SUPERBANDS

SUPERBANDS (NPO)
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  • MENTAL HEALTH

The magic of music meets the power of youth mental health awareness. Welcome to SUPERBANDS, a podcast dedicated to celebrating the unique soundtracks of our lives.

Episodes

  1. 02/07/2021

    Ep 001. Welcome to the SUPERBANDS podcast - Meet Jessica Sikora and Sophia Hain

    Welcome to the first episode of the SUPERBANDS podcast, a music and mental health podcast dedicated to celebrating the unique soundtracks of our lives.  In today's episode, (former) Executive Director Sophia Hain chats with SUPERBANDS' Founder - and CEO, Jessica Sikora, about the journey that brought the organization from the ground up. Learn about Jessica's mental health battles with depression and suicide attempts as a teen, and her struggles to  fit in due to bullying and the pressure to be perfect from a young age. Jessica shares where SUPERBANDS came from and the idea that sparked her into pursuing an unexpected path to entrepreneurship and philanthropy, and both discuss what they are excited about for the upcoming year and the SUPERBANDS initiatives that are up their sleeves for 2021. Jump into Jessica and Sophia's conversation filled with fangirling over their favorite artists and bands, and open discussion about the power of music on youth mental health.  Disclaimer: Neither Jessica Sikora nor Sophia Hain are mental health professionals and do not claim to be. Their discussions are their own experiences and opinions and should not be taken as medical advice. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts or ideations, contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255 at any time. Remember you are not alone.  Links from the episode:  >> Connect with SUPERBANDS on Instagram and Twitter (@superbands_) >>Connect with Jessica on her personal Instagram (@smthngsuper) and her blog www.something-super.com  More Information:  >> Learn more about SUPERBANDS at https://www.superbands.org, donate to the organization at https://www.superbands.org/donate >> To find mental health resources near you, check out https://www.superbands.org/help >> For podcast inquiries, please contact podcast@superbands.org

    40 min
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The magic of music meets the power of youth mental health awareness. Welcome to SUPERBANDS, a podcast dedicated to celebrating the unique soundtracks of our lives.

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    SUPERBANDS (NPO)
  • Episodes
    1
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    Explicit
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