Season 1; Episode 9: Feel It To Heal It
Meet Teryn, a sports journalist, radio producer, podcaster, and Formula One fanatic. In this episode, Teryn and I talk about the importance of community journalism, making the most of every opportunity, how to network even when you have social anxiety, de-stigmatizing counseling and medication to treat mental health issues, and reconciling personal and on-air personas.
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Teryn and I met the same way that I met my other podcast guests Darien, Chandy, and Catherine, at The Cascade, UFV’s student-run newspaper. Teryn walked into the office one day as Chandy and I were sitting at our computer editing articles to apply for the position of Sports Writer. We interviewed him then and there, and he got the job on the spot. He also started working as a Co-op student with CIVL radio, The Cascade’s sister society on campus, where he is the program manager and host of a show about Formula One. Teryn is an avid sports journalist and has covered Abbotsford Canucks and BC Lions games, and is currently doing a semester abroad in London.
I was thrilled to have Teryn on the podcast and I was so impressed with how openly he talked about his experience living with manic depression and advocated heavily for counseling and the use of medication to stabilize your mental health. If you’ve been listening to this podcast since the first episode, you may be following the evolution of the effectiveness of my SSRI. During episode one with Darien, I told her the story of how I ended up on Sertralin and lamented that it hasn’t had any effect on me yet. Recording this podcast with Teryn was the first recording I did where I was feeling the medication’s full effects, and was getting over the hump of this depressive season of my life. Teryn and I talked about the importance of getting the right medication and the right dosage.
Some other topics of our conversation include:
How Teryn landed in the field of journalism and how he came to specialize in sports journalism
The importance of independent community journalism
Making the most of university and taking advantage of every opportunity
Networking and interviewing people even when you have social anxiety
Using alcohol and weed to cope with social anxiety and controlling substance use
Getting tested for and diagnosed with manic depression and his treatment for it
Connecting with family through mental health struggles and learning how to talk through your emotions with family members who may seem out of touch with their own emotions
Reconciling personal and on-air personas
His next step in moving to Europe for a semester
His passion for journalism, career growth, and telling people’s stories
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