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My top ten favorite albums of all time (and by all time I mean mostly highschool and college). This list has stayed pretty consistent over the last three years, but recently there've been a few albums that seem like they'll be taking over soon, listen til the end if you want to see which ones those are. What are your favorite albums?

Dr. Rupert Nacoste, the Social Psychologist who created the concept of ‘Neo-diversity’ and teaches the one-of-a-kind ‘Psychology of Interdependence and Race’ course at NC State University, brings us his fourth book ‘To Live Woke’. Dr. Nacoste tells us that ‘We can save the soul of America’ and he uses this book as a way to show us how we can contribute to this effort and actually understand what it means to ‘live woke’, not just by saying we are woke, but by ‘knowing how to act on this awareness’. To learn more check out his books linked below.

Krystal, my older sister, and the person who taught me what it meant to truly appreciate 'health,' joined me on the podcast today to give our thoughts on the 'health industry.' Here we discuss everything from how we define health, what we think of the 'health industry' in the current 'social media run world,' and why we think educating people is far better than being an 'influencer.'

PME is back on the podcast. This time we had a more laid back conversation about what it's like being an independent creator, what we've learned, how we've grown, and how important it is not only to receive support but to continually give it. We throw in some advice where we can and have some nice laughs about the mistakes we've made along the way. I'm excited to see what more we'll have done, and learned, by the time we come back.

PME is back on the podcast. This time we had a more laid back conversation about what it's like being an independent creator, what we've learned, how we've grown, and how important it is not only to receive support but to continually give it. We throw in some advice where we can and have some nice laughs about the mistakes we've made along the way. I'm excited to see what more we'll have done, and learned, by the time we come back.

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman is an LGBTQ+ graphic novel that follows the story of two boys who fall in love. The story, currently consisting of three volumes, shares the experiences they (and several other characters) have with self-acceptance, coming out, being supportive, and more. In this episode I go over my favorite moments from the story and why I fell in love with it.

I have been practicing Intermittent Fasting for over three years now and have learned a lot about it's practical implications in this time. In this episode, I go over what I've learned about the practice, the benefits, drawbacks and my overall thoughts. I'd love to know what you think, so if you have any thoughts or comments you can reach at the Instagram linked below!

Looking for Alaska is a novel by John Green that follows the story of a young boy going off to boarding school to chase his dream of 'The Great Perhaps'. During his time in school, he meets his roommate Chip and a girl named Alaska. Through their great adventures he learns a lot about life, and, after a tragedy he experiences, he is also forced to learn more about the opposite: how to handle death. In this episode I ask the question 'What is The Great Perhaps to you?

We are on book six of the Harry Potter Series and I'm pretty shook about the turn this book took in its ending. In this episode, I discuss the themes of love and growing up that are so prevalent in this book, and set my predictions for how I think, or more so hope, this series will end. If you want to get involved in the discussion a link to the book club is below.

In 2019 I got back into reading. In this episode I go over the 22 books I read last year and give my thoughts and recommendations. I was really into 'self development' at the time, which sparked my newfound love for reading and shaped the kind of books I picked up. What were your favorite reads from 2019?