Serotonin Speaks

This week, starting Monday, February 8, we are publishing a mini-series of our interviews with the candidates for the Montgomery County Student Member of the Board of Education, about their experience in student leadership and what inspired them to run for SMOB.

Today's Guest
Henry Kaye, Junior @ RM
— Website: www.henrysmob.com
— Social Media: @henry_smob on Instagram and Twitter
— Email: [email protected]

If you’re a new listener joining us for SMOB week, please remember to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This interview was conducted independent of MCPS, MCR, or the Montgomery County School Board.

Note: today's guest, Neha Kohli, has a slight speech impediment that causes her to stutter over some words.

This week, starting Monday, February 8, we are publishing a mini-series of our interviews with the candidates for the Montgomery County Student Member of the Board of Education, about their experience in student leadership and what inspired them to run for SMOB.

Today's Guest
Neha Kohli, Junior @ BCC
— Website: www.nehaforsmob.com
— Social Media: @nehaforsmob on Instagram and Tiktok

If you’re a new listener joining us for SMOB week, please remember to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This interview was conducted independent of MCPS, MCR, or the Montgomery County School Board.

This week, starting Monday, February 8, we are publishing a mini-series of our interviews with the candidates for the Montgomery County Student Member of the Board of Education, about their experience in student leadership and what inspired them to run for SMOB.

Today's Guest
Blen Yohannes, Junior @ Einstein
— Website: Coming Soon
— Social Media: @blen4smob on Instagram
— Email: [email protected]

If you’re a new listener joining us for SMOB week, please remember to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This interview was conducted independent of MCPS, MCR, or the Montgomery County School Board.

This week, starting Monday, February 8, we are publishing a mini-series of our interviews with the candidates for the Montgomery County Student Member of the Board of Education, about their experience in student leadership and what inspired them to run for SMOB.

Guests:
1. Blen Yohannes, Junior @ Einstein
— Website: Coming Soon
— Social Media: @blen4smob on Instagram
— Email: [email protected]
2. Neha Kohli, Junior @ BCC
— Website: www.nehaforsmob.com
— Social Media: @nehaforsmob on Instagram and Tiktok
3. Henry Kaye, Junior @ RM
— Website: www.henrysmob.com
— Social Media: @henry_smob on Instagram and Twitter
— Email: [email protected]
4. Hana O’Looney, Junior @ RM
— Website: www.hana4smob.com
— Social Media: @hana4smob on Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter, Snapchat
— Email: hana_o’[email protected] 
— Text: @hana4smob to 81010

If you’re a new listener joining us for SMOB week, please remember to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Disclaimers:

We reached out to every candidate that we found on social media, and interviewed every candidate that we heard back from.

These interviews were all conducted independent of MCPS or the Montgomery County School Board. They were not intended to replace any official information provided by MCPS.

This episode, we discussed the stress caused by school and methods used by teens in our area to reduce or manage their stress.

Guests:
— Diya (she/her) — 8th grade at RFMS
— Joy (she/her) — freshman at RMHS
— Audrey (she/her) — sophomore at WCHS
— Jax (they/them) — freshman at WHS
— Lindsey (she/they) — sophomore at WHS
— Sydney (she/her) — freshman at GCS

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Content Warning: This episode discusses some instances of violence and hate symbols

This episode, in honor of Joe Biden's inauguration that will take place later today, we are discussing how the 2020 campaign, election, and immediate aftermath impacted the mental health of people on both sides of the political aisle. 

Guests:
-Barbara Kaufman
-Connor Dorsey
-Katherine Pease

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Music and Mental Health in Harmony

This episode, we explored how both playing and listening to music can have an impact, positive or negative, on mental health.

Guests:
Aidan, 14
Ellie, 14
Berkeley, 14
Matthew, 15

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This episode is the second part of our collection of voices and holiday memories from listeners around the country.

Thank you to Greg, Jennifer, James, Bill, Bess, Noah and Inez, and Frankie for sending in memories for this episode, and to everyone who shared their memories in the first part.
*Correction: "siblings Frankie and Inez" should say "siblings Noah and Inez, from Honolulu, Hawaii"

We hope you enjoyed this bonus, two-part episode of Serotonin Speaks and had a wonderful, relaxing, and safe holiday break.

This episode is the first part of our collection of voices and holiday memories from listeners around the country.

Thank you to ZG, Opal, Jahan, Tilda, Isaac, Ava, Leann, Sam, Bill, Tina, and Pooyan for their awesome stories that you heard on this episode. Thanks also to everyone who has already sent in their stories for next episode.

There is still time to send in your favorite holiday memories if you want to be featured on next week's episode! Just email your recording to [email protected]

This episode, we are sharing stories from teenage artists who use art as a form of stress-relief and self expression.

Guests:
-Abigail, 13, Photography -- @abigailchesmanphotos on IG
-Ruby, 13, Drums -- @tigercubsband on IG
-Anjana, 14, Journaling and Calligraphy -- @calligraphizedd on IG
-Pavani, 14, Kuchipudi (Classical Indian Dance) and Piano
-Halyn, 15, Baking

We are collecting short holiday stories from our listeners across the country and even internationally! Find our mini-podcast on how to send us your favorite holiday memory at the link here or look at our social media (links below)

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