Mental health affects all of us, but talking about it isn't always easy. That's why Just STARt the Conversation, an award-winning podcast from St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, brings together experts, advocates, and individuals with lived experience to have open, honest conversations about mental wellness.
From managing everyday stress and anxiety to navigating life's biggest challenges, each episode offers practical advice, personal stories, and encouragement to help foster understanding, connection, and hope.
Because change starts with a conversation, and every conversation can make a difference.
Just STARt the Conversation - Ep 60 - The Psychology Behind Dreams and Nightmares
We all dream, but many of us don't really understand why. What do we know about the purpose of dreams?
Why do some dreams feel so vivid and memorable while others disappear the moment we wake up?
Dr. Christine Marchionni is the Program Director for the St. Luke's Psychiatric Residency Program.
She joins hosts Amie Allanson Dundon and Kevin Crockett @crockettonair (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCbWjWgi2iahAZuGxhOhOIwg) to discuss what can be explained about our dreams -- and how closely nightmares are linked to stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma.
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30 Sept 2026
Just STARt the Conversation - Ep 59 - Addiction Explained – What Happens in the Brain and What People Don’t Understand
What actually happens in the brain when someone develops an addiction?
At what point does substance use become a substance use disorder?
Dr. Gibson George, Chief of the Division of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Recovery at St. Luke's joins hosts Amie Allanson Dundon and Crockett (@crockettonair) to explain addiction, and elements that people may not understand about it.
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2 Sept 2026
Just STARt the Conversation - Ep 58 - 'The Next Play' - A Film About Athlete Mental Health
We are headed to the 'Red Carpet' this month with the 'Just STARt the Conversation' podcast -- presented by St. Luke's Penn Foundation.
Koula Kazista and Katina Bozikis join hosts Kevin Crockett and Amie Allanson Dundon to discuss their new film 'The Next Play'.
They discuss what inspired them to tell a story centered on athlete mental health -- misconceptions about athletes and mental health they hope this film challenges, and much more!
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