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 when it comes to bouncing back from those “social suicide” moments. 

This episode is a special collaboration with Wave Strong, a foundation with a mission to improve mental health awareness and resources within their community of Darien, CT. We sit down and talk to recent graduates of Darien High School for sharing stories about their transition to college, the challenges they faced, and how they navigated them.  

The episode aims to help students develop a framework to balance expressing their values and keeping crucial relationships.

Put down that red Solo cup and listen in as we talk with Dr. James McOwen, clinical director of the Addiction Recovery Management Service at Massachusetts General Hospital. In this eye-opening chat, we dive into the real deal about college drinking and drug culture.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lindsay Tulchin, a Cognitive Behavioral therapist in NYC, who lays out the steps to tackle a problem effectively.  Dr. Tulchin walks us through a 5-step guide to problem solving.  

Love coffee and looking for that next great job or internship? You're in luck. In this episode, we’re diving deep into the world of building important job connections with none other than Marc Reede, serial entrepreneur and author of The Coffee Code.

In today’s episode, we’re following up on our previous microdose episode on the G.I.V.E. skill and diving into its counterpart, the F.A.S.T. skill. The F.A.S.T. skill is designed to help you build strong relationships while maintaining healthy boundaries.

In this week's microdose episode, we sit down to discuss the G.I.V.E. skill from DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), which helps individuals build and maintain positive relationships. Whether you are navigating a conflict with your roommate, trying to make new friends, or wanting to build a better relationship with your parents, the G.I.V.E. skill can help increase the likelihood that others will view you positively after your interactions with them.

In this week’s episode, we sit down with not one, but two expert psychologists to explore the challenges and growth opportunities that arise for the parent-child relationship when young adults head off to college. They provide valuable insights for both parents and students on how to maintain strong, supportive relationships during this transitional phase.

In today’s episode, we dive deep into one of the most powerful tools in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) – the DEAR MAN skill. We welcome Dr. Sameena Groves, a clinical psychologist and DBT expert, to explore how this assertiveness technique can help navigate tough conversations, set boundaries, and communicate effectively during your college years (and beyond).

So much of childhood education is about learning academic skills to get into college and very little is on the personal and social skills required to thrive in college.  In this week’s episode we sit down with Dr. Ifeanyi Onyejiji, founder of Onye Speaks.  Dr. Onye shares about his work developing a motivational and culturally relevant curriculum aimed  to help students learn the “soft skills” that are often missing in K-12 education. 

College can be a tough transition for many reasons; you’re on your own for the first time, have to find a new circle of friends, and you have an enormous amount of freedom that comes with being an adult. One thing that often is not thought about enough, though, is how being at college can cause shifts in your relationships off campus.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, most of us are gearing up for our annual “attitude of gratitude.” And while many of us appreciate and experience this seasonal thankfulness, we often forget the daily power of gratitude and how it can help shift our moods. In this microdose episode, we discuss the science behind gratitude, share simple ways to incorporate daily gratitude practices to keep your mood afloat, and talk about how to use this practice when the going gets tough. 

By the time you have gotten to college, you have probably been exposed to metaphors.  Whether you are telling your friends "you are drowning in work" or you're sitting in an English 101 class, metaphors are literally everywhere. In this week's microdose episode, we discuss how metaphors can be important life shortcuts.  We sit down and share some of our favorites and how they're powerful tools that can help us learn and grow. 

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College makes it very easy to find friends. You’ve got loads of time, your pick of social events, party ready dorm rooms, and hard classes to bond over. But for many students, finding friends isn’t the problem. The challenge is finding quality friendships. 

Introducing the “Friendship Matrix,” a lifehack to help you build healthy and fun friendships in a new, fun way. 

f your school has Greek Life, at some point you have asked yourself is rushing worth it? From movies to family and friends, there are A LOT of opinions about rushing. And although rushing is exciting, it's also incredibly stressful and daunting. We know it is an important decision freshmen are often trying to make, especially when you are trying to make friends and find a community on campus. In this week's episode, we hear from college students who have got their letters already or are currently rushing on their college campuses. We will break down what factors to consider as you weigh the pros and cons of whether or not the Greek-life scene is for you.

So long sweet summer... by now many of you are back on campus. Some of you may be thrilled, others may be terrified. Whether you are a freshman or a returning student, being mindful of how your mindset may influence your academic year is a critical tool to get you off to a healthy start. 

To launch our podcast return, we thought it would be helpful to re-air one of our most downloaded episodes on the expectations versus realities of campus life.  Transitioning into the semester after summer can leave us feeling unfocused and unsure. In this episode you will hear from our guests on how cultivating a "beginner's mindset" can help bring us to a more balanced and useful way of viewing our expectations for the fall. 

By now most of your finals are over, and hopefully you are making plans for a fun summer.  We wanted to end this season with a microdose episode that will get you through any tough moments you may have over the summer and to keep in your mind when you get back on campus in the fall.  Whether you are going through a break-up, disappointed with your semester grades or confused about your future career, using effective coping skills will help you weather any emotional storm. You might not be in control of the tough times, but you have a choice in how they impact the way you feel. In this microdose episode we introduce the P.O.I.S.E. skill to your toolkit for when things get challenging.

Whether you are finishing your finals or are 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 you are burned out, overwhelmed, and feel like the wheels have really fallen off, you can really feel like a M.E.S.S. 

Once again we got so lucky to have today’s guest, Dr. Jessica Stern, a psychologist, advisor and consultant for Wondermind, Doctor Radio, and SELF Magazine. It’s pretty clear that she not only teaches ways to be more productive in your life, but she also practices some of these tricks herself because this woman is crazy productive!