Say It Out Loud = Tackling Tough Topics Together Podcast
1) Ep. 17 (S2:E2) - Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy, Pt. 2
We are joined by Dr. Cran Lucas, Emeritus Professor of Biology with LSUS, to discuss viruses, pandemics, vaccines, and more. We try to break down how viruses and pandemics occur, how vaccines ar...Show More
2) Ep. 16 (S2:E1) - Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy, Pt. 1
Welcome to Season 2! We are starting off this season by evaluating where we have been over the past year with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, including discussing vaccine hesitancy as a top he...Show More
3) Ep. 15 - Substance Use During the Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of alcohol and tobacco have increased, as have overdoses from illicit drugs. Many factors have contributed to increased substance use and abuse, including gri...Show More
4) Ep. 14 - Burnout in the Research Process
We’ve all been there. Lack of motivation. Indecision. Distraction. Procrastination. Desperation. Emotional breakdown! Obviously this unhelpful pattern in our college careers has a great impact o...Show More
5) Ep. 13 - Struggling with Bipolar Disorder while in College
In observance of World Bipolar Awareness Day, we provide information on this serious mental illness, including statistics, symptoms, common impact on work, relationships, and daily life, as well as ho...Show More
6) Ep. 12 – Overcoming Adversity on the Path to High Achievement
College is hard enough for the “average” student. Learning how to balance the academic pressures of multiple classes, with trying to maintain a social life, and possibly work and family obligations, a...Show More
7) Ep. 11 - Balancing Graduate School & Life as a Non-Traditional Online Student
Being a traditional college student has a wide array of challenges – from adjusting to the transition from high school to college, to going through the developmental milestones involved in the early a...Show More
Ep. 11 - Balancing Graduate School & Life as a Non-Traditional Online Student
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8) Ep. 10 - Challenges around Changing Majors
We are joined by our resident expert on changing majors & planning for the world of work after college, Jennie Flynn-McKevitt, Director of Career Services, to discuss the patterns, trends, challenges,...Show More
9) Ep. 9 - Social Media & Body Image
Learn from the experts on why we have a tendency to struggle with unrealistic ideals & comparisons when it comes to body & lifestyle image, and how marketing & social media influences our self-percept...Show More
10) Ep. 8 - Seven Habits of Highly Successful Students
We are joined by Dr. Helen Wise, Professor of Sociology at LSUS, to discuss key factors to student success that have nothing to do with academic ability, intelligence, or aptitude. It’s all about mind...Show More