Hello everyone and welcome back! Today I'm talking to one of my close friends Xagros Faraji about... college apps! As high schoolers in the fall semester of our senior year, we are right in the middle of a very stressful season. Tune in to hear us talk about our essay-writing processes, our thoughts on prestigious colleges, and how comparison is the thief of not only joy, but also sanity.  (Quick note: Some of the audio was deleted during recording so about halfway through, there's a slightly awkward transition. Thanks for understanding!)  Hope you enjoy!  --- Support this podca ..read more

Hi and welcome back to Mind Matters with Mia! Today, Mia is sitting down with Laura, a fellow senior in high school, to talk about her mental health experiences. Laura gives a great tip for eating disorder recovery and reflects on the forms of therapy that have worked for her. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support ..read more

In this episode Mia talks to Sam Sterba, a recent high school graduate, about his identity as a transgender man and his journey transitioning. We go into how gender dysphoria affected his mental health and how the stigma around his disabilities makes him feel.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support ..read more

Welcome back to Mind Matters with Mia! In this episode, Payton and I break down how social media affects our mental health in several ways- from comparison, to validation, to addiction, we get into it all! Bottom line: it's not all as real as it seems. Hope you enjoy!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support ..read more

Hi everyone! In today's episode I will be talking to Zoe Monterola, a rising freshman at UCLA. We had a great chat about what "productivity" really means to us and how the construct has both helped and hurt us. Hope you enjoy, and remember, you are your biggest investment!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support ..read more

One whole year!! What?!  I'm so thankful for every single one of you for listening and supporting throughout this awesome journey. There have been over 4000 individual listens over this past year, and we have reached 63 countries and 37 states! That is beyond my wildest dreams and I am so grateful for everyone's support. Stay tuned for some exciting things in the next few months and if you enjoyed this episode or any other one, I'd love if you could leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. If you want to be notified every time I post an episode feel free to subscribe too!  Check ..read more

Welcome back! Today I am taking a quick pause from the student series to bring you this episode with Dani Ibarra, a trained yoga teacher who specializes in therapeutic yoga. We have a great conversation about the history of yoga, its benefits on students, and how it physically affects our mental health. We finish off with a short but impactful breathwork session, so stay tuned for that!  You can find more of Dani at www.daniibarra.com!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support ..read more

Hi! This is part 2 of our mini college series where I talk to college students about how their experiences have affected their mental health! Today my guest is Adia Fadaei, a freshman in college, and we'll be talking about how to handle the feelings of not being in control in a time of uncertainty. We also go into her awesome job at a teen crisis hotline and what lessons she’s learned from going to therapy.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support ..read more

Hi everyone! Today's episode is the first in a 2 part miniseries on navigating mental health in college. Today I’ll be talking to Kelsey McIvor, a freshman at UC Berkeley! We talk about the little things that have gotten her through her first semester of Zoom school and how to enjoy life better while struggling with anxiety. Hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support ..read more

Hi everyone! In today's episode I talk with Trinity Quattlebaum about the pressure she gets from her parents about schoolwork, grades, and more. We talk about how this has affected her mental health, how she copes with it, and the advice she has for anyone going through the same thing. Hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support ..read more