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Getting Real With Athena

39 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

You will hear about struggles, triumphs, love, loss, inspiration, and some comedy. Telling you about my experiences and how I dealt and/or am dealing with them to hopefully help whoever is listening.

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Episodes

Work and Grad School

March 21, 2022 01:20 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB

I talk about whether or not I’ll soon be able to afford where I work at anymore. Talk about creating a budget to figure out my financials and what I can and cannot afford. Also I talk about grad school and the stressors coming up with that. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Life Update

March 12, 2022 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

I talk about what I’m thinking and feeling between the guy I met online and Daniel. I also give a quick update on my cat. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Still Alive

February 27, 2022 02:47 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Talk about meeting Josh and Daniel’s reaction to hearing about Josh. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Meeting in Person

February 20, 2022 02:09 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MB

Talking about how I am going to meet the guy I have been talking to online for the first time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Birthdays

February 12, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

I talk about what is going on for my birthday this year and talk about past birthdays. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Online Dating

February 08, 2022 03:57 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

An update on the guy I met online and what is going on with that and how it’s developed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Change/Life’s Curveballs

February 01, 2022 02:29 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

I talk about the curveballs life throws at us, the bumps in the road and how I have dealt with mine and how I continue to deal with them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Cooking

January 23, 2022 19:40 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MB

Talk about how I like to cook, what I like to cook, and kitchen equipment I recommend. Also talk about one of my favorite cooking shows I like to watch. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Complicated

January 17, 2022 00:49 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

An update on the Daniel situation and what’s going on and me being confused about what to do. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

New Years Resolutions

January 08, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MB

I talk about my thoughts on new year’s resolutions. I also give an update on the whole Daniel situation and what happened with that this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

What’s New in the New Year

January 01, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MB

I talk about my progress on my grad school application, what I did for New Years Eve, and other random things. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Our Furry Four-legged Family Members

December 25, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Merry Christmas! I just briefly talk about the pets I have and some brief cute memories I have of some of them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

White Elephant

December 19, 2021 19:43 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

I talk about my plans for Christmas next week and what a White Elephant is for those who do not know. And what I prefer as a gift now that I am older. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Special Memories

December 11, 2021 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

I talk about some of my most memorable and most talked about moments from my childhood. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Family Relationships

December 04, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

Trigger Warning: I talk about my relationship with John (my biological father) and what he put my mom, brother, and I through. I talk briefly about abuse and what I have learned from my experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Thanksgiving Week

November 27, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Talk about my thanksgiving and everything else that has been happening throughout the week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Applying to Grad School

November 20, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

In the beginning I talk about what happened this week in general. Next I go into the process and what I need to turn in to apply for graduate school. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Money

November 13, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

Talking about this taboo topic; I go over how my spending and saving habits have changed throughout my life. How I got better at saving and how I view saving money. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Crazy Week

November 09, 2021 04:08 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

Talk about what happened at the Halloween party I went to and who I met. I also discuss what went down at my work. And I promise I’m trying to get back to a consistent routine again. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Halloween

October 30, 2021 15:50 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MB

Talk about my plans for Halloween and my thoughts on it and I do get a bit political. I apologize in advance if anyone finds my opinions to be offensive. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Education

October 23, 2021 20:12 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MB

Talk about my education and secondary schooling/college and my thoughts and opinions on it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Fears/Phobias

October 16, 2021 13:39 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

Talk about my fears and phobias how I overcame some of them. I also give an update on what ended up going on this past week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Embarrassing Moments

October 09, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

I talk about a couple of my most embarrassing moments in hopes some can have a good laugh. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Date or Not?

October 02, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MB

I talk about going out to dinner and a movie with one of my friends from a previous episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Cheer

September 25, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

I talk about joining the cheer team and my experience there and how when one door closes another door opens and new opportunities are available to you. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Pole Dancing

September 18, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MB

I talk about the recent pole dancing class, my job, and why I have been so busy the past couple of weeks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Faith/Religion

September 11, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.9 MB

I talk about my views on religion. Not forcing any of my beliefs or trying to sway anyone to believe what I do. It is a shorter episode and I go more into why early on in the episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Mermaids

September 04, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MB

I talk about my love and beliefs on the magical mythical creature that is known as a mermaid. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Singing

August 28, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

I talk about my love of singing and serenade you with my good/bad voice (depending on your opinion). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Dancing

August 21, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

I introduce my main hobbies but go in-depth on my love of dancing. Wether or not I will do it professionally or if it will always remain just that, a hobby. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Tattoos

August 14, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB

Talk about my thoughts on tattoos. What my parents thought about them as well as I was growing up. The tattoos I have and why I got them/the meaning behind them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Life Plans

August 07, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB

I talk about where I ultimately see myself in the future, what I originally thought I wanted to be, and where I am now. Talk about how things do not always go according to plan and how to deal with that. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Florida Trip Part 3

July 31, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MB

This is the last episode of my Florida trip. I cover the last of the classes that I took while I was down there and what was taught in those. I also cover different aspects of the yachting industry and what to expect if you are looking to get into it or just curious about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Florida Trip Part 2

July 17, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

I talk about the classes for the STCW class and what those all entailed. Also talked about what I experienced and what you may expect to do and see if you decide to take a class to get your STCW as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Florida Trip Part 1

July 10, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MB

I talk about how I planned a trip to Florida to take yachting classes. What got me interested in yachting and why I wanted to do this and what happened in the first couple days I was there. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Learning to Drive a Stick

July 03, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Talk about my experience of how I bought and learned how to drive a manual/stick shift car. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Learning Chinese

June 26, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MB

My journey of how I decided to start studying Mandarin Chinese. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Motorcycle Lessons and My Crush

June 19, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MB

I talk about how I started learning how to ride a motorcycle and why. I also talk about the person who taught me and my crush that I had. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message

Introduction/Riding a Bike at 23

June 12, 2021 13:27 - 24 minutes - 23 MB

This is a little introduction to who I am and what you should expect to hear on this podcast. I end with the story of how I learned how to ride a bike at the age of 23. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/athena-mae/message