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Life’s an Adventure

by Melina

Hey friends! Welcome to Life's an Adventure! I'm Melina, a 23 year old navigating life post grad one day at a time. If you're interested in hearing episodes about personal growth, faith, positivity, books teaching and everything in between then this is the podcast for you. I'm really excited for this new era of the podcast and I hope you are too as we navigate life other because it's just ONE Big Adventure! Tune in to new episodes every Friday! Follow the podcast on instagram: @lifesanadventure.pod

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Episodes

  1. S1, Ep.6 - All things MLWTWB pt. 1 (with a special guest*)

    Hey friends! I'm excited to bring you another episode and a new voice on the pod this week. In this episode, I invited my college bestie Lucia to talk all things My Life with the Walter Boys. This is part 1 of a two part episode. We went through the first 2 seasons of this show spilling our...

  2. BONUS: 12 Reasons I'm Grateful for 2025

    Welcome to my first BONUS episode of season 1! Tune in to hear my 12 reasons I'm grateful for 2025. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I'm excited to share one reason from each month so far that I'm grateful for and blessed to have experienced. I hope you enjoy this episode and take a moment to…

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  3. S1, Ep.5 - My Journey to Reading the Bible in a Year

    Hey friends, welcome to episode 5! Tune in to hear about an important aspect of my life: my faith. In strengthening my relationship with God, I have started a journey to reading the Bible in a Year. Hear about what inspired my to finally picking up the Bible, my current progress, details and what...

  4. S1, Ep.4 - BR: One of Us is Lying

    Hey friends, welcome to episode 4! Tune into my first book review of season 1 (and hopefully not the last). In this episode, we dive into the book One of Us is Lying by Karen M. Mcmanus. I share a book summary, my analysis and thoughts, a brief passage directly from the book, and my final rating.…

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  5. S1, Ep.3 - Building a Better YOU!

    Hey friends, welcome to Episode 3! Tune in to hear how I'm taking the first step in my self-growth journey. We get into why I want to incorporate new healthy, habits into my routine. As well, share my current progress with both the challenges and small achievements I've made. Don't wait to start...

  6. S1, Ep.2 - Life 5 Months Post-Grad

    Hey friends, welcome to episode 2! Tune in to hear what life has been like 5 months since graduating. I share my feelings as a newly credentialed teacher, going through hiring, and my future plans. Also, I go into redefining this waiting season I'm in and seeing the positive side of slowing down....

  7. S1, Ep.1 - Entering my Podcast Era

    Hey friends! Welcome to the first episode of season 1! Tune in to hear where I've the last 3 years since leaving the podcast. I get into reasons why I left, what I've been up to including working, going to concerts and this past year being a credential. I also touch on the future of Life's an...

  8. Season 1 Trailer

    Hey friends! Welcome to Life's an Adventure! Tune in to hear a brief intro on the new and improved podcast. To kick things off, I'm so excited to bring you all season 1 very soon. Stay tuned for episode 1! *If you enjoyed this episode, feel free to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts...

  9. Ep. 88 - Julia, owner of One Tidy Day: being a small business owner, balancing high school, organization and more

    Hey friends! I'm excited to have Julia, owner of One Tidy Day on the podcast this week. She joins me to talk about what's it's like being a small business owner. We dive deep into what's she learned, what's being difficult, balancing a business with high school, organization, and more. Talking…

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  10. Ep. 87 - Junior Year is here!

    Hey friends! In today's episode, I'm sharing how junior year has been for me so far. I'm sitting down to catch you all up on how school's been the first couple of weeks. Also, I share what my class schedule looks like this fall and how busy my days will be during the week. Hope you enjoy! *If you...

  11. Ep. 86 - Leading my first Workshop

    Hey friends! For today's episode, I'm talking about what it was like leading my own workshop. This was an exciting opportunity that came up earlier last month but I still wanted to share my experience here on the podcast. I talk about all the details of how this came about, the behind the scenes…

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  12. Ep. 85 - Officially a working girl now!

    Hey friends! Surprise, I'm officially a working girl! I'm finally sitting down to talk to you all about what the job hunting and hiring process has looked like the past couple of months. I break it down talking about each job individually since both are distinctly different. I'm excited to…

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  13. Ep. 84 - What I've Learned from Living on Campus

    Hey friends! I'm back with another episode. Today, I'm talking about what I've learned living on campus this past year. I go in depth on what it was like moving away from home, adjusting to apartment life, homesickness, roommates and more. This episode has been a long time coming but better late...

  14. Ep. 83 - Recap of my Sophomore Year

    Happy Sunday! I'm back with a brand new episode. Today on the podcast I'm recapping my spring semester and sophomore year of college. This episode has been a long time coming so I'm glad that I was able to sit down and reflect with all of you. I talk about classes, workload, school/life balance,...

  15. Ep. 82 - Where I've been/BIG life update

    Hey friends! I'm back with my first official episode. We're picking up exactly where I left off back in April. In today's episode, I'm catching you all up with what's been going on the last three months. I touch on finishing school, family stuff, summer plans, jobs, and overall how I'm doing now....

  16. LAA Trailer 2022

    Hey friends! I'm so excited to be back. As a welcome back to the podcast, I'm bringing you all a new updated trailer. This trailer is for every listener old and new who want a glimpse of what Life's an Adventure is all about. Hope you enjoy! *If you did enjoy this episode feel free to rate and...

  17. Ep. 81 - Book recs to jumpstart your reading journey

    Hey friends! I'm sorry for not posting sooner but I finally got to releasing this episode. Although the audio is about a month old it's still a great episode. In today's episode, I share 30 book recs to jumpstart your reading journey. This episode is not a continuation however it is related to…

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  18. Ep. 80 - Finding Motivation to Read

    Hey friends! For today's episode, I'm talking about finding motivation to read. I've been feeling stuck and have lost a lot of motivation for reading the past couple of months. I sit down to share my perspective on my reading journey along with some tips to help you at any point in your reading...

  19. Ep. 79 - First Week Back in Person Recap

    Hey friends! I'm back with another episode. Today's episode is more of catch up/update of what's happened since my last episode. I recap my first week back in person going to class, new sleep schedule, going to campus events and more. For those who listen to the very end I also give an important...

  20. Ep. 78 - 27 Things I Want to Accomplish in my 20s

    Hey friends! For today's episode, I'm talking about 27 things I want o accomplish in my 20s. As a newly 20 year old, I want to share with you all the vision I see for myself in this new decade. I comprised a list of physical things, experiences, and milestones I want achieve. I hope this inspires...

  21. Ep. 77 - Entering a New Decade (birthday ep)

    Hey friends! Today's my birthday. I'm officially 20 years old! It's crazy that I'm already celebrating my 2nd birthday with the podcast. I wanted to dedicate an episode to this special day. In today's episode, I'm talking about how I'm feeling and the mindset I'm bringing into this new decade and...

  22. Ep. 76 - Prep for the Spring Semester 2022

    Hey friends! In today's episode, I'm talking about what I'm doing to prep for a new semester. I'm back with the college content which means the semester is quickly approaching. I share how I'm feeling and the mindset I have going into a new semester. Also I go in depth on fixing sleep schedule,...

  23. Ep. 75 - Recap of Fall Semester 2021

    Hey friends! I'm back with the college content. In today's episode, I recap the fall semester. I finally sat down to share and reflect what my first semester of sophomore year on campus was like. I go in depth on topics like leaving home, apartment life, roommates, classes and more. Hope you…

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  24. Ep. 74 - Goals of 2022

    Hey friends! In today's episode, I'm sharing my goals for 2022. I thought it would be fun to set some new goals for the new year. Hopefully, this will give you all some motivation and inspiration to make some goals for yourself. Hope you enjoy! *If you did enjoy this episode feel free to rate and...

  25. Ep. 73 - Moments of 2021

    Hey friends! I'm so excited to bring you all the first episode of 2022. In today's episode, I'm doing my 2nd yearly recap with the podcast. I'm sharing some of the most significant moments of 2021. Taking a moment to look back and reflect on this past year. Hope you enjoy! *If you did enjoy this...

  26. Ep. 72 - Book Review #1: Layla by Colleen Hoover

    Hey friends! I'm so excited to bring you my first ever book review episode. This is a long awaited episode so what better than to kick off this series with Layla by Colleen Hoover. In today's episode, I talk about my experience reading it, I share some quick facts and a brief summary of the…

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  27. Ep. 71 - Christmas Special

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! In today's episode, I'm doing a Christmas Special to celebrate the holiday. I'm sharing my thoughts on Christmas growing up, favorite food, song, movie recs and more. I hope you all enjoyed the holidays with your loved ones. I hope you enjoy this…

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  28. Ep. 70 - How I REALLY feel about tiktok

    Hey friends! After a bit of a break, I'm happy to be back with another episode. In today's episode, I'm sharing how I really feel about tiktok. I went in detail talking about my experience and feelings since downloading the app to now creating content for the podcast tiktok. Hope you enjoy! * If...

  29. Ep. 69 - Mukbang + Chat

    Hey friends! Although this audio is about two weeks old I still wanted to get an episode out to you all. In today's episode, I changed it up and did a mukbang while chatting. I talked about how school's been, how I'm feeling, volunteering, making friends and more. Hope you enjoy! * If you did…

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  30. Ep. 68 - Thanksgiving Special

    Happy Thanksgiving! I wanted to dedicate a special episode to thanksgiving. In today's episode, I talked about gratitude, what I'm thankful for and more. Hope you enjoy. Check it out * If you did enjoy this episode feel free to rate and review it on Apple Podcasts Email:...

  31. Ep. 67 - BONUS: My Letter to Softball

    Hey friends! I'm happy to be back with another bonus episode. In today's episode, I share the letter I wrote to softball with you. I explain why I wrote it and how much it means to me. Hope you enjoy! * If you did enjoy this episode feel free to rate and review it on Apple Podcasts Email:...

  32. Ep. 66 - Halloween Special

    Happy Halloween! I'm so excited to bring to you my first Halloween special episode. I wanted to do something to celebrate Halloween this year. In today's episode, I talk about my experience with Halloween. At the end, I did some fun Halloween buzzfeed quizzes. Hope you enjoy! * If you did enjoy...

  33. Ep. 65 - Chit chat + Q&A

    Hey friends! I'm so excited to be back with another episode. In today's episode, I'm sitting down to have a chill chit chat convo with you all while also answering some questions. Sit back, relax, grab a coffee and enjoy this episode. * If you did enjoy this episode feel free to rate and review…

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  34. Ep. 64 - Going through Sorority Rush as a Sophomore

    Hey friends! I'm happy to bring another episode after not posting the past two weeks. In today's episode, I'm sharing my experience going through sorority rush as a sophomore. I talk about Greek life at CSUSM, all of the events I went to, and how I feel about joining a sorority. Hope you enjoy! *...

  35. Ep. 63 - I went home...

    Hey friends! I'm happy to bring you another episode. In today's episode, I'm talking about going home for the first time this weekend. I share feelings about seeing family, missing home, living on campus and more. Hope you enjoy! * If you did enjoy this episode, feel free to rate and review it on...

  36. Ep. 62 - Going to Events and Getting involved on Campus

    Hey friends! I'm very happy to bring you another episode. Better late than never. In today's episode, I'm talking about some events I've been too since being at school, including some clubs I'm interested in joining. At the end, I also share my perpsective on maintaining a good balance between...

  37. Ep. 61 - Life update: Being on campus and in person classes

    Hey friends! I'm back with another exciting episode. This is my first episode recorded here on campus. I wanted to sit down and chat with you all giving a life update on how school's been like so far. I talk about move in day, meeting my roommates, settling in, starting school, being on campus…

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  38. Ep. 60 - BONUS: I Started a TikTok?!?!

    Hey friends! I'm back with another bonus episode. Today's episode is a very exciting announcement because I started at TikTok. I talk about what led me to making a TikTok account, what type of content I want to post and more. Hope you enjoy! * If you did enjoy this episode feel free to rate and...

  39. Ep. 59 - College Series #8: Fall 2021 Plans

    Hey friends! This is the last and final episode of my college series. To end off this series really strong, I'm sharing my plans for fall 2021. I talk about what this school year is going to look like including details about move in day, my schedule and more. Hope you enjoy! * If you did enjoy…

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  40. Ep. 58 - College Series #7: Majors and Future Career Paths

    Hey friends! This is episode 7 of my college series. In today's episode, I'm talking all about major and future career paths. As an incoming sophomore its time to starting thinking about this more. I want to share my experience picking a major and also go more in depth on my future career...

  41. Ep. 57 - College Series #6: What They Don't tell you about College

    Hey friends! Here is episode #6 of my college series. In today's episode, I'm talking all about what they don't tell you about college. I have outlined 15 points that I have both heard and have experience myself from just one year of college. These are things I think would be helpful to any...

  42. Ep. 56 - College Series #5: Apartment Haul (Amazon, Target and more)

    Hey friends! I'm back with episode #5 of my college series. Very similar to last week's episode, I'm sharing an apartment haul. I divided everything I bought into categories according to each room. Definitely give this episode a listen if you need some inspiration or doing last minute shopping…

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  43. Ep. 55 - College Series #4: School Supplies Haul (Target, Staples, and more)

    Hey friends! I'm back with episode #4 of my college series. In today's episode, I'm doing a school supplies haul. I'm sharing all of my school supplies for the upcoming year. There is a bonus segment at the end of the episode. Hope you enjoy! Timestamps Target 6:44 - 13:59 Staples 14:00 - 16:30...

  44. Ep. 54 - College Series #3: College Advice

    Hey friends! This is episode #3 of my college series. Today's episode is all about college advice. I comprised a list of 20 tips I wanted to share. I shared a lot of my insight and perspective from my first year of college, what I've learned, as well as what I heard from other college students.…

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  45. Ep. 53 - College Series #2: College Q&A

    Hey friends! In today's episode I'm sharing a college Q&A. I answer questions about my school and share my experience so far. For anyone who is curious about my school you should definitely give this episode a listen. Hope you enjoy! * If you did enjoy this episode feel free to leave a rating and...

  46. Ep. 52 - College Series #1: Recap of my Freshman Year

    Hey friends! Today's episode is the first episode of my college series. I'm so excited to kick off my series with a recap of my freshman year. I go in depth recapping my spring semester in comparison to the fall. I talk about my feelings overall about my freshman year experience online. Hope you...

  47. Ep. 51 - Introducing my First Ever Series

    Hey friends! In today's episode, I'm sharing some exciting news. I'm starting my first ever series on the podcast. In this episode, I make the announcement as well as reveal the topic and a sneak peak of some of the episode that will be coming out during this series. I'm so excited for you all to...

  48. Ep. 50 - Celebrating One Year of the Podcast

    Hey friends! Today's episode is a special one because were celebrating one year of the podcast. One year ago today I published my first episode Recap of my Senior Year and I've been publishing episode ever since. In this episode, I talked about a lot reflecting on this past year. I talked about…

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  49. Ep. 49 - My First Advice Episode: Friendship Edition

    Hey friends! I'm so excited to bring you all my first advice episode. I asked you what type of episode you would like to hear first and you voted for a friendship advice episode. In today's episode I talk about dealing with ex-friends, long distance friendships and more. Thank you to everyone who...

  50. Ep. 48 - BONUS: Arizona trip/Traveling without my parents

    Hey guys! I'm so excited to bring you my first bonus episode. I asked you all over on my instagram and you voted to hear about my Arizona trip. In today's episode, I talk about all of the fun things and places we went to in Arizona. Also, I talk about my experience traveling and being away from…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hey friends! Welcome to Life's an Adventure! I'm Melina, a 23 year old navigating life post grad one day at a time. If you're interested in hearing episodes about personal growth, faith, positivity, books teaching and everything in between then this is the podcast for you. I'm really excited for this new era of the podcast and I hope you are too as we navigate life other because it's just ONE Big Adventure! Tune in to new episodes every Friday! Follow the podcast on instagram: @lifesanadventure.pod

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