This episode has been a LONG time coming. Empathy, compassion, and forgiveness: can't very well scroll through Instagram without at least one of these words popping up. What do these words mean to us? Is becoming a more empathetic and compassionate society possible, or are we being young and naive? Does being empathetic make you a pushover, or is there another side to the coin that people aren't seeing? For our final episode of season two, we discuss why these concepts are crucial for growth minded people, and most importantly, whether being empathetic is ultimately a power or a weakness. 

In celebration of our one year  milestone that occurred on May 21st, we have a very special, extra long episode for you. The "Friends" special isn't the only reunion you can look forward to because this week we're joined by some of our incredible guests from the past two seasons as we share some laughs, some serious talk about the state of our world, and some nostalgia for where we started and where we are now. Listen now for this one-of-a-kind (Un)wise celebration!

From Khloé Kardashian to Lizzo - the debate over who the body positivity is really here to serve is brought into question again. Plus size vs petite. Fat girls vs mid-size girls. Normal bodies vs Instagram. While discussing our own experiences with weight and body image, this week we unpack all the good and bad with body positivity.  

At this point, we hope most people know that climate change is real, and after all the nature docs that have come out in recent years - terrifying. But no matter how much we all try to do our part, is progress actually being made? Is there anything more that we individuals can do, or are we all just hoping that corporations and governments wise up sometime soon? In this episode, we’re joined by environmental educator, Jill Grime, and Sunrise Movement organizer, Naina Agarwal-Hardin to help make sense of the climate change movement.

COVID-19, women’s safety, and racism: all relevant, hot button, and incredibly important issues to have been dominating headlines this past year. But let’s be honest - nothing we’re seeing in the news today is new. As much as this pandemic has forced society to continue focusing on these issues, is anything really all that different? Do you also feel like you’re just screaming into a void? Tune into this episode and check out what we have to say! 

If you saw our last #wisdomwednesday - then you already know that this week we’re talking about concepts or words we think have lost their meaning through overuse. Mental health, cultural appropriation, and apology: all important in theory, but what should they really mean? Tune in to hear what we have to say.

In the spirit of a childhood classic, today’s episode is all about debunking some classic myths about college. Do you need to go Greek to have a vibrant social life? Is graduating the most important thing? Are you forever alone if you don’t have a romantic relationship in college? To help us debunk some of these myths, we are joined by our friends and current undergrads from UMass Amherst - Hiren Gugnani, Sahil Vyas, Anjali Patel, and Meher Gandhi! Tune in for some light hearted, but very real life talk about all things college. 

How many of you have been asked: “So, tell me about yourself?” Whether it be on social media, interviews, or first dates - we’re all part of this culture of constantly having to sell ourselves with a unique, eye-catching narrative that we’re all inevitably judged on. In this episode, we decided to take the power back in our personal narratives and really take a moment to reflect on our true origin stories. Where did we start? How did we become who we are? What are those defining experiences of our lives?

Mo’ Division, Mo’ Problems. I don’t know about you guys, but even as we head into this new administration, there are still many huge, looming questions about the state of our union. Is the Republican party going to become the party of Trump? What does free speech look like in the digital age? How is Biden going to serve all Americans when we’re so divided? 

We sat down with two seasoned, political operatives, Rufus Gifford and Adi Sathi, to get both the Democratic and Republican perspective on the state of our union. If you’ve ever wondered what the other side could possibly be thinking - tune in and find out!

New year, new season, still (un)wise - but slightly upgraded. So much has gone down during our hiatus - new jobs, puppies, attempted coups trying to disrupt the peaceful transition of power. We decided to recap and unpack it all for our first episode of season 2!