You Matter!

By New York University Department of Campus SafetySociety & Culture Education

You Matter! episodes

May 10, 2022 Episode 105: Ashley Smith, Mental Health Advocate
Today I welcome Ashley Smith; Ashley is a mental health advocate living with the diagnosis of schizophrenia, a parent, and the creator of the blog Overcoming Schizophrenia. Ashley is the author of two books related to Schizophrenia, What's On My Mind, A Collection of Blog Entries Related to Schizophrenia, and What's On My Mind, Coping Takes Work.
37 min
May 03, 2022 Episode 104: Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Ann Murdoch, Transgender Awareness
Today I welcome Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Ann Murdoch. Lt. Col Murdoch is a recipient of the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star and served in Afghanistan. During Lt. Murdoch's entire military career, in fact her entire life, she harbored a secret that could have cost her career, family and even her life. Although she had a male body, and by all appearances she was a married father of two children, she had known her entire life that deep inside, she was really a woman. She was, and is, transgender. As things got to a crisis point, she had no choice but to deal with her gender dysphoria, so she began a three-year journey to transition from living as a man to living as her true, authentic self.
46 min
April 26, 2022 Episode 103: Ken Daniels, Substance Abuse Support
Today I welcome Ken Daniels, play-by-play announcer for the NHL's Detroit Red Wings and father of Jamie Daniels who, on December 7, 2016 at the age of 23, lost his battle with Substance Use Disorder. Ken is here to share the story of his son's life and the legacy created in his memory, the Jamie Daniels Foundation.
56 min
April 19, 2022 Episode 102: Emma Benoit, Attempted Suicide Survivor and Motivational Speaker
Emma Benoit, from Prairieville, Louisiana, was just 16 years old when she survived a suicide attempt. Today, she is a powerful motivational speaker who's miraculous story and message of hope inspires audiences of all ages.
34 min
April 12, 2022 Episode 101: Brandon Farbstein, Framework for Self-Acceptance
Today I welcome Brandon Farbstein. Brandon is a motivational speaker and author who inspires millions of people across the globe with his universal message of living life on your own terms and building the framework for self-acceptance. Diagnosed with a rare form of dwarfism at the age of 2 (metatropic dysplasia), Brandon has turned his life experience of suffering, isolation, and victimhood into empowerment, impact and influence.
37 min
April 05, 2022 Episode 100: Rafael Rodriguez, NYU Dean of Students
Today I welcome Rafael Rodriguez, NYU's first Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, to celebrate our 100th episode of You Matter!
39 min
March 29, 2022 Episode 99: Susan A. Gibson, Special Agent in Charge, DEA
Susan A. Gibson, Special Agent In Charge (SAC) of the Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division. SAC Gibson is here to talk about the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an event that aims to provide a safe, convenient, and anonymous means of disposing of prescription drugs.
26 min
March 22, 2022 Episode 98: Keisha Greaves, Muscular Distrophy Awareness
Today I welcome Keisha Greaves. At 24 years-of-age, Keisha was diagnosed with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy; she later started the Girls Chronically Rock clothing line to inspire others with chronic illnesses to have confidence and not let their disability define who they are. Keshia is a motivational speaker, has a Master's in Business Management, and is the Massachusetts State Ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
32 min
March 15, 2022 Episode 97: Shea and Sidney Gomez, the Real Sisters of Sobriety
Today I welcome Shea and Sidney Gomez, sisters and hosts of The Real Sisters of Sobriety podcast, a podcast about being sober in a booze obsessed world. Shea and Sidney are going to share their personal stories that led to their journey to sobriety, how they are trying to destigmatize the conversation about excessive alcohol consumption and how being boozeless today brings them much joy and happiness.
42 min
March 08, 2022 Episode 96: Randy Grimes, Addiction Awareness
Today I welcome Randy Grimes. Randy was an NFL player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ten years; while playing for the Buccaneers and to treat his football-related injuries, Randy considered painkillers to be a "necessary evil". Upon Randy's retirement from the NFL, he spent the next 20 years in the depths of addiction - losing friends, homes and almost his wife Lydia. Lydia stood by him throughout and finally got him into a treatment program that worked for Randy. Now they are giving back through their non-profit, Pro Athletes in Recovery.
1 hr 1 min

About You Matter!

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Hosted by Karen Ortman, Associate Vice President, Campus Safety Compliance and Support, the You Matter! podcast was developed in 2019 by the Department of Campus Safety at NYU to share the stories of…