Baggage Drop
Wondermind
Where healthy habits, mindset adjustments, and busy schedules combine, there’s Baggage Drop. Hosted by experts from Wondermind’s Advisory Committee — Dr. Jessica Stern, Dr. Ryan Howes, Alo Johnston LMFT, and Dr. Nina Polyné — Baggage Drop delivers repeatable and powerful mental fitness tools to help rewire your mindset for personal impact. New episodes land every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the month of May.
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Step 1 | The Why: Finding Your North Star
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05/01/23 • 10 min
Welcome to Baggage Drop! Wondermind’s expert-led podcast on creating healthy habits to make a personal impact on your life. This first episode, hosted by clinical psychologist Jessica Stern, PhD, focuses on neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to prune and replace unhelpful habits, to help you get closer to living your ideal life. Wondermind does not provide medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Download the How to Make a Change and Actually Stick to It worksheet
Episode transcript
Learn more about Dr. Stern
Try Dr. Stern’s "Productivity Powerkit" workbook
Research on neuroplasticity
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Follow Wondermind on Instagram @officialwondermind
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As a performance brand for over 70 years, the ASICS philosophy mixes human-centric science with charitable partnerships, and the belief that mind and body are linked...so working on both fuels your power to uplift yourself, and other people. Nothing’s more powerful than mental health. So after this podcast’s mental boost, learn how ASICS can bring that ethos to your life by heading to asics.com. ASICS—sound mind, sound body.
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Step 9 | Break Beyond Roadblocks
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05/19/23 • 5 min
Week three of Wondermind’s Baggage Drop wraps up with Alo Johnston, LMFT leading us to reflect on the habits we stacked, and on the practical pivots we used to better align our goals with our values. We then hear some listener voicemails about their growth journeys, and how they show compassion for themselves. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Episode transcript
Download the How to Break Through Roadblocks worksheet
Learn more about Alo Johnston, LMFT
Check out Alo’s book Am I Trans Enough?
For more mental health resources, subscribe to Wondermind’s newsletter
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Step 7 | Values & Goals: How to Habit Stack
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05/15/23 • 9 min
Week three of Baggage Drop begins with host and member of the Wondermind Advisory Committee Alo Johnston, LMFT guiding listeners on a deep dive about habits—helping changes feel more attainable and more impactful. This episode covers the ins and outs of productivity and motivation during periods of personal growth. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Episode transcript
Download the How to Break Through Roadblocks worksheet
Leave Wondermind a voice message
Learn more about Alo Johnston, LMFT
Check out Alo’s book Am I Trans Enough?
Research on psychologist Donald O. Hebb
For more mental health resources, subscribe to Wondermind’s newsletter
Follow Wondermind on Instagram @officialwondermind
Visit our website at wondermind.com
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Step 6 | Find Your Support Squad
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05/12/23 • 5 min
Week two of Wondermind’s Baggage Drop concludes with Dr. Howes reviewing all the ways we’ve found support over the last few episodes. He guides us all to reflect on our second week of growth with the help of voicemails and messages from other Baggage Drop listeners, and he’s created a custom worksheet for you to keep up your practice over the weekend. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Download the How to Find Your Support System worksheet
Episode transcript
Leave Wondermind a voice message
Learn more about Dr. Howes
Check out Dr. Howes’s “Mental Health Journal for Men” workbook
For more mental health resources, subscribe to Wondermind’s newsletter
Follow Wondermind on Instagram @officialwondermind
Visit our website at wondermind.com
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Step 4 | Buddies: Recognizing Support Systems
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05/08/23 • 9 min
Week two of Wondermind’s Baggage Drop begins with host clinical psychologist Ryan Howes, PhD, exploring our many types of support. Recognizing our external “yeses'' and working on inner support both turn out to be crucial for long-term success. Dr. Howes then guides us to harness inner support by following a series of prompts about those you admire. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Download the How to Find Your Support System worksheet
Episode transcript
Leave Wondermind a voice message
Learn more about Dr. Howes
Check out Dr. Howes’s “Mental Health Journal for Men” workbook
Research on support
For more mental health resources, subscribe to Wondermind’s newsletter
Follow Wondermind on Instagram @officialwondermind
Visit our website at wondermind.com
As a performance brand for over 70 years, the ASICS philosophy mixes human-centric science with charitable partnerships, and the belief that mind and body are linked...so working on both fuels your power to uplift yourself, and other people. Nothing’s more powerful than mental health. So after this podcast’s mental boost, learn how ASICS can bring that ethos to your life by heading to asics.com. ASICS - sound mind, sound body.
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Step 3 | Make a Change and Stick to It
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05/05/23 • 7 min
Week one of Wondermind’s Baggage Drop concludes with Dr. Stern guiding us to reflect on our week of growth with the help of other Baggage Drop listeners. Oh, and for those who still want to keep practicing over the weekend, don’t fear! We’ve created a helpful worksheet to get you closer to a life led by your values. Wondermind does not provide medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Download the How to Make a Change and Actually Stick to It worksheet
Episode transcript
Learn more about Dr. Stern
Try Dr. Stern’s "Productivity Powerkit" workbook
For more mental health resources, subscribe to Wondermind’s newsletter
Follow Wondermind on Instagram @officialwondermind
Visit our website at wondermind.com
As a performance brand for over 70 years, the ASICS philosophy mixes human-centric science with charitable partnerships, and the belief that mind and body are linked...so working on both fuels your power to uplift yourself, and other people. Nothing’s more powerful than mental health. So after this podcast’s mental boost, learn how ASICS can bring that ethos to your life by heading to asics.com. ASICS—sound mind, sound body.
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Step 2 | Motivation: How We Keep it Up
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05/03/23 • 9 min
Week one of Wondermind’s Baggage Drop continues with host Dr. Stern as she teaches how to tackle the all-too-persistent feeling of self-doubt. We can handle roadblocks or times of struggle by remembering that discomfort is temporary. Dr. Stern also guides us through an exercise on overwhelm—creating smaller, more manageable, goals as stepping stones to overcome mental roadblocks, and stay on your aligned path.Wondermind does not provide medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Download the How to Make a Change and Actually Stick to It worksheet
Episode transcript
Leave Wondermind a voice message
Learn more about Dr. Stern
Try Dr. Stern’s "Productivity Powerkit" workbook
For more mental health resources, subscribe to Wondermind’s newsletter
Follow Wondermind on Instagram @officialwondermind
Visit our website at wondermind.com
As a performance brand for over 70 years, the ASICS philosophy mixes human-centric science with charitable partnerships, and the belief that mind and body are linked...so working on both fuels your power to uplift yourself, and other people. Nothing’s more powerful than mental health. So after this podcast’s mental boost, learn how ASICS can bring that ethos to your life by heading to asics.com. ASICS—sound mind, sound body.
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Step 11 | Self Talk: Taking Care of You
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05/24/23 • 9 min
Dr. Polyné keeps our exploration of the growth spiral going ‘round as she details having the right tools in your back pocket for inevitable moments of setback. She assures us, road bumps will happen, so staying prepared is key to overcoming a negative bias. How will you embrace self-compassion and self-care to fit your needs? Listen to find out. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Download the How to Actually Measure Your Growth worksheet
Episode transcript
Leave Wondermind a voice message
Learn more about Dr. Polyné
Instagram: @drninapolyne
Twitter: @drninapolyne
For more mental health resources, subscribe to Wondermind’s newsletter
Follow Wondermind on Instagram @officialwondermind
Visit our website at wondermind.com
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Step 10 | Growth: When Spiraling is Good
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05/22/23 • 10 min
Host and clinical psychologist Nina Polyné, PsyD, kicks week four off with a bang...or should we say with a twist? Dr. Polyné, and guests, help us reflect on our first three weeks of changes by turning the idea of growth on its head—healthy growth is actually not as linear as we’re often taught. In fact, it’s shaped more like a tornado. Find out why that’s a good thing in episode 10. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Download the How to Actually Measure Your Growth worksheet
Episode transcript
Leave Wondermind a voice message
Learn more about Dr. Polyné
Instagram: @drninapolyne
Twitter: @drninapolyne
Dr. Kristin Neff’s research on self-compassion
For more mental health resources, subscribe to Wondermind’s newsletter
Follow Wondermind on Instagram @officialwondermind
Visit our website at wondermind.com
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Step 8 | Practical Pivots: When to Stop
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05/17/23 • 8 min
Alo Johnston, LMFT, continues week three with an honest check-in on our current goals’ alignment with our values. It’s great if goals and values are a good fit, but even if the two don’t quite match, Alo shares an exercise on using practical pivots when facing roadblocks, instead of quitting entirely. Any information published on this website or by this brand is not intended as a replacement for medical advice or a substitute for the advice of a professional, and you should not rely on it. Always consult a qualified health or mental health professional with any questions or concerns about your mental health.
Episode transcript
Download the How to Break Through Roadblocks worksheet
Leave Wondermind a voice message
Learn more about Alo Johnston, LMFT
Check out Alo’s book Am I Trans Enough?
For more mental health resources, subscribe to Wondermind’s newsletter
Follow Wondermind on Instagram @officialwondermind
Visit our website at wondermind.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Baggage Drop have?
Baggage Drop currently has 13 episodes available.
What topics does Baggage Drop cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Wellness, Podcasts, Self-Improvement and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Baggage Drop?
The episode title 'Step 1 | The Why: Finding Your North Star' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Baggage Drop?
The average episode length on Baggage Drop is 8 minutes.
How often are episodes of Baggage Drop released?
Episodes of Baggage Drop are typically released every 2 days.
When was the first episode of Baggage Drop?
The first episode of Baggage Drop was released on Apr 20, 2023.
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