Living in the Unknown

The Unknown can be very scary. 

This episode covers the legitimacy and the reality of the fear of the Unknown with Emily Melious. 

The two go into deep conversation about the struggle with not knowing about the future, in our own lives or in general. This fear can strike us all in different ways. Emily and Oleg speak about their own personal struggles with facing the world without knowing what was to come. 

Listen now to uncover the realities of what you don’t know and how to cope with those fears.

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How to be an Adult

Nobody really has the answer on how to be an adult, but that doesn’t mean that it has to be a complicated journey. Instead, we can find the humor in it and learn to enjoy our experiences.

In this episode, Eli Lebowicz talks his journey of adulthood and his comedy career, and how the two correlate with each other in his experience. Rather than wondering what it means to be an adult, since it is different for everyone, he describes the role comedy has in his life and how his adulthood has contributed to his material.

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Be Your True, Authentic Self

Authenticity is a trait that we should all strive to have in our character, but are there boundaries to be drawn when being authentic and vulnerable? Annie Leib takes this episode to ponder this possibility.

Discussing topics such as how to define authenticity in today’s society, learning the value of self-worth, and being of service to others, Leib describes how to be authentic while still maintaining boundaries that make you comfortable and project your true self.

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How Can We Find Our Purpose?

It’s something everyone strives for throughout their lives: finding your purpose. What is the right way to go about finding our purpose and how do we know when we’ve found it? This episode features Kathleen in a discussion over those very questions.

Kathleen touches on topics such as mortality, alternative therapies, and living life truthfully to provide an answer on how to find your purpose. While it may not be a simple journey, living life honestly and finding a space to tell your own story may help guide you down the right path toward discovering your true purpose in life.

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Connection Between People and Profit

What is the connection between people and profit in the workplace, and why do some companies choose to prioritize one over the other? Due to the pandemic, we may be seeing the true sides of organizations who choose profit over their people.

In this episode, Christopher Lin discusses how the pandemic has affected companies’ mindsets, the importances of people and profit, and what makes for a great leader while keeping those aspects in mind. In allowing others to rise up and choosing to focus on your people, an organization can create successful leaders and progress.

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What Motherhood Has Taught Me

Everyone’s parenting experience is unique, but there are similar thoughts and feelings that every mother and father has in their journeys. As an adoptee and mother of adopted children, Michelle Madrid-Branch takes this episode to discuss her experience as a mother and what it has taught her.

With deep conversations about creating space to communicate with your children, allowing adoptees to be heard, and giving freedom to and embracing your children, Madrid-Branch provides advice for parents of adopted children as well as any parents needing insights on their individual journeys of raising and loving a child.

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What Does It Mean to be an Influential Leader?

Being a leader requires several qualities that display team-building and managing. In today’s workplace, being a leader means knowing how to lead not just your team but also yourself.

In this episode, Brian Rollo discusses what it takes to be a leader such as knowing how to have tough conversations, being aware of your dynamic over the rest of your team, and recognizing that you have to lead yourself before others. With all these in mind, Rolle describes how to have a positive flow in the work environment and be a leader that your team will follow.

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How Does Culture Fit Into Diversity and Inclusion?

How can we as a society build a more inclusive culture? With the various interpretations of culture, diversity, and inclusion, coming to a consensus on making everyone included may seem simpler than it actually is; when in reality, it requires effort to make a change.

This episode features a discussion with Joe Motes on the issue of creating a more inclusive society and understanding how you can help. Through describing topics such as each person’s responsibility to be better, recognizing privilege and using it for growth, and wanting to understand and fix things, Motes creates a conversation on how understanding culture can create true inclusion.

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Conversations on Cancer

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People all over the world of all ages may battle cancer in their lives, and talking about it may not be very easy for everyone. Since each person’s experience is so different, it’s difficult to know how to support someone fighting cancer and how to react as the one doing the fighting.

In this episode, cancer survivors and co-founders of the organization Cancer Cartel discuss their experiences with cancer, how they accepted help from their support systems, and the value in their hardships. Through sharing their stories of overcoming cancer and creating their organization to help others, their experiences create a conversation on cancer that may help others in trying times.

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Destigmatizing Mental Health

Conversations on mental health have become more widespread in recent years, and with everyone social distancing due to COVID-19, becoming aware of your mental health has never been more important.

This episode features Karen Sullins providing her stance on accommodating people in need of support with their mental states as an experienced clinician. Approaching topics such as the stigma on mental health, successful counseling and guidance, and counseling during the pandemic, she opens a discussion that may reframe views on mental health and therapy.

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