Everyday Endorphins

This week, I brought former guest Dr. Jaclyn Tolentino onto the podcast to talk about hormonal health and PCOS. Dr. Tolentino is a senior physician at Parsley Health, which is one of the leading telehealth companies in the US that focuses on personalized care and holistic medicine.

In this episode, Dr. Tolentino shared some common misconceptions about hormonal health, why understanding our hormones is important for our overall well-being, and how our lifestyle can largely influence our hormonal levels.

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Caley Alyssa, internationally renowned yoga instructor and entreprenuer. Caley is sponsored by Alo Yoga and has digital content featured on the Alo Moves platform. 

In this episode, Caley and I chatted about following your gut when making big decisions, the power of psychedelics, and the practice of yoga nidra. 

In a year, the world's entire perception of the healthcare industry has transformed before our eyes. Not only has COVID-19 accelerated digital innovation, but a new paradigm of personalized health is emerging in the industry, challenging health brands to think about the ways in which they communicate with consumers. This week I invited Lars Bengston, Chief Content Officer of Havas Health & You, to talk about how these shifts and cultural whims have impacted the future of healthcare brands. 

Prior to working at Havas, Lars was Publisher of VICE Media where we oversaw an award-winning body of work across categories, built Arianna Huffington’s brand content team for Thrive, and most recently co-created digital pandemic hit Some Good News with John Krasinski, which amassed a 15MM+ global following in 2 months, was featured as YouTube’s top-10 most viewed content in 2020, and awarded a Special Achievement Webby.

This episode is sponsored by Anchor and Romer Skincare

There are hundreds of studies in the field of pyschology that investigate the impact of writing on mental health. This week, I brought Kelly Wiesehan onto the podcast to talk about her own experiences as a writer, and how daily journaling has been a creative and therapeutic outlet for her. Kelly is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis and soon-to-be published author of Small Legs Big Teeth: A Prequel of Something Yet to Come. Small Legs Big Teeth is a modern coming-of-age memoir that chronicles Kelly's adolescence in real-time, drawing from journal entries she's produced since she was 11 years old. Her memoir will be published in April 2021.

This episode is sponsored by Anchor and Romer Skincare.

Isabella Vaccaro is a senior at the University of Miami and author of Stranger Love: Young People’s Stories of Finding Connection Online, a book that discusses the digital dating world and how to navigate the era of online dating. In this episode, we talked about cultivating a healthy mindset when it comes to dating, how to date with intention, and the importance learning how to stay in the present moment, which can help strengthen our dating lives.

As a mental health advocate and OBGYN, Dr. Chi Amadi has dedicated herself to helping women acheive an understanding of their bodies and strive to be their healthiest. In this episode, Dr. Chi and I talk about the different aspects of sexual wellness and the importance of setting boundaries in establishing healthy relationships.

TW: This episode contains content related to sexual harrassment and assault. If you or someone you know needs help, please visit RAINN for further resources.

Lindsey Metselaar is the founder and host of We Met at Acme, a podcast that discusses millenial dating in NYC. In this episode, Lindsey and I chatted about the widespread shift in college dating culture over the past decade. From situationships to relationships and more, we get into the rise of casual flings and the role mental health plays in navigating uncertainty in ambiguous relationships, and normalizing therapy for Genz & millenials.