Did your mother ever ridicule you for heavy make up, loud music, and blacked out clothes? If so, you're in the right place! Not A Phase is a mental health podcast for all of us who used an emo phase as a coping skill in middle school. It is filled with advice, humor, and everything else needed to normalize the conversation on mental health. Listen to host Alexa Howell and guests share their experiences with mental health and other enjoyable topics such as gender equality, sexuality, fitness, college experiences, and more!
Welcome back, emos! Enjoy your host Alexa Howell’s conversation with her long time friend, Mitchell Langfield. Together, Alexa and Mitch take a trip down memory lane and discuss financial stressors, working in the service industry, the importance of socialization, sexual health, and more! Mainly, they focus on Mitch's experience of living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD.) Listen to hear and learn about Mitch’s life experiences with OCD and his never ending emo phase.
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3 May 2021
Ep 16 ...she’s gonna want some control to go with it (feat. Olivia Cunningham) Pt 2
Happy Mental Health Month! This week, part 2, Alexa and Olivia focus on self love and coping skills, and get all the deets of Olivia’s emo phase. Together they discuss human connection, writing to express yourself, giving yourself space and compassion, and did you know that coping skills have an expiration date? This is another great conversation you won’t want to miss!
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26 Apr 2021
Ep 15 If you give a girl emotions... (feat. Olivia Cunningham) Pt 1
... She’s gonna want some control to go with it. This week your host, Alexa Howell, meets with her new friend Olivia Cunningham. Get ready, because this week is part 1 of a 2 part series. Alexa and Olivia talk A LOT about mental health and the different ways it has impacted their lives. They talk about moving abroad, forgetting to eat, studying psychology, being bullied, the power of womanhood, and the route of anxiety - lack of control. Control is DANGEROUS. How could that be? Idk listen.
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19 Apr 2021
Ep 14 Boss B*tch Energy (Feat. Erin Latz)
Nobody ever thinks it will happen to them until they are put face to face with that situation. This week host Alexa Howell has an open discussion on mental health (surprise!) with college friend Erin Latz. Alexa and Erin discuss living with depression in college when it’s supposed to be “the best years” of your life. They also talk about mental health support groups, growing up “different” from others, having compassion for ALL people, being a workaholic, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT.) Did you know that there is such thing as an energy doctor? Listen now to hear more. Come party with your favorite Virgos ♍️💜
15 Mar 2021
Ep 10 Mental Health is Peng xx Pt 1 (Feat. Joe Myko)
This week’s episode is lit and a two part series 🔥 Host Alexa Howell catches up with good friend Joe Myko who studied abroad at PC and lives 5 hours away in England. They discuss college memories, health anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and male body image anxiety. Come back next week for part two to hear more from our British lad, Joseph Myko!
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8 Mar 2021
Ep 9 Money doesn’t buy happiness (Feat. Sam Howell)
This week's episode is special as host Alexa Howell sits down and talks with her youngest brother Sam. Alexa and Sam share their different perspectives of being the oldest and youngest child as well as share information about themselves that neither of them knew about each other. Sam discusses living with epilepsy as a teen, being self motivated, setting future goals, coping with feelings of depression and more!
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22 Feb 2021
Ep 7 Dysfunctional with an F (Feat. Johannes Haider)
On this week's episode host Alexa Howell meets with new friend and member of the daddy gang, Johannes Haider. Johannes talks about life during quarantine in Austria as well as body image, astrology, public speaking, outgoing personalities, and maybe even offers some dating advice while in college! Together they dive deep into helpful coping skills while quarantining and Johannes’ emo phase as a scene kid. Don’t forget to follow Not A Phase on instagram @NAP.podcast and check out the website Www.NotA-Phase.com
1 Feb 2021
Ep 5 Anyone wanna oovoo?
Did you realize that you've never officially met your host?! Alexa releases her first solo episode where she informs listeners more about herself including her history, career, insecurities, favorite self qualities, useful coping skills, and what her emo phase looked link in middle school. Alexa also discusses how she came to create Not A Phase, the importance of routines, and the best part of the episode - Oovoo! Make sure to follow @NAP.podcast on instagram as well as check out the website where you can leave submissions for the show, support the show with donations, and purchase merchandise NotA-Phase.com
18 Jan 2021
Ep 3 Magical Intersectionality Pt 1 (Feat. Brandon Craig)
This week's episode is part 1 of a 2 part episode! Host Alexa Howell is joined by her oldest friend, Brandon Craig, to discuss important matters such as victimization in marginalized groups, anxiety with FOMO, validation, and coming out, studying psychology, and of course, exposing his emo phase. There is so much these two discuss that you won't want to miss it. Make sure you catch next week's episode to follow up with this episode and follow @NAP.podcast on Instagram!
11 Jan 2021
Ep 2 T!kT*k is toxic (Feat. Emily Tolbert)
During this week's episode host Alexa Howell talks with friend and soul sister Emily Tolbert. Alexa and Emily discuss how toxic social media can be, working in the mental health field, advocating for mental health, feminism, and gender equality, self care strategies, and of course, Alexa exposes Emily's middle school emo phase. Follow Not A Phase on instagram @NAP.podcast, follow/subscribe to Not A Phase on streaming sites, and visit NotA-Phase.com to purchase merchandise and find ways to support the show.
4 Jan 2021
Ep 1 It's not a phase, mom! (Feat. Nicole Khachadourian)
On today's episode host Alexa Howell is joined by best friend Nicole Khachadourian. Alexa and Nicole kick off Not A Phase by reminiscing on middle school and high school emo phases, college experiences, and discuss mental health topics including anxiety, body image, self love, and more. Make sure to follow Not A Phase on Instagram @NAP.podcast for updates regarding guests, merchandise, and submissions!
9 Dec 2020
Welcome to the black parade
Welcome to Not A Phase a mental health podcast hosted by Alexa Howell. Episodes starting January 4th 2021 at midnight. Follow @NAP.podcast on Instagram!
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