The Bama Balance https://voices.ua.edu/series/the-bama-balance/ The Bama Balance serves as a vital resource that promotes awareness and deepens understanding while offering practical strategies to effectively tackle mental health issues. Initially focused on college men’s mental health and overall wellbeing, The Bama Balance now examines the broader issues of college student mental health at UA. This engaging podcast is co-hosted by Ruperto M. Perez, PH.D., ABPP, who is the Associate Vice President for Student Health and Wellbeing at The University of Alabama, alongside dedicated students Brooks Barbaree and Edward Fountain, creating an inclusive space for discussion and support. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:58:01 +0000 en-US © 2026 Capstone Voices Podcasting Network A UA Student Media Project Capstone Voices Podcasting Network episodic The Bama Balance serves as a vital resource that promotes awareness and deepens understanding while offering practical strategies to effectively tackle mental health issues. Initially focused on college men’s mental health and overall wellbeing, The Bama Balance now examines the broader issues of college student mental health at UA. This engaging podcast is co-hosted by Ruperto M. Perez, PH.D., ABPP, who is the Associate Vice President for Student Health and Wellbeing at The University of Alabama, alongside dedicated students Brooks Barbaree and Edward Fountain, creating an inclusive space for discussion and support. Capstone Voices Podcasting Network false https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BamaBalanceLogo_podcast2025-wbg.png The Bama Balance https://voices.ua.edu/series/the-bama-balance/ The Bama Balance serves as a vital resource that promotes awareness and deepens understanding while offering practical strategies to effectively tackle mental health issues. Initially focused on college men’s mental health and overall wellbeing, The Bama Balance now examines the broader issues of college student mental health at UA. This engaging podcast is co-hosted by Ruperto M. Perez, PH.D., ABPP, who is the Associate Vice President for Student Health and Wellbeing at The University of Alabama, alongside dedicated students Brooks Barbaree and Edward Fountain, creating an inclusive space for discussion and support. No yes 324ed5e9-211d-562b-a26a-24e697eb6607 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Bama Balance S02.E25: Movies, Mics, and Masters https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e25-movies-mics-and-masters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e25-movies-mics-and-masters Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:18 +0000 4359174f-1df3-5209-8c5c-a1ea25ec0f14 In the backdrop of the Masters Tournament, we explore various movies that are meaningful to us and how they speak to different themes of mental health.

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]]> In the backdrop of the Masters Tournament, we explore various movies that are meaningful to us and how they speak to different themes of mental health.

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]]> https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Bama-Balance-Episode-25-Web-Banner.png The Bama Balance S02.E25: Movies, Mics, and Masters false no 00:46:27 No no The Bama Balance S02.E24: Escaping Stress, Finding the Quiet https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e24-escaping-stress-finding-the-quiet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e24-escaping-stress-finding-the-quiet Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:10 +0000 c872143e-6a8e-58de-9ee8-5c49b69b70fa Life at UA can be difficult and stressful and it’s sometimes difficult to adjust to moments of quiet. In this episode, we talk about ways in which the quiet can be difficult to find and how those quiet moments are essential to managing stress. Special thanks and welcome back to Michael Dobbs who joins us […]

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]]> Life at UA can be difficult and stressful and it’s sometimes difficult to adjust to moments of quiet. In this episode, we talk about ways in which the quiet can be difficult to find and how those quiet moments are essential to managing stress. Special thanks and welcome back to Michael Dobbs who joins us […]

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]]> https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bama-Balance-Episode-24-Web-Banner.png The Bama Balance S02.E24: Escaping Stress, Finding the Quiet false no 00:40:51 No no The Bama Balance S02.E23: Looking Back: The Capstone Wellness Explorer and Perspectives on College Mental Health https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e23-looking-back-the-capstone-wellness-explorer-and-perspectives-on-college-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e23-looking-back-the-capstone-wellness-explorer-and-perspectives-on-college-mental-health Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:12 +0000 b2685da3-aff8-5c36-926c-42f1011724f7 The SGA’s Capstone Wellness Explorer has been a successful initiative to engage students in programming on the different wellness dimensions on the Alabama Model. Hannah Hurd, outgoing SGA VP for Belonging and Wellness, joins us on this episode to look back on the impact of the Campus Wellness Explorer and issues of mental health on […]

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]]> The SGA’s Capstone Wellness Explorer has been a successful initiative to engage students in programming on the different wellness dimensions on the Alabama Model. Hannah Hurd, outgoing SGA VP for Belonging and Wellness, joins us on this episode to look back on the impact of the Campus Wellness Explorer and issues of mental health on […]

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]]> https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Bama-Balance-Episode-23-Web-Banner.png The Bama Balance S02.E23: Looking Back: The Capstone Wellness Explorer and Perspectives on College Mental Health false no 00:37:23 No no The Bama Balance S02.E22: Ahh… It’s Spring Break https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e22-ahh-its-spring-break/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e22-ahh-its-spring-break Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:00:15 +0000 102cf828-bbf1-5acd-a19e-c47fc076438e Spring break can’t get here soon enough! In this episode, we discuss how spring break can be helpful in recovering from stress and restoring emotional resilience as well as some of our memorable spring break moments. Wishing everyone a fun, safe, and restful Spring Break!

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]]> Spring break can’t get here soon enough! In this episode, we discuss how spring break can be helpful in recovering from stress and restoring emotional resilience as well as some of our memorable spring break moments. Wishing everyone a fun, safe, and restful Spring Break!

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]]> https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Bama-Balance-Episode-22-Web-Banner.png The Bama Balance S02.E22: Ahh… It’s Spring Break false no 00:51:47 No no The Bama Balance S02.E21: The Value of Time Management and Finding a Good Coach https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e21-the-value-of-time-management-and-finding-a-good-coach/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e21-the-value-of-time-management-and-finding-a-good-coach Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:00:38 +0000 6337bb37-29b6-5cbf-b414-54ab253d3b92 Come join us as Bennett Katz (Student Ambassador, Capstone Men and Women; past IFC Vice President for Judicial Affairs; Jasons Senior Men’s Honor Society) is our guest for this episode. Today, Bennett shares his thoughts and insights on the value of time management, coaches, and mentors on college students’ mental health.

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]]> Come join us as Bennett Katz (Student Ambassador, Capstone Men and Women; past IFC Vice President for Judicial Affairs; Jasons Senior Men’s Honor Society) is our guest for this episode. Today, Bennett shares his thoughts and insights on the value of time management, coaches, and mentors on college students’ mental health.

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]]> https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Bama-Balance-Episode-21-Web-Banner.png The Bama Balance S02.E21: The Value of Time Management and Finding a Good Coach false no 00:55:15 No no The Bama Balance S02.E20: Emotional Procrastination https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e20-emotional-procrastination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e20-emotional-procrastination Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:25 +0000 87e700a5-2d3e-588f-85fe-895ea38acccb What are some of those feelings that are difficult to express and that we delay talking about? How does emotional procrastination affect our overall wellbeing and mental health. Join us as we explore emotional procrastination and its effects on mental health and wellbeing.

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]]> What are some of those feelings that are difficult to express and that we delay talking about? How does emotional procrastination affect our overall wellbeing and mental health. Join us as we explore emotional procrastination and its effects on mental health and wellbeing.

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]]> https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/The-Bama-Balance-Episode-20-Web-Banner.png The Bama Balance S02.E20: Emotional Procrastination false no 00:42:27 No no The Bama Balance S02.E19: Innovating Hazing Prevention and Education at UA https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e19-innovating-hazing-prevention-and-education-at-ua/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e19-innovating-hazing-prevention-and-education-at-ua Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:50 +0000 c2ef3bb7-2ff7-564a-854a-3b6da45ec89f Hazing can occur in any group or organization. At UA, IFC has designed an innovative hazing prevention education program that seeks to empower new pledges and to strengthen the community within each chapter. Max Brown (past IFC President, 2026 Recipient of the North American Interfraternity Conference Award for Outstanding IFC President) joins us as our […]

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]]> Hazing can occur in any group or organization. At UA, IFC has designed an innovative hazing prevention education program that seeks to empower new pledges and to strengthen the community within each chapter. Max Brown (past IFC President, 2026 Recipient of the North American Interfraternity Conference Award for Outstanding IFC President) joins us as our […]

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]]> https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/The-Bama-Balance-Episode-19-Web-Banner.png The Bama Balance S02.E19: Innovating Hazing Prevention and Education at UA false no 00:41:14 No no The Bama Balance S02.E18: Off The Rails https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e18-off-the-rails/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e18-off-the-rails Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:00:20 +0000 d9747711-1189-5f5e-ac89-755232fcb7b3 Sometimes, you just have to trust the process. On this episode, we go “off the rails” to find out where our conversation takes us and we land in the realm of music. Music can have such a way to express so much more than words can about our experiences and mental health and that’s where […]

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]]> Sometimes, you just have to trust the process. On this episode, we go “off the rails” to find out where our conversation takes us and we land in the realm of music. Music can have such a way to express so much more than words can about our experiences and mental health and that’s where […]

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]]> https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Bama-Balance-Episode-18-Web-Banner.png The Bama Balance S02.E18: Off The Rails false no 00:47:48 No no The Bama Balance S02.E17: Belonging at UA https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e17-belonging-at-ua/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e17-belonging-at-ua Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:36:52 +0000 116e6165-e29d-55d9-8efe-2c523a30d9b4 With the changed focus for our podcast (“Real Stories About College Students’ Mental Health), we invite you to join us again as we start the spring semester by exploring the issue of belonging for students and the impact of belonging on students’ mental health.

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]]> With the changed focus for our podcast (“Real Stories About College Students’ Mental Health), we invite you to join us again as we start the spring semester by exploring the issue of belonging for students and the impact of belonging on students’ mental health.

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]]> https://voices.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/The-Bama-Balance-Episode-17-Web-Banner.png The Bama Balance S02.E17: Belonging at UA false no 00:47:11 No no The Bama Balance S02.E16: Facing Forward with Carter Scott https://voices.ua.edu/wvua-fm/podcasts/the-bama-balance/the-bama-balance-s02-e16-facing-forward-with-carter-scott/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bama-balance-s02-e16-facing-forward-with-carter-scott Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:01:19 +0000 d1b9d7c9-9485-5913-ae07-25a294343779 On our last episode for the fall semester, Carter Scott (former SGA Director of Strategic Initiatives, Culverhouse Ambassador, and Past-president of Tau Kappa Epsilon Omicron-Xi Chapter) joins us for an encore visit to provide an update and retrospective look at his mental health journey before his graduation from the Capstone this December. In this episode, […]

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]]> On our last episode for the fall semester, Carter Scott (former SGA Director of Strategic Initiatives, Culverhouse Ambassador, and Past-president of Tau Kappa Epsilon Omicron-Xi Chapter) joins us for an encore visit to provide an update and retrospective look at his mental health journey before his graduation from the Capstone this December. In this episode, […]

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