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Mindful Moments by NAMI NextGen OklahomaEpisode 8: Productivity Culture & Finding the Right TherapistTell us your story! We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of Mindful Moments, Emma sits down with Stephanie Wangler, LPC, for an honest and timely conversation about productivity culture and its impact on young people’s mental health. From hustle culture and academic pressure to the constant expectation to “optimize” every part of our lives, Emma and Stephanie unpack how productivity has quietly become a measure of self-worth, and why that mindset is harming an entire generation.Together, they explore how burnout, anxiety, and chronic stress are often normalized in school, early career...
2026-01-3027 minMindful Moments by NAMI NextGen OklahomaEpisode 6: Talking to Family About Mental HealthTell us your story! We'd love to hear from you!In this episode of Mindful Moments, Maya Williams-Furaha and Emma Valgora dive into one of the most personal, and often most challenging, aspects of mental health: talking about it within our families.Maya and Emma explore how families talk about mental health, what differences exist between generations, and what room there is to break the stigma both inside the family and in our larger communities. They talk about what genuine support looks like to them, even when the conversation feels uncomfortable.To watch t...
2025-11-2834 minMindful Moments by NAMI NextGen OklahomaEpisode 4: Suicide Prevention and AwarenessTell us your story! We'd love to hear from you!In this special Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month episode of Mindful Moments, Maya and Anna sit down with two powerful voices in youth mental health advocacy and support: Ash Savage and Brittany Ward.Together, they open an honest and hopeful conversation about suicide prevention; why it matters what resources make a difference, and how stigma can be broken through connection and community. Both future counselors, Ash shares their lived experience as a survivor and Brittany brings unique insight from her work with youth both in...
2025-09-2629 minMindful Moments by NAMI NextGen OklahomaEpisode 3: Setting BoundariesTell us your story! We'd love to hear from you!In this episode, Emma and Anna talk about what it means to set boundaries in college and early adulthood. From figuring out how to say no to invites, how to exit a social setting on their own terms, to the importance of having people in your life who respect your boundaries. They talk through the struggles and small wins that come with protecting their mental health, and how they have grown. To register for our annual conference on October 4th, use the following link:...
2025-08-2935 min