what a time: getting you across campus (and beyond) one pep talk at a time
Entering adulthood is notoriously challenging, but it’s trickier today more than ever. In each episode, Maggie shares a big sister pep talk to help you make sense of life’s changes and challenges, manage anxiety, and move forward in areas that feel stuck. She’s a graduate of Boston College and has her Master’s in Clinical Psychology and Education from Columbia University. Maggie is the author of From Stressed Out to Zenned Out and her work has been featured on Boston’s 103.3 Amp Radio, Teen Vogue, and Yoga Journal. As a wellness coach, consultant, and resource, she has worked wit...
'Tis the Season for Big Feelings - Teen Mental Wellness December through January
With all the joy that the holidays bring, they can also come with lots of imbalance for students. As a teen mentor, I want to share themes that I see regularly this time of year, so parents can know how to support their kids. I cover tips for going back to school in Jan, navigating college kids back home & what to look out for with mental health challenges, handling hype holidays like feeling pressure to have NYE plans, and working with middle school kids to move through any big feelings before heading back to school!
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bridge year energy
Although I'm not big on New Year's resolutions, I do tend to encourage a little reflection at the end of December. Something I've noticed a lot is that a bridge year can get overlooked for all its accomplishments because they typically involve discomfort! In this pep talk, we chat what a bridge year is, how to know if you're in one, and why you should celebrate it!
the best grade to get a mentor
After many years of mentoring, I'm sharing what I think is the mentorship sweet spot!
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back from college and fitting in with your family
Did you have moments over Thanksgiving break where you felt like your family operated fully without you? Maybe like the didn't need you or that you didn't fit in? You are not alone! In this pep talk, I chat through what the root of feeling like you don't fit in with your family really is and how you can shift out of it!
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going from friends to friendly
Friendship (especially shifts in them) is a huge topic that comes up in my private practice and in this pep talk, we're chatting about going from being friends with someone to being acquaintances because it can be uncomfortable. Listen for my mentor tip around this and trust me when I say you're not alone!
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parent pep talk: a mantra for parents
Every labor day weekend I get the same call from parents of college freshmen and what they share inspired my favorite mantra for parents: support not solve! In this pep talk, we chat examples of how to implement the mantra, what I feel the role of a parent is, and how all of this relates to doer versus supporter parenting.
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parent coaching
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choosing to be in charge rather than in control with mary van geffen
Parent coach, Mary Van Geffen joins us to explain the distinction between being in charge versus in control and why it's so important when it comes to parenting teens. In this pep talk we chat over-responsibility in parenting, redefining success, and what your teens really need from you. Mary even gives us an example of how this plays out in her own home so you can directly implement in your own life.
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compassionate response meditation workshop
calm in chaos
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songs that feel like the end of the movie
Ever been grumpy or feeling blah and wish you could snap yourself right out of it? Well, today's pep talk is a super easy way to shift your mood. We also go into my favorite Ted Lasso quotes: "believing in rom-communism is about believing that everything is going to work out in the end." And with that, I hope you enjoy this episode!
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1:1 mentoring
parent coaching
online membership for college freshmen
how to ask for help
I always give my students the opportunity to text me in between sessions so they can fill me in on what's going on or get any kind of support if they need it, but I noticed that there was sometimes hesitancy in reaching out. In today's pep talk, I'm sharing a reframe for asking for help that's been really helpful/ make reaching out easier!
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how to get people to like you
Do you make yourself very available? Do what everyone else wants to do? Feel bad for saying no? Take responsibility for how other people feel? Are an over-giver? If you said yes to any of these things, you are a people pleaser. It's so easy when you're a sensitive person to try to fulfill the needs of other people in order to have them be happy and like you, but did you know people pleasers are secret control freaks? In today's pep talk, we chat about what people pleasing actually is, a realization that blew my mind, how to...
