Powercat Financial Executive Director Kate Mielitz and peer financial counselor Dione Ramos sit down with student host Belle Chavey to discuss all things personal finance for college students. Mielitz and Ramos tackle topics relating to spending plans, investment, financial anxiety, and how to access the financial resources available to you at K-State.

Resources:

Finance:

• Powercat Financial https://www.k-state.edu/powercatfinancial/

Mental Health:

• Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education (CARES): https://www.k-state.edu/care/
• Lafene Counseling & Psychological Services https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/
• Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing : https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/
• Timely Care: https://www.k-state.edu/lafene/well-being/timelycare/
• Timely Care App: https://app.timelycare.com/auth/login

Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing's Prevention Coordinator, Kim YBarra, and student host Belle Chavey discuss the dynamics of healthy and unhealthy relationships, how to set boundaries, and what effective communication looks like in intimate, emotional, and physical settings.

Resources:

• Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education (CARES): https://www.k-state.edu/care/
• Lafene Counseling & Psychological Services https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/
• K-State Safe App - https://www.k-state.edu/risk-safety/safe/
• Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing: https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/

First Lady of Kansas State University and ADHD Life Coach, Sally Linton, and student host Belle Chavey, discuss topics relating to what ADHD is, how it affects college students specifically, and how environments can be made more accessible academically and socially for students with ADHD.

More About Sally Linton:

Coach With Sally: Executive Function and ADHD Coaching: https://coachwithsally.com/

Mental Health Resources on Campus:

Lafene CAPS: https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

Lafene Health Center: https://www.k-state.edu/lafene/

Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing: https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/

Student Access Center: https://www.k-state.edu/accesscenter/

Exercise is Medicine Student Association President Sydney Robbins and Vice President Daniel Funk, with student host Belle Chavey, discuss topics related to how exercise benefits mental health, what 'Exercise is Medicine' means, and how students can incorporate more movement into their daily lives.

More information about the Exercise is Medicine Student Association (EIMSA):

Instagram: ksu.eimsa

Next club meeting: October 14th @ 7pm in Justin 163

Next club event: Wildcat Walk for Health, October 16th at 12:15, starts at Bosco Student Plaza

Exercise is Medicine OrgCentral: https://orgcentral.k-state.edu/eimsa/home/

Mental Health Resources on Campus:

Lafene CAPS: https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

Lafene Health Center: https://www.k-state.edu/lafene/

Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing: https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/

Dr. Michael Campbell, Medical Director at Lafene Health Center, and student host Belle Chavey discuss the physical health perspective of chronic loneliness. Although loneliness and physical health may seem like they have very little to do with each other, this episode delves into topics including how loneliness and physical health impact each other, how chronic loneliness affects the body, and how a sense of community can improve our physical wellbeing.

This episode is a part of a four-episode series discussing topics inspired by K-State’s common read for the 2025-2026 academic year, Together, by Vivek H. Murthy, MD. By shedding light on how loneliness affects K-State students, we aim to raise awareness, offer comfort, and provide resources to our audience.

Mental Health Resources on Campus:

Lafene CAPS: https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

Lafene Health Center: https://www.k-state.edu/lafene/

Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing: https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/

Student Success Links: https://www.k-state.edu/academic-success-student-affairs/about/student-well-being/

Request Therapy Services: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/familycenter/

Karan Bhatia, a therapist with the Lafene Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) staff, and student host Belle Chavey discuss the mental health perspective of chronic loneliness. They delve into topics relating to the emotional/psychological effects of chronic loneliness, how loneliness impacts mental health issues like anxiety, and when/how to seek support.

This episode is a part of a four-episode series discussing topics inspired by K-State’s common read for the 2025-2026 academic year, Together, by Vivek H. Murthy, MD. By shedding light on how loneliness affects K-State students, we aim to raise awareness, offer comfort, and provide resources to our audience.

Mental Health Resources on Campus:

Lafene CAPS: https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

Lafene Health Center: https://www.k-state.edu/lafene/

Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing: https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/

Student Success Links: https://www.k-state.edu/academic-success-student-affairs/about/student-well-being/

WellCat Chats Event: https://orgcentral.k-state.edu/web/rsvp_boot?id=389624

Request Therapy Services: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/familycenter/

Director of Student Engagement and Belonging, Kevin Santos Flores, and student host Belle Chavey discuss topics relating to student belonging, how to find your community, and how to find community as a first-generation student at a university.

This episode is a part of a four-episode series discussing topics inspired by K-State’s common read for the 2025-2026 academic year, Together, by Vivek H. Murthy, MD. By shedding light on how loneliness affects K-State students, we aim to raise awareness, offer comfort, and provide resources to our audience.

Student Belonging Resources/Organisations: https://www.k-state.edu/belonging/

Mental Health Resources:

Lafene CAPS: https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

Lafene Health Center: https://www.k-state.edu/lafene/

Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing: https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/

Assistant Director of Academic Success and Community Development, Aisha Lee, with Assistant Coordinators for Departmental Initiatives (ACDIs) Fernanda Martinez and Rosalie Oliver with host Belle Chavey discuss topics relating to what loneliness looks like on K-State’s campus, particularly in residence halls, and how that can impact mental and physical health.

This episode is a part of a four-episode series discussing topics inspired by K-State’s common read for the 2025-2026 academic year, Together, by Vivek H. Murthy, MD. By shedding light on how loneliness affects K-State students, we aim to raise awareness, offer comfort, and provide resources to our audience.

More about these guests:

Housing Staff: https://housing.k-state.edu/about-us/staff/housing.html

Housing Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/kstatehds/?hl=en

What’s an RA?: https://housing.k-state.edu/living-options/handbooks/reshall_handbookpages/knowyourstaff.html

How to Get Involved!

Student Programming and Involvement: https://www.k-state.edu/student-involvement/

Orgcentral App:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orgcentral/id1607786034

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.novalsys.kstate&hl=en_US

Housing and Dining App:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/k-state-hds-mobile/id1564780793

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kstate.hdsmobile

Mental Health Resources:

Lafene CAPS: https://www.k-state.edu/counseling/

Lafene Health Center: https://www.k-state.edu/lafene/

Morrison Family Center for Student Wellbeing: https://www.k-state.edu/center-for-wellbeing/