The Thrive Podcast

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The Thrive Podcast Podcast

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!

15/11/2022

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, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), trichotillomania/skin picking, Tourette syndrome (TS), behavioral difficulties, and rage attacks. Focusing specifically on OCD, Dr. Ewbank discusses the differences between obsessions and compulsions, common ways of treating OCD, and the myths and misconceptions surrounding the disorder. We hope you find this episode informative. Happy listening! With love, The Thrive Initiative

29 min
16/03/2022

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 also the Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. This week, we discussed burnout, meditation, and finding happiness. We hope you find this episode informative and engaging! As always, we are here for you. With love, The Thrive Initiative

39 min
17/02/2022

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 Center's Intensive Outpatient Program. This week, Cooper, Lauren, and Dr. Marson discuss misconceptions about eating disorders, navigating recovery, the impacts of eating disorders on health & well-being, and more. We hope you find this episode informative and engaging. As always, we are here for you. With love, The Thrive Initiative

1h 10m
03/02/2022

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

37 min
20/11/2021

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 & Wellbeing, she implements a broad portfolio of community-based projects promoting wellbeing, early intervention, and increased access to mental health services for young people ages 12-25. This week, we discussed current initiatives to support adolescent mental health, media literacy, and the barriers to getting mental health treatment. We hope you find this episode informative and engaging! As always, we are here for you. With love, The Thrive Initiative

35 min
13/10/2021

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 and families with the tools they need to raise healthy, motivated students. This week, we discussed challenging narrow definitions of success, setting boundaries, finding happiness & engagement in school, and why the American college ranking system is flawed. We hope you find this episode informative and engaging. As always, we are here for you. With love, The Thrive Initiative Resources discussed in Episode 21 of The Thrive Podcast: Challenge Success Website A “Fit” over Rankings: Why College Engagement Matters More Than Selectivity

32 min
27/09/2021

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 learning and finding the balance between schoolwork, family, extracurricular activities, adequate sleep, and friendships. We hope you find this episode informative and engaging. As always, we are here for you. With love, The Thrive Initiative

49 min
12/07/2021

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 led yoga classes, workshops, and training in studios, community centers, community mental health settings, on college campuses, in a psychiatric hospital, and a prison. She synthesizes the ancient wisdom of the teachings of yoga with modern psychology and neuroscience to make the teachings accessible. In this episode we discuss yoga in the clinical setting, misconceptions about yoga, and how to start a practice as a teenager. We hope you find our discussion with Dr. Freeman informative and engaging. As always, we are here for you. With Love, The Thrive Initiative

50 min

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!

Creator

The Thrive Initiative
Years Active

2020 - 2022
Episodes

24
Rating

Clean
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