The Hope Matrix on Campus with Avery Peel
Over 60% of college students experience difficulties with their mental health. So this World Mental Health Day, we give extra effort to activate Hope on Campuses.
We are excited to launch a new edition of The Hope Matrix, one for college students! The first ever episode of The Hope Matrix Podcast on Campus features The Shine Hope Company’s Community Hope Activator, Avery Peel. Avery is a recent University of Arkansas graduate with a degree in Psychology, and is excited to bring her wisdom to the airwaves.
Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 13: Founding TASC and Creating a Safe Environment for Teens in NWA, Featuring Dawn Spragg
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 teen...
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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 ...
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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 havin...
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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-...
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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 ...
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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 prom...
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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 Sc...
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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 ex...
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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....
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32:41
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 discus...
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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 w...
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37:07
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...
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49:15
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 s...
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