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S2 Ep. 5 The POTcast

Well Dukes - October 20, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Are you curious about cannabis?  This budding industry is growing in our country and legislation has recently changed in Virginia, but what does that mean for students on campus? Listen in as we plant the seed about dosing, reducing harm, and what a cannabis overdose looks like. Paige Hawkins, S...

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S2 Ep. 4 Nutrition Expedition: Eating Healthy as a College Student

Well Dukes - October 05, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
When was the last time you ate a vegetable?? Yeah MaryGrace can't remember either... tune in to learn some pro-tips when it comes to eating healthy while in college! Join our guests Rebecca Lebedun (M.S. in Nutrition), Interim Coordinator for Sexual and Relationship Health and Payton Mahoney, We...

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Nutrition Expedition

Well Dukes - October 05, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
When was the last time you ate a vegetable?? Yeah MaryGrace can't remember either... tune in to learn some pro-tips when it comes to eating healthy while in college! Join our guests Rebecca Lebedun (M.S. in Nutrition), Interim Coordinator for Sexual and Relationship Health and Payton Mahoney, We...

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Nutrition Expedition: Eating Healthy as a College Student

Well Dukes - October 05, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
When was the last time you ate a vegetable?? Yeah MaryGrace can't remember either... tune in to learn some pro-tips when it comes to eating healthy while in college! Join our guests Rebecca Lebedun (M.S. in Nutrition), Interim Coordinator for Sexual and Relationship Health and Payton Mahoney, We...

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S2 Ep. 4 Nutrition Expedition: Eating Healthy as a College Student

Well Dukes - October 05, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
When was the last time you ate a vegetable?? Yeah MaryGrace can't remember either... tune in to learn some pro-tips when it comes to eating healthy while in college! Join our guests Rebecca Lebedun (M.S. in Nutrition), Interim Coordinator for Sexual and Relationship Health and Payton Mahoney, We...

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S2 Ep. 3 Demystify STIs

Well Dukes - September 21, 2021 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
On average, 50% of sexually active people will test positive for an STI by the age of 25... will you be one of them? Do you know what to do if you are? On this week’s episode we are talking through the stigma of STIs with Carly Sines (Wellness Instructor) and our previous host, Jordan McCann (As...

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S2 Ep. 2 The Secret to Better Sex!

Well Dukes - September 08, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Join MaryGrace and Kate as they discuss how you can unlock the secret to better sex! This episode dives in to the key components you need to stop having mediocre sex, whether you are in a committed relationship or you prefer hookups. Tune in to learn more! Resources If you need to talk to someo...

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S2E2 The Secret to Better Sex!

Well Dukes - September 08, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Join MaryGrace and Kate as they discuss how you can unlock the secret to better sex! This episode dives in to the key components you need to stop having mediocre sex, whether you are in a committed relationship or you prefer hookups. Tune in to learn more! Resources If you need to talk to someo...

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S2 Ep. 1 Health Promotion is at UREC!

Well Dukes - August 25, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
We are back with some exciting changes and updates! The Office of Health Promotion and Well-being, formally known as The Well, has moved and is now Health Promotion at UREC! Jordan and your new host, MaryGrace, kick off this season to explain all the new changes and updates to health promotion p...

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Ep. 30 Perfectionism & Burnout

Well Dukes - April 28, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Our last episode of the year! We did it!  Thanks for sticking with us, Dukes. Join Jordan, Michael Rybak (JMU CSPA Program), and Viriya Lim (Well Peer, JMU '21) as they discuss the end of the year, perfectionism, and burnout as college students! They discuss what it's like to feel burnout, how i...

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Ep. 29 Supporting Survivors

Well Dukes - April 21, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
*Note: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault. Join Veronica Jones (Interim Director for Health Promotion & Well-Being) and Javay da BAE, the Millennial Sexpert, for a candid conversation about how sexual assault impacts us all, how to support friends and loved ones who have experie...

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Ep. 28 Reflections for Cannabis

Well Dukes - April 14, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Students who use cannabis, and continue to use cannabis, typically find some aspect of their use beneficial. Over time, some students may have difficulty finding balance in their life with cannabis. Everything has pros and cons. And cannabis, like many things, can cause dependency. Whether stud...

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Ep. 27 What is Survivor Advocacy?

Well Dukes - April 07, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
You may have heard about survivor advocacy but what does an advocate do for someone who has experienced power-based personal violence? Join Chloe Dauer (CSPA Practicum Student) and Veronica Jones (Interim Director of Health Promotion and Well-Being) in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Th...

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Ep. 26 Prescription Stimulants

Well Dukes - March 31, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Many college students have heard about or know someone who has used prescription stimulants to help them study, have fun, or get through college more easily. But how do these substances interact with our bodies when we don't use them correctly or even need them? Join Mindy Koon and the JMU Couns...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ep. 11 Body Image

Well Dukes - November 11, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hey there Dukes! Join Jordan McCann (Interim Associate Director of the Well), Veronica Jones (Interim Director of the Well, Health Promotion, and Well-Being), and Sydney Harrell (Well Peers) as they discuss body image and how it affects all of us. They have some really great advice for everyone ...

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Ep. 10 Coping with Stress

Well Dukes - November 04, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Join Mikayla Comer (Health Promotion Coordinator, the Well), Brooke Anderson (Well Peers,  JMU '21), MaryGrace Johnson (Graduate Assistant, Union Programming), and Elise Candelario (JMU University Program Board) as they discuss how stress can affect the body! It's the perfect time in the semeste...

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