Alphabet Soup: A Mental Health & Medicine Podcast
Join Neva Hidajat on Alphabet Soup: A Mental Health & Medicine Podcast, in a series of short and sweet, weekly episodes, we learn about a wide range of topics from cancer to sudoku seizures, health myths, positive ideas for mental health and more that will feed your curiosity! Instagram: @alphabetsoup.podcast https://www.alphasoup.co/ email: neva.hidajat@gmail.com
Episodes
42 episodes
Ep. 40 Sleep Better Live Better
Sleep is EVERYWHERE in pop culture! It's interesting and important to human life. Listen on to find out about the guy who stayed awake for 11 days straight, the sleep cycle, and 5 researched tips on how to get more restful beauty sleep.
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Episode 10
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10:07
Ep. 39 Lightning gods and Hammers
Any Marvel fans? Because today we're talking about Thor. (spoiler alert)In the latest movie, when Thor's ex-girlfriend Jane reappears, she possesses the power of Thor. However, every time she wields the weapon, her health is drained and...
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Episode 9
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6:27
Ep. 38 Embracing the Rollercoaster of Life w/ Scott Greenberg
Scott Greenberg is a motivational speaker and business expert who battled cancer - twice. Learn about his mindset and how he was able to connect the dots between the lows and highs of his life. While his experiences with cancer have become infl...
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Episode 8
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24:48
Ep. 37 HPV Vaccinations for Throat Cancer?
Recent findings show that throat cancer, once thought to be caused by tobacco and alcohol, may be related to the presence of HPV. Neva talks about what this means for parents who are being advised by physicians to let their kids be vaccin...
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Episode 7
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7:38
Ep. 36 Pursuing Happiness in the Cancer Patient
Everyone deserves to be happy. Research has shown that happiness in cancer patients can improve their outlook on treatment and life. How can we pursue happiness? A Portuguese study gives insight into two concepts of happiness in the cancer pati...
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Episode 6
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6:35
Ep. 35 Taking "Bald" Strokes for Cancer Research
The pandemic has changed many people's lives, for cancer research, it has brought a $200 million dollar decrease in donations... In an effort to combat this, on March 19th 2022, 75 people in Norfolk, VA go bald to fund childhood cancer research...
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Episode 5
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5:33
Ep. 34 Surviving the Battle Against My White Blood Cells with Lisa King
Lisa shares her unique story of fighting through several rounds of chemotherapy and how cancer changed her outlook on life as a daughter, wife, mother, and friend. I learn the importance of blood transfusions and bone marrow transplants i...
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Episode 4
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39:25
Ep. 33 How mRNA Vaccines Show Promise in Curing Cancer
Decades of cancer research made developing the mRNA vaccines used to combat COVID-19 possible. In turn, the pandemic opened the doors for rapid development of vaccines, which is critical for treating cancer patients. Today, Neva talks about how...
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Episode 3
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6:57
Ep. 32 Nursing in Pediatric Cancer with Becky Dolman MSN, RN, FNP-C
Join Neva as she talks to Becky Dolman MSN, RN, FNP-C about pediatric hematology/oncology nursing. How have remission rates improved? What is realistic advice for families dealing with childhood cancer? Childhood cancer prevention? How do...
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Episode 2
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15:02
Ep. 31 Growth with Jeremy Godwin
Join me as I talk with Jeremy Godwin about Growth! We give insight on how to leverage both the growth and fixed mindset to capitalize on self awareness and realize your growth is limitless. Jeremy's Website:
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Season 2 Trailer
Hey! I’m your host Neva Hidajat and I’m thrilled to begin creating season 2 of Alphabet Soup. If you follow me on Instagram, @alphabetsoup.podcast, you’ll know that the theme of this season will be Cancer. According to 2020 Global Cancer Statis...
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Episode 0
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2:06
Ep. 30 Reflections
Why is it important to reflect? Learn about reflecting on Alphabet Soup today.
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Episode 30
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6:45
Ep. 29 The Mental Health Conversation
A new mental health curriculum law was passed in the State of California on January 10th, 2022. How will this law change the mental health conversation? and how can we also contribute to the growing mental health movement. Never underestimate t...
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Episode 29
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6:48
Ep. 28 Holiday SZN Health Guide
Holliday- induced stress is the worst. Today's episode covers ways to ease your holiday stress through simple methods! Also covered is a list of scientifically-proven healthy gift ideas for your loved ones. Some NY Times rec...
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Episode 28
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8:27
Ep. 27 Ghost Surgeries
Join Neva as she talks about the intriguing possibility of ghost surgeries. What kind of dilemma would propel a surgeon to swap patients mid-surgery, without the consent of the patient? Ultimately, could ghost surgery be the right decisio...
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Episode 27
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10:44
Ep. 26 How Teenagers Can Overcome Thanksgiving Break FOMO
As over 20 school districts extend Thanksgiving Break to a full 10-day holiday, some teenagers may be experiencing something reminiscent to the isolation of quarantine, this time, with the heightened anxiety of FOMO! Neva talks about how she is...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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9:24
Ep. 25 Picking A Fight
It always seems like new problems pop up every time we solve an old one. We can't get rid of this problem loop, but we can improve the quality of our problems!
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Episode 25
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6:31
Ep.24 Balneotherapy
Today we explore the ancient practice of bathing in mineral waters! Balneotherapy is one of the most luxurious ways to relax and has evolved into a popular method in many countries from Belgium to Japan today! We'll also talk about how you can ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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6:42
Ep. 23 Spooky Syndromes
Neva talks about 5 spooky, but real medical conditions including Alien Hand Syndrome, sleep paralysis, Porphyria, hypertrichosis and exploding head syndrome.
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Episode 23
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6:30
Ep. 22 Why Did We All Binge-Watch Squid Game?
Children's games, debt-ridden players, and a death penalty... These are a few of the components that make up Squid Game's satirical plot. But what exactly made the show so addicting to watch? The answer lies in the psychology of addictive behav...
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Episode 22
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8:11
Ep. 21 Transactive Memory
We rely on a transactive memory network to remember information; or rather, where to find the information that we need to remember. Our tendency to transactive memory is changing the way our brains work! Daniel Wegner, the professor of psycholo...
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Episode 21
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6:45
Ep.20 Atomic Bomb Disease
Leukemia is the umbrella term for cancers of the blood cells, it weakens the immune system, makes the body vulnerable to infection, causes feelings of dizziness, fatigue, and more. Today we talk about a historical event (the bombing of Hiroshim...
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Episode 20
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6:40
Ep.19 Combating the Mental Health Stigma
How the lack of education and a lack of perception creates the mental health stigma. The solution to erase it? Starting, encouraging, and participating in responsible conversations. !!! September is National Suicide Preventio...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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