Before we jump into telling you about today's guest, we would like to first, let you all know that this will be Carly's last episode as co-host! We are so sad to see her go but are so grateful for all the time she put in to make this podcast what it is and to bring such a beautiful light into all of your homes. Thank you so much for everything, Carly! Second, this change is not entirely a sad thing, because we are now welcoming Danielle Enguero to YANA as co-host along with Becca. Dani is super special, fun, and just dynamite so sit back and get ready for The YANApodcast Phase 2 coming at you starting next week! 

That all being said now, let's welcome today's guest who will be sharing Part 2 of her incredible story! Dallas Slankard aka @Dallyjeeaan on TikTok is a Colorado Native that has worked both in the entertainment and business industries. She has recently found her voice through social media and has used her platform to open up about her mental health journey, finding support and camaraderie within online communities. She currently lives in Colorado with her 2 dogs and cat and loves to do theatre, bake, and create unnecessary home improvement projects in her spare time.

Socials:

TikTok: @dallyjeeaan

Instagram: @dallasslankard

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast 

Website: www.theyanapodcast.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphillyyouth

Website: www.namiphilly.org 

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 844.PHL.HOPE

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741-741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT): (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): (800) 662-HELP (4357) to get connected to help for substance use disorders.

The Trevor Project (Suicide/Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth): (866) 488-7386, Text “Start” to 678-678

Check out today's episode of The YANApodcast which features Part 1 of Dallas Slankard's (AKA @dallyjeeaan on TikTok) story! Dallas is a Colorado Native that has worked both in the entertainment and business industries. She has recently found her voice through social media and has used her platform to open up about her mental health journey, finding support and camaraderie within online communities. She currently lives in Colorado with her 2 dogs and cat and loves to do theatre, bake, and create unnecessary home improvement projects in her spare time.

Socials:

TikTok: @dallyjeeaan

Instagram: @dallasslankard

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast 

Website: www.theyanapodcast.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphillyyouth

Website: www.namiphilly.org 

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 844.PHL.HOPE

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741-741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT): (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): (800) 662-HELP (4357) to get connected to help for substance use disorders.

The Trevor Project (Suicide/Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth): (866) 488-7386, Text “Start” to 678-678

"Honestly, the first thing that comes to mind [that I would tell my younger self] is so cliché but also so true is: be yourself – but I want to expand on that because I think that it’s so much more than just being yourself. I would say – you know, there was a point at that time where I was pretty hopeless, so I would just say: WAIT. Just wait. Because if you give up now, you’re never going to see what happens with you in the future so if you can just wait – wait it out – you can make it through this – don’t give up – you’ll get through to where you’re happy again. And I think that being yourself helps that wait." 

Christine Marie Frey (referred to as Christine XP) is an extraordinary rising youth mental health advocate. At the age of 16, Christine XP wrote and self-published her autobiography “Brain XP: Living with Mental Illness, A Young Teenager’s Perspective”, which has since become an international award-winning book. Christine XP also founded the teen mental health project & community Brain XP. She is an award- winning mental health advocate, an engaging motivational speaker, and a musical recording artist & performer.

BRAIN XP website/social media/contact info:

Website: brainxp.org

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainxpproject

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainxpproject/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/brainxp

Email: [email protected]

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast

Website: www.theyanapodcast.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphillyyouth

Website: www.namiphilly.org

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 844.PHL.HOPE

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741-741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT): (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): (800) 662-HELP (4357) to get connected to help for substance use disorders.

The Trevor Project (Suicide/Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth): (866) 488-7386, Text “Start” to 678-678

“Honestly, the first thing that comes to mind [that I would tell my younger self] is so cliché but also so true is: be yourself -  but I want to expand on that because I think that it’s so much more than just being yourself. I would say - you know, there was a point at that time where I was pretty hopeless, so I would just say: WAIT. Just wait. Because if you give up now, you’re never going to see what happens with you in the future so if you can just wait - wait it out - you can make it through this - don’t give up - you’ll get through to where you’re happy again. And I think that being yourself helps that wait.”

Christine Marie Frey (referred to as Christine XP) is an extraordinary rising youth mental health advocate. At the age of 16, Christine XP wrote and self-published her autobiography "Brain XP: Living with Mental Illness, A Young Teenager's Perspective", which has since become an international award-winning book. Christine XP also founded the teen mental health project & community Brain XP. She is an award- winning mental health advocate, an engaging motivational speaker, and a musical recording artist & performer.

BRAIN XP website/social media/contact info:

Website: brainxp.org

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brainxpproject

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainxpproject/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/brainxp

Email: [email protected]

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast 

Website: www.theyanapodcast.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphillyyouth

Website: www.namiphilly.org 

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 844.PHL.HOPE

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741-741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT): (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): (800) 662-HELP (4357) to get connected to help for substance use disorders.

The Trevor Project (Suicide/Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth): (866) 488-7386, Text “Start” to 678-678

"I would tell my younger self to take more risks. I think I'd be a lot more comfortable in certain situations if I knew how to take risks before. I feel like now when I am sometimes uncomfortable in social situations, school or sports, I feel like I wish I could go back and learn how to fail." Today's episode features high school senior, Chuck Norton! Chuck has been working on Taco 'Bout It, a mental health card game, for a little over two years. Chuck realized that he wasn't effectively communicating with his parents about his mental health, but he knew that he enjoyed playing card games with them; he wanted to combine those two ideas so that families could engage in challenging conversations in a lower stakes and more enjoyable environment. 

Chuck & Taco 'Bout It Online:

Go to https://shopcel.org/collections/taco-bout-it to purchase the game and find out other details

Instagram: @taco.bout.it.game

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast 

Website: www.theyanapodcast.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphillyyouth

Website: www.namiphilly.org 

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 844.PHL.HOPE

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741-741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT): (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): (800) 662-HELP (4357) to get connected to help for substance use disorders.

The Trevor Project (Suicide/Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth): (866) 488-7386, Text "Start" to 678-678

"I would tell [my younger self] that she is enough and that her efforts are being recognized on so many levels...." To wrap up our 6 part series in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Month, we continue where we left off with Amanda Moreno, Co-Founder, Co-President, Board Member of Body Empowerment Project, and hear Part 2 of her powerful story of what it was like growing up with the immigrant experience. Amanda is a recent graduate from the University of Pennsylvania where she obtained a B.A. in Neuroscience with a minor in French and Francophone Studies. As an aspiring pediatrician, Amanda has worked for over four years with children and adolescents in clinical and educational settings to improve their wellness and academic functioning. Through her work with the Body Empowerment Project, she hopes to teach youth how to approach wellness from a place of self-compassion while advocating for themselves and others. Outside of work, Amanda can be found dancing salsa, cooking Cuban food and desserts, or going on long exploratory walks in the city.

AMANDA:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandamorenog/

BEP Instagram: @body_empowerment_project

BEP Website: https://www.bodyempowerment.net/

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast 

Website: www.theyanapodcast.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphillyyouth

Website: www.namiphilly.org 

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 844.PHL.HOPE

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741-741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT): (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): (800) 662-HELP (4357) to get connected to help for substance use disorders.

The Trevor Project (Suicide/Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth): (866) 488-7386, Text "Start" to 678-678

Episode 5 of our 6 part series in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Month, features Amanda Moreno, Co-Founder, Co-President, Board Member of Body Empowerment Project, and her powerful story of what it was like growing up with the immigrant experience. Amanda is a recent graduate from the University of Pennsylvania where she obtained a B.A. in Neuroscience with a minor in French & Francophone Studies. As an aspiring pediatrician, Amanda has worked for over four years with children and adolescents in clinical and educational settings to improve their wellness and academic functioning. Through her work with the Body Empowerment Project, she hopes to teach youth how to approach wellness from a place of self-compassion while advocating for themselves and others. Outside of work, Amanda can be found dancing salsa, cooking Cuban food and desserts, or going on long exploratory walks in the city.

AMANDA: 

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandamorenog/

BEP Instagram: @body_empowerment_project

BEP Website: https://www.bodyempowerment.net/

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast 

Website: www.theyanapodcastwithnamiphilly.wordpress.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphilly_ETS

Website: www.namiphilly.org 

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 844.PHL.HOPE

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741-741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT): (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): (800) 662-HELP (4357) to get connected to help for substance use disorders.

The Trevor Project (Suicide/Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth): (866) 488-7386, Text "Start" to 678-678

"How you look is the least interesting thing about you." Today's episode picks up where we left off with Christina Miranda last week which is Part 4 of our 6 part series in honor of Eating Disorder Awareness Month! We continue our conversation with the co-founder of Body Empowerment Project, Christina to find out her WHY? for this work. Christina is a recent graduate from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. degree in Neuroscience. She has been working on eating disorder advocacy efforts since she was 14 years old, after surviving her personal struggle with anorexia. Christina believes that participating in the programs offered by the Body Empowerment Project would have prevented her eating disorder. In her free time, she can be found caring for her collection of plants and baking desserts for friends and family.

CHRISTINA:

Instagram: @Christinamiranda_ or @body_empowerment_project

Website: https://www.bodyempowerment.net/

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast 

Website: www.theyanapodcastwithnamiphilly.wordpress.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphilly_ETS

Website: www.namiphilly.org 

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 267.687.4381

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741-741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT): (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): (800) 662-HELP (4357) to get connected to help for substance use disorders.

The Trevor Project (Suicide/Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth): (866) 488-7386, Text "Start" to 678-678

Today's episode features part 3 of our 6 part series in honor of Eating Disorder Awareness Month! We continue our conversation with the co-founder of Body Empowerment Project, Christina Miranda to find out her WHY? for this work. Christina is a recent graduate from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. degree in Neuroscience. She has been working on eating disorder advocacy efforts since she was 14 years old, after surviving her personal struggle with anorexia. Christina believes that participating in the programs offered by the Body Empowerment Project would have prevented her eating disorder. In her free time, she can be found caring for her collection of plants and baking desserts for friends and family.

CHRISTINA: 

Instagram: @Christinamiranda_ or @body_empowerment_project

Website: https://www.bodyempowerment.net/

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast 

Website: www.theyanapodcastwithnamiphilly.wordpress.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphilly_ETS

Website: www.namiphilly.org 

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 267.687.4381

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741-741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT): (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): (800) 662-HELP (4357) to get connected to help for substance use disorders. 

The Trevor Project (Suicide/Crisis Support for LGBTQ+ Youth): (866) 488-7386, Text "Start" to 678-678

For the second part of a 6 episode series coinciding with Eating Disorder Awareness Month, we continue talking with Amanda Moreno and Christina Miranda about their organization, Body Empowerment Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2021 to help empower youth to find body acceptance and self-worth. They lead educational workshops for college, middle school, and high school students about body image and self-esteem in order to decrease eating disorder risk. Students leave their program with a new appreciation for themselves, a transformed idea of what it means to be healthy, acceptance of their bodies, and the courage to advocate for themselves and others.

The Body Empowerment Project:

Instagram: @body_empowerment_project

Website: https://www.bodyempowerment.net/

The YANApodcast:

Instagram: @the_yanapodcast 

Website: www.theyanapodcastwithnamiphilly.wordpress.com

New episodes every Tuesday!

NAMI PHILLY:

Instagram: @NAMIPhiladelphia or @namiphilly_ETS

Website: www.namiphilly.org 

NAMI Philadelphia Warmline: 267.687.4381

CRISIS RESOURCES:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK (8255)

Crisis Text Line: Text “NAMI” to 741741

Philadelphia Suicide and Crisis Intervention Hotline (215) 686-4420

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) Help Line (CALL OR TEXT) (800) 931-2237

SAMHSA: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)