25. Fighting Stigma as a Queer and Disabled Youth w/ Sam Sterba

28. Big Changes and Big Emotions w/ Jacquie Pershing

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-- for Mental Health Awareness Month in May! Straight from the school's wellness room, Jacquie and I chat about the complicated emotions that often come with big changes in our lives. Whether that be excitement, fear, grief, or a messy mix of them all, we're covering it all! Note: With high school graduation and college quickly approaching, I am taking an indefinite break from the podcast, but this isn't the end of Mind Matters with Mia! I'm hoping to continue this in some form during college, but I will be forever grateful for these past few years creating this podcast <3 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support]

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 of a very stressful season. Tune in to hear us talk about our essay-writing processes, our thoughts on prestigious colleges, and how comparison is the thief of not only joy, but also sanity. (Quick note: Some of the audio was deleted during recording so about halfway through, there's a slightly awkward transition. Thanks for understanding!) Hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support]

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 disorder recovery and reflects on the forms of therapy that have worked for her. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support]

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 health and how the stigma around his disabilities makes him feel. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support]

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 all! Bottom line: it's not all as real as it seems. Hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindmatterswithmia/support]