Healthy Geek Academy

Mischief Media
Healthy Geek Academy Podcast

Join Robyn Warren of Geek Girl Strong, right here, as she leads you through the different aspects of wellness, and relates it to our fandoms and other geek endeavors. You can earn experience points on your own path to wellness, complete challenges, learn new ideas, and listen to other geeks discuss their own experiences every other week.

  1. 35. Human Bodies are Not Machines

    09/11/2021

    35. Human Bodies are Not Machines

    We’ve got another special lecture episode this week as Robyn talks to the class all about endurance - because be honest, yours has taken a hit over the past year too. Herein lies examples of physical and not so physical activity that can help us all can back a bit of our stamina. Books on sleep mentioned this episode:  Sleep: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Sleep: The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps, and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind by Nick Littlehales Stages of change infographic mentioned at the end of the episode: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchoicesforchange.ca%2Fabout-us%2Fhow-we-work%2Fstages-of-change%2F&psig=AOvVaw21sYYrKb7sUlKQfSHiOOcH&ust=1636564627423000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAsQjRxqFwoTCJC__Lvki_QCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD  — Click here to head to LootCrate and use the code healthygeek at checkout for 15% off your first order of the best in geek and gaming merch. — Remember that you can get $5 off of HGA swag or any other Mischief Media merch when you shop at MischiefMerch.com. Just use code STRONG at checkout. — Visit patreon.com/makingmischief to help support our podcast endeavors. We have tiers of all levels, simply select the one that’s right for you. —————————— The host of Healthy Geek Academy is Robyn Warren This show is produced and edited by Leah Cornish ————————- Follow us on social! We’re @healthygeekpod on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Email us at healthygeekpod@gmail.com Follow Robyn everywhere @geekgirlstrong Thanks again for listening! ———————————-

    20 min
  2. 34. Conventions in the Time of COVID

    26/10/2021

    34. Conventions in the Time of COVID

    It’s a solo episode this week as Robyn goes over her experience at New York Comic Con earlier this month. She talks the good and the bad from the weekend, as well as the hopeful for what conventions (and convention goers) can continue to do to make geeky gatherings safe again. Links mentioned/used for reference in this episode Heather’s instagram post of CosPositivity panel: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUxgts7FyqP/  https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/covid-19-diagnostic-test/about/pac-20488900 https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/antibody-serology-testing-covid-19-information-patients-and-consumers Come to Robyn’s Radical Movement Dance Parties on 10/27 and 10/29 if you can! Check out the deets on the @geekgirlstrong socials!  — To get unlimited access to every Knowable audiocourse right now, just download the Knowable app and use code healthygeek for an additional 20% off! — Remember that you can get $5 off of HGA swag or any other Mischief Media merch when you shop at MischiefMerch.com. Just use code STRONG at checkout. — Visit patreon.com/makingmischief to help support our podcast endeavors. We have tiers of all levels, simply select the one that’s right for you. —————————— The host of Healthy Geek Academy is Robyn Warren This show is produced and edited by Leah Cornish ————————- Follow us on social! We’re @healthygeekpod on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Email us at healthygeekpod@gmail.com Follow Robyn everywhere @geekgirlstrong Thanks again for listening! ———————————-

    31 min
  3. 31. You Gotta Want to Get Better

    15/09/2021

    31. You Gotta Want to Get Better

    Producer note: there are some audio issues present from 5:43-17:06. Still listenable, but just wanted to give a heads up about it! This week y’all are lucky - Robyn sits down to chat with cartoonist, editor, professor, and all around badass human Steenz! Together with Robyn they discuss their work as a cartoonist, how skating became the best exercise-hobby over the pandemic, and about how occupational therapy can give you the tools you need to help yourself.  You can follow Steenz on twitter or instagram @oheysteenz Check out their first book Archival Quality in any bookstore: https://bookshop.org/books/archival-quality/9781620104705  And read “Heart of the City” for free at GoComics: https://www.gocomics.com/heartofthecity  Self care for cartoonists book mentioned: https://bookshop.org/books/draw-stronger-self-care-for-cartoonists-and-other-visual-artists/9781941250235  — To get unlimited access to every Knowable audiocourse right now, just download the Knowable app and use code healthygeek for an additional 20% off! — Remember that you can get $5 off of HGA swag or any other Mischief Media merch when you shop at MischiefMerch.com. Just use code STRONG at checkout. — Visit patreon.com/makingmischief to help support our podcast endeavors. We have tiers of all levels, simply select the one that’s right for you. —————————— The host of Healthy Geek Academy is Robyn Warren   This show is produced and edited by Leah Cornish ————————- Follow us on social! We’re @healthygeekpod on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Email us at healthygeekpod@gmail.com Follow Robyn everywhere @geekgirlstrong Thanks again for listening! ———————————-

    58 min
  4. 29. "Welcome to your early 30s, Nerds!"

    17/08/2021

    29. "Welcome to your early 30s, Nerds!"

    This is a good one, y’all. Comics creator, illustrator, podcaster, dog mom, comic collector and MORE - Liana Kangas is here. Liana and Robyn talk about the fact that they are music soulmates and how they met at a con. Liana also discusses how she adapted after an injury, and the “fun” ways she has learned to move her body. You can check out Liana’s projects via her linktree here: https://linktr.ee/lianakangas or follow her on twitter or instagram @LianaKangas  Check out her super cool podcast, Comics Inebriated here: https://sptfy.com/6jho You can grab her newest Star Wars Adventures issue from Comixology as well: https://www.comixology.com/Star-Wars-Adventures-2020-8/digital-comic/917199  — Check out the different coaching opportunities with Robyn by heading to geekgirlstrong.com — Click here to head to LootCrate and use the code healthygeek at checkout for 15% off your first order of the best in geek and gaming merch. — Remember that you can get $5 off of HGA swag or any other Mischief Media merch when you shop at MischiefMerch.com. Just use code STRONG at checkout. — Visit patreon.com/makingmischief to help support our podcast endeavors. We have tiers of all levels, simply select the one that’s right for you. —————————— The host of Healthy Geek Academy is Robyn Warren This show is produced and edited by Leah Cornish ————————- Follow us on social! We’re @healthygeekpod on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Email us at healthygeekpod@gmail.com Follow Robyn everywhere @geekgirlstrong Thanks again for listening! ———————————-

    56 min

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Join Robyn Warren of Geek Girl Strong, right here, as she leads you through the different aspects of wellness, and relates it to our fandoms and other geek endeavors. You can earn experience points on your own path to wellness, complete challenges, learn new ideas, and listen to other geeks discuss their own experiences every other week.

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