The Humans of James River: Recent Episodes
The Humans of James River
Telling the stories of the James River High School Community, one episode at a time. This is a platform for people to share their stories in a non-judgmental environment. Ultimately, this podcast exists to help people. Some content may be challenging for some listeners.
In this episode, juniors Lanie Grant and Lilly Verbeek reflect on their experience at James River and talk about their involvment in sports growing up, how they balance school, and how sports in general have impacted their way of living.
In this episode, Sarah and Katherine chat with Jalen Pritchett, a senior at James River who uses his passion for dancing and singing to overcome strife and express himself.
Welcome to our first mini episode! Mini episodes will be posted the week between every "main episode" posted. Each mini episode will be an interview of a 2023 capstone happening at James River, we will talk about what they are doing and why they are doing it. Our first mini episode is Brooke Long and Raigan Kelley's capstone which is "Heroes on the Diamond." In this episode we discuss their lives growing up with military and 1st responders in their families and how they wanted to give back to that community. We will also talk about their intention of creating a place for teens, first responders, and military to bond.
In this episode, Sarah and Katherine talk about their excitement to be the hosts for the fifth season of the Humans of James River podcast. They also touch on topics like what they learned from their high school experiences thus far, their favorite musical artists, as well as a plethora of other questions submitted by listeners via Instagram.
In this episode Bowman Novey talks about his journey finding himself in high school and discovering his true self. He talks about a plethora of topics from how he manages his anxiety and panic attacks to his new endeavors in sewing. Bowman brought so much light and laughter to this episode and I hope you all enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording it.
In this episode, Libby Wilbur (JRHS Class of 2016) discusses her journey with life after high school, graduating college during the pandemic, and the moving community of theater and the arts post-COVID. She also discusses a bit about why mental health is so important for her.
TW: This episode may be triggering for someone who has struggled with mental health.
In this episode, Nykia Bryant details her journey finding herself and accepting who she truly is. She discusses her struggles with mental health along with her experience with difficult family dynamics.
TW: This episode may be triggering for those who have struggled with mental illnesses, a distant parent, and both internalized and outward homophobia.
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The new host, Rithika Bhagavatula, shares a bit about her life and what to expect from the upcoming season.
If you would like to contact us: Instagram - @humansofjrpod; Email - humansofjrhs@gmail.com
The new host, Rithika Bhagavatula, shares a bit about herself and what to expect from the upcoming season.
If you would like to contact us: Instagram - @humansofjrpod; Email - humansofjrhs@gmail.com