Thank You For Asking

Thank you all so much for another great season! It has been such a privilege to share these episodes with you all each week! 

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'Til Next Season!

As Season 2 is moving to its conclusion, Amber takes a step back and looks at life, the twist and turns that it offers, and what "achievement" really looks like. 

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TYFA Episodes Mentioned:

https://www.fastcompany.com/90681189/this-is-why-youre-never-satisfied-with-your-accomplishments-according-to-science

https://www.verywellmind.com/hedonic-adaptation-4156926

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On this week’s episode, we welcome Gina Ariko to the podcast! Gina is a Japanese-American artist living in Seattle. While she grew up in the US, she has deep ties to her family roots in Japan. This is especially true for the art that has always played a central role in her life and memories. For her art is a way to communicate when we don’t have the words. For her, the shared love of art with her mom's parents (her jichan and baachan) continues to influence her and the way she views art as a way to connect and honor.

Amber sits down with Gina to talk about taking her art full time, and the influence her Japanese heritage and family have had on her art. They also talk about the intersection of language and art, and how being creative or an artist in the age of the internet comes with a need for boundaries and learning how to grow and maintain your craft without sacrificing your well-being or sanity!

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Reading List:

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Portrait of a Thief Grace D. Li

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website: ginaariko.com

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On this week’s episode, we have Amber sitting down at the mic to talk through how the change of seasons can impact our routines, our behaviors, and how our bodies feel. We know Seasonal Affective Disorder often hits in the winter as the doom and gloom of darker days set in, but we don’t hear a lot about the summer blues. Summer is supposed to be nothing but bright happy days, but what about when it isn’t?

Amber talks through what it’s like to have an “energy crisis” in the summer, the research she’s done on the topic, and her personal experiences dealing with and combatting the effects that summer Seasonal Affective disorder can have on our daily lives. If you’ve been feeling down, whether it’s the general state of the world or hormones doing their thing, you’re not alone and this episode is for you!

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Reading List:

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuide

Rilzy Adams on Kindle Unlimited

The Arc of Scythe by Neal Shusterman

The Mothers Brit Bennett

Dating You Hating You by Christina Lauren

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

See what else we’re reading on the TYFA Bookshelf

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Resources Mentioned:

• Modern Mind Instagram Post
• Penn Medicine: The Summertime Blues
• Well and Good: Yes, Seasonal Depression Can Happen During the Summer
• Superhuman Email App: Superhuman Code

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On this week’s episode, we are nerd-ing out on all things self-care and planning content! Imani is an attorney by day, a dog lover, and fellow planner and stationery connoisseur. Today, we are talking about the intersections of self-care, planning, and journaling and how to plan time to check in with yourself in ways that are meaningful and sustainable.

Imani walks us through her own self-care journey and how planning on paper and now in digital form has informed how she shows up herself If you’re a paper lover, a stationary hoarder (no shame), or have been looking for insight on how to make that jump to digital planners you’ll want to give this one a listen!

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On this week’s episode, we’re on a mission! It can’t be just us left confused when interacting with the bros. Whether it’s our significant others, our friends, or even our brothers, we are perplexed. The guys are something else so we’re sitting down with an expert. Husband, father, artist, and to date one of only two men to sit down for an interview on our show!

As one of Amber’s best friends, Izzy is here to give us an inside look on guy code and how the journey through self-reflection and leaning into vulnerability helps us become better partners, better friends, and better people. But don’t worry we also talk about the mess that is dating these days and advice on how to navigate that whole ghetto scene.

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Website: Vizzual Media

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This week we have a very special episode of Thank you for Asking! In this new season of the show, we wanted to rethink how we’re engaging with you all on our no guests episodes. Today, then, is the very first time that in addition to having Amber share her thoughts and experiences on a topic we’ll get to hear from all of you! So, a big thank you to everyone who called in and left voicemails!

In this episode, we’ll be diving into how we feel and don’t feel about living alone. Amber shares her own experiences so far with different living situations and what living alone has meant for her. We’ll also get to hear from our TYFA community and what the idea or reality of living alone has been for many of you. If you currently live alone, have thought about it, or know it’s in your future Amber also shares the lessons she’s learned and her advice on how to live your best when you’re living alone.

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On this week’s episode, we have a guest we’ve been wanting to introduce to you all for far too long! Hitha Palepu is a master class on how to be a multi-hyphenate! She likes to say she is a pharmaceutical executive by day, but we call her “Our Inspiration!” Adding to that, she is also a mom, an author, a content creator, and a bona fide nerd and romance novel aficionado!

Hitha has had such a big impact in Amber’s life and we can’t wait to share this conversation with you. They talk through career, the joy in never mastering but always learning, and how being smart and informed can be less overwhelming than you think!

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Hitha’s Books

We’re Speaking

How to Pack

Reading List:

Hope and Glory by Jendella Benson

Sapphire Flames: A Hidden Legacy Novel by Ilona Andrews

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Be a Triangle by Lily Singh

Protect and Defend by Richard Patterson

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

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On this week’s episode, we sit down with Azanique Rawl an OG blogger, and Austin-based life and style content creator. We talk about her early days as a blogger and how she has channeled her passion for style and interior decor into helping others find theirs. We talk about living alone and how to plan for and make wherever you live work for you.

Not only does Azanique seem to do everything at once, but she does it with grace and humility! She talks with Amber about how she has always sought to center advocacy in her work and how helping others starts with taking care of yourself. She also has all the book recommendations for us so get your notepads ready!

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From the Shelves

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Black Girls Must be Magic by Jayne Allen

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

It’s Not all Downhill From Here by Terry McMillan

Cultish by Amanda Montell

7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

Final Girls by Riley Sager

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

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On this week’s episode, we sit down with Karen Spears a designer, strategist, and a mind mapping extraordinaire. During this talk, Karen is here to teach us how to make the visions and goals we have for our lives a reality. Karen walks us through the early start of her career as a creative and the deep family entrepreneurial roots that continue to inform how she works today.

Amber and Karen break down the process of putting thoughts and big ideas to paper and how to mind map and strategize your way out of inaction. It’s time to take those big dreams and bring them to life! If you are someone who comes up with ALL the ideas, but sometimes struggles with where to start or how to work through them this episode is for you! And if you need ideas on the best kind of paper and pen to get your creative juices flowing, we’ve got you covered with a couple of our favorites!

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Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur

Make Your Mark: The Creative's Guide to Building a Business with Impact by Jocelyn K. Glei

Draplin Design Co.: Pretty Much Everything by Aaron James Draplin

See what else we’re reading on the TYFA Bookshelf

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Insta: @karennichole

Insta: @kareracter

Website: www.kareracter.com

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