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sadie sutton
She Persisted is THE Gen Z mental health podcast. In each episode, Sadie brings you authentic, accessible, relatable conversations about every aspect of mental wellness. Expect evidence-based, Gen Z-approved resources, coping skills (lots of DBT), insights, and education in each piece of content you consume. She Persisted offers you a safe space to feel validated and understood in your struggle while encouraging you to take ownership of your journey and build your life worth living.
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Feb 19, 2021 • 26min
56. OCD + Exposure Therapy
In this episode, the host discusses OCD, anxiety, and exposure therapy. They share personal anecdotes and coping tips, and recommend books on social anxiety and OCD. The concept of exposure therapy for anxiety is explored, as well as its application in overcoming fears and compulsions, particularly in the context of OCD. The hosts also discuss their personal experiences participating in exposure group activities during treatment and provide practical steps for identifying triggers and gradually exposing oneself to anxiety-inducing situations.

Feb 7, 2021 • 34min
55. Mental Health Advice for High School Students
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week I am doing a solo episode on my mental health advice for high school students! From 504s, relationships with counselors, having a passion project, to working smarter not harder—I give all the details on what's allowed me to thrive academically while maintaining my mental health. 🍓This week's episode is brought to you by Sakara. Sakara is a nutrition company that focuses on overall wellness, starting with what you eat. Use code XOSADIE at checkout for 20% your first order!🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!💬Follow along with Sadie and She Persisted...+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com📲Helpful Resources...+ Reading Recommendations+ Mental Health Resources (links)+ educational YouTube videos+ purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here+ purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 SHE PERSISTED LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by SHE PERSISTED LLC--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support

Jan 23, 2021 • 37min
54. Kirstie Taylor on RELATIONSHIPS, Attachment Styles, How Childhood Traumas Impact Relationships, and Boundaries
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.Kirstie Taylor is a dating and relationship writer who found a loyal internet following through her candid essays. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan Magazine, Well + Good, and The Washington Post’s, The Lily. She currently lives in Los Angeles where she continues to write words that help people with their biggest struggles in love. (bio via kirstietaylor.com)Connect with Kirstie on Instagram (@wordswithkirstie), on TikTok (@kirstietaylorr), preorder her book here, or check out her website (kirstietaylor.com)🗣Kirstie and I dive into the following topics...+ Why we must address our "big T" and "little t" childhood traumas before being in relationships+ What are attachment styles and the difference between the 3 types (anxious, avoidant, secure)+ The true function of boundaries and how to set them in your life+ Why it's important to set boundaries with family members as a teenager+ Tips to get through a break-up+ Hook-up culture vs. dating to marry📚MENTIONED IN EP.+ SNL boundaries sketch (so so funny)🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!💬Follow along with Sadie and She Persisted...+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com📲Helpful Resources...+ Reading Recommendations+ Mental Health Resources (links)+ educational YouTube videos+ purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here+ purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 SHE PERSISTED LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by SHE PERSISTED LLC--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support

Jan 16, 2021 • 32min
53. How to Write Pitch Emails, Building Influencer Relationships, Using Social Media to Improve Body Confidence, + Podcast Tips feat. Camila Vola
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.Camila is a 22-year-old college student from Argentina, and the host of My Point Of View Podcast, a lifestyle and career based podcast that helps you realize that life's easier if you consider things from another point of view!Listen to me on My Point of View: https://apple.co/39y47xeFollow Camila on Instagram: @camilavola and @mypointofview.podcast🗣Camila and I dive into the following topics...+ Camila's story and why she started My Point of View+ How to pitch a high-profile guest/influencer to be on your podcast+ EXACTLY what to say in a pitch email/DM+ How to curate your feed to help with confidence, self-esteem, and body-confidence📚MENTIONED IN EP.+ The BEST Adobe Audition tutorial (if you ever don't know how to edit something, look it up on this guy's channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNmuVtLGH0k&ab_channel=MikeRussell🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!💬Follow along with Sadie and She Persisted...+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com📲Helpful Resources...+ Reading Recommendations+ Mental Health Resources (links)+ educational YouTube videos+ purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here+ purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 SHE PERSISTED LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by SHE PERSISTED LLC--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support

Jan 8, 2021 • 25min
52. Q+A: Why I started She Persisted, misconceptions about treatment, increasing productivity, podcast growth tips, + more!
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week, I am doing a solo Q+A episode where I dive into the following questions...+ What inspired you to start your podcast?+ How do you find time to relax when you have a lot to do?+ If you want to start a podcast… first 3-5 action steps?+ What’s your best tip to have a successful podcast?+ Who inspires you the most right now & why?+ The thing that surprised you the most about your treatment journey?+ Something you wish you knew before going through treatment?+ Best tips for maintaining personal happiness while in shelter in place?+ Tips for procrastination📚MENTIONED IN EP.+ 3East McLean Hospital+ Listen to my episode with the program director of 3East, Blaise Aguirre+ Services that help with podcast production... anchor, audacity, adobe audition, Instagram 🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!💬Follow along with Sadie and She Persisted...+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com📲Helpful Resources...+ Reading Recommendations+ Mental Health Resources (links)+ educational YouTube videos+ purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here+ purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 SHE PERSISTED LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by SHE PERSISTED LLC--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support

Dec 18, 2020 • 35min
51. Woomanhood + Wellness feat. Amanda DiMarco
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.Amanda founded Just Mands Blog in 2015 and Just Mands The Podcast March of 2020. She is a 22 year old writer, thinker, learner, and sharer aiming to inspire others to do what they love and be who they are without fear. Amanda adores honest conversation, healthy living, simple beauty, womanhood, travel, real food, & fashion. As a blogger and podcaster, she uses her platforms to encourage self growth through uncensored banter and shameless oversharing.Listen to me on Just Mands The Podcast: https://apple.co/3p7M0nXFollow Amanda on Instagram: @justmands and @justmandspod🗣Amanda and I dive into the following topics...+ Amanda's background and what brought her to blogging and social media+ Journaling and Amanda's tips to successfully getting out of your own head+ The impact of social media on mental health and cultivating awareness around this+ Navigating a surprise pregnancy at 22, a social media presence, and family relationships+ Putting yourself out there and embracing authenticity + How to break into the blogging world🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!💬Follow along with Sadie and She Persisted...+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com📲Helpful Resources...+ Reading Recommendations+ Mental Health Resources (links)+ educational YouTube videos+ purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here+ purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 SHE PERSISTED LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by SHE PERSISTED LLC--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support

Dec 11, 2020 • 30min
50. Dr. Uma Naidoo on Nutritional Psychiatry: Using Nutrients to Improve Your Mental Health feat. Uma Naidoo MD
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week I am joined by Dr. Uma Naidoo. Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food and medicine space: a Harvard trained psychiatrist, Professional Chef graduating with her culinary schools’ most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Her nexus of interests have found their niche in Nutritional Psychiatry.Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the United States. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. (bio via umanaidoomd.com)You can find Dr. Uma on Instagram at @drumanaidoo, on her website at umanaidoomd.com, and order her book—Your Brain on Food—here!🗣Dr. Uma and I dive into the following topics...+ Dr. Uma's background and what led her down the path of nutritional psychiatry+ How nutrition can truly impact our mental health+ The gut-brain connection and their development+ Foods to eat to improve depression, anxiety, chronic stress, and immunity🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!💬Follow along with Sadie and She Persisted...+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com📲Helpful Resources...+ Reading Recommendations+ Mental Health Resources (links)+ educational YouTube videos+ purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here+ purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 SHE PERSISTED LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by SHE PERSISTED LLC--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support

Dec 4, 2020 • 44min
49. Authenticity + Storytelling with Sage Lally
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.TRIGGER WARNING FOR SUICIDAL IDEATION + SELF-HARMToday, I am joined by Sage Lally, the founder of be. be. is a newsletter & community working to empower women and non-binary people to step into their collective experience and share what makes theirs different and the same. Find them on Instagram at @be.womn, listen to the be. podcast, and subscribe to their weekly newsletter at bewomn.com.🗣Sage + I dive into the following topics...→ Sage's mental health journey as a college student→ Our experiences in DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)→ Maladaptive coping mechanisms + why they're SO HARD to break→ The importance of advocating for your emotional needs in the moment→ All things be. (their newsletter, IG platform, storytelling approach, etc)→ How to create a platform for others to share their stories→ So much more!🛋This week's episode is sponsored by Teen Counseling. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to teencounseling.com/shepersisted to find a therapist today!💬Follow along with Sadie and She Persisted...+ Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast)+ Website (shepersistedpodcast.com)+ YouTube (Sadie Sutton: She Persisted Podcast)+ Twitter (@persistpodcast)+ Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)+ TikTok (@shepersistedpodcast)+ inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.com📲Helpful Resources...- Reading Recommendations- Mental Health Resources (links)- educational YouTube videos- purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here- purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 SHE PERSISTED LLC. This podcast is copyrighted subject matter owned by SHE PERSISTED LLC and SHE PERSISTED LLC reserves all rights in and to the podcast. Any use without SHE PERSISTED LLC’s express prior written consent is prohibited.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support

Oct 23, 2020 • 33min
48. How I recovered from teenage depression
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week I sit down to talk about what helped during my recovery journey. The main tips I outlined were... Keep your sleep consistent + plentifulEat balancedPractice self-validation of emotionsBe open with a therapist 100%Actively rewiring your negative thought patternsCreating relationships that made you feel seen and appreciatedKeeping busy with life!Mentioned in this week's episode...> 39. Your Foolproof Guide to a Good Night's Sleep> 28. Blaise Aguirre M.D. on Dialectical Behavioral TherapyAvailable on Apple Podcasts, Anchor, and anywhere you listen to your podcasts. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoyed! New Episodes every Friday :)Follow along with She Persisted on Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast), Twitter (@persistpodcast), my Website (shepersistedpodcast.com), and Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)!> for business inquiries email: inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.comHelpful Resources...- Reading Recommendations- Mental Health Resources (links)- educational YouTube videos- purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here- purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 She Persisted LLC.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support

Oct 16, 2020 • 31min
47. DBT Education: TIPP, Crisis Survival Skills, + Riding the WAVE (Distress Tolerance)
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.In this week's episode I teach the TIPP (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Paired muscle relaxation) skill, discuss when to use crisis survival skills and what qualifies a situation as a crisis, and explain the riding the wave skill.More information on TIPP...> Distress Tolerance TIPP Skill via dialecticalbehavioraltherapy.com> Your Easy Guide to DBT’s TIPP Skills via Manhattan CBT> DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) DISTRESS TOLERANCE SKILLS: TIPP SKILLS via Manhattan Psychology Group More information on Distress Tolerance and Crisis Survival Skills...> Distress Tolerance via dialecticalbehavioraltherapy.com> MARSHA LINEHAN - Distress Tolerance: Crisis Survival, Radical Acceptance, and Addiction Skills videoPrevious DBT Education Episodes...> 16. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (an overview)> 17. DBT Intro to Mindfulness> 18. DBT Mindfulness continued> 19. DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness Overview> 20. DBT DEARMAN skill> 21. DBT GIVE + THINK skills> 28. Blaise Aguirre M.D. on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy> 42. DBT Radical AcceptanceAvailable on Apple Podcasts, Anchor, and anywhere you listen to your podcasts. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoyed! New Episodes every Friday :)Follow along with She Persisted on Instagram (@shepersistedpodcast), Twitter (@persistpodcast), my Website (shepersistedpodcast.com), and Facebook (@shepersistedpodcast)!> for business inquiries email: inquiries@shepersistedpodcast.comHelpful Resources...- Reading Recommendations- Mental Health Resources (links)- educational YouTube videos- purchase the DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets here- purchase the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents here© 2020 She Persisted LLC.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shepersisted/support