Risa Takenaka is someone I admire deeply for so many reasons, one being her uplifting and energetic spirit. In 2019, she graduated from Providence College with a degree in Physics and minor in philosophy, and continued her educational journey at the University of Notre Dame, receiving her Masters in Entrepreneurship, Technology & Innovation in 2020. She had written and publicly shared an extremely powerful article shedding light on her personal experience of being born in Japan and growing up in America(linked below). I commend her for her courage to stand up and voice her opinion on a topic that isn’t always talked about openly. In this episode, Risa shares her knowledge and experience of growing up in a primarily white community, her journey of coming to terms with her cultural identity, cross cultural values, generational cultural differences, and where she is now as a 24 year old paving her path to success and fulfillment. I had the pleasure and opportunity to sit down to listen and learn and I hope you can take away as much as I did from this episode. 

Risa’s article: https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/whitewash-the-story-of-asian-american-history-2550e236a5ef

Resources Mentioned : https://www.instagram.com/redcanarysong/?hl=en

Free Resources mentioned : 

https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/resource/korematsu-civil-liberties/

https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/may/6

Articles provided by Risa: 

https://aaww.org/yellow-peril-scapegoating/

https://aatimeline.com/intro

https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/asian-americans-and-moments-in-peoples-history/

We graduated during a pandemic and so many of us have not had the chance to fully unpacked our whole college experience! We had the opportunity to sit down with the lovely Fabiana Castaldo to discuss all of the "not so glamorous" things about college. We chatted about her transition into college, making friends, the reality of college culture, her struggles with body image, networking tips, accepting her first job offer, and she even shares her experience of getting lip fillers! Whether you're going into college, currently trying to navigate your path there, or already graduated and want to hear some relatable sh*t, this ones for you! She's raw, she's authentic and shares so much advice, tips, and golden nuggets we all can learn from. If you want to follow her journey, or reach out for her skinny spicy jalapeño marg recipe: https://www.instagram.com/fabianacastaldo/ 

In this episode, Sara shares what her life looked life after graduating from the University of Arizona. We talk career pivots, moving into the city as a young adult, living with a significant other, go-to restaurants in the big apple, creating an authentic and relatable blog, the business side of being an influencer, and SO MUCH more. If you're in your twenties either hoping to eventually get to NYC or just looking for an uplifting podcast you can relate to, this one's for you. 

You guys will NOT want to miss out on her blog posts. I'm telling you she shares so many great resources... our favorite being a move in guide to the city! https://www.the-modern-socialite.com/

Connect with Sara on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/themodernsocialite1/?hl=en

Yeah, you read that right. In this episode, we got the chance to sit down with the two lovely ladies from @2girls1trail to hear about their epic soul searching journey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. They share some comical stories and scary moments, but their courage shines through the entire chat, which we hope leaves you feeling as inspired as we did. 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/2girls1trail/

Join us for a fun chat with fellow pandemic grad, Danya, a 24 year old part time photographer based in Brockton and Boston. She's a total chicë babe and you'll love her energy. We talk about so many topics on this episode including struggles of finding a job after college, self love, and body image.

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In pt. 2, we discuss Miss Castaldo's humble beginnings as an immigrant in America and how she got to where she is today as a successful business owner. She shares her experience of fighting her way through education, working in corporate America after school and what lead her to finally attending beauty school. 

No matter where you're at in life in terms of your skin, you're going to want to tune into this episode. In part 1 of this 2 part segment with the skin and beauty guru - the lovely Miss Caterina Castaldo - we debunk some common misconceptions within her area of expertise. We dive deep and address all of your skincare concerns! If there's anything that we missed, Caterina would love to answer any of your questions directly via instagram @bellezza_si 

On the episode, we dive a bit deeper with the lovely Kayla VanGelder on her personal story, how to independently soul search while in a relationship, and deciding when it's time to go full time with a career that lights you up inside.

In this episode, your hosts dive into new years resolutions. They fully unpack their toolbox, providing many resources to help achieve any goals you have set for 2021.