Early Burnout
Week 3 of the quarter and you’re already feeling burnout? Join Norah and Isobel as they reflect on strategies they’re using to overcome their own early burnout.
Apr 16, 2022•21 min
Wellness Weekly
Produced by The Daily UW, Norah Alhindi and Isobel Williamson dive deep into topics that they think should be mainstream when it comes to wellness and health. Each episode, they pick a Wellness article and talk to the writers and sources from it to get the bigger picture. They want this podcast to be a safe space for everybody, and they are so happy you’re here.
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Episodes
Spring Resets
Spring quarter is a unique transitional time for a lot of students, and with the added lift of the mask mandate there are a lot of out-of-control factors that we are adapting to. Join Norah and Isobel as they reflect on all the different ways this transitional period can affect our mental health.
Apr 09, 2022•19 min
Supporting Your Friend’s Mental Wellness
Norah and Isobel have a conversation about how to support friends’ mental health and what that can look like. They talk about key aspects of productively providing support to a friend and they reflect on the best support they’ve received from a friend.
Mar 04, 2022•22 min
The Hidden Struggles of Periods
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss some hidden struggles of getting a period. They talk about their personal experiences in seeking medical assistance, feeling invalidated in their struggles, how that affects both their physical and mental wellbeing.
Feb 26, 2022•20 min
The Struggles of Being a Woman in STEM
Join Norah and Isobel as they engage in a vulnerable conversation with Prof. Hanna Jordt about some of the unique challenges women in STEM have to face.
Feb 19, 2022•41 min
The Nuances of Therapy
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss the more questionable aspects of therapy that nobody talks about or acknowledges, shading capitalism for playing a part in the creation of some of those questionable aspects.
Feb 12, 2022•22 min
New Years & Mental Health
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss how new years time can affect our mental health. They talk about how to approach this new year season differently by shifting perspective and setting healthier intentions.
Jan 15, 2022•25 min
The Uneven Playing Field of Getting Mental Health Accommodations
Norah and Isobel discuss what it’s like to navigate your way through the DRS to get accommodations for a mental health disability and the hurdles that one faces in that journey. They highlight how the current system to get accommodations exacerbates many social inequalities and upholds systemic barriers to education.
Dec 05, 2021•34 min
The Art of Breaking Down
Sit down with Isobel and Norah in a conversation around the importance of processing a mental breakdown.
Nov 13, 2021•26 min
Staying Grounded
Join Norah and Isobel as they walk through a couple of meditative exercises in an effort to stay grounded and help you find peace through this stressful midterm season.
Oct 30, 2021•19 min
History of Therapy
Join Norah as she takes a trip down memory lane looking at the history and evolution of therapy and the kind of people who shaped its origins.
Oct 23, 2021•16 min
Adjusting back to our old normals
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss some of the mental health challenges of going back to in-person learning. They discuss the different aspects that can be anxiety-inducing about such a transition and the unacknowledged adjustment period that everyone is collectively experiencing.
Oct 16, 2021•28 min
Navigating therapy as a minority
Norah and Isobel have an in-depth conversation with the founder of Inclusive Therapists Directory Melody Li, who is a mental health liberation activist and therapist. We talk about what it is like navigating mental health spaces as a BIPOC, neurodivergent, or disabled individual who the mental health industrial complex wasn’t designed for. We build on […]
Oct 09, 2021•45 min
Capitalism is Bad for Mental Health
Isobel and Norah discuss how capitalism is the root cause of many mental health struggles such as depression and anxiety, and how self-compassion can be a form of resistance to capitalism.
Jun 11, 2021•34 min
Productivity and Mental Health
Norah and Isobel expand the conversation they started in the episode “productivity and losing grip of time”. They discuss the importance of self-forgiveness and how to cope when you feel yourself falling short of society’s expectations of productivity.
May 20, 2021•26 min
A Day in the Life of a Depressed College Student.
CW: depression and suicide. Norah and Isobel have a conversation about the inaccurate depiction of mental illness in mainstream culture and paint honest pictures of their own experiences dealing with depression. Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255, UW Counseling: 206-543-1240.
May 05, 2021•16 min
Adjusting to Life after Quarantine
Norah and Isobel discuss the recent campus announcement that school will likely be in person in the fall and how to deal with the new health and social landscapes.
Apr 21, 2021•17 min
Rediscovering Our Inner Introverts
Join Norah and Isobel as they discuss their experiences as introverts: the challenges, the benefits, the social stigma, and the relationship between introversion and mental health.
Apr 07, 2021•22 min
Mental Health over Spring Break
Norah and Isobel finish off the quarter with a discussion about how to stay sane this Spring Break. They discuss their natural inclinations toward productivity mode, and strategies to allow yourself to just relax- and avoid FOMO.
Mar 17, 2021•19 min
One Year COVID-aversary!
Norah and Isobel take a look at their Isolation Diaries articles that were written soon after the pandemic hit. They reflect on how life has changed a year into the pandemic, and what advice they would give to their old selves.
Mar 11, 2021•19 min
Existentialism
As the quarter comes to a close, Norah and Isobel discuss existentialism. They chat about what can spur existential crises, life philosophies like nihilism, and ways to deal with existential feelings.
Mar 03, 2021•27 min
Joy
In this dreary and stressful week of the quarter, Norah and Isobel discuss a feeling we all wish we had a little more of: joy. They share what differentiates it from other emotions, what makes them personally feel it, and how to experience joy while simultaneously dealing with real mental health issues.
Feb 16, 2021•21 min
Journaling Journeys
Join Norah, Isobel, and former podcast host Deb Kwon as they discuss journaling: the benefits and challenges, how to incorporate it into your life, and why it’s important as an accessible mental wellness tool.
Feb 02, 2021•45 min
How to Deal with Stress: From People Who Suck at Dealing with Stress
Join Norah and Isobel as they open up about how they deal with midterm seasons induced stress. They reflect on their personal experiences and methods they found helpful to cope with stress in a healthy way, even though admittedly they still suck at managing it.
Jan 27, 2021•40 min
Online Teaching: Behind the Scenes
Norah and Isobel invite on UW professor Andrea Wills to discuss designing an online learning environment. They discuss the mental health of both professors and students, what it’s like to teach an online class, and more!
Jan 20, 2021•31 min
Befriending Loneliness
Norah reflects on her journey with aloneness. She shares the ideas that helped her perceive time alone as a form of willed solitude that is beautiful and desired.
Jan 12, 2021•19 min
Thirst Trap Confessions
Join Isobel and Norah as they chat with Thirst Trap columnist Hannah Krieg, who reflects over her journey writing about dating life. Hannah discusses what she’s learned in the process through her last article titled “Confessions of a Dating Columnist who Knows Nothing About Dating.”
Jan 07, 2021•30 min
Winding Down and Reflecting on our Podcast Journey
Join Norah and Isobel as they close off their first quarter of hosting. They reflect on what they’ve learned through this quarter about mental wellness and health. Listeners: please share feedback on Wellness Weekly by filling out this quick survey: https://forms.gle /a6qCmX4owy6VWXX58
Dec 02, 2020•12 min
Productivity and Losing Grip of Time in Quarantine
Norah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Zoe Schenk’s article about staying on top of online school while time loses meaning. They talk about the blurry reality of our quarantine lifestyle and how students can cope in it.
Nov 25, 2020•18 min
Post election reflections from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ members: Part 2
Norah and Isobel speak to UW student Vanessa Lam, who details her experience as a first generation Asian American voting for the first time in the 2020 presidential election.
Nov 18, 2020•25 min
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