To Be Honest Podcast

On this episode of the To Be Honest Podcast, we chat with Nikkole Vanderwege who shares her experience with being a caretaker for her great grandma, processing grief, dealing with depression and a dual diagnosis, surrounding yourself with supportive people and how being creative positively impacts her mental health.Learn more about Nikkole by visiting her art Instagram. You can also learn more about the dual diagnosis program Nikkole went through (El Camino Dual Diagnosis Program) by calling ...

On this episode of the To Be Honest Podcast, we chat with Alisha Gibson, the Connection Director at Venture Christian Church! Alisha is an avid reader, foodie, history-lover, and practices yoga regularly. On today’s episode, she’ll be sharing about her experience with panic attacks, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and OCD as well as the positive benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Connect with Alisha on Instagram, learn more about Venture Christian Church, and discover resources through C...

On this episode of the To Be Honest Podcast, we chat with Alexandra Gonzalez, a 23-year-old Bay Area resident who currently works at CDFI, a community-centered organization that helps to strengthen local and underestimated business owners and build sustainable communities. Alexandra shares a bit about what it was like growing up in a household where mental illness was present as well as her personal experience with anxiety, depression, therapy and how photography and yoga play a positive role...

On this episode of the To Be Honest Podcast, we chat with Iman Rahman (she/they), a 23-year-old Bay Area resident since middle school, who plans to share about her experience with chronic illness, being disabled and the impact both of those have had on their mental health. In addition, Iman talks about becoming an advocate within the disabled community as well as using dance as a form of expression.Learn more about Iman's life and advocacy work through their @alilbitofaith and ...

On this episode of the To Be Honest Podcast, we chat with Arielle Tan, an international student at San Jose State University. Arielle enjoys all things creative including painting and singing and will be sharing a bit about her family life, the views on mental health in Singapore, her ADHD diagnosis and what it was like becoming an international student. Thank you for listening to the To Be Honest podcast! We hope to be an open platform to youth and young adults across the Bay Area who would ...

*Trigger Warning* This episode contains a discussion on grief, deceased loved ones, suicidal thoughts and details about self-harm. Please listen at your own discretion and skip this episode if this topic is triggering for you. On this episode of the To Be Honest Podcast, we chat with Alexandria Geremew, a Bay Area native and dog training business owner! Alexandria enjoys spending time with her dogs, going hiking in the Santa Cruz mountains and spending quality time with her boyfriend and fami...

*Trigger Warning* This episode contains a discussion on grief, deceased loved ones suicidal thoughts and details about self-harm. Please listen at your own discretion and skip this episode if this topic is triggering for you.On this episode of the To Be Honest Podcast, we continue our chat with Alexandria Geremew, a Bay Area native and dog training business owner! Alexandria enjoys spending time with her dogs, going hiking in the Santa Cruz mountains and spending quality time with her boyfrie...

CW: Sexual AssaultOn this episode of the TBH Podcast we chat with Matsuko Estrada Nakamatsu, an 18-year-old Gunn High School graduate from Palo Alto. Matsuko enjoys watching anime, eating ramen and painting. She’ll be sharing a bit about her experience with ADHD, growing up around the machismo culture, the aftermath of her sexual assault and how to be resilient. Learn more about Matsuko on Instagram! Thank you for listening to the To Be Honest podcast! We hope to be an open platform to ...

On this episode of the TBH Podcast we chat with Tiffany Truong, a recent University of San Diego graduate and native of San Jose who shares a bit about her upbringing and how growing up in an Asian American household impacted her mental health and life choices. She hopes to inspire those who come from similar upbringings and shed light on the struggles of living as a first-generation and low-income, eldest child from an immigrant household in the Bay Area. Become a part of the Mindset by Dive...

CW: suicidal ideation and self-harmOn this episode of the TBH Podcast we chat with Paola Avalos, a 22-year-old business student at San Jose State University who is sharing a bit today about her experience with depression, the stigma around mental health within the Mexican-American culture and how finding friends in college made a difference in her life. You can learn more about Paola through her Instagram!Thank you for listening to the To Be Honest podcast! We hope to be an open platform to y...