Have you ever had to share your room with someone? Imagine sharing your room with someone, while also moving hundreds of miles away from home. You're sleeping 2 feet apart from a complete stranger. 

As Elena's freshman year of college comes to an end, she reflects with her roommate Lily! The two discuss transitioning from high school to college, things they would've done differently, roommate agreement tips, and more! Please enjoy this week's episode :)

I'm sure you have things you wished you learned earlier on in life. The American school system is painfully mediocre, as it fails to teach applicable life skills and knowledge. 

In this week's episode, Elena gives a run down on 5 things she wishes she was taught in school. Things like managing one's emotions, setting/respecting personal boundaries, sex education, multiple forms of intelligence, and more. 

What are your thoughts on all of this? Enjoy this week's episode! 

Have you ever thought about what it's like to be in the secret service? What it's like to guard the President of the United States? 

For this week's episode, Elena talks about the book "Becoming Bulletproof" by Evy Poumpouras (a former U.S Special Agent for the Secret Service, national TV contributor, and journalist). This book technically falls in the the self help category, but it's filled with interesting stories from Poumpouras's career. The book discusses how to read people, protect yourself, influence situations, and live fearlessly. Elena just mentions some of her favorite parts, so enjoy this week's episode! 

Note from Elena: 
There are so many other interesting things covered in this book that I didn't mention. The book has something for everyone, so would definitely recommend! 

Did you know that you can safely put a drunk person to bed using a backpack?? Yeah... neither did I until I heard it from miss Sophia Padgett. For this week's episode, Elena is joined by one of her good friends from high school! The two discuss practical college safety tips along with their personal red, yellow, and green flags for potential friends/boyfriends. Hope you enjoy this weeks episode!


Additional Note:
At the time stamp 2:28 Sophia meant to say she's "training to be an EMT" not a paramedic. Slight mistake in speaking, don't mind that :)

What's the wisest things your friends have ever said to you? Do you keep a mental log of these things? Or is it just a silly thing Elena does... Well... for this week's episode, Elena sits down with one of her closest friends at college. The two of them run through a list Elena has compiled of the top 5 "wisest things" Campbell has ever said to her.  Which includes topics such as casual dating, stating your wants and needs, handling emotional distress, and developing your own personal style. Enjoy this ep!! 

Are you a fan of Buzzfeed quizzes? Do you think that they're accurate? In today's podcast episode, Elena takes you through the "Walk in the Woods" relational psychology test. Well... "psychology"... That's why it fits more in the Buzzfeed category. Perhaps it will be accurate? Enjoy this week's episode! 

At some point in your life, I'm sure you've had a crush on someone. Perhaps, you've had multiple crushes throughout your life?! (I'm guessing that you have). But how many times do have you actually gone to talk your crush? How many times have you expressed interest in them? 

In this week's episode, Elena hits you with a dose of confidence as she gives you three reasons why you should go talk to them! What's the worst that could happen...? Hope you enjoy this week's episode!! 

This week's episode is a chill solo ep! Elena just recaps what's been going on in her life lately–which includes a silly goofy embarrassing story. She also gives some advice on how to cope with homesickness... or at least what she's been doing to fight it. Enjoy this week's episode! 

Grab your popcorn and snacks because this episode is packed with one of the craziest stories you'll ever hear from a teenager. For this episode, Elena is accompanied by her first friend from college–Ariadna! You'll get some advice Ariadna would tell her younger self and where the title of this episode comes from. The insane story behind why it "felt like [she] was giving birth to a snake". ENJOY <3

In this week's episode, Elena sits down with her friend Sophia and the two talk about creativity. How do you define creativity? How do you overcome a creative block? Additionally, imagine if you could see a word, then taste a certain food? Or if you saw a person and their voice had a distinct color? This is what Sophia's life is like, as she has synesthesia.  Hear all about how she experiences things and how Sophia's synesthesia impacts her creativity. Hope you enjoy!