The Health Buzz

On this episode, Kendall and Alex chat about self care. The different aspects that can be addressed and we hear from UM students about thei experiences caring for themselves.

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On this episode, Kendall talks to Jesse Jewel, the president of the UM mental health allies. They talk about their own experience with mental health, how they got involved with the mental health allies, and steps you can take to improve your own mental health.

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On this episode, Kendall and Alex discuss boundaries. What they are, and how they've been able to implement boundaries in their own lives. 

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On this episode, Kendall interviews Hayley Blackburn Pharm.D., BCACP, BC-ADM, an adjunct professor and clinical Pharmacist here at the University on different drug interactions, sleep driving, and how grapefruits are more than they seem. Listen to get prepared for safer partying this Halloweekend! 

The Health Buzz team sat down all together for the first time since airing the podcast in December of 2020. Rae and Kendall discuss the importance of being aware of how you feel in your body when choosing to use substances and when not to, when to take breaks from substance use, and how the relationship between substance use and mental health correlate with one another. We also feature a session on bartending school and the significance of knowing how much alcohol you are consuming.

In the past two years, we have all faced enormous amounts of uncertainty. Transitions are hard, and learning how to cope and hopefully grow is essential in an ever moving world. In this episode, Rae and Kendall explore what it means to leave home, chatting with our campus community to gain insight on how to deal with big changes. Listen to learn more from your peers on how to navigate the University of Montana, discover the well of resources here to support you, and get inspired on how to find that sense of comfort and home here in Missoula.

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CW: suicide

In this minisode of Health Buzz Kendall and Rae discuss the realities of suicide rates in Montana and the United States and what students at UM can do to engage with this issue. Kendall shares her personal experiences with a suicide prevention hotline and other resources for everyone to help in preventing suicide.

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In this minisode of the Health Buzz Podcast we talk about what services are offered at Curry Health Center in Medical, Dental, Wellness, Counseling, SARC, and the Pharmacy. We also talk about common misconceptions of the services that Curry offers for students.

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We’re back for a short! April is Get Yourself Tested Month (GYT)! In this minisode of the Health Buzz we talk about how getting yourself tested is an important part of maintaining overall health and protecting your partners.  
Special thanks to our guests on this podcast, Julia, Reece, and Aubrey!

Health Buzz was made to create a safe space for the UM student body to have frank conversations about health, provide practical skills, and foster resilience and connection through lived experiences.

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What does it mean to be healthy? There are so many ways of living and existing in this episode we talked with students from around the University of Montana campus about an area of their health they are doing well in and an area that they are looking to get more footing in. Tune in to hear how health shows up in their lives.

Special thanks to our guests on this episode: Dana Kingfisher, Adrianna Medina, TraJon Cotton, Val Miranda!

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CW: Overdose, drug poisoning

In this episode of Health Buzz we dive into harm reduction surrounding substance use. Hosts Sara Odenthal and Rachel Gordan talk with Kyle Yoder and Michael Layeux with us from the UM student group, students for sensible drug policy (SSDP) about what harm reduction is and resources that can help save lives.  We talk about what harm reduction is, common harm reduction tips (like fentanyl testing and naloxone access), the unregulated drug market, and policy that applies to UM students. Nat Brancaccio about her own story with losing someone to a drug poisoning death.

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In this episode of the Health Buzz podcast we explore why new year's resolutions don't work, and what does work to make behavior change. Health coach, Denae Durren shared some evidence-based tips on how to make new habits stick.

How can I take care of my sexual energy during COVID times? In this. episode of the Health Buzz hosts Rachel. G and Sara O check-in with what we know about coronavirus, discuss strategies for managing sexual energy, harm reduction, and the "sex checklist". 

The podcast is made possible from the Curry Health Center's Wellness Office. The hosts on the show are students and peer health educators.
The purpose of this podcast is to create a safe space for peer-led conversations, sharing of resources, and strategies with the UM student body around personal health and well-being to help foster resilience and connection through lived experience.

Reach out to us at umhealthbuzz@gmail.com