Welcome to Episode 6 of Josie's Desk. Today Josie is flying solo and sharing her thoughts on self-care. The self-care industry is a billion dollar industry that profits from our desire to treat ourselves, but the industry paints a pretty picture of self-care that is not always the case. Josie shares her hard-and-fast self-care rules, where her rules came from, and what she's doing to structure her mental health journey. You can find her on Anchor, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and now YouTube. Enjoy!

Josie’s Desk is back from their hiatus to talk about how their lives have changed in their two-month break. They reflect on how the protests changed their relationship with social media, what they’re doing to consume consciously on every level, Josie’s decision to quit graduate school, and the unforeseen frustrations of surviving a pandemic in a politically divided, irresponsible country. Catch up with them, and if you’d like to watch their podcast, they’d love it if you joined them at their new YouTube channel.

This week Josie and Zack are BACK for another podcast. They talk about what it's been like to finish their classes and graduate virtually, and how their families managed to celebrate from afar. They also discuss their journey into indoor rock climbing and how the sport transformed their lives pre-quarantine. 

This week Josie welcomes her first guest, her full-time boyfriend and part-time podcast editor, Zack! She and Zack have been together for almost eight years, and today they discuss some of their favorite things, both pre- and post-quarantine. They discuss their favorite music, YouTubers, Twitch streamers, apps, and so much more in this week's episode. This one's a lengthy one, so settle in for some laughs and good feels. 

This week, Josie shares what her life was like before quarantine started and the ten things she wants to do when restrictions have been lifted. While "returning to normal" will not be possible in a lot of ways, there are people and passions that she know will survive this trying time. Sinking into routine can make people take for granted the resources available to them, and quarantine has allowed Josie and many others to reflect on what they miss about their old lives, and what they maybe don't. Josie asks that you grab a moment for yourself, sit down with her, sip your morning coffee with her, whatever you do to unwind, and enjoy the second episode of Josie's Desk!

This is the first episode of Josie's Desk! Your host Josie is a senior psychology major, podcasting from her childhood bedroom during the last few weeks of her undergraduate career. In this first episode, she introduces herself and discusses the beauty of podcasts as an accessible, "entry-level" social media, and what it is about quarantine that's drawn her to finally starting a podcast. Join her, sit down with her, clean with her, drink your coffee with her, whatever it is you do with your favorite podcasts, and enjoy!