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Interviews and tips on using technology mindfully. What would it look like if going online brought out the best in your life? How can we stay human in the digital age? Join us asking some big questions and finding practical answers.
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Season 1 of Our Turn to Talk is presented by This Is My Brave, Inc. (TIMB) - a national nonprofit whose vision is to one day live in a world where we don't have to call it "brave" to talk openly about mental illness. Join host Anastasia Vlasova, former TIMB Intern, as she has raw, honest conversations with TIMB participants and takes a deeper look into the current state of young people's mental health. TIMB believes that #StorytellingSavesLives, and we hope that this podcast becomes the cata ...
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19-year-old Joe Perry from Gahanna, Ohio tells us what it was like to have school authorities turn against him after he came forward about his mental health challenges. We explore the impact of this stigma, and Joe takes us through his journey with depression, anxiety and self-harm. Joe introduces us to his greatest coping mechanism - writing poetr…
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A dirt bike accident changed MaDarrius Burgo’s life forever, but it didn’t diminish his spirit. Hear this 20-year-old’s story of coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), living life in a wheelchair and how music and poetry restored his faith in life when he felt like he lost everything. A member of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, MaDarrius t…
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Faith and spirituality are sources of comfort at times of loss. But what happens when that faith is shaken? 20-year-old Aliyah Green from Downingtown, Pennsylvania shares her story through grief after her younger brother died suddenly. She tells us how she struggled to understand the meaning of such a loss, and how it impacted her relationship with…
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Jada Bromberg, an 18-year-old musician from Fairfax, Virginia, wrote a very special song about what she imagines the last moments were like with her biological mother. It’s a time she doesn’t remember in her home country, China. She tells us her adoption story, shares her diagnosis of clinical depression and explains how she struggles with her cult…
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19-year-old Delaney Reilly from Windemere, Florida shares how an obsession with being thin became a diagnosis of anorexia, but it was never about food or weight. She tells us how she developed an eating disorder after suffering from anxiety nearly her whole life. We hear from Laurelee Roark, director of the eating disorder non-profit, Beyond Hunger…
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16-year-old hockey star Morgan Urso has a message for young athletes: Talking about mental health doesn’t make you less tough, it just makes you human. Hear Morgan’s story of being ostracized from her hockey team when she opened up about her mental health struggles to her coach, an experience that turned her into an activist for mental health aware…
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Ryver Evans, a 16-year-old transgender teen from Nashville, North Carolina, tells us her story of coming out to her parents and peers in a small, conservative, southern town. Her father, Anthony Evans, shares his experience with his daughter’s transition. We also explore gender dysphoria with Rae Sweet, Education Coordinator with the nonprofit, It …
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16-year-old Abigayle Scully, a dancer and cheerleader from Slidell, Louisiana, always felt safe at school until the day she was sexually assaulted - at school, during school hours. Hear how this painful event triggered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and an eating disorder. We explore the ways Abi has found healing through her close-knit danc…
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Young Elder, a 19-year-old musician and activist from Baltimore, Maryland, is working to heal her city from community trauma. She has seen first-hand how violence and racism have impacted both individuals and her entire community. . These events can cause a collective scar and have long-standing negative consequences on physical, mental, and emotio…
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Our host, 19-year-old Anastasia Vlasova, opens Season One by sharing her own mental health story and why she’s so passionate about starting this podcast. From her internship with This Is My Brave, Inc. (TIMB), to starting her freshman year at New York University, Anastasia understands how mental health affects her generation, and she’s ready to do …
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OUR TURN TO TALK SEASON 1 PRESENTED BY THIS IS MY BRAVE Season 1 of Our Turn to Talk is presented by This Is My Brave, Inc. (TIMB) a national nonprofit whose vision is to one day live in a world where we don't have to call it "brave" to talk openly about mental illness, we'll simply call it talking. Join host Anastasia Vlasova, former TIMB Intern, …
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Today I'm reviewing an app for Android and Apple devices called Forest, which is a great example of the growing range of apps that try to change your tech habits and give you more mindfulness and less screentime. On a related note, I was at the checkout line at the pharmacy the other day and I picked up this Time Magazine special edition about Mind…
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A step-by-step how-to on unplugging from Facebook For the blog post version of this post, go to https://www.mindfultechcoach.com/2017/07/20/episode-10-7-steps-to-unplug-from-facebook/ Links mentioned in the show: Episode 5(and Blog post): 5 Steps to Take Stock of Your Digital Habits https://www.mindfultechcoach.com/2017/06/15/episode-5-five-steps-t…
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This episode is a 15-minute body-scan mindfulness exercise led by Tim Pineau, PhD, who we previously spoke with on episodes 7 and 8. For more information, go to www.mindfultechcoach.com Tim Pineau, PhD is currently the Outreach Coordinator at the Marymount University Counseling Center in Arlington, VA, and he has a private practice in Washington, D…
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In part 2 of the interview started in Episode 7, we talk with Tim Pineau, PhD about clicbait, news, cognitive-behavioral therapy, Internet addiction, and Fitbits. Tim Pineau, PhD is currently the Outreach Coordinator at the Marymount University Counseling Center in Arlington, VA, and he has a private practice in Washington, DC. Mindfulness is a cor…
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In part 1 of a two-part interview, we talk with Tim Pineau, PhD about his research on the mental dimension of sports performance, his experience as a counselor, and the role of technology in our lives today. Tim Pineau, PhD is currently the Outreach Coordinator at the Marymount University Counseling Center in Arlington, VA, and he has a private pra…
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Samuel Hedlund discusses the 2017 Mindful Life Conference and the Muse headband with friend Tim Ly. Tim Ly is an experienced information technology professional who is now developing his interest in mindfulness, nutrition, and neuroplasticity. For an extended clip from this interview, sign up at www.mindfultechcoach.com…
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A quick how-to episode on taking stock of your tech habits.--Text article version of these tips available at http://www.mindfultechcoach.com Most people jump to conclusions about what's going on in their digital habits, smartphone and social media addiction. Instead of rushing into problem-solving mode, start by noticing patterns without trying to …
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How do you find good news? How can we make online friendships meaningful? How do you balance living offline and online? How do you make fun memes retweeted by people like actress Rashida Jones or Justin Trudeau's chief of staff? Find out as we talk with Erin Ruberry, a Washington, D.C.-based writer and editor. She was previously managing blog edito…
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