talk with Cassidy about the 'culture of perfectionism' on BC's campus, what it means to talk about mental health, especially suicide and suicide prevention.
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GAs Kayla, Tucker, and Franny sit down with BC students Ainsley Kohler and Parker Keller, who are two peer Wellness Coaches from the Center for Student Wellness. Ainsley and Parker share from their perspective as students and Wellness Coaches on common mental health challenges on campus and having conversations with fellow students about mental health and wellness.
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In this first, official episode of Season 3, Franny, Kayla and Tucker sit down with Lubens Benjamin and Meghan Heckelman. Lubens is the President of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College and Meghan is the Director of Student Initiatives with UGBC. They talk about their experience being student leaders on campus, some of the mental health challenges they see students facing, and their efforts to change the conversation around mental health on campus.
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GAs Tucker Meijer and Franny Hess spend some time with Convocation Speaker and BC Double Eagle Alumna Liz Hauck to talk about her experience creating the cooking program that her book Homemade is based upon. We talk about our ability to be flexible and adaptable with our engagement in temporary communities in which we serve, how we know when we are called to serve or not, and committing to serving in the ways we can.
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In this episode, we continue to talk with Akua Sarr and Biz Bracher about the Courage to Know program. They tell us about the course's history, the way in which they create a classroom environment built for courageous conversations, and they share with us their call to action for professors and the student body.
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In this episode, we talk with Akua Sarr, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, and Biz Bracher, Director of the Cornerstone Seminar Program, both of whom are instructors for the Courage to Know (CTK) course. We hear from them about how their own journey and formation contributes to their work today, and learn about the work in the Courage to Know program. This is Part 1 of a two part conversation with our guests.
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In this episode, we talk with Ethan Sullivan, Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programming in Boston College's Carroll School of Management (CSOM). We talk with him about his definition of community, communities that have been important to his own development, and the ways in which Portico prepares students to become ethical business leaders in our communities.
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In today's episode, we talk with Meghan Sweeney, Professor at Boston College and the Cooney Family Director for the PULSE for service learning. We talk with her about her definition of community, the great value that community can play in each of our lives, and the ways in which PULSE prepares students to engage with communities and systems inside and outside BC.
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The Center for Student Wellness is back with Season 2 of Rooted! Tucker, Kayla, and Franny, the Center's three graduate assistants, sit down together to talk about the new season and its focus on Community! We name and define the four key messages that the Center for Student Wellness uses to talk about 'Community' with students, and discuss what this shift means to them, what communities are important for their wellbeing, and, finally, how they hope the four key messages influence their work in the Center this year.
This season's music was written and produced by Nanayaw Appiah-Kubi AKA Nana AK, a Boston College alum! Nana has been making music since his time at BC, and makes up one-half of the music duo, ZeNith, with Zach Patterson, who is also an alum of BC. Together, they work as vocalists, producers, and mixing engineers, and can be found on all major platforms. Check them out HERE!
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In today's episode we talk with the office's very own Ikram Ali! Ikram worked in the Center for Student Wellness as a student worker, assisting the Marketing & Communications graduate assistant in the creation of educational flyers and informational graphics to share with the BC community. She was also a former host and curator of the Rooted podcast! We talk with her about her time at BC, working in our office, and where the future is taking her on her Wellness Journey!
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In this episode, we talk with Reverend James Hairston, an Episcopal priest, a chaplain in the United States Army, and Campus Minister here at Boston College for Multi-faith Programs. We talk with him about his own story, his experience as a undergraduate at BC, and the impact that individual identities such as race and religion/faith-affiliation have on people's definitions of resilience and community.
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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Belle Liang, a professor in the Lynch School of Education whose research explores positive youth development, including mentoring and relational health in adolescence and young adulthood, and Tim Klein, social worker and school counselor, who has spent much of his career helping lower-income students explore their purpose. We talk with them about the intersection of purpose and resilience, the ways in which they help students navigate life's purpose and meaning, and what we all can do to cultivate that purpose and live life accordingly. #CenterforStudentWellness #BostonCollege #Purpose
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In today's podcast, we talk with Jeannine Kremer the Interim Director of the Office of Health Promotion who manages the Alcohol and Drug Education programs, and services, and supervises graduate students and interns.
In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Kyrah Daniels, an African and African Diaspora Studies professor at Boston College. We cover a wide range of topics from the complex use and meaning of the word resilience, especially with Haitian communities as well as the relationship between art and healing.
Check out the article we mentioned here: Haitian Resilience is Not a Sign of Strength, it’s a Sign of Our Betrayal.
In today's episode, we talk with Dr. David Storey a philosophy professor at Boston College. We cover a wide range of topics from what resilience means to him and the importance of having a sacred space to take a break from the world around us.
Join Graduate Assistants Franny and Jesse as they discuss social connection, transitions, and the idea o taking off our literal and metaphorical masks after a difficult year in 2020. Together we will reflect on lessons learned, expectations for the future, and possible strategies to remain resilient no matter what comes our way!
Maggie and Ryan have a Zoom-reunion with two former Wellness Coaches from the BC Class of 2020. Ally and Kyle talk about the transition to post-graduate life, finding connection to their careers, and where they seek joy in the everyday.
Maggie and Ryan have a reflective and emotional chat with the Graduate Assistant for the Office of Health Promotion, Jesse Tompkins. The group discusses authentic living, self-forgiveness, and Jesse's word of the year, "embrace".
HealthPods is proud to sponsor Humans of BC, a new podcast from Wellness Coach Paiton Marshall. In this episode, sophomore Colin tells his story of alcoholism, spirituality, and growth over the last decade, and looks to the future with Paiton.
Mike Marjama came to speak with the Office of Health Promotion in September, as part of the university's Journey to Wellness Campaign. In the conversation, the former Seattle Mariners player discusses his own experience with mental health struggles and disordered eating.
Maggie and Ryan chat with Fr. Casey, University Vice President & Secretary and Director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies. In honor of Let's Talk Soul month, the three discuss our interior lives, innovating meaningful connection, and how to live anew in a world where each day seems the same.
Maggie and Ryan chat with Kelly Hughes, Campus Minister for Retreats, about spirituality, finding connection, and giving yourself grace in honor of Let's Talk Soul month. The three also discuss their own experiences with BC Campus Ministry programs, including Kairos and Jamaica Mustard Seed.
Recorded on November 2, 2020.
Maggie and Ryan chat with Lia Frankis '21 about strategies for time management and stress, while building your community.
HealthPods is back with Season 2! Ryan & Maggie chat with Walker Davey '23 about his time on the Varsity Mens Soccer Team, movement, and finding community in exercise.
Maggie and Ryan chat with Kate Sweeney, BC's nutritionist, about her life path to nutrition and the daily battle of body image.
In honor of Let's Talk Soul month, Maggie and Ryan chat about Community with six BC students. Discussion circles topics of community on campus, being a global citizen, sustainability, and connection with others.
In honor of Let's Talk Soul month, Health Coach Franny Hess discusses spirituality, community, and the practice of looking inward with Ryan and Maggie.
In honor of Let's Talk Mind month, Amanda Kuron, Assistant Director for Alcohol and Drug Education at Boston College, discusses mental health, vulnerability, and authentic listening with Ryan and Maggie.