The Listening Guide

College Is Fine,
Everything's Fine*

Four collections to start with, whatever kind of semester you're having. Every title opens the episode on Spotify; a few show up in more than one place.

With Dr. Sarah Olivo and Dr. Liz Seidler · 72 episodes listed · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Navigating First Semester

The adjustment to college, from managing expectations and stress to shifting friendships, roommates and the parent-child relationship. A good starting point for incoming students and their families.

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  1. 1
    Expectations and Realities (Beginner's Mind)with College students
    Sep 9, 2022
  2. 5
    Two Tried and True Ways to Combat Socially Anxious Thoughtswith College students
    Oct 12, 2022
  3. 8
    Microdose on Building Your Social Muscle: How Practicing Social Skills Can Help You Tackle New and Challenging Relationships on Campus
    Oct 28, 2022
  4. 19
    Your Emotional Savings Account: Learn Ways to Buffer Against College Stress by Balancing Life's "Withdrawals" With Skills "Deposits"
    Jan 19, 2023
  5. 30
    A Student's Guide to Managing Stress in Collegewith College students
    Apr 26, 2023
  6. 55
    Holding On and Letting Go: Relationship Shifts in Collegewith Three college students
    Jan 10, 2025
  7. 58
    From High School to College: A Guide to Navigating Shifts in the Parent-Child Relationshipwith Dr. Annalise Caron and Dr. Suzanne Allen
    Feb 25, 2025
  8. 90
    TWO TAKES on Tracking Your College Freshman: "Before It Was Stalking, Now It's Safety"with Ashley and Carter
    Sep 4, 2026
  9. 93
    Am I Doing College Right? Roommates, Boundaries, and Building Confidencewith Suzanne Hanna
    Oct 29, 2026

Microdose Episodes

Short, focused episodes that each teach one skill or idea, often drawn from DBT, that listeners can put to use right away.

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  1. 6
    Microdose on Values: How Knowing Your Values Can Help You with Indecision in Relationships
    Oct 19, 2022
  2. 7
    Microdose on Intense Emotions: How Regulating Your Emotions Can Help Improve Your Interpersonal Skills
    Oct 21, 2022
  3. 8
    Microdose on Building Your Social Muscle: How Practicing Social Skills Can Help You Tackle New and Challenging Relationships on Campus
    Oct 28, 2022
  4. 9
    Microdose on Being Effective: How Practicing Acceptance Can Help You Be Skillful When The Environment is Too Powerful
    Oct 30, 2022
  5. 21
    Microdose on Opposite Action: Learn How to Turn Down Emotions
    Feb 2, 2023
  6. 29
    Microdose Episode Part 1: Stress vs. Anxiety
    Apr 19, 2023
  7. 32
    Microdose Episode Part 2: Five Worry Myths
    May 19, 2023
  8. 33
    Microdose Episode Part 3: Actual vs. Hypothetical Worry
    May 23, 2023
  9. 44
    Microdose on Overcoming Shame and Embarrassment
    Mar 21, 2024
  10. 48
    Microdose Episode: Don't be a M.E.S.S. On Campus
    May 16, 2024
  11. 49
    Microdose Episode: How to Practice P.O.I.S.E. When Things Get Tough in College
    May 23, 2024
  12. 53
    Microdose Episode: The Magic of Metaphors
    Oct 30, 2024
  13. 54
    Microdose Episode: What's the Deal with Gratitude?
    Nov 22, 2024
  14. 57
    Microdose on DBT's DEAR MAN: Mastering the Art of Asking for What You Wantwith Dr. Sameena Groves
    Feb 14, 2025
  15. 59
    Microdose on DBT's G.I.V.E. Skill: How to Build and Maintain Healthy Relationships in College
    Mar 7, 2025
  16. 60
    Microdose on DBT's F.A.S.T. Skill: Keeping Your Self-Respect in Relationships
    Mar 18, 2025

Stress and Anxiety

Practical tools for managing academic pressure, worry and overwhelm, plus how stress shows up alongside ADHD and why quick fixes often backfire.

  1. 5
    Two Tried and True Ways to Combat Socially Anxious Thoughtswith College students
    Oct 12, 2022
  2. 19
    Your Emotional Savings Account: Learn Ways to Buffer Against College Stress by Balancing Life's "Withdrawals" With Skills "Deposits"
    Jan 19, 2023
  3. 29
    Microdose Episode Part 1: Stress vs. Anxiety
    Apr 19, 2023
  4. 30
    A Student's Guide to Managing Stress in Collegewith College students
    Apr 26, 2023
  5. 31
    When You Mix College With ADHDwith Dr. Yamalis Diaz
    May 8, 2023
  6. 32
    Microdose Episode Part 2: Five Worry Myths
    May 19, 2023
  7. 33
    Microdose Episode Part 3: Actual vs. Hypothetical Worry
    May 23, 2023
  8. 70
    From Overwhelmed to In Control: How to Handle Hard Things Wisely with the R.E.A.C.H. Guide
    Aug 29, 2025
  9. 89
    Why Quick Fixes Are Making College Stress Worse (And What Actually Works)with Dr. Jill Grimes
    May 28, 2026

"Guest Lecture" Episodes

We bring in top experts, including psychologists, physicians, researchers and authors, to share current, actionable advice on the issues college students and families face most.

  1. 4
    Why It Can Be Hard to Find Your People, and Keep Them (5 Interpersonal Effectiveness Obstacles)with Prof. Amy DiBernardo, LCSW
    Oct 4, 2022
  2. 12
    The College Experience as a Student-Athlete: The Coach Perspectivewith Dan Rickard
    Nov 18, 2022
  3. 13
    The Mind of the College Athlete: Hear What Famed Sports and Performance Psychologist Dr. Jonathan Fader Tells Us About How to Succeed On and Off the Fieldwith Dr. Jonathan Fader
    Dec 1, 2022
  4. 17
    The Art of Savoring: Learn How to Amplify the Positivity in Your Lifewith Felicia Rosen
    Jan 5, 2023
  5. 18
    How to Bust Through Winter Blues: Tips from a Top CBT Expertwith Dr. Simon Rego
    Jan 13, 2023
  6. 20
    Be Body Positive: How to Create a Positive Body Mindset in Collegewith Summer Innanen
    Jan 26, 2023
  7. 22
    Why Choose Sleep Part 1: How Sleeping Well is Critical to Thriving in Collegewith Dr. Shelby Harris
    Feb 10, 2023
  8. 23
    Why Choose Sleep Part 2: Realistic Pro Tips for Getting Great Sleep in Collegewith Dr. Ellie McGlinchey
    Feb 17, 2023
  9. 24
    How College Culture Has Normalized Drug Use: A Psychiatrist's Break Down of Study Drugs and Why You Should Just Say Nowith Dr. Bianca Busch
    Feb 23, 2023
  10. 27
    Undecided: How to Navigate Tough Choices in Collegewith Tim Klein, LCSW
    Mar 20, 2023
  11. 28
    Type C Personality: Do You Set Yourself on Fire to Keep Others Warm?with Dr. Kore Nissenson and Anna White
    Mar 29, 2023
  12. 31
    When You Mix College With ADHDwith Dr. Yamalis Diaz
    May 8, 2023
  13. 34
    The Cost of Hustle Culture and Its Unrealistic Expectations of Resiliencywith Emi Nietfeld
    Jun 2, 2023
  14. 36
    Sadie Sutton Tells You How to Put DBT to Good Use on Campuswith Sadie Sutton
    Oct 17, 2023
  15. 37
    Walk With Me: Dr. Matthew Kane Shares a Message of Perseverancewith Dr. Matthew Kane
    Nov 2, 2023
  16. 38
    NoSo November: Why It May Be Time to Take Some Space from Social Mediawith Maddie Freeman
    Nov 14, 2023
  17. 39
    Hookup vs. Hookup Culture: Do You Know the Difference?with Dr. Lisa Wade
    Nov 29, 2023
  18. 40
    Home for the Holidays: How to Balance New Freedoms With Family Expectationswith Dr. Anne Marie Albano
    Dec 19, 2023
  19. 41
    Finding Clarity: A Conversation with Dr. Patrice Berrywith Dr. Patrice Berry
    Jan 11, 2024
  20. 42
    A Social Media Roadmap: Tips from Growing Up in Public author Dr. Devorah Heitnerwith Dr. Devorah Heitner
    Jan 30, 2024
  21. 43
    Your Campus Guide to Nutritionwith Rena Bruckman, MS, RD-N
    Feb 16, 2024
  22. 45
    How to Bounce Back from Social Mistakeswith Dr. Colleen Lang
    Apr 2, 2024
  23. 46
    Beating Imposterismwith Dr. Jill Stoddard
    Apr 25, 2024
  24. 47
    Work Smarter Not Harderwith Dr. Jessica Stern
    May 6, 2024
  25. 56
    Beyond the Books: as a Key to College Successwith Dr. Ifeanyi Onyejiji
    Jan 23, 2025
  26. 57
    Microdose on DBT's DEAR MAN: Mastering the Art of Asking for What You Wantwith Dr. Sameena Groves
    Feb 14, 2025
  27. 58
    From High School to College: A Guide to Navigating Shifts in the Parent-Child Relationshipwith Dr. Annalise Caron and Dr. Suzanne Allen
    Feb 25, 2025
  28. 61
    How to Brew Success: A Conversation with Marc Reede, author of The Coffee Codewith Marc Reede
    Apr 3, 2025
  29. 62
    From Panicking to Planning: Problem Solvingwith Dr. Lindsay Tulchin
    Apr 16, 2025
  30. 63
    Party Smart: A Psychologist's Guide to College Drinking and Drug Usewith Dr. James McOwen
    Apr 22, 2025
  31. 71
    I Procrastinate Therefore I Cram: How to Break the Procrastination Cyclewith Dr. Shannon Bennett
    Sep 12, 2025
  32. 72
    How Laughter Lifts Us Up: Exploring Comedy, Coping, and Connectionwith Amber Autry and Melanie Reese, LMFT
    Sep 25, 2025
  33. 73
    Beyond the 'I'm So OCD' Meme: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorderwith Dr. John Guerry
    Oct 7, 2025
  34. 74
    Dark Academia: Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction?with Heather Colley
    Oct 21, 2025
  35. 75
    How College Students Can Sleep Better: Expert Strategieswith Dr. Colleen Ehrnstrom
    Nov 4, 2025
  36. 76
    Why Your Professor Wants to Know You: A Guide to Making the Most of Office Hourswith Dr. Danielle DeNigris
    Nov 18, 2025
  37. 77
    Is Your Brain On Shuffle: Surviving ADHD in Collegewith Rae Jacobson
    Dec 2, 2025
  38. 79
    Your Bounce-Back Semester Starts Here: Executive Functioning 101with Krisler Bailey
    Jan 14, 2026
  39. 80
    College in a Polarized World: Navigating Conflict with Resiliencewith Bob Bordone
    Jan 27, 2026
  40. 82
    Find Calm in the College List Chaos: How to Ignore the Hyped Schools So You Can Find the Right Schoolwith Ali Dorfman
    Feb 23, 2026
  41. 83
    When Meditation Gets Uncomfortable: What a Week of Meditation Taught Mewith Ginger Koehler
    Mar 10, 2026
  42. 84
    Process Over Pressure: A Mental Fitness Playbook for Student Athleteswith Carrie Potoff, LCSW and Rhodie Lorenz
    Mar 17, 2026
  43. 85
    Courage Over Confidence: Building Habits That Winwith Dr. Mitchell A. Greene
    Mar 24, 2026
  44. 86
    (Take 2!) Identity and Belonging in College Sportswith Dr. Tess Kilwein
    Apr 13, 2026
  45. 87
    Digital Detox: How Does Disconnecting Help College Students Reclaim Intentional Tech Usewith Dr. Shreya Hessler
    Apr 16, 2026
  46. 88
    From Classroom to Cubicle: A No-Panic Guide to Internships and Job Searchingwith Jennifer Gershberg
    May 19, 2026
  47. 89
    Why Quick Fixes Are Making College Stress Worse (And What Actually Works)with Dr. Jill Grimes
    May 28, 2026
  48. 91
    College Mental Health: What's Changed and What Hasn'twith Dr. Alexis Redding
    Sep 15, 2026
  49. 92
    Ask for It: Accommodations and Self-Advocacy in Collegewith Elizabeth Hamblet
    Oct 9, 2026
  50. 93
    Am I Doing College Right? Roommates, Boundaries, and Building Confidencewith Suzanne Hanna
    Oct 29, 2026
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