Seeking Sophrosyne: Recent Episodes
Sydney Leiweke and Shannon Donelan
Sophrosyne | σωφροσύνη | (sof-ros-i-nee) A Greek word describing an individual who has a masterful control of both their mind and body, along with excellence of character, and is at peace with themselves.
Seeking Sophrosyne: a podcast where two friends sit down and chat about life! Topics range from physical health and mental health, friendships and relationships, life in the midst of a pandemic, values and goals, passion, motivation, and everything in between. Through this project, Shan and Syd aim to find sophrosyne within themselves, and to hopefully help others do the same.
TW: this episode includes disordered thoughts surrounding topics related to food, body image, and exercise.
In the third episode of Seeking Sophrosyne, Syd and Shan share some thoughts on nutrition and exercise, as well as physical and mental wellness. The conversation includes the struggles that many people face surrounding eating and working out, and different ideas on how to strive to find a better balance in these areas of our lives. This balance being a place where we are moving and feeding our bodies in a way that works for us individually, and makes us feel good!
In the second episode of Seeking Sophrosyne, Syd and Shan talk about funks. What a funk feels like, how to deal with being in a funk, and what you could learn from your funks. Syd and Shan also share their thoughts on their thoughts, and how perspective and mindset can make a world of a difference. We hope you enjoy!
Seeking Sophrosyne : Episode 1 - The Pandemic
In the debut episode of Seeking Sophrosyne, Syd and Shan discuss living through a global pandemic as college students. Including topics such as mental health, physical health, finding joy in the little things, how to rediscover passion and motivation, and what taking care of yourself means during this time. We hope you enjoy!