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- Fall 2022: Session 236 (Memory Lane: How to Make the Most of that 9 to 5 with Kimberly Barrett)First comes the degree, then comes the J-O-B. How are you feeling about it? Do you feel like you’ve got the keys to success? Be it that you’re going into the workforce for the first-time, or using that graduate degree to move on up, this show is for you. In this session, Kimberly Barrett shares with us how to level up professionally by networking and utilizing our resources in the workplace. Join The Kick It Crew at www.thefirstgenlounge.com/crew.
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41 min - Fall 2022: Session 235 (Memory Lane: Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matters with Dr. Marsha Lue)For our trip down memory lane this week, we're headed back to 2019. After facing a great deal of racism growing up, Dr. Marsha Lue is now helping her community by teaching diversity and inclusion as well as helping first-generation scholars persist through college. Be sure to join The Kick It Crew at www.thefirstgenlounge.com/crew.
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30 min - Fall 2022: Session 234 (Memory Lane: How to Embrace and Empower Yourself with Ivy Felicia)An empowering conversation with Ivy Felicia about facing barriers as a first-generation college student and professional, making meaning of one's experiences, and fat acceptance and body diversity. Join The Kick It Crew at www.thefirstgenlounge.com/crew.
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27 min - Summer 2022: Session 233 (History Notes: Life is A Blank Canvas with Eve Hudson, Ph.D.)We're digging in the archives with this one. As it's back-to-school season, it was this very time two years ago that I had the pleasure of presenting a keynote for some of the most amazing first-generation students at The University of Southern Mississippi. In this session, I reflect on a thought I shared with students with a message too good not to share with you. In a world that is constantly pushing standards of all that you are supposed to be, I think it's important for you to be reminded that life is a blank canvas, and whatever you want for your life you get to create. Don't forget to check out the full session notes: www.thefirstgenlounge.com/234.
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10 min - Summer 2022: Session 232 (Stop Being Cheap with Eve Hudson, Ph.D.)One of the thing I've really had to work on over the years is my mindset about money. When you grow up without it, it's hard to have much of an opinion about it. As a matter of fact, I once heard someone say that people who don't have money usually don't talk about it because it's not something for which they're proud, and even more than that, what is there to talk about? I'm grateful for the experiences that have exposed me to different perspectives, and in this session, I share an encounter with my roommate from college that changed my life. Peep the full session notes at www.thefirstgenlounge.com/232.
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17 min - Summer 2022: Session 231 (Why I Left Higher Education with Eve Hudson, Ph.D)I had a Facebook memory pop up the other day. It was a picture of me during the last orientation that I'd worked as a full-time professional in higher education. I found myself "feeling some kind of way" remembering that time of my life. I recalled not knowing if I was making the right decision and/or if/how I was going to make it. What I did know was that something needed to change and that was my priority. Peep the full show notes at www.thefirstgenounge.com/231. Don't forget to join The Kick It Crew at www.thefirstgenlounge.com/crew.
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17 min - Summer 2022: Session 230 (History Notes: Do What's Best for You with Nzinga Mpenda)Are you doing what's best for you? Wait… Let me ask that question differently. Are you doing what's best for you so as long as it doesn't bother, disappoint, or upset anybody else? When we think about doing what's best for us, we must truly do the things that are going to make us happy even if other people don't agree. It's not always the easiest thing to do because of the concerns of disapproval or rejection. When we do not make the choices to do what’s best for us, however, we’ll always be miserable. So, in this chat with Nzinga D. Mpenda, we discuss the importance of being authentic, doing what’s best for you, and learning to choose joy. Don't forget to check out session notes: www.thefirstgenlounge.com/session/230. Join The Kick It Crew: www.thefirstgenlounge.com/crew.
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34 min - Summer 2022: Session 229 (How to Be A Champion with Kia Edwards)When you think of the word champion, you often associate it with someone who wins, a person that's a fighter, to come out on top. So, then, as a first-generation scholar or professional... what does it for you to be a champion? See full session notes at www.thefirstgenlounge.com/229. Join The Kick It Crew: www.thefirstgenlounge.com/crew.
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29 min - Summer 2022: Session 228 (You Already Have the Answer with Eve Hudson, Ph.D.)Are you looking for answers that are already there? Are you looking for signs that have clearly been present, but because they are not what you want to see, you haven’t given them more attention? Be sure to check out full session notes at www.thefirstgenlounge.com/228. Join The Kick It Crew: www.thefirstgenlounge.com/crew.
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19 min - Summer 2022: Session 227 (How to Pivot with Ease and Peace with Dr. T'Airra Belcher)Finding oneself at a crossroad is one thing, but knowing exactly which way to go once there is another. Since our last chat, Dr. T'Airra Belcher has experienced a number of major life changes. We're excited to have her back with us to chat a bit about what to do when faced with making significant pivots in life. Join the Kick It Crew: www.thefirstgenlounge.com/crew.
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About The First-Gen Lounge
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The First-Gen Lounge, an award-winning podcast, is the FIRST show of its kind and #1 in the world for first-generation scholars and professionals. It is a place where we come to kick it and talk…
honestly about all things life. You’ll cry. You’ll laugh. You’ll grow… and you’ll be inspired while listening to motivating stories and valuable lessons from fellow first-gens. In every session, you’re going to get practical strategies for becoming the best version of yourself. From entrepreneurship, mentorship, graduate school advice, boosting productivity, finances, networking, facing adversity, and changing the world around you—we chat about it all (you can expect quite a few laughs, too)! More importantly, here YOU WILL find a strong community that will encourage you to keep growing each day—we’re people who break barriers and defy the odds but understand there is still much ahead of us; therefore, leaning on, and learning from, each other is what we do. So, go ahead and grab a seat, get real comfortable, and join the conversations every Thursday at 9pm EST! Learn more at www.thefirstgenlounge.com. #TheFirstGenLounge
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