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The Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp22: Lonely? Cozy & Comforting Loneliness Guide for Your Mental Health (with Gentle Rain & Soft Spoken ASMR)Feeling lonely? Come relax with me in this cozy, comforting, and soft-spoken *special edition* episode to explore tips & underrated resources for loneliness in a raw & honest way with gentle rain ASMR ambiance & a sprinkle of humor. A few examples of tips/resources we'll explore include: my foundational perspective for learning to savor my own company, my favorite relatable podcasts & comforting youtube videos about human connection & loneliness, free mental health support groups, inclusive virtual clubs/community spaces for people of color, text & chat peer support warmlines providing kind company & someone to listen (especially...
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The Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp21:How to Sass/Roast Depression(Black Woman w/Bipolar Disorder) Underrated Mental Health Tips to Tell Depression No Thank You4 underrated tips on using sass & humor to set boundaries for your depression, find the momentum to accomplish overwhelming day to day tasks, invest in your healing & happiness (from me, a black woman who's been navigating severe depressive episodes from my bipolar disorder for my 21 years of life) Come relax with me in this soft-spoken & cozy episode for sass, helpful mental health tips, perhaps a little smile! (Transcript available by 1/19!) Lovely painting credit: Mana Neyestani
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2021-01-1821 min
The Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleTatertots Taught Me 3 No Nonsense Mental Health Tips to Protect My Time & EnergyDon't give your life away! Learn from my self care mistakes in this cozy episode sharing a story of 3 powerful, no nonsense mental health tips that tatertots taught me to successfully protect my valuable time & energy to invest it wisely & thrive like a properly nurtured plantita (little plant). **Zesty new Season 3! If you enjoy this podcast and value the cozy, comforting space it cultivates & the love and passion I invest into these creations for you, you can support The Noggin Podcast by becoming one of my lovely Patreon supporters here. Or donate through Anchor here...
2021-01-1129 min
The Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp19: Empowering Black Mental Health/My Trevor Noah Response (5 Underrated Black Mental Health Therapy Resources, "Plant Kween", & Other POC Self Care Creators to Celebrate)In response to Trevor Noah's reupload 2 days ago of his black mental heath video with over 1.6 million views, I'm doing my part as a fellow black woman and compassionate mental health advocate to further this important dialogue by sharing what we can learn to improve from a potential missed opportunity in that video, while highlighting 5 empowering self care advocates (like "Plant Kween" on Instagram) & mental health resources for people of color, built off of inclusion and cultural understanding, especially for my lovely black kings, my beautiful lgbt+ community, & those looking for affordable self-care tools. So, if...
2021-01-0827 min
The Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp18: Need Hope for 2021? Kelly Stamps, 1 am Spicy Fries, Cheeky Memes, & Other Underrated Shenanigans That Inspire Me to Continue Living into the New YearIf you could use some hope for happiness in 2021, this gentle episode is just for you!đź’• **Please use headphones** Come relax with me in this cozy & comforting season finale & I'll share some amusing, underrated shenanigans that make me laugh when nothing else eases the sadness, & how I inspire myself to continue living into the New Year instead of deleting my existence, including: the zesty Youtube icon Kelly Stamps, cheeky mental health memes, my secret 1 am sweet & spicy garlic cilantro fries recipe, a laundry depression hack, and more! This episode will incorporate touches of sarcasm or...
2020-12-2531 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp17:Final Exams Done? Must-Have, Relatable Self Care Guide for Ambitious Students Who Struggle to Balance Relaxation & Productivity (Part 4)This is the honest, game-changing post-final exams self-care guide no one ever gave you. (Part 4) While most college finals resources only guide you through the actual exam week, in this must-have self-care guide for ambitious, self-critical students who struggle to feel they've earned a day off of productivity, I want to share with you the equally important after-care advice that I wish someone gave me when I was a student to avoid burnouts, balance productivity with relaxation, and plan ahead for approaching the next academic term with empowering mental health resources and better support.
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2020-12-1126 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp16: POV Your Gentle Grad Friend Gives You Honest & Loving Studying Pep Talk to Survive College Final Exams (Part 3)Need encouragement for studying for final exams from a friend who understands & will lovingly tell you like it is? (Part 3) Come take a brief study break with me and listen to this comforting friend POV where I give you an honest, playful, and uplifting talk. This is Part 3 of my special college series where I'm here to bring you cozy, mini-episodes daily through 12/11/20 to lovingly encourage you through final exam week. (The blend of gentle encouragement & practical advice in this week-long series comes from my "lovely" experience as a recent graduate who managed to earn my 3 college...
2020-12-1015 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp15: Grad Teaching You How to Not Be So Mean to Yourself: Gentle Coping for College Burnout, Self Destructive Studying, & Filing Incompletes (Part 2)Feeling discouraged during final exams and thinking you're not good enough as a student? This is Part 2 of my special college series where I'm here to bring you comforting, cozy, mini-episodes daily through 12/11/20 to lovingly encourage you through final exam week. (The blend of gentle encouragement & practical advice in this week-long series comes from my "lovely" experience as a recent graduate who managed to earn my 3 college degrees by age 20 despite struggling profoundly with my mental health)
This episode is for you if you've ever felt like, "Why can't I just study and function like all...
2020-12-0941 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp14: Grad Teaching You How to Survive College Finals: Burnout, Incompletes, Disability Services, & Healthier Coping (Part 1)Exhausted from college finals with mental health struggles? If you're hopelessly burnt out, sleep-deprived, considering taking a term off, filing for an incomplete, panicking because your grades are precariously close to failing the class, or returning to finish a degree after time off, today's episode is all for you because I’ve been through all of that and I understand all too well. (This is Part 1 of my special college series where I'm here to bring you comforting, cozy, mini-episodes daily through 12/11/20 to lovingly encourage you through final exam week. The blend of gentle encouragement & pr...
2020-12-0831 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp13: Anxious? Soft Spoken Nature ASMR Anxiety Comfort + Realistic Advice for Improving Severe Anxiety & Panic AttacksWelcome home! If you're feeling anxious, struggling with panic attacks, or in need of some gentle and comforting energy, this episode is for you! This is my first ASMR inspired episode: In the first segment, I blend the beautiful sounds of koshi chimes, sweet birdsong and peaceful rain with soft spoken words of love and gentleness to help calm and relax you (Time stamp: 6:00-12:00 min) . In the second half of this episode, we'll continue enjoying the nature ambience together, while I share some of my most impactful and realistic tips for improving, healing, and learning to laugh through...
2020-11-3000 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEp12: Eating Birthday Cake on Thanksgiving & Other Comforting Life Hacks for Better Holidays AloneA gentle, comforting & cozy episode just for you if you're alone and feeling sad on Thanksgiving or other holidays. As someone who's spent several Thanksgivings and Christmases alone, I hope I can offer some realistic insight on how to cope & not be miserable if you're alone, why it's okay if you don't have a traditional family holiday experience, & how you can create your own rules to celebrate & have a lovely day (even if that means eating Thai food and birthday cake on Thanksgiving and going to sleep early) If you know someone else who is also alone for these holidays...
2020-11-2600 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 11: A Message of Love/Encouragement to Black Dads & Advocacy for Their Mental HealthIn honor of Father's day, a special message of support particularly for black dads and other fathers of color and my words of advocacy for their positive mental health. We love you. We need you. You are divine.
Please help this message reach the ears of more valuable dads of color you care about by sharing the link with them or posting the link on your social media!
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2020-06-2219 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 10: Finding a Job + How to Cope and Maintain Mental Health with Financial Troubles and Job LossWelcome Home! Bienvenidos a casa! Did you lose your job recently? Feeling broke and stressed? Trying to stay sane while you search for jobs? Just need more money? This is definitely the episode for you. Today, I just want to start out by acknowledging the fact that many of us are just flat out stressed and strained financially as of late. So, I want to start out by suggesting a few powerful websites for landing a new side gig and or new jobs during this situation. Then we’ll discuss some practical ways to reduce your cost of li...
2020-04-2721 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 9: I Tested/Rated Free Popular Mental Health Apps for Improving Stress, Depression, Bipolar and AnxietyWelcome home! Today is an exciting day because I’m doing a part 2 of an episode from a few months back that many of you LOVED which was Episode 4: I Tested and Rated Mental Health Hotlines + Why and How to Give Mental Health Hotlines A(nother) Chance. This is my episode with the second highest number of listens and it was requested directly from you all.
Now, in part 2 of the I Tested and Rated Mental Health Hotlines episode, there is a slight plot twist...I’ll be testing a bunch of free mental health apps and...
2020-04-1330 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 8: Lonely? How to Deal With Loneliness and Emptiness During Social Distancing and How to Be Your Own FriendIn this highly requested episode today we’ll be talking about a relevant pandemic that is affecting many communities, families, and individuals right now. But... not the pandemic you’re probably thinking. Today we’ll be talking about the loneliness pandemic that has been occurring even before COVID19 existed and I believe has gotten substantially worse for many of us since this virus began to affect our communities. In this episode I’ll first briefly share some fascinating research about the staggering effects of loneliness on the body and mind and then we’ll explore how to cope with loneliness...
2020-03-2921 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 7: Tips for Feeling Better on Low Energy and Bad Mental Health DaysToday’s episode will be offering some of my very best tips for low energy and bad mental health days ("Sadboy" days), straight from my heart. Anyone can have a “Sadboy” day, whether you’re young, older, male, female, anywhere on the spectrum, or nonbinary. I was inspired to create this video not only because of my personal experiences and what I’ve observed in the struggles of those around me, but also because I know that it is finals week for many of my listeners and many of you are under extensive stress or dealing with coronavirus adjustments, and probab...
2020-03-1822 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 6: What ASMR Really Is and How to use ASMR for Better Sleep and Soothing Anxiety and DepressionToday’s episode will be all about what ASMR really is and how you can use ASMR for better sleep and soothing anxiety and depression. For all of you skeptics who are under the impression that ASMR is only people whispering weird things or chewing ice in your ears, I bring you this episode that I hope will be fascinating and informative, so that we can explore together through both a personal and scientific lens how this tool can improve our mental health.Â
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2020-03-0115 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 5: How to Make It to High School or College Graduation with Mental Health StrugglesAn encouraging and informative episode for students with mental health struggles; All about resources for surviving and learning to thrive through high school or college and reach graduation while maintaining at least the majority  of your sanity.
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2020-02-1613 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 4: I Tested and Rated Mental Health Hotlines + Why and How to Give Mental Health Hotlines A(nother) ChanceA helpful review of popular text and chat mental health hotlines and why you should give hotlines a first or second try!
Hotlines mentioned in this episode:
Text Hotlines:
Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741. Specialized crisis counselors are just a text message away on this free, confidential 24-hour support line. To further protect your privacy, these messages do not appear on a phone bill. The text line also provides services and support if you are upset, scared, hurt, frustrated, or distressed.
Veterans Crisis Line: Text a message to 838255. Operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, these services aid veterans...
2020-02-0323 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 3: Interested in BetterHelp Online Therapy? (Money and Time Saving Tips)Important money and time saving tips for using online therapy after my 12 months of experience using BetterHelp online counseling.
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2020-01-1914 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 2: Tips to Find Affordable Mental Health Care (Low income or No Insurance)Detailed tips for both students and non-students for finding affordable mental health care, especially if you're in a challenging low income financial situation or have no insurance.
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2020-01-0513 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleEpisode 1: Welcome Home & Why This Podcast is Worth a ListenA warm and cozy welcome home to all of my new listeners and a celebration of advancing mental health advocacy.Â
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2019-12-2308 minThe Noggin Podcast (A Cozy Mental Health Advocacy Podcast) with Kyarra KeeleThe Noggin Podcast TrailerA short and sweet trailer for my new and curious listeners!
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