The “D” Word
Hello and welcome to The “D” Word, a Gen-Z led podcast where I, Mia Wilson, speak with mental health experts, researchers, educators, and students to discuss topics surrounding teen mental health and well-being. At this critical time where youth depression and anxiety has skyrocketed, my mission is to showcase various perspectives while exploring actionable ways to end teen mental health struggles. Thanks for tuning in!
Episodes
15 episodes
S3E05: Aga Somaheart: Embracing Authenticity and Living Outside Societal Norms
Recently, I sat with Aga Somaheart, a trauma informed Breathwork practitioner, Kambo and Bufo facilitator, and plant medicine guide. She has over 12 years of professional experience working in a variety of healing arts and spirit plant medicine...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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33:25
S3E04: Jennifer Gershberg: Build your skills, strengthen your relationships, and improve your life!
Jennifer Gershberg is a campus speaker, course creator, and former college professor. Through her talks, she helps prospective and current college students build competence and confidence by teaching them the skills and perspectives they need f...
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32:00
S3E03: Dr. Nick Nissen - Spreading Real Hope and Healing in the World of Mental Health
Oh boy, get ready for a jam-packed informative and inspiring session with my incredibly caring, passionate, and mission-driven guest expert, Dr. Nick Nissen. Dr. Nissen currently serves as a faculty member in the department of Psych...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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34:09
S3E02: My Experience at Growth Day Live!
A little change of pace in this episode as I go solo to talk about my time at Brendon Burchard's event, Growth Day Live! Brendon's lineup of speakers were absolute FIRE and in this episode I share my notes from Brendon, Jamie Kern Lima, Anthony...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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36:11
S3E01: Julia Broglie Belt - Mental Health Advocate and CEO of BroglieBox
Julie Broglie Belt is a mental health champion of others. After years of dealing with her own personal suffering and then losing her brother to suicide in 2014, she has worked tirelessly to educate, serve, and support others who may be sufferin...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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25:57
S2E05: International Student Ben - Personal Growth and Resilience Through Multicultural Immersion
Ben is a high school senior who came to study in America from China at the age of 10 and has since lived with different host families of different cultures and backgrounds. Listen in as he talks about how gaining such varied perspectives early ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:18
S2E04: Cossimo Intermite - Master Brain Trainer + Learning BOSS
Cossimo is the owner and chief brain trainer at Genius in 21 Days. Born and raised in Italy, he and his wife help students and professionals learn how to optimize their brain’s capabilities so they can be better students, professionals, and hum...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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32:47
S2E03: Frank Caro - Building Relationships with Students One At a Time
Mr. Caro is a dad, a writer, and a passionate teacher of AP Psychology and College Psychology at Cathedral Catholic High School. Listen in as you discover the real power behind his ability to connect so well with his students and be an effectiv...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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27:04
S2E02: Midshipman Max - Life and Leadership Development at USNA
Max is a 2nd class midshipman at the United States Naval Academy. I had the chance to sit down with him in between his summer trainings to talk about life at a service academy. Listen in as we explore a big part of the USNA experience which is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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29:13
S2E01: Student Aya- Multi-talented and Paving Her Way to Success in College
Aya is a rising sophomore at Boston University on the Pre-Medical track. In this episode, we gain perspective on life as a STEM student at a top university, how Aya developed her interest in becoming a cardio-thoracic surgeon, and how her past ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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22:45
S1E005: Theresa Raisbeck- Uplevel Your Performance By Strengthening Your Mindset
Theresa Raisbeck, founder of Limitless Performance, is a mental performance coach who uses her expertise in Sport and Performance Psychology to help athletes, business professionals and individuals reach their goals and develop a powerful minds...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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20:06
S1E004: Rick Worthington- Rethinking Education and Wellness in High School
Rick Worthington is a hero in many ways. He is a United States Marine Corps veteran and high school teacher of 19 years where he has been both a science teacher as well as a key leader in implementing a powerful Social/ Emotional Skills develop...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:38
S1E003: Michal Clayton- A Peek into the Important Work of a Clinical Research Psychologist
Michal Clayton is a 3rd year Doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at Teachers College, Columbia University working with Dr. Douglas Mennin. In this episode, we learn about Ms. Clayton’s inspiring journey to and through clinical p...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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33:04
S1E002: Student Abbey- Exploring the Pressures to Achieve
Abbey is a high school student and competitive volleyball player who juggles a challenging course load all while maintaining an active social life. You'll hear how she strives for balance and manages the inevitable stress of being a high perfor...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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21:43