12 Degrees: A Wellness Podcast
Lindsey Whissel Fenton
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If you're motivated to improve your wellness but struggle to fit it into daily life, 12 Degrees is for you! This podcast offers real-life strategies for nurturing full-spectrum wellness. Produced by WPSU in collaboration with the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, 12 Degrees blends personal stories, practical tips, and research-backed insights to explore the dimensions of wellness that shape how we feel and function.
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Progress Over Perfection: Season Wrap-Up
As this season of 12 Degrees comes to a close, Lindsey, Christina, and Deshna reflect on the small wins, navigating challenges, and lessons learned from their own wellness journeys. From hydration…
From Chaos to Clarity: Tackling Financial Clutter
From piles of unopened mail to digital subscriptions you forgot you were paying for, financial clutter can quietly drain your wallet and your mental energy. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey…
S1E25 Auditing Your Shame Portfolio and Investing in a “Good Enough” Mindset: The Financial Degree
When it comes to financial wellness, how you relate to money can be just as important as how you spend it. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Christina, Deshna, and Lindsey unpack what it really means to…
Rethinking Work: The Six P’s of Career Wellness
Our work shapes so much of who we are, which is why our relationship to it matters for our overall wellness. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Dr. Jessica Henry, a teaching professor in Penn State’s…
S1E23 I’m Not Available During That Time: The Career Degree
Career wellness isn’t just about dream jobs or fancy titles. It’s about alignment between your work, your values, and your season of life. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey, Christina, and…
Safer Screens: Using VR to Help Students Confront Cyberbullying
Digital wellness isn’t just about screen time or blue light glasses, it’s about how we show up online, keep ourselves safe, and treat others with respect. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey…
S1E21 From Notifications to Nerve Pain: The Digital Degree
We often think of digital wellness in terms of screen time or social media habits, but tech shapes us physically, too. Sometimes it’s subtle, like slouching through a scroll session. Other times,…
S1E20 Holy Shift: Finding the Sacred in Everyday Life
You don’t need incense, chanting, or a passport stamp to tap into something sacred. In this episode, 12 Degrees' Lindsey Whissel Fenton talks with somatic therapist, ritualist, and Penn State faculty…
S1E19 You Might Die Today and Other Wellness Reminders: The Spiritual Degree
Spiritual wellness isn’t just for monks or mystics. It’s for anyone craving meaning, connection, or a little peace in a noisy world. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey, Deshna, and Christina…
Bee the Change: Supporting Pollinators as Everyday Service
It can be difficult to find time for service, but what if there was something you could do from your own backyard that had the potential to change the world? In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey…
S1E17 Acts of Kindness, Bags of Trash & 12 Inches of Hair: The Service Degree
You don’t need a sign-up form to make a difference. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey, Christina, and Deshna invite you to rethink what it means to serve. From smiling at a stranger to writing a…
S1E16 If You Don't Take Care of It, It Don't Take Care of You: Perspectives on Our Relationship with Nature
What if your strongest source of support was right outside your back door? In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey Whissel Fenton talks with Penn State researcher Dr. Erica Husser about how everyday…
S1E15 Mitochondria, Mood Lighting, and Mr. Winnie: The Environmental Degree
Wellness isn’t just about what’s going on inside you, it’s also about what’s around you. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey, Christina, and Deshna explore the environmental degree of wellness,…
S1E14 Neurodivergence Is a Culture, Too: Shifting Perspectives on Autism
When we think about cultural identity, we often think about things like race, religion, or language. But what about neurodivergence? In this episode of 12 Degrees, Deshna Nagar talks with Cailyn Ann…
S1E13 From the Oregon Trail to Red Hands: The Cultural Degree
Whether it’s the language(s) we speak or the candy we crave, we all carry culture with us. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey, Christina, and Deshna explore the Cultural Degree of Wellness,…
S1E12 Sex, Satisfaction, and Staying Sharp
Could better sex mean a better memory? In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey Whissel Fenton talks with Dr. Marty Sliwinski, director of the Center for Healthy Aging at Penn State, about surprising…
S1E11 Penguin Knees, WikiRoulette, and Sock-Tasting Butterflies: The Intellectual Degree
Intellectual wellness isn’t just about formal education—it’s about staying curious, challenging your mind, and finding joy in the process. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey, Christina, and…
S1E10 The Hidden Cost of Disconnection: Loneliness And Stress Recovery
We know that stress takes a toll—but what happens when we face it alone? In this episode of 12 Degrees, host Lindsey Whissel Fenton talks with Dr. Jee eun Kang, a Penn State researcher whose work…
S1E9 Errands Are the New Happy Hour: The Social Degree
Social wellness goes beyond close friendships—it includes the daily interactions, community moments, and even weak ties that help us feel seen and supported. In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey,…
S1E8 Amplify, Don’t Outsource: How AI Can Boost, Not Replace, Your Creativity
Is AI here to take over our creativity…or help us grow it? In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey Whissel Fenton talks with Penn State researcher Paul DiStefano about what human–AI collaborations…
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12 Degrees: A Wellness Podcast has published 27 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Education, Fitness.
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