The Bama Balance

As a student-athlete at Alabama, resilience and perseverance are important to developing and maintaining good mental health. In this episode, Brody McCutcheon joins us to talk about his experience as a student-athlete and his journey in developing resilience and the role of faith in maintaining his mental health. We’re also joined by 2 special guest […]

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Michael Dobbs joins us as guest co-host for this episode as we talk about our Fall break plans and discuss the essence of time.

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We’re kicking off 2026 Homecoming week in style! On this episode, we take our pod on the road to this Tuscaloosa landmark and tradition, Rama Jama’s! Join us as we talk about the role of sharing a meal, and the role of Rama Jama’s as a Tuscaloosa icon in bringing community together. Special thanks to […]

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How is your financial wellness? Do you know how to develop a good financial wellness plan? Brendan Roszman, MPH, CHES from the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness joins us to talk about how to understand financial wellness. Brendan also shares with us some of the programs to support your financial wellness plan while at […]

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UA’s Department of Collegiate Recovery and Intervention Services (CRIS) provides a comprehensive range of supportive services for students navigating substance use concerns and other behavioral health challenges to a welcoming and thriving Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC), UA students pursuing recovery from alcohol, drug use, eating disorders or other addictive behaviors.  On this episode, we’re joined […]

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What thoughts keep you up at night or disturb your sleep? Worries about classes, grades, relationships? In this episode, we discuss some of the ways that stress and anxiety can affect our sleep and ways to cope.

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The Alabama Model of Student Health and Wellbeing is UA’s comprehensive way for students to understand their wellbeing. Understanding wellbeing for students is vital in establishing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle while here at UA and beyond. This episode explores the development of the Alabama Model and ways that the data gathered has been used […]

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Now in its 3rd year, the Capstone Wellness Explorer (CWE) is a successful SGA program that engages student participation in programs that support their wellbeing. Based on the Alabama Model of Student Wellbeing, the CWE sponsors programming across a variety of student and campus organizations in all areas of wellbeing. Marykate Foster, SGA VP for […]

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After the first few weeks of classes, the reality of being at UA can settle in as the work begins. In this episode, we talk about the transition from the honeymoon phase to the reality of the demands of being a college student and how best to make the most of balancing your wellbeing.

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We’re back (did you miss us?) with season 3 of The Bama Balance! We’re excited about this season and look forward to continuing to explore the issues of mental health for UA students and to maintain an open dialogue to talk about the importance of college student mental health at UA.

The post The Bama Balance S03.E01: Make Your Bed! first appeared on Capstone Voices Podcasting Network.