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There's Food at Home

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

There's Food at Home is about the triumphs and tribulations of the post grad years. From job hunting, budgeting, dealing with stress, and finding friends; each episode we talk about what we didn't learn in class during college. Whether you are in college wanting to know what it's like in the real world, are in the real world trying to manage it all, or love a good story and inspiring people, this one is for those who finally get when their parents said "there's food at home."

Careers Business Education Self-Improvement post graduate millennial adulting
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Episodes

Natalie Riso | Entrepreneurship, Passions, & Resilience

October 30, 2020 11:13 - 50 minutes - 92.8 MB

This month's episode is with Natalie Riso (@natalieriso), Content Marketer at 500 Startups, 3X LinkedIn Top Voice, and Mover and Shaker in the Marketing/Building Community/Mental Health arena. Natalie understands entrepreneurship because she created her own events startup and at her current role, works with founders on a daily basis. We discuss attributes most successful entrepreneurs possess and Natalie demystifies the entrepreneurship persona (spoiler: not every CEO is Gary V). When talkin...

Lauren Kalo & Amanda Whitfield | Senior Year of College: COVID Edition

October 01, 2020 03:21 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

Catherine chats with two highly motivated college seniors, Lauren Kalo (@laurenkalo) and Amanda Whitfield (@amandacwhitifeld), to discuss how their senior year of college is unfolding during a pandemic. We talk about how they are staying motivated while online schooling, and what they are excited for and nervous for post-grad. Catherine also answers their questions about post-grad including the importance of networking, how to move on from a mistake, and how to define your voice. Optimism an...

Paige Dyman | Rent vs. Buying, Apartment Hunting, & Finding Your Style

August 31, 2020 20:22 - 1 hour - 96.6 MB

How do you find an apartment in a city you have never been? What's the process of buying a condo at 24 years old? How do you decorate your new apartment in a sophisticated way on a budget? On this month's episode we cover all things apartment hunting and your living situation once you graduate college. I am joined by my best friend from college, Paige Dyman (@paigedyman), who works with real estate agents daily and just bought a condo (and yes, you guessed it, she is 24 years old). Paige is ...

Friends from College | New Friends, Empathy, & Looking Inward

July 30, 2020 22:47 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Catherine sits down with 4 of her friends from college to talk about how friendships change post-grad life. During the episode they answer: How do you meet friends when you move to a new city or during Covid-19? How do you stay in touch with friends from college? What makes a good and bad friendship? And lastly, in our current society, how do you diversify your friendship and have tough conversations with friends who don’t align with your values or morals? The key takeaways from the episode ...

Aja Dang | Money, Budgeting, & Finding Balance

May 13, 2020 19:58 - 59 minutes - 109 MB

This month's episode is with Aja Dang (@ajadang): courageous, no regrets, debt-free, LA girlboss. Her YouTube channel is full of great resources on how one can start your journey to being debt-free. What makes me tune into every video is her authenticity - she not only talks about how to save and budget money - but she has made all of her income and expenses public for us to really understand how to navigate the world of financial freedom. Aja Dang isn't just about money, on this episode we ...

Jonathan Javier | LinkedIn, Getting a Job, & Resilience

April 20, 2020 19:42 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

This month's guest is Jonathan Jaiver: LinkedIn expert, CEO of Wonsulting, and selfless leader helping college students and professionals get into their dream jobs. The number one topic asked and worried about after graduating is getting a job. Rejection, passion, energy, motivation, networking, referrals, LinkedIn - this episode covers everything job hunt related from how to network and get referrals to how to turn a rejection into a positive. You can find Jonathan Javier on LinkedIn and ww...

Prescillia Messa | COVID-19, LSATs, & Love

March 27, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Catherine chats via webcam (we are practicing social distancing here) with her first friend in DC, Prescillia Messa (@prescilliamessa), about how they are coping with a life in a global pandemic. Catherine and Prescillia don't focus too much on the negative, rather they focus on how they are keeping positive, and what keeps them motivated. Of course, there is mention of Love is Blind, so naturally Prescillia gives the inside scoop on what dating is really live in a city post-grad life. Have...

Lauren Covalucci & Bethany Rowe | Health, Social Media, & Reinventing Oneself

February 18, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB

Catherine sits down with her two colleagues, Lauren (@laurocked) and Bethany (@roweboat), to discuss how they got to Washington, DC and their current jobs, how to cope with stress, navigating mental and physical health in the working world, and the dynamic world of social media.  Want us to discuss a topic on the next podcast? DM us on @theresfoodathomepodcast on Instagram. 

Catherine Iszard | Job Hunt, New City, & Inspiration

February 01, 2020 03:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

From the job hunt to moving to a new city Catherine talks about the struggles and triumphs of the first year of #adulting. She talks about the inspiration behind why she started the podcast and what you hope to gain from it! 

Catherine Iszard | Job Hunt, New City, Inspiration

February 01, 2020 03:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

For the first episode of There's Food at Home, Catherine, the host of the podcast introduces herself and what she has been up to since graduating. From the job hunt to moving to a new city she talks about the struggles and triumphs of the first year of #adulting.  Submit questions to Catherine for her to answer on future podcasts @catheriemarie25. Nothing is off the table: jobs, health, love, friends, and everything in between.