It's one thing to just be a human during an exhausting pandemic... but being someone who still has to go to college AND find a job? That's a wholeee different experience. In today's episode, I had the chance to catch up with Juan Alejandro Olarte-Cortes, a recent graduate of Tulane University (May 2021), and discuss his experience being a college student during the pandemic, finding a journalism job in the midst of COVID, and how he's enjoying his first job post college. Enjoy this episode :) Juan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j_olarte/ ---- Don't forget to rate the podcast 5 stars AN ..read more

Some people in their twenties are GRINDING, working crazy hours at work, moving up the ranks and are 100% focused on their career... but is it bad that I don't want that same experience? Yes, I want to grow my career and move up... but I really enjoy the work/life balance that I have right now and don't want that to change anytime soon. In today's episode, I talk about the definition of W/L balance, my experience with it, and tips for improving your own balance! As stated multiple times in the podcast, I understand that Work/Life balance looks different for everyone, and my balance probably do ..read more

Interested in working in Tech? Trying to figure out your personal brand? Or maybe you're trying to figure out whether or not this whole "imposter syndrome" thing is real? If any of those topics peak your interest, you're going to LOVE today's episode with Aleenah Ansari. This was such a fun episode to record, but I also learned a lot. Aleenah is a BOSS who understands how powerful storytelling can be, both inside and outside the workplace. Enjoy this episode ..read more

I can’t believe we made it to ONE WHOLE YEAR OF GRADUATED AND GROWN! This episode is all about the life lessons and learnings that I have gained from speaking with my guests and having clarity after recording my solo episodes. I hope you all enjoy this “recapish” episode and I will be back next week with a very special guest. Thank you all SO much for the support ..read more

In previous episodes of Graduated and Grown, we've discussed surviving your career in your 20s... working post college isn't easy and it isn't always fun (no matter how many people make their $150,000 job at Facebook seem like it), so now it's time to discuss OWNING your career in your 20s. Believe it or not, no one else can take your career to the next level, except for you. Today's guest, Colin Rocker Rice, is a Digital Strategy Consultant who lives in New York City. We had a great conversation about his career, training for the NYC Marathon, building better habits, and even advocating for y ..read more

We're back for season 3!! A lot has happened since September 2021, so I wanted to spend some time updating y'all! I've moved, started a new role at work, made some new friends, and have been working on myself overall. I'm so excited for season 3, and I hope you all are too!  ---- Don't forget to rate the podcast 5 stars AND follow the social media pages:  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graduatedandgrown/ Podcast Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/_WWG9nWV30c My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arioniee/ My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoC8vh0-8HS ..read more

2022 is basically here, so I wanted to share a recap of my year (my highs, my lows, and what I learned), some of my goals for 2022 and provide some advice for creating a vision board, having a reflection meeting with yourself, and setting intentional and realistic goals for next year! Season 3 will be live in a few weeks, so I'll see you really REALLY soon :)  ---- Don't forget to rate the podcast 5 stars AND follow our social media pages:  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graduatedandgrown/ Podcast Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/_WWG9nWV30c My Instagram: https://www.i ..read more

I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to figure out who I am post grad. I’ve spent nearly 21 years of my life being a student.. and now, I’m not. In this episode, I talk to you all about my what’s been on my mind, how I need to stop comparing my identity to others, and what I miss about having that “college student identity.” I’m optimistic that as I continue to grow and experience new things, that I’ll figure out who I am, what I’m about and what my life plan is. Until then… the identity journey continues! This episode marks the end of season 2 (what a bittersweet feeling). If you have ..read more

Caira Button is a  Chicago based YouTuber and Leasing Agent who loves sharing her city adventures. In this episode, I have a virtual sit down chat with Cai and learn about her journey to becoming a content creator, navigating apartment hunting, why leasing agents are a MAJOR PLUS, dealing with loneliness, making new friends, and so much more! ENJOY :) ---- Don't forget to rate the podcast 5 stars AND follow our social media pages:  Caira's Instagram: https://instagram.com/cairabutton Caira's YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/CairaButton Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gradu ..read more

Today, I’m chatting with Jordyn Woodruff, a 26-year-old pop culture and Tik Tok enthusiast who has built her social media platforms on spilling the tea! We talked about how she built her platform of nearly 250,000 followers, why she decided to leave her life in Minnesota to chase her NYC dreams, and how being in your twenties is HARD! Jordyn is absolutely amazing and SO easy to talk to. Enjoy this episode and keep following your passions! ---- Don't forget to rate the podcast 5 stars AND follow our social media pages:  Jordyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordynwoodruff/ Jordyn's ..read more