Episodes

  • ep. 33│psyched out? discussing the deep truth of support for aspiring psychology professionals, adolescent mental health, and managing anxiety during college apps season w. Ilana Cohen

    ep. 33│psyched out? discussing the deep truth of support for aspiring psychology professionals, adolescent mental health, and managing anxiety during college apps season w. Ilana Cohen
    Sep 14 2024

    Welcome back all you beautiful people to The Care Café Podcast!


    Today, I am so honored to speak with Ilana Cohen, founder of the @psychgradnetwork, THE ultimate early-career resource for aspiring psychology professionals, and the former face of Barnard College. Ilana graduated this year with majors in Psychology and Human Rights and worked as a Barnard Student Admissions Representative (BSAR) during her time there. With her experiences, Ilana provides a beautiful insight into our discussion about managing stress, anxiety, and burnout during college application season and how similar emotions of feeling lost post-grad come down to insufficient early-career resources in psychology. Ilana is the embodiment of a dedicated and driven changemaker who saw the need to share resources and dispel misconceptions for future mental health professionals, creating the @psychgradnetwork.


    TUNE IN FOR:

    + A debrief of Ilana's college application experience and how these events inspired her to become a BSAR

    + SEVERAL mental health tips during the college application process and how to manage stress, burnout, and anxiety

    + All about the issues that lead to a lack of mental health and early-career support for aspiring mental health professionals and the story behind the @psychgradnetwork

    + A deep discussion about adolescent mental health and what needs to be reformed with how we talk about mental health topics among youth

    + What Ilana would like to see change in the realm of mental health ☆


    CONNECT WITH KRISTEN:

    Instagram: @thecarecafe

    Website: https://linktr.ee/thecarecafe


    CONNECT WITH ILANA:

    Instagram: @psychgradnetwork

    LinkedIn: Ilana Cohen


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    Topics: Mental Health, Teen Podcast, College Podcast, Early-Career Podcast, Psychology Podcast, Teen Mental Health, Mental Wellness, Ilana Cohen, Navigating Psychology Early-Careers, Future Mental Health Professionals, Tips for Psych Students
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    35 mins
  • ep. 32 | pondering about mental health policy w. NAMI CIO Darcy Gruttadaro

    ep. 32 | pondering about mental health policy w. NAMI CIO Darcy Gruttadaro
    Dec 17 2023
    Join Kristen in a deep conversation with special guest Darcy Gruttadaro, Chief Innovation Officer of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). In this episode, Darcy and Kristen dissect what it means to understand mental health from a legal and political context. How is mental health policy impacting youth? What are some policies that have been created? How does mental health play out into the workplace? What about policies in terms of supporting mental health in marginalized communities? These are a few of the questions answered in this lively and deep conversation. Tune in to learn more. Follow along on Instagram @thecarecafe to have access to all of our resources, updates, and exclusive content. www.instagram.com/thecarecafe/ Any questions? Connect with us! Email: thecarecafepodcast@gmail.com OR talk exclusively with Kristen ↓
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    38 mins
  • ep. 31 | a practical conversation about trauma, wilderness, and general therapy treatments with Jenna Pacelli

    ep. 31 | a practical conversation about trauma, wilderness, and general therapy treatments with Jenna Pacelli
    Nov 24 2023
    Join Kristen on an insightful episode with somatic trauma specialist Jenna Pacelli. Jenna is a clinical, private practice licensed therapist who has gained a breadth of training and experience, from starting her career in wilderness therapy to going to India to gain healing and yoga training. Traveling all across the world to be trained in the different modalities of trauma treatment and therapy, Jenna has grown to be a big advocate for holistic health treatments, especially in advocating for healing the body to heal the mind. She is one of the very few psychology professionals in the United States who are trained in multiple modalities. Tune in for this powerful conversation and learn practical, tangible ways to uplift your mental health without spending years in therapy trying to talk about it. Follow along on Instagram @thecarecafe to have access to all of our resources, updates, and exclusive content. www.instagram.com/thecarecafe/ Any questions? Connect with us! Email: thecarecafepodcast@gmail.com OR talk exclusively with Kristen ↓
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    56 mins
  • ep. 30 | a take on youth mental health with actor, speaker, and philanthropist William A. Young

    ep. 30 | a take on youth mental health with actor, speaker, and philanthropist William A. Young
    Oct 8 2023
    Join Kristen in a sit-down conversation with William A. Young—a professional actor, speaker, national debate champion, and the founder of The Young Center / California Youth Think Tank at USC. Her conversation is filled with talks about leadership, pacing your own authentic path, and most importantly, thoughts about one of the most pressing issues of our time: social media and it’s implications on youth mental health. This conversation is filled with many life lessons and inspiring personal anecdotes from the one and only William A. Young that you don’t want to miss. Follow along on Instagram @thecarecafe to have access to all of our resources, updates, and exclusive content. www.instagram.com/thecarecafe/ Any questions? Connect with us! Email: thecarecafepodcast@gmail.com OR talk exclusively with Kristen ↓
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    49 mins
  • ep. 29 | a talk about mental health transparency, self-worth, and education featuring Nikki Gal

    ep. 29 | a talk about mental health transparency, self-worth, and education featuring Nikki Gal
    Sep 29 2023
    Join Kristen as she brings in special guest Nikki Gal, a New York and Boston based model, entrepreneur, and mental health advocate. Tune in for an filled conversation about mental health in the modeling industry as well as ideas of self worth and constant comparison that are rising issues with the progression of various workplaces and also through social media. Nikki and Kristen also cover the need for awareness and mental health transparency within the education system. Listen in now on The Care Café for your daily sip of self-care. Follow along on Instagram @thecarecafe to have access to all of our resources, updates, and exclusive content. www.instagram.com/thecarecafe/ Any questions? Connect with us! Email: thecarecafepodcast@gmail.com OR talk exclusively with Kristen ↓
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    30 mins
  • ep. 28 | let’s talk about self-advocacy with women’s rights activist Isabella Delbakhsh

    ep. 28 | let’s talk about self-advocacy with women’s rights activist Isabella Delbakhsh
    Sep 4 2023
    Join Kristen in a special episode featuring women’s rights advocate Isabella Delbakhsh from the Hello World the Future is Female podcast as they discuss what it is like to be an advocate for both yourself and others around you. As seniors in high school, there is so much to know about the ups and downs of speaking up for yourself in various institutions from school to internships to professional spaces. Gear up for this exciting episode as Isabella shares her own story on advocacy and what it means especially to advocate for your own mental health story. Follow along on Instagram @thecarecafe to have access to all of our resources, updates, and exclusive content. www.instagram.com/thecarecafe/ Any questions? Connect with us! Email: thecarecafepodcast@gmail.com OR talk exclusively with Kristen ↓
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    27 mins
  • ep. 27 | feel-good, do-good: finding your true, genuine, intrinsic happiness

    ep. 27 | feel-good, do-good: finding your true, genuine, intrinsic happiness
    Aug 11 2023
    Join Kristen as she discusses what we all are attempting to seek: true, genuine, intrinsic happiness. But what really brings us joy? Is it new clothes? Good grades? Great food? Being like our favorite celebrity? Kristen dives into the nitty gritty of positive psychology—from research experiments to novel concepts you can easily implement every day—this is a podcast episode you DON’T want to miss. Follow along on Instagram @thecarecafe to have access to all of our resources, updates, and exclusive content. www.instagram.com/thecarecafe/ Any questions? Connect with us! Email: thecarecafepodcast@gmail.com OR talk exclusively with Kristen ↓
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    23 mins
  • ep. 26 | feeling tired? a professional talk about sleep, insomnia, and circadian science

    ep. 26 | feeling tired? a professional talk about sleep, insomnia, and circadian science
    Aug 9 2023
    Join Kristen in a special conversation featuring expert circadian psychologist Dr. Jamie Zeitzer, a professor at Stanford University. TUNE IN for this special episode on a conversation about sleep and the science behind it: circadian rhythms. Learn more about the history of sleep and various techniques that you can practice sleep and if you really need that notorious 8-10 hours people are always talking about. How does insomnia work? What can we do to change our sleep schedules? How do I maximize my sleep to spend more time doing than sleeping? These are some of the BIG questions discussed in this episode. Follow along on Instagram @thecarecafe to have access to all of our resources, updates, and exclusive content. www.instagram.com/thecarecafe/ Resources provided by Dr. Zeitzer: Educational resources: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/ https://sleepeducation.org/ Lab website: https://sleep.sites.stanford.edu/ Any questions? Connect with us! Email: thecarecafepodcast@gmail.com OR talk exclusively with Kristen ↓
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    48 mins