I talk with Derrick Cabico who is an aspiring photographer. We get in depth about his journey into photography after switching majors twice and how he keeps moving “Ever Forward” despite what ups and downs he faces. Finally we get into who the best version of Derrick is and how his life was impacted by a fitness/lifestyle brand called Ever Forward.

In this episode, I share about my experience in therapy and relate it to how vulnerability is crucial in our lives in creating relationships and developing intimacy and understanding ourselves and one another.

I talk about how I put certain character traits of boys I used to like on pedestals and how I've been awakened from these fantasies. :)

We talk about her experiences as a transfer student and the significance of having that community and sense of belonging to get her to where she’s at now. She delves into how important it is to normalize when you’re not okay and to allow yourself to be okay with not being okay. She also talks about how therapy has helped her and some other lessons she’s learned about herself during the pandemic.

Jane is a teacher in Florida doing both online and in person teaching during the pandemic. She shares her experiences this past year balancing her personal life and the demands of being a teacher.

Joanna shared her experiences as a student transitioning online right before graduating and the grief and struggle she felt not being able to graduate on stage. She also talks about her experiences as an after school coach and the hierarchy of positions within the educational system.

We talked about her experiences and struggles as a student going through the pandemic. She reflects on how important it was for her to validate her own feelings and let go of what she couldn’t control. She also shares tips with us on what she did to cope emotionally during this time.

We talk about Samantha’s experiences as a student transitioning online during a pandemic and says she coped to handle it. She gets deep and shares lessons she’s learned during the pandemic.

We talk about Indira’s journey in school from a child development major to psychology major. We talk about how she balanced being a parent and student while she and her children both transitioned to online classes.

We talk about their experiences as a transfer student and their experiences during undergrad as a child development major. We also talked about how it was managing mental, social, and emotional health pandemic.