Jacob Holm and some members of the NLAB talk about what purpose the NLAB serves, how to run for the NLAB, and a little bit of information about the next State SADD conference is revealed.

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Posting this a day early because I'm going to be gone much of today/tonight.

In this episode, Jacob Holm and some of the new NLAB members discuss some forms of peer pressure and societal pressures they've experienced.

Tune in in a couple of weeks for the next episode, when we hope to get some amazing guests on our show.

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Featuring speakers Cara Filler and Leon Quan, Cory Erickson, and Lee Erickson.

The group discusses permissive parenting in regard to youth and destructive decisions. What are some good things to keep in mind for both parents and teenagers when confronted with this issue?

Leon Quan can be found at www.quanpresentations.com and www.hobyreverb.com.
Cara Filler can be found at www.carafiller.com.

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Featuring Matt Bellace, Leon Quan, and Katie Paulson:

Join the gang as we talk about freshmen entering college and some of the issues and pressures they may be faced with in their first year out on their own. Including: new roommate difficulties, challenging the "there's nothing to do" rationale for partying, how to approach college parties, and how to stay positive about college if you are finding the experience difficult.

Catch Matt Bellace at www.mattbellace.com.
Find Leon Quan at www.quanpresentations.com and www.hobyreverb.com.

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We hope to revisit this issue in a couple of weeks by answering questions submitted by listeners. You can either submit a question via e-mail at podcast@nlsadd.com, by commenting on the podcast episode once it's posted, or by sending a Twitter message to corynlsadd.

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Members from various BreakDown teams around North Dakota traveled to the national BreakDown conference in Orlando, FL, July 22 - 25. Brooke Jameson, Jacob Holm, and a couple of members of the Fargo/Hillsboro BreakDown team joined us this week to discuss what went on down there and the relevance of sexual abstinence until marriage for youth today.

Check out the Northern Lights BreakDown page or www.breakdownunited.com for more information on BreakDown.

Apologies for the poor audio quality in this podcast. Most of the guests were either on vacation or were traveling during the recording, and some of the ambient noise of that was noticeable.

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SADD National Student of the Year Stephen Winkler joined us to talk a bit about his role as SADD's SOY, and 07-08 SLC members Danny Ramsey and Jacob Holm talk about their experiences thus far at the national level.

Stephen and Danny both discusses their goals and desires as they approach their freshman year of college, and give advice for other freshmen entering college this year. Jacob Holm, entering his sophomore year of college, reflects on some of the things he learned as a freshman and how he'll apply those lessons to his future.

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Search for "NL SADD Podcast" in the iTunes store to subscribe via that outlet. Also, check out past podcasts to learn how to subscribe via other means. We'll have a permanent block set up on the podcast page next week with our links to each subscription method again (just trying to reduce as much clutter on the front page as possible).

Cara Filler and Christy Whitman joined us this week for the Northern Lights SADD Podcast. The discussion touched a bit on the issue of suicide and suicide prevention before changing over to our main topic: goal setting and achieving goals for students (and, well, their advice applies to everyone!). Then, we get off track and talk about how students learn, but it's a fun listen for sure.

You can find out more about Cara Filler at www.carafiller.com, and you can find out more about Christy Whitman at www.christywhitman.com. Thanks to both of them for being on this week.

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This past weekend, the NLAB met up in Carrington, ND, to discuss the new Reality Check program and some information on our new Transitions curriculum. We also did a ton of filming there, and we made a podcast (albeit a short one) of what all happened out there, including a sneak peak at some new conferences and materials that'll be available this Fall!

Needless to say we had a lot of work to do at the meeting, so I hope you forgive this podcast for being late!

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We're posting this a day early. If I was really suave, I'd say that this is to make up for the day late the last podcast was, but, in reality, I'll be gone for the next few days and want to get as many people as possible to listen to this episode!

A more low-key podcast this week; Lee Erickson and Cory Erickson discuss the beginnings of SADD in North Dakota and the people and events involved with the evolution into Northern Lights SADD. Also, we talk a bit about what we hope the future holds. Please take a listen as it's a pretty rich, interesting history, and there's no way I could possibly serve justice to the content with a summary on here.

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Christy Whitman, John Seeley, and Dr. Joan I. Rosenberg join the podcast this week to discuss the warning signs of suicide and how we all can help curb the issue. Some questions they answer are:

• What are some of the warning signs?
• How can a person suffering from depression overcome it?
• How can someone concerned about someone break the ice?
• What are the dos and don'ts of talking to a suicidal person?
• What can schools, colleges, and communities do to address depression and suicide?

Also, for those affected by suicide, we give some ways to help cope with the loss of a loved one.

Christy Whitman can be found at www.christywhitman.com
John Seeley can be found at www.getunstuck.com
Dr. Joan I. Rosenberg has published numerous articles, and more information can be found here .

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Leon Quan joins us this week to discuss a plethora of material including: the culture of underachievement, laziness, goal-setting, and stepping out of your comfort zone to achieve new and exciting things.

Leon and I talk a bit about "The Merchants of Cool", an excellent Frontline production. It can be found at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/

Leon Quan can be found at www.quanpresentations.com and www.hobyreverb.com.

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In this episode, recorded some weeks ago, I sat down with speaker Jeff Yalden while he was visiting New Rockford, North Dakota. In the interview, we discuss a bit of what Jeff presents on, including the state of parenting today, men being men of character, and the influence being a part of the military had on him.

Jeff can be found at www.jeffyalden.com

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I'm posting this a day early because I might not be available early Sunday morning.

We had Matt Bellace on this week to talk about natural highs. We delve into what natural highs are, how they differ from drug-induced highs, and why they are such a healthy part of everyday life! Also, we talk about the natural highs people can get from being in an organization like SADD and why the experiences in SADD can be so powerful to people.

Matt can be found at www.mattbellace.com and occasionally on TruTV's "The Smoking Gun Presents".

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Christy Whitman and Rebecca Grado join us this week for a podcast on female empowerment. A lot of discussion is focused around the issue of competition between women to be "the fairest one of all" and how society today perpetuates that struggle. There are also a lot of other great tips in this podcast for men as well as women, so give it a listen!

Christy Whitman can be found at www.christywhitman.com.
Rebecca Grado can be found at www.rebeccagrado.com.
Both of them organize the Mother Daughter Empowerment Summit in California, held March 27-29 in 2009. More information on that can be found at www.theempowermentsummit.com.

We hope to follow this podcast up next week with an episode on males being men of character and integrity.

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This podcast gives a brief update of what's been going on around Northern Lights SADD the past couple of weeks, including the West Fargo conference with the Icelandic students, the New Rockford JH conference, and the Maple Valley JH conference.

The website for the FG school is www.fg.is.

Sorry if I missed a couple of things! If I did, make sure that I know about it and if I can't attend, send me some pictures and a write-up of how it went!

Here's the corresponding vidcast:

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In this episode, Cory and Lee talk about the new Reality Check program, including: what's new from the old version, how to get involved in the program and when area trainings are occurring around the state!

Get out and vote tomorrow, Nov. 4!

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The premiere episode of the new podcast by Northern Lights SADD, Rachael Pishtek and Beth Ryan visit with students and adults at the 2010 National SADD conference in Orlando, FL, June 27-30.

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In this episode, Rachael and Beth interview several members of the Pack It Up! Road Trip group! The trip is departing on Saturday, so we are releasing the podcast a full day early. Lucky you!

Check out the Pack It Up! Road Trip at www.packitupnow.com.

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Releasing this a day early since I won't be around early tomorrow!

Rachael and Beth interview Lee Erickson to talk about the new round of Reality Check trainings, then delve into suggestions for students and SADD chapters as we approach the new school year!

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Chuck Gulsvig and Mike Begeman from Sanford Health drop in for a brief interview on the Rach and Beth SADDChat this week as we recap the Pack It Up! Road Trip and all 3000 miles logged over the week-long event at the end of July!

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The cast discusses effective study habits to form entering the new school year. Also, Rach and Beth have a falling out on the air (not really) and Cory subtly reveals that he didn't have many dates while in college! (really).

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What are some things to keep in mind when choosing the right college to go to? We ask Ryan Fraase and Tiffany Shiu, two former NLAB members, that question.

Oh, and check out Ryan Fraase on iTunes!

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Maria Willits and Katie Paulson join Rachael and Beth to talk about the issue of suicide and how we can start to prevent it.

This episode is part one of a two-part series on the issue.

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Rach and Beth discuss warning signs for and preventative information about depression and suicide.

This is part 2 of a two part series.

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Rach and Beth discuss some popular reality television shows, why they appeal to us, and if they are healthy for us.

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What is Red Ribbon Week and what are some activities your chapter can do in the future to commemorate it? Rach and Beth discuss these things and more in this episode!

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