BYOB: Bring Your Own Baggage Justine Lee

welcome back and Happy New Year, duffels! Today I am joined by Ariana Rivens to discuss everything you need to know about starting therapy (AKA therapy 101!). We talk about what qualities to look for in a therapist, overcoming the "awkwardness" of the first session, how to advocate for yourself in therapy, and more... enjoy!

Note: BYOB will now be released on Wednesdays:) 

hello duffels! Today I am joined by Hope Murney to discuss self-objectification. We discuss what self-objectification is, body image, how it connects to social attraction/popularity, and whether or not popularity exists in post-grad environments. If you (like me) have been struggling with insecurity around being "cool"/accepted, this is the episode for you... enjoy!

GoFundMe for Lavel Davis Jr. : https://www.gofundme.com/f/lavel-tyler-davis 
GoFundMe for D'Sean Perry: https://www.gofundme.com/f/paying-tribute-to-dsean 
GoFundMe for Devin Chandler: https://www.gofundme.com/f/g3hfhj-devin-chandler

Mental health resources for UVA students: 
- https://www.studenthealth.virginia.edu/CAPS
- https://www.uvastudco.com/mental-health-resources
- https://www.studenthealth.virginia.edu/timelycare

hello duffels! Today I am joined by Taylor Hawthorne to talk about all things related to burnout. We discuss hustle culture, academic validation, tips for managing burnout, and more... enjoy!

Check out Taylor's mental health blog here: https://thornesandroses.org/blog and find it on Instagram @thornessandroses

hello duffels! If you are in need of a confidence boost, this is the episode for you. Today I am joined by Sadie Sutton, host of the "She Persisted" podcast to discuss dealing with comparison and building confidence. Sadie and I discuss how we've dealt with comparison, how comparison affects personal relationships and confidence, tips for building confidence, and more! 

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Are you interested in coming on the podcast? Send an email to bringyourownbaggagepodcast@gmail.com or DM @bringyourownbaggage on Instagram.

Happy Monday duffels! Today I am joined by Kristine Lee to discuss figuring out the next step in your career path. We talk about feelings of confusion/stress/dread when thinking about the future, the pressure to quickly figure out "what's next??", her experience applying to PhD programs and how she bounced back after being rejected from all of the programs she applied to, and more! Stay tuned until the end of the episode to get some grad school application tips if you are thinking of pursing a PhD in clinical psych:) enjoy!

hey duffels! Today I am joined by Britta Egeland to give some tips for how to make friends. We talk about: the importance of friendship, how we became friends through Instagram, Bumble BFF, and more! Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a solo conversation about loneliness (and how I've been struggling with it recently). Enjoy!

Are you interested in coming on the podcast? Send an email to bringyourownbaggagepodcast@gmail.com!