PODCAST · society
[untitled]
by Ashleigh Garrison
What does a 22-year-old college grad do when she starts feeling a little overwhelmed about graduating, starting a career, and, well, adulthood in general? She starts a podcast to get some answers from her peers. This is the podcast in which you can hear other people discuss the journey behind their budding success. They’re not CEOs or Pulitzer Prize winning journalists — at least not yet. They’re young people who are doing cool things and trying to find their places in the world one step at a time.
Episodes
-
How to pursue your dreams in the perfect outfit ✨ ft. Aiyana Ishmael
Aiyana Ishmael fell in love with magazines at an early age. Now, she's living out her dream as an editorial assistant for Teen Vogue. (She just went to NYFW and absolutely killed it.) This past May, Aiyana graduated from Florida A&M University, where she was the editor-in-chief of FAMU’s student...
-
honesty hour 05: getting my sh!t together
Welcome to Honesty Hour, a new series by Figuring It Out. I'm bringing you along as I talk through various problems including: burnout, self-doubt, adulting, and more. I want to keep myself honest, so I'm enlisting my friends along to help me do it. These episodes are *uncut* i.e. my producer…
more -
honesty hour 04: adulting is hard!
Welcome to Honesty Hour, a new series by Figuring It Out. I'm bringing you along as I talk through various problems including: burnout, self-doubt, adulting, and more. I want to keep myself honest, so I'm enlisting my friends along to help me do it. These episodes are *uncut* i.e. my producer…
more -
How to: Network, Deal with Rejection, and Launch a Company ft. Jamie Vinick
Jamie Vinick founded The Women's Network, an organization that helps young women navigate the professional world, while studying finance and marketing at Syracuse University. After attending a speaker event within the business school, she was frustrated that there was no discussion of gender…
more -
The Mental Health Series: Part 3
After a challenging year, an episode on mental health feels both necessary and overdue. Ashleigh interviews Dr. Michael Vanderlind about anxiety management, cognitive restructuring, resilience, and more. You’ll also hear two young people, Bazzie Owe and Sania Farooq, share their experiences of...
-
honesty hour 03: i failed. what now? (part 2)
Welcome to Honesty Hour, a new series by Figuring It Out. I'm bringing you along as I talk with friends about various problems like burnout, self-doubt, uncertainty, and more. These 20-minute episodes will be *uncut* i.e. my producer won't be editing them. Today, I'm discussing ~failure~ with two...
-
honesty hour 03: i failed. what now? (part 1)
Welcome to Honesty Hour, a new series by Figuring It Out. I'm bringing you along as I talk with friends about various problems like burnout, self-doubt, uncertainty, and more. These 20-minute episodes will be *uncut* i.e. my producer won't be editing them. Today, I'm discussing ~failure~ with two...
-
honesty hour 02: we don't understand dating
Welcome to Honesty Hour, a new series by Figuring It Out. I'm bringing you along as I talk through various problems including: burnout, self-doubt, uncertainty, and more. I want to keep myself honest, and I'm enlisting my friends along to help me do it. Also: these 20-minute episodes will be...
-
Tackling Wellness & Global Health
How do you work toward solving big, world problems like climate change or food insecurity? Shania Bhopa suggests starting in your own backyard. She recently started the Canadian Courage Project, a nonprofit which supports homeless youth in her community. Shania also has her own blog and podcast,...
-
honesty hour 01: what the heck is a 'work-life balance'?
Welcome to Honesty Hour, a new series by Figuring It Out. In this series, I'm bringing you along as I talk through various problems including: burnout, self-doubt, uncertainty, and more. I want to keep myself honest, and I'm enlisting my friends along to help me do it. These conversations aren't...
-
Body Image, Diet Culture, & Social Media
Ashleigh talks with college student and food freedom advocate, Molly Jones, about developing a positive body image, ditching the diet, and navigating social media. We tackle some hard questions: How do you stop comparing yourself to everyone you see on Instagram? How do you finally pull yourself...
-
Finding Your Way as a Student of Color
How do you figure out how to navigate the education system as a student of color, especially when most of your peers don’t look like you? Aisha Baiocchi and AnnaBelle Medina discuss how they’ve not only embraced their identities as students of color, but also created a website to help other...
-
Uncut with Ashleigh Garrison
In this special uncut episode, Ashleigh answers questions from our producer Amy. Ashleigh opens up about her relationships, college experiences, battling the GMAT and how she’s still figuring out the next steps in her career. Created by Ashleigh Garrison Hosted by Amy Nakamura Social Media/Public...
-
Finding Inspiration Through Obstacles
How do you get back up after a challenge knocks you down? Ashleigh interviews Kamey Gomez about being resilient while chasing your dreams. Kamey is an entertainment host with a variety of media experiences. Kamey is also a graduate of Syracuse University, where she and Ashleigh first met. Created...
-
The 2020 Presidential Election
With the U.S. Presidential Election fast approaching, Ashleigh interviews political journalist, Celine Castronuovo, about the unique election cycle. They discuss the pandemic, mail-in ballots, Gen Z, and more. VOTE! Created and Hosted by Ashleigh Garrison Produced by Amy Nakamura Social...
-
Sharing Information on Immigration
Ashleigh interviews Hyphenated America co-founders Sophia Houdaigui and Maria Castillo. Hyphenated America is an organization dedicated to informing people about immigration in an accessible, but thorough way. Maria and Sophia discuss COVID’s impact on immigration, their childhood experiences as...
-
Pursuing Your Artistic Passions
A lot of people will tell you to “pursue your passion.” It’s a lot easier said than done. 21-year-old Dane Nakama started making toys when he was a kid. Now, he’s a budding multimedia artist. Ashleigh interviews Dane about how he found the guts to pursue his passion and how he’s navigated...
-
The Mental Health Series: Part 2
Jharna Tripathi and Tyra Jean share their experiences with eating disorders, academic anxiety and more. And Dr. Arielle Baskin-Sommers, a psychologist and professor from Yale, provides expert explanation. Created and hosted by Ashleigh Garrison. Produced by Amy Nakamura. Social Media/Public...
-
The Mental Health Series: Part 1
Quarantine left us thinking more about our mental health and wellbeing. In this episode, Ashleigh interviews three young people about their mental health journeys. She also gets expert advice from clinical psychologist and Yale professor, Dr. Arielle Baskin-Sommers. Real stories. Real advice.…
more -
Sustainability & Intersectional Climate Activism
Ashleigh talks with climate activist Lauren Ritchie, also known on Instagram as The Eco Gal. Originally from the Bahamas, Lauren is a rising junior at Columbia, studying sustainable development and political science. She discusses the importance of intersectional climate activism, tackling...
-
Internships, Networking & Post-Grad Life
Ashleigh interviews Aaron Holmes, Raeedah Wahid, and Stephanie Lai about how they’re figuring out their careers. She also gets some answers about what it’s actually like being a recent college grad in the working world. Created and hosted by Ashleigh Garrison. Produced by Amy Nakamura. Social...
-
Maintaining Happiness in College and Throughout Life
Being happy in college can be tough — especially when everyone around you appears to be killing it. In this episode, Ashleigh interviews Elyse VanderWoude, a rising senior at Yale, about finding happiness in college and dealing with the lows. The two get real about how comparison, productivity…
more -
Finding Balance and Achieving Growth in College
Sidarth Kumbla and Julian Maldonado share how they are figuring out balance, growth, and even self-doubt. As 2019 NCAA fencing champions and Columbia University students, Sid and Julian are still learning how to balance the many spheres of their lives — with some assistance from cold brew.…
more -
Imposter Syndrome, Post-Harvard Plans and Meaningful Friendships
Smit Chitre, a rising senior at Harvard, talks about finding his place in college, dealing with imposter syndrome, and more. In this inaugural episode of Figuring It Out, Smit also shares his opinion of social media as a tool for social justice and what he's learned about forming lasting...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
What does a 22-year-old college grad do when she starts feeling a little overwhelmed about graduating, starting a career, and, well, adulthood in general? She starts a podcast to get some answers from her peers. This is the podcast in which you can hear other people discuss the journey behind their budding success. They’re not CEOs or Pulitzer Prize winning journalists — at least not yet. They’re young people who are doing cool things and trying to find their places in the world one step at a time.
HOSTED BY
Ashleigh Garrison
Loading similar podcasts...