This Helps with Marlon Morgan
We already know what helps. Connection is the cure. This Helps with Marlon Morgan is a podcast about the healing power of human relationships and how we thrive in community. Hosted by Marlon Morgan, licensed therapist and Founder & CEO of Wellness Together, each episode features an authentic conversation with a guest who helps others and reflects deeply on what helps them. From leaders in mental health, education, and technology to voices in entertainment, policy, and more, This Helps explores the challenges, tools, and relationships that shape our lives. Together, we’re practicing meaningful connection, honest reflection, and building hope and resilience. New episodes every other Thursday. Learn more at https://www.thishelpspodcast.com/.
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Peter Jones | What Medieval Wisdom Tells Us About Modern Life
05/14/2026
Peter Jones | What Medieval Wisdom Tells Us About Modern Life
Medieval historian Peter Jones joins Marlon to talk about his new book, Self-Help from the Middle Ages: What the Seven Deadly Sins Can Teach Us About Living. We talk pride, envy, anger, sloth, avarice, gluttony, lust, Silicon Valley, ancient manuscripts, and why so much of what makes us human, no matter the century, is our need for connection. Pick up 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Dr. Lisa Damour | Teen Anxiety, Big Feelings, and When to Worry
04/30/2026
Dr. Lisa Damour | Teen Anxiety, Big Feelings, and When to Worry
Dr. Lisa Damour is a psychologist, bestselling author, and one of the clearest voices on teenagers, anxiety, and adolescent development. She is the author of Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, and served as a scientific consultant on Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2. This week, Lisa joins Marlon to talk about teen mental health, healthy coping, anxiety, screen time, emotional regulation, and what parents actually need to know about when to worry. They also get into why big feelings are not always a problem to solve, connection before correction, and why teenagers are often more compassionate than adults give them credit for. Keep up with Dr. Lisa Damour! Website - Podcast - 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Ron Ivey, Part 2 | Human Flourishing in the Age of AI
02/19/2026
Ron Ivey, Part 2 | Human Flourishing in the Age of AI
In Part 2 of this conversation, Marlon and Noēsis Collaborative Founder & CEO Ron Ivey shift their focus to what comes next. They explore what it means to design AI in service of human flourishing, unpack the difference between knowledge and wisdom, and wrestle with questions about suffering, belonging, and what it actually means to be human. As we close out the season, this episode turns toward agency, hope, and the choices still in front of us. Learn about the imapct of AI on Youth Well-Being: Keep up with the work of Ron Ivey and Noēsis Collaborative: Season 3 of This Helps With Marlon Morgan will be back on April 30th! In the meantime stay connected with the podcast!: Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Ron Ivey, Part 1 | What We're Losing to Social AI
02/05/2026
Ron Ivey, Part 1 | What We're Losing to Social AI
Ron Ivey is a researcher and advisor working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, human flourishing, and social connection. He is the founder of Noēsis Collaborative, where he works with policymakers, technologists, and researchers to ask how technology can truly support human well-being. In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Ron joins Marlon to outline the current landscape. Together, they explore social AI, loneliness, and de-skilling, setting the stage for Part 2, our season finale, focused on meaningful solutions and the path forward. Learn more about Ron Ivey and Noēsis Collaborative: 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Chris Gethard & Gary Gulman | Healing Through Humor, Destigmatizing Mental Illness
01/23/2026
Chris Gethard & Gary Gulman | Healing Through Humor, Destigmatizing Mental Illness
In one of our earliest episodes, Chris Gethard and Gary Gulman, two hilarious and talented comedians, actors, and authors, sat down with Marlon to discuss what life has been like since the release of their own critically acclaimed HBO Original Comedy Specials, each of which dives deeply into their personal mental health journeys. We’re revisiting this conversation at a moment when the world could really use some funny people being honest, thoughtful, and human about what it actually takes to keep going. Catch Gary and Chris on the road: Check out their latest books mentioned in the episode: NOTE: This episode contains conversations about suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988. 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone.
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Chris Duffy | Why You Should Take Humor Seriously
01/08/2026
Chris Duffy | Why You Should Take Humor Seriously
Chris Duffy is a comedian, the host of TED’s How to Be a Better Human podcast, and the author of the brand-new book Humor Me: How Laughing More Can Make You Present, Creative, Connected, and Happy. Chris joins Marlon for a funny, thoughtful conversation about how humor helps us build genuine human connection, especially in moments of stress, distraction, and uncertainty. Chris shares why laughter lowers our defenses, opens us up to others, and can be a powerful way back to ourselves. Keep up with Chris Duffy: Check out Pick up 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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New Year, Who Dis?
12/25/2025
New Year, Who Dis?
To close out the year, we’re looking back on some of the conversations that shaped This Helps in 2025. This episode is a highlight reel of moments, ideas, and voices that stayed with us: conversations about connection, vulnerability, grief, hope, power, and what actually helps us, day to day. This is not a definitive list, and it’s definitely not a ranking. We had so many meaningful conversations this year, and we loved every one of them. What you’ll hear in this episode is just a snapshot, a cross-section of the themes, questions, and voices that capture the spirit of what this show has been exploring and where we’re hoping to go next. 🔗 Featured in this episode:Dr. Nina Vasan and Dr. Darja Djordjevic, Larissa “Larz” May, Rainn Wilson, Dr. Jeffrey Hall and Dr. Andy Merolla, Dr. Smita Malhotra, Brian D. McLaren, Anya Kamenetz, Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs, Dr. John B. King, 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Dr. Vasan and Dr. Djordjevic | AI’s Impact on Human Well-Being
12/11/2025
Dr. Vasan and Dr. Djordjevic | AI’s Impact on Human Well-Being
Marlon sits down with Dr. Nina Vasan and Dr. Darja Djordjevic from Stanford’s Brainstorm Lab to talk about the experiences that shaped their careers and the research they’re doing now. We talk about how AI is reshaping mental health, relationships, and daily life. They walk us through their recent Common Sense Media study on how young people turn to chatbots for support, and they share clear, practical ways to stay grounded and connected in our rapidly changing world. Read the Common Sense Media study: Learn more about 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Dr. John B. King Jr. | How Teachers Save Lives
11/27/2025
Dr. John B. King Jr. | How Teachers Save Lives
In this live episode, Marlon is joined on stage at the Wellness Together Conference by Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY) and 10th U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. John B. King Jr. for part two of the conversation they started earlier this year. Dr. King shares the story of the teacher who helped save his life, and what it was like to reconnect with the family who enslaved his ancestors. They talk about the threats facing public education and school-based mental health right now, and what it actually looks like to help students feel safe enough to learn. ! Purchase 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Larissa May | You Can't Change the World With Fear
11/13/2025
Larissa May | You Can't Change the World With Fear
This week, Marlon sits down with digital wellness pioneer Larissa May, AKA Larz, founder of #HalfTheStory and co-founder of Ginko. Together they explore how social media shapes our sense of self, why fear never creates lasting change, and how hope, integrity, and connection can. From the loneliness of early internet adolescence to her work shaping policy and curriculum for students around the world, Larz shares what she’s learned about turning pain into purpose, using technology with intention, and building community in a culture that profits from distraction. Learn more about #HalfTheStory: Check out Ginko: Keep up with Larz: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Rainn Wilson | Meaning, Meat Suits, and the Myth of Fame
10/30/2025
Rainn Wilson | Meaning, Meat Suits, and the Myth of Fame
This week, Marlon sits down with actor, author, and Soul Boom host Rainn Wilson for a live conversation about spirituality, purpose, and the search for meaning in a culture obsessed with fame. They get into what The Office has taught people about connection and comfort, why consumer spirituality can’t fill a spiritual void, and how community, humility, and humor help us build lives that matter. Rainn opens up about fame, faith, and the difference between being adored and being known, and why living “in your spirit” might be the real antidote to burnout and loneliness. Watch Rainn's episode of This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Annie Slease | Mental Health Literacy and the Power of Language
10/16/2025
Annie Slease | Mental Health Literacy and the Power of Language
Annie Slease is the Cofounder and CEO of the Mental Health Literacy Collaborative. She joins This Helps to share her journey from teaching English and directing musicals to becoming a national advocate for mental health education. She opens up about her family’s experiences, her own late-in-life diagnosis, and how writing helped her move through stigma toward connection. Together, we talk about making prevention exciting, how language shapes stigma, and the movement to make mental health literacy part of every school curriculum. Learn more about the Mental Health Literacy Collaborative: 🎥 Watch Annie's episode of This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Dr. Jeff Hall & Dr. Andy Merolla | The Calories of Connection: Feeding Your Social Biome
10/02/2025
Dr. Jeff Hall & Dr. Andy Merolla | The Calories of Connection: Feeding Your Social Biome
This week Marlon sits down with Dr. Jeff Hall and Dr. Andy Merolla, authors of The Social Biome. Jeff is a professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas, and Andy is a professor of communication at UC Santa Barbara. Together, they explore what it takes to build and sustain the connections that keep us thriving. They talk about why relationships are as essential to our health as food and exercise, the idea of “social calories” and how different kinds of conversations nourish us in different ways, the complicated nuance of social media, why one close connection can make all the difference for our well-being, and so much more. Purchase: ✨ , happening September 29 - October 1 in San Diego, CA! Hear from incredible speakers, connect with fellow advocates, and be part of something meaningful. Use code thishelps for 10% off your registration. 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Glennon Doyle | The Courage to Choose Joy
09/26/2025
Glennon Doyle | The Courage to Choose Joy
In this episode of This Helps, we’re sharing something truly memorable, highlights from a conversation between our host Marlon Morgan and bestselling author, activist, and host of We Can Do Hard Things, Glennon Doyle. Glennon joins Marlon for a powerful conversation about vulnerability, recovery, and what it takes to feel at home in your own skin. She opens up about stepping away from public life, learning to be one person all the time, and finding joy in saying no to what doesn’t feel true. This conversation happened live at the 8th Annual Wellness Together Conference. Watch this episode now on YouTube: There’s still time to register for next week’s 9th Annual Wellness Together Conference where we will be joined by 19th and 21st U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Actor & Best-Selling Author, Rainn Wilson, and more. ✨ , happening September 29 - October 1 in San Diego, CA! Hear from incredible speakers, connect with fellow advocates, and be part of something meaningful. Use code thishelps for 10% off your registration. 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Richard Barrera | Hope, Leadership, and the Power of Community
09/18/2025
Richard Barrera | Hope, Leadership, and the Power of Community
San Diego Unified School District Board Vice President, Senior Policy Advisor to California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and candidate for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Richard Barrera, joins Marlon for a wide-ranging, hopeful conversation about education, democracy, and the power of community. They talk about cell-phone-free classrooms and the return of the “recess vibe,” how to measure more than test scores, and why teaching kids to build real relationships may be the most important work of all. ✨ , happening September 29 - October 1 in San Diego, CA! Hear from incredible speakers, connect with fellow advocates, and be part of something meaningful. Use code thishelps for 10% off your registration. 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Houston Kraft | Building a Kinder World - Empathy in Action
09/04/2025
Houston Kraft | Building a Kinder World - Empathy in Action
Houston Kraft, educator, speaker, and co-founder of CharacterStrong, joins us to talk about what it really takes to build a kinder world. Author of Deep Kindness, Houston has worked with hundreds of schools helping students and educators move beyond “random acts” toward systems of belonging, empathy, and purpose. We dig into why kindness is a skill that must be taught, how culture shapes connection, and what it means to practice compassion in daily life. Stay connected with Houston Kraft:Instagram: Purchase Learn more about CharacterStrong: Instagram: ✨ , happening September 29 - October 1 in San Diego, CA! Hear from incredible speakers, connect with fellow advocates, and be part of something meaningful. Use code thishelps for 10% off your registration. 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Dr. Smita Malhotra | Parenting, Perspective, and Raising Joyful Kids
08/21/2025
Dr. Smita Malhotra | Parenting, Perspective, and Raising Joyful Kids
This week we’re joined by Dr. Smita Malhotra, Chief Medical Director of Los Angeles Unified, pediatrician, author, and TEDx speaker. Dr. Malhotra helped led LAUSD’s health response through the pandemic and brings a deeply holistic lens to student wellbeing. We talk about what resilience really looks like, why joy doesn’t have to be complicated, and how showing up as fully human, both in medicine and in parenting, can change everything. Along the way, we get into her love of Bravo, her daughter’s Biggie-inspired rap debut, and why health and education are inseparable when it comes to helping kids thrive. Stay connected with Dr. Smita Malhotra: Instagram: LinkedIn: ✨ , happening September 29 - October 1 in San Diego, CA! Hear from incredible speakers, connect with fellow advocates, and be part of something meaningful. Use code thishelps for 10% off your registration. 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Brian D. McLaren | Faith, Fear, and Facing the Future
08/07/2025
Brian D. McLaren | Faith, Fear, and Facing the Future
This week we’re joined by author, activist, and theologian Brian McLaren for a conversation about collapse, connection, and finding courage in uncertain times. Brian is the author of Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart and a longtime voice at the intersection of spirituality, justice, and social change. We talk about ecological grief, capitalism, and the stories we’ve inherited about power, progress, and faith. Brian shares what it means to walk through hard truths without losing hope, and how deep relationships can keep us grounded, even and especially when the future feels uncertain. Stay connected with Brian McLaren: Website: Podcast: Twitter/X: Instagram: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Augustus Mays | What the Department of Education Is Really For
07/24/2025
Augustus Mays | What the Department of Education Is Really For
This week, we’re joined by Augustus Mays, Vice President of Partnerships and Engagement at The Education Trust, for a powerful conversation about equity, opportunity, and the systems that shape young people’s lives. A longtime leader in education policy, Augustus draws from both personal experience and professional expertise to advocate for students who have been historically underserved. We talk about the legacy of civil rights legislation, the evolving role of the U.S. Department of Education, and why resource equity is key to ensuring every child–not just a lucky few–can thrive. Along the way, Augustus shares how his father’s early lessons shaped his purpose, how joy and justice go hand in hand, and what keeps him hopeful in the face of setbacks. Connect with August Mays and EdTrust: LinkedIn: Facebook: Twitter: Threads: Instagram: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Vicki Shabo | Care, Culture, and the Need for Paid Leave
07/10/2025
Vicki Shabo | Care, Culture, and the Need for Paid Leave
In this episode, we talk with Vicki Shabo about what it means to build a more inclusive, care-centered economy. One that actually supports families and reflects real lives. A leading voice on paid leave and workplace equity, Vicki serves as Senior Fellow for Gender Equity, Paid Leave & Care Policy and Strategy at New America’s Better Life Lab. She also leads Re-Scripting Gender, Work, Family, and Care, an initiative focused on changing the way caregiving and gender show up in entertainment media. Vicki shares insights from her policy work, stories from the front lines of advocacy, and how narrative change in Hollywood can help reshape what’s possible in workplaces and beyond. Connect with Vicki Shabo: Learn More About Better Life Lab and New America: Better Life Lab Instagram: / New America Linked In: New America Instagram: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Jill Murphy | Navigating the Digital Landscape with Common Sense Media
06/26/2025
Jill Murphy | Navigating the Digital Landscape with Common Sense Media
This week we’re joined by Jill Murphy, Chief Content Officer at Common Sense Media, and self-proclaimed Golden Girls superfan. Jill has been at the forefront of media literacy since 2005, helping families navigate everything from streaming shows and video games, to social media apps and classroom tech. We talk about raising kids in a world of YouTube, iPads, and AI, how to build real connection through co-viewing, and how media can be a meaningful part of family life when approached with curiosity and care. Connect with Common Sense Media: Website: Instagram: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Nicole Hockley | Grief, Prevention, and the Power of Connection
06/12/2025
Nicole Hockley | Grief, Prevention, and the Power of Connection
Nicole Hockley, co-founder and co-CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, joins us to talk about grief, prevention, and what it really means to protect our kids. Since losing her son Dylan in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Nicole has transformed unimaginable pain into a national movement rooted in connection, compassion, and action. Drawing from her experience leading one of the most impactful violence prevention organizations in the country, Nicole shares what she’s learned about trauma-informed school safety, the importance of early intervention, and how small acts of care can save lives. Learn More About Sandy Hook Promise: Connect with Nicole Hockley: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Anya Kamenetz | Helping Kids Thrive in the Face of Crisis
05/29/2025
Anya Kamenetz | Helping Kids Thrive in the Face of Crisis
Journalist and author Anya Kamenetz joins us to talk about what it means to raise thriving kids in a changing world. Drawing from her bestselling book The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children’s Lives, and Where We Go Now and her Substack The Golden Hour, Anya shares what she’s learned from reporting on screen time, trauma, and climate anxiety, and how her own values shifted in the wake of the pandemic. Connect with Anya Kamenetz Substack: Website: Anya’s Books: Instagram: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs | Patriarchy, Power, and Storytelling as Resistance
05/15/2025
Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs | Patriarchy, Power, and Storytelling as Resistance
New York Times bestselling author Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs joins us to talk about the power of storytelling, the roots of American patriarchy, who gets erased from history, and why. Drawing from her bestselling book The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation and her forthcoming release Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us, Anna shares how cultural memory is shaped, why some voices are silenced, and how reclaiming lost narratives can challenge systems of power and create space for something new. Purchase The Three Mothers and pre-order Erased: 🔗Connect with Anna Malaika Tubbs: Instagram: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Dr. John B. King, Jr. | How Teachers Change Lives
05/01/2025
Dr. John B. King, Jr. | How Teachers Change Lives
Dr. John B. King Jr., Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY), former U.S. Secretary of Education, and lifelong advocate for students, joins Marlon to talk about mentorship, the power of authentic connection, and the role teachers play in shaping lives. Drawing from his new book, Teacher by Teacher, King shares personal stories, reflections on education policy, and why supporting educators is key to inspiring hope and resilience in young people. Purchase 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Alex Briscoe | Empowering Change in Youth Mental Health Systems
04/17/2025
Alex Briscoe | Empowering Change in Youth Mental Health Systems
Alex Briscoe is the Principal of Public Works Alliance, a nonprofit consultancy that seeks to expand school-based mental health services, strengthen the behavioral health workforce, and advance equity-driven policy reform. A longtime mental health advocate, Alex joins us to talk about his journey to PWA, youth mental health, and how we can better support the well-being of young people. 🔗 Public Works Alliance: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Merve Lapus | Raising Kids in a Digital World
04/03/2025
Merve Lapus | Raising Kids in a Digital World
Merve Lapus is the Vice President of Education Outreach and Engagement at Common Sense Media. He joins Marlon and Hannah to explore the challenges of raising kids in a digital world. They dive into screen time, social media, and the digital experiences shaping today’s youth, offering insights on how families can take a values-driven approach while fostering confidence and connection. Connect with Common Sense Media: Website: Instagram: More from Merve:Website: Instagram: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Graham Wiseman | Turning Pain Into Purpose
03/20/2025
Graham Wiseman | Turning Pain Into Purpose
Graham Wiseman is the co-founder and CEO of BeingWellCA, an organization dedicated to improving youth mental health. After losing his son to suicide, he became a passionate advocate, leading initiatives like California's mental health awareness license plate campaign to spark conversations and reduce stigma around mental health. BeingwellCA: Mental Health License Plate: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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MariaEsther Izquierdo-Hemmen | Mending Matters: Changing Young Lives
03/06/2025
MariaEsther Izquierdo-Hemmen | Mending Matters: Changing Young Lives
In this episode of This Helps, MariaEsther Izquierdo-Hemmen, CEO & Co-Founder of Mending Matters, shares her journey of grit and perseverance. She opens up about her personal experiences and how they fuel her mission to expand accessible, youth-driven mental health services and create real, lasting change for young people. Learn more about Mending Matters: 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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Chris Gethard | Laughing Together: Connection Through Comedy
02/20/2025
Chris Gethard | Laughing Together: Connection Through Comedy
In this episode of This Helps, Marlon and Hannah sit down with comedian, actor, and writer Chris Gethard and Britney Stone, Senior Director of Outreach and Engagement at Wellness Together. They dive into Laughing Together, a Wellness Together program that sends comedians into schools to lead improv workshops designed to help students connect, communicate, and build confidence. Chris and Britney share some amazing stories of students finding confidence, overcoming social anxiety and isolation, and building real connections through comedy—proving just how powerful laughter can be for mental health and community. To learn more about Laughing Together visit: Make a donation: Donations to Laughing Together support mental health services for students across the country. 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: LinkedIn: 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation providing mental health services for students (K-12 and University), families, and educators on campus and online. Our mission is to deliver mental health support & programming to advance mental health awareness, advocacy, and access for everyone. NOTE: If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, call 911. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone immediately, call or text The Lifeline at 988.
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