She Persisted

today’s guest is dr. jessi gold— a nationally recognized psychiatrist, writer, and speaker specializing in mental health care for students, faculty, healthcare professionals, and others in high-stress professions. she is the inaugural chief wellness officer for the university of tennessee system and an associate professor of psychiatry at the university of tennessee health science center.

in this episode, we break down what you need to know about managing your mental health as a college student. this episode has tons of information about the gen z college experience, including why your mental health might struggle in college and how you can ask for help if your mental health is suffering.

we talk about:

• why college students aren’t asking for help with their mental health

• areas that a lot of college students are struggling with 

• substance use in college + how that can affect mental health

• challenges gen z uniquely faces today 

• what your grades might say about your mental well-being

• a hot take about gen z + mental health 

• stigma around mental health that still exists for gen z

• opening up to your family about mental health 

• difficulties around independently managing your health in college

• things to figure out before graduating college 

• flaws in college mental health care to be aware of

• AI as a form of therapy for college students

• + so much more!

mentioned:

• dr. gold’s website

• dr. gold’s instagram

• dr. gold’s tiktok

• how do you feel?

• greg walton episode

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welcome to the mental health minis series! every other monday, we will feature a five-minute mini-episode with content from a past she persisted episode. this week’s episode is a solo episode on creating a college routine that works for you. 

in this mini-episode, you'll learn my favorite tips and life hacks on maintaining your mental health in college through your daily routine! 

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today’s guest is dr. angela duckworth— the rosa lee and egbert chang professor at the university of pennsylvania and faculty co-director of the penn-wharton behavior change for good initiative. a 2013 macarthur fellow, angela has advised the world bank, nba and nfl teams, and fortune 500 ceos.

in this episode, we break down the psychology behind what makes people successful. this episode is full of tips and hacks on increasing your grit and self-control to achieve the best outcomes in life. 

we talk about:

• what makes certain people have more success than others

• the psychology of self-control, motivation, + grit 

• reverse engineering the life you want through the three boxes model 

• key differences between grit + self-control 

• tips for improving your self-control + achieving your goals

• how to find your passion in life

• trying to succeed while avoiding perfectionism + burnout

• sampling + why that’s so important for your future 

• having a support system in order to succeed

• how the internet + ai have changed gen z’s work ethic

• her rapid fire responses to popular questions

• + so much more!

mentioned:

• grit lab episode

• grit (book)

• about alice

• deliberate practice study

• phones in focus

• dr. duckworth’s website

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today’s episode is a mental health mashup featuring expert advice from some of my favorite she persisted guests. i’ve compiled the most insightful tips and quotes from past episodes into your ultimate guide on how to navigate depression.

in this episode, you’ll hear from a range of psychologists, therapists, professors, and best-selling authors on why so many of us struggle with depression and how we can begin to recover.

we talk about:

• what actually causes depression

• the lived experience of being depressed

• stigma + shame surrounding depression  

• how to start healing from depression

• ways to support a loved one who’s depressed

• + so much more!

listen to the full episodes:

• how to talk about depression

• understanding depression 

• i interviewed my therapist

• high-functioning depression

• what to do if you’re suicidal

• depression as a perfectionist

• five facts about depression

• research on depression 

• dealing with suicidal thoughts

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in this week’s solo episode, i’m answering a question on so many of your minds right now: why can summer be so hard on our mental health?!

here, i’ll be sharing my favorite psychology insights on why our mental health can struggle in the summer before reacting to trending tiktoks, articles, and reddit posts on summer mental health. i wrap things up by explaining how you can set yourself up for success this summer (and in summers to come!). 

i talk about:

• a mental health mantra you need to hear

• making your environment work for your mental health

• my theory on why mental health can decline in the summer

• why school is actually good for mental health (shocking, i know)

• finding purpose + structure during summer break

• how to stay social + make friends in summer 

• battling boredom + loneliness when you’re home for the summer

• choosing the right summer job for you 

• the importance of actually relaxing during summer

• life hacks for getting out of a mental health rut

mentioned:

• grit lab recap

• parasocial relationships

• “yay summer” tiktok

• college summers tiktok 

• depressed on vacation tikok

• therapist’s advice tiktok

• r/college

• r/mentalhealth

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welcome to the mental health minis series! every other monday, we will feature a five-minute mini-episode with content from a past she persisted episode. this week’s episode is a solo episode on navigating family vacation this summer. 

in this mini-episode, you'll learn my top four tips for maintaining your mental health (and having fun!) while away on a family vacation. 

to listen to the full episode, click ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠!

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welcome to the mental health minis series! every other monday, we will feature a five-minute mini-episode with content from a past she persisted episode. this week’s guest is dr. emily weinstein– a psychologist, author, educator, parent, and longtime tech researcher who co-founded the center for digital thriving at harvard graduate school of education.

in this mini-episode, you'll learn the psychology behind some of the most dangerous aspects of social media, such as cognitive distortions, comparisons, and more! 

to listen to the full episode, click ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠!

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today’s guest is olga khazan— a journalist and author known for her work on health, science, and social science topics. she is currently a staff writer at the atlantic and has previously written for the new york times, the los angeles times, the washington post, forbes, and other publications.

in this episode, we break down the five traits that make up your personality and exactly how you can change your personality for the better. 

we talk about:

• what *actually* shapes your personality type

• the five traits that make up your personality

• popular personality tests + if they’re accurate 

• how your personality traits affect your daily life

• if your personality traits are changeable or fixed

• the most common traits people want to change

• life hacks for changing your personality traits

• benefits of changing certain personality traits 

• dealing with fears over self-growth + change

• changing your personality to fit in 

• myths around personality psychology 

• advice for gen z on shaping your personality 

mentioned:

• olga’s website

• olga’s writing at the atlantic

• olga’s substack

• me, but better

• weird

• angela duckworth ep.

• study on ai use

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in this week’s solo episode, i open up about the mental health struggle i’ve recently been having and how i’ve developed a ‘should’ mentality around it. i explain how when we constantly tell ourselves we ‘should’ be a certain way with our mental health, we’re actually creating shame and stopping ourselves from living our best lives.

in this episode, i break down how we can all stop ‘shoulding’ and shaming ourselves and instead create actionable changes in our lives.  

i talk about:

• how i caught myself using a ‘should’ mentality

• self-shame + how it gets in the way of our goals

• the psychology behind why we experience shame

• DBT skills to use when we’re feeling shame

• taking accountability when we’re acting out of shame

• guilt vs. shame + why that difference matters

• forgiving ourselves for what’s causing us shame

• moving forward from ‘shoulding’ + shame

mentioned:

• DBT handout on shame

• DBT skills for shame

• name it to tame it (message me!)

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welcome to the new mental health minis series! every other monday, we will feature a five-minute mini-episode with content from a past she persisted episode. this week’s guest is dr. justin puder– a licensed psychologist who works with teens and young adults around many mental health difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, and loneliness.

in this mini-episode, you'll learn his tips for teens on starting therapy and how parents can help in this process. 

to listen to the full episode, click ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠!

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