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Chapter Twenty-Something

122 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -

Kylie McDonald (a twenty-something), interviews other twenty-somethings who are in the midsts of careers that go against the "safe" route. From the experiences of others, we learn about how important it is to go after what you want, and figure out how to build your goals from the ground up, and make them a reality. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

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CHP 95- Trinity Jagdeo: The 22 year old CEO of From We Can't to We Can

June 07, 2023 02:50 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MB

Trinity Jagdeo is a CEO, 5X-published author, advocate, motivational speaker, AND just 22 years old. After learning of the lack of representation there is in the media for people with disabilities– through her best friend Alexus's experiences– Trinity decided to take matters into her own hands, and create that representation herself. She has published 5 children's books that each center around a superhero with a certain disability, and each character is based off of a real child who lives wi...

CHP 94- Kailee Billerbeck: Founder of Everyday Armor

May 02, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

Kailee Billerbeck is the founder of Everyday Armor, an organization that empowers women through self-defense. Kailee combined her experience in the martial arts (she's a black belt in Taekwondo... slight flex), and her B.A. in psychology from Chapman University, to create a program that proves how important it is to not only know how to defend yourself physically, but mentally, as well. Everyday Armor seeks to empower women, and men, to be independent, instinctual, confident, and to always b...

CHP 93: A Lot(to) of Change

April 18, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MB

New job, new city, new chapter: It's been a whirlwind of a month, and we're discussing it all. Follow the podcast on instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald Music: @adamdontsleep on instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 92- Alyssa Sullivan: Reporter and Miss New Jersey 2021

March 28, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes - 47 MB

Alyssa Sullivan is a reporter and multimedia journalist for PHL 17, and is Miss New Jersey 2021. She discusses with Kylie her journey of competing for the title of Miss New Jersey 6 times before she finally obtained it, and then, what it was like to compete at Miss America. They also discuss her original career path in musical theater, and how she came to the decision to leave those dreams behind, and pursue a career in another passion: Journalism. Her story is one of persistence, ambition, ...

CHP 91- Alexiou Gibson: Founder and CEO of The Transformation Factory

March 14, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MB

Alexiou Gibson is the founder and CEO of The Transformation Factory: A company that provides the tools to help people come their “2.0 version,” or the best version of themselves. Its sea moss products, that Alexiou started making in his kitchen during CoVid to help boost his grandmother’s, and local nurses’, immune systems, rank in millions in sales every year, and the business is only growing. In 2022, Alexiou and his sea moss was featured on Shark Tank, and (spoiler!) he ended up signing a...

CHP 90- Between the Lines: Stop Making Excuses, Start Making Decisions

February 28, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

Tire stories, the history of American Idol, and the power behind decision-making.  Follow the podcast on instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod … Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald MUSIC Pod Intro: Adam Vicent (Instagram: @adamdontsleep) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 89- Amber Grubenmann: Founder and Host of Women's Dating and Confidence

February 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MB

Happy Valentine's Day! In accordance with today's holiday, we have the perfect guest for you all, no matter where you are at, dating-wise: Amber Grubenmann. Amber is the host of the Women's Dating and Confidence podcast, and also works full-time as a dating coach, guiding each of her clients through their specific relationship journeys– not only with potential significant others, but with themselves as well. First, Amber tells us how she built her business from the ground up, and shares her ...

CHP 88- Between the Lines: Life is Really a Box of Chocolates !!!

January 31, 2023 05:08 - 25 minutes - 24 MB

A little life recap with Kylie, which includes a series of fun, unexpected, and some unfortunate recent events. But, because we like to look for the silver lining here, she then chats about how to handle any obstacle that comes your way, staying solution-based, and keeping yourself- and your goals- a priority, in good times and bad. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share. :) Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @offic...

CHP 87- Nile Fortner: The Power of Local Journalism

January 17, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Nile Fortner is a multimedia journalist, who was written, and hosted, for publications such as The Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale Magazine, Boca First, and The Miami New Times. Focusing his work on the people– and happenings– of South Florida, he shares with Kylie his experiences on the power that local journalism can have on a community, and more-so, the influence that serving a specific demographic can have on growing a career. Kylie and Nile also have a conversation about the state of the ...

CHP 86- Between the Lines: Bullish

January 03, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MB

A recent life recap with Kylie that includes bulls (literal ones), and discussing her mindset for the new year (the stock market definition... I looked it up). Follow the podcast on Instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald Music: Adam Vicent (Instagram: @adamdontsleep) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 85- Racquel Goldy: Life After the Leap of Faith

December 13, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MB

Our first return guest! We're back with Racquel Goldy, formally of the Millennial Girls, to talk about everything she's been up to since we last spoke. In 2021, Racquel took the leap and moved to LA to continue pursuing her hosting career: She discusses with us the realities of taking a big move... The highs, the lows, and everything in between. She also shares with Kylie how she has achieved becoming a radio host on Sirius XM, how she found a passion for KPOP and has built a career off of t...

CHP 84- Ilana Dunn: Host of Seeing Other People

November 29, 2022 05:00 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MB

Ilana Dunn is the host and founder of the Seeing Other People podcast. She takes us on her career journey from starting out in the music industry, to becoming the "face of Hinge," to entering the life of an entrepreneur, and finding success with her own brand, and, on her own terms.  She shares with us tips to help your resume stand out from the rest, what it is like to have a job become your identity (and why that is not the way to live), finding the balance between sharing your life online...

CHP 83- Between The Lines: A Moon, A Bear, and A Ghost :)

November 15, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

November. Today, we're discussing how we have the option to let other people influence our happiness and self-worth, or, how we can take control of it for ourselves (and the ghosting that led up to this realization lolz). Also... Bear in the Big Blue House. Very Important. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod ... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald Music: Adam Vicent (...

CHP 82- Sydney Sadick: Fashion Expert and Founder of SPOTLIGHT Magazine

November 01, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Sydney Sadick is the founding editor-in-chief and publisher of SPOTLIGHT Magazine, as well as an entertainment and style expert. At the age of 28, she has made appearances in hundreds of TV segments– including The Today Show, Good Morning America, and E! Daily Pop– and she is also the author of the book, "Aim High," which debuted #1 on Amazon in Fashion & Business. She shares with Kylie the story of just how she has reached such levels of success, and the two discuss the difference between ...

CHP 81- Between The Lines: Your Insta Like Does Nothing For Me!!!

October 18, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MB

October. Today we're discussing the subject of validation: Where it stems from, how it affects us in all areas of our lives, and what we can do to combat the judgement of people who *do not matter.* It's your life, and you should live it exactly how you want to. Follow the podcast on Instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod ... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share :) Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald Music by @adamdontsleep  ---...

CHP 80- Billy Floyd: The Locked In Lifestyle

October 04, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

Billy Floyd is a content creator and entrepreneur. He shares with Kylie his story of starting out in his career as a TV News Anchor, where he eventually realized that this path wouldn't allow him to pursue his true desires, and what it has been like to take the leap to achieve those goals. This is an extremely motivating conversation discussing identity, courage, the importance of the people you surround yourself with, and how to capture a belief in yourself to head into everyday "locked in."...

CHP 79- Between The Lines: Teenage Dirtbags & Discipline In The Good Times

September 22, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Travers Day/ High School shenanigans & keeping your self- discipline intact when you're in a happy daze. :):) Follow the podcast on Instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod ... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald Music: @adamdontsleep --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 78- Gabrielle Sieber: Media Producer Extraordinaire

September 06, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

Gabrielle Sieber is currently an original content coordinator at Audible, and has previously worked at ViacomCBS, Watch What Happens Live!, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon– among other shows. She shares her story of how she started out with truly just a love of creating stories, and how, at the age of 27, she has earned her stacked resume. Gab and Kylie also discuss the importance of passion projects, pushing past the hesitancy of asking questions or reaching out to strangers, the nee...

CHP 77- Between The Lines: Prioritizing Your Passion

August 23, 2022 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

August: We dive into the debate of either, making your passion your career, or keeping it as a hobby. Kylie discusses the pros and cons of each path, shares her own journey with this topic, and how she's learned that you must make room in your life for the things that you love most– no matter what.  Follow the podcast on instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod ... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! :) Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kylie...

CHP 76 (kinda): Cody Cooley: Squidward, Skoolies, and More! (Re-Release)

August 09, 2022 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MB

Hi! Re-releasing this episode, because something unknown occurred, and it was deleted. Happy to have it saved, and back up for everyone to hear! Cody Cooley is an actor, musician, and dancer, who has most notably, thus far, traveled the country playing the role of Squidward Q. Tentacles in the first national tour of “The Spongebob Musical.” He shares with Kylie his childhood experiences as a competitive tap dancer; his lessons learned as an actor; how Covid-19 took away The Spongebob tour o...

CHP 75- Jermaine “PR3Z” Hammond: Tried and True

July 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MB

PR3Z is a musician, producer, and entrepreneur. He shares with us his life story, and through his own lessons, he teaches us how sticking to your own values will help you get through anything in life, and succeed. He also tells us his tips for working in the music industry, and starting your own business. Follow the podcast on instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod … Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! PR3Z: Instagram: @truepr3z Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemc...

CHP 74- Between the Lines: Be Ur Own *Influencer*

July 01, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

June: Roe v. Wade, listening (and ignoring) your inner voice, Kylie's travel stories, ostriches, and her latest show recommendations! Follow the podcast on instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod ... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! :) Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald MUSIC: Adam Vicent (Instagram: @adamdoesntsleep) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 73- Leo Rocha: Humanizing the Headlines

June 07, 2022 23:47 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MB

Leo Rocha is a multimedia journalist, producer, writer, and currently works as the social media strategist for Mic, out of Bustle Digital Group. Throughout his career, Leo has focused on telling the stories of the LGBTQ+ community, and of marginalized people. His work is an amazing example of the power that journalism can have to humanize the headlines, and connect us all. Leo has been recognized as a GLAAD & Teen Vogue 20 under 20 Inaugural Honoree, and an Out100 Honoree. He and Kylie discu...

CHP 72- Between the Lines: Hot Girl Spring

May 24, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 34 MB

May: Texas travels, summer lists, and the celebrations and complications of Hot Girl Spring. Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald MUSIC Pod Intro: Adam Vicent (Instagram: @adamdoesntsleep) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 71- Sarah Trott: ALS Advocate and Content Creator

May 03, 2022 14:43 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MB

Sarah Trott is a social media influencer, podcaster, ALS Advocate, and reality TV personality who appeared on season 25 of ABC's The Bachelor. Kylie and Sarah discuss her journey from broadcast journalist, to reality TV, to taking a step back from her career to care for her father, Tom, while he was fighting his courageous battle with ALS. After realizing that there wasn't a voice for young caregivers who had experienced what she had, Sarah decided to become one, and started Sarah's Caregiv...

CHP 70- Between The Lines: Showing Up For Yourself

April 26, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

April (Celsius- Induced). Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald MUSIC Pod Intro: Adam Vicent (Instagram: @adamdoesntsleep) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 69- Arianna Davis: WATCH OUT FOR THE BIG GRRRLS

April 19, 2022 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

Arianna Davis is a star of Lizzo's new reality series, Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, and an actress, singer, and dancer. She and Kylie discuss the impact that the show is having on the dance world, and the message it shares about our society, its fixed view on what health and outer beauty look like, and how it is more than time for that image to change. Ari also tells us more of her own story: She shares what it was like to grow up being an incredible dancer, yet consistently being told that...

CHP 68- Between The Lines: Slapping the Imposter Syndrome Out Of Ya

March 29, 2022 04:00 - 37 minutes - 35 MB

March: Imposter Syndrome, Con Artist Szn, and The Slap. Follow the podcast on Instagram! @chaptertwentysomethingpod ... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share. :) Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald MUSIC Pod Intro: Adam Vicent (Instagram: @adamdoesntsleep) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 67- Casey Silvestri: Instagram Video Editor for The Washington Post

March 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB

Casey Silvestri is the Instagram Video Editor for the Washington Post: She is the first to hold this position in the publication’s history. Previously, she was a producer at NBC. A journalist for the modern age, Casey shares with Kylie just what her job entails, including: Catering news for social media and its audiences, dealing with/ combating misinformation, and creating connective content, all while remaining completely fact-driven. She also tells us about her own story, and while decidi...

CHP 66- Solo Sesh: Don't Hate The Player

March 01, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

February. Follow the podcast on Instagram! @chaptertwentysomethingpod ... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald MUSIC Pod Intro: Adam Vicent (Instagram: @adamdoesntsleep) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 65- Nicole Asherah: Author of "A Life Cycle"

February 15, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

Nicole Asherah is the author of A Life Cycle: A Guide To Healing and Rediscovering Yourself, which will be available on March 14th, and is available for pre-order now! She opens up with Kylie about the harder chapters in her life, and how channeling her emotions into her art helped her to heal– culminating into her debut book. The two also discuss Nicole’s decision to not attend college, after attending a college prep school; her findings after backpacking around 15 countries; her experience...

CHP 64- Just Me: The Cliché Life Lessons

February 01, 2022 05:04 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

January. Follow the podcast on Instagram @chaptertwentysomethingpod. Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share. :) Kylie: Instagram: @officialkyliemcdonald TikTok: @officialkyliemcdonald Twitter: @kyliemcdonald Music: Adam Vicent (Instagram: @adamdoesntsleep) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kylie-mcdonald/support

CHP 63- Liv Whalen: "Liv"ing Intuitively

January 18, 2022 05:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

Liv Whalen is the founder of Liv Your Fit, where she helps her clients to find a healthy relationship with food and exercise. Liv and Kylie discuss what exactly intuitive eating is; how our mental relationship with food is formed from a young age; the difference between a "driven" mindset and unhealthy habits; creating online content for your business that is unique to you; what to look for when following fitness influencers; and how we can remind ourselves just how incredible our bodies are...

CHP 62- Tee Williams: An English Teacher in Thailand

December 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB

Tee Williams is a non-profit employee and teacher, currently living in Thailand. She shares with Kylie how she grew up wanting to explore the world, and then, she made that her reality. Tee details her experiences moving to Thailand after college; living through the events of the past few years while being in a foreign country; learning the realities that cultural differences can bring; her experiences being a Black American abroad; the best ways to budget and solo-travel; and why she choose...

CHP 61- Rob Lawless: His Mission to Make 10K Friends

November 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Rob Lawless is the man behind Rob’s 10K Friends. His mission for the past 6 years, and full-time job, is to spend 1 hour, 1 on 1, with 10,000 people…. and he will be checking off number 5000 in the upcoming months! Rob shares with Kylie what inspired him to start this project; his experiences with his growing popularity and media attention– including appearances on The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and On Air with Ryan Seacrest–; what the reality of making friends, as a career, is lik...

CHP 60- Madison Jantzen: From A Kindergarten Teacher To A Full-Time Content Creator in One Year

November 16, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MB

Madison Jantzen is a full-time Social Media Marketer and Content Creator. Up until earlier this year, however, she was a kindergarten teacher. Madison shared her teacher tips, tricks, and bubbly personality on TikTok, and grew a large, dedicated following. This platform, however, caused turmoil in her career and day-to-day life, with people– anonymously– contacting her employers with the faults that they were finding in her (trust me) nothing but positive, and professional, content. This sit...

CHP 59- Dan Laverde: From Selling Foam Fingers, to PR Staff for the NY Yankees

November 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB

Dan Laverde is a Communications and Media Relations assistant for the New York Yankees. He tells the story of the winding path that led him to this exciting position, and how even when he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do, sticking to what he enjoyed helped him to land in the right places. Dan also shares with Kylie the vital importance that networking has had in his career; acting on opportunities when you least expect to find them; what the bravery to “open the door” for yourself can bring;...

CHP 58- Marissa Diedrick: Teacher for the Visually Impaired

November 02, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MB

Marissa Diedrick is a teacher for the visually impaired. She shares with Kylie how, after pursuing a career as a classroom teacher, she decided she wanted to specialize in her current career field, and explains how she made the move to pursue it. Her passion for her work shows, and she tells us where it stems from– personally– and why her main focus is instilling confidence and independence in her students. Marissa also shares what she does on a daily basis with her work, and her opinions on...

CHP 57- Samantha Wood: Manager Mama

October 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

Samantha Wood is the Customer Support Manager of Digital Apps and NFTs at The Topps Company. She shares with Kylie the journey of her career, thus far, and how she has learned to stand her ground, and speak her mind, as a woman in charge, in the workplace. Samantha also speaks of becoming a mother- while having a full time career- including its struggles, and how she has learned to find a way to prioritize everything. Additionally, she and Kylie share their experiences of learning why the cu...

CHP 56- Kaia Gettings: Shakespeare Could Never

October 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB

Kaia Gettings is a poet and author of the upcoming book, of her poetry, SweetBitter. Kaia shares with Kylie her journey with writing, and parallel to that conversation, her journey with becoming more comfortable with herself, her thoughts, and her purpose. The two have a talk about the perks, and embarrassment, of using social media to propel your career; poetry’s place in today’s world; how writing can be used to help us communicate in a healthier way; and how we can use our “ugliness” to l...

CHP 55- Lexi Zanghi: Founder of Always Reason, and Star of Born For Business

September 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

Lexi Zanghi is the owner of Always Reason Clothing, and one of the stars of the new Peacock TV Series, Born For Business. She shares with Kylie how her journey to becoming a business owner and reality star, all at the age of 23, started with struggles with anxiety. Lexi opens up about her hardships, how she found her way out of the darkness, and what she is doing now, with her platform, to raise awareness for mental health. Kylie and Lexi also talk about what being on a reality show was real...

CHP 54- Joey Salmingo: TV Host and Founder of The FATE Initiative

September 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB

Joey Salmingo is a TV Host and the founder of The FATE Initiative. On-air, Joey has covered events like The Academy Awards, with E! News, hosted shows like Off The Menu, among others. He shares his story of how he transitioned from a career in the culinary world, to the red carpet. Then, he tells the story of his sister, Joanna: A life-loving free spirit, who lost her life, in 2018, to an allergic reaction to her favorite dessert. After this tragic event, Joey founded FATE (Food Allergy Trai...

CHP 53- Cody Cooley: Squidward and Skoolies

September 14, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MB

Cody Cooley is an actor, musician, and dancer, who has most notably, thus far, traveled the country playing the role of Squidward Q. Tentacles in the first national tour of “The Spongebob Musical.” He shares with Kylie his childhood experiences as a competitive tap dancer; his lessons learned as an actor; how Covid-19 took away The Spongebob tour overnight; how he’s coped and used his creativity to continue, and how he’s viewed his future since that time. Follow the podcast on instagram: @c...

CHP 52- Gabrielle Stone: Eat, Pray, FML

September 07, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MB

Gabrielle Stone is the best-selling author of “Eat, Pray, FML,” and the newly- released “The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl,” podcast host of FML Talk, as well as an actress and director.  She shares with Kylie her story, which starts with heartbreak, and ends up with a best-selling book about her experiences. Gabrielle also tells us how she created her “self-love cocktail”, balancing personal and professional images on social media, tips for self-publishing, and the power that co...

CHP 51- Happy 1st Anniversary :)

August 03, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Just a lot of straight up inspo in this episode. A little reflection, with Kylie, on the lessons this podcast has taught her over the past year. Covering everything from taking a chance on yourself, dealing with comparisons, the “timeline,” self-talk and how if affects your life, how to actually balance everything, being your own advocate, lifting others up through doing what you love, and letting your light shine. Follow the podcast on instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod … Rate, Review, ...

CHP 50- Amy Boehly: Founder of Treasure Trove Entertainment, Actress, Model

July 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

Amy Boehly is the founder of Treasure Trove Entertainment, as well as an actor, writer, and model. She explains how Treasure Trove is a business that allows for more BIPOC representation with the princess characters that children know and love, and the two have a conversation about representation in the media, where they have seen it lacking, and what Amy is doing to create change. Follow the podcast on instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod … Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! Amy: Insta...

CHP 49- Kennedy Taylor: Architectural & Interior Designer

July 20, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MB

Kennedy Taylor is an architectural, and interior, designer. She shares with Kylie how she got into the business of designing homes from the ground up; the process she is currently enduring to see her own interior design firm, Studio K, thrive; how she handles being a young woman in charge; and what role art plays in her daily life. Follow the podcast on instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod … Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share! Kennedy: Instagram: @yourgirlkenn, @studiokdesign_, @wittcons...

CHP 48- Maddie Parrotta: Sensitivity Reader and Editor

July 13, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MB

Maddie Parrotta is a sensitivity reader and editor. She shares with Kylie how her life’s experiences have led her to her career path; why representation matters in the media, and why it is vital who tells the stories of an underrepresented group; how she has worked to break the stereotypes involving disabled people; and how her mission is flourishing into a career that will help so many others. Follow the podcast on instagram: @chaptertwentysomethingpod … Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Share!...

CHP 47- Kara Garbarino: Fitness Coach

July 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

Kara Garbarino is a fitness trainer and online influencer, who shares weekly workouts through her instagram page, and has scored ambassadorships/ sponsorships with brands such as Lululemon and Fabletics. Kara tells Kylie about her extensive background in gymnastics and diving, and how she incorporates both the physical & mental lessons, from those experiences, into her life now; the correlation between body image, social media, and mental health- and what we can do to combat the pressures fr...

CHP 46- Sarry Ibrahim: Founder of Financial Asset Protection

June 29, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

Sarry Ibrahim is the founder of Financial Asset Protection. He shares with Kylie why he lives by the “Bank on Yourself” concept, what exactly that is, and how everyone can use it. He also shares the best mindset to have when it comes to planning for a financially stable future; not being afraid of making a career change; necessary vs. unnecessary risk- taking; the importance of being the face of your own business; and always leading with your own objective in mind. Sarry: finassetprotectio...

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