25 episodes
Candidly, Caitlyn Caitlyn
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- Society & Culture
Candidly, Caitlyn is a space to talk about and start conversations on the intersections of Public Health, Social Justice & Pop Culture.
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"The Support of Community Was There" | Starting Sisters in Public Health, Mental Health Stigma & Children, Building Connections/Mentorships & more | Candidly, Caitlyn with Angela Frazier
TW: Sudden Death, S*icide In today’s episode, I spoke with Angela Frazier, a mental health advocate, founder of Sister’s in Public Health and author of “A Kids Book About Suicide. Angela and I spoke about her motivations for starting a nonprofit, the importance of starting conversations around mental health young, finding mentorship and more. I’m so thankful to Angela for reaching out about having this conversation, and I hope y’all enjoy listening.You can keep up with Angela on her...
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"I shouldn't have to be resilient..." | Navigating Chronic Illness, Building Community, Disability Justice, Disabled Representation & more | Candidly, Caitlyn with Iman
TW: Discussions of Medical Trauma & Chronic Illness In today’s episode, I spoke with Iman (she/they) about her experience being diagnosed with chronic illness at 16, navigating life while disabled, what disability justice means to them, the importance of disabled joy and love and so much more!You can keep up with Iman on IG @alilbitofaith and @amplifybipocdisabledvoices Thank you so much for tuning in & make sure to drop a review or comment to let me know what you think when...
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We're all practicing harm reduction..." | A conversation on Harm Reduction, Substance Use & Stigma, Decolonial Psychology & More | Candidly, Caitlyn Podcast with Dr. Jihan Najjar
In today’s episode, I spoke with Dr. Jihan Najjar who is a licensed counseling psychologist & works with individuals seeking to change their substance use. Jihan is passionate about harm reduction, reducing sigma around substance use & decolonial psychology. In this conversation, Jihan & I spoke about her counseling work and being exposed to harm reduction, the importance of decolonizing our understanding of drug use, depictions of substance use on television & more. &nbs...
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"You deserve rest..." | A conversation on Career Life Coaching, Redefining Rest, Reducing Burnout & more | Candidly, Caitlyn Podcast
In this episode, I spoke with Marissa McKool, who after working in the field of public health, feeling overwhelmed and overworked, discovered life & career coaching and the power of shifting your mindset. Now, she works with other public health workers on ways to reduce burnout, feel better and get more rest. In our conversation, Marissa and I spoke about her shift to career coaching & the importance of representation within the field, the Great Resignation and redefining what it...
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"I can't imagine going back to the old way of working.." | A conversation on workplace wellness, workplace boundaries & pockets of happiness | Candidly, Caitlyn Podcast
In this episode, I spoke with Kendra Julien, a health educator and certified corporate wellness specialist. Kendra is passionate about the importance of a healthy work-life balance and has devoted time to educating women and employees on how to achieve this. In our conversation, we spoke about toxic workplaces and red flags, having and enforcing boundaries in the workplace, student wellness & more. Make sure to check Kendra out on ig @healthandwellness_guru to keep up with the work s...
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The Difference Between Response & Prevention | The Sexual Violence Prevention Association | With Omny Miranda
[ T/W S*xual V*olence]In today’s episode, I had the privilege of speaking with the founder & CEO of the Sexual Violence Prevention Association, Omny Miranda Martone (they/them). SVPA is a new organization that seeks to systemically prevent sexual violence by revolutionizing policy, research & institutions. Follow them @svpaofficial on all social media platforms. In our conversation, I spoke with Omny about the steps to starting their own organization, the intention and need ...