Weber PodCats

Join us as we discuss the experience of immigrant communities here in Ogden. This week we interviewed Kacy Peckenpaugh, a professor at Weber State University heavily involved with the study abroad programs. We also interviewed Kaihan, Sobhan, and Rezwan, three brothers in Ogden with an insightful family story of coming here from Afghanistan. Thank you for listening!

Hosts Cory Mater and Rachel Wallis interview local golf legend, Bob Wallis and Ogden Mustangs owner, Sean Wilmert, and Weber State students to get varied perspectives on how our athletics community impacts Ogden.

Welcome to the 5th season of Weber Podcats! A podcast hosted and produced by students from Weber State University. In this episode, we will meet this season's hosts and a preview of the topics we will dive into. Please join us every Wednesday with new episodes!

Welcome back to Weber Podcats! In this episode, we explore boundaries in higher education. This week's hosts, Andrew & Kennedy, interview Madilyn Gomm, a recent Weber State graduate, about her disability and how it affected her schooling. Stick around until the end for a Boundary Breakthrough interview with Lily Nunley, a first generation student at Weber State.

Content Warning: Mental Health Welcome back! In this episode we will explore boundaries when it comes to mental health. This week's hosts, Ash and Jake, interview Dr. Vaughn Heath, licensed therapist and CEO of the Arise Society about boundaries in mental health and how to help cope with them in positive ways. Additional Resources:  Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988 Weber State University Counseling and Psychological Services: https://www.weber.edu/CounselingCenter/crisis.html 801-626-6406 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline  1-800-662-HELP Trevor Project:  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/contact-us/  (212) 695-8650 Sources for this week's Boundary Breakthrough: How Nellie Bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill | PBS NewsHour Nellie Bly | National Women's History Museum (womenshistory.org) Nellie Bly 1887: Exposing Treatment of those with Mental Illness | Emerging America “Behind Asylum Bars:” Nellie Bly Reporting from Blackwell’s Island. | Headlines and Heroes (loc.gov)

For our first episode this season, we will discuss setting boundaries within your relationships. Our hosts, Ash and Kyle interview Dr. Ryan Dunn, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies and Dr. Hailey Gillen Hoke, Associate Professor of Communication on what boundaries look like in their specific fields. We also discuss healthy and negative boundaries, what it means to set boundaries and how to manage toxic boundaries in our lives. We hope you enjoy listening!

Welcome back to a new season of Weber PodCats! This season we will be exploring the CCEL Learning Series theme of Boundaries and Beyond. This season will have 6 episodes that discuss mental and physical boundaries, boundaries in education and athletics, and what to do when boundaries are broken. We hope you enjoy listening and we are looking forward to an awesome season.

In our sixth and final episode we will be discussing how we re-connect through school. Our hosts, Addison and Brayden interviewed Ben Ferney, he is currently serving as Student Body President at Weber State University. Previously, he served as President of the Latter-day Saint Student Association (LDSSA) overseeing a council of 18 peers and prior to that was a chair over a major LDSSA committee. He also completed a fellowship for Humanitarian Experience for Youth (HEFY) and has led 76 youth on four humanitarian trips in Tonga and Peru. It was an honor having him on the Weber Podcats Podcast!

In our fifth episode we will be discussing how we re-connect through culture. Our hosts, Charlyrae and Jed interviewed Terri Hughes, President of the Weber State chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She is a strong advocate for social justice, and we really think you’ll enjoy what she has to say and it was an absolute honor having her on the Weber PodCats Podcast!

In our fourth episode we will be discussing how we re-connect through Art. Our hosts, Addison and Brooklyn, interview Mike Hurst, who is an Ogden, Utah based lamp worker who specializes in pendants, marbles, Christmas ornaments, and more! He began working with glass in January of 1994 and since that time he has passionately studied and practiced the art of glassblowing. He is always striving to perfect his techniques and learn something new. In addition to lamp working, Mike has experience with glass fusing, glass etching and neon sign making. Mike has been featured in Glassline magazine and several local publications. He and his work were featured in the 2020 Lifetime Christmas movie "The Christmas Edition" starring Marie Osmond, Carly Hughes, Rob Mayes and Aloma Wright. He sells his work online, locally at The Local Artisan Collective (2371 Kiesel Ave Ogden, UT), at galleries and arts festivals. We really think you’ll enjoy what he has to say, and it was an absolute honor having him on the Weber PodCats Podcast!

In our third episode, we discuss how we re-connect through our community.  Our hosts, Dominique, and Addison interview Stacy Bernal, who is very active within the Ogden community.  She is a change instigator, TEDx speaker, author, and coach at See Stacy Speak LLC.  She proudly serves on Weber State’s Alumni Association Board of Directors, The Ogden Weber Technical College Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Vice-Chair of the Ogden Diversity Commission.  She’s the founder of Awesome Autistic Ogden and the Bernal Badassery Foundation and is currently a 2022 Candidate for the Ogden School Board. We really think you’ll enjoy what she has to say, and it was an absolute honor having her on the Weber PodCats Podcast!

In our second episode, we discuss how we re-connect through our body.  Our hosts, Dayton, and Taylor interview Debbie Perry.  She is a triathlete and owner of Salt Lake Running Company and a former Weber State athlete and high school track and cross-country coach.  We really think you’ll enjoy what she has to say, and it was an absolute honor having her on the Weber PodCats Podcast!

In our first episode, we discuss how we re-connect through mindfulness.  Our hosts, Brooklyn, and Brayden interview Yongi Xayavongsa.   She is on the Student Involvement and Leadership Presidential Cabinet, and she is an advocate for Mental & Physical Health.  We really think you’ll enjoy what she has to say, and it was an absolute honor having her on the Weber PodCats Podcast!

On this bonus episode with the Weber PodCats, we sit down with Teresa Martinez, the Student Engagement Coordinator with the Center for Community Engaged Learning. As you might know, our theme for this season is Re-Connect*.  On this episode we discuss the meaning behind this Engaged Learning series theme and what it represents

Welcome back to another season of the Weber PodCats!  This season we are  exploring the CCEL Engaged Learning Series theme of “re-connect*.”  In  our 6 episode season, we will be discussing the many different ways on  how we re-connect with our mind, body, community, culture, school, and  arts. We would like to thank our photographer, Camden Vantassell and Cassandra  Castellon for producing our podcast theme music.  Meet our crew:  Brooklyn Fillpot, Jed Fowles, Dayton Krusi, Brayden Leder, Corbin Leder,  Reagan Lee, Charlyrae Lopez, Dominique Rivera, Taylor Tew and Addison  Weeks.   Join us each Tuesday for a new episode, beginning March 15, 2022.

On our final episode of the season we will be focusing on the struggles students face academically and how to overcome them. The topic of failure is, and always has been relevant.  Everyone stumbles sometimes, and mistakes are proof that we're trying. During our interviews this episode we will be focusing on how to connect to, and through our struggles, and how to come out better on the other end. Thanks for a great season of Weber Podcats and we'll see you in the next one!

Today we will dive into issues involving race. The topic has gained a lot more public attention recently, and the issues have only deepened throughout the course of the pandemic. These issues have ranged from police brutality, to disparities in Covid-19 impacts and vaccine distribution.  Join us as we interview two Weber State Students, Cameron and Ian, about their experiences with racial injustice in school and in life. We hope that through these conversations we can become more capable of connecting with people of color in our own communities. We also hope that we can learn how to create a more inclusive and equitable community for those that face more obstacles.

Welcome back to another episode of Weber Podcats! This week, we’ll be focusing on womens’ issues. Stick with us as we continue to explore this season’s theme of connectedness, surrounding everything female-- womens’ issues, helpful resources, how you can help, and more. What better way to wrap up National Womens’ Month than with a discussion about connecting with women?

This episode includes descriptions and discussions of depression and suicide. Some may find these conversations to be disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode, join Ceilidh Argyle as she discusses mental health. It is a challenging subject, and many people face those challenges every day. Discussion, facts, and information about mental health surround us. It floods our social media feeds, the news, conversations among friends and family, and has taken the forefront in many academic studies. Our podcast is centered on connectedness, so we will be focusing on finding connection through mental illness and to connect with those who suffer from mental illness all around us.

Welcome back for another season of Weber PodCats! Connect* will be all about connecting our community with resources and each other in an unprecedented time on isolation. Join us next Friday for Episode 1.