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In Your Twentys
By Tinah OgaloSociety & Culture
In Your Twentys episodes
- 91: Embracing My Blackness *Tinah's 24th Birthday Episode* + Reclaiming My Time
Today is a solo episode and it’s my birthday!
Listen to hear all about my birthday plans, the six big things I've learned within the past year, my goals, and what I plan on doing at the age of 24. Also expressing how thankful I am for all of you for continuing to listen to this podcast, sticking by my side, and watching me grow.
Episode Breakdown:
Plans for my birthday, dinner, itinerary, flying to Nashville, and more!
A joint birthday party with my friend, Eric
My Alex Russo outfit
Reclaiming my time in friendships
Embracing my blackness
Career-wise, looking at older people in the industry for advice and inspiration but knowing I’m not going to be on that exact path
Letting love take the wheel
Consistency in wearing retainers
Doing therapy (a whole episode on this very soon!)
Becoming more spontaneous
Going to dinner alone
Being there for friends as much as they were there for me
Walking at least one red carpet
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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 w/ an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate/review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inyourtwentys/support
18 min - 90: Get Out There and Work with Makeshift Project's Zach Misischia
Today on the show is a new friend, Zach Misischia (@zach_misischia on IG), who is 1/2 of the @makeshift_project, a social media brand that wants to encourage all of its viewers to step out of their comfort zone and make that YouTube channel or create that brand that they have always been wanting to do. Zach is a Mets, Knicks, and Dolphins fan. In his free time, he likes to play golf and basketball. He also loves to create music for fun and help others achieve their goals.
Episode Breakdown:
Anti-ghosting experience and advocacy
The need to give space afterward and how long
Doing a social look around before dating and unveiling my secrets
Differences between YouTube shorts and TikTok, adding Instagram reels into the mix
Brian and Zach as childhood friends since first grade
Distinguishing the line between their friendship and being business partners
Describing roles, understanding skillset, and contributing value to the content and overall brand
Adding someone to the team and needing their level of effort to match with yours
Zodiac and moon signs
Coming up with everything, content creation, filming, and the like
The Makeshift Project trajectory and the possibility of quitting his job
Inspire people to stop saying, start doing, and following up
Advice for people who have ideas, thinking of new things, but just have not done it yet
My little segment, playing a game of who’s older
To learn more about The Makeshift Project, head over to:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themakeshiftproject?lang=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ts7Wbbn24bo8TaRuu1Xig
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeshift_project/?hl=en
Connect with Zach on Instagram @zach_misischia
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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 w/ an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate/review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inyourtwentys/support
38 min - 89: The Art of Love Bombing and Selfships with Ghosts of Dates Past, Liana Pavane
Today on the show, I’m sitting down with the podcast host and queen of self ships, Liana Pavane (@lianacolada on IG) to chat about her experience in dating and how it led her to the path of founding TTYL, a tech-free community, and the ‘seed to the podcast’, Ghost of Dates Past.
She is an unapologetic 20 something native New Yorker and SELFship advocate, who speaks with dating experts, founders of dating apps, and everyday people to break down dating stigmas while sharing laughs over first-date horror stories.
Episode Breakdown:
Dating and Self ships
The importance of decompression space
View on relaxation is productivity in money and career-centric society
Entrepreneurship and the need to make time
TTYL foundation and community
Bringing out your inner child
Going alone to events, a taboo topic
What Ghosts_ofdatespast podcast is about
Liana’s Lovebomb situation as the seed to the podcast and her healing process
Influence of culture to the timeline we set of where we wanted our lives to be
Coining the term self-ship
Societal pressure in dating and relationships
The big word, closure
Steps to do to start your own self-ship
To learn more and connect with Liana, head over to
Website: https://www.lianapavane.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/ghostsofdatespast
Community: https://www.ttylnyc.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lianacolada/
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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 w/ an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate/review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inyourtwentys/support
39 min - 88: Leaving Love Alone, Trauma Bonds, + Prioritizing Our Careers with DeAndre Brown
Today, I am joined by DeAndre Brown, he is a content creator who I have found while scrolling on Instagram. He does Instagram and TikTok. The reason why I reached out to him was because he was talking about how we should not be focusing on love in our 20s, but to prioritize our careers instead.
In this episode, we talk about his Tiktok journey, we talk about the importance of life-work balance and how to leave love alone in your 20’s, because love, dating, being in a relationship and finding your forever home is not the end goal of our 20’s. He also does a great job of just explaining why we should be prioritizing our careers, and we also touch on dating and we discuss trauma bonds, meeting the right person at the wrong time, and a whole bunch of other things.
Our 20’s is the best time to chase our dreams. Love can wait, and we need to leave it alone while we prioritize our career.
In this episode:- What DeAndre learned in his 20’s.
- DeAndre has become career driven and focused on success.
- He started doing Tiktok videos about how to get into the corporate world and incorporating fun to it
- Life work balance is super important
- Being transparent + setting one-on-one meetings with your boss is a great way to build connections and set boundaries
- DeAndre works Citibank Citigroup headquarters, specifically within purpose marketing
- What is purpose marketing?
- Keeping your relationship professional with colleagues
- Life, Career, and Love
- Choosing career over love because love can wait
- DeAndre keeps a manifesting journal
- Putting in the work in your manifestation
- DeAndre likes broadcast journalism
- What is a trauma bond?
- DeAndre gives advice on how to get out of trauma
- To the 20’s community, This is your time to shine, we are the future, enjoy your life, enjoy your time.
To learn more and connect with DeAndre, head over to:
On Tiktok
On Youtube
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate / review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
47 min - 87: Beating Karens At Their Own Game + The Black Work Experience with Jazmyn W
Today, I’m sitting down with comedian Jazmyn W (@jazmynjw on IG), and we hit it off! She is a female black comedian, who went from working a nine to five to just recently getting off a comedy tour with Martin Lawrence at the end of 2021. Pre-pandemic she was doing standup but when the world shut down she pivoted to Tiktok for her comedy.
In this episode, we are talking about the black experience while at work, one of my favorite series of hers which is 'Karen's Behavioral Therapy', and touch on her comedic journey and what it's meant to put herself out there.
Jazmyn creates fun, light-hearted Tiktok videos that everyone can relate to. And while it’s fun, it also brings awareness and learning to everyone who watches. So without further ado, Let’s get into it!
In this episode:- What Jazmyn learned in her 20’s
- She started doing comedy at night, after working a 9-5 job.
- Moving to LA, Jazmyn worked as an HR VP at a large entertainment company but gave it up to become a full time comedian
- At the start of the pandemic, she started doing more Tiktok videos a day
- Adapting to Tiktok on its early stage would make it easier to grow, that attracted Jazmin to the platform
- ‘Stagnation is scarier than change’
- Jazmyn talks about therapy a lot, and has created different funny characters to portray how someone would react to the black community
- Black hair is generally a touchy subject but being able to wear your hair whatever and wherever you want is a freeing experience
- How the characters she creates mirrors her own experiences and the people around her
- From a black woman’s point of view, Jazmyn creates content that turns her bad experiences into funny and therapeutic portrayals
- The Black Community are often victims of microaggression, and standing up for yourself takes learning and practice
- How opening up for Martin Lawrence happened
- Going forward, Jazmyn aims to hype herself up and keeps reminding herself that she can do it
- For the 20’s community: Have some confidence + believe in yourself
To learn more and connect with Jazmyn, head over to:
On Tiktok
On Youtube
On Instagram
On her Website
Watch out for Jazmyn Gives Bad Advice Podcast dropping in March 2022! Click the link to connect with Jazmyn!
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate / review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
48 min - 86: Adulting with Dyslexia + ADHD ft. Cape-able Consulting's Alexandra Gilbert
Today, we are sitting down with the founder of Cape-able Consulting (@iamcapeable) Alexandra Gilbert to share her story of what it was like growing up having both dyslexia and ADHD, and how it can affect your adulthood.
Throughout the episode, we talked about her diagnosis, what it's like to function having a learning disability in your 20s and in your adulthood, and how you can be more communicative in the workplace. We also touch on Capable Consulting, a consulting firm for adults who are diagnosed with a learning disability.
Dyslexia, ADHD, and learning disabilities are far more common than people think. And sometimes it’s left undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, leaving people with these learning disabilities unaware and lost. But identifying your disabilities can actually help you live a more functional and productive life.
In this episode:- In her 20s, Alex learned that there’s no such thing as a mistake
- How Alex found out that she had dyslexia + ADHD
- Some people are misdiagnosed and ignored because they don’t show the same symptoms
- What is dyslexia and what's ADHD?
- Three types of ADHD
- Some people mask their disabilities, and 60% of them lose their jobs
- The challenges she went through in grade school was the root of her anxiety
- In college, Alex developed a program that help students with all kinds of disabilities navigate through campus
- During her first job, Alex didn’t have the support she needed which led her to depression, anxiety, and panic attacks.
- In the last decade, she spent working in programming, leadership development, and switching into helping people who needed it the most
- Alex learned a lot but also made a lot of mistakes in her first job.
- Her dyslexia and ADHD made her unique
- People with mental issues who are acknowledged by doctors and professionals are protected by ADEA or American Disability Act
- Acknowledge what your needs are to make sure that you are doing the job to the best of your ability
- There are steps in finding out if you have a learning disability, and there are people who can help you
- It’s typical for people with dyslexia and ADHD to be entrepreneurs
- The two parts of Cape-able Consulting are coaching and providing support
- There have been ups and downs in the business but working for herself made her feel more relaxed and more productive
- Everything in life is only for now - Alex
To learn more and connect with Alexandra, head over to:
On her Website
On Instagram
On Facebook
On Tiktok
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate / review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
40 min - 85: When Pursuing Passion Means Finding Your Strength + Things That You Love with Jason Nelson
Today on the show, I have fellow Rutgers alum Jason Nelson (@essentialjasonnelson). He is a self employed entertainer who left his nine to five in order to pursue his career. A high-energy entertainer, Jason has been sharing his love of music with the world ever since he was a child.
In this episode, we really hone in on what it means to find your strengths, the things that you love, how to monetize them and how to really triple down on what it takes to brand yourself to build a clientele.
Passion is an intense feeling, a strong emotion, and it can drive a person to achieve great heights. Jason did exactly that, and proved himself right.
In this episode:- A random fun fact Jason learned in his twenties
- Jason has always been passionate about music, playing piano + sax as a kid
- He realized that Rutgers was the school he would fit in
- Jason commutes 2 hours each way just to go to work
- An opportunity came to play piano and sax at his first wedding event
- Jason learned to read music + he also have the gift of playing by ear
- After the wedding gig, he reached out to different entertainment companies to play at events and gain exposure
- He grew up as a perfectionist, but soon realized that it’s not always about the music, it’s about the personality that people book you for
- Word of mouth for small businesses will forever be the number 1 referral source
- Prepared to quit his day job but then the pandemic happened
- By September of 2020, Jason pursued his love of music and finally quit his job
- Despite the fluctuations in the entertainment business, Jason remained optimistic
- Jason built his brand around his personality + being his authentic self
- By switching his brand from musician to entertainer, Jason felt more confident + his career really took off
- It's never been about proving haters wrong, it's about proving myself right
- Jason uses a few different tools to keep his financials organized and ready for the tax season
- To figure out your rate, research what the market price is and what people in the industry are charging for
- Doing things for free will always work out in the end, if there is an end goal
- It's really important to find the balance no matter how successful you might be
To learn more and connect with Jason, head over to:
On his Website
On Instagram
On Facebook
On LinkedIn
On Spotify
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate / review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
44 min - 84: Building A Better Relationship With Food with Holistic Nutritionist Arielle Simone
Today, I am sitting down with Arielle Simone (@leariellesimone), who is an integrative holistic nutrition coach as well as a wellness writer. During the episode, Arielle will teach us how to build a better relationship with food. How it's really just meant to nourish our bodies. From holistic healing to developing a concrete relationship with our food, we talk about what Arielle’s definition of the phrase plant based, as well as what it means to live intentionally.
We are halfway through February! And for those who have been listening to the podcast for a while, I’ve been doing the 5am February Challenge which was started by Bria Jones (@heybriajones). It’s meant to make you more productive and really utilize all of the hours in a day. And honestly, it has been feeding my soul in the best way possible, and that kind of ties into today's episode.
You guys will learn a lot from Arielle! Without further ado, let’s get into it!
In this episode:- In her twenties, Arielle learned to invest her time and energy in her experiences
- We have to be more intentional with our time
- Traveling solo to 17 countries
- Tips for traveling solo
- How Arielle became a Holistic Nutrition Coach + Wellness Writer
- Being a model took a toll on her health, which became her wake up call that led her to study Physiology
- She became a personal trainer and discovered that nutrition played a part in achieving results
- From studying Nutrition, she went on to study the psychology behind eating - Holistic Nutrition
- Creating a healthy balance that works for you and your lifestyle by eating what you like to eat
- Food cravings sometimes mean emotional needs
- Digest things that are in alignment with how you want to feel
- Arielle is an advocate and a great speaker for intentional living
- Happiness is all about slowing down, having a very intimate moment with food and being present
- Journaling is a huge part of intentional living
- Plant based meals Vs. Vegetarian
- Approach your meal in a space of abundance and not from a space of lack
- Using Gary Chapman’s Five Love Languages in Intentional Living
- Things Arielle learned in her 20’s that her now adulting self is thankful for
- For the 20’s community, start off with one thing and focus, then move on your next goal for intentional living
To learn more and connect with Arielle, head over to:
On Instagram
On her Website
Where to purchase The Intentional Living Planner
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate / review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
47 min - 83: The Hot Girl Guide To Valentine's + Galentine's Day with Eli Rallo
It’s that time of the year again, the month of love! And since love is in the air, I invited Eli Rallo (@eli.rallo) on the pod, an iconic Tiktok star who is known for giving everyone the hot girl tips in terms of dating, relationships, self care, and just loving yourself.
In this episode, Eli and I talk about how to conquer Valentine's Day, whether you're single or in a relationship, and how it's important for us to switch our perspectives. Grab your pen and paper, because I’m sure you’ll want to take some notes on what she has to say. Let’s go!
episode breakdown:- What Eli learned in her twenties
- Growing up in Jersey and moving to the city to get her Master’s amidst the pandemic
- Eli ventured into the digital space full time + writing a book
- The process of writing a book
- Writing about dating and relationships for young women
- How to handle Valentine’s when there are no ‘labels’
- Why labels matter and why labels don’t matter
- Knowing the difference between the good guys and the bad guys
- Valentine’s is not just about romantic love, it’s all about love in general
- Negative energy around Valentine's Day, will give you negativity in return
- Valentine’s is not just spent with a significant other, it’s all about celebrating love with friends and family
- How Eli met her boyfriend
- Dating apps are the new wave but they can also lead to miscommunication
- How Eli came up with the idea of posting content about rules list on Tiktok
- Eli talks about her favorite rules list, Manipulating someone to fall in love with you
- Four days is what it takes to make him fall for you
- Manipulate people to fall in love with you + know your worth. Remember, you are in your 20’s, not everything is figured out, and that’s okay.
To learn more and connect with Eli, head over to:
On Tiktok
On Instagram
On Spotify
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate / review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
45 min - 82: The Power of Influencing with Riley Shoemaker + Emme Rempel from Under The Influence
I am joined today by the co-creators of Under The Influence, a series that takes a deeper look into the influencers that you know and love. Riley Shoemaker and Emme Rempel, the gals behind the show, share with us how the influencer realm is changing and what it really means to be an influencer.
In this episode, we are pulling back the curtain on influencers and the influencer landscape. I’m sure you have questions about how they make money or how to become one. Well, the wait is over, in this episode all your questions are answered!
Episode BreakdownWhat Riley and Emme learned in their twenties
Bonding over similarities turned into business partnership
Emme’s business mindset + Riley’s creative ideas was the perfect combination
The rise of influencers and content creators at the time of pandemic
Wanting to know the story behind the influencer
Accountability and good partnership
Communication is key to getting your goals
What is an influencer?
Anyone can be an influencer, everyone can make an impact
Celebrities are influencers too!
Valuable content means an opportunity to make money
Marketing shifts to the influencer space
Why people cringe at the word influencer
Social media is part of everyone's day to day life
Social media is constantly evolving and we’re also constantly adapting
There’s a negative connotation towards being an influencer, but people will still watch
The engagement rate on stories is the lifeline of Instagram
The power of sharing and saving versus likes
Consistency is key to growth but you also need to take a break sometimes
Surround yourself with people who are in a similar space
Influencers they follow and inspires them
If it doesn't make you feel good unfollow
To learn more about Under The Influence head over to:
On Youtube: youtube.com/c/UnderTheInfluenceOfficial
On Instagram: @undertheinfluenceofficial
Riley’s Instagram: @rileyshoemaker_
Emme’s Instagram: @emeraldanne7
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New episodes every Wednesday!
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
PSSSSSTTT. If you liked the episode, please tell your friends / follow / rate / review - I'd love to hear your thoughts! xx
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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.
Find us on Instagram and TikTok @inyourtwentys
Host: Tinah (with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo