The Pod Shark

Liz Burkhardt

welcome to the pod shark! ♡ I'm your host, liz burkhardt, & these are the thoughts I usually have as a 25-year-old girl as I am lying in bed trying to fall asleep, driving in the car pondering life, or "groundbreaking realizations" I wish I knew BEFORE a life-altering situation occurs in my life (which btw is SO frustrating). whether it's sharing my own experiences, unprofessional advice on everyday challenges, chatty personal life updates, spreading awareness on a topic, or a deep dive on the most random subject imaginable- there is no topic left unexplored. episodes every tuesday 12pm ESTᡣ𐭩

Episodes

  1. 20/05/2025

    Mental Health Awareness Month ♡ (deep dive)

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month 🌸 Today, I discuss how mental health looks different on everyone, how social media affects those struggling, burnout, therapy, overthinking & the inner critic, physical health and the mind-body connection, a way to romanticize your daily routine, warning signs for a crisis, and resources- as well as my personal experienced throughout the episode. Below are some resources I mentioned in the episode. 💚 Immediate: Crisis Lifeline: Call 988 Crisis Text Line: Text "HOME" to 741741 Long Term MH Resources: Call 211 General Support: 🌷 National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/ 🌼 Substance Abuse + Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/ 🌺 National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ 🌿 BetterHelp: http://www.betterhelp.com/ 🌻 Forbes List (best online therapy) :https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwj506rWsLGNAxXyV0cBHY4RLxcYABACGgJxdQ&co=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwravBBhBjEiwAIr30VIXTLLlQUct_WIj6JlwfAlrRuB6d4NFyObUh6Z8YtthOYtlTf7HpyhoCyTUQAvD_BwE&ei=xRssaN_jOvPi5NoPn-Hu4Q4&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESVuD2TWILCnGAc6jFIeN-Hafo35jF7YA7x_vjLa0PxqnLq7nwlmjus8n0o3tmk4gphdlqk8ZpbLg0FQw8nRya2CBqU_9kbryphU85c734PGX9SNMMs6mz&category=acrcp_v1_0&sig=AOD64_2sNL-ncb88N32ElCtKLFf31FWJjw&q&sqi=2&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwif2qXWsLGNAxVzMVkFHZ-wO-wQ0Qx6BAgPEAE SPOTIFY - Huberman Lab (Optimizing Sleep): https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TxjF2mZy9S9I9GL5eZ8sq?si=hizcXDQeQ6mWYi-eYyrj1Q APPLE PODCASTS - Huberman Lab (Optimizing Sleep): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sleep-toolkit-tools-for-optimizing-sleep-sleep-wake-timing/id1545953110?i=1000575343682 let's connect!! ⭐️ 💌 lizcburkhardt@gmail.com 🌷 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizcburkhardt?igsh=MWFtc3M1OXkzc3huMw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 🌊 podcast instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodshark?igsh=NmRxbmswemQzdjA1&utm_source=qr ✨ X: https://x.com/lizcburkhardt?s=21 🧸 pinterest: https://pin.it/6sMRW0kIz 🎧 spotify playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/lizburkhardt1999?si=ej2I6e8VRF2r6aRp3Mrj2w 🍒 tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizcburkhardt?_t=ZT-8vpZ8gslIys&_r=1 📖 fable: https://fable.co/liz-burkhardt-361864304945?referralID=wg2UkKUL84 📚 goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/180928673 ☁️ strava: https://strava.app.link/bclBL58Z2Sb Resources: Fahlo 🐾 : https://www.myfahlo.com U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov National Park Conservation Association : https://www.npca.org The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org World Wildlife Fund: https://www.worldwildlife.org Oceana: https://www.oceana.org The Rainforest Alliance: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org Environmental Defense Fund: https://www.edf.org The National Park Foundation: https://www.nationalparks.org Arbor Day Foundation: https://www.arborday.org Earthjustice: https://www.earthjustice.org Fahlo Partners: Sea Turtle Conservancy: https://conserveturtles.org/ Somali Giraffe Project: https://somaligiraffe.org/ The Sloth Conservation Foundation: https://slothconservation.org/ Beltran Lab | UCSC: https://beltranlab.ucsc.edu/ Clearwater Marine Aquarium: https://www.cmaquarium.org/ Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: https://gorillafund.org/ FIU Marine Conservation Ecology Lab: https://marineconservationecologylab.com/ Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/ Global Penguin Society: https://www.globalpenguinsociety.org/ Polar Bears International: https://polarbearsinternational.org/ Saving The Blue: https://www.savingtheblue.org Ewaso Lions: https://ewasolions.org/ Marine Discovery Center: https://marinediscoverycenter.org/ Saving Animals From Extinction: https://www.aza.org/aza-safe San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/ There are thousands of resources available pertaining to each specific aspect of environmental concerns and issues. Please do your research, maybe try the ones I shared to start! 💙

    1h 7m
  2. 14/05/2025

    Sink or Swim: Trends of the Past Year ♡

    Brat summer? Bag charms? Low-rise jeans? Owala water bottles? Pilates? Bows? These are just a SPRINKLE of the amount of trends I cover in this week's episode. I present to you... my opinion/approval (that you did not ask for) on this year's hottest trends. I would love to hear your opinions; comment below! 🌟 let's connect!! ⭐️ 💌 lizcburkhardt@gmail.com 🌷 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizcburkhardt?igsh=MWFtc3M1OXkzc3huMw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 🌊 podcast instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodshark?igsh=NmRxbmswemQzdjA1&utm_source=qr ✨ X: https://x.com/lizcburkhardt?s=21 🧸 pinterest: https://pin.it/6sMRW0kIz 🎧 spotify playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/lizburkhardt1999?si=ej2I6e8VRF2r6aRp3Mrj2w 🍒 tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizcburkhardt?_t=ZT-8vpZ8gslIys&_r=1 📖 fable: https://fable.co/liz-burkhardt-361864304945?referralID=wg2UkKUL84 📚 goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/180928673 ☁️ strava: https://strava.app.link/bclBL58Z2Sb Resources: Fahlo 🐾 : https://www.myfahlo.com U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov National Park Conservation Association : https://www.npca.org The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org World Wildlife Fund: https://www.worldwildlife.org Oceana: https://www.oceana.org The Rainforest Alliance: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org Environmental Defense Fund: https://www.edf.org The National Park Foundation: https://www.nationalparks.org Arbor Day Foundation: https://www.arborday.org Earthjustice: https://www.earthjustice.org Fahlo Partners: Sea Turtle Conservancy: https://conserveturtles.org/ Somali Giraffe Project: https://somaligiraffe.org/ The Sloth Conservation Foundation: https://slothconservation.org/ Beltran Lab | UCSC: https://beltranlab.ucsc.edu/ Clearwater Marine Aquarium: https://www.cmaquarium.org/ Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: https://gorillafund.org/ FIU Marine Conservation Ecology Lab: https://marineconservationecologylab.com/ Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/ Global Penguin Society: https://www.globalpenguinsociety.org/ Polar Bears International: https://polarbearsinternational.org/ Saving The Blue: https://www.savingtheblue.org Ewaso Lions: https://ewasolions.org/ Marine Discovery Center: https://marinediscoverycenter.org/ Saving Animals From Extinction: https://www.aza.org/aza-safe San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/ There are thousands of resources available pertaining to each specific aspect of environmental concerns and issues. Please do your research, maybe try the ones I shared to start! 💙

    1h 19m
  3. 06/05/2025

    Sink or Swim: Unpopular Opinions ♡

    Does pineapple belong on pizza? 🍕 Is it okay to decorate for Christmas early? 🎄 Is a tomato a vegetable? 🍅 Today, I share my opinion on some of the most unpopular opinions in a new segment called "Sink or Swim." I would love to hear some of your unpopular opinions for future episodes- comment on the most recent post on The Pod Shark Instagram. ♡ let's connect!! ⭐️ 💌 lizcburkhardt@gmail.com 🌷 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizcburkhardt?igsh=MWFtc3M1OXkzc3huMw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 🌊 podcast instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodshark?igsh=NmRxbmswemQzdjA1&utm_source=qr ✨ X: https://x.com/lizcburkhardt?s=21 🧸 pinterest: https://pin.it/6sMRW0kIz 🎧 spotify playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/lizburkhardt1999?si=ej2I6e8VRF2r6aRp3Mrj2w 🍒 tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizcburkhardt?_t=ZT-8vpZ8gslIys&_r=1 📖 fable: https://fable.co/liz-burkhardt-361864304945?referralID=wg2UkKUL84 📚 goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/180928673 ☁️ strava: https://strava.app.link/bclBL58Z2Sb Resources: Fahlo 🐾 : https://www.myfahlo.com U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov National Park Conservation Association : https://www.npca.org The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org World Wildlife Fund: https://www.worldwildlife.org Oceana: https://www.oceana.org The Rainforest Alliance: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org Environmental Defense Fund: https://www.edf.org The National Park Foundation: https://www.nationalparks.org Arbor Day Foundation: https://www.arborday.org Earthjustice: https://www.earthjustice.org Fahlo Partners: Sea Turtle Conservancy: https://conserveturtles.org/ Somali Giraffe Project: https://somaligiraffe.org/ The Sloth Conservation Foundation: https://slothconservation.org/ Beltran Lab | UCSC: https://beltranlab.ucsc.edu/ Clearwater Marine Aquarium: https://www.cmaquarium.org/ Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: https://gorillafund.org/ FIU Marine Conservation Ecology Lab: https://marineconservationecologylab.com/ Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/ Global Penguin Society: https://www.globalpenguinsociety.org/ Polar Bears International: https://polarbearsinternational.org/ Saving The Blue: https://www.savingtheblue.org Ewaso Lions: https://ewasolions.org/ Marine Discovery Center: https://marinediscoverycenter.org/ Saving Animals From Extinction: https://www.aza.org/aza-safe San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/ There are thousands of resources available pertaining to each specific aspect of environmental concerns and issues. Please do your research, maybe try the ones I shared to start! 💙

    33 min
  4. 29/04/2025

    How To Kickstart Your Running Journey (a deep dive) ♡

    hello besties!! ♡ this week's episode covers my personal experience regarding my running journey, as well as knowledge I obtained through my own research. I give you the playbook to kickstart your running journey & little tips to help you along the way. I thought since I am in my running era, I would help you start yours if you have been itching to start... but didn't know where TO start! Well, you're in the right place- enjoy this week's deep dive. xox ♡ let's connect!! ⭐️ 💌 lizcburkhardt@gmail.com 🌷 instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizcburkhardt?igsh=MWFtc3M1OXkzc3huMw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 🌊 podcast instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodshark?igsh=NmRxbmswemQzdjA1&utm_source=qr ✨ X: https://x.com/lizcburkhardt?s=21 🧸 pinterest: https://pin.it/6sMRW0kIz 🎧 spotify playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/lizburkhardt1999?si=ej2I6e8VRF2r6aRp3Mrj2w 🍒 tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizcburkhardt?_t=ZT-8vpZ8gslIys&_r=1 📖 fable: https://fable.co/liz-burkhardt-361864304945?referralID=wg2UkKUL84 📚 goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/180928673 ☁️ strava: https://strava.app.link/bclBL58Z2Sb Resources: Fahlo 🐾 : https://www.myfahlo.com U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov National Park Conservation Association : https://www.npca.org The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org World Wildlife Fund: https://www.worldwildlife.org Oceana: https://www.oceana.org The Rainforest Alliance: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org Environmental Defense Fund: https://www.edf.org The National Park Foundation: https://www.nationalparks.org Arbor Day Foundation: https://www.arborday.org Earthjustice: https://www.earthjustice.org Fahlo Partners: Sea Turtle Conservancy: https://conserveturtles.org/ Somali Giraffe Project: https://somaligiraffe.org/ The Sloth Conservation Foundation: https://slothconservation.org/ Beltran Lab | UCSC: https://beltranlab.ucsc.edu/ Clearwater Marine Aquarium: https://www.cmaquarium.org/ Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: https://gorillafund.org/ FIU Marine Conservation Ecology Lab: https://marineconservationecologylab.com/ Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/ Global Penguin Society: https://www.globalpenguinsociety.org/ Polar Bears International: https://polarbearsinternational.org/ Saving The Blue: https://www.savingtheblue.org Ewaso Lions: https://ewasolions.org/ Marine Discovery Center: https://marinediscoverycenter.org/ Saving Animals From Extinction: https://www.aza.org/aza-safe San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/ There are thousands of resources available pertaining to each specific aspect of environmental concerns and issues. Please do your research, maybe try the ones I shared to start! 💙

    49 min
  5. 22/04/2025

    Welcome to The Pod Shark | Happy Earth Day ♡

    hi bestie! i am so glad you're here. today, I am introducing you to my new podcast and its concept (as it appeared in my head), as well as sharing a bit about myself so you get to know me better. there is also a fun surprise during the episode (meeting our shark of course!!!) 🦈 Also, Happy Earth Day! I wanted to give a moment to highlight what the purpose is of Earth Day and why it is so important. Some resources are listed below: Fahlo: https://www.myfahlo.com U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov National Park Conservation Association : https://www.npca.org The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org World Wildlife Fund: https://www.worldwildlife.org Oceana: https://www.oceana.org The Rainforest Alliance: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org Environmental Defense Fund: https://www.edf.org The National Park Foundation: https://www.nationalparks.org Arbor Day Foundation: https://www.arborday.org Earthjustice: https://www.earthjustice.org Fahlo Partners: Sea Turtle Conservancy: https://conserveturtles.org/ Somali Giraffe Project: https://somaligiraffe.org/ The Sloth Conservation Foundation: https://slothconservation.org/ Beltran Lab | UCSC: https://beltranlab.ucsc.edu/ Clearwater Marine Aquarium: https://www.cmaquarium.org/ Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund: https://gorillafund.org/ FIU Marine Conservation Ecology Lab: https://marineconservationecologylab.com/ Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/ Global Penguin Society: https://www.globalpenguinsociety.org/ Polar Bears International: https://polarbearsinternational.org/ Saving The Blue: https://www.savingtheblue.org Ewaso Lions: https://ewasolions.org/ Marine Discovery Center: https://marinediscoverycenter.org/ Saving Animals From Extinction: https://www.aza.org/aza-safe San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance: https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/ There are thousands of resources out there pertaining to each specific aspect of environmental concerns/issues. Please do your research, maybe try the ones I shared to start! Happy Earth Day besties!!! See you next Tuesday, xox Instagram: @lizcburkhardt Podcast Instagram: @thepodshark Youtube: @lizcburkhardt X: @lizcburkhardt Pinterest: @lizburkhardt TikTok: @lizcburkhardt

    40 min

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welcome to the pod shark! ♡ I'm your host, liz burkhardt, & these are the thoughts I usually have as a 25-year-old girl as I am lying in bed trying to fall asleep, driving in the car pondering life, or "groundbreaking realizations" I wish I knew BEFORE a life-altering situation occurs in my life (which btw is SO frustrating). whether it's sharing my own experiences, unprofessional advice on everyday challenges, chatty personal life updates, spreading awareness on a topic, or a deep dive on the most random subject imaginable- there is no topic left unexplored. episodes every tuesday 12pm ESTᡣ𐭩