Rooted

Colin and Brooke have a conversation about transitions, and offer reflections on the entirety of season 4 of Rooted. Thank you to all of our listeners - be sure to check out the podcast in September 2024 for season FIVE of Rooted! We are grateful for you!

Colin interviews Matt Davis, a fellow Graduate Assistant in the CSW, and the two discuss Matt's "Life Color Theory." Matt dubbed this theory back in 2019 when he gave a TedX talk at BC on what a meaningful life is. Give a listen as Matt essentially gives his Ted Talk for the first 30 minutes of this episode, before Colin and Matt dive into a discussion and offer some reflections.

Follow along with Matt's PowerPoint here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VOamxn-TUwCpy7WbL6_U7e95uticnTvG/view?usp=sharing

Colin speaks with Rick Rossi, LICSW, a clinical pastoral counselor and campus minister at BC, and the two discuss the phrase "all healing occurs in the context of relationships." Rick describes the work he does in campus min such as the various grief support groups he oversees, and his clinical work as a pastoral counselor. Colin and Rick discuss the therapeutic relationship at length - the relationship that exists between the therapist/person in the helping role, and the client/person receiving services.

Colin and Katie kick off the second half of season 4 of Rooted, where we will be talking about relationships moving forward. Colin and Katie interview Corey Kelly, AVP and the Dean of Students. Listen as Corey describes the role that relationships play in her work and in Restorative Practices!

Colin stops and reflects on the first four episodes of this season, where digital wellness was discussed at length, and then looks ahead to and introduces our NEW topic for the remainder of the season - RELATIONSHIPS!

Colin interviews Drew - a student at Boston College who went through a period of his life where he did not have a cell phone for two months, and then he had a flip phone for a month. Join us as Drew shares his experience of what it was like to live without a phone and with a flip phone, and what being unplugged did for his mental state and his relationships. Drew also shares what it was like to go back to having an iPhone after months of not having one.

Colin and Emma speak with Kristin Hartnett, an advisor in the Communications department, professor of the course COMM1060: Anti-Social Media, and co-creator of BC's digital wellness campaign, Heads Up BC! Tune in and hear Kristin share her valuable insights around technology, social media, and how these things impact our relationships.

Colin interviews BC sophomore Peri Durbin - Wellness Coach, employee of the Hatchery, and member of the I Am That Feminist club at BC. Tune in as Peri shares about how she got plugged in on campus, the work she does, and digital wellness!

Colin, Brooke, and Emma welcome Jonah Kotzen and Meghan Heckelman, the President and Vice President of UGBC, respectively, onto the show to discuss digital wellness from the perspective of a student leader. Topics discussed include: boundary setting with social media, Boston College's "digital culture," how we can use technology to enhance our wellbeing, and more!

Welcome to Season 4 of the Rooted podcast, hosted by Boston College's Center for Student Wellness! This season, we will be talking about digital wellness. Meet your new podcast hosts: Colin Droney, Brooke Douglass, Emma Bernier, and Matt Davis!