In Season 2, Episode 8, I talked with my real life friend, blogger, and podcaster, Amber Burns about social media and staying in touch. I was inspired to have the conversation based on her awesome social media presence on instagram, and was so grateful for each of our twists and turns in conversation. In this episode we discuss:

• Trying to answer life's questions
• Moving office culture to a virtual setting
• How knowledge sharing is part of community building
• The separation of social media & IRL for content creators
• How she stays in touch IRL
• PHLbloggers
• Aligning with your purpose
• Strengthsfinder
• The inspiration for the name for her podcast, Thank You For Asking

If you enjoy this episode, please make sure to go check out Amber's homes on the internet: By Amber Burns (blog) and Thank You For Asking (podcast). You can also (obviously) find her on Instagram (@byAmberBurns).

In Season 2 Episode 7, I bring on a co-host, Abbie Ajayi, to chat with Neil Bardhan about how to tell a great story. Neil’s background in theater, science, and improv give him unique perspective on not only how to tell a great story, but the importance of telling a great story and how that ties to connecting with people around us. In this episode we discuss:

• Neil’s background in storytelling

• The parts of a story

• How to compose a story

• Building confidence in your storytelling

• How vulnerable to let yourself be when telling a story

• When stories are useful to have

• Neil’s thoughts on words like “um” and “so”

You can find Neil online on Twitter (@NeilPBardhan), Instagram (@knilegram), LinkedIn, and on his website, Bardhan Consulting.

Season 2, Episode 6 is a solo show where I pitch the idea of workshop parties. That's right, workshops are the new party. In this episode I share many ideas of what types of workshop parties you can host and tips to do it successfully.

To read the full blog post on this subject, visit the Chrystina Noel blog here: Workshops are the New Party.

Season 2, Episode 5 is a solo show where I talk about everything I've learned about hosting virtual events (mostly virtual parties for guests of honor) in my year of working from home. Whether it's a birthday party, retirement party, bachelorette party, or bridal party, with the right preparation for the event, you can still create a meaningful experience for the guests and the guest of honor.

In this episode, I discuss:

• the benefits of a virtual event
• defining the purpose
• creating the guest list
• choosing your platform
• deciding if there will be a theme
• creating the agenda
• sending the invitation
• assigning key roles
• preparing ahead of time, and
• facilitating an awesome party

To read the full blog post on this subject, visit the Chrystina Noel blog here: Tips for Planning a Virtual Party for a Guest of Honor. 

In Season 2, Episode 4 of Things I’m Working On, I talk with Mindy Previtera from Petrelli Previtera Law about prenuptial agreements. In our conversation we cover the basics of what a prenuptial agreement is and what can be included in it, I also ask very specific questions about what happens during a divorce in certain situations, what counts as premarital property, who should be thinking about getting a prenuptial agreement, and how much it costs to get one. This was a great conversation, and I hope that it helps you out as you are making decisions of your own!

Show Notes:

• Petrelli Previtera Law

• Mindy (Melinda) Previtera About Page

• Prenuptial Agreement Lawyer: How to Draft a Prenup You Never Plan to Use & FAQ

• The Prenuptial Agreement: What You Need to Know if You’re Getting Married

• Schedule a Consultation with Mindy

In the third episode of season 2, Chrystina and Beth D'Andrea from Plum Financial Planning have a conversation about what it looks like to merge financial lives with someone when you get married. Should you merge accounts? Do you need a separate savings account? What kind of questions should you be asking yourself and each other as you forge together in your partnership? 

All of these questions are answered (and more) in this hour long conversation. 

Show Notes:

Show Notes:

Beth D’Andrea from Plum Tree Financial

Articles About Merging Your Financial Lives Together:

- Newlyweds: Follow These 5 Tips for Getting Off on the Right Financial Track

- THE FIRST YEAR: You, Your Groom, And Your Money

- Plan your future like you planned your wedding

- Mine, Yours and Ours: Checking Accounts for Newlyweds

- If you’re a couple, your finances are a two-person job

- Share that credit report before the wedding

IRS Withholding Calculator

Credit Links

- www.annualcreditreport.com

- myFICO (Be sure to choose the 1 bureau, one-time report, not the subscription!)

To download the Lock and Key, please visit www.chrystinanoel.com.

In the second episode of season 2, Chrystina and Jen Gumbel from An Organized (after)Life have a conversation about what estate planning is, the types of questions you should be asking (both yourself and your loved ones), and what steps you can take towards preparing your estate right now. 

It's also just the kind thing to do for your loved ones. The more you can get your things in order, the less hastle they will need to deal with later. It always comes back to community building.

Show Notes:

• An Organized (after)Life

• Brit + Co. Article, 100+ Women-Run Small Businesses We're Supporting This Year

• An Organized (after)Life Workshop

• Jen’s Contact Information

  • An Organized (after)Life Facebook Group

  • Instagram

  • Twitter

In the first episode of season 2 Chrystina recaps what happened in her life in 2020, lessons learned, her goals for 2021 (including her word for the year and how she wants to feel), and shares how this season will be starting out.

Show Notes:

• Unravel Your Year Workbook

• Journaling Workshop with Katie Dalebout

In Episode 13 I talk with my sister about how we do things at home and the systems we have in place to execute them. We talk about everything from how you manage your to do list to your inbox and everything from your cleaning schedule to where you keep the list of books you want to read. 

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In Episode 12 I talk with a friend from work, Priyal Shah, about an activity we just recently completed. After listening to Episode 5 of the Radical Candor podcast about how to have Career Conversations as a step towards being a better boss, I realized this would be a good activity to do in a group of colleagues as well as just one-on-one. We scheduled a month's worth of after hours meetings to have life conversations, discuss our visions and dreams, and build a career action plan.

In this conversation we discuss what we did, what worked well, what we would change for next time, and some of the benefits we got from completing the activity. 

Below are the show notes, links may be affiliate.

Radical Candor

• Podcast
• Book
• Episode 2: Career Conversations
• Framework

Vulerability Hangovers (Brené Brown)

• The Power of Vulnerability (TED Talk)
• Listening to Shame (TED Talk)
• Daring Greatly (Book)

Being Boss Values Page

Designing Your Life Book (finding what energizes you)

Strengths Finder Book (finding your strengths)

Chrystina's journey towards being a better Black Lives Matter ally blog post.

Follow Chrystina on Twitter and Instagram @ChrystinaNoel.

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