Happy To Be Here

The Born This Way Foundation launched the “Be There” certificate as a way to help you help those around you. Josh Meredith is the Chief of Staff at Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and walks us through everything you need to know about the certificate and their partnership with jack.org.  

Learn more: https://www.betherecertificate.org/

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3 — How the stigma is lifting around mental health 

4 — What is the Be There certificate? 

6 — Tips for keeping relationships when you’re struggling with your mental health 

9 — Finding joy in the midst of your mental health journey 

15 — Who is the Be There certificate for 

20 — The power of having vulnerable conversations 

Rebeca Landa brings all her sports knowledge to answer our questions about football, Travis Kelce, and picking up hobbies for fun. We also go down a Swiftie conspiracy rabbit hole as she contextualizes Travis' reputation on and off the field.

For our Football 101 section, you'll learn what a down is, how the ball gets passed down the field, what to expect from the Jets and Chiefs game this weekend, and so much more.

Find Rebeca @larebecalanda

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2 - Meet Rebeca Landa

4 - What to know about the Chiefs and Jets game 

6:22 - Who is Travis Kelce? What is a tight end? 

9 - Football basics to know - what is a down? How does a ball get passed? 

12 - What is a field goal? 

13 - Rebeca Landa’s career trajectory in sports 

17 - Finding a hobby that’s just fun without the pressure of making it productive 

21 - How we’ve objectified and dehumanized athletes 

22:30 - The objectification of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s potential relationship 

30 - Rebeca’s final football beginner tips

Dr. Kara Fanelli is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Clinical Specialist in women's health PT at Indigo Wellness.

For 30 minutes, I asked her what pelvic PT is and how it can help you whether you're struggling with painful periods, constipation, or even postpartum.

Find Kara: https://www.indigowellnessgroup.com/meet-our-team

Or on social: https://www.instagram.com/karafanelli_pt/

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1:23 — Meet Dr. Kara 

3 — What does pelvic PT actually help? 

7 — How pelvic PT can help pain with sex

10:30 — Is pelvic PT only for women postpartum? 

13 — What happens during a pelvic PT consultation?

16 — A holistic approach to your pelvic health 

18 — What to ask yourself if you’re curious about your pelvic health

22 — How pelvic health can help women after a C-section or vaginal delivery? 

24 — When should  you see pelvic PT if you’re trying to conceive or already pregnant? 

Elisabeth Morray is a licensed psychologist and Alma’s VP of Clinical Operations. I wanted to go straight to the source to ask some of the bigger questions we probably all have at the beginning of a new season, for starters, how do I not breakdown? 

Elisabeth is caring and to the point as she offers tips on how to set goals for your future self, what to do if money anxiety is creeping in, how to even start therapy, and what to look for in a therapist. 

Full episode breakdown below! Find Alma at helloalma.com 

:30 — Welcome September! 

1:24 — Meet Elisabeth + Alma 

3 — How to embrace the back to school mentality as an adult 

4:30 — Tips for managing future changes 

6 — How to manage the onset of S.A.D. and days getting darker 

8 — How to set goals based on who you want to be in 6 months 

10 — What therapy can do for your life 

13 — First steps to find the right therapist for you 

22 — Managing financial anxiety after the summer spending season 

28 — Take care of your physical health to support your mind 

Noelle Crooks is the author of "Under the Influence" a fun and cozy read about a twenty-something girl who gets her dream job and then wrestles with questions around social media, influence, and boundaries. AKA all of the things we think about on a daily basis. In our conversation, Noelle shares her inspiration for the book, how she views influence now, and why you should read it this fall.

Follow Noelle @noellecrooks.

1:30 — Meet Noelle 

2:30 — What inspired Under the Influence 

4:30 — What is Under the Influence about 

6:37 — How does influence play a role in your life and the characters in the novel 

11 — How to set boundaries on social media and its influence on your life 

16 — How life shifts when you’re working on a big project like a book 

23 — How Noelle has set boundaries in her own career and life 

28 — How friendships shift in your twenties 

31 — Why you should read Under the Influence this fall 

Gina Moffa is a grief therapist and someone who has navigated grief personally, too. After losing her mother, she realized there was more she wished she could have told patients who had navigated similar experiences. Now, as the author of her first book — Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go — she's able to do just that.

We talk about how grief requires you to reset expectations, what role signs or spirituality can take in your journey, and how getting back to the basics of self-care helps as you’re grieving. 

1:40 — Meet Gina Moffa 

4:30 — Moving On Doesn’t Mean Letting Go…especially when it comes to grief 

9 — How signs and grief are intertwined 

17 — How a relationship continues to grow even after loss

20 — Choosing comfort over logic (intellect) when it comes to grief 

23 — We never stop missing or wanting the people we lose 

28 — Resetting expectations after loss

30 — After loss get back to your self-care basics 

32 — Distraction isn’t a bad thing when you’re grieving 

34 —  How The Bear (the show) handles grief conversations

Kathryn Cross is the founder and CEO of Anja Health, a cord blood banking service. During our conversation, she walked us through what inspired her to start Anja, what cord blood banking is, how much cord blood banking costs, and the benefits of cord blood banking.

Stacy Igel is the founder of fashion brand, Boy Meets Girl, and the author of Embracing The Calm In The Chaos: How to Find Success in Business and Life Through Perseverance, Connection, and Collaboration. She also happens to be my first boss ever. Back in college, I interned for Stacy and it sparked my love of social media and entrepreneurship. It's a personal treat to be able to have a conversation with her under this umbrella — talking all things business and mental health.

Meet Whitney Hanson a poet and author who has taken to TikTok to share her writing. In our conversation we talk about process, how building a large community impacts your creativity, and she ends the episode by reading one of her favorite poems. 

Welcome to our Sugar 101 episode! Lauren Kelly is the Head of Nutrition and Community at Sound, plus an expert RD Nutritionist. On this episode she answers all of my sugar-related questions. We talk about how sugar impacts energy levels, how sugar can impact your mental health, and how to read a nutrition label. 

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