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The Thrive Podcast
by The Thrive Initiative
We are the Thrive Initiative. We aim to spread awareness about mental health and provide resources for teens to enhance their well-being. On the Thrive Podcast we host meaningful discussions with professionals in the fields of mental health and neuroscience. We hope to spark conversations surrounding mental health, provide teenagers with resources and self care tools, and inspire a generation of mental advocates. Welcome to our podcast!
Episodes
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26 - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with Dr. Shawn Ewbank
This week, Lauren sits down with Dr. Shawn Ewbank, a licensed psychologist who specializes in providing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults, children and adolescents with anxiety disorders (social anxiety, phobias, generalized anxiety, and separation anxiety), depressive disorders,...
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25 - Emma Seppälä on The Science of Happiness and Success
Emma Seppälä is a best-selling author, Yale lecturer, and international keynote speaker. She teaches executives at the Yale School of Management. A psychologist and research scientist by training, her expertise is the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection. Seppälä is...
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24 - Discussing Eating Disorders From Physiological, Psychological, and Sociocultural Perspectives with Dr. Gia Marson
Dr. Gia Marson is a psychologist, author, consultant, integrative medicine health coach, lecturer, and longtime meditation practitioner. She also served as director of the UCLA CAPS Eating Disorder Program, a psychologist on the UCLA Athletic Care Committee, and as a clinician at The Renfrew...
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23 - Welcome to Season 2!
Welcome to Season 2 of the Thrive Podcast! In this episode, Lauren and Cooper discuss their first semester back at in-person school, goals for the New Year, and more. We can't wait for this season of the Thrive Podcast! As always, we're here for you. With love, The Thrive Initiative
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22 - Vicki Harrison on Adolescent Mental Health and Media Literacy
Vicki Harrison has over twenty years of experience working within the public health, education and mental health sectors developing innovative, community-based programs at the local, state and national levels. As Program Director for Stanford Psychiatry’s Center for Youth Mental Health &…
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21 - Challenging Our Narrow Definitions of Success with Dr. Denise Pope
Denise Pope is a senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, where she specializes in student engagement, curriculum studies, qualitative research methods, and service learning. She is the co-founder of Challenge Success, a research and intervention project that provides schools...
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20 - Dr. Cara Natterson on Finding Balance and Adjusting to a "New Normal"
Cara Natterson is a pediatrician, author, go-to puberty expert, and mom. As the best selling author of The Care and Keeping of You series, she has become the leading voice in tween and teen health and wellness. This week, Cooper, Lauren, and Dr. Natterson discussed transitioning back to in-person...
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18 - Dr. Heather Freeman, YogaX Program Manager: Yoga Through the Lens of Neuroscience
This week we were joined by Dr. Heather Freeman, the program manager of YogaX, an initiative at Stanford University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Freeman has extensive yoga and clinical experience in college counseling, primary care, and community mental health. She has...
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17 - Pandemic Related Trauma, Breakdowns, Burnout, and Mental Wealth with Ruth Cooper-Dickson
We were joined by founder and trauma researcher/coach Ruth Cooper-Dickson. Ruth, based in the United Kingdom, is the founder and Managing Director of CHAMPS, a mental health consultancy, providing resources and services to promote well-being in the workplace. Ruth is a positive psychology...
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16 - Whitney Boole: Trauma, EMDR, Grief, and Reentering a Post-Covid World
This week we were joined by Whitney Boole, a psychotherapist who works with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and grief/loss. In this episode we discuss trauma, PTSD, trauma memories, EMDR, the prefrontal cortex, and reentering a post-Covid world. We hope you find our...
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15 - Erin Oke: Mindfulness, Social Justice, and Connecting with Your Inner Child
This week we were joined by Erin Oke, a meditation teacher with a focus on self-care and emotional well-being. She has taught mindfulness skills in health care, education, corporate and non-profit settings as well as to individual clients. She is passionate about the confluence of meditation...
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14 - Dr. Thomas Curran on Perfectionism
This week we were joined by Dr. Thomas Curran, a social and personality psychologist who has done extensive research on perfectionism. In this episode we discuss striving for perfectionism and its impact on mental health, the importance of destigmatizing failure/imperfections, and the ways in…
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13 - Self Compassion, Taking Breaks, and Listening to Your Needs
In this episode we (Cooper and Lauren, founders of The Thrive Initiative) sit down to discuss Thrive's break, self compassion, the importance of listening to your needs, and our self care plans for Spring Break. We are both feeling enthusiastic and excited about the coming months for The Thrive...
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12 - Leslie Davenport on Climate Psychology and Emotional Resiliency
This week we were joined by Leslie Davenport, a licensed integrative psychotherapist and climate psychology consultant. Leslie is a founding member of the Institute for Health & Healing, one of the nations’ first and largest hospital-based integrative medicine programs. Her 25 years of medical...
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11 - Discussing All Things Sleep with Dr. Daniel Barone
This week we were joined by Dr. Daniel Barone, Associate Medical Director of the Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine, to discuss all things sleep. We delve deep into topics such as healthy sleep habits, blue light's effect on sleep, and the science behind dreaming. We hope you find this…
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10 - Elyse Resch on Intuitive Eating and Diet Culture
This week we were so lucky to be joined by Elyse Resch, nutrition therapist and co-author Intuitive Eating. Elyse is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietician with over 38 years of experience. On this episode Elyse and Cooper break down Intuitive Eating, its common misconceptions, and Diet...
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9 - Discussing Mental Health and Body Image with Victoria Garrick, Former D1 Athlete and Mental Health Advocate
This week we were joined by Victoria Garrick, former Division 1 Athlete (USC Women's Volleyball) and passionate advocate for mental health and body image. She founded the Hidden Opponent, a non-profit dedicated to creating a platform for student athletes struggling with their mental health, and...
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8 - Welcoming 2021, Reflecting On Our Two Week Break, and Discussing Our Intentions for the New Year
This week we (Cooper and Lauren, co-founders of the Thrive Initiative) met to discuss our two week break, the start of 2021, and our goals for ourselves and The Thrive Initiative in this New Year. We are excited for the year ahead and are honored to continue these important conversations about...
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7 - Managing Test Anxiety, Finding Motivation, and Approaching the College Process with Self Compassion
This week we were joined by Cindy Chanin to discuss test anxiety, motivation, the college process, and scheduling your time in a balanced, sustainable way. Cindy is an educator and mentor, as well as the founder of Rainbow EDU Consulting. In this episode Cindy shared insights on online learning…
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6 - Breaking Down Meditation, Gratitude, and Their Common Misconceptions with Stephanie Carson
This week we were joined by Stephanie Carson to discuss meditation, mindfulness, gratitude, and the common misconceptions surrounding these topics. Stephanie is a meditation and breathwork teacher, as well as the founder of Soul Sanity, her meditation, breathwork, and intuitive healing practice.…
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4 - Starting Conversations and Shifting the Culture Surrounding Mental Health with Dr. Beth Pinals
This week we were joined by Dr. Beth Pinals, clinical psychologist and emotional wellness consultant, to discuss initiating conversations, help seeking behaviors, shifting the culture surrounding mental health, and teen mental health advocacy. We hope you find this episode informative, engaging,...
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3 - Discussing Relationships with Dr. Dolly Klock
There are many different types of relationships teens engage in: friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships, and a relationship with oneself. Dr. Dolly Klock, a physician with over 20 years of clinical experience in Family Medicine and founder of Adolessons, joins us to discuss…
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2 - Managing Election Stress with Licensed Psychotherapist Sarah Souri
The 2020 election is in a little under a week. With the pandemic and the many challenges it poses, this is an incredibly stressful election, one like no other. Licensed Psychotherapist Sarah Souri joins us on this episode to discuss an issue that is extremely relevant at the moment: election…
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1 - Welcome to The Thrive Podcast
We are the Thrive Initiative; we aim aim to spread awareness about mental health by fostering meaningful discussions and providing resources for teens to enhance their well-being. On the Thrive Podcast we host meaningful discussions with professionals in the fields of mental health and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We are the Thrive Initiative. We aim to spread awareness about mental health and provide resources for teens to enhance their well-being. On the Thrive Podcast we host meaningful discussions with professionals in the fields of mental health and neuroscience. We hope to spark conversations surrounding mental health, provide teenagers with resources and self care tools, and inspire a generation of mental advocates. Welcome to our podcast!
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