Coping 101 is presented by DANCE 89.5 FM in partnership with Seattle Children's producing student-led conversations that destigmatize a range of mental health topics from a teen's perspective. No matter our age or background we all face challenges, and there are healthy ways to cope. Explore more episodes and related resources at DANCE895.org/podcasts
"Once I got into video games daily logins gave me gambling boxes. Everyday I was hoping to get something good from those boxes… and I never went back."
Mental Health Counselor, Gillian Hallock, joins Screen Break to discuss many teens' favorite hobby: video games. The crew runs through the tools that video games use to keep teens addicted, coming back, and spending their hard-earned cash. Even your favorite games can be working against your mental health, and we unpack it all on this episode.
Coping 101: Screen Break is DANCE 89.5's student-hosted mental health series exploring how technology, social media, and AI are changing the way young people see themselves, connect with others, and take care of their mental health.
With support from foundry10 and presented in partnership with Forefront, each episode brings together youth voices, expert perspectives, and real-world experiences to tackle the complicated relationship between our screens and our well-being. Topics range from social media, self-esteem, and body image to device addiction, online bullying, digital empathy, and AI as a therapist.
In a world that's increasingly lived online, Coping 101: Screen Break creates space for honest conversations about what technology is doing to our mental health, and what we can do about it.
Get started with more episodes at DANCE895.org/shows
Coping 101: https://www.dance895.org/shows/coping-101/
Gaming Addicts Annonymous: https://www.gamingaddictsanonymous.org/
Video Game Addiction Hotline: https://mentalhealthhotline.org/video-game-addiction-hotlines/
28 Aug 2026
Money UP: Ready, Set, Adult!
"If you understand it early, and if you start saving money early, then you are almost guaranteed to be a millionaire if you start saving money in your twenties. If you start saving money as a teenager, it almost doubles."
Washington State Treasurer, Mike Pellicoti, joins us in the Money UP studio to talk about how teens can get a running start in their financial futures. A longtime advocate for financial education in schools, Mike provides the inside scoop on what you can do to create a healthy financial future, and maybe even become a millionaire along the way.
Money UP is financial empowerment show actually built for real life. Hosted by Podcast students from DANCE 89-5 in Seattle, we unpack the money fundamentals your school skipped with straight talk and expert advice. Money UP is brought to you with support from The Financial Empowerment Network, BizKids, and DANCE 895.
Get started with more episodes at DANCE895.org/shows
Meet Mike: https://www.seattlechoruses.org/
Financial Trainings and Events from the Treasury: https://tre.wa.gov/policy-and-education/personal-finances/financial-education
Mike on social: https://www.instagram.com/seattle.mens.chorus/
25 May 2026
Coping 101: Allyship w/ Seattle Men's Chorus
"The CDC reports that queer youth attempt suicide at nearly three times the rate of their straight peers. About half of all queer youth report recent symptoms of depression… but there's a ray of hope. You know what stops these numbers cold? A voice. Not my voice, not our voice: your voice. When a queer kid feels threatened, or ashamed, or isolated, one expression of reassurance, kindness or support, from a non-queer peer seems so little, but that can save a life."
Seattle Men's Chorus travelled to Mercer Island High and Middle Schools with a message of Allyship that resonated off the walls of the auditorium and beyond. Seattle Men's Chorus artistic director, Paul Caldwell, joins Coping 101, along with students from Mercer Island High School, to share the impact that straight allies and peers can create in the journey towards love and acceptance.
Coping 101 is an award-winning student-led podcast from c89.5, presented in partnership with Seattle Children's, Forefront Suicide Prevention, and other community-minded partners, where Seattle area high school students get real about mental health. Through honest conversations with peers, Artists and behavioral health professionals, they break down stigma and share tools for coping with life's challenges — because no matter your age or background, we all struggle sometimes, and there are healthy ways to cope.
Find more c89.5 podcasts at c895.org/podcast
Seattle Men's and Women's Chorus: https://www.seattlechoruses.org/
Seattle Men's Chorus Upcoming Events: https://www.seattlechoruses.org/seattle-mens-chorus-current-season/
SMC on social: https://www.instagram.com/seattle.mens.chorus/
KOMO News "New program uses music, student storytelling to tackle bullying against LGBTQ community": https://komonews.com/news/arc-seattle/new-program-uses-music-student-storytelling-to-tackle-bullying-against-lgbtq-community
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