WellCAT 101

Director of Student Engagement and Belonging, Kevin Santos Flores, and student host Belle Chavey discuss topics relating to student belonging, how to find your community, and how to find community as a first-generation student at a university.

This episode is a part of a four-episode series discussing topics inspired by K-State’s common read for the 2025-2026 academic year, Together, by Vivek H. Murthy, MD. By shedding light on how loneliness affects K-State students, we aim to raise awareness, offer comfort, and provide resources to our audience.

Student Belonging Resources/Organisations: https://www.k-state.edu/belonging/

Mental Health Resources:

Lafene CAPS: https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

Lafene Health Center: https://www.k-state.edu/lafene/

Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing: https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/

Assistant Director of Academic Success and Community Development, Aisha Lee, with Assistant Coordinators for Departmental Initiatives (ACDIs) Fernanda Martinez and Rosalie Oliver with host Belle Chavey discuss topics relating to what loneliness looks like on K-State’s campus, particularly in residence halls, and how that can impact mental and physical health.

This episode is a part of a four-episode series discussing topics inspired by K-State’s common read for the 2025-2026 academic year, Together, by Vivek H. Murthy, MD. By shedding light on how loneliness affects K-State students, we aim to raise awareness, offer comfort, and provide resources to our audience.

More about these guests:

Housing Staff: https://housing.k-state.edu/about-us/staff/housing.html

Housing Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/kstatehds/?hl=en

What’s an RA?: https://housing.k-state.edu/living-options/handbooks/reshall_handbookpages/knowyourstaff.html

How to Get Involved!

Student Programming and Involvement: https://www.k-state.edu/student-involvement/

Orgcentral App:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orgcentral/id1607786034

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.novalsys.kstate&hl=en_US

Housing and Dining App:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/k-state-hds-mobile/id1564780793

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kstate.hdsmobile

Mental Health Resources:

Lafene CAPS: https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

Lafene Health Center: https://www.k-state.edu/lafene/

Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing: https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/

This episode features talk of subjects directly and indirectly relating to drink spiking and implications of sexual assault. Please listen at your discretion, and know that on-campus resources regarding these topics are linked here:

Center for Advocacy, Response and Education (CARE) 785-532-6444 Confidential 24/7: https://www.k-state.edu/care/

Lafene Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

National Resources:

RAINN: https://rainn.org/about-rainn

National Sexual Violence Resource Center: https://www.nsvrc.org/

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Special guests, sibling-duo entrepreneurs Shirah and Michael Benarde, from the brand and viral sensation Nightcap® talk with student-host Belle Chavey about their company. In this episode, they discuss how they got their start on Shark Tank, raise awareness about drink spiking and prevention, and give advice to future entrepeneurs.

For more information about NightCap:

NightCap Website: https://nightcapit.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoplLlZ9D29onQCuMHWjuC1DMBGobUY0PZ3PuskVKu-XK_ofW3KB

NightCap Social Media Pages:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightcapit/?hl=en
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nightcapit?lang=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightCapIt/
• X: @Nightcapit

Resources/Apps Mentioned in Podcast:

TASA: https://tasadot.com/

invisiWear Smart Jewelry: https://invisawear.com/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=21836054792&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21840007813&gbraid=0AAAAAC-CsrScX1OENjoEn3WzH5FHlOyeD&gclid=CjwKCAjw24vBBhABEiwANFG7y39tghtAy2lmQMuvkM_Fczh56p04IzTDivuUUD7ASiD_WnVKvFb-qhoCx3kQAvD_BwE

Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Specialist, Trina Knight, and student-host Belle Chavey have a conversation about how social media influences communication, relationships, and mental health surrounding partnerships. They delve into topics regarding romantic and platonic relationship dynamics, dating app “do’s” and “don’ts”, and the phenomenon of the “situationship.”

Content Disclaimer:

This episode features talk of subjects directly and indirectly relating to toxic relationships, manipulation, gaslighting, red flags, and unhealthy romantic and platonic relationship dynamics. Please listen at your discretion, and know that on-campus resources regarding these topics are linked here:

Center for Advocacy, Response and Education (CARE) 785-532-6444 Confidential 24/7: https://www.k-state.edu/care/

Lafene Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

Assistant Director of the Academic Achievement Center Luke Matulewicz and K-State student tutor Kailee Irvin with student-host Belle Chavey discuss topics relating to academic inhibitors like procrastination and stress, and their methods of overcoming them.

For more information about these topics and the Academic Achievement Center, check out these resources!

Academic Achievement Center: https://www.k-state.edu/aac/

K-State Tutoring: https://www.k-state.edu/aac/tutoring/

Wellbeing Resources: https://www.k-state.edu/academic-success-student-affairs/about/student-well-being/

K-State Students Kieran Boeger and Emmett Spaw with student-host Belle Chavey discuss topics relating to finding community in college, making friends, and their experiences of balancing mental health and wellbeing with their social lives in this first episode of WellCAT 101!

For more information about these topics, check out these resources!

Student Programming and Involvement: https://www.k-state.edu/student-involvement/

Orgcentral App:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orgcentral/id1607786034

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.novalsys.kstate&hl=en_US

Housing and Dining App:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/k-state-hds-mobile/id1564780793

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kstate.hdsmobile