Kaelyn Huang is a freshman at UC Berkeley where she finds interest in behavioral sciences and works to end the stigma surrounding mental health. Kaelyn is an insightful and motivated individual with future aspirations to pursue a career in neurobiology and act as a voice for individuals in her community. She hopes to not only continue her work as a mental health advocate, but also to take advantage of the present in order to lead to novel self discoveries.
How do you know you’re doing what you’re meant to do? What do you do when you wake up and realize that you want to do something else? How do you maintain a healthy relationship between work and personal life? Individuals of color from all walks of life, from studying to interning to working, may ask themselves these questions.
Youth Advisory Board member Chevaughn Wellington joins Jay and Dannie to discuss the drawbacks of hypercompetitive environments. They also come up with ways to navigate these spaces successfully and with a healthy mind.
Theron McInnis and Dr. Kia Darling-Hammond join us to discuss the importance of belonging and how family (blood and/or chosen) plays a vital role in this phenomenon.
Youth Advisory Board members Jasmine Geyen and Jonea Ahoussoussi join us to discuss advocacy in mental health and the real world. We delve into the idea of what it means in choosing to listen and making people heard.
Jon Mirador and Jason Rose join us for a conversation on getting the most of our college years. We discuss the different ways to make the most with your education and adding our personal insights.
In SpeakOnIt! Podcast Episode 6,Youth Advisory Board members Kaelyn and Dannie probe the brilliant minds of Lauren Westbrook McIntosh and Dr. Michelle Maidenburg for the key to social wellness in college.
Dannie, Jay, and Kaelyn are are joined by Dr. Michael Fu, and Dr. La’Tonya Reese Miles discuss ways to navigate life expectations, milestones, and how there is no one “right” way to reach your goals in life.
Ever since we’ve had the conversation about gap years, I had been thinking about whether or not I should (more like could) take one. The idea of gap years is something my family isn’t too fond of. I understand their fears that I may become lazy, unmotivated, and less intelligent. I have the same fears, too. But, I strongly believe ...
There are about 7.8 billion people in this world. You’d be a fool to think that 7.8 BILLION people have the same goals and will take the same roads to get there. We’re humans. We’re all different. What do you expect?
Many of us live our lives with seemingly o...
In my childhood, the definition of perseverance was muddled. When I found myself overwhelmed with a number of advanced classes, extracurriculars, and typical school drama, I was told to “persevere” through the rough times. I was told to push on, even when I was at my limit. What I didn’t understand then was how perseverance can be detrim...
In my childhood, the definition of perseverance was muddled. When I found myself overwhelmed with a number of advanced classes, extracurriculars, and typical school drama, I was told to “persevere” through the rough times. I was told to push on, even when I was at my limit. What I didn’t understand then was how perseverance can be detrim...