Your Thoughts First Podcast

Better late than never... This week I am back with Christine Sydelko with part 2 of her interview! On this episode, Christine spills the tea on Glee cast member she saw at a party and also talks about how she dealt with being famous, social media, and what makes her laugh. Enjoy the episode! Big thanks to Christine for being my guest! New episodes on Thursdays! Not every Thursday or every other Thursday, just on Thursdays. Follow us on social media! Instagram

This week I am joined with another friend college, Brianna Fierro. Brianna is a fellow photographer and total badass! She currently lives and works in Virginia Beach as a freelancer, working with small businesses. She shares her insight on what it like being a freelancer, how she stays motivated, and the challenge/love being a creative. Enjoy this week's episode! New episodes every other Thursday! Follow us on social media: Instagram

Before Tik Tok there was Vine... This week I'm joined with internet sensation, Christine Sydelko. Christine shares her story of going viral and what she has been doing since the days of Vine. She is truly one of the funniest people I have met and she shares some fantastic thoughts on life, society, and the internet. This is part 1 of her interview! Enjoy the episode! Part 2 coming soon... Follow us on social media! Instagram

On this episode, I am joined by a friend of a friend Alex Larsen. Alex is from upstate NY and go to guy when I am in NYC. He attended college in the city and now works at Derris, a PR and Brand Consulting Agency. Alex is a very out going person and has had the opportunity to travel a lot in his life which has allowed him to experience a lot of different types of people and cultures. He has a very positive and optimistic outlook on life and I can't wait for you all to hear his story! New episodes every other Thursday! Follow us on social media! Instagram

Welcome back to the podcast! After a very long hiatus, I am back with new episodes. On this mini episode, I talk about why you should care about your mental health, how it relates to your physical heath, and a few things you can do to get started working on your mental health. New episodes every other Thursday! A video version of this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s85lGFpU6Ks Follow us on social media! Instagram

October 10th is Mental Health Day! Today I am bringing the podcast back with 10 things you can start doing to improve your mental health today! More new episodes are coming soon! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @yourthoughtsfirst https://www.instagram.com/yourthoughtsfirst/ Also check out and follow The Holistic Psychologist for mental health and wellness content and information: Instagram:@the.holistic.psychologist https://www.instagram.com/the.holistic.psychologist/

This week I am joined with another one of my friends from WVU, Ty Harris. Ty and I are both advertising majors and became friends at WVU after we took some classes together for our major. Over the years we have remained friends and he always been a positive individual to be around. We both are in the creatives and both share similar views on how we look at the world and the impact we can make to it through creativity. Ty makes music in his free time to express his creativity and is always working on a project or hustle to improve his future self. He also shared some great perspective from his own life experience and how being a good person can help us all get along better and work together as a society. Ty has two new albums out now! The Chosen One and May 28th are out now and are available for streaming on all platforms! Check Out Ty's Music On: YouTube - Apple Music - Spotify

This week I am joined with another friend and old roommate, Delia Feeney. Delia was my roommate for two years after she moved to West Virginia from Brooklyn, NY. Since she has moved to West Virginia, she has formed a core group of friends she now considers family and has learned to appreciate the small town vibes that West Virginia has to offer. Last year before the pandemic, Delia started her own clothing business, Double Dee's, where she makes handmade bathing suits geared towards women with larger breast. She also creates other unique accessories with her own touch of style and uses materials she can find or make herself. Delia recently moved back to Brooklyn to continue to grow her brand and business. I hope you guys enjoy this episode and be sure to check out Double Dee's on social media and visit her website! Check out Double Dee's! Website: https://ddoubledees.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddouble.dees/

With mental health awareness month now over, I wanted to share something different from the regular episodes to encourage you to keep prioritizing your mental health beyond the month of May. In this episode, I share a blog I came across from a woman named Simone Yemm called The 5 Words That Are Giving Me Hope in Mental Health Recovery. She shares five simple words that gave her hope as she is working on her own mental health issues and her words really resonated with me. While she is speaking about her experiences, her advice I believe can be applied to other mental health issues we all may go through. I hope you enjoy the episode and we are back next Monday with a new episode and guest. Stay tuned! Blog: The 5 Words That Are Giving Me Hope in Mental Health Recovery by Simone Yemm https://themighty.com/2017/11/im-not-broken-im-stuck-mental-health-recovery/ Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/text-us/ Text HOME to 741741 to reach a Crisis Counselor Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via a medium people already use and trust: text. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, you can call the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at 1-800-931-2237. NEDA: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ Follow Us On: Facebook Instagram

My next guest is Jericka Handie, co-founder of SwiftEnough, an equitable space for self-care & healing. Jericka founded SwiftEnough with her brother over a year ago during the pandemic to make sure every type of person, especially people of color have a safe space for wellness and self-healing. Jericka and I met three years ago in Oklahoma at the National Press Photographers Association. We have remained friends and have stayed in touch over the years. I even got to go back to Oklahoma for a visit and Jericka came to West Virginia for the first time as well. I always enjoy talking with Jericka, she has a great perspective on life that is insightful and giving to make sure all people in this world feel welcome and accepted. Enjoy the episode! Check out Swift Enough! Website: https://www.swiftenoughstore.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swiftenough/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/swiftenough?lang=en

In this first episode, I talk to my friend Isaac Allen, who I met while he was studying abroad at West Virginia University a few years ago. He currently is living in the United Kingdom where he is still in lock down due to COVID-19. He shared his insight on his experience with the pandemic and also the differences between living in America versus in Europe. Enjoy the conversation! 

Hello internet. Welcome to first episode of Your Thoughts First! I hope to help spread awareness for mental health through having conversations with everyday people. While we all have different experiences in life, but I think we often forget that we have similar thoughts and feelings. I hope this show encourages people to reach out and start to prioritize their own mental health. Each episode I will interview someone with a story or perspective to share to show you that we all are going through something, but we don't have to go at it alone. I am your host, Matt Ditchen. Welcome and enjoy the show!