Indispensable You Podcast

Just popping in to say hello! Can't believe Season 2 is here!

In this episode, Allison sits down with Matt Hongoltz-Hetling. He is an award-winning author and journalist who talks about how his journey to his success (he was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist!) as well as his upcoming book. Hear all about Matt, his book, and even bears in this episode!

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Julie Phan, Pediatric Optometry Resident at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. Julie advocates for the importance of catching vision problems at young ages, talks about some of her favorite cases, and lets us know what parents and teachers can look for as "troubling" signs in their kids' eyes. She also gives a quick run though on how she decided to get into optometry and what the path looked like for her.

In this episode, Matt DeHart from Travelers Rest, South Carolina shares his story from starting what he thought was a career in journalism while studying at Bob Jones University to realizing where his true passion and calling was in teaching. Matt comes from a family of excellent educators and found himself realizing that he could change the world through education. I'm not kidding when I say you will laugh and cry in this episode. He has some amazing, heart-warming stories that will inspire you to be the best version of yourself and to help others.

In this episode, we talk with Christopher Baugh. Chris, like many of us, has experienced depression and anxiety. He wants to help others identify what that can look like so we can be better friends and people.

We're putting a trigger warning on this episode and calling it explicit in case you are not in a good place to hear it. Please proceed with caution and reach out to Indispensable You if you need someone to talk or need additional resources. We can try to put you in touch with people that can assist. Additionally, there are some resources below that came from Ep. 5: The Counseling Intern.

Allison Moree talks with Cynthia (Cindy) Krantz. She is the founder and president of Mezzo Creative LLC, a boutique branding agency based out of Ohio. They discuss the typical triad of choosing health, family, and work or business. Cynthia tells us that you CAN have it all. She also talks about how to approach someone about your ideas in business, working with interns, saying "sorry," what she's looking for when she hires, tips for women in the workplace, and knowing when the time is right to start a new business or adventure.

In this episode, I speak with Tiffany Pittman. She works as a news producer in Atlanta, GA. Not only does she have a wild sleep schedule, but she manages it like a "normal" person. She talks about her best skills, tips, and tricks she uses while managing to live her best life. She also shares her secrets to setting herself up for success every day.

In this episode, we speak with Thalia Renucci. She's an integrative health coach and holistic nutritionist. We talk about finding things that work through trial and error, being in put it in situations that ultimately lead to finding "passions," and how we can help have a better mindset about food in general with regards to our whole health.

In this episode, we get to hear from counseling intern, Katy Oliphint. She's based in Austin and tells about how she decided she wanted to be a counselor, the importance of counselors, and when to see a counselor. She also discusses how counseling can very much be a privilege for many people.

Jesse Elgene takes a moment to talk with us about living and trying to make it as an actor in New York City. He talks about the hustle and what he has to do in order to land a gig and what he does to keep income flowing. We also talk about the effect of COVID-19 on the acting industry and what his future plans look like. Click his picture to see the show notes.