Setback Stories

Wow, what a journey it's been these past 12 episodes! To tie up season 1 of Setback Stories, join our entire team as we reflect on our experience creating this podcast and roast each other along the way. Check out some resources we mention in the episode down below, and of course share your thoughts with us on Instagram @setbackstories or email us at [email protected]!

AsapScience Video:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMfW5GIn86w/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

TED-Ed Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsMWbVrjucg&ab_channel=TED-Ed

It's more important than ever to lift and amplify marginalized voices, so in this episode, we brought in our friend Cal Campos to dialogue with us in a vulnerable conversation about marginalized existence. We touch on topics like race, sexuality, and life as first generation Canadians. Check out some useful resources regarding minority groups and advocacy below, and share your thoughts with us on Instagram @setbackstories or email us at [email protected]!

Healing in Colour:

https://www.healingincolour.com/directory

@onedwnmedia:

https://www.instagram.com/onedwnmedia/?hl=en

Dear Asian Youth:

https://www.dearasianyouth.org/

Queer Asian Social Club:

https://www.queerasiansocialclub.com/

The 519:

https://www.the519.org/

Welcome to our second episode with a healthcare professional! In this episode, Chelsea speaks with psychotherapist and registered social worker Angie Holstein about recognizing compassion fatigue and strategies to combat the negative impacts compassion fatigue can have on our physical and mental well-being. Check out some useful resources regarding compassion fatigue below, and share your thoughts with us on Instagram @setbackstories or email us at [email protected]!

Resources:

• www.compassionfatigue.com
• www.self-compassion.org
• Burnout by Emily Nagoski, PhD & Amelia Nagoski, DMA

This past year, we've all had to turn to virtual ways of maintaining our relationships. Join Chelsea and co-producer of this very podcast Madison Paris as they discuss their experiences with long distance and virtual relationships of all kinds: romantic, platonic, familial, and work. What has this past year of virtual relationships been like for you? Let us know on Instagram @setbackstories or email us at [email protected]!

Starting a new sport can bring a host of insecurities and doubts that may have an impact on your confidence. Today, Chelsea and good friends Jessie Liu & Kendra Tam sit down to discuss ways to mitigate this anxiety. How have you built confidence in the face of insecurity? Let us know on Instagram @setbackstories or email us at [email protected]!

Chelsea is sitting down with Ishita Sachdev, good friend and fellow UBC undergrad, this week to talk about academic and social burnout. They share stories about their lived experiences from a student's perspective and discuss strategies they have utilized to cope with burnout. Check out some useful resources regarding burnout below, and share your thoughts with us on Instagram @setbackstories or email us at [email protected]!

Science Direct Article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452301120300456

The Conversation Article:

https://theconversation.com/5-tips-for-college-students-to-avoid-burnout-121484

Today we have Lauren Lee, the host of It's All Good (one of Chelsea's favourite podcasts), joining us! Lauren and Chelsea discuss their parallel stories about taking unexpected time off this past year due to unforeseen injuries. If you've ever thought about taking a gap term or simply need a break (and are too scared/anxious/nervous to do so), this episode is for you.

P.S. Take a listen to It's All Good, and you'll find out why Lauren and her podcast is an inspiration that guided the creation of Setback Stories. Let us know your thoughts on Instagram @setbackstories or email us at [email protected]!

We're bringing our technical producer, Kendra Tam, in front of the mic this episode as she joins Chelsea in a conversation about the Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect (BFLPE). They share times when this effect has occurred in both their academic and work life as well as techniques they used to navigate through it. Check out some useful resources mentioned in the episode below, and tell us on Instagram @setbackstories or email [email protected] your BFLPE stories!

ASAP Science Video: https://youtu.be/Ow1-uj0ToVY

CBT Techniques: https://positivepsychology.com/cbt-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-techniques-worksheets/

In this solo episode, Chelsea takes a deep dive into the repercussions of her major setback story (shared in Episode 1). She shares how she reframed her knee injury as an opportunity to transform her losses into gains. How have you created an opportunity from a loss? Let us know on Instagram @setbackstories or email us at [email protected]!

Welcome to our very first Q&A-style interview episode! In this episode, Chelsea speaks with Dr. Charlotte Anderson (MScPT, PhD) about the importance of therapeutic alliance and staying motivated in physical rehab journeys. If you want to learn more about Dr. Anderson, check out her clinic @alphahealthservices and her professional account @drcharlotteandersonpt on Instagram!