Ever have a "got a sec" turn in to 10 min diatribe or a 60-min zoom call running 6 over- back-to-back-to-back so there's no transition time? (Shout out to Dr. Alyssa Gatto in "Trip, fall, and leap into your next step, and let the transition time be gentle" (episode 4). A reminder to use your throat chakra to get on the same page with your colleagues. Only have 50 min? Tell them. And maybe more than once. Calendar invite says 50 minutes, start the meeting with an agenda and end time reminder, and

Dr. Alyssa Gatto is a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University. We discuss how we are trying to do academia differently. We share our perspectives as two first generation college students and yoga teachers: How we want to live our yoga off the mat. Dr. Gatto specifically suggests opportunities for authentic connection as a change for academia. And, how to let transitions between papers, grants, huge academic mile markers be gentle instead of jolting into the next thing. How did we get here? Tripping,

This two-part episode discusses the innovative ways in which the rise in telehealth and digital mental health tools during the pandemic has helped college students handle the stress of Covid.  Joining host David Pluviose are the following guests: Nathaan Demers, Clinical Psychologist, YOU at College | youatcollege.com/ Amy Gatto, Senior Campus program manager, Active Minds | activeminds.org/ and Matthew Jirsa, a graduate assistant at Healthy Minds Network | healthymindsnetwork.org/   KEY POINTS:

This two-part episode discusses the innovative ways in which the rise in telehealth and digital mental health tools during the pandemic has helped college students handle the stress of Covid.  Joining host David Pluviose are the following guests: Nathaan Demers, Clinical Psychologist, YOU at College | youatcollege.com/ Amy Gatto, Senior Campus program manager, Active Minds | activeminds.org/ and Matthew Jirsa, a graduate assistant at Healthy Minds Network | healthymindsnetwork.org/   KEY POINTS:

After asking the Successful Dropout audience what questions they would like answered live on the podcast, Kylon shares his top resources, habits, roles models and more in this Q&A style episode.  Resources: Trello Headspace Derek Sivers Discover Praxis John Taylor Gatto  THANK YOU! Thanks again for listening to the show! If it has helped you in any way, please share it using the social media buttons you see on the page. Additionally, reviews for the podcast on iTunes are extremely helpful and