Happy summer, also known as one of the best times to read!

In our “bookpod” episode, we speak to @bookrecsbychrissy & @alice.zhng about their favorite and least favorite books, apps like Good Reads, how to diversify your reading, and ways to take your reading goals to the next level!

Book recs from our guests in this episode:

1. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt

2. Eat a Peach by David Chang

3. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

4. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Find more of their recs on our social media — Instagram: @Uncharted20s and Facebook: @Uncharted20spodcast

Follow our guests on Good Reads: 

1. bit.ly/aliceisreading

2. goodreads.com/user/show/127713296-christina-mouttet

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As post-grads who are one year into adulting, we invited women in finance on the podcast to talk about all things $$$. We got our burning questions answered by two financial experts and covered topics including best ways to budget and save, how to negotiate a salary, student loans, enrolling in job benefits, planning for retirement, how taxes work, and even the stigma around talking about money. Naina Sadaruddin, a Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual, and Molly Rimes, a Financial Planning Associate at InsMed, also shared how to get your foot in the door in the finance industry, how COVID-19 affected the market, and why we need more women in finance! Listen to this episode to help set yourself up for financial success.

Reach out to our guests:

Naina: Financial advisor who is focused on bringing clients financial security. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/naina-sadaruddin-360479158/

Work #: (512)-961-5078 & Email: [email protected] 

Molly: Financial planning associate who specializes in working with medical professionals who have high levels of student loans. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-rimes/

Email: [email protected]

Books:

1. Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry: Great for people who need to start at Level 1.

2. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

3. The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley: A deep dive into psychology of money and Molly’s all time favorite personal finance book.

Podcasts:

1. Stress Test, The Globe and Mail: https://open.spotify.com/show/5I4ZzphXtokS1OjqepdtCC. The"Salary Negotiation 101" episode is especially useful. 

2. Your Money Briefing, The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/your-money-matters. Each episode is about 10-15 minutes with topics that are geared towards people, not industry professionals. 

3. Planet Money, NPR: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money

4. Natalie Barbu’s The Real Reel finance episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-reel/id1456261473

The Financial Diet: https://thefinancialdiet.com/

1. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw

2. Podcast: The Financial Confessions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-financial-confessions/id1484287750

3. Book: The Financial Diet: A Total Beginner’s Guide to Getting Good with Money

Our money playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7zOaElsl5c9bIEigGv7aIw?si=e8aa6e08de0f40ea

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Want to move to Europe post-grad? Hear what it’s like to move to a foreign country, in a pandemic, where you don’t know the language! Our friends Vera Santana and April Verite, both girls from Spain who grew up in Miami, share their experience moving to Amsterdam, Netherlands and Munich, Germany after graduating college. They talk about why they chose to attend college in the U.S., things you should keep in mind when moving to a brand new place, plus local spots to check out in their new cities.

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Munich Recs: Dachau concentration camp, Neuschwanstein Castle, BMW Museum, Englischer Garten

Amsterdam Recs: Skate Cafe: www.skatecafe.nl and Garage Noord: www.facebook.com/garagenrd

Museums: Stedelijk Museum, Rijksmuseum, Van Gough Museum

Restaurant de Kas: restaurantdekas.com

Check out italki to learn a language: www.italki.com.

Guest Info:

Vera Santana (@verasantana) has moved around from South America, to the United States, and to Europe until finding her current destination: Amsterdam. Vera moved to Amsterdam after finishing her undergrad studies at Emerson College in Boston in hopes of finding her place in the art sector, specifically supporting artists who are emerging, multicultural, and otherwise excluded from mainstream media. Check her out at verasantana.com.

April Verite is a University of Florida Journalism College grad working at @TheCurvyMagazine in Munich Germany. Follow her on Instagram @aprilverite or on her art account: @apemind__

Listen to our Spotify playlist for this episode: open.spotify.com/playlist/1xOrk8kuWQWdERYIz1b8N2?si=OploJrlrRUWFuatMZmMnmw

Follow us on social media to see Vera and April take over it! Instagram: @Uncharted20s and Facebook: @Uncharted20spodcast

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Welcome to Season 2 of Uncharted 20s! To start off our new season, we had a candid conversation about our feelings at the start of 2021 with Christie Schweighardt, who works at New Century Health and is the host of 2 podcasts: Playlist Profiles and the Triage. 

Christie talked to us about living in DC during the inauguration and riots and working in healthcare during the pandemic. We discussed navigating our twenties with topics like balancing work + personal life, getting rid of social media, and keeping friends after college. Finally, we wrapped up the episode with lessons we learned from 2020 and our plans to move forward in the new year with a new outlook.

Listen to our episode from last year on Christie’s Playlist Profiles podcast Exploring the Unknown & Embracing Change with Maya & Sara: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4eb5FKDyXVXFv9nNZelRpr

To reach the Crisis Text Line, text Hello to 741741.

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Should you have business cards? How do you write a cover letter? How can you impress your employers when starting a new job? What does an overworked employee look like?

In this episode we talk about everything professional development with recent UF grad, Cale McCall. He gives tips on perfecting your personal brand, resume, LinkedIn, and interview skills. He discusses how to navigate the new virtual working world, why he decided to transfer from a community college to a 4-year university, imposter syndrome, New Years resolutions, journaling, and his experience working in DC (& living with Lindsay Lohan’s friends)!

We also share our experience so far with our first full-time jobs after graduating college. Thanks for tuning into our last episode of 2020!

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Check out Cale’s journaling playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2a8tOxSfrTbj9DFbDSCgX6

Find Cale on Instagram and Twitter (@cale_mccall). His website: calemccall.com

Follow us on Instagram: @Uncharted20s and Facebook: @Uncharted20spodcast where you can enter our resume workshop giveaway with Cale!

In our bonus political episode, we spoke to Steven Garza, a star in the A24 & Apple TV documentary Boy State. The Critics' Choice Documentary Award Winner shared his experience attending Boys State, a political conference in Texas.

Listen to hear him explain why he got involved with the political process at a young age, how he works with people across the aisle who have different beliefs than him, and his favorite moment during the documentary (spoiler alert!)

Watch the Boys State movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Kh_T5ZBIM

Follow Steven Garza on Instagram and Twitter (@stevenagarza). 

Want to hear more? Check out Steven’s friend and fellow Boys State star, Rene Otero, on Pete Buttigieg’s podcast. 

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This episode is presented by Purple Carrot, a plant-based meal kit service. Use the code PODGO30 for $30 off your first box. 

In our second political episode, we recap the 2020 election with the hosts of Woke & Broke, a political podcast started by two other University of Florida graduates. We discuss our feelings on Election Day, the 2 parties and their mistakes, and the future of the U.S. government during the pandemic.

Find Woke & Broke on Facebook: facebook.com/wokeandbroke

Instagram: @podwokeandbroke

Also, let us know if you have a podcast and want to collab with us in the future!

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This first episode in our election series recaps our week working as advance for Biden for President in Florida. We also speak to two former Obama interns about the election, working in politics and the future of political parties in the U.S. 

Check out our election playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lsZPVZxXjOyk4qcGEgxN9?si=N1QoEukoQpWx4PHFtF-bew&nd=1

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Enjoyed our last episode about astrology? Learn more from astrologer Vanessa Dunne about how astrology is affecting events in 2020. We asked all our burning questions about astrology and learned what terms like “mercury in retrograde” mean.

Listen to our astrology playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/04SreLj4SZ7BSw1k5IXmw8?si=5GyNMV4fS4G36DeK2PtMqw&nd=1

Vanessa’s Astrology Recs:

Phone Apps: TimePassages, Time Nomad, Sanctuary, The Pattern

Podcasts: The Astrology Podcast with Chris Brennan

Books: Cosmos and Psyche by Richard Tarnas

Book a reading with Vanessa (@astroyoga_v on Instagram) using the code “Uncharted 20s” for a 25% discount on a birth chart reading with Vanessa ($48.75 for 1 hour): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMvxoOpT8x9BiAsPO7gZ2cZX5S-UAyX7i38bLJZLGNZ97JfQ/viewform

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Enjoy the first part of our astrology series where you can hear all about YOUR zodiac sign from a certified astrologer. In this episode, Vanessa Dunne explains what your sun, moon and rising sign mean, while also clearing up misconceptions about each zodiac sign.

Check out Vanessa’s Instagram: @astroyoga_v

Use the code “Uncharted 20s” for a 25% discount on a birth chart reading with Vanessa ($48.75 for 1 hour): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMvxoOpT8x9BiAsPO7gZ2cZX5S-UAyX7i38bLJZLGNZ97JfQ/viewform

Find your sign: 

Aries (9:54): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/26Piikvru28SsYkUCquhIo

Taurus (12:37): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7aWr0NFtcO4degFrwtUG4V

Gemini (15:15): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/49K6Hi7RwIes5e9V5rlhri

Cancer (16:45): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1aldzQGeoP2HGL14VoFsGI

Leo (19:45): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6uoLSMNwpjTufXN1DG3uvw

Virgo (23:08): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Q0HrubF0VZDVy4Zz6riih

Libra (26:11): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5l6FGedAnChWI66cD4DooB

Scorpio (28:53): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1enfcuu745g3HykEj5zdeg

Sagittarius (31:37): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2VBFktuJw7KOGT5sLBY40b

Capricorn (33:49): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LIYfODIJVvrG0s0bDdksw

Aquarius (36:06): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hIbLT5TdutcTm7x4AXthB

Pisces (37:43): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3WmzN5eHbKUzBVqbhPuhl9

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