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Show Summary:In this episode, Claire is joined by Audrey Gilfillan and Alison West, licensed professional counselors and embedded therapists in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder. Together, they bring extensive experience in college mental health, academic and career support, and community-based counseling. Audrey and Alison are co-authors of Decompile Your Mind: An Engineer’s Guide to Thoughts and Emotions and co-founders of Applied Wellness Initiatives, where they help educators, managers, and professionals integrate mental health awareness into their work and academic communities. Their shared passion is supporting young adults as they balance personal well-being with academic and professional goals in a fast-changing world.Links from the Show:Resources MentionedDecompile Your Mind: An Engineer’s Guide to Thoughts and Emotions (book)Scaffolded Mental Health Support Model (article)Applied Health InitiativesEmail us your questions!Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes 146. Is It Squishy? How to Build Engineering Intuition153. Don't Tell Your Kid to be an Engineer59. How to Motivate Students and Regulate Emotions in STEMVivify STEM Blog Posts I Didn’t Always Want to be an Engineer - Claire12 Ways to Boost Social-Emotional Learning with STEMHow to Teach Growth Mindset and Failing ForwardHow to Integrate STEM into Your Gifted & Talented ProgramNot All STEM is Equal: The 3 stages of STEM EducationVivify STEM LessonsFREE! - Engineering Framework Habits of Mind PostersAstronaut Training: 4C's of STEM Middle School UnitSTEM Creativity Tools: 5 Activities to Boost Brainstorming PowerDesign a Car Engineering Design ChallengeUpstairs Downstairs Brain Paper Circuit SEL STEM ActivityTHE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTESTHE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUPVIVIFY INSTAGRAMVIVIFY FACEBOOKVIVIFY XVIVIFY TIKTOKVIVIFY YOUTUBEVIVIFY BLUESKY
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