Tag: #GrowingUP
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The Top 5 Job Search Tips for Recent Graduates – GUS Ep. 29
Everyone gets anxious when it’s time to graduate and find a job. Luckily, we have Kelsey Thompson on the podcast to help Heather in her job search. Listen in as […]
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One recent grad’s top 5 pieces of advice for incoming college students – GUS Ep. 28
What are the top five pieces of advice you’d give a brand new college student? Heather shares her answers. I think they are definitely good ones. But I wouldn’t have […]
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Losing a best friend and speaking up to a new friend – GUS Ep. 27
How do you get over losing your best friend? What happens when, a long time later, one of you reaches out? Can we reframe what happened in the past? Also, […]
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Let’s talk money and all the things you should hear in your twenties – GUS Ep. 26
Heather worked for two years and then went to college. It taught her to budget her money carefully and to only spend money that she actually had in her pocket. […]
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How do you not overload yourself? How do you stop proving yourself? How do you quit something? – GUS Ep. 25
Some people take on too much. And they only notice it when things have already gotten too stressful or deadlines are missed. We discuss noticing your own behavior and watching […]
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It’s “exceptionalities”, not “disabilities” – and other great things we can learn from an amazing young woman who is helping others every single day – GUS Ep. 24
Emily is giving herself to her students before, during, and after class. And she’s studying for her Master’s. Hopefully a Ph.D. someday, so she can help even more. But her […]
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Recent college graduates ARE making it in the real world, but it’s challenging – just ask Katie – GUS Ep. 23
Katie graduated college right at the start of the pandemic. Recent college graduates ARE making it in the real world. She used college to figure out where her boundaries were […]
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Anxiety about graduating and the future is very high right now. Focus on the controllables – GUS Ep. 22
Kyle is worried about his future. Frankly, he’s worried about his whole generation’s future. Partly because his own future is up in the air. He’s changed major. He doesn’t know […]
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A young woman comes out as gay to her father – GUS Ep. 21
It can be a very scary situation for many young people – to share with their parents that they are gay, bisexual or transgender. One brave woman shares her story. […]
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Meet a young entrepreneur who’s made it all work out despite some serious early struggles – GUS Ep. 20
Seth is a recent college grad who has a full-time job but has also started his own media property called In-Between Media. Now it has a staff, thousands of hits, […]
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Being a college football player on the way to med school – GUS Ep. 19
Stone comes from a family of athletes and now plays Div. II football. He’s discovered time management is a huge issue for college athletes, particularly if they want to go […]
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Finally moving out, but your parents don’t want you to. – GUS Ep. 18
Tristan wants to move out in a few weeks when he graduates college, but he thinks is parents are not on board with his plan. We discuss a variety of […]
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How to be a successful college student and college athlete – GUS Ep. 17
Some people think college athletes have it easy. In reality, it’s quite the opposite. They have it harder. Much more of their time is taken up with practice and games, […]
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Can a passive young woman become a better communicator? – GUS Ep. 16
Michelle discovered her “passive” form of communication didn’t work for her when she was younger. So she gradually worked on it and now believes she can, most of the time, […]
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How do I argue with my significant other? – GUS Ep. 15
We’ve all had arguments with our significant other or close friends. Do we do them well? I discuss this very important topic with Megan and we explore 4 different communication […]
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How Should I Study in College? – GUS Ep. 14
There isn’t just one way to study in college. You should study differently for different types of courses: hard sciences, soft sciences, and humanities. Brooke and I go into some […]
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Not Drinking is a Real Option, but there is still Peer Pressure – GUS Ep. 13
Is it possible to be someone in their late teens or early twenties and not drink? Yup, but peer pressure is a real thing. Fortunately, things get better over time. […]
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(College) Interview with a campus Student Government President – GUS Ep. 12
Leadership. Pandemic. Getting involved. Mentoring. Career development. Networking. I discuss it all with Alex, twice elected Student Government Association president at a mid-sized western Pennsylvania university. Great advice for college […]
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Romantic Relationships in the year of COVID – GUS Ep. 11
Dating apps. Long-distance relationships. Fighting but staying together. We cover it all on this podcast with my guests Heather and Steve. It’s certainly been harder to find someone and to […]
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Depression and Hope for a Brighter Future – GUS Ep. 10
Depression is a very serious topic for young adults, especially during this time of global pandemic. Cassidy and I have both experienced depression and talk at length about our differing […]
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- The Top 5 Job Search Tips for Recent Graduates – GUS Ep. 29
- One recent grad’s top 5 pieces of advice for incoming college students – GUS Ep. 28
- Losing a best friend and speaking up to a new friend – GUS Ep. 27
- Let’s talk money and all the things you should hear in your twenties – GUS Ep. 26
- How do you not overload yourself? How do you stop proving yourself? How do you quit something? – GUS Ep. 25
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