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We’re no longer children, but let’s be real--we’re not adults either. Growing up is hard to do. And as twenty somethings, we’re still doing it! Still Loading is all about unpacking the good, the bad, and the ugly of the in-between. Inspired by the work of Jeffrey Arnett, welcome to the world of emerging adulthood. Tune in to 'figure it out' with your hosts Skye Daru and Kyra Williams! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/still-loading/support
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Episode 8: Conflict and Confrontation: Not Anger, but Peace
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Conflict...ugh! Let's face it, we've all been there at one point or another. No one enjoys arguing with a friend, a significant other, a co-worker, etc. But believe it or not, arguments and disagreements come with building a healthy relationship--only if done in a proactive way. Fights often start with the same two words: "You always..." Studies ha…
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Episode 7: The Twenty-Something Experience with Dr. Diaz
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Dr. Yamalis Diaz (@Dr.Yamalis) is a Clinical Assistant Professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine and a licensed clinical psychologist at the NYU Child Study Center at Hassenfeld’s Children’s Hospital, where she specializes in behavioral therapy for children with ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders. Dr. Diaz also …
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Rejection is defined as the dismissal, turning-down, or nonacceptance of a proposal/idea. As human beings, it is not in our nature to actively seek out this feeling because let's be real...rejection sometimes hurts! But what if we were to transform this misconception? What if we tried to actively seek out ways to be rejected within our daily lives?…
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Episode 5: Step by Step to Self-Actualization
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How do we find fulfillment? And who is to say that what we do with our lives is meaningful? In this episode centered around the context of Disney & Pixar’s Soul (2020), we break down the concept of self-actualization and the hierarchy of steps we take to get there a.k.a. Maslow’s Theory. And although this is easier said than done, we as twenty-some…
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Episode 4: Happy Women's History Month, Baby!!
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What does it mean to you to be a female in 2021? What does it look like to celebrate the women in your life? Great things happen when women support each other and when men uplift women. Although this should be every month and everyday, March marks Women's History Month and International Women's Day (March 8); a global day celebrating the social, ec…
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Episode 3: Navigating Relationships During a Pandemic (Pt.2)
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There's a lot of emotional instability impacting emerging adults right now. Dating doesn't look the same and singles dealing with affection deprivation are confronted with taking a chance or feeling uneasy about their reality, asking "How and when will I be able to build meaningful connections?" and "Am I feeling loneliness or solitude?" On the oth…
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Episode 2: Navigating Relationships During a Pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to live closer together with some people, further apart from others, or even alone. And this type of isolation impacts us more than we might be able to put into words. There’s a reason why all the technological connections we’ve been making lately still leave us feeling like something’s missing. For some of us, i…
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Welcome to the first episode of Still Loading! Tune in as your hosts Skye Daru and Kyra Williams introduce you to the world of 'Emerging Adulthood.' According to psychologist Jeffrey Arnett, who coined this fairly new life stage, emerging adulthood speaks to the unique challenges of those who are between the ages of 18-29: identity exploration, ins…
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