Welcome Dr. Holly Rogers of Duke University!

 

Key Info for this Podcast: 

Join Dr. Rogers and I today as we discuss:

* A little bit on her background, what she does at Duke, basically why Dr. Rogers is uniquely qualified to talk about Mindfulness for College Students with me today

* What is mindfulness

* Different types of mindfulness techniques

* What it be used for, and the evidence that supports its benefits

* Why in particular can college students benefit from learning mindfulness techniques

* How mindfulness techniques can help us in our quest to achieve goals that are important to our recovery

* What faculty can do, both for their own mindfulness needs as well as support students to be more mindful in their coursework

* Where can people learn more about Dr. Rogers and the work she’s involved with

Websites/Links Referenced on the Show:

Koru Website – http://korumindfulness.org/

Koru App – http://app.korumindfulness.org/

The Mindful Twenty Something – Amazon Link

Home Exercise:

* Pick a goal, something you want that matters to you. Write it down, and better yet, tell someone you’re close to about it to help with accountability.

* Write down a plan for your goal. List out the steps, assign a deadline to the first step. Put that step on your To-Do List.

* Take one step this week to “find your tribe.” If you’re already new to a tribe this semester, do one thing to strengthen your ties with that new tribe.

* Ask for some help related to your goal.

* Do research related to your goal. What do you need to learn more about in order to work more efficiently, save money, and/or become more effective at achieving your goal. There’s always something we can learn that can help!

* Reach out to one of your instructors for something you need. It could be related to your academic goals, or maybe it’s something about a personal goal that can be helped by networking.

* Do an 80/20 analysis on your goal. Are the efforts you are putting in giving you the maximum amount of return? If not, consider alternatives.

* Explore your campus for resources that might be relevant in your goal pursuits. Perhaps there is some program or group or club that you were unaware existed! Explore your school’s website, talk to other students with similar interests, spend some time looking at the school bulletin boards for opportunities.

* Take a week and reflect on your goal progress, or lack thereof. Just observe, note how you feel, and don’t pass judgement either way. Try to stay in the moment this week, and perhaps reach out to learn more about some type of mindfulness practice.

Housekeeping:

If you are a recent college grad or faculty member that’s in recovery for mental health issues, I’d love to interview you about your goal achievement quest, the struggles/adversity you faced, as well the wellness strategies you learned! I’m particularly interested in interviewing student entrepreneurs and those involved in mental health advocacy. Please reach out.

Email me at: [email protected]

Are you a college student who is brand new to online learning? Or maybe you struggled in your first go-around with your online course and can’t figure out the mindset behind online learning? Please be sure to check out this course I made: Ace Your Online Class

Story Time:

* Achieving a goal from last semester

* Is the goal setting/home exercise/check-in portion of the podcast working for people? Are you actually doing it? Let me know either way by Facebook, Twitter, and/or email (contact info below).

Key Info for this Podcast: 

Join Breanna and I today as we discuss:

* what got Breanna interested in research

* how her research opportunity came about

* things she learned, and would liked to have learned more about

* ways to leverage research experience to help with next goals related to school and/or career

* some of the biggest obstacles related to life while in college that Breanna had to overcome

* Breanna’s support network, and how have they impacted the timeline of her recovery

* coping strategies for success

* advice would you have for college students with mental health issues that have big goals/dreams and might be struggling right now to make any progress on them

* Breanna’s advice for faculty related to helping students with mental health issues succeed in college. What can we do better?

Websites/Links Referenced on the Show:

Headspace App – https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app

Home Exercise:

* Pick a goal, something you want that matters to you. Write it down, and better yet, tell someone you’re close to about it to help with accountability.

* Write down a plan for your goal. List out the steps, assign a deadline to the first step. Put that step on your To-Do List.

* Take one step this week to “find your tribe.” If you’re already new to a tribe this semester, do one thing to strengthen your ties with that new tribe.

* Ask for some help related to your goal.

* Do research related to your goal. What do you need to learn more about in order to work more efficiently, save money, and/or become more effective at achieving your goal. There’s always something we can learn that can help!

* Reach out to one of your instructors for something you need. It could be related to your academic goals, or maybe it’s something about a personal goal that can be helped by networking.

* Do an 80/20 analysis on your goal. Are the efforts you are putting in giving you the maximum amount of return? If not, consider alternatives.

* Explore your campus for resources that might be relevant in your goal pursuits. Perhaps there is some program or group or club that you were unaware existed! Explore your school’s website, talk to other students with similar interests, spend some time looking at the school bulletin boards for opportunities.

Housekeeping:

If you are a recent college grad or faculty member that’s in recovery for mental health issues, I’d love to interview you about your goal achievement quest, the struggles/adversity you faced, as well the wellness strategies you learned! I’m particularly interested in interviewing student entrepreneurs and those involved in mental health advocacy. Please reach out.

Email me at: [email protected]

Are you a college student who is brand new to online learning? Or maybe you struggled in your first go-around with your online course and can’t figure out the mindset behind online learning? Please be sure to check out this course I made: Ace Your Online Class

Come visit the podcast’s Facebook page! or

Follow the podcast on Twitter

Story Time:

* My early memory of getting a bad grade

Key Info for this Podcast:

* Myth: “Grades don’t matter”

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* They matter to you

* Parents

* Higher level graduate school that have competitive enrollment

* Grades don’t matter to employers, many grad schools, community college

* Why do we (instructors) issue grades?

*

* Paying consumers of education (more on that later)

* Measure mastery

* Distinguish high performers from low performers

* Instructors’ relationship with grades

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* Consistency is key

* Thoughts on students approach

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* They don’t define you

* They are part of what you pay for though

* Grades as a measurement of college mastery, not subject matter mastery

* What else do you pay for though?

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* networking opportunities

* stepping stones

* direction

* research

* Student as a consumer movement

* It all goes back to… What’s the goal?

* Are there other things you can be focusing on

* “Done is better than perfect” —> Is it a myth?

* Pareto Principle: 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes

Websites/Links Referenced on the Show:

“Students as Consumers” article – http://liberteworld.com/2010/05/31/students-as-consumers-the-commercialisation-of-higher-education-in-the-united-states-of-america/

1% Rule (Internet Culture) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule_(Internet_culture)

Home Exercise:

* Pick a goal, something you want that matters to you. Write it down, and better yet, tell someone you’re close to about it to help with accountability.

* Write down a plan for your goal. List out the steps, assign a deadline to the first step. Put that step on your To-Do List.

* Take one step this week to “find your tribe.” If you’re already new to a tribe this semester, do one thing to strengthen your ties with that new tribe.

* Ask for some help related to your goal.

* Do research related to your goal. What do you need to learn more about in order to work more efficiently, save money, and/or become more effective at achieving your goal. There’s always something we can learn that can help!

* Reach out to one of your instructors for something you need. It could be related to your academic goals, or maybe it’s something about a personal goal that can be helped by networking.

* Do an 80/20 analysis on your goal. Are the efforts you are putting in giving you the maximum amount of return? If not, consider alternatives.

Housekeeping:

If you are a recent college grad or faculty member that’s in recovery for mental health issues, I’d love to interview you about your goal achievement quest, the struggles/adversity you faced, as well the wellness strategies you learned! I’m particularly interested in interviewing student entrepreneurs and those involved in mental health advocacy. Please reach out.

Email me at: [email protected]

Are you a college student who is brand new to online learning? Or maybe you struggled in your first go-around with your online course and can’t figure out the mindset behind online learning? Please be sure to check out this course I made: Ace Your Online Class

Updates:

* TWLOHA review drive $ raised

* One review I appreciated in particular

* Happy World Mental Health Day! – October 10th

Key Info for this Podcast: 

 Join Ben, Ray and I today as we discuss…

* what has it been like managing a disability while being students in college

* where the inspiration came to make their movie

* the idea of using disability to your advantage, in this case creatively, and why Ray/Ben were motivated to make it a main theme of their movie

* some of the biggest obstacles related to making the movie (or to success in college in general if you’d prefer) that they’ve had to overcome

* what does recovery means to Ray and Ben

* advice for college students with mental health issues that have big goals/dreams and might be struggling right now to make any progress on them

* advice for faculty related to helping students with mental health issues succeed in college.

Websites/Links Referenced on the Show:

Day by Day: Students with Disabilities at Tufts – https://vimeo.com/215418401

Home Exercise:

* Pick a goal, something you want that matters to you. Write it down, and better yet, tell someone you’re close to about it to help with accountability.

* Write down a plan for your goal. List out the steps, assign a deadline to the first step. Put that step on your To-Do List.

* Take one step this week to “find your tribe.” If you’re already new to a tribe this semester, do one thing to strengthen your ties with that new tribe.

* Ask for some help related to your goal.

* Do research related to your goal. What do you need to learn more about in order to work more efficiently, save money, and/or become more effective at achieving your goal. There’s always something we can learn that can help!

* Reach out to one of your instructors for something you need. It could be related to your academic goals, or maybe it’s something about a personal goal that can be helped by networking.

Housekeeping:

If you are a recent college grad or faculty member that’s in recovery for mental health issues, I’d love to interview you about your goal achievement quest, the struggles/adversity you faced, as well the wellness strategies you learned! I’m particularly interested in interviewing student entrepreneurs and those involved in mental health advocacy. Please reach out.

Email me at: [email protected]

Are you a college student who is brand new to online learning? Or maybe you struggled in your first go-around with your online course and can’t figure out the mindset behind online learning? Please be sure to check out this course I made: Ace Your Online Class

Come visit the podcast’s Facebook page! or

Follow the podcast on Twitter

Key Info for this Podcast: 

Disclaimer: This is information, not medical advice, despite coming from a medical doctor. It is meant to be for educational purposes, to give people options in their mental health recovery. Do your own research, and do your due diligence to make informed choices that are best for your own recovery. 

 Join Dr. Lisanby and I today as we discuss…

* Why I reached out (previous episode/student who had ECT, my desire to empower people by giving them options, difficulty I had finding a qualified expert)

* Her background, including why she’s qualified to talk about ECT with me today

* What is ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy)?

* When is ECT used?

* What are the different kinds of ECT?

* What are the dangers/side effects?

* Does ECT causes brain damage and/or Traumatic Brain Injury?

* Why do you think there is such a vocal anti-ECT minority?

* The Importance of Informed Consent

* Shared/Supported decision-making

* Best resources for more info

Websites/Links Referenced in the Interview:

Brief Overview of ECT https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/ect

Article by Dr. Lisanby for the Dr. Oz Show Website http://www.doctoroz.com/article/treating-depression-electroconvulsive-therapy

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) www.namihelps.org/Electroconvulsive-Therapy.pdf

Video showing what ECT treatment looks like (Dr. Oz Show) http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/inside-shock-therapy-treatment-pt-1

CBS This Morning Story on ECT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S84j8S0XOVU

ECT Resources https://www.isen-ect.org/resources-for-patients

ECT – Find a Provider 

Key Info for this Podcast: 

 Join Lisa and I today as we discuss…

* What it has been like managing a mental illness while being a student in college

* Some of the biggest obstacles related to school Lisa’s had to overcome?

* What does recovery mean to her

* The importance of a support network, and how they impacted the timeline of Lisa’s recovery

* What was it that made Lisa change her mind about withdrawing from school and deciding to stick it out

* Lisa’s advice for college students with mental health issues that have big goals/dreams and might be struggling right now to make any progress on them

* Her advice for faculty related to helping students with mental health issues succeed in college. What can we do better?

Websites/Links Referenced on the Show:

Peer Provider Training Info – http://www.dbsalliance.org/pdfs/training/Peer-Specialist-Training-and-Certification-Programs-A-National-Overview%20UT%202013.pdf This resource lists (by state) the status of different Peer Provider Certification Programs across the US (sorry international folks)

iTunes page for Podcast Reviews – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/college-student-success-podcast/id1034403046

We are still running our podcast review drive through the month of September. TWLOHA – https://twloha.com/

Home Exercise:

* Pick a goal, something you want that matters to you. Write it down, and better yet, tell someone you’re close to about it to help with accountability.

* Write down a plan for your goal. List out the steps, assign a deadline to the first step. Put that step on your To-Do List.

* Take one step this week to “find your tribe.” If you’re already new to a tribe this semester, do one thing to strengthen your ties with that new tribe.

* Ask for some help related to your goal.

Housekeeping:

If you are a recent college grad or faculty member that’s in recovery for mental health issues, I’d love to interview you about your goal achievement quest, the struggles/adversity you faced, as well the wellness strategies you learned! I’m particularly interested in interviewing student entrepreneurs and those involved in mental health advocacy. Please reach out.

Email me at: [email protected]

Are you a college student who is brand new to online learning? Or maybe you struggled in your first go-around with your online course and can’t figure out the mindset behind online learning? Please be sure to check out this course I made: Ace Your Online Class

Come visit the podcast’s Facebook page! or

Follow the podcast on Twitter

Please subscribe to my podcast in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, or Google Play. A rating and/or review would also really help out the show and allow new listeners to discover it. Thanks for all the reviews so far!

Thanks to Rob Cavallo for today’s intro music.

Story Time:

* Why I’m doing a show about fraternities/sororities

* Short video about TWLOHA

* iTunes review drive for TWLOHA, I’ll pay $15 PER REVIEW I recieve between until the end of the September. Get your reviews in now, help out a worthy cause

Key Info for this Podcast:

 Join Ashley and I today as we discuss…

* her position as a “Greek Life Specialist” and then what led her to getting that title.

* what made you interested in the position

* goals of frats/sororities (designated philanthrophy)

* dispelling some myths about fraternities. Spoiler Alert: they’re not all how they are portrayed in the movies!

* how fraternities/sororities might benefit people with mental health issues

* how faculty collaborate with frat/sororities

* as a college student who’s recently graduated, Ashley’s most important tools for success

* her advice for faculty related for helping students with MH needs to better succeed in college

Websites/Links Referenced on the Show:

To Write Love On Her Arms – https://twloha.com/

TWLOHA 10 year video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB5MnYtD-K8

Omega Sigma Psi – Ashley’s sorority https://kean.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/omega-sigma-psi

iTunes page for Podcast Reviews – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/college-student-success-podcast/id1034403046

Home Exercise:

* Pick a goal, something you want that matters to you. Write it down, and better yet, tell someone you’re close to about it to help with accountability.

* Write down a plan for your goal. List out the steps, assign a deadline to the first step. Put that step on your To-Do List.

* Take one step this week to “find your tribe.” If you’re already new to a tribe this semester, do one thing to strengthen your ties with that new tribe.

Housekeeping:

If you are a recent college grad or faculty member that’s in recovery for mental health issues, I’d love to interview you about your goal achievement quest, the struggles/adversity you faced, as well the wellness strategies you learned! I’m particularly interested in interviewing student entrepreneurs and those involved in mental health advocacy. Please reach out.

Email me at: [email protected]

Are you a college student who is brand new to online learning? Or maybe you struggled in your first go-around with your online course and can’t figure out the mindset behind online learning? Please be sure to check out this course I made: Ace Your Online Class

Come visit the podcast’s Facebook page! or

Follow the podcast on Twitter

Please subscribe to my podcast in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, or Google Play. A rating and/or review would also really help out the show and allow new listeners to discover it.

Story Time:

* More about my trip to the AHEAD Conference in Orlando

* What to expect when you attend a conference

Key Info for this Podcast: 

* Who is NCCSD?

* What is ableism?

* Top 10 Tips for Students with Disabilities, From Students with Disabilities

* Note: List is not mental health specific, but rather encompasses all disabilities

* Teacher/Faculty considerations, what can we learn?

Websites/Links Referenced on the Show:

Top 10 List http://www.nccsdclearinghouse.org/uploads/7/6/7/7/7677280/top_10_tips_poster.pdf

NCCSD Website http://www.nccsdonline.org/

To Write Love on Her Arms https://twloha.com/

TWLOHA – Story of Renee https://twloha.com/learn/story/

History of Suicide Prevention https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109918/

Home Exercise:

* Pick a goal, something you want that matters to you. Write it down, and better yet, tell someone you’re close to about it to help with accountability.

* Write down a plan for your goal. List out the steps, assign a deadline to the first step. Put that step on your To-Do List.

Housekeeping:

If you are a recent college grad or faculty member that’s in recovery for mental health issues, I’d love to interview you about your goal achievement quest, the struggles/adversity you faced, as well the wellness strategies you learned! I’m particularly interested in interviewing student entrepreneurs and those involved in mental health advocacy. Please reach out.

Email me at: [email protected]

Are you a college student who is brand new to online learning? Or maybe you struggled in your first go-around with your online course and can’t figure out the mindset behind online learning? Please be sure to check out this course I made: Ace Your Online Class

Come visit the podcast’s Facebook page! or

Follow the podcast on Twitter

Please subscribe to my podcast in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, or Google Play. A rating and/or review would also really help out the show and allow new listeners to discover it. Thanks for all the reviews so far!

Thanks to Rob Cavallo for today’s intro music. For more information about him or the music you heard today, you can email: [email protected]

Story Time:

* How I spent my summer vacation

 

Key Info for this Podcast: 

Join me today as I talk with Olena about:

* Her personal Recovery story

* What made her decide to reach out to the podcast

* Olena’s Wellness Suitcase

* Her volunteer activities at the Recovery College in Utrecht.

* What is done there for young people with disabilities in the Netherlands

* Olena’s goals are she is working on now in her recovery

* Advice for college students with mental health issues that have big goals/dreams and might be struggling right now to make any progress on them

Links Referenced on the Show:

* Enik Recovery College in Utrecht

* National Suicide Prevention Hotline (not mentioned, but included anyway, just in case…)

Home Exercise:

* Pick a goal, something you want that matters to you. Write it down, and better yet, tell someone you’re close to about it to help with accountability.

Housekeeping:

If you are a recent college grad or faculty member that’s in recovery for mental health issues, I’d love to interview you about your goal achievement quest, the struggles/adversity you faced, as well the wellness strategies you learned! I’m particularly interested in interviewing student entrepreneurs and those involved in mental health advocacy. Please reach out.

Email me at: [email protected]

Are you a college student who is brand new to online learning? Or maybe you struggled in your first go-around with your online course and can’t figure out the mindset behind online learning? Please be sure to check out this course I made: Ace Your Online Class

Come visit the podcast’s Facebook page! or

Follow the podcast on Twitter

Please subscribe to my podcast in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, or Google Play. A rating and/or review would also really help out the show and allow new listeners to discover it. Thanks for all the reviews so far!

Intro music provided by Europe (The Final Countdown)

Outro music provided by Chester Bennington courtesy of YouTube.

This is the audio from a talk I gave at the 40th Annual AHEAD (Association of Higher Education & Disability) National Conference that was held last weekend in Orlando FL. The talk is about how I came up with the concept for the podcast, and why I think podcasting holds a potential key for long-term behavior change. The talk is entitled “Podcasting for College Students with Mental Health Issues: Get the Goals”

This is the PowerPoint slide deck that goes with the talk. 

I do plan to try and make the video available, stay tuned to the blog for more info!

If you are a recent college grad or faculty member that’s in recovery for mental health issues, I’d love to interview you about your goal achievement quest, the struggles/adversity you faced, as well the wellness strategies you learned! I’m particularly interested in interviewing student entrepreneurs and those involved in mental health advocacy. Please reach out.

Email me at: [email protected]

Are you a college student who is brand new to online learning? Or maybe you struggled in your first go-around with your online course and want to master the mindset behind online learning? Please be sure to check out this course I made: Ace Your Online Class

Come visit the podcast’s Facebook page! or

Follow the podcast on Twitter

Please subscribe to my podcast in iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud, or Google Play. A rating and/or review would also really help out the show and allow new listeners to discover it. Thanks for all the reviews so far!