Holistic University URI

Content Warning ⚠️  discussion on body image. 

Ilayna and Allison are back with another debunking, this episode features the myth on the freshman 15, and how to combat anxiety around food, exercise etc. 

Ever been interested in Intramural Sports? Guest speakers, Matt Wilson, Allie Coutu, and Mason Houle join Ilayna and Allison on their favorite memories and advice for joining. 

Ilayna and Allison are back to debunk which is the best method to getting exercise. 

Ilayna and Allison talk about how they have grown to have self compassion during the busy semester.

Welcome back listeners! Tune in this week to hear what Ilayna and Allison to hear what they with they knew before entering college. With special guests Angela Nolan, Jake Payne, Teddy Hopkins and Emily DeStefano. 

We finish the semester of Spring 22 with finishing up the FloURIsh acronym. The H in the flourish acronym means physical activity, health and nutrition. Join us in talking with Dr. Missimer about why she loves the field of nutrition, what got her started, how we can stop the mindset of having to  change our bodies for summer and investigating Diet culture. So tune in as we end this semester with surprising news and an amazing special guest!

TW: Discussion of sexual assault, druggings, and other personal safety issues.

As young college students, it is crucial to make your safety a priority, and understand the resources and protection available to you. Ilayna and Allison are joined by special guest, Alex O'Connor, a junior criminal justice major interning with the URI police department. Alex shares some of the standards of violence prevention, and protection resources available to all URI students in order to keep our campus safe. 

On this episode of the Holistic Podcast, Ilayna is joined by special guest, Leila Cox, a senior Communications and Journalism major here at URI. Leila is the Director of Communications for the Student Senate, a staff writer for the Good Five Cent Cigar, as well as one of the three founders of the Black Student Union. This episode will dive into the important topics of mental health and students of color on our campus!

How often do you scroll past an article, image or video claiming that this solution is a quick fix to your problems. Is it too good to be true? Is the information credible and reliable? Take a listen as our well-being coaches discuss what questions you should be asking yourself while scrolling through social media and how to determine whether the information you are seeing is factual or flawed.

Group Ex is one of the many departments within URI Campus Rec and in this episode one of our well-being coaches interviews Angela Rossi from Group Ex to learn more about what are the benefits of Group Ex classes, the different types of classes we offer at URI, how to sign up and what is coming up for the semester within Group Ex.

Welcome back URI! Happy New year and new semester. Tune in as our well-being coaches discuss how their holidays were, what they are doing over break to relax and how they feel about the upcoming semester. Continuing with the FLOURISH acronym the coaches dive into the URI portion of the acronym and discuss ways you can promote belonging, connectedness, inclusivity, and advocacy at URI

As finals season quickly approaches, it is important to keep a positive mindset admit all the stress. This week, Ilayna and Allison give some tips on focusing on the good, rather than letting yourself get overwhelmed!

Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Or are you totally in control this semester? Either way, it is good to check in with yourself and take time to unwind. In this episode, Ilayna and Allison discuss how to relax and put your mental health first, despite all that you may be doing in your busy schedule.

For the next few episodes, we want to help increase your wellbeing by taking a different approach! Future episodes are now going to cover the acronym floURIsh and what it really means to flourish at URI. This episode is going to discuss the F component of Finding purpose within yourself and finding love within yourself.

Welcome Back URI! We can't wait to get into this year with all the new things that are happening and being back in person! Speaking of new... we have a brand new co-host this semester and couldn't be more excited! Listen to the full episode to find out what is going on at URI and what to expect from the Podcast this Fall!

Say goodbye to our wellbeing coach Sydney as she reflects on her time working with Campus Rec. In this episode, we touch on plans for the podcast and well-being coaching for summer, what we have both gained from Campus Rec and what makes our jobs so special.

Today we met with chef manager Aaron Fitzsenry from URI dining services. He tells us what dining services have planned for next school year, what are the crash culinary videos, and where dining services obtain their ingredients.  Come by Butterfield or Mainfare and tune into what dining services do to support their students!

TW (trigger warning): ED and weight loss discussion.

Ilayna and Sydney open up about their struggles with food and their bodies and how they got to where they are today. We hope sharing our stories will give hope to others and make connections for those who have struggled with the same thing.

"I think hope for a lot of people about getting thin is you’ll be liked, you’ll be loved, you’ll be accepted, you’ll be confident, so many things. There are so many good things you think are gonna happen and you realize that if you’re chasing that through weight loss, you’re never gonna get there.”

Nick believes “Everyone’s an athlete” and in the importance of staying active no matter what your skill level is. We debunk some myths about training and go over some best practices. Stay tuned to hear more about Nick as a trainer and an Olympic WeightLifter.

Dr. Kate is a Statistical Psychology Professor at URI who does amazing research work. She specializes in women’s fertility research, and she is currently studying how COVID-19 is affecting college student’s education. We also talked about behavior change and what makes it so hard to make changes, even when we know they are for the best. Dr. Kate was so much fun to talk to, stay tuned until the end when we talk about what life is like living on a boat!

We want to normalize emotional eating. Emotional eating is OK. It happens we all do it. Who doesn’t like to snuggle up on the couch with your fav comfort food? Emotional eating might feel like a problem to you if you are doing it all the time or you don’t have any other strategy for dealing with tough days/ emotions. Maybe it's time to expand your tool kit and find some new ways to deal with your feelings and emotions.

In this episode we talk about alternative tools to have in your pocket that prompt self-care and taking care of yourself when you need it

We are thrilled to have our boss Courtney Mackey on today’s episode. We talk about how she got into her role as Coordinator of Fitness Health and Well-being. She shares her joy for yoga and intuitive movement and shares some of her self-care practices with us and what it means to her. We also chat about her being a new mom! Courtney was a joy to have on the podcast. We loved her insight on the importance of finding your own path and listening to your inner voice.

Bonus Episode: In this short and sweet episode we are telling you all about Winter Wellness week which coincides with the spring semester student move-in day. We have a few ideas to beat the boredom and quarantine blues upon moving back.

What is well-being coaching? How do I sign up? What can you help me with? We go over all details about what we do as well-being coaches! We will be here all spring semester to assist you and meet with you, but if you have some extra time over winter break, why not start now? We love what we do and we are excited to meet you!

Happy Holidays! We talk about our holiday plans and how much we love this time of year. Making memories with family and friends is at the center of our holidays. We also talk about New Year’s resolutions and setting realistic attainable goals. It doesn’t have to be a “new year, new you” you can make small changes that stick, and don't make you feel defeated!

Do you respond with toxic positivity? Do you feel that others respond to you in this way? Do you know people who are toxic-ly negative? In this episode, we talk about how being a good listener is far more beneficial than giving unsolicited opinions/advice. We also talk about how responding in an empathetic way ties into motivational interviewing, which essentially means meeting people where they are at.

We are thrilled to have our first guest on the podcast! Kelly Kidd, the Registered Dietitian at URI meets with us to discuss her life and some of the highlights of her career. Kelly has extensive experience including being the Dietitian at the United States Military Academy West Point. She talks about how her role working with athletes differs from day to day counseling. Kelly also shares with us some of the biggest “dieting misconceptions” and the all-too-problematic black and white thinking. Stick around until the end to hear her favorite food growing up in Pennsylvania; and a Q and A segment with questions from our listeners.

It is almost Thanksgiving, the holiday season right around the corner. We are reflecting on things we are grateful for and how to find joy in the little things. We talk about vision boards and gratitude journaling to get yourself in a more positive mindset.

In this episode, we talk about finding stability throughout our days in these uncertain times. Creating a solid morning and night routine is a great way to ground yourself at the beginning and end of each day. We also talk about the importance of sleep, and why you need it. Listen to hear what we do and get some inspiration on how to create your own.

Nourish your body for YOU and only you. In this episode we talk about why it is important to listen to your body. You are your own best expert. We open up about our own personal struggles with listening and trusting our bodies and how other’s opinions can be harmful. Also we go through how we have dealt with the anxiety of “not doing enough” and giving ourselves a break when needed. Self-care is a learning process and we are right here with you.

An information-packed episode on people-pleasing and how to say NO. Making yourself a priority when you are feeling overwhelmed with requests from your boss, co-workers, friends, and family. We also talk about another form of people-pleasing — conforming and changing yourself to make others happy. We wrap up with how to set boundaries and more comfortable ways to say no.

In week two we get into the buzz buzz topic of body positivity. We tell you what it means to us, and how it relates to our goals and motivations. We shed light on diet culture, how to reject it, and how to recognize it through the media. We also talk about how positive self-talk is at the root of how you feel about yourself and your body.

In our first full episode, we talk about what has been going on in each of our lives. We talk about our personal experiences with COVID, the bad, the good, and somewhere in between. We also touch on some tips we have been using to get through these tough times and the ways it affects online learning.