71. 1st Month of College DEBRIEF: Tips for Move-In, Socializing, Productivity, Studying, and more!
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.#71 There are so many fun inter...
69. Navigating Anxiety as a Teenager: Coping Skills, Listener Q+A, Personal Experiences, and More
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.#69 Hello from Denmark (though ...
68. How Our Mental + Physical Health Are Connected feat. Laura Martin
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.#68 Today I am joined by the am...
67. High School RECAP
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.TRIGGER WARNING for suicidal id...
66. Alexis Haines on Teenage Addiction, Childhood Trauma, and Taking Radical Accountability Over Your Healing
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.TRIGGER WARNING for sexual assa...
65. Lindsay Fleming LPC on Inpatient, Outpatient, Group, and Individual Therapy as a Teenager
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.Today I am joined by Lindsay Fl...
64. Inside the Secret World of the Troubled Teen Industry #breakingcodesilence
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.TRIGGER WARNING for physical an...
63. Overcoming Stagefright, Finding Your Voice, and Networking 101 feat. Rae Fung
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.Today I am joined by Rae Fung. ...
62. Evan Haines on The Evolution of the Treatment Industry, Navigating Adolescent Addiction, and the Compassionate Care Model
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.TRIGGER WARNING FOR SUICIDE, SU...
61. Bite Sized Mindfulness for Adolescents feat. Kira Willey
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.Today I am joined by Kira Wille...
60. Zachery Dereniowski (aka MD Motivator) on Vulnerability, Relatability, and Empowerment
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.Today I am joined by Zachery De...
59. How to Discuss Your Mental Health in Your College Application According to a Former USC Admissions Counselor
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.Today I am sitting down with Hi...
58. Maintaining Your Mental Health Throughout The College Application Process (Navigating Rejection, Deferral, and Acceptance)
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript, extended show notes, and video can be found here.This week I am sitting down wit...
57. How I Got Into the University of Pennsylvania (My Test Scores, Personal Statement, Supplementals, Activities, Recommendation Advice, Etc)
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week I am sitting down to walk thr...
56. OCD + Exposure Therapy
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week I am doing a solo episode all...
55. Mental Health Advice for High School Students
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week I am doing a solo episode on ...
54. Kirstie Taylor on RELATIONSHIPS, Attachment Styles, How Childhood Traumas Impact Relationships, and Boundaries
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.Kirstie Taylor is a dating and relation...
53. How to Write Pitch Emails, Building Influencer Relationships, Using Social Media to Improve Body Confidence, + Podcast Tips feat. Camila Vola
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.Camila is a 22-year-old college student...
52. Q+A: Why I started She Persisted, misconceptions about treatment, increasing productivity, podcast growth tips, + more!
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week, I am doing a solo Q+A episod...
51. Woomanhood + Wellness feat. Amanda DiMarco
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.Amanda founded Just Mands Blog in 2015 ...
50. Dr. Uma Naidoo on Nutritional Psychiatry: Using Nutrients to Improve Your Mental Health feat. Uma Naidoo MD
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week I am joined by Dr. Uma Naidoo...
49. Authenticity + Storytelling with Sage Lally
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.TRIGGER WARNING FOR SUICIDAL IDEATION +...
48. How I recovered from teenage depression
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.This week I sit down to talk about what...
47. DBT Education: TIPP, Crisis Survival Skills, + Riding the WAVE (Distress Tolerance)
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode transcript and extended show notes can be found here.In this week's episode I teach the TIPP...
46. Bootstrapping a Buisiness feat. Evonna Kuehner of ANOVÉ Beauty
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am joined by Evonna Kuehner, the CEO and founder of ANOVÉ Beauty (@anovebeauty on Insta...
45. Balancing Your Life feat. Abbie Stasior
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm joined by Abbie Stasior (@abbie.stasior on Instagram). Abbie is a health and life coac...
44. Your Insecurity is Not Unique feat. Kelsey Jones
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I am joined by Kelsey Jones! Kelsey is the host of What's Stopping You (available on appl...
42. Q+A #2: Personal Growth, Applying to College, Radical Acceptance (DBT Education) and more!
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I sat down and answered the following questions... How has hearing about other people...
41. The Traumatic Side of the Adolescent Treatment Industry feat. Daisye Byrd Graham
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TRIGGER WARNING for anyone who has experience with sexual trauma or rape. In this week's episod...
40. Living Past Crazy feat. J'Anmetra Waddell
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I am joined by J'Anmetra Wadell. Jo-jo is an internationally best selling author, podcast...
39. Your Foolproof Guide to a Good Night's Sleep (+ 2 Guided Sleep Meditation Practices)
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a fellow insomniac or just hoping to have a better night's sleep, this episode contains a...
38. Before You Kill Yourself feat. Leo Flowers
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am joined by Leo Flowers. Leo is a TEDx speaker, stand-up comedian, life coach and has his M...
37. Brush and Barley's Audrey Bailey on Jesus and Mental Health
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I am joined by Audrey Bailey, the artist behind the hugely successful Brush and Barley br...
36. Being Young AND the Best Version of Yourself feat. Sarah Humphrey
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am joined by Sarah Humphrey, the host of It Ain't It Sis. We talk bullying, body image, ...
35. Clean Beauty, Mental Health During Quarantine, Giving Back, Diversity in the Beauty Industry, and Entrepreneurship feat. Cassandra McClure
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Cassandra McClure, a multi-hyphenated entrepreneur in the beauty industry with ...
34. The benefits of nature, adventure, and connection feat. Brittany Crane (founder of Get Out There Girl)
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brittany Crane is the author of the highly-praised Self Compassion Workbook - a 15 day guide and jou...
33. Q+A #1: podcasting, supporting a friend that's struggling with mental health, rebuilding relationships, and navigating change!
04 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODEWhat I use NOW for podcasting: SURE microphones, Cloudlifter mixer, Zoom...
32. Scout Sobel on her experience with bipolar, Okay Sis, healthy relationships, navigating mental illness, and more!
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Scout Sobel, the host of SCOUT Podcast and cohost of Okay Sis. She is not onl...
31. Full eating disorder recovery, owning your recovery, and working on yourself before helping others feat. Alexis Smith
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lexie Smith (from Every Ounce of Strength) and I sit down to discuss her mental health journey, full...
30. GRATITUDE feat. Jill Nowak (LICSW) from 3East, McLean Hospital
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Nowak (LICSW) from 3East, McLean Hospital and I sit down to reminisce about my time at 3East, d...
29. Validation and Empathy: How YOU can support the Black Lives Matter movement
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Though this week's episode is different from my normal episodes, it was extremely important to me to...
28. Blaise Aguirre M.D. on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, emotional experience, persistence, and taking ownership of your life!
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Blaise Aguirre M.D. (world-renowned psychiatrist, dialectical behavioral therapy expert, founder and...
27. The Benefits of Therapy, Medication Management and Stigma, and The COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis with Emily LeBaron
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Emily LeBaron (from the Living For Hope Brand) I sit down and talk all things therapy, medicati...
26. Gaining independence, taking control of your mental health, how to maintain your self-respect in your interactions, and the FAST skill (DBT Education)
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with my younger sister, Ivy and we talk about self-respect, independence...
25. Gaining Confidence, Navigating Social Media in a Healthy Way, Maintaining Productivity in Quarantine, and the Importance of Vulnerability! feat. the Leeza Rants Podcast
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leeza (from The Leeza Rants Podcast) and I cover EVERYTHING in this episode. From our own experience...
24. Teenage Break-Up Protocol: How to Figure Out if You Need to End a Relationships, the 8-Step Approach to Ending it, and Break-Up Horror Stories!
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Steph and I sit down to go through break up protocol! Like we mentioned in today's ...
23. A Dad's Perspective: Preconceptions About Adolescent Mental Health, Parenting Tips, and Our Growth as a Family
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I sit down with my Dad and ask him about his preconceptions about adolescent mental heath, we dive i...
22. How to maintain your mental health during coronavirus (COVID-19) and self-quarantine
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 22 of Nevertheless, She Persisted, I sit down with Maya for the 2nd time to discuss how t...
21. DBT Education: GIVE + THINK skills aka how to improve your relationships... navigating parental conflicts, friendships, and arguments
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of DBT education I teach the GIVE (be Gentle, act Interested, Validate, Easy manner)...
20. DBT Education: DEARMAN skill (Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, be Mindful, Appear confident, Negotiate)... how to get what you want from other people in an effective manner
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the Interpersonal Effectiveness module, I teach the DEARMAN (Describe, Expr...
19. DBT Education: Interpersonal Effectiveness Overview... clarifying relational goals and disproving unhealthy beliefs ft. my younger sister
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the Interpersonal Effectiveness module, I walk my younger sister though an o...
18. DBT Education: Mindfulness continued (the HOW skills: Nonjudgmentally+Effectively+One-Mindfully, Loving Kindness, and Being vs Doing Mind)... skills for combatting depression and anxiety
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode continues our journey into the mindfulness module. We talk about what mindfulnes...
17. DBT Education: Intro to Mindfulness (the WHAT skills: Participate+Observe+Describe and States of Mind) with guided mindfulness practices!
29 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode begins our journey into the mindfulness module. We talk about what mindfulness i...
16. DBT Education: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (an overview)... changing problem behaviors, validating, key principles to use when combatting teenage depression and anxiety
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This DBT Overview episode covers the biosocial therapy, behavior change tactics, dialectics, and val...
15. How do you support a friend struggling with depression and anxiety while maintaining your own mental health?
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I sit down with my best friend from home, who recounts what it was like watching me struggle, go to ...
14. The effect of depression and anxiety on a family… feat. my younger sister
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with my younger sister and we talk about how mental health impacts a fam...
11. Emily Thelen (MA+LCPC+CTRS) on adjusting to change, societal norms, therapeutic boarding school, wilderness, and recovering from depression and anxiety.
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week I sit down with one of my therapists from my therapeutic boarding school. We talk about ho...
10. Jacob Sparks (LMFT) on therapeutic boarding schools, healthy relationships, coping skills, self love, and recovering from depression and anxiety.
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I sit down with one of my past family and individual therapists (current therapist at the time of th...
8. A parent’s guide to adolescent treatment for depression and anxiety: family therapy, what it’s like sending your child away, and how it helped our family… feat. my Dad
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Nevertheless, She Persisted, I ask my Dad what it was like to be a parent of a pa...
6. Building and maintaining fulfilling, healthy, loving relationships with family members, friends, and peers
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sitting down with a friend, we discuss relationships. We cover co-dependent unhealthy romantic relat...
5. Teen anxiety: how to cope, using skills, and surviving school
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk anxiety. Between personal experiences, breaking down what panic attacks feel...
3. A sister’s perspective: what do depression and anxiety look like? How do you support a sibling struggling? How did therapy help our family?
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I ask my younger sister how she was impacted by my mental illness. From how the focus of the family ...
2. A Dad’s perspective on how to support a teen suffering from depression and anxiety
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I sit down with my Dad to discuss what it was like to see his child suffering from mental illness. B...
1. A teen’s perspective: depression and anxiety… my core beliefs, the decision I made to work on myself, and my journey through intensive mental health treatment
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After 25 episodes, I went back and re-recorded my first episode. I talk all about what inspired me t...