Stick 2 You

Episode 13 features high school senior and two-business teen entrepreneur Fania Pupko! Fania is a senior at the San Diego Jewish Academy, and she loves to play sports, travel, do arts and crafts, and spend time with her friends and family in her free time. She currently runs two businesses: The Good Neighbor and F.E. Jewelry. The Good Neighbor is an organization that collects necessary supplies such as clothing and hygiene products and distributes it to the homeless population of San Diego in a more dignified manner. F.E. Jewelry is a business that sells stylish and cute hand-made bracelets, necklaces, rings, and mask chains. 

Fania and Karina met in a teen entrepreneurship program called WIT. On today's podcast episode, Fania and Karina focus on the impact that pursuing our passions has on our wellness! Both of Fania's businesses were derived from her passions, which makes them so enjoyable for her. Fania shares the stories behind The Good Neighbor and F.E. Jewelry,  how she dedicates time each day to working on these projects amidst her busy schedule, and how her Jewish culture has inspired her to leave the world a better place. Fania and Karina also chat about why they believe taking action on causes you care about is so important!

To learn more about Fania's organizations, check out her social media pages:

The Good Neighbor (https://www.the-good-neighbor.com/)

F.E. Jewelry

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Episode 12 features keynote speaker, confidence coach, and world changer Janelle Lynnae! Janelle and Karina talk about the importance of confidence, tips for boosting your own self-confidence, and how to really become "next level confident." This episode is super engaging and relevant to every person out there-- the goal is to inspire you to break free from those limiting beliefs and take on those risks!

 Janelle is the Founder of Next Level Confident. She is a Workshop Facilitator and Confidence Coach with years of experience teaching women how to break through psychological barriers unknowingly placed on self. 

She assists women in STEM industries like Cisco, Madwire, and non-profits like STEMblazers, giving concrete tools to building confidence in the workplace, and initiates collaboration with methods proven to build authentic connections and build a network of support in order to take each woman to the next level.

Janelle lives in San Diego, CA, and loves boxing, yoga, hanging out on the beach, reading personal development books & dancing with her husband in the kitchen.

To learn more about her mission, head to www.nextlevelconfident.com

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Episode 11 features Sadie Sutton Kilar! Sadie is a 17-year-old from the Bay Area and the host of the highly praised She Persisted. After receiving a year and a half of intensive treatment for severe depression and anxiety, Sadie was inspired to recount her journey by interviewing family members, industry experts, and fellow teens to offer self-improvement tips, DBT education, and personal experiences in a weekly podcast. Sadie shares her own mental health journey on today's episode with Karina. She gives her advice for someone who is struggling with their mental health and the best ways to reach out for help. She gives some of her favorite Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies, "TIPS," "Accumulating Positives," and "Building Mastery," on the show as well. To wrap up the episode, we chat more about podcasting and how we both have learned so much from it and how it has become something that we both love to do.

To learn more about Sadie Sutton Kilar and She Persisted, check out her website and Instagram!

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Episode 10 features high school senior Sanjana Benakappa! Sanjana is Stick 2 You's first international guest! She lives in the United Kingdom, and she loves playing field hockey and netball. She is currently in the process of writing college essays and returning back to in-person school, so she shares her experiences with balancing all of these activities. We kick off the episode by doing a series of RAPID FIRE questions to get to know Sanjana more. We also chat about the differences in our schooling systems. Sanjana gives her greatest piece of advice--take the risks because life is too short-- at the end of the episode.

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Episode 9 features Clara Oden! Clara is a junior in high school from Hatteras, North Carolina, and she loves to do ballet, surf, play the flute, and travel in her free time. Clara and I chat about the importance of body positivity and the affects of body-image on our society! Especially as a ballerina, Clara has experienced and has heard about many people who have struggled with body insecurities, and she shares her take on the subject. Clara and I also share our tips for staying connected during distance-learning and how we have stayed close friends for over a year now, despite the long-distance.

THIS IS OUR FIRST IGTV PODCAST!! You can either watch the podcast on my Instagram account (@stick2you_) or you can listen to the podcast on whichever platform you prefer!

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Episode 8 features UCSD Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Cheryl Shah! Cheryl shares her journey to discovering mindfulness and why it has become a huge passion of hers. She explains how mindfulness can change one's relationship with stress and how mindfulness can be impactful in all of our lives. Cheryl leads us in a 10 minute mindfulness practice to close the episode!

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Cheryl Shah's Bio:

Cheryl’s 20+ years of corporate experience have led her to the conclusion that there must be a better way to live and work. She has seen firsthand the negative impacts of long work hours, stress and pressure on individuals and the resulting emotional and mental pain suffered in the workplace. Her extensive work experience informs her teaching, makes her an accessible and empathetic teacher and helps her translate mindfulness into a language that is relevant and applicable to corporate life. 

Cheryl first discovered meditation in college when her wandering mind caused difficulties with her studies, and she learned about mindfulness when she discovered MBSR in 2005. In 2010, she began to explore mindfulness more purposefully, taking a UCSD MBSR class, followed by the then brand new Mindful Self-Compassion program. She subsequently attended an intensive 10-day silent Vipassana retreat at the Southern California Vipassana Center in Joshua Tree in 2013, and emerged transformed from this experience. This led her to decide that she wanted to bring mindfulness to others and she is currently pursuing Certification through the UCSD Professional Training Institute. She has attended the MBSR Teacher Training Intensive and UCSD Practicum and has taught several MBSR classes onsite at Qualcomm.

Cheryl’s current day job is in finance with UC San Diego Housing Dining & Hospitality. Previous employers include NRG, Sprint, CareFusion and Jack-in-the-Box. She lives with her husband and two daughters in San Diego and enjoys cooking, spending time with good friends, hiking, exploring farmers markets and spending time with family.

Click here to learn more about UCSD's teen and adult mindfulness programs!

Episode 7 features high school junior and varsity tennis player Sofia Ung! Karina and Sofia have been doubles partners for two years, and they share their experiences of playing tennis on a team and on the same court together. They discuss how tennis has shaped them as people, related to other parts of their life, and contributed to their personal wellness. Sofia also shares her feelings about starting school online, and she drops her favorite quarantine hobbies at the end of the episode!

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Episode 6 features Bella Hirst! Karina and Bella chat about a wide variety of pressures they face in high school, ranging from friendships to academics. Bella is a rising junior in high school who enjoys fashion and writing. She does costumes for our school shows and is part of the creative writing club and school magazine. She describes some of her experiences with transitioning to high school, making new friends, "branching out," and writing articles in this episode as well.

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Episode 5 features Certified Life Coach Ms. Erica Rood! Host Karina Parikh interviews Erica about her advice and tips on living a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle, specifically regarding teen self-confidence and managing stress and anxiety with this "new norm." 

Erica specializes in coaching parents, teens, and young women. Her personalized coaching programs support teens and young women in building confidence, achieving goals, overcoming obstacles, and gaining a sense of purpose and direction. Her parent coaching programs provide a fresh perspective, new approaches, and practical solutions to the unique challenges that arise when parenting teens. Learn more about Erica at inspirebalance.com and follow her on Instagram @erica_inspire_balance_coaching.

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Episode 5 features Certified Life Coach Ms. Erica Rood! Host Karina Parikh interviews Erica about her advice and tips on living a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle, specifically regarding teen self-confidence and managing stress and anxiety with this "new norm." 

Erica specializes in coaching parents, teens, and young women. Her personalized coaching programs support teens and young women in building confidence, achieving goals, overcoming obstacles, and gaining a sense of purpose and direction. Her parent coaching programs provide a fresh perspective, new approaches, and practical solutions to the unique challenges that arise when parenting teens. Learn more about Erica at inspirebalance.com and follow her on Instagram @erica_inspire_balance_coaching.

Here is the link to the feedback form! I would absolutely love if you could fill it out. I am open to any and all feedback that you may have, so feel free to fill it out honestly: https://forms.gle/5Dwy7R2V6tjVA9wt6

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