The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

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Avery Peel

13 episodes

2 weeks ago

Life lessons are things that you have to experience to learn. In this episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus host, Avery Peel is joined by Dawn Spragg. Dawn is a co-founder of the Teen Action and Support Center, which is a pillar of hope for teens in the NWA community. Dawn and her co-founders have created a place that specifically supports teens by providing resources, community service learning, and counseling, and prepares teens to enter adulthood as the best version of themselves. Tune in...

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Episodes (13/13)

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 13: Founding TASC and Creating a Safe Environment for Teens in NWA, Featuring Dawn Spragg

6 months ago

49 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 12: Managing the Many Facets of Life During College, featuring Skye Jackson

Life doesn’t stop when you get to college, how do you deal with everything all at once? In this episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus, Skye Jackson shares her experience and insights into facing the multiple facets of life. Skye is finishing up her degree at Brown University and she reflects on the many challenges she has faced with friends, family, and classes. She also shares her experience overcoming those challenges and how she has learned from them.

7 months ago

52 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 11: Making Friends During Covid and Meeting Your Forever People

In this another special episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus Podcast, Avery Peel shared her personal experiences of making friends in college during the Covid-19 pandemic, emphasizing the importance of actively fostering relationships and having a support network. She also discussed the challenges of setting and achieving friendship goals, the importance of stress management, and the value of small, personal moments in feeling safe and comfortable in college. Avery concluded by encouraging ot...

7 months ago

48 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 10: Losing a Loved One in College, featuring Avery Peel

In this special episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus Podcast, Avery shared her personal experiences of grief, isolation, and mental health issues during her college years, emphasizing the importance of stress skills, happiness habits, and self-care. She also discussed her journey towards self-improvement, her struggles with depression and PTSD, and the support she received from her family and friends. Lastly, Avery reflected on the impact of loss on her life and the importance of learning fro...

7 months ago

56 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 9: Losing Loved Ones and PTSD, featuring Emily Brisben

In this episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus, host Avery Peel interviews Emily Brisben. Emily struggled with the loss of her mother at a young age and then faced the reality of a PTSD diagnosis. She has handled her life with strength and grace and aims to share her story with anyone and everyone she can to shine a light on mental illness and suicide. Emily shares her incredible journey, the challenges she faced, and the ways she has worked to overcome those challenges through Hope. Sh...

8 months ago

1 hour

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 8: Deep Dive Into College Applications and Freshman Year, featuring Rick Yang

In this episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus, host Avery Peel interviews Rick Yang, who is currently a freshman at Harvard University. Rick went to a competitive high school in Westchester County, New York, where he led projects focused on promoting youth mental health. He explains his personal experience that gave him a sense of purpose and excitement toward the mental health space. Rick shares the process of applying to college and his experience of applying to colleges in a competi...

8 months ago

46 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 7: The Challenges of Being a First-generation College Student, featuring Jennifer Aquino

In episode #7 of The Hope Matrix on Campus Podcast, host Avery Peel sits down with Jennifer Aquino. Jennifer is a first-generation college student in her 4th year at the University of California Santa Barbara, majoring in Psychological Brain Sciences with a minor in Educational Studies. She shares her journey and the internal debate she faced when deciding to attend college. She also shares the challenges she has faced, a lot of which are derived from being the first in her family to attend c...

10 months ago

40 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 6: Choosing Majors and Minors, featuring Emily Brisben and Lindsey Young

In this episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus, host Avery Peel interviews Emily Brisben, who is a junior at the University of Dayton, and Lindsey Young, who works at the Brooks Center at the University of Dayton. Emily and Lindsey share their experiences of choosing majors and minors, the changes in direction, and the factors that went into making their decisions. They also discuss the challenges of changes and making big life decisions at the age of 18. This episode is insightful for ...

11 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 5: Dealing With Depersonalization, featuring Sophie Straughan

In this powerful episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus, host Avery Peel welcomes Sophie Straughan, who opens up about her journey with depersonalization—a dissociative disorder that Sophie began experiencing when she was a junior in high school. With openness and courage, Sophie struggled to find helpful ways to relieve her symptoms for months and is now sharing her story to help others find their way sooner. This episode explores how to manage the daily impact of depersonalization while...

11 months ago

32 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 4: The Challenges of Studying Abroad, featuring Nicole Abudayeh and Stella Vance

In the 4th episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus, host Avery Peel chats with guests Stella Vance and Nicole Abudayeh about their transformative experiences studying abroad in Spain. Both juniors at Georgetown University, Nicole and Stella discuss their unique programs—Nicole in Madrid and Stella in Salamanca—and the different paths they took to choose them. Throughout the episode, they explore the challenges of studying abroad, including navigating the visa process, leaving behind friends and ...

11 months ago

1 hour 14 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 3: The Importance of Hope When Starting College, featuring Madeline Bohlman, Miss Arkansas USA

We are excited to share with you episode #3 as host Avery Peel, sits down with Madeline Bohlman, Miss Arkansas USA. Avery and Madeline talk about the hardships of college, and Madeline shares her struggles with ADHD, anxiety, and being on the wrong medication for years. Madeline also shares tips and tricks as to how she found a balance between school, social life, sorority events, and being in the Miss Arkansas USA program. Tune in to listen to Miss Arkansas USA speak on her college experienc...

1 year ago

37 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 2: Having Hope for the Future and Getting into Graduate School, featuring Veronica O’Brien

In this insightful episode of The Hope Matrix on Campus, host Avery Peel interviews Veronica O’Brien, research analyst at The Shine Hope Company and Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate. Veronica shares her inspiring journey from undergrad to pursuing a career in neuropsychology, emphasizing the power of breaking down big goals into manageable steps and remaining authentic throughout the academic process. Drawing from personal experiences, Veronica delves into crucial topics like conducting...

1 year ago

49 minutes

The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel

Episode 1: Activating Hope on College Campuses, featuring Kathryn Goetzke

In this episode host Avery Peel, sits down with Kathryn Goetzke, as she shares her journey to becoming the CEO and founder of The Shine Hope Company. Kathryn overcame immense challenges throughout her college career including her dad dying by suicide and her own attempt in her 20’s. She then decided to be proactive against suicide and get to the root cause, which she found to be hopelessness. Kathryn shares her story in detail as she goes through how she came to where she is today. Aver...

1 year ago

53 minutes