In Your Twentys

In Your Twentys

By Tinah OgaloSociety & Culture
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In Your Twentys episodes

  • 41: Making New Friends in the Middle of a Pandemic

    This week, I sit down with Jasmine Meesupwattana (@jasminemeesup) to chat with y'all about gaining confidence in your early twenties despite societal pressures, the Disney College Program, making friends in the middle of a pandemic, and more! Before we get into the interview, I jump right into a new segment (that doesn't have a title yet) about current events that have been on all of our news feeds. Scroll down for the full breakdown.

    Episode Breakdown:

    Putting Yourself Out There

    Meeting New People at School During COVID

    The Disney College Program

    Why We All Hate Bunk Beds

    How to Be as Confident as the Influencers You See on Social Media

    The Importance of Holding Onto Our Youth

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    To stay up to date on the podcast you can find us on Instagram @inyourtwentys

    Need advice? Want to be featured on the show? Just wanna chat? Shoot an email to [email protected]

    Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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    30 min
  • 40: Why New Years Resolutions are BS, Getting Your Priorities Straight, + Love Languages

    HNY!!! This week, I sit down with y’all to discuss New Year’s Resolutions and why we all have a love/hate relationship with them, what YOU said you’re prioritizing in 2021, and wtf love languages are. (Funny how I'm giving love advice when I've never been in love but sorry! I don't make the rules! Y'all asked for this one. *winks*) Keep scrolling for a breakdown of today’s show.

    Episode Breakdown:

    2020 Reflections

    Always Feeling Anxious

    Your New Year's Resolutions

    Why NYR's are Bull****

    What We're Prioritizing in 2021 (Across Love, Career, + Travel)

    Why You Should Know Your Love Language Regardless of Your Relationship Status

    Love Language Quiz: 5lovelanguages.com

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    To stay up to date on the podcast you can find us on Instagram @inyourtwentys

    Need advice? Want to be featured on the show? Just wanna chat? Shoot an email to [email protected]

    Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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    25 min
  • 39: Manifesting a Successful 2021 + the Australian Outback

    Our last episode of the forsaken year that is 2020, WOOOOH! For our final episode of the year, I sit down to chat with Lucy Anthonisz (@lucillepearl.a)  about how Australia handled COVID-19 (and what America could learn from them), myths about the Australian outback, why manifesting and speaking things into existence holds more power than you think, the Law of Attraction, her favorite affirmations, and more! Keep scrolling for a full breakdown of the episode.


    Episode Breakdown:

    The Janoskians

    Fire escapes and American movies

    Misconceptions about Australia (HINT: Australia is not just the outback)

    Why kangaroos aren't dogs

    How Australia (especially Melbourne) handled COVID

    Going to university for a degree in fashion styling

    Growing on Instagram

    Manifestation

    How manifesting can improve your mental health

    How to get out of a creative funk

    Techniques and methods for manifesting

    Reflecting on 2020

    Lucy's go-to affirmations

    The Law of Attraction

    Lucy's Art Account: @lucillepearl.designs

    Lucy's Podcast (Coming January 2021!!!): @perfectlyimbalanced.podcast

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    Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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    33 min
  • 38: Military MythBusters + Life As a Marine

    This week, I sit down with childhood friend Chris Morales (@_chrismorales_) to give y’all the lowdown on what it’s like to be in the military. We chat about the different branches and jobs one can have while in the military, marine boot camp, women in the military, and why not everyone has to take the ‘college route.’ Scroll down for a breakdown of the episode.


    Episode Breakdown:

    • The different branches of the military
    • The culture of conflict countries
    • Misconceptions about deployment
    • Why become a marine?
    • Cadet Kelly
    • What boot camp is really like
    • Living with no technology for over three months
    • The Crucible, aka the hardest physical task of boot camp
    • Hitting the fleet: where you’re stationed
    • The Ranks
    • Military marriages and military wives - why people get married young in the military
    • The death of Vanessa Guillén
    • Women in the military

    • Chris’s Photography Account: @_chrismophoto_

      Teagan’s (Chris’ Fiancee’s) Photography Account: @photeags

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      Need advice? Want to be featured on the show? Just wanna chat? Shoot an email to [email protected]

      Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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      40 min
    • 37: Working on Wall Street + Getting Back with Your Ex

      This week, I sit down with Nicole Kahan, an operations analyst at a major Wall Street bank, to give you all the tips you need for making it onto New York's richest block. Throughout the episode, we discuss her journey from supply chain to finance, interview tips, and more! We then go from career to romance as we chat through when it's okay (or not ok to get back with your ex). Scroll down to read a breakdown of the episode.

      Episode Breakdown:

      Who to bring when you first rent an apartment

      Works in operations at a wall street bank

      What 'hitting the books' means

      Wall Street's recruiting cycle

      WTF is Super Day??

      What to have on your resume to catch recruiters' eyes

      Questions recruiters ask during the interview process

      Wall Street internships

      When it's "ok" to get back together with your ex

      Situationships

      How to find balance in a relationship

      Imposter Syndrome

      Nicole's Instagram: @nicole_k83

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      Need advice? Want to be featured on the show? Just wanna chat? Shoot an email to [email protected]

      Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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      34 min
    • 36: Staying Organized at Home + Moving In with a Significant Other

      This week, I sit down with the founder of a personal organization company, Lucy Milligan Wahl to switch y'all from being messy slobs to being organized adults in all aspects of life. Whether you're organized or not, this episode will teach you more than remembering to just fold your laundry. Scroll down to read a breakdown of the episode.

      Episode Breakdown:

      No one cares what you wear

      How to utilize a small space

      Organizing all the rooms in your house (bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, living room, etc)

      Why you should stop going to the container store

      How to store your clothes even if you have a small closet

      Places to shop from for all of your organizational needs

      Why fabric drawer dividers will be your lifesaver

      Moving in with a significant other

      Dividing your closet space when moving in with a partner

      How to grocery shop: Fitting all your groceries in your apartment

      How to clean your apartment and on what days

      Why having a miscellaneous cabinet/drawer (aka  a junk drawer) is doing more harm than good

      When moving to a new place what should you keep or leave

      Why being organized isn't a personality trait

      How staying organized at home can change your work life

      Folding vs rolling your clothes

      Lucy's Website: LMWedits.com

      Lucy's Instagram: @lmwedits

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      To stay up to date on the podcast you can find us on Instagram @inyourtwentys

      Need advice? Want to be featured on the show? Just wanna chat? Shoot an email to [email protected]

      Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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      38 min
    • 35: Grad School Applications, Oreos, + What Not to Say to Black People

      This week on In Your Twentys, I virtually chat with the incredible host of The Bonnet Talks, Ama Appiah (@amaappiah) to chat about how she ended up applying to grad schools and eventually moving down to Washington D.C. to attend George Washington University. We then discuss what it was like growing up as dark skin girls in the 2000s, how we were both labeled as "oreos", what it means to be whitewashed, our hair journeys, and more! Scroll down for a breakdown of the episode (:


      Breakdown of the episode:

      • Why no man will ever compare to Harry Styles
      • Applying to grad schools
      • Moving to Washington D.C.
      • Why it's better to take the GRE sooner rather than later
      • What you need to know about grad school interviews
      • Why she picked George Washington University
      • The narrative of being "too white"
      • How pop culture consumed in our tween years has affected us in our twenties
      • Black characters in entertainment
      • Black females we look up to
      • Our hair journeys
      • The ins and outs of protective styling
      • Things not to say (or do) to black people
      • Her podcast, The Bonnet Talks

      • 'The Bonnet Talks' podcast Instagram: @thebonnettalks

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        Need advice? Want to be featured on the show? Just wanna chat? Shoot an email to [email protected]

        Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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        41 min
      • 34: Moving to New Cities, Celebrity Dating Apps, + Getting COVID

        This week, I sit down with the host of What The F*ck’s Up podcast, Caitlin Kelley to discuss her aspirations to eventually live bi-coastal, her experience with ‘celebrity’ dating app, Raya, what you have to change about your life when you have a social following, and her COVID experience. Hope you're all staying safe and healthy during this Thanksgiving weekend. <3 Keep scrolling for the breakdown of the episode.

        Breakdown of the episode:

        • Moving to Los Angeles
        • Differences between LA and NYC
        • What she dislikes most about LA (and Hollywood)
        • Knowing where ‘home’ is
        • Saddle Ranch (aka the new Tiktok-Influencer Hot Spot)
        • Who actually made Saddle Ranch popular
        • RAYA: the celebrity dating app
        • Being in the public eye
        • COVID-19's 2nd Wave
        • Getting exposed to COVID
        • COVID symptoms they don't tell you about
        • COVID Long Haulers
        • Caitlin's Instagram: @ckny1213

          'What The F*ck's Up' Instagram: @wtfsuppod

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          To stay up to date on the podcast you can find us on Instagram @inyourtwentys

          Need advice? Want to be featured on the show? Just wanna chat? Shoot an email to [email protected]

          Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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          36 min
        • 33: 3 Things You Need to Improve Your Social Life

          This week, I sit down with up-and-coming author, Tak Maeda, on how to get over your fear of rejection. Ever seen a cutie at the bar but you were too scared to go up to them? Take teaches you how with his ‘not so obvious’ tips that make all the difference in your social life. Scroll for the breakdown of the episode.

          Breakdown of the episode:

          • So you want to buy a Canada Goose?
          • Taking care of your skin
          • 4 things you need for good health
          • Different kinds of vulnerability
          • How to talk to a stranger
          • Overcoming the fear of rejection
          • Self-improvement systems

          • To keep up with Tak find him here: takmaeda.com

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            To stay up to date on the podcast you can find us on Instagram @inyourtwentys

            Need advice? Want to be featured on the show? Just wanna chat? Shoot an email to [email protected]

            Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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            33 min
          • 32: Budgeting + Not Going Home for the Holidays

            It's a soloooooo episode. Tina w/ an H chats with you guys about distant friendships, how to keep track of your finances, getting out of the talking stage (or staying in it), and what to tell your family if you're not going home for the holidays. The full breakdown of the episode is below.

            Breakdown of the episode:

            - Presidential election results

            - Staying in touch with friends through career changes, moving, etc

            - Budgeting Tips

            - How to Invest

            - The different baes you should have during cuffing season

            - The 'talking' stage

            - Going home (or not) for the holidays

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            Need advice? Want to be featured on the show? Just wanna chat? Shoot an email to [email protected]

            Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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            23 min

          About In Your Twentys

          From the publisher's feed

          Whether you're about to enter your twenties, in the middle of them, or saying hello to your dirty thirties - this podcast is for you. Each week, Tina w/ an H and a special guest will help you navigate your twenty-somethings with lessons they didn't teach you in school. Through chats about life, career, dating, and more we'll be figuring out the who's, what's, where's, why's, and how's of (...you guessed it) your twentys.