Join hosts Isobel and Norah as they dive deep into topics that they think should be mainstream when it comes to wellness and health. Each episode, they pick a Wellness article and talk to the writers and sources from it to get the bigger picture. They want this podcast to be a safe space for everybody, and they are so happy you’re here.
Week 3 of the quarter and you're already feeling burnout? Join Norah and Isobel as they reflect on strategies they're using to overcome their own early burnout.
Spring quarter is a unique transitional time for a lot of students, and with the added lift of the mask mandate there are a lot of out-of-control factors that we are adapting to. Join Norah and Isobel as they reflect on all the different ways this transitional period can affect our mental health.
Norah and Isobel have a conversation about how to support friends' mental health and what that can look like. They talk about key aspects of productively providing support to a friend and they reflect on the best support they've received from a friend.
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss some hidden struggles of getting a period. They talk about their personal experiences in seeking medical assistance, feeling invalidated in their struggles, how that affects both their physical and mental wellbeing.
Join Norah and Isobel as they engage in a vulnerable conversation with Prof. Hanna Jordt about some of the unique challenges women in STEM have to face.
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss the more questionable aspects of therapy that nobody talks about or acknowledges, shading capitalism for playing a part in the creation of some of those questionable aspects.
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss how new years time can affect our mental health. They talk about how to approach this new year season differently by shifting perspective and setting healthier intentions.
Norah and Isobel discuss what it's like to navigate your way through the DRS to get accommodations for a mental health disability and the hurdles that one faces in that journey. They highlight how the current system to get accommodations exacerbates many social inequalities and upholds systemic barriers to education.
Sit down with Isobel and Norah in a conversation around the importance of processing a mental breakdown.
Join Norah and Isobel as they walk through a couple of meditative exercises in an effort to stay grounded and help you find peace through this stressful midterm season.
Join Norah as she takes a trip down memory lane looking at the history and evolution of therapy and the kind of people who shaped its origins.
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss some of the mental health challenges of going back to in-person learning. They discuss the different aspects that can be anxiety-inducing about such a transition and the unacknowledged adjustment period that everyone is collectively experiencing.
Norah and Isobel have an in-depth conversation with the founder of Inclusive Therapists Directory Melody Li, who is a mental health liberation activist and therapist. We talk about what it is like navigating mental health spaces as a BIPOC, neurodivergent, or disabled individual who the mental health industrial complex wasn't designed for. We build on […]
Isobel and Norah discuss how capitalism is the root cause of many mental health struggles such as depression and anxiety, and how self-compassion can be a form of resistance to capitalism.
Norah and Isobel expand the conversation they started in the episode “productivity and losing grip of time”. They discuss the importance of self-forgiveness and how to cope when you feel yourself falling short of society's expectations of productivity.
CW: depression and suicide. Norah and Isobel have a conversation about the inaccurate depiction of mental illness in mainstream culture and paint honest pictures of their own experiences dealing with depression. Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255, UW Counseling: 206-543-1240.
Norah and Isobel discuss the recent campus announcement that school will likely be in person in the fall and how to deal with the new health and social landscapes.
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss their experiences as introverts: the challenges, the benefits, the social stigma, and the relationship between introversion and mental health.
Norah and Isobel finish off the quarter with a discussion about how to stay sane this Spring Break. They discuss their natural inclinations toward productivity mode, and strategies to allow yourself to just relax- and avoid FOMO.
Norah and Isobel take a look at their Isolation Diaries articles that were written soon after the pandemic hit. They reflect on how life has changed a year into the pandemic, and what advice they would give to their old selves.
As the quarter comes to a close, Norah and Isobel discuss existentialism. They chat about what can spur existential crises, life philosophies like nihilism, and ways to deal with existential feelings.
In this dreary and stressful week of the quarter, Norah and Isobel discuss a feeling we all wish we had a little more of: joy. They share what differentiates it from other emotions, what makes them personally feel it, and how to experience joy while simultaneously dealing with real mental health issues.
Join Norah, Isobel, and former podcast host Deb Kwon as they discuss journaling: the benefits and challenges, how to incorporate it into your life, and why it’s important as an accessible mental wellness tool.
Join Norah and Isobel as they open up about how they deal with midterm seasons induced stress. They reflect on their personal experiences and methods they found helpful to cope with stress in a healthy way, even though admittedly they still suck at managing it.
Norah and Isobel invite on UW professor Andrea Wills to discuss designing an online learning environment. They discuss the mental health of both professors and students, what it’s like to teach an online class, and more!
Norah reflects on her journey with aloneness. She shares the ideas that helped her perceive time alone as a form of willed solitude that is beautiful and desired.
Join Isobel and Norah as they chat with Thirst Trap columnist Hannah Krieg, who reflects over her journey writing about dating life. Hannah discusses what she’s learned in the process through her last article titled “Confessions of a Dating Columnist who Knows Nothing About Dating.”
Join Norah and Isobel as they close off their first quarter of hosting. They reflect on what they’ve learned through this quarter about mental wellness and health. Listeners: please share feedback on Wellness Weekly by filling out this quick survey: https://forms.gle/a6qCmX4owy6VWXX58
Norah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Zoe Schenk’s article about staying on top of online school while time loses meaning. They talk about the blurry reality of our quarantine lifestyle and how students can cope in it.
Norah and Isobel speak to UW student Vanessa Lam, who details her experience as a first generation Asian American voting for the first time in the 2020 presidential election.
Join Norah, Isobel, and guest Andre to debrief the 2020 elections and discuss the experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community members who voted for the first time in this election.
Norah and Isobel talks to the wonderful wellness writer Tatum Lindquist about her column’s most recent article titled “More than hand-washing and cleaning: A better understanding of OCD.” They discuss the inaccuracies of mental illness in the media. Tatum helps dismantle this issue and talks about gaining a more accurate and compassionate understanding of OCD.
Join Isobel and Hall Health therapist Ricardo Hidalgo to talk more about the stigmatization of emotion and how we can become more comfortable handling tougher feelings.
Norah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Tatum Lindquist’s article titled “This quarter, differentiate between social distancing and social isolation”. They discuss dealing with our so-called “negative” emotions, the stigma around them, and how to support others dealing with them.
Norah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Andy Chia’s article titled “Building community without face-to-face interaction” They discuss their experiences trying to maintain social connection amidst a physically separating global pandemic and ways to overcome the distance.
Norah and Isobel kick off the quarter by introducing themselves and talking about a subject they’re passionate about: mental health. Starting the academic year in a global pandemic poses students plenty of stressors, and Norah and Isobel discuss a mental-health focused article, their personal experiences, and UW resources to help.
For the final episode of the quarter, join Tatum as Aimee delves into her experience as a first generation student and as Phoebe unpacks the impact of her ASIAN 223, Buddhism and Buddhist Literature class.
Listen in as Tatum and Beth dissect optimism as an actively chosen mindset that can bring a bit of life and gentleness to an otherwise harsh reality.
For 69,245 bells, join Tatum and Deborah in talking about the uses of Animal Crossing and other games as coping mechanisms in this time of social distancing.
Tatum and Zoe break down some of the dangerous talk around ‘quarantine bodies’, how quarantine impacts people struggling or recovering from disordered eating, and what it should actually mean to stay healthy during quarantine.
Tatum brings on Austin to explore how religious communities continue to adapt during the COVID-19 crisis and to dwell on the importance of hope in maintaining wellness even during week 6.
Join Tatum and Martina as they unpack the physiology of mindfulness and explore various ways to incorporate the practice into our insanely busy, overly stressful quarantined lives.
Tatum zooms our former host Hannah to discuss the recent comprehensive sexual education bill signed by WA Gov. Inslee and the risks of breaking quarantine for a little Netflix and chill, coming to the conclusion that we love short men.
McKenna and Tatum take on isolation as a time to bring creativity and structure to our at-home workouts.
Wellness Weekly’s new host, Tatum Lindquist, connects with Miranda Milton’s experiences as she shared in the first installment of The Isolation Diaries.
Hannah discusses our tendencies to over extend ourselves and the underlying issues we have to unpack in order to make lasting changes to our behavior
What’s cooler than GiGi Hadid telling Jake Paul to go to bed and Kylie Jenner telling Stormy to rise and shine? Ash Shah telling us how to do both!
Wellness weekly takes a break from winter survival tips (hope ya'll are doing okay) and hyped up the sections newest beat about fitness and nutrition!
Hannah talks yet again about how much winter sucks and chats with the campus sketcher!
Hannah's guests teach her about coffee and men— two topics she knows nothing about.
Hannah is joined by Bille Featherston to discuss her most recent article, Coping with winter darkness: An interactive wellness event and later, critiques the white-washing of yoga with Christina Ramler.
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