A Student Lead Podcast

A Student Lead Podcast

Dive into Mental Notes, the podcast where high school students tackle the real stuff: the good, the bad, the stressful, and even the hilarious moments of these teen years. Your hosts share their personal experiences and "mental notes" on everything from surviving academic pressure and social media drama to figuring out friendships and what the future holds. Expect candid conversations, relatable stories, and practical tips. Mental Notes is dedicated to creating a space where every listener feels seen, heard, and understood. Press play to join the conversation!

Episodes

May 19, 2025 11 mins
Feeling the 'Year-End Squeeze'? In this timely episode of Mental Notes, we dive into the realities of exam stress, project deadlines, and the risk of burnout that hits hard around this time of year. Join your high school hosts as they share personal experiences and practical coping mechanisms to help you find your breath and successfully navigate the pressure.


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Listen as medical professional Alyssa Hajjar shares her insights into her medcial career, therapy, and inpsiring the next generation to find their passion. 

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In this episode, the students dive into the ups and downs of friendships. They share good, bad, and what they feel means to be a good friend. 


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Please Note: This podcast is a student-led project and reflects the voices, perspectives, and learning journeys of the young people who created it. While supported by educators and partners, the views expressed by students and guests are their own.
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In this epsidoe, Anglea Campbell shares about the Social Determinents of Health and how those impact all areas of good health. The students also ask about her journey and how she found her place in the health field supporting families. 


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In this quick byte, students share one positive action that has impacted them over the course of a week. 


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Please Note: This podcast is a student-led project and reflects the voices, perspectives, and learning journeys of the young people who created it. While supported by educators and partners, the views expressed by students and guests are their own.
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In this episode the students chat with Occupational Therapist, Sarah Reymann. She dives into her careeer journey, answers questions around what is Occupational Therapy, success and failures along the way. 

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Keegan Lee is a college student that has found her center around advocating for mental health for her generation and creating a safe place for a social media cleanse. In her book 60 Days of Disconnect she shares her journal of recording her time away from social media. In this episode, students ask questions on where she is now and what she has learned over the past few years since her 60 day disconnect. 

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