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Ep. 25 Sex Education

Well Dukes - March 24, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
So many people have a story about sex ed in middle or high school that they remember, for better or worse. On this episode, Mikayla Comer interviews two Well Peers, Nora and Carly. They reflect back to their high school sex ed experience and share what that experience was like for them and how i...

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Let's Talk College Environment & Substance Use

Live Well, Be Well - March 19, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes
On the Season 4 finale of Live Well Be Well, we explore the college environment and its impact on substance use. This is an important topic to address given that Spring Break is just around the corner! Spring Break is considered a high-use, high-risk time when it comes to substances, especially ...

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Ep. 24 Alcohol and Belongingness

Well Dukes - March 17, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
We often hear about the drinking culture at JMU.  What do we mean by that? How do our perceptions of what is or is not part of our campus culture impact our choices?  Join Ty Greenough (Graduate Assistant for Alcohol and Other Drug Early Intervention) and Brooke (Well Peers, JMU '21) as they dis...

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Let's Talk Sleep

Live Well, Be Well - March 12, 2021 18:00 - 17 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, our Well-Being Peer Educators kickstart our celebration of National Sleep Week by discussing the importance of sleep and strategies for improving sleep outcomes! For full transcript, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YftjhXCxhl1WGb0JfiRq...

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Ep. 23 Sleep

Well Dukes - March 10, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Don't snooze on this week's episode of the Well Dukes podcast! Luke Waits (Well Peers) interviews Jordan McCann (Interim Associate Director of Health Promotion and Well-Being) about all things sleep: tips and tricks for better sleep hygiene, what goes on in our brain when we sleep, and why blue ...

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Let's Talk Stress & Coping

Live Well, Be Well - March 05, 2021 18:00 - 14 minutes
On this episode of Live Well, Be Well our Well-Being Peer Educators and Health Educator, Christine, talk about stress and healthy ways to cope despite the demands that comes with being a Triton!  For full transcript, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GRzdHogYXCXmBMj8KidJHIUG...

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Ep. 22 Diet Culture

Well Dukes - March 03, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
March is National Nutrition Month! Well Peer Hanna Serrano interviews Michele Cavoto, a registered dietitian here at JMU. They discuss what "personalize your plate" means, what diet culture is and how college students are influenced, and serve up the facts on the difference between a nutritionis...

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Let's Talk Love Languages

Live Well, Be Well - February 26, 2021 16:00 - 8 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, our Well-Being Peer Educators wrap up our February LOVE Series with a discussion of Love Languages! Our WPEs discuss how we express and receive love within our personal relationships through the lens of love languages and how these ways of communicating our ...

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Ep. 21 Eating Disorders

Well Dukes - February 24, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
It's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week! Erin Williams (JMU Counseling Center) chats with The Well's graduate students Aj and Chloe about  the different types of eating disorders, behaviors to look for in friends or peers, and resources available to JMU students.  National Eating Disorde...

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Let's Talk Loving Your Body

Live Well, Be Well - February 19, 2021 15:19 - 19 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, we talk about body positivity and debunk some deep-seated myths about body composition, particularly body fat! For full transcript, follow this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qXEyveY8WtIhM_9KPYJrII9l5qKfw7_W/view?usp=sharing Hosted on Acast. See ...

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Ep. 20 Herpes

Well Dukes - February 17, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
On this episode, Well Peer Bryson Via interviews Katy MacDonald, a JMU women's health nurse practitioner. Katy explains the differences between herpes simplex virus one and two, how common herpes is and debunks some common transmission myths! For more information on the herpes simplex virus, vi...

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Let's Talk LOVE!

Live Well, Be Well - February 12, 2021 18:00 - 13 minutes
On this episode of the Live Well Be Well podcast, we are “celebrating” Valentine’s Day by exploring relationships, attraction, love, and also thriving through self-fulfillment. For full transcript, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/108uNFpYQUjLhKdtNA49jBwPbO-LAA8Lcq_zG7MXdquU...

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Ep. 19: Hooking-Up and Relationships

Well Dukes - February 10, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Need to define the relationship? Listen in as our guests, Andrew O'Brien from the JMU Well Peers and Megan Moore, a senior COMM studies major, have a conversation about hooking up and relationships on college campuses. What does "hooking up" even mean these days? Do people even use pick-up lines...

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Let's Talk Self-Love

Live Well, Be Well - February 05, 2021 17:26 - 7 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, we have a heartfelt discussion all about self-love and ways in which you can incorporate it into your daily life! For full transcript, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14NnOOoXu5sk1aUf-nW9nd-It7y5VXkFQkiez-zgsCtE/edit?usp=sharing Host...

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Ep. 18 Orgasms and Masturbation

Well Dukes - February 03, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Lend a helping hand... to yourself! Our guest is Javay da Bae, A.K.A. The Millennial Sexpert, a JMU Alum ('16) pursuing a Master's degree in human sexuality studies. She and Jordan have a candid conversation about masturbation and orgasms. Why do people masturbate? What happens when we orgasm? W...

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Let's Talk 2021, NOT 2020 'won'

Live Well, Be Well - January 29, 2021 18:00 - 13 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, our Well-Being Peer Educators discuss some of the lessons they learned in 2020, and how they plan to carry these lessons into 2021. Enjoy the positive and affirming words of wisdom from your fellow Tritons! For full transcript, follow this link: https://do...

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Ep. 17 Stalking

Well Dukes - January 27, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, so we want to have an episode dedicated to talking about what it is and how often we see it.  Our guest is Chloe Dauer, a graduate student in the JMU College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) program. She and Jordan discuss how stalking behavio...

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Let's Talk Rediscovering Our True Selves

Live Well, Be Well - January 22, 2021 18:00 - 5 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, we take a moment to reflect on ourselves, our lives, and our experiences to help us rediscover who we are, what we value, and what is most important in our lives. For full transcript, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZmyedclVunPceSmr_9...

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Ep. 16 What is The Well & Health Promotion?

Well Dukes - January 20, 2021 22:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Well Dukes is back for another semester! We're taking it back a step  to answer the questions who are we and what do we do? Join hosts Jordan McCann (Interim Associate Director of Health Promotion & Well-Being, she/her) and Mikayla Comer (Health Promotion Coordinator, she/her) as they discuss wh...

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Let's Talk: No New Year's Resolutions!

Live Well, Be Well - January 15, 2021 18:00 - 14 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, we’ll be discussing why New Year’s Resolutions are unhelpful and don’t set you up for success. Tune in to explore alternatives that help increase achievement. For full transcript, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13KDKDBgaesPzl9aUitV0oCV...

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Let's Begin with a Loving Kindness Meditation

Live Well, Be Well - January 08, 2021 18:00 - 13 minutes
Given all that has transpired this week, we want to begin our 4th season of Live Well Be Well with a beautiful, calming, and healing meditation led by our very own Health Educator, Christopher Spurling. For full transcript, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jfXCWWmuL...

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Let's Talk About How Far We've Come

Live Well, Be Well - December 11, 2020 18:00 - 7 minutes
On our Season 3 finale of Live Well Be Well, we take a moment to honor how far we’ve come and the growth we experienced as a result of this life-changing year of 2020. Stay tuned for Season 4 of Live Well Be Well -- coming your way January 2021! For full transcript, follow this link: https://do...

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Ep. 15 Making the Podcast

Well Dukes - December 09, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
That's a wrap on Season 1! In this week's episode, Jordan and Aj have a short conversation about how the Well Dukes Podcast got its start, the motivation behind it, and answer their own fun questions so you all can get to know them a little bit better! We hope everyone has a wonderful winter bre...

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Let's Talk World AIDS Day

Live Well, Be Well - December 04, 2020 18:00 - 4 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, we’ll be sharing some facts and dispelling some myths about HIV in honor of World AIDS Day. For full transcript, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iK_6A5Nb7usm3udh8EM63hmi16wxg2PFCePKAuOaYC8/edit?usp=sharing Hosted on Acast. See acast...

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Ep. 14 The Curious Case of Cannabis

Well Dukes - December 02, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
What do you know about hemp and cannabis? Join Ty Greenough (Graduate Assistant for Substance Misuse) as he talks with two JMU professors, Dr. Daniel Downey, Professor of Environmental, Nuclear, & Analytical Chemistry, and Dr. Samuel Morton, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, about the...

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Let's Talk Gratitude

Live Well, Be Well - November 27, 2020 18:00 - 5 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, our Well-Being Peer Educators discuss what gratitude is, why its so important, and how we can incorporate this practice into our everyday lives! For the full transcript, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WUnpkk28MIsF_y45BSgLI0QA_m98X-srw...

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Ep. 13 Practicing Gratitude

Well Dukes - November 25, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
As we gear up for the end of the fall season, let's take some time to practice gratitude! Join Mikayla Comer (Health Promotion Coordinator, The Well), Holly Williams (Well Peer JMU '21), and Hanna Serrano (Well Peer) as they have  a short discussion about gratitude. What is gratitude other than ...

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Let's Talk Healthy Eating Tips for the Holidays!

Live Well, Be Well - November 20, 2020 18:00 - 3 minutes
On this episode of Live Well Be Well, our Registered Dietitian, Christine McNamara, will be sharing some healthy eating tips that’ll allow us to continue our health and well-being journey while simultaneously enjoying the holiday season and all the amazing foods tied to our celebrations! For fu...

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Ep. 12 Trans Day of Remembrance

Well Dukes - November 18, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This week's episode explores the intersectionality and the significance in Trans Day of Remembrance and why it is important to amplify trans voices and celebrate their accomplishments and identities.  Join JMU SOGIE Volunteer Students as they remember and celebrate the trans lives lost this year...

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BONUS EPISODE! Let's Talk Holistic Self-Care

Live Well, Be Well - November 17, 2020 17:26 - 7 minutes
It's National Self-Care Week! What better way to kick off this celebration than with an episode from Season 1 focused entirely on self-care and ways in which you can incorporate it into daily life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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