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Oct. 28, 2024

Season 3 Special Episode - Election 2024 Flor Olvera

Kern Community College District Governing Board Trustee Candidate for Area 4 Flor Olvera joins Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast, allowing her voters to learn about her before this important election. *This episode is not an...

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Oct. 28, 2024

Season 3 Special Episode - Election 2024 Luis Garcia

Bakersfield City School District Governing Board Trustee Candidate for Area 1 Luis Garcia joins Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast, allowing his voters to learn about him before this important election. *This episode is not a...

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Oct. 24, 2024

Season 3 Special Episode - Election 2024 Emma De La Rosa

Bakersfield City School District Governing Board Trustee Candidate for Area 1 Emma De La Rosa joins Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast, allowing her voters to learn about her before this important election. *This episode is n...

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Oct. 21, 2024

Season 3 Special Episode - Election 2024 Connie Perez-Andreesen

Kern Community College District Governing Board Trustee Candidate for Area 7 Connie Perez-Andreesen joins Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast, allowing her voters to learn about her before this important election. *This episod...

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July 19, 2024

Season 3 Episode 7: Lifespan, Nutrition, & Dietetics with Elate Nutri…

In this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Eli Cruz , a Nutritionist and the founder of Elate Nutrition Counseling in Oakland, California. Eli holds a Master of Science in Lifespan, Nutrition, and Dietetics from the University ...

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June 8, 2024

Season 3 Episode 6: Fitness & Mental Health with NSPR Fitness

For this episode, I have invited Katrina Medina, a certified personal trainer and the owner of NSPR Fitness. I have also invited Mabel Chaidez & Jacqueline Amaya who are members of Kat's gym, customers of the NSPR product lin...

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May 7, 2024

Season 3 Episode 5: Mental Health Awareness with Maluhia Psychotherapy

For this episode, I have invited Dr. Ryan Prichard & Dr. Samantha Hill with Maluhia Therapy Services to talk about their practice, facts, and myths surrounding mental health, and how to destigmatize seeking therapeutic servic...

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March 15, 2024

Season 3 Episode 4: Prepare U Pro (Resource Episode)

For this episode, I have invited Joshua Garnica a Program Specialist with Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Mental Health Service Act Team. Joshua jumps on Destigmatize to share his mental health journey, how Prepar...

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Feb. 22, 2024

Season 3 Episode 3: Black Mental Wellness: Challenges & Triumphs

In honor of Black History Month (but being black is beautiful 365, don't need a month), I have invited Desiray Sumlin , Air Force Technical Sargent Garyn Henderson , and previous Destigmatize Mental Health Podcast guest Antho...

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Feb. 13, 2024

Season 3 Episode 2: Pursuing Higher Education with Youth 2 Leaders

Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation (Y2L) Executive Director Gabriel Adame as well as Y2L’s Education Foundation Program Coordinator Fellows Paola Caballero & Tizoc Valdez join to help destigmatize pursuing higher education.

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Jan. 16, 2024

Season 3 Episode 1: Childhood Cancer (#ItalyStrong)

Update: 1/26/2024 "It is with heavy hearts to share the news of Italy's passing. Despite her brave fight against pre-B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Italy's journey has come to an end. Our thoughts and prayers are with I...

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