BYOB: Bring Your Own Baggage

alert the press, BYOB is back! today I'm catching up with Mary Isaac to talk about the importance of female friendships and how to cultivate community. we discuss how to make friends after you've moved to a new city (again) and anxiety around putting yourself out there... enjoy!!

ps: this episode was recorded like a month ago and I got scared to post it because of #socialanxiety (ironic, I know), so if things sound slightly outdated that's why<3 

hi duffels!! I'm back with another episode, and today we are talking about failure. Join me as I discuss where I've been the last few months and how I'm re-defining "failure," and also share some stories about times people have "failed"... enjoy!

hi duffels and welcome back! Today I am joined by three Clinical Psychology PhD students in Harvard's BEST (Biopsychosocial Effects of Stigma) Lab. We discuss how they became interested in researching the effects of stigma on mental health, the work that the BEST Lab is doing, how structural stigma contributes to health inequities, and more... enjoy!

hello duffels!! We're back for one last episode of 2023!! Today, I am joined by Kristine Lee and Anamika Dutta to answer all of the questions you submitted for therapists. We discuss favorite coping skills, whether therapists have therapists, what happens if they don't mesh well with a client, and more... enjoy!!

happy Friday duffels! In this episode I talk all things friendship breakups - from my personal experience , to what I've learned, to talking about boundaries with friends - this episode has it all. Enjoy! 

heyyy duffels! honestly the title says it all... in this (very unplanned and unscripted) episode I give a life update, talk about loneliness, and answer some self-reflection questions! I laugh, I cry, I have an existential crisis - this episode has it all...enjoy!! 

happy pride duffels!!! Today I am joined by Taylor Holton to discuss bisexuality. We talk about our coming out stories, how we knew we were bisexual, feeling valid in our sexual identity, and more...enjoy!!

heyyy duffels we're back with another episode!! Today I'm joined by a fellow UVA -> Boston transplant, Naeha Ganesan, to talk about long distance relationships. In this episode we discuss pros/cons of LDRs, communication in LDRs, how to have quality time when apart, and more... enjoy!!

hello duffels! Today I am joined by Kara Johansen to talk about confidence. We discuss  her journey with self-confidence, what confidence looks like in post-grad life, tips for creating confidence, and more...enjoy!

hi again, duffels! It's been a while, but I'm back! In this episode, I discuss where I'm at in my life right now (spoiler alert: I'm feeling stuck) and give an update about making friends in a new city/dealing with body image issues. I also go through some tips for getting out of a slump if you're also feeling stuck at the point of life you're in... enjoy!