• Checking In With Jadon Gramata
    Apr 8 2025

    In this episode, we will talk to Jadon Gramata, a Boise State Senior and Health Science Major. He will discuss the importance of passion and how he found his passion in sales at Boise State. We will also relate passion to motivation and happiness and discuss its importance in enhancing the quality of our lives.

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    43 Min.
  • Checking In With Colin Relvas
    Apr 2 2025

    In this episode, we talk to Boise State freshman, and business major, Colin Relvas. He will describe his journey, his experience gambling, and adjusting to college life. A very funny man with a great story. Tune in!

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    52 Min.
  • Checking In On Life and Death
    Mar 8 2025

    In this episode, we will talk to the Director of the St. Alphonsus Palliative Care Program, Dr. Wesley Jones, and Intensive Care Unit Doctor, Dr. Rory Ramsey, about their experiences working with the dying. We will discuss the challenges and rewards of such a position and how they find joy in their work. Then, we will go into the stages of grief, and how patients and loved ones react to the process of death. In this section, we will seek to understand if there are any messages that the dying give us. Next, we discuss the ethics around dying, and when it is time to take a person off life support. Additionally, we discuss religious and cross-cultural experiences of dying, and how Dr. Jones and Ramsey manage these situations. Finally, we talk about any interesting or inspiring cases these doctors have seen in their line of work.

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    1 Std. und 43 Min.
  • Checking In With Dr. Ramsey
    Feb 28 2025

    In this episode, we talk to the Director of the St. Alphonsus Sleep Clinic, Dr. Rory Ramsey, about his specialty in sleep. He discusses his background in sleep, what his specialty is, and how he measures and studies sleep in the clinic. Then, Dr. Ramsey talks about the many benefits of good sleep, including improved life span, decreased food cravings and weight loss, enhanced memory, and better mood. Then Dr. Ramsey breaks down how he handles insomnia in his clinic and the common methods people will employ to improve their insomnia. Additionally, Dr. Ramsey talks about dreams and how this phenomenon occurs on a biological level. Finally, Dr. Ramsey discusses the sleep cycle and how this varies in different people. We end by discussing the fascinating topic of parasomnia and some of the crazy stories that Dr. Ramsey has seen in his practice.

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    1 Std. und 11 Min.
  • Checking In With Calvin Bostic
    Feb 24 2025

    In this episode, we will talk to Calvin Bostic, a Graduate Student at Boise State and a track athlete. He will discuss his journey from Florida to Boise and how his passion for music plays a large role in his life.

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    43 Min.
  • Checking In With Dallas Dixon
    Feb 23 2025

    In this episode, we will talk to Boise State Senior, and Kinesiology Major, Dallas Dixon, about his experience with philosophy. He will discuss his mental health journey, and how stoic philosophy has helped him along that pathway. Then, we will discuss how philosophy impacts sports.

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    1 Std. und 7 Min.
  • Checking In With Madison Kincaid
    Jan 29 2025

    In this episode, we will talk to Boise State Sophomore, and Biology Pre-Med student, Madison Kincaid. She will share her life story, including her struggles with identity. Then we will discuss the power of friendships to shape our lives.

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    51 Min.
  • Checking In With Dr. Bell
    Dec 19 2024

    In this episode, we will talk to Boise State professor of psychology, Dr. Gerald Bell, about his life experiences and his long career in teaching. He will share what caring in the classroom looks like and give advice from his time in the field of psychology.

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    1 Std. und 2 Min.