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List of resources for each episode of the podcast.

EPISODE 1

EPISODE 2

EPISODE 3

Mental Health Resources

Apps for Meditation and Mindfulness

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Olivia's Book Recommendations

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Other helpful tips from Olivia

  • Utilize resources on Liberatestudio.com

  • Listen to a calming Spotify playlist

  • Take mindfulness and meditation classes

  • Recognize that mindfulness and meditation is a learning process; Allow yourself time and space to grow in this area slowly and steadily

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Professional

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Creating a Business Plan

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Olivia's Tips

  • Challenges to starting a business are natural; Every obstacle at every step is an opportunity for growth!

  • Don't forget to check in with yourself to see if you find joy and meaning in your work.

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The Liberate Studio

Liberate exists to bring human beings together on the journey to become our best selves. They provide an array of classes that blend mindful movement, reflection journaling, conversation, and meditation to lead a mind-body workout. Check out liberatestudio.com to learn more!

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EPISODE 4

Mental Health Resources

How Inclusivity (and lack thereof) affects mental health

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USC Counseling

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Other USC Resources

Professional

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Dr.Agonafer's Tips for Pursuing Clinical Psychology

  • Know your why - Continuously check in with yourself to see what drives you in this difficult academic journey

  • Do your research - figure out if Clinical Psychology is really something you want to pursue over all other areas of psychology and/or fields

  • Get perspective from a professional - talking to a professional with experience and wisdom can help guide you and give your perspective about the career you want to pursue.

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How to Choose Your Major/Career

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Personal Resources

How to Help a Friend Going Through Mental Health Issues

  • Be human; have empathy - sometimes just listening and being there can help someone feel valued and heard. 

  • If it seems right, introduce the idea of going to counseling or therapy. You might even want to ask if they want you to help with the scheduling process.

  • How to Support Someone with a Mental Health Problem 

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Dr.Agonafer's Idea of Self-Care

  • Slowing down and checking-in with ourselves

    • Ask yourself how you feel physically, what thoughts are in your head, what emotions do you feel, etc. 

  • Maintain social connections -

    • Reach out to family and friends if you can

  • Keep a healthy work-life balance 

    • Try to separate work and life by assigning a work space and time and making sure to stick to it​

  • Connect with something outside of yourself

    • This make take form through religion, spirituality, community, a cause, etc. ​

EPISODE 5

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health as an Asian American 

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Imposter Syndrome in College

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Setting Healthy Boundaries with Our Phones/Devices

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Professional

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Entrepreneurship Resources - General

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Entrepreneurship Resources - USC

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Companies with the Best Mental Health Resources

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Sound Mind App

Our objective is simple, to bring users on a journey that allows them to
‍Relax, Reset, and Refocus!

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At SoundMind, we learn who you are and what makes you tick, in order to make a custom-tailored positive association experience for you. Positive association can take many forms such as; music therapy, memory games, and mindfulness meditation, all of which can be found on the SoundMind platform. We aim to continue our outreach to Veterans, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and other communities that are simultaneously experiencing PTSD, depression, and anxiety.  
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Sometimes, when you open the app, you’ll just be listening to some kickass music. Other times, you will enter into your own journey with custom-tailored positive association tools to help guide you anytime and anywhere.

 

Click here for more information and Sign up here to try the app when it is released!
 

EPISODE 6

Mental Health Resources

Netflix Film

  • "The Social Dilemma"

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Peer Advising - Pre-Med Students

  • Get to know your peers who are also pre-med!

  • These students have actually experienced or are experiencing the life of a pre-med student.

  • Often, they can be more understanding of the lifestyle you live than a career advisor would be.

  • They know what might be good for you and offer help, including:

    • class recommendations

    • study tips

    • internship and career advice 

Professional

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Amanda's YouTube channel

Personal Resources

Beauty - YouTube channels

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Commentary - YouTube channels

 

Lifestyle - YouTube channels

EPISODE 7

Professional

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Starting your Business

  • Winter suggest to get involved with the entrepreneurial scene even if you do not have intentions to start your business as it provides for amazing opportunities for growth beyond the academic setting

  • Check out Episode 5's professional resources for a list of entrepreneurial resources

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Brand Marketing

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Digital Marketing

Spoiled Threads

Spoiled Threads was formed out of the personal struggle our founder, Winter, faced when he transferred to the University of Southern California. Being treated as an outcast all of his life due to his unique look and alternative style he never fit the carbon copy style of what the university bookstore offered and felt deprived from expressing his joy to be at the university of his dreams because he looked god awful in red and gold and didn’t feel comfortable in apparel that looked like it was designed decades ago. Instead of caving in, he experimented with the concept of empowering the nonconformist by spray painting denim jackets with "University of Spoiled Children" slogans, a rebuttal to the sea of Gucci sneakers and Goyard bags to regain empowerment. Within a month, he was selling out of his backpack, turning heads, and proving this was more than a concept, it was a movement. His failure to conform and undetermined conviction to have a voice gave way to the structure and community that Spoiled Threads is now built on.

In alignment with his struggle, we made it an integral part of Spoiled Threads that a portion of all proceeds be donated to local mental teenage health organizations in Los Angeles to foster a community of empowerment and solidarity

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Check out https://spoiledthreads.com/ to buy merchandise or for more information. 

EPISODE 8

Raagini Kothur

I am currently a senior earning my B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Data Analytics. I have always been passionate about psychology and I wanted to show other college students and young adults that their mental health matters. I started this podcast to make a direct impact in the USC community to produce impactful mental health focused content. 

EPISODE 9

Mental Health Resources

Learning about Disabilities 

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Different Types of Medicine

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USC Disability Services & Programs (DSP)

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Personal Resources

USC Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity

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USC Student Assembly for Accessibility (SAA)

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EPISODE 10

Mental Health Resources

Mental Health within the Male Community

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Mindfulness at USC

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Substance Use

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Trojan Heart and Mind Club

What we do

We bring performance science content, speaker events and skill development workshops to the USC community. We host leaders in entrepreneurship, psychology, business, meditation, neuroscience and more. We distribute a weekly newsletter with practical techniques and strategies for cultivating a high performance mindset.

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Our values

  • Curiosity

  • Compassion

  • Courage

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The Trojan Heart community

Our club forms a community of students with wide-ranging professional and personal interests. We push each other to set goals, ask questions and develop as leaders, communicators, creators and people. We share a drive to experiment, take risks and live more courageously.

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Check out https://trojan-heart-and-mind-club.squarespace.com/ for more information!

EPISODE 11

Personal Resources

The Value of Community and Relationships

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Imposter Syndrome and How to Build your Self-Worth

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Dan's Tips

  • Therapy is a great way to gain a better understanding of yourself, which might help you in many factors that you didn't even expect!

  • Join a social club that aligns with one of your interests and hobbies. 

  • Utilize the USC Kortschak Center for wellness and productivity resources and help.  

EPISODE 12

Mental Health Resources

Crisis Text Line (741741) - An anonymous reach out line that lets you text for any reason pertaining to your situation. They also provide lots of free resources if you ask.

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Guides for Youth Mental Health:

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