#188 Today's guest is Meg Jay— a developmental clinical psychologist, associate professor of education at the University of Virginia, and... more

#187 Today's guest is Jeffrey Hall— a Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the Relationships & Technology Lab at the... more

#186 Today's guest is Emma Seppälä— a best-selling author, Yale lecturer and faculty director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s... more

#185 In this week's solo episode, I am once again reacting to mental health posts on Reddit! I did a... more

#184 Today's guest is Eden Garcia-Balis— a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has over nineteen years of experience in... more

#183 Today's guest is Judith Joseph, M.D., M.B.A.— a board-certified psychiatrist and researcher, Chair of Women in Medicine at Columbia... more

#182 Today's guest is Dr. David Rosmarin— an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital,... more

#181 In this week's solo episode, I react to mental health posts on Reddit! I give my most honest responses... more

#180 Today's guest is Dr. Roberto Olivardia— a clinical psychologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School and founder of a... more

#179 Today's guest is Dr. Jessica Gomez— a bilingual licensed psychologist and executive director of Momentous Institute. Dr. Gomez has... more

#178 In this week's solo episode, I discuss my ultimate mental health hot takes! I give my most honest takes... more

#177 Today's guest is Jeff Kallil— a life coach and entrepreneur who helps lead and manage five family businesses. As... more

#176 Today's guest is Dr. Maddy Ellberger, PhD, LCSW— a licensed clinical social worker and adjunct professor at Columbia University... more

#175 In this week's solo episode, I discuss why we invalidate our emotions and the power of self-validating! I share... more

#174 Today's guest is Dr. Emily Anhalt— a psychologist, emotional fitness consultant, and the CoFounder and Chief Clinical Officer of... more

#173 Today's guest is Amy Dahl, MS, RD— a Registered Dietitian who has been working in the field for 15... more

#172 Today's guest is Terri Cole— a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The... more

#171 In this week's solo episode, I share advice on how you can improve and maintain your interpersonal relationships this... more

Today's guest is Ana Tueme, a senior psychology and Spanish double major at Simmons University and volunteer Crisis Counselor at... more

Today's guest is Dr. Shairi Turner, the Chief Health Officer of Crisis Text Line-- a global nonprofit organization providing free... more

#168 In this week's solo episode, I share some of my favorite DBT skills and dialectics that changed my life!... more

#167 Today's guest is Dr. Justin Puder— a licensed psychologist who mainly works with teens and young adults around many... more

#166 Today's guest is Amanda E. White— a licensed therapist and founder of the Therapy for Women Center, a group... more

#165 In this week's solo episode, I share some of the psychology behind behavior and explain exactly how you can... more

#164 Today's guest is Gael Aitor— the creator and co-host of Teenager Therapy—the biggest teen mental health podcast in the world.... more

#163 Today's guest is David Alperovitz— an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School... more

#162 In this week's solo episode, I share some of my favorite psychology facts that you can use to improve... more

#161 Today's guest is Ann Coleman— a mom, attorney, educator, podcaster, and an advocate for parenting teens. After her son... more

#160 Today's guest is Gigi Robinson— a chronic illness and body positivity advocate, Sports Illustrated Swim Search finalist, speaker, and... more

#159 In this week's solo episode, I break down my goals for my junior year of college and answer a... more

#158 Today's guest is Leandro Olszanski— a board-certified psychotherapist with 10+ years of experience helping teenagers, adults, and couples navigate... more

#157 Today's guest is Dr. Caroline Fenkel— a leader in adolescent mental healthcare with over fifteen years of direct clinical... more

#156 This week's solo episode is about tracking your mental health! I discuss how tracking your mental health can increase... more

#155 Today's guest is Nicole Baker—a life coach specializing in helping perfectionists, a Life Coach Baker podcast host, and a... more

#154 Today's guest is Erin Treolar—a celebrity health & life coach, meditation teacher and host of the Raw Beauty Talks... more

#153 Today's solo episode is all about emotional vulnerability in teens! I explain the DBT model of emotions and the... more

#152 Today's guest is Abbie Stasior— a Columbia University graduate student, soon to be Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and founder of... more

#151 Kate is an expert college coach and admissions consultant dedicated to unlocking the full potential of young individuals and... more

#150 In today's solo episode, I am answering a bunch of your questions on mental health when applying to college... more

#149 Today's guests are Dr. Sarah Olivo and Dr. Liz Seidler— two clinical psychologists and hosts of the College is... more

#148 Today's guest is Emi Nietfeld— an author, mental health advocate, and speaker whose works include her 2022 memoir Acceptance... more

#147 Today's guest is Dr. Bianca Busch— a board-certified adult and board-eligible child & adolescent psychiatrist who specializes in helping... more

#146 Today's solo episode is all about how to maintain your mental health (aka avoid making your mental health WORSE)... more

#145 Today's guest is Nicole Shallow— a sleep expert, behavior coach, and public speaker who works to help others develop... more

#144 Today's guest is Dr. Nicole LePera, a clinical psychologist, author, and creator of the "Holistic Psychologist" platform that has... more

#143 Today's solo episode is all about exposure therapy! We discuss what exactly exposure therapy is, how it works, and... more

#142 Today's guest is Kristen Carder— an ADHD expert, top podcast host, and internationally-recognized mindset coach for adults with ADHD.... more

#141 Today's guest is Alexandra Wyman— an author, podcaster, speaker and grief navigator. After losing her husband to suicide, Alexandra... more

#140 In today's solo episode, I am answering a bunch of your questions! I share my tips on how to... more

#139 Today's guest is Britt Frank—a licensed psychotherapist, trauma specialist, speaker, award-winning adjunct instructor, and author of The Science of... more

#138 Today's solo episode is all about how to cope when you are experiencing a panic attack or other forms... more

#137 Today's guest is Dr. Lisa Strohman— an attorney, clinical psychologist, and author who has widely become known for her... more

#136 Today's guest is Dr. Justin Mohatt— an internationally recognized, double Board-Certified Psychiatrist at Ohana, a program for child and... more

#135 In today's solo episode, I am answering a bunch of your questions! I share my tips on avoiding social... more

#134 Today's guest is Ellie Zeiler, an 18 year-old social media influencer, model, actress, and podcaster who boasts almost 11... more

#133 Today's guest is Dr. Sam DeCaro— a licensed psychologist who provides individual, family, and couples therapy. Dr. DeCaro also... more

#132 Today's solo episode is all about coping skills! I discuss all of my favorite DBT coping skills geared toward... more

#131 Today's guest is Jay Fields, an educator, coach and author who has taught the principles of embodied social and... more

#130 Today's guest is Kate Stone, an actress, founder of the HeartSpeak Empowerment School, college coach, and creator of The... more

#129 Today's solo episode is all about new year's resolutions and goals for 2023! I cover why people with anxiety... more

#128 Today's guest is Ally Petitti—host of the popular podcast Trying To Figure It Out. On her podcast, Ally discusses... more

#127 Today's guest is Sharon Brubaker—a certified life coach and credentialed Grief Specialist who has studied grief and healing for... more

#126 Today's solo episode is all about managing your mental health during the holidays! I answer your questions on continuing... more

#125 Today's guest is Zach Gottlieb, who is the 16-year-old founder of Talk With Zach. Talk With Zach is a... more

#124 Today's guest is Nancy Diaz of Global Citizen Therapy. Nancy provides online therapy and coaching services for multicultural women... more

#123 In today's solo episode I am answering a bunch of your questions! I share my tips on managing disordered... more

#122 Today's guest is Bobby Cook, who is on the Breaking Code Silence team. Breaking Code Silence is a nonprofit... more

#121 Today's guest is Mary Jelkovsky—host of the self-love podcast Mary's Cup of Tea, author of The Gift of Self-Love,... more

#120 Today's solo episode is all about mental health habits! I discuss how the principles in James Clear's Atomic Habits... more

#119 Today's guest is Shani Tran—therapist and author of Dope Therapy who focuses on educating around cultural humility and working... more

#118 Today's guest is Sasha Heinz, PhD, MAPP—a developmental psychologist and life coach who is an expert in positive psychology,... more

#117 Today's solo episode is all about optimizing your therapy appointments! I reflected on my 7 years of therapy and... more

#116 Today's guest is Lindsey Simcik—the co-host of Almost 30 and Morning Microdose! Almost 30 is a top 50 lifestyle,... more

#115 In honor of September being Suicide Prevention Month, I am sitting down with Adia Fadaei—a 19-year-old mental health and... more

#114 In honor of September being Suicide Prevention Month, today's solo episode is all about my experiences with suicidal ideation.... more

#113 Today's guest is Dr. Marisa Franco—a psychologist, author, professor, and friendship expert. In this episode, we discuss the untrue... more

#112 Today's guest is Dr. Margaret Rutherford—a psychologist, author, podcast host, and writer! We discuss Dr. Margaret's background in the... more

#111 Today's guest is Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins—a Netflix star, producer, content creator, proud Howard University graduate, and the host of... more

#110 In today's ask me anything/Q+A/advice episode, I am answering your questions about advocating to your parents, knowing what type... more

#109 Today we are going "into the classroom" with my Abnormal Psychology professor, Ayelet Ruscio! Dr. Ruscio's research a the... more

#108 Today's guest is Michael Slepian—the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia University,... more

#107 Today's guests are Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy, the co-authors of the WSJ bestseller No Hard Feelings: The... more

#106 This week's guest is Dr. Judy Ho—a licensed and triple board-certified Clinical and Forensic Neuropsychologist, a tenured Associate Professor... more

#105 In today's solo episode I am giving you my tips on how to maintain your mental health as a... more

#104 Today's guests are Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright—the psychotherapists, sleep experts, and the authors of The Happy Sleeper and... more

#103 Today's guests are ShrinkChicks co-hosts and Therapy Group founders Emmalee Bierly, LMFT, and Jennifer Chaiken, LMFT! We dive into... more

#102 Today's guest is Carmen Applegate—the host of The Girly Girl Podcast! In this episode, we answer all your questions... more

#101 Today's guest is Dr. Edith Eger—a psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, dancer, and holocaust survivor. At 16 years... more

#100 Episode 100—can you believe it?!? I asked you guys on Instagram what you wanted to hear to celebrate and... more

#99 Today's guests are CLEARSTEM Skincare founders Danielle Gronich (owner of the acclaimed San Diego Acne Clinic and known as... more

#98 Whitney Goodman, LMFT is the radically honest psychotherapist behind the hugely popular Instagram account @sitwithwhit, the author of Toxic... more

#97 Truth Initiative is America's largest nonprofit public health organization dedicated to a future where tobacco and nicotine addiction are... more

#96 Eileen Kelly is the host of Going Mental and the founder of KILLER AND A SWEET THANG (KAAST)—an online... more

#95 Today's solo episode is all about the emotion regulation module of DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy). I dive into everything... more

#94 Today's guests are Jill and Dave Henry—high school coaches and the authors of The Greatest College Health Guide! We... more

#93 Today's guest is Efia Sulter—a mindset and manifestation coach and the host of The Manifest Edit! Efia's passion is... more

#92 Today's guest is Michele Rosenthal—a Certified Professional Coach, Board Certified Trauma and PTSD Hypnotist, Licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic... more

#91 Today's guest is Tara Bixby—a therapist, anxiety coach, and host of the Courageously.u Podcast. In this episode, we dive... more

#90 Today's solo episode is all about crisis survival! In this episode we dive deep into how to survive a... more

#89 Today's guest is Bailey Stanworth—founder of PLAY digital, co-host of What Day is It?, and a self-proclaimed accidental influencer!... more

#88 Today's guest is Madeline Bailey—she holds an M.S in Neuroscience from Tulane University and has a B.S. in Psychology... more

#87 Today's guest is Sarah Hernholm—a former elementary school teacher turned entrepreneur and the founder of WIT. WIT (Whatever It... more

#86 Today I'm joined by Sami Halvorsen, the host of The Teen Life Coach podcast and the founder of Knowing... more

#85 Today I'm bringing you everything I learned from my time in treatment at McLean Hospital and my multiple times... more

#84 In today's episode, I sit down with Andrea Arlington—ICF, PCC Life Coach Specializing in Family Recovery & Relationships. We... more

#83 Today’s guest is Beth Segaloff—a Licensed Clinical of Social Work, Life Coach, Reiki Master, Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Firewalk... more

#82 Today’s guest is Paige Tonz—a former D1 athlete and coach helping transform girls into strong women beyond the playing... more

#81 Today I am joined by Dr. Aliza Pressman—a developmental psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with families.... more

#80 In today's solo episode I tell my mental health story. I dive into my struggle with depression, anxiety, suicidal... more

#79 Today I am joined by Doug Bopst—an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker, and business owner. Those credentials and accolades... more

#78 Today I am joined by Dr. Caroline Leaf, a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist specializing in cognitive and metacognitive... more

#77 Today I am joined by Dr. Kojo Sarfo a social media content creator, mental health nurse practitioner, and psychotherapist... more

#76 Today I am joined by Dr. Alexandra Solomon a licensed clinical psychologist, author, and speaker, specializing in families, marriage,... more

#75 This week's guest is Dr. Jay Faber. John A. “Jay” Faber, MD is a clinical and forensic double board-certified... more

#74 This week's guest is Sophie Gray. Sophie is the founder and creator of DiveThru, a mental health app helping... more

#73 This week's guest is former D1 Athlete, Victoria Garrick. Victoria is known for her mental health advocacy on Instagram,... more

#72 Today I am sitting down with Krista Williams from Almost 30 for one of my all-time favorite interviews! We... more

#71 So many fun interviews coming in the next few months, I wanted to sit down and give a life... more

#69 Hello from Denmark (though I’m actually editing and releasing this 2 weeks later back at home) which is statistically... more

Today I am joined by the amazing Laura Martin—a Certified IBS Nutrition Consultant and founder of Healing to Happy (an... more

#67 This solo episode is all about my high school experience (3 states, 3 schools, treatment—it was a wild ride... more

#66 Alexis Haines—my podcast mom—is finally on She Persisted! This episode can only be described as WOW. From teenage heroin... more

#65 Today I am joined by Lindsay Flemming, LPC a Chicago-based therapist working to help individuals take baby-step their way... more

#64 Today I am joined by Sydney Montana, a TTI survivor who attended Cross Creek (a Southern Utah Behavioral Modification... more

#63 Today I am joined by Rae Fung. Rae is a Speaking Coach. Impact-driven millennials and teens work with her... more

#62 Today I am joined by Evan Haines. Evan is the co-founder of Alo House, a leader in the compassionate... more

#61 Today I am joined by Kira Willey. Kira works to bring music, movement, and mindfulness to kids, in lots... more

#60 Today I am joined by Zachery Dereniowski (@mdmotivator) a former college dropout turned medical student and mental health advocate!

#59 Today I am sitting down with Hillary Higgins, the Associate Director of College Counseling at The Nueva School and... more

#58 This week I am sitting down with one of my best friends—Maya—to dive into how to maintain your mental... more

#57 This week I am sitting down to walk through my college applications. I go through my stats (GPA, SAT/ACT... more

#56 This week I am doing a solo episode all about OCD, anxiety, and exposure therapy! I walk you through... more

#55 This week I am doing a solo episode on my mental health advice for high school students! From 504s,... more

#54 Kirstie Taylor is a dating and relationship writer who found a loyal internet following through her candid essays. Her... more

#53 Camila is a 22-year-old college student from Argentina, and the host of My Point Of View Podcast, a lifestyle... more

#52 This week, I am doing a solo Q+A episode where I dive into the following questions... + What inspired you... more

#51 Amanda founded Just Mands Blog in 2015 and Just Mands The Podcast March of 2020. She is a 22... more

#50 This week I am joined by Dr. Uma Naidoo. Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the... more

#49 Today, I am joined by Sage Lally, the founder of be. be. is a newsletter & community working to... more

#48 This week I sit down to talk about what helped during my recovery journey. The main tips I outlined... more

#47 In this week's episode I teach the TIPP (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Paired muscle relaxation) skill, discuss when... more

#46 This week I am joined by Evonna Kuehner, the CEO and founder of ANOVÉ Beauty (@anovebeauty on Instagram.) Evonna... more

#45 This week I'm joined by Abbie Stasior (@abbie.stasior on Instagram). Abbie is a health and life coach, graduate student... more

#44 This week, I am joined by Kelsey Jones! Kelsey is the host of What's Stopping You (available on apple... more

#42 This week I sat down and answered the following questions... + How has hearing about other people’s stories impacted... more

#41 In this week's episode, I sit down with one of my best friends, Daisye Byrd Graham. This is Daisye's... more

#40 This week, I am joined by J'Anmetra Wadell. Jo-jo is an internationally best selling author, podcaster, and keynote speaker.... more

#39 If you are a fellow insomniac or just hoping to have a better night's sleep, this episode contains all... more

#38 Today I am joined by Leo Flowers. Leo is a TEDx speaker, stand-up comedian, life coach and has his... more

#37 This week, I am joined by Audrey Bailey, the artist behind the hugely successful Brush and Barley brand. Her... more