Post election reflections from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ members: Part 1
Join Norah, Isobel, and guest Andre to debrief the 2020 elections and discuss the experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community members who voted for the first time in this election.

Join Norah, Isobel, and guest Andre to debrief the 2020 elections and discuss the experiences of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community members who voted for the first time in this election.
Norah and Isobel talks to the wonderful wellness writer Tatum Lindquist about her column’s most recent article titled “More than hand-washing and cleaning: A better understanding of OCD.” They discuss the inaccuracies of mental illness in the media. Tatum helps dismantle this issue and talks about gaining a more accurate and compassionate understanding of OCD.
Join Isobel and Hall Health therapist Ricardo Hidalgo to talk more about the stigmatization of emotion and how we can become more comfortable handling tougher feelings.
Norah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Tatum Lindquist’s article titled “This quarter, differentiate between social distancing and social isolation”. They discuss dealing with our so-called “negative” emotions, the stigma around them, and how to support others dealing with them.
Norah and Isobel take a look at wellness writer Andy Chia’s article titled “Building community without face-to-face interaction” They discuss their experiences trying to maintain social connection amidst a physically separating global pandemic and ways to overcome the distance.
Norah and Isobel kick off the quarter by introducing themselves and talking about a subject they’re passionate about: mental health. Starting the academic year in a global pandemic poses students plenty of stressors, and Norah and Isobel discuss a mental-health focused article, their personal experiences, and UW resources to help.
For the final episode of the quarter, join Tatum as Aimee delves into her experience as a first generation student and as Phoebe unpacks the impact of her ASIAN 223, Buddhism and Buddhist Literature class.
Listen in as Tatum and Beth dissect optimism as an actively chosen mindset that can bring a bit of life and gentleness to an otherwise harsh reality.
For 69,245 bells, join Tatum and Deborah in talking about the uses of Animal Crossing and other games as coping mechanisms in this time of social distancing.
Tatum and Zoe break down some of the dangerous talk around ‘quarantine bodies’, how quarantine impacts people struggling or recovering from disordered eating, and what it should actually mean to stay healthy during quarantine.
Tatum brings on Austin to explore how religious communities continue to adapt during the COVID-19 crisis and to dwell on the importance of hope in maintaining wellness even during week 6.
Join Tatum and Martina as they unpack the physiology of mindfulness and explore various ways to incorporate the practice into our insanely busy, overly stressful quarantined lives.
Tatum zooms our former host Hannah to discuss the recent comprehensive sexual education bill signed by WA Gov. Inslee and the risks of breaking quarantine for a little Netflix and chill, coming to the conclusion that we love short men.
McKenna and Tatum take on isolation as a time to bring creativity and structure to our at-home workouts.
Wellness Weekly’s new host, Tatum Lindquist, connects with Miranda Milton’s experiences as she shared in the first installment of The Isolation Diaries.
Hannah discusses our tendencies to over extend ourselves and the underlying issues we have to unpack in order to make lasting changes to our behavior
What’s cooler than GiGi Hadid telling Jake Paul to go to bed and Kylie Jenner telling Stormy to rise and shine? Ash Shah telling us how to do both!
Wellness weekly takes a break from winter survival tips (hope ya’ll are doing okay) and hyped up the sections newest beat about fitness and nutrition!
Hannah talks yet again about how much winter sucks and chats with the campus sketcher!
Hannah’s guests teach her about coffee and men— two topics she knows nothing about.
Hannah is joined by Bille Featherston to discuss her most recent article, Coping with winter darkness: An interactive wellness event and later, critiques the white-washing of yoga with Christina Ramler.