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Hi everyone and welcome back! I know it's been a while, but I'm so excited to bring you this episode with the wonderful Jacquie Pershing-- Valencia's amazing social worker and wellness coordinator-- f...
15 Mai 202225min

27. The Ups and Downs of Applying to College w/ Xagros Faraji
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...
29 Nov 202144min

26. Eating Disorder Recovery and Therapy w/ Laura Boifort
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 dis...
26 Okt 202124min

25. Fighting Stigma as a Queer and Disabled Youth w/ Sam Sterba
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 healt...
20 Aug 202123min

24. Our Love/Hate Relationship with Social Media w/ Payton Josing
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...
2 Jul 202131min

23. The Truth about Productivity w/ Zoe Monterola
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 an...
8 Jun 202143min

22. Yoga for Mental Health w/ Dani Ibarra
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 conversati...
2 Apr 202137min



















