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For this week, I have one of my good friends from the University of Washington on the podcast to talk about risk-taking, confidence, and the overwhelming pressures that come with being in your 20s. 

Through storytelling, we share different moments of getting out of our comfort zone that turned into magical moments and opportunities to learn from. It's the opportunity and risk that reaps the ultimate growth you always hope for. 

Personally, these conversations are difficult to have when everything in the world makes us prone to comparing ourselves to one another. Admitting the truth and coming together as a community through stories is the greatest antidote to these constant pressures.

And in this episode, we do just that. Or at least we try our best to...

I hope you enjoy!

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Hi everyone! This is a special episode to all of those who have suffered or continue to suffer from severe food allergies. For this week, I have on one of my friends from back home and who I also go to school with at the University of Washington, Sean Guevarra. 

It is definitely encouraging to see the improvements schools continue to make in spreading food allergy awareness so that kids like myself and Sean don't feel like the outcasts and scapegoats for peanut free tables, classrooms, and parties. However, there is ALWAYS MORE that we can do to help those who might not have the best support system, who might not have the school policies to keep them safe, and who might not be able to afford restocking their epi-pens so frequently. 

Because of food allergies, I have almost lost my life several times and am blessed to have the support system of my family and friends around me. Food allergies are nothing to mess with, especially if they are on the more severe side. The least we can do is be there for those who suffer from food allergies and make them know they aren't alone.

And that is what this episode is about. Sean and I share our stories and experiences with severe food allergies through the years of elementary school to living on our own in a completely different state. It was a really fun and meaningful conversation for Sean and I and we are beyond excited to have others be apart of it. 

I hope you enjoy the episode! 

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Hi everyone! It's a new week and another banger of an episode!! This week, I have two of my closest hometown friends, Connor Stoll and Ethan Grush, on the podcast, in which we deep dive into the butterfly effect and in result, all of the ways in which our stories intertwine and have affected one another. 

It's the first podcast roundtable that I have experienced and it definitely exceeded my expectations. The dynamic of a three person conversation takes it to another level in which our three stories are able to play off one another simultaneously, just like they do when we have our conversations off the record. 

The butterfly effect is...overtime a small cause may have large, unpredictable effects (APA Dictionary of Psychology). Therefore, we dissect each of our individual stories in how we came to love the game of soccer, eventually bringing all of us here together to sit down and record this episode. 

Honestly, it was just a really impactful conversation that taught me a lot and I'm so excited for others to be able to listen to it as well.

 If you love it, LEAVE A 5 STAR REVIEW!!!!!! ENJOY.

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Hi everyone! Welcome to the Season 1 Finale!!!

I am deciding to make separate seasons for time to reset while being able to balance school work and just time with friends. So this summer's set of episodes count towards Season 1, while the next set of episodes will make up Season 2 and so on and so forth. 

For this week, I bring on Tyler Oakson, a collegiate soccer player at Concordia University Irvine to share his experiences with his rise to top soccer, injuries, and his eventual calling for a different path. 

The overall focus is exploring and picking apart that "gut feeling" when it arises. Tyler and I address those moments when you have a pulling truth within you, or however you choose to describe it, and the fear that comes with it. Although it is a feeling with maybe a loss of certainty, it can spur immense growth and self awareness depending on how you choose to listen. This happens with Tyler into his first year at a Division 1 soccer program and he shares the ups and downs he faced and how he led himself towards a much better situation. 

Anyways, it was a really insightful and fun conversation that I felt I learned a lot from and I hope you all listening can enjoy!!!

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Hi everyone! It's another week and another very special episode. This week, Tony Stark (not the fictional character unfortunately) joins me from Austin, Texas. 

Tony is one of the first people I met and grew close with in my first year at UW. He showed me the reigns of podcast hosting and editing, making this a full circle moment having him on in which he opens up about his life experiences.

The focus for this episode is diving into Tony's life story thus far, in which we dissect all of the ways in which "Plan A, B, or C" didn't come to fruition and how a change of perspective gives way to a better "Plan Z". We also touch on the notion of plan, how it can be destructive or constructive, and the lessons each of us have learned in experiencing a plan completely fall apart. 

I feel this is a very relevant topic, ESPECIALLY for college students in which there are far too many expectations by others. Sometimes having a plan is just to have an answer to your parents or loved ones, to seem like you have things figured out. But once you realize NO ONE has it all figured out and neither do you, you are able to ground yourself and set realistic and healthy expectations. 

I hope you enjoy our conversation!

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For this episode, I have one of the biggest influences in my life and one of the most spectacular people I know, my older sister Chloe.

A term that we felt fell directly within the realm of our own experiences and struggles is the "imposter syndrome". By simple definition, it is feelings of incompetence and undeserving success and happiness in all contexts. It is feelings of being an imposter or fraud, due to limited beliefs that you are not as great as others perceive you to be.

To give a level of perspective, Chloe and I take a deep dive into our stories through high school and open up about experiences that have showcased these patterns of thinking and behaving. However, we take it a step further in giving practical tips and strategies to start perceiving yourself in a different and much healthier way.

It's most important to realize how many of you this might impact either consciously or subconsciously. According to the International Journal of Behavioral Science, 70% of people experience the same feelings. I hope you all can understand that if you've been or are in these patterns of thinking, you are not alone. 

I hope you enjoy!

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Hi everyone! It's another Friday, and another amazing conversation with one of my closest friends at the University of Washington, Andoni Telonidis.

From Utah, Andoni came down to Southern California to stop by JUST to get an episode in for you all. I know, I know...how nice of him.  Specifically, we discuss the notion of success and address our personal experiences through high school and how this notion has been modified through our first year in college. 

Sometimes "feeling successful" depends on the grades showcased on your report card, buying your dream car, feeling happy all the time, or even just making your parents happy. But it's helpful to take the time to dive deep and unravel the unhealthy, subconscious patterns in which we sometimes confuse "success" for external validation. 

It's truly one of those discussions that once you start, it's so difficult to end it, just as we showcase on this episode. 

I hope you enjoy!!

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Hi everyone! This week, I have Kristin Gabriel with me, one of my old high school friends who I now have the pleasure to work with at The Ecology Center. 

This episode, we discuss a concept that isn't talked about often but is very common: codependency. The simple definition of codependency is complete emotional and psychological reliance on a partner in a variety of settings, resulting in the loss of a sense of self and confidence through "people pleasing" and other unhealthy behavior patterns.

Recently, Kristin and I met over some coffee and shared our own experiences in the past with codependency, quickly realizing how often our stories paralleled in similarity. This realization inspired us to commit to creating an episode for you all in which we open up about our own struggles with "people pleasing" that most likely will hit a little close to home in resemblance with maybe some of your own experiences. 

I hope you enjoy the episode!!

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Hi everyone! For this week's episode, we dive deep into the life of Sam Perez, one of my oldest friends and truly one of the most genuine people I know. 

Like everyone, he has a story, a truly inspirational one that I believe everyone is deserving of listening to. On this episode, we unravel the challenges he's overcome throughout his unique upbringing while also showcasing the ways he's become the mentor he never had for those in need in his community. 

With all of the odds against him throughout his life, he still managed to find a way to find himself, be happy, and help others. And MORE. 

I hope you all can take a little something from his story and give yourself more credit for all of the shit you've been through and recognize your own progress as Sam himself has done here on the podcast. 

I hope you enjoy!!

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