The Grown Up Guide Podcast
by Kristen Stegall
If you feel like you suck at being an adult, you're not alone. There are so many things you probably wish you learned in school, like how to file taxes, how to make friends in a new city, and what to do if your career isn't exciting you anymore. Each week, we'll dive into a topic so you walk away with tangible to-do's to get you back on track. This is the Grown Up Guide.
Episodes
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How Emotional Intelligence Helps You Build a Better Life with Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda
Today we are talking about Emotional Intelligence, or EQ. Emotional Intelligence is a person’s ability to be aware of, to control, and to express their emotions and manage interpersonal relationships. I interviewed Brittney-Nichole Connor-Savarda, founder of Catalyst 4 Change and Generation EQ…
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CPA Answers Common Tax Filing Questions feat. Leslie Jefferson, CPA
This episode is part 2 of a 2-part series on Tax Accounting! The federal deadline for filing your taxes has been extended to July 15th this year due to the pandemic. For this series, I interview my friend and former classmate Leslie Jefferson, a Certified Public Accountant (aka CPA) based in…
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Life & Taxes with Leslie Jefferson, CPA
This episode is part 1 of a 2-part series on Tax Accounting! The federal deadline for filing your taxes has been extended to July 15th this year due to the pandemic. For this series, I interview my friend and former classmate Leslie Jefferson, a Certified Public Accountant (aka CPA) based in…
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Black Lives Matter: How to Confront Your Own Biases as a Non-Black Person
It is our obligation as human beings to fight for the rights of all humans, and right now we are focusing on how we can fight for and elevate our Black community. I believe that you can still learn and grow, but you have to make the choice right now to do so. Black people will continue to die if...
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Body Respect & Figuring Out Post-Grad Life
In this episode, Elizabeth and I discuss the ups and downs of post-grad life, the difference between body positivity and body respect, Jillian Michaels’ controversial comments on Lizzo’s body, and my own experience with my body changing for the short time I was pregnant in January and February.…
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How to Put Yourself Out There + Cope with Rejection feat. Davis Conway
I had the pleasure of speaking with Davis Conway, Senior Sales Manager at Spiracle Media, to talk about how to put yourself out there and how to cope with rejection, which will inevitably come every so often (or extremely often) when you’re brave enough to step outside your comfort zone. Davis...
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Revamping Your Goals & How You Set Them
First and Foremost, I hope you are all staying safe and sane during this crazy time. I know there are mixed thoughts about pursuing personal and professional development right now, or trying to maintain a sense of “normal” when there’s nothing normal about what’s going on. I wanted to frame this...
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Nutrition 101 with Illa Jones
In today’s episode, I sat down with Illa Jones, a Registered Dietician based in Raleigh, North Carolina, to discuss everyday nutrition tips, how to make vegetables taste good, and whether organic foods are actually any better than their less expensive counterparts. Illa also breaks down common...
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Energize Your Life: Holistic Approaches to Self-Care
In this episode, Cori Stuart breaks down the meaning behind crystals, and offers advice on practical holistic self-care options like meditation.
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Do You Need a Career Coach?
In our interview, we talked about what it really takes to turn your side hustle into your main hustle without losing your mind… or all your money. And we dove into what questions you should be asking yourself if you’re itching to make a big change in your life, but aren’t sure what that change...
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How to Find The Right Career Path for You
Dr. Monique Perry is a part of the Administration at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina. In her own career, she shifted paths when she went from the corporate world to higher education. In her current role, she helps adults to decide what they want to do in their career, and how...
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Podcast Trailer: Welcome to the Grown Up Guide
This podcast is your one-stop shop to all things “adulting.” It started from my own post-graduate struggle of finding a job, feeling like a failure, moving to a city where I didn’t know anyone, and feeling like I was way behind in the game of life. If this resonates with you, I highly encourage…
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About this show
If you feel like you suck at being an adult, you're not alone. There are so many things you probably wish you learned in school, like how to file taxes, how to make friends in a new city, and what to do if your career isn't exciting you anymore. Each week, we'll dive into a topic so you walk away with tangible to-do's to get you back on track. This is the Grown Up Guide.
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Kristen Stegall
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