The Theory of Change Podcast

Today we speak with Ben Hearn, a doctoral candidate from the School of Human Services at the University of Cincinnati. Ben's work focuses on the integration of psychedelics into formal counseling practices.  Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Isaac Burt, an associate professor of counselor education at Florida International University. We discussed the altered state of consciousness called Flow. Dr. Burt explores what the experience of flow is and how we can be deliberate about it in optimizing our life experiences.  Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This episode features Nicole Arzt. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and author of the book Sometimes Therapy is Awkward (audiobook now available). We discuss her book and the value of therapy for those looking to heal or change. Find more from Nicole Arzt at www.psychotherapymemes.com Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com  

This bonus episode features one of the inaugural episodes of the Lunchroom Cypher Podcast.  Dr. Chris Emdin, Columbia Teachers College Professor, Author of the New York Times Best Seller “For While Folks Who Teach In The Hood: And The Rest of Y'all Too”, and the forthcoming text - “Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success”. Together we discuss how supporting student’s social and emotional development is the responsibility of all educators. Subscribe the The Lunchroom Cypher Podcast available wherever you listen to podcasts Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This episode was recorded before the shootings in Boulder Colorado. Dr. D'Silva and myself stand in solidarity toward community healing for all those impacted by this tragedy.  Dr. D'Silva is faculty in the philosophy department at UCCS and whose research includes philosophy of Religion, Islamic Philosophy, and Post Colonial Theory. This conversation centers us on the dynamics of religious freedom in contemporary times and what this means for our wellness and stability.  Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This episode we are joined by Dr. Brett Wilkinson, an assistant professor of counselor education at Purdue University. We discuss the complexities of empathy and emerging perspectives on self compassion and interpersonal wellness.  For more from Dr. Wilkinson: https://www.pfw.edu/departments/cepp/depts/professional-studies/about/wilkinson.html Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By Nick Tresente and The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Our conversation today focuses on the world of work in a society recently characterized change and unpredictability.  Dr. Brian Hutchison is an an expert career coach, counselor, educator, and researcher. His work seeks to capture trends in the world of work and reframe our outlook toward career.  For more from Dr. Hutchison: https://www.globalcareerguy.com Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By Nick Tresente and The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Dèsa Daniel is a counselor educator who’s work centers the lived experiences of African American communities. In this episode we discuss allyship and the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement on on our understanding of how we as individuals can shape our society.  For more, please visit desadaniel.com Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This episode features Dr. Kaprea Johnson an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. We are discussing health disparities among minority and vulnerable populations. To access more of Dr. Johnson's work visit her faculty page at VCU https://soe.vcu.edu/directory/full-directory/first--last-name-301577-en.html Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Episode 51 features poets Mercedez Holtry and Hakim Bellamy. Both are renown artists, teachers and writers. We talk about storytelling and contemporary struggles for space in the dominant narrative. We stress the value of expression and listening as communal and integral to our wellness.  To hear more from Mercedez and Hakim check out the resources below.  https://humansofnewmexico.com/2017/01/11/mercedez-holtry/ https://hakimbe.com http://www.beyondpoetryink.com Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Audio Engineer Daniel Reza Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com  

Greetings listeners,  The Theory of Change Podcast has been on a break and will resume releasing new content next week. Please contact the show at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com

This episode features friend of the podcast professor of Africana Studies Charles Peterson from Oberlin College. We are discussing The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (1963),the relevance of Baldwin's confessional account of white supremacy, and it's implications for human nature. Contact theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Audio Engineer Daniel Reza Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This episode features the work of Dr. Aaron Smith, and Assistant Professor from Western Washington University and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps with Delta Company 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marines from 05′-13′ out of Albuquerque NM. We discuss the process of discovering purpose and meaning while experiencing transition within their return to civilian life. To learn more or support the work of Dr. Smith please visit the Warrior Wellness Lab https://wp.wwu.edu/warriorwellness/ Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Audio Engineer Daniel Reza Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

We are joined by philosopher Shannon Mussett. She is a professor of philosophy at Utah Valley University and a scholar of  Simone De Beauvoir. Beauvoir is a seminal thinker in phenomenological-existential philosophy. She is also a pioneer theorist of Feminism  whose works The Ethics of Ambiguity (1947) and The Second Sex (1949) significantly challenged the status quo of philosophy and patriarchal society. For more on Simone de Beauvoir https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/beauvoir/ Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Audio Engineer Daniel Reza Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com    

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Alison Crowe, Associate Professor at East Carolina University. Her research questions the multitude of social stigmas around mental health and receiving mental health treatment. If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health concerns, ask about it, talk about it.  SAMHSA's National Treatment Information Helpline, 800-662-4357 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800-273-8255 Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Audio Engineer Daniel Reza  Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This is a bonus episode of the podcast brought to you in collaboration with the Association of Humanistic Counseling. Fireside Chats are, spontaneous, free form conversations where counselors gather and discuss topics relevant to this year's theme; "raising the question of what it means to be human." Tonight's dialogue attempts to answer the question "How can we honor Buber's I and Thou relationships in response to injustice?" Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Communities worldwide have been pushing for systemic change and transforming our social structures toward justice. Conversations about race and injustice can be transformative, liberating and hostile. This episodes includes a panel conversation on the nature of these conversations and how to enhance how we can have more productive dialogues on race and justice.  Panel Members: Dr. Jessica Tyler: An Assistant Clinical Professor at Auburn University, the Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, and owns a private practice primarily working with adults and trauma. Her expertise ranges from crisis counseling, working with veterans and their dependents, suicide prevention and treatment, and social networking and its impact on psychological & social wellbeing. Hakim Belamy: The Deputy Director of the Cultural Services Department for the City of Albuquerque. Hakim was the Inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Albuquerque (2012-2014). In 2012 he published his first collection of poetry, SWEAR, and it landed him the Working Class Studies Tillie Olsen Award for Literature in 2012. Bellamy has held adjunct faculty positions at UNM and the Institute of American Indian Arts.  Dr. Nancy Thacker: An Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Auburn University and National Certified Counselor. Her research focus is centered on examining the ways in which culture, systemic oppression, and issues of power and privilege impact mental health and wellbeing. She applies this focus within two topic areas: theory and praxis of grief counseling, and the professional development of counselors and educators. Dr. Linwood Vereen: Dr. Vereen's work focuses on humanism as a central tenet of professional counseling, existentialism, Black existentialism, humor in counseling, clinical supervisor development, group dynamics, and mindfulness. He has held various leadership positions with the field of Professional Counseling and Counselor Education and is currently the editor for the Journal of Humanistic Counseling Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Audio Engineer Daniel Reza Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com & https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

Communities worldwide have been pushing for systemic change and transforming our social structures toward justice. Conversations about race and injustice can be transformative, liberating and hostile. This episodes includes a panel conversation on the nature of these conversations and how to enhance how we can have more productive dialogues on race and justice.  Panel Members: Dr. Jessica Tyler: An Assistant Clinical Professor at Auburn University, the Coordinator of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, and owns a private practice primarily working with adults and trauma. Her expertise ranges from crisis counseling, working with veterans and their dependents, suicide prevention and treatment, and social networking and its impact on psychological & social wellbeing. Hakim Belamy: The Deputy Director of the Cultural Services Department for the City of Albuquerque. Hakim was the Inaugural Poet Laureate for the City of Albuquerque (2012-2014). In 2012 he published his first collection of poetry, SWEAR, and it landed him the Working Class Studies Tillie Olsen Award for Literature in 2012. Bellamy has held adjunct faculty positions at UNM and the Institute of American Indian Arts.  Dr. Nancy Thacker: An Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Auburn University and National Certified Counselor. Her research focus is centered on examining the ways in which culture, systemic oppression, and issues of power and privilege impact mental health and wellbeing. She applies this focus within two topic areas: theory and praxis of grief counseling, and the professional development of counselors and educators. Dr. Linwood Vereen: Dr. Vereen's work focuses on humanism as a central tenet of professional counseling, existentialism, Black existentialism, humor in counseling, clinical supervisor development, group dynamics, and mindfulness. He has held various leadership positions with the field of Professional Counseling and Counselor Education and is currently the editor for the Journal of Humanistic Counseling Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Audio Engineer Daniel Reza  Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Dr. Julie Hill Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling at Auburn University talks about theories of career development that suggest how we fit work into our life design rather than our lives into our vocation. Empowering clients to author their career narratives, career construction theory offers fresh perspectives into the relationship of the self to the world of work.  http://vocopher.com/ Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Dr. Christian Chan joins us to discuss the dynamics of gender in career development. Dismantling social structures that foreclose what career experiences are most suited for whom is a chief task of career counselors. Dr. Chan is an assistant professor of counselor education at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and a scholar of multicultural issues in counseling. Find more from Dr. Chan here https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christian_Chan2 Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com  

Friend of the Podcast Dr. Ian Levy returns to continue our dive into Hip Hop and Spoken Word Therapy. We discuss the relevance of hip hop culture and craft in hearing the voices of youth and promoting expression and self development. Dr. Levy is a New York City Native and Assistant Professor at Manhattan College. Find more from Dr. Levy: Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Dr. Lou Marinoff is a philosophy professor the City College of New York, Founding president of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association, and author of renown works such as Plato Not Prozac. In this episode we discuss philosophy as means of self development and value of dialogue as a mode of personal growth.  https://www.loumarinoff.com Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com    

In this two-part episode Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr.  talks about the philosophy of nonviolence. As a founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SNCC in 1960 he helped organize the sit ins in Tennessee and the Freedom Rides. He applied the principles of nonviolence in organizing the movement for voter registration and civil rights in Selma Alabama.  Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

In this two-part episode Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr.  talks about the philosophy of nonviolence. As a founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee SNCC in 1960 he helped organize the sit ins in Tennessee and the Freedom Rides. He applied the principles of nonviolence in organizing the movement for voter registration and civil rights in Selma Alabama.  Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com  

On this episode we meet Dr. Micheal Bishop, a philosophy professor at Florida State University and author the the book The Good Life: Unifying the Philosophy and Psychology of Wellbeing. We discuss Dr. Bishop's origional theory of happiness and unpack the complexities of sustaining happiness.  Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

On this episode we meet Dr. Carlos Hipolito-Delgado an associate professor of counseling at the University of Colorado Denver. We discuss how to foster sociopolitical action with youth. We talk about how to make purposeful use of social tension and take critical perspectives of our society that leads to action.  https://transformativestudentvoice.net Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This is a bonus episode of the podcast brought to you in collaboration with the Association of Humanistic Counseling. Fireside Chats are, spontaneous, free form conversations where counselors gather and discuss topics relevant to this year's theme; "raising the question of what it means to be human." Tonight's dialogue attempts to answer the question "What is the good life?" Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This episode is an informal dialogue with four counselors (Dr. Alfredo Palacios, Dr. Jessica Tyler, Dr. Aaron Smith and Marina Green) responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We discuss our processes of adjusting to moment-by-moment change and implications the spread of this virus has for our lives and those in our communities.  Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

On this episode we discuss theories of humor, comedic moralism and ethics. We are joined by philosopher Dr. Steven Gimbel of Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, where he serves as Chair of the Philosophy Department. Professor Gimbel’s research focuses on the philosophy of science, particularly the nature of scientific reasoning and the ways that science and culture interact. Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

In this episode we meet Dr. Colette Dollarhide a professor of Counselor Education from The Ohio State University. She is a scholar of multicultural issues in counseling, school counseling leadership and professional identity development. We discuss  social justice identity development and understanding our platforms form which to contribute to change in an increasingly global society.  Contact us at The Theory of Change Podcast  theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

On this episode Dr. Alison Levine from the University of Kentucky shares her research on implicit bias toward ability status. We talk about ways ableism is subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) embedded in society. She provides insight into our responsibility to dismantle systems that limit access for people with disabilities.  Contact us at The Theory of Change Podcast  theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Dr. Levine: Allison.Levine@uky.edu Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

In this episode we talk with cohost Dr. Jessica Tyler about stoic philosophy as foundational to modern theories of wellness. We reflect on the writings of Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca and discuss the fundamentals of Stoicism as a guide to living. Contact us at The Theory of Change Podcast  theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

As our discussion continues, with Dr. David Kyle Johnson from King's College, we seek to answer the the question of how our physical brains produce our non-physical minds. We discuss how this question allows us to understand the nature of the self, and our relationship with other people. Contact us at The Theory of Change Podcast theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com More from Dr. Johnson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.DavidKyleJohnson/ Twitter: @kyle8425 https://kings.academia.edu/DavidKyleJohnson/Pop-Culture-and-Philosophy https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/plato-pop https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/logical-take https://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/david-k-johnson/  

Consider yourself at 7-years-old. How is it that you now and your 7-year-old self are the same person? Dr. David Kyle Johnson helps us discover how personal identity is preserved over time. Are persons souls? Minds? Bodies? Answers to these questions help us understand human relationships and to what degree are younger versions of ourselves or others present in our relationships. Contact us at The Theory of Change Podcast theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com More from Dr. Johnson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.DavidKyleJohnson/ Twitter: @kyle8425 https://kings.academia.edu/DavidKyleJohnson/Pop-Culture-and-Philosophy https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/plato-pop https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/logical-take https://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/david-k-johnson/  

In this episode we meet Dr. Jillian Blueford of the University of Denver and Dr. Nancy Thacker of Auburn University, scholars and practitioners of grief counseling. We discuss and debunk the stages of grief as we currently understand them. We explore theories of grief and the complex and profound process of experiencing and healing from loss. Contact us at The Theory of Change Podcast theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com Additional work by our guests.  Blueford, J. M., & Adams, C. R. (in press). Using an attachment lens to conceptualize grief: Practical implications for human services professionals. Journal of Human Services.   Thacker, N. E. & Gibbons, M. M. (2019). Complicated grief in rural Appalachia: Using feminist theory to reconcile grief. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 41, 297-311. https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.41.4.02   Wheat, L. S., & Thacker, N. E. (2019). LGBTQ+ loss experiences and the use of meaning reconstruction with clients. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 13, 232-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2019.1627973   Thacker, N. E. & Blueford, J. M. (2018). Resolving value conflicts with physician-assisted death: A systemic application of the counselor values-based conflict model. The Professional Counselor, 8, 249-261. https://doi.org/10.15241/net.8.3.249

Dr. Mick Cooper, from the University of Roehampton, discusses existential psychotherapy, meaning, and the dynamics of the human condition. We cover how existential therapies understand the nature of existence as it pertains to our mental health. He is an internationally recognized author in the field of humanistic, existential and pluralistic counseling. https://mick-cooper.squarespace.com Contact us at The Theory of Change Podcast theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com  

This is a bonus episode of the podcast brought to you in collaboration with the Association of Humanistic Counseling. Fireside Chats are, spontaneous, free form conversations where counselors gather and discuss topics relevant to this year's theme; "raising the question of what it means to be human." Tonight's dialogue continues our discussion from the last fireside on  human nature in helping relationships. Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This episode invites listeners to question the nature of our decisions and consider if free will actually exists. Some believe humans are free to choose and act as they desire, while others argue our behavior is determined or governed by internal and external forces. We meet Dr. Duffy Wilks, a counselor, author, and retired associate professor of psychology. Dr. Wilks is a theorist specializing in free will. Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com Additional work by Dr. Wilks  Wilks, D. (2003). A historical review of counseling theory development in relation to definitions of free will and determinism. Journal of Counseling & Development, 81, 278–284.    Wilks, D., & Ratheal, J. (2009). A historical overview and contemporary expansion of psychological theories of determinism, probabilistic causality, free will and moral responsibility. Counseling and Values, 53, 140–152.   Wilks, D., & Ratheal, J. (2010). A historical review and contemporary reassessment of free will concepts in psychological humanism and counseling. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 49, 147–162.   Wilks, D., & Ratheal, J. (2011). The moral capacity profile. Counseling and Values, 56

In this episode Dylan Gunther is joined by Dr. Evelyn Hunter and Dr. David Chae to discuss different factors associated with health disparities that plague historically marginalized groups. More specifically we dive into the links that exist between the social environments and experiences that contribute to mental health issues in marginalized groups that share associations with aspects of physical health and mortality. Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Today we meet Dr. Charles Peterson, an associate professor of Africana Studies at Oberlin College. His research focuses on Africana philosophy, film, and Africana political and cultural theory. We discuss the Philosophy and life of Frantz Fanon and the effect of colonialism in society and in our consciousness. Answering questions of how to overcome and be critical of foundational structures of power and identity.  Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

On this episode we meet Dr. Tracy Witte, an associate professor at Auburn University. She is the director of the Suicidal Behavior and Pathology Lab producing research on the complexities of suicide and modes of prevention. This episode discusses the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior, understanding risk factors, and preventing suicide. http://webhome.auburn.edu/~tkw0005/index.html Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

This is a bonus episode of the podcast brought to you in collaboration with the Association of Humanistic Counseling. Fireside Chats are, spontaneous, free form conversations where counselors gather and discuss topics relevant to this year's theme; "raising the question of what it means to be human." The topic of tonight's dialogue seeks to answer the question, what is human nature? Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

On this episode we learn from Dr. Mark Scholl, an associate professor of counseling at Wake Forest University, about his work in counseling the ex-offender population. His scholarship focuses on culturally responsive approaches to counseling and supervision; Existential counseling and psychotherapy; Constructivist approaches to counseling; Career counseling with ex-offenders & individuals with disabilities. Contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

On this episode we meet Melissa Sawyer, a counselor who is the Coordinator of Violence Prevention and Survivor Advocacy for Safe Harbor at Auburn University. Today’s discussion will center around Melissa’s role as an advocate for students and teachers who experience interpersonal violence and sexual assault that will include topics raging from the physiological and neurological components associated with sexual assault to the legal barriers and implications for reporting. http://wp.auburn.edu/healthandwellness/safe-harbor/ contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

On this episode we meet Julia Ohana LMSW. She has pioneered Culinary Arts Therapy. She uses cooking as a mode of healing and bonding. She talks about cooking, relationships, and using clients' kitchens as setting for self development and therapy.  Visit her website at https://www.culinaryarttherapy.com  contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

Dr. Lennis Echterling is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology at James Madison University. Dr. Echterling’s research focuses on crisis intervention, resilience/thriving, disaster/terrorism. We will explore the role of the mental health professional in relief efforts for disasters along with some of the components of post traumatic growth and helping survivors cope with extreme loss. contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

On this episode we meet Rafael Martinez, a PhD Candidate in Chicano and Chicana Studies at the University of New Mexico.His research conducts a deep social, historical and political analysis of immigrant rights and undocumented youth. Rafael specializes in social movement, immigration, and transnational studies as theoretical frameworks that help guide his analysis. We discuss identity, activism and working with immigrant youth. contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

On this episode of the podcast our hosts Dr. Alfredo Palacios, Dylan Gunther, and Dr. Jessica Tyler sit and discuss what to consider when talking to children about challenging topics. We discuss strategies for communicating with children and having those hard conversations in a developmentally appropriate way.  contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

In this episode we are joined by Lindsay Portella who is a counselor in private practice and doctoral student at Auburn University. Her scholarship primarily focuses on student athletes and mental health. This episode’s discussion identifies some of the issue’s athletes experience regarding mental health that occur as a result of the expectations for performance placed upon them. Lindsay provides a unique perspective to this topic by incorporating her own experiences with being a college athlete alongside her experiences in the counseling profession. She delves into the implications that exist surrounding student athletes regarding identity development, transition issues, suicide, and the existential crisis that can occur following the end of an athlete’s college career.    contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com

A graduate of the University of New Mexico Dr. Stark is currently an EMDR trained clinician at the Trauma Treatment Center and Research Facility, and newly appointed assistant professor of counseling with the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. Her clinical practice is grounded in a wellness-based humanistic approach, with an emphasis in trauma-informed care. Her clinical specialties include trauma processing and integration, substance abuse and addictive behaviors, crisis intervention, LGBTQ+ issues, serious mental illness, and medical cannabis as a mental health and medical intervention. contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi & FreekvanWorkum www.thepassionhifi.com

This episode of the Theory of Change Podcast involves discussing the uses of mindfulness in practice and daily life, which highlights topics that center around the benefits to health and wellness that can occur as a result of integrating mindfulness techniques into your daily life.  The show ends with a guided relaxation exercise to expose listeners to one of the many ways to be mindful. Our guest is Marina Green who is a Licensed Professional Counselor working in private practice and currently pursuing her PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision at Auburn University. Her scholarship centers around her passion for counselor wellness, burnout prevention, and advocacy work to raise awareness of mental health issues.  contact us at theoryofchangepodcast@gmail.com Music By The Passion HiFi & FreekvanWorkum www.thepassionhifi.com FreekvanWorkum.net