The Care Café
By Kristen @ The Care Café
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The Care CaféApr 11, 2022
ep. 32 | pondering about mental health policy w. NAMI CIO Darcy Gruttadaro
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ep. 31 | a practical conversation about trauma and general therapy treatments with Jenna Pacelli
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ep. 30 | a take on youth mental health with actor, speaker, and philanthropist William A. Young
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ep. 29 | a talk about mental health transparency, self-worth, and education featuring Nikki Gal
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ep. 28 | let’s talk about self-advocacy with women’s rights activist Isabella Delbakhsh
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ep. 27 | feel-good, do-good: finding your true, genuine, intrinsic happiness
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ep. 26 | feeling tired? a professional talk about sleep, insomnia, and circadian science
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Resources provided by Dr. Zeitzer:
Educational resources:
www.sleepfoundation.org/
sleepeducation.org/
Lab website:
sleep.sites.stanford.edu/
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ep. 25 | how I pulled myself out of the water: a talk about burnout, efficiency, and lifestyle
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ep. 24 | EXPLORING OVERWHELMING TENSIONS: inside the conversation of teen anxiety feat. Lauren Cook
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Resources provided by Dr. Cook:
Need professional help? Visit Heartship Psychological Services
Book by Dr. Cook: Name Your Story
Want to get involved in breaking the stigma? Check out Active Minds
National Alliance for Mental Illness: NAMI
Dr. Cook's Personal Website: www.drlaurencook.com/
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ep. 23 | new year's special: CELEBRATING 2023 + advice on how to make it the best year ever
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ep. 22 | new year's eve special: ending 2022 with new self-care and a REAL conversation about setting goals
Tune in for an exclusive New Year's Eve SPECIAL featuring not one but two teen podcaster guests! This two-segment episode dives straight into the intersection between self-care and setting goals. Self-care is such a vital part of our daily lives when it comes to coping as well as personal growth. In fact, there are so many ways we can set goals in our self-care journey as well as outside of that. Kathleen from the Simply Teen podcast and Courage4Confidence demonstrates her favorite self-care practices as well as the mindset that is essential to have when trying new methods. In part two, Maddie from The Flowering Compass Podcast takes the stage to discuss her advice on setting goals for the new year from a real, authentic perspective. There is so much goodness packed into this single episode you won't want to miss!
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Connect with Kathleen
Instagram: @courage4confidence
Connect with Maddie
Instagram: @theflowering compass
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ep. 21 | an inside look to PTSD recovery: what does trauma therapy look like + why it is incredibly powerful ⚡
On today's episode, Kristen features special guest Dr. van Stolk-Cooke, a Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University working with Dr. Debra Kaysen from the last episode. Dr. van Stolk-Cooke shares her great insight into the difference between "Big T" and "little t" traumas as well as how we as people can distinguish and respect such differences. She also gives a sit-down on why therapy is *vital* to PTSD recovery as well as the various types of trauma evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET). If you have ever wondered what trauma therapy may look like, THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! Tune in for a deep dive into what a therapy session may look like at various points of recovery and be blown away by the fascinating insight shared in the episode. Therapy is powerful, and it is for everyone. 💛
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Resources provided by Dr. van Stolk-Cooke:
The Believed Podcast on NPR: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510326/believed
Sexual Assault Trauma Documentary: The Hunting Ground
Combat Trauma Documentary: Wartorn
Want to know what trauma therapy looks like? Tune into "Ten Sessions" on This American Life: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/682/ten-sessions
Dr. van Stolk-Cooke's Stanford Profile: https://profiles.stanford.edu/katherine-van-stolk-cooke
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ep. 20 | reclaiming your life and identity after trauma + PTSD
Join Kristen in the VERY SPECIAL episode featuring *THE* premiere expert in trauma, Dr. Debra Kaysen at Stanford University. Tune in to this episode filled with the depth and breadth of what trauma truly is, various coping mechanisms exhibited after a traumatic event, and ways of recovery that are shown to be the most helpful to victims. This episode is truly KEY to understanding all things trauma, giving insight into ways you are able to help yourself or your loved ones feel supported during challenging times. To everyone out there, you are NEVER alone. You are powerful. There is power in choosing to overcome obstacles that do NOT define who you are & reclaiming your identity.
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Resources provided by Dr. Kaysen:
Institution with resources + therapy outreach: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (https://istss.org/home)
Professional organization for therapy education: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (https://www.abct.org/) & Anxiety and Depression Association of America (https://adaa.org/)
Book on neuroscience and PTSD: The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD Science
Want to know what trauma therapy looks like? Tune into "Ten Sessions" on This American Life: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/682/ten-sessions
Dr. Kaysen's Stanford Profile: https://profiles.stanford.edu/debra-kaysen
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ep. 19 | thanksgiving BONUS: finding gratitude in your everyday life + daily habits for wellness
Join Kristen in a special Thanksgiving episode where she is here to celebrate YOU and all of the appreciation she has for her listeners. From the bottom of her heart, thank you so much for being a part of The Care Café community. 🤍 In this episode, Kristen also dives into the benefits and research behind gratitude and mental health as well as ways to increase our awareness of things we appreciate in our own lives. We all get it. It’s hard to do so, especially when we are stressed and feel like everything is against us—and Kristen very much gets this too. But even in our toughest struggles, Kristen shows how we’re still able to work towards recognizing the little things through productive, meaningful daily practices. Happy Thanksgiving, Beautiful People. 🧡🍂
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ep. 18 | stress and burnout: ways to deal with being overwhelmed + evaluating when to get help
Join Kristen on this very special podcast episode featuring Kelsey Loup, and academic counselor with experience at the college and high-school level. In today’s session, Kristen takes a deep dive into how burnout happens and various techniques that Ms. Loup shares to ground and cope during stressing times (or even now during college app season)! Tune in to this insightful episode and just connect with something that we have all faced before in our lives. Sending love and reminder that you are never alone 🤍
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ep. 17 | world mental health day + personal stories
Join Kristen on World Mental Health day in a vulnerable conversation about her major experiences with mental health. She highlights road bumps along the way in addition to times when she felt the most invalidated. Feel inspired about how there is potential to make substantive progress and be encouraged to be vulnerable and share YOUR story like Kristen. You are valid, and your voice matters. 🤍💚
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ep. 16 | suicide prevention month special: q&a session 🤍💟
Join Kristen for a filled episode answering YOUR questions about suicide and mental health. Spreading all the love this month and every month.
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ep. 15 | becoming your most AUTHENTIC self: the cognitive science behind nutrition + bringing goodness from the inside out
**Mentions of eating disorders also included in this episode**
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Resources provided by Dr. Makowski:
Understanding food labels: www.fda.gov/food/new-nutrition-facts-label/how-understand-and-use-nutrition-facts-label
A summary of the effects of nutrition on brain: thinkthroughnutrition.org/nutrition-landing
Blog on nutrition and mental health: drewramseymd.com/blog/
A podcast on diet and mental health: soundcloud.com/stanfordpsy/what-makes-up-your-mind-food-mood-with-dr-maryam-makowski
Book on nutrition and mental health: www.nutritional-psychology.org/books/advanced-nutrition-and-human-metabolism-8/
Dr. Makowski's Stanford Profile: profiles.stanford.edu/maryam-makowski
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ep. 14 | becoming your most AUTHENTIC self: finding YOUR personal "feel-good" style + a conversation on clothing invalidation and fast fashion
Join Kristen in a SPECIAL conversation featuring Maddie and Pragati from the Teen Theory podcast on a talk on all things style. From finding your own style to celebrating YOUR own uniqueness to gender representation/issues in the fashion industry, this episode covers it ALL. Because in order to BE your most authentic self, you have to FEEL like your most authentic self. And finding your own personal style is a journey, but embarking on that journey so it makes you feel good about yourself and also IS good for sustaining the environment is one of the most life-changing journeys you could ever take. 💫
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ep. 13 | becoming your most AUTHENTIC self: intro to NEW SERIES + building your coping toolkit of resilience
Join Kristen in the FIRST EPISODE of our new series "becoming your most AUTHENTIC self." In this episode, she talks about why she started this new series + new surprises to look forward to!! Don't miss out on an amazing set of coping skills + techniques to help you feel safe, comfortable, and okay in times where we oftentimes may struggle while accepting those low moments. Because with our amazing toolkit for resilience, we are able to prevent ourselves from spiraling further out of control and find ourselves again to ultimately genuinely feel grounded + most like the person we know we truly are. :)
All my thanks to Dr. Wang-Kraus, Dr. Ruiz-Cedeno, my mentors, and peers for teaching me some of these skills.
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ep. 12 | the world of social media: unwritten rules, comparisonitis, & setting healthy boundaries
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ep. 11 | the REAL TRUTH to building confidence
ep. 10 | 16 things I learned in 16 years 💫
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ep. 9 | loving yourself in your worst times
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ep. 8 | validation and trauma: sexual assault awareness
Tune in to hear her experiences and ways to help those you know struggling in silence. 🤍
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ep. 7 | peer relationships and setting healthy boundaries
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Email: joyfulcreations22@gmail.com
ep. 6 | am I ENOUGH? part 2: constant comparison in our lives and how we rise out of it
ep. 5 | am I ENOUGH? part 1: my journey of dealing with eating disorders and body image
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ep. 4 | skin-care and clean beauty
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ep. 3 | goal setting and ACTUALLY reaching your aspirations
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ep. 2 | finding your own personal outlet to happiness
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ep. 1 | welcome to the care café 🌱
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