A is for Anxiety Charlotte Berney

This podcast is with Dean Laurie Santos. Dean Santos grew up in Massachusetts and spent her undergraduate years at Harvard University where she studied psychology and biology. After receiving the psychology Department Undergraduate Thesis Prize, she continued her studies at Harvard where she obtained a master's in Psychology with a focus on Cognition, and Brain and Behavior. She then started her work at Yale University as an assistant professor in psychology and cognitive science, while simultaneously doing her own research on the human mind. In 2014, she became head of Yale’s best residential college, Silliman. Now she continues to work with students both personally as a dean and academically as a teacher of Yale’s most popular course, “Psychology and the Good Life”, which forces students to question what truly makes people happy. She is known globally for her work and has various published journal articles as well as awards for her expertise in her field. In the spare time that she has she works on her own podcast, “The Happiness Lab,” which has charted US podcasts. In this episode, we talk about anxiety in college and the necessary skill sets to build resilience. Please enjoy!

Lauren Slayton is the founder of Foodtrainers and the author of the book The Little Book of Thin. She received her undergraduate degree from Tulane University where she graduated cum laude with honors in Sociology. It was here that she first realized the challenge of balancing work and play, healthy and indulgent. She completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition at New York University. Prior to opening Foodtrainers, Lauren worked at St Luke’s-Roosevelt obesity research unit and developed a nutrition program for the Equinox fitness clubs. These positions provided Lauren both clinical and counseling experience and in the fall of 2001 Lauren opened Foodtrainers. The New York Times, The Today Show, Allure, In Style, Harper’s Bazaar, O magazine, The New York Post, The Daily Show, CBS News, Good Morning America, Crains NY and many others.

Dr Yellin is currently the director of The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education in New York City, established in 2007. He works with children, diagnosing learning disabilities and teaching them tactics to help them learn at their best. Before starting this establishment, he worked for many years as the National Director of the Student Success Program at the All Kinds of Minds Institute. This is where he helped to develop new forms of learning assessments and personalized learning plans. He has worked with thousands of students from all over the country and is an active leader of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He has touched the lives of so many students through his work and I feel so lucky to speak to him today.

. Allison grew up in Massachusetts and now lives there with her husband, Jeff, and two sons, Andrew and Jason. With over 25 years of classroom experience, Allison currently teachers first graders. She has an undergraduate degree and sociology and a masters in elementary education. In her spare time she loves playing the guitar and going on hikes with her family.