College Is Fine, Everything's Fine

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College can be...really social, and pretty lonely. A time of amazing freedom, and a total pressure cooker. The best years of your life, except when it's not. We're Dr. Sarah Olivo and Dr. Liz Seidler, two clinical psychologists who've helped students navigate the highs and lows of college for over a decade. In this podcast, we listen to your stories and use them as our guide. Hear us give actionable advice to students just like you who are trying to balance work and fun, manage the pressures of school, and feel at home in the dorm. This podcast is a reminder that you're not alone. We all need a bit of help tuning out the noise, finding humor in the struggle, and doing the hard work of living "the best four years of your life."Follow us for episode announcements on Tik Tok and Insta: @collegeisfinepodcast

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Whether you are finishing your finals or a HS senior getting ready to transition to college, we wanted to end this year’s season with two microdose episodes with tips on how to manage college stress. When we are burned out, overwhelmed and feel like the wheels have really fallen off, we can guarantee there are at least one of the following four letters you need to pay more attent

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#46 Beating Imposterism with Dr. Jill Stoddard

Apr 24 2024 25 mins

“I don’t belong here.”“Everyone else knows what to do.”“When will people figure out I’m an imposter?”This is the third episode in our shame series, and it helps answer one of the questions we get asked most. “Am I the only one who feels like an imposter at college?”Well, we brought out a real heavy hitter when we interviewed Dr. Jill Stoddard, veteran psychologi

#45 How to Bounce Back from Social Mistakes with Dr. Colleen Lang

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We’ve all been there. The hot-headed comment to a friend, the accidental text to the wrong group, a late-night DM sent under less than sober circumstances…The shame and embarrassment that can happen when we’ve made these kinds of mistakes can make you want to hide in your room for the rest of the semester. But Dr. Colleen Lang is here with some good news and essential how-tos

#44 Microdose on Overcoming Shame and Embarrassment

Mar 21 2024 19 mins

Out of all the emotions we have, shame (and its cousin, embarrassment) tends to feel the worst. And since it feels the worst, it often makes us act in some ugly and super unhelpful ways. We tend to yell, hide, blame and injure - both ourselves and people we care about - when we feel shame. This microdose episode kicks off our “Shame Series,” where we describe:what the emotions

#43 Your Campus Guide to Nutrition

Feb 16 2024 33 mins

Busy schedules, late nights, and erratic sleeping patterns often lead to inconsistent eating habits in college. A diet of ramen, pizza, and endless supplies of coffee is the norm on many campuses. We know that taking care of your body is just as important as getting a 4.0 (and maybe the key to getting one), but college life often makes it difficult to avoid bad eating habits. As tw

#42 A Social Media Roadmap: Tips from Growing Up in Public author Dr. Devorah Heitner

Jan 30 2024 30 mins

Social media gets a bad wrap, and sometimes that’s fair (hello “Text Neck Syndrome” and ties to loneliness, depression and body image issues). But social media isn’t going anywhere, and we think it’s time for a more balanced discussion. There is no one better to guide us than Dr. Devorah Heitner, author of Growing Up in Public. She has researched this topic relentlessly,

#41 Finding Clarity: A Conversation with Dr. Patrice Berry

Jan 11 2024 30 mins

Happy 2024! We couldn’t be more excited to have @drpatriceberry help us start the new year. Dr. Patrice Berry is a psychologist, author, and all around kick-ass person who has brought her smarts to social media. She’s *so* good at giving quick and sound advice on Tik Tok that Harvard School of Public Health #HarvardChan selected her as one of the top mental health content creat

#40 Home for the Holidays: How to Balance New Freedoms With Family Expectations

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#39 Hookup vs. Hookup Culture: Do You Know the Difference?

Nov 28 2023 32 mins

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