WTF?! IDK Podcast

WTF?! IDK Podcast

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  • #7: So Broke They Won't Take My Cash

    Are you broke? We're not talking about broke with $500+ in the bank; we mean so broke you're looking in the sofa for spare change. This week Danielle Desir from The Thought Card is talking to us about budgeting and using that power to finance travelling.

    WTFJamOfTheWeek: For The Love of Money by The O'Jays
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    [Episode Length: 56:49]

    On this episode:

    • Acknowledging and celebrating small victories
    • Advancement in society and money
    • Who is making the most money based on age groups (spoiler alert: IT AIN'T MILLENNIALS!)
    • Why millennials struggle to save money
    • Scarcity mindset
    • Flexibility of budgeting
    • How to begin budgeting
    • Automation to help keep spending regulated
    • How to utilize surprise or bonus money
    • Making the commitment to travel
    • Solo travel tips
    • Best mobile carrier for travelling

      • Join the conversation on your social app of choice (@wtfidkpod) and use the hashtags #wtfWednesday and #OwnYourIsh.

      Catch up with our guest, Danielle, on her blog The Thought Card or on social media at @thethoughtcard

      Sources

      1. https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2016/mar/07/whos-winning-find-out-how-your-income-compares-with-every-other-generation

        2. Credits

        Writer and Producer Krystal Chatman
        Executive Producer: Melvin Robinson
        Music: Andres Wallace
        Guest: Danielle Desir

        Special Guest: Danielle Desir.

        57 min
      2. #6: Why So Serious?

        Adulting got you down? Need to find a way to relax that isn't crawling into a bottle of your liquor of choice and refusing to come out? Don't fret, this week Krys has a chat with Monica from the YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! Podcast about ways to increase the fun and lessen the stress in your life. Looking for fun date ideas? Yup, we have those too. [Episode Length:39:35]

        WTFJamOfTheWeek: Summertime- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

        On this episode:

        • How Americans are loosing money by working too much
        • Why adults refuse to let loose
        • Work/life balance
        • Benefits of playing as an adult
        • Having fun on a budget
        • Tips on ways to relax and enjoy time off/have fun
        • Fun date tips

          • What are some creative ways you like to have fun? Join the conversation on your social app of choice (@wtfidkpod) and use the hashtags #wtfWednesday and #OwnYourIsh.

          Catch up with our guest, Monica, on her podcast YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! available where ever you listen to podcasts or through her website at www.youwannadowhat.com. Follow her on social media at @youwannadowhat and @youwannadowhat1 (on twitter).

          Tips for adding more FUN to your life:

          1. Go where your gas tank will take you
          2. Utilize cheap resources like megabus
          3. Try in small bursts to make new experiences for yourself
          4. Be willing to exchange material things for experiences
          5. Do something you’ve never done before
          6. Don't foreget about groupon and livesocial deals

            7. Sources

            1.The State of American Vacation: How Vacation Become a Casualty of Our Work Culture https://projecttimeoff.com/reports/the-state-of-american-vacation-how-vacation-became-a-casualty-of-our-work-culture/

            Additional Reading

            1. Play Doesn't End With Childhood: Why Adults Need Recess Too by Sami Yenigun https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/06/336360521/play-doesnt-end-with-childhood-why-adults-need-recess-too

              2. Credits

              Writer and Producer Krystal Chatman
              Executive Producer: Melvin Robinson
              Music: Andres Wallace
              Guest: Monica Rivera

              Special Guest: Monica Rivera.

              40 min
            2. #5: Save Up For the Hustle

              Do you have a dream or vision for your life? Do you want it so badly you can't think of anything else? Is your vision for yourself all you talk about? Kudos to you, but before you snap your wrist patting yourself on the back, what have you done to make your dreams reality? On this episode I discuss what it takes to bring your dreams to fruition (spoiler alert: You have to HUSTLE). If "the dream is free but the hustle is sold separately" is a quote that rings true, what collateral are you putting down for your dreams? (Episode Length: 29:35)

              WTFJamoftheWeek: "Git Up, Get Out"-Outkast

              On this episode:

              Dreaming v Planning
              How to convert dreams into an actionable plan
              Hindrances to The Hustle
              Raynell "Supa" Steward and her authenticity

              How to Hustle

              1. Know Thyself.
              2. Keep your plan simple.
              3. Be willing to hustle alone.
              4. Work.

                5. Sensei of Uncertainty: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

                What are YOU doing to stop scheming and dreaming and make your visions reality? Let us know on twitter, IG, or Facebook (we're @wtfidkpod on all three). Be sure to use the hashtags #wtfWednesday and #OwnYourIsh. Questions and comments can be sent to [email protected]

                Sources

                1. Lazy Man's Dream (A Tale from Laos) Tell Me a Story https://www.uexpress.com/tell-me-a-story/1999/6/6/lazy-mans-dream-a-tale-from

                  2. Credits

                  Writer and Producer Krystal Chatman
                  Executive Producer: Melvin Robinson
                  Music: Andres Wallace
                  Researcher: Larekia Brown

                  30 min
                2. #4: Go Home Rodger!

                  Are you a legal adult (at least 18 years old) and still living with your parents? Are you a parent of a legal adult that just can’t leave the nest? Do you have feelings about it? ...There's no doubt you do. With the major shifts in the US economy, many adults are finding themselves unable to move out of their parents home. Is it because they're bummish? Nah. For many of us the economy is just that bad. We sit and chat with ιαrεκiα Brown and discuss what it is like to live as an adult with the adults that raised you and tips to survive all the inevitable drama.

                  (Episode Time 32:22)

                  On this episode:

                  Is moving back home a "sign of failure" or "step up to greatness"?
                  Being a roommate to your parents or mooching off them
                  How to ensure you're the roommate and not the dependent
                  Benefits of living with your parents
                  Is the living at home "shame" exclusive to America?
                  Michael B Jordan's decision to buy a home to share with his parents

                  5 Steps to Make Living with Parents Easier

                  1. Have a plan and exit strategy.
                  2. Create a contract with your parents- essentially treat them like roommates.
                  3. Discuss frustrations with your parents openly.
                  4. Show your parents the respect they're due.
                  5. Stay focused on #1 (yourself and your overall plan)

                    6. Join the conversation on your social app of choice (@wtfidkpod) and use the hashtags #wtfWednesday and #OwnYourIsh. Show notes are available at www.wtfidkpod.com

                    Link up with our guest, ιαrεκiα Brown on all social media at @browniemyx

                    Sources:

                    http://dailycaring.com/these-funny-dementia-stories-had-us-laughing-out-loud/

                    Credits

                    Writer and Producer Krystal Chatman
                    Executive Producer: Melvin Robinson
                    Music: Andres Wallace
                    Guest: ιαrεκiα Brown

                    Special Guest: ιαrεκiα Brown.

                    33 min
                  6. #3: Mind Ya Business

                    You have a growth mindset and have harnessed the power of no, now what? You need to start minding your business. In this episode we address the absolute joy that will enter your life when you stop concerning yoruself with the affiars of others.

                    On this episdode:

                    • Why roommates aren't always a good idea
                    • How to stay in your lane when forced into the spotlight
                    • 5 Reasons You Should Mind Your Own Business
                    • Secret Keeper Extraordinaire, Beyoncé
                    • How to go about the task of minding your business

                      • Join the conversation on your social app of choice (@wtfidkpod) and use the hashtags #wtfWednesday and #OwnYourIsh. Show notes available on https://www.wtfidkpod.com

                      5 Benefits of Minding Your Business

                      1. Ain't nobody asked you for your input!
                      2. You don't know what really happened (in a given situation).
                      3. The situation does not affect you.
                      4. What works for you does not necessarily work for others.
                      5. Worrying about others is a major investment.
                      6. You have time to work in your own projects.

                        7. Sources

                        1. “7 Tips for Minding My Own Business” Gretchen Rubin Forbes Website Address “https://www.forbes.com/sites/gretchenrubin/2011/06/09/7-tips-for-minding-my-own-business/#45f550566a75”
                        2. “Mind you own business: how to avoid the bs and boss up” Tiffanie Bernard. Boss Babe. Website Address: “http://www.bossbabe.co/mind-your-own-business/”

                          3. Credits

                          Writer and Producer: Krystal Chatman
                          Executive Producer: Melvin Robinson
                          Music: Andres Wallace

                          12 min
                        3. #2: Bouncing Back 101

                          Had a plan and it fell completely apart? Whether you accepted failure gracefully or not, having to scramble to create a Plan B after Plan A didn't pan out is taxing to say the least. On this episode, I have a conversation with Coach Otis Riddley about what failure can do to you mentally and how to make sure you can bounce back successfully.

                          On this episdode:

                          • Transitioning after failure
                          • Depression and coping with failure
                          • Finding your passion
                          • How manners (still) matter
                          • Building confidence in kids/young adults
                          • Being confident when asking "why?"
                          • Steve Kerr and his comments regarding the NFL

                            • Join the conversation on your social app of choice (@wtfidkpod) and use the hashtags #wtfWednesday and #OwnYourIsh.

                            Follow Coach Otis Riddley on all social at @coach_o

                            Need a Plan B immediately? Here are 4 steps to help you get there faster.

                            1. Accept your (or your plan's) failure.
                              2. Focusing on what went wrong and why too long will only slow you down.
                            2. Determine what you wouldn't mind spending the rest of your life doing.
                            3. Find a career option in (or adjacent to) that field.
                              4. If you are unable an opening in that exact field, look into volunteering opportunires or an internship. It would be ideal to go into your passion making money, but if that is not possible, networking and meeting the right people can put you in a good place in the future.
                            4. Utilize mentors and supervisors to learn as much as you can so you are able to perform at your greatest level in this new role.
                            5. Excel! But always keep in mind nothing is guaranteed, so formulate a Plan C just in case.

                              6. [Length: 37 minutes, 6 seconds]

                              Credits

                              Writers: Sonya Bolls and Krystal Chatman
                              Executive Producers: Krystal Chatman and Melvin Robinson
                              Music: Andres Wallace
                              Guest: Otis Riddley

                              Special Guest: Otis Riddley.

                              38 min
                            6. #1: Nah Bih- The Power of No

                              Do you often find yourself in places or situations you don't want to be in, but were too nice to say no in the first place? That's a serious prolem and on this episode Krys with guest Andrea Thomas are going to get you one step closer to saying no with confidence. [Note: the sound is sketchy in some places]

                              On this episdode:

                              How being a yes woman/man can result in manipulation
                              The Power of the word NO
                              6 Things You Should Say No to Starting Today 6:00
                              * Social Pressure
                              * Negative Pressure
                              * People that are not good for you
                              * Jealousy
                              * Being a work slave
                              * Negatie Energy
                              Why people have difficulty saying no 15:31
                              Why setting boundaries is important and essential to saying no
                              Why you need to say no to your mom 16:37
                              Self-Awareness and saying no with confidence 25:40
                              Drake's secret baby fiasco 34:45
                              Cheat Sheet 41:00

                              Join the conversation on your social app of choice (@wtfidkpod) and use the hashtags #wtfWednesday and #OwnYourIsh. Show notes available on https://www.wtfidkpod.com

                              Follow Andrea Thomas on Social

                              @supersmartchick

                              5 Steps to Saying No with Confidence

                              1. Become self-aware
                              2. Adjust your inner circle.
                              3. Practice saying no.
                              4. Don't backtrack once you set boundaries.
                              5. Drink water. =)

                                6. Sources

                                1. “Horse” Life Lessons: Funny Stories and Anecdotes That Will Make You Laugh Website Address: https://letterpile.com/humor/Life-Lessons-Stories-That-Will-Make-You-Laugh
                                2. “The Power of No: 12 Things to Say No to Today” Slideshare Website Address: https://www.slideshare.net/JamesAltucher/the-power-of-no-36962678/6-3_Saying_No_to_People
                                3. The Power of No by James Altucher

                                  4. Credits

                                  Writer and Producer: Krystal Chatman
                                  Executive Producer: Melvin Robinson
                                  Research: Larekia Brown
                                  Music: Andres Wallace

                                  Special Guest: Andrea Thomas.

                                  44 min
                                4. #0: Pilot- The Growth Mindset

                                  Unhappy with your current level of adultling? Ready to level up and #OwnYourIsh? The first step to adjust and adopt a growh mindset. What's that and where do you get one? This episode gives you the quick and dirty on how to answer both of those questions.

                                  On this episdode:

                                  • Fixed versus growth mindsets: 4:50
                                  • A Moment in WTF: 6:10
                                  • Will Smith's view on mindsets: 9:11
                                  • Cheat Sheet 12:55

                                    • Join the conversation on your social app of choice (@wtfidkpod) and use the hashtags #wtfWednesday and #OwnYourIsh.

                                    3 Steps to Achieving a Growth Mindset

                                    1. Become self-aware
                                    2. Learn from failure
                                    3. Be tenacious

                                      4. Sources

                                      1. “The Black Dot” 5 Short Stories That Will Completely Change the Way You Think. “http://consciouspanda.com/5-short-stories-that-will-completely-change-the-way-you-think/”
                                      2. www.mindsetworks.com
                                      3. “Spilling Salt” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. “https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spilling_salt”
                                      4. Growth Mindset: The Science of Achieving Your Potential. Riskology https://www.riskology.co/growth-mindset/

                                        5. Credits

                                        Writer and Producer Krystal Chatman
                                        Executive Producer: Melvin Robinson
                                        Music: Andres Wallace

                                        15 min

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                                      WTF?! IDK is a lifestyle podcast focused on owning the uncertainty of adulthood while figuring out life. Hosted by Krys, bi-weekly episodes explore the challenges facing young adults while offering…