YOUNIVERSITY - Pursue Life Fearlessly
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn this podcast we have honest conversations with people from all walks of life. Young people launching, leaders leading, entrepreneurs exploring, activists activating, experts and everyday people join me in exploring how self awareness supports you on your path to
authentic success and life filled with purpose and meaning.
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#73: What Are You Doing Here, Annmarie Chereso?
August 21, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBWe close my “Follow the Leader” series with...bum bum bum...ME! Tyler Greene from The Story Producer interviews me on our season finale and we cover a lot of ground - leadership as influence, self-awareness, mediation and the inner voice. We also talk about how our minds are hard-wired toward fear and the purpose of anger. You don’t want to miss this one! My Website: annmariechereso.me Instagram: instagram.com/annmariechereso Twitter: twitter.com/annmariechereso Facebook: facebook....
BONUS: The Enneagram Explained with Debbie Burditt
August 14, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBOn today’s bonus episode, I go deep on the Enneagram with Debbie Burditt, founder of The Enneagram Group. Debbie describes the Enneagram most simply as a “profoundly accurate personality system” that includes 9 different types that help us untangle our understanding of ourselves and become more self aware. In this episode, we go deep into each type and cover a lot of ground - underlying worldviews, focus of attention, blind spots, emotional drives and much more. Take the test at the lin...
#72: Empowering Others with Zaniya Lewis
August 07, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBMy “Follow the Leader” series continues with Zaniya Lewis. Zaniya is the Founder and CEO of the #YesSheCanCampaign, a non-profit that uses live events and technology to provide educational resources, programming, and professional development to girls, young women, and youth nationwide. In this conversation, we talk about obstacles as opportunities, the benefits of empowering your team and the power of continually reinventing yourself. Zaniya also tells us the incredible story about the time ...
#71: Choosing Grace with Alonzo Cee
July 24, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBI continue my “Follow the Leader” series with Alonzo Cee. Alonzo is a leadership educator and social justice advocate who currently coordinates Leadership Programs at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. In this conversation, we talk about systemic racism, learning from our individual and collective mistakes and feedback as an act of love. Alonzo also tells us about how his passion for numbers has made him a better storyteller. Alonzo’s “I Am Tired” IG Video: https://bit.ly/3ekEv7d ...
#70: Meet My Mentor Jim Dethmer
July 10, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBI am so excited to kickoff our “Follow the Leader” series with my friend and mentor, Jim Dethmer. Jim is a coach, co-founder of The Conscious Leadership Group and co-author of The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership. In this conversation, we talk about leadership, self awareness, influence, our fears about our white privilege and Jim shares his advice for the next generation of leaders. He also provides unique insight on Annmarie “Then” - 7 years ago! - and Annmarie “Now.” Listen in and ...
#69: How to empower yourself with Deborah Olatunji
May 29, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBHow many times have you wanted to give up when headed towards a goal, big or small? Are you paying attention to your thoughts when you are frustrated, disappointed, or let down? Our guest this week has a few things to teach you. Deborah Olatunji sees the problem and looks for a solution. In high school, she was frustrated with her classes and didn’t feel like she could answer the question “What does education mean to me?” so she set out to define that for herself. Unlike most high school J...
#68: Unifying Gen Z with Conversations That Matter with Sophie Beren
May 22, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBSophie Beren never quite fit in during high-school, so she forged her own path centered around her most important value: unifying people. She broke out of the small Midwestern bubble of her youth and went to college, promptly joined every Jewish student group possible and discovered in no time that she and her fellow freshman were aligning only with people who had similar interests. In response to this discovery, she formed Table Talk which helped students connect who wouldn’t otherwise meet...
#67: Healing bullies by listening compassionately with 19 year old Ina Bhoopalam.
May 15, 2020 14:05 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBIna Bhoopalam grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, surrounded by people who didn’t look like her, which forced her early on in her life to find ways to communicate across differences. When she encountered bullying in high school, Ina transcended the standard “he said/she said” trap that bullying can so often engender and decided to address the root of the problem by helping others who were being bullied; for her, solving the problem was a coping mechanism and a way to heal her inner Little Ina (20:...
#66: Compassionate Listening with Laurie Archbold
May 08, 2020 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBLaurie Archbold left her corporate job to move to Washington State to connect with nature more deeply and found something called the Compassionate Listening Project, a non profit that teaches powerful skills for peacemaking. Laurie quickly became a facilitator of this work herself, leading training sessions in the United States as well as Journeys, a conflict transformation workshop for Israelis and Palestinians. In this conversation, Laurie and Annmarie discuss what makes some listening “Co...
#65: Young Adults On How to Parent in a Pandemic
May 01, 2020 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBA few weeks ago, Annmarie co-hosted a webinar with New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims (How to Raise an Adult). 7 young adults joined an audience of over 500 parents to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on their lives. This episode compiles highlights from that webinar which provide a unique perspective from the young adults on what they most need from adults right now. Annmarie also offers three essential building blocks for being in relationship with each other during the...
#64: Trusting the Crisis with Alexa Nicole Cucchiara
April 24, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBAlexa was an ambitious and creative 19 year old with high hopes for her future. Sitting in class one afternoon, she noticed a huge lymph node pop up on her collarbone. She had been feeling fatigued and experiencing symptoms like night-sweats and rashes. Putting all of that together, she went to the doctor and a few weeks later she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Throughout her journey to heal, Alexa learned that trusting her inner voice and being in touch with her own vulnerability we...
#63: The Next Most Interesting Thing with Rahul Kulkarni
April 17, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThis week, Annmarie talks with Rahul Kulkarni, a social entrepreneur who created and runs The Sukhi Project, a mental health advocacy and technology company that seeks to bridge the gap between mental wellness and culture understanding. Sukhi means happy in Sanskrit and that’s what they exist to promote. Rahul knows how to stay calm in the eye of a storm, trust whatever is occurring, stay focused on his goal and remain flexible and agile when conditions change. Listen in as we explore how h...
#62: Mental Health Advocacy with Satvik Sethi
April 10, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBOn this week’s episode, Annmarie talks with Satvik Sethi, a mental health advocate and student at Binghamton University. They discuss Satvik’s mental health advocacy work, which began when he was in junior high school. He also recently created a Covid-19 website: a place for people to get all the reliable information they need in one place. They wonder how the world might be changed by this pandemic, including for the better. As work and school transfer to online interaction rather than in-p...
#61: Connecting During Coronavirus with Ashwath Narayanan and Ethan Somers
April 03, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBOn this week’s episode, Annmarie checks-in with Ashwath Narayanan and Ethan Somers, students from George Washinton Unviversity and co-founders of Culture Media Co, on the Coronavirus pandemic and how it’s affected their lives and business. They discuss our collective lack of freedom, how uncertainty is feeding fear and the role technology has played in helping us stay connected in a time of disconnection. They also walk us through some of their daily routines amidst the disruption, discuss ...
#60: Paying attention to our elders with Viva Vita’s Carleigh Berryman
March 27, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBCarleigh Berryman grew up in a family of wildly successful entrepreneurs who valued and appreciated the older generations. In college, Carleigh resisted the tempting urge and social pressure to pursue a lucrative Marketing Consultant path and instead successfully secured seed money for a unique virtual reality company for seniors. In American culture, we spend very little time investing in our elderly populations. Her company - Viva Vita - is a tech-enabled services business that disrupts t...
#59: Eternally curious with change-maker Hawah Kasat
March 19, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBHawat Kasat has spent each moment of his life trying to leave the world a little better than he found it. He identifies as an Artist, Author, Educator, Yoga Instructor, Community Organizer, and Non-profit Leader; in our interview, however, he reveals that he most identifies with the label of Poet. In this episode, Hawah tells us about his experiences on the front-lines of social activism early in his life, as well as the time he spent in India learning how to meditate. Both sets of experien...
#58: Listening to the voices in your head with How Do You Adult’s Fran Roth (Part Two)
March 13, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThis week, we continue our two-part conversation with Fran Roth, from the wildly popular Instagram account How Do You Adult? We start this episode by walking through Fran’s college experience and how she navigated that time with authenticity, vulnerability and, ultimately, a trusting relationship with her own feelings. Fran then opens up about her relationship with her boyfriend and gives us excellent advice about how to adult rin work and life. She closes with her definitions of success, ...
#57: Feeling your feelings with How Do You Adult’s Fran Roth (Part One)
March 06, 2020 09:30 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBFran Roth started sketching her feelings as a hobby and her friends told her what she was making was really good. As the doodles grew in popularity online, Fran followed her impulse to buy an iPad to create more digital drawings, got an instagram account and the rest is history. Her wildly successful account How Do You Adult? now has nearly 195,000 followers and that audience grows daily. Annmarie and Fran talk about feeling your feelings, managing anxiety, the purpose of panic, how to comm...
Season 2 Trailer
February 24, 2020 01:34 - 4 minutes - 9.37 MBMark your calendars - Season 2 of YOUNIVERSITY kicks off on Wednesday, March 4th with Part 1 of a two-part special episode featuring Fran Roth, the creator of the wildly popular Instagram page HOW DO YOU ADULT. In the meantime, enjoy this trailer that looks back at last season and forward to what we're cooking up next.
#56: You deserve a break today. Are you playing enough?
November 29, 2019 18:01 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBOne anecdote to stress, anxiety and overwhelm is to bring more conscious play into your day. This week we are talking about the importance of balance between work, rest and play! So many of us forget to play and think play is not important as grown-ups. We take everything so seriously! We believe we don't have time to rest, relax, play, and chill out, so we push ourselves until we get sick, overwhelmed or exhausted. When we honor our need to rest, renew and play we re-charge and maximize ou...
#55: Giving thanks and Thanksgiving. What does that really mean anyway?
November 15, 2019 19:16 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBWe are exploring appreciation and what it really means to pay attention to the things we are grateful for. What you appreciate grows or increases in value. Listen in this week as I talk about the power of appreciation. I show you HOW to cultivate gratitude and talk about why it can help reduce the stress, overwhelm and anxiety we all experience. When we feel good, we are in a far better space to do good. Join us in the challenge. Take 2 minutes a day to sit quietly and reflect on ONE thing ...
#54: The power of negative thoughts
November 08, 2019 14:18 - 25 minutes - 35 MBAnnmarie and Adam talk about the importance of empowering yourself and getting friendly with your negative thoughts.
#53: Following your passion while working in the real world with musician and comedian Emma Seslowsky
November 01, 2019 03:00 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week, we are back with Emma Seslowsky, who shares her journey from first-year to post-grad. In episode 52, Emma shared her struggle with anxiety and depression in her first year at Boston University. In this episode, we are back celebrating how she used her experience with anxiety to get to know herself better, shift and become a more honest authentic expression of her true self. Emma talks about coming out, being kind to yourself, and what it really means to be successful. Emma also sh...
#52: Overcoming anxiety, depression and negative thoughts in school and in life with BU graduate, comedian, singer-songwriter, Emma Seslowsky.
October 25, 2019 00:12 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week, I want you to meet Emma Seslowsky, a Boston University grad living in Manhattan who is following her passions while working in the real world after dealing with pretty serious anxiety and depression in college. If you have ever had thoughts like “I’m not good enough, I’m the dumbest person here, I don't belong here. No one really likes me?” you will want to listen in this episode. On this episode, Emma openly shares how those debilitating thoughts got in the way of her ability t...
#52 - Overcoming anxiety, depression and negative thoughts in school and in life with BU graduate, comedian, singer-songwriter, Emma Seslowsky.
October 25, 2019 00:12 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week, I want you to meet Emma Seslowsky, a Boston University grad living in Manhattan who is following her passions while working in the real world after dealing with pretty serious anxiety and depression in college. If you have ever had thoughts like “I’m not good enough, I’m the dumbest person here, I don't belong here. No one really likes me?” you will want to listen in this episode. On this episode, Emma openly shares how those debilitating thoughts got in the way of her ability t...
#51: How to create more authentic relationships
October 18, 2019 01:40 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBWe all say we want more genuine and authentic relationships, but are we really ready to step up and take responsibility for BEING genuine in our own life. It can be scary to show up with all our parts, good, bad, positive and negative. And when we are afraid, we tend to hide. While this makes perfect sense, it does not get us the thing we are ultimately seeking. Inspired by our conversation with Meredith, this week Adam and Annmarie talk about what it really means to BE genuine, and Annmarie...
#50: Learning how to be genuine and authentic with A Genuine Girl, Meredith Mistrot
October 11, 2019 14:22 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBMeet A Genuine girl, TSU Sophomore Meredith Mistrot, who started A Genuine Girl podcast midway through her freshman year after realizing that while she seemed to be taking all the right steps and doing all the right things, she was not actually creating what she was most seeking: authentic and genuine friendships. Meredith shares with us her path to realizing she was not really truly happy, why she left her sorority and how she put herself on a path to creating the authentic friendships th...
#49: How are you BEING with what is occurring?
October 04, 2019 01:40 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBInspired by how Emery Bergmann handled her messy roommate, Annmarie and Adam talk about the difference between context and content, and the value in knowing the difference. If you are committed to success in your life, creating the conditions for you to truly thrive is vital. Where you live and who you live with matters, but HOW you are living together is fundamental to your ability to focus and succeed. If you want to be able to put your energy on academics, career, relationships, healt...
#48: How to avoid roommate drama
September 26, 2019 23:12 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBThis week, Emery and I talk about how to be drama free with your roommates. Whether you are sharing your living space with a good friend or a perfect stranger, it can be hard to live with other people. Your living situation can make or break your quality of life, and ability to focus and succeed. If you don’t have a place to go to feel comfortable and find some peace life can become very stressful. Emery shares her solution for managing a messy roommate and how she stayed sane, even with m...
#47: To rush or not to rush, that is the question
September 20, 2019 05:38 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this mini-episode, Emery Bergmann and I discuss the pros and cons of Greek life and what she has learned about herself through the process. Emery shares why she decided to rush despite her fear that Greek life was not for her and what it was like to be rejected by her first choice sorority. Listen in to hear more about why staying open and curious about the process helped Emery land in just the right community.
#46: Cornell Junior, Emery Bergmann, on finding her posse and making friends in college and beyond
September 13, 2019 01:18 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBStarting school or perhaps a new job? Finding your people, making friends and building community is a big task and can be scary. In this mini-episode, we revisit Emery Bergmann who shares her tips for overcoming fear and putting your best foot forward on the path to finding your people and creating a community you love in college and beyond. For more on the college transition with Emery, check out episode 3.
#45: Transitions, failure, courage, and the patience required to overcome it all
August 30, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBDo you stress about failing? What do you do when you freak out Tune is as Annmarie and Adam talk about the power of courage, patience and self-awareness in college and beyond.
#44: Ashwath Narayanan on leadership, failure, and balance
August 22, 2019 22:18 - 37 minutes - 52 MBAshwath Narayanan is redefining success after recently returning to America to attend George Washington University. Ashwath discusses how necessary failure is to his growth as a young leader, defines what leadership is to him, and shares how self-awareness has had to his mindset. Ashwath chats about his experience so far, and explains how he tries, and sometimes fails, to balance all the opportunities he’s overwhelmed with. Most recently, Ashwath co-founded Culture Co, a creative agency focu...
#43: Embracing confusion, moving through fear, and creating habits
August 15, 2019 23:59 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBTune is as Annmarie and Adam chat about embracing confusion, moving through fear and creating habits for success.
#42: Exploring life's big questions with rising freshman Ben Laufer
August 09, 2019 15:33 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBHave you heard of the podcast Headscratcher? It was started a few months ago by 19 year old Ben Laufer. Perhaps Ben is just like you: a young college student with the perfect resume, a great high school education, and stable upbringing. However, Ben felt like a cog in a machine and noticed early on that he was making decisions because they seemed like the right thing to do, not because it was necessarily the best thing to do for him. Ben courageously decided to buck the system and took a ga...
#41: Annmarie and Adam talk about trusting that it’s ok NOT to know all the answers and how to be comfortable in the unknown
August 02, 2019 04:54 - 29 minutes - 41.9 MBAnnmarie and producer Adam Harris recap what it means to trust the unknown, why it’s important to take healthy risks, and the illusion of being comfortable with a "secure" job.
#40: Skye Deitelbaum on graduation, freedom, and travel
July 25, 2019 22:43 - 38 minutes - 53 MBRecent graduate Skye Deitelbaum discusses her decision to travel, putting her sports broadcasting career on pause. Skye shares her relationship to the freedom and the unknown, and how she is continuing to create the best version of herself. Skye also reflects on her college experience, including an unhealthy relationship and how she failed to prioritize self-care.
#39: What does it REALLY mean to feel FREE?
July 18, 2019 20:55 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBAnnmarie and Adam once again talk FREEDOM in school, career, and life. Listen in as Adam shares his next career move, how he figured it out, how it is getting there, and how it FEELS.
#38: I've graduated, now what?
July 12, 2019 01:43 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBIt’s all about transitions! From freshman year to graduation Brandon shares his college journey and all the ups and downs he encountered along the way. This week, Annmarie talks with her nephew Brandon Harris shortly after his graduation from the University of Illinois this past June. Although Brandon is devoted to pursuing a career and life he loves and is passionate about, he talks openly about how his fears caused him to ignore what he was drawn to study freshman year and how that has i...
#37: Annmarie & Adam on what it means to be free in college and life
July 04, 2019 18:07 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBThis week, Annmarie and producer Adam Harris explore what freedom means throughout your college experience and beyond. Adam discusses the importance of finding and following your own path, starting with involving the element of play.
#36: Annmarie & Adam talk embracing discomfort
June 27, 2019 19:56 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAmanda Elert inspires Annmarie and producer Adam Harris to discuss what being comfortable with being uncomfortable looks like, how to begin to become aware of your discomfort, and what you do with it. Annmarie also talks about the value of revealing, not concealing, to maximize your energy, and the importance of being authentic and unapologetic in your life.
#35: Amanda Elert on summer internships and leaning into discomfort in schoolwork and life
June 21, 2019 03:20 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week, Amanda Elert (@mandamandamanda_show), a University of Wisconsin-Madison junior, talks about the secret to securing summer internships, combining her interest in math/statistics and her passion for sports into a career she loves, and how to find female role models in a male-dominated field. Listen in as Amanda shares the most valuable lesson she has learned so far in college and how she uses that to lean in to her most stressful moments.
#34: Annmarie and Adam on reframing your relationship with anxiety
June 14, 2019 02:23 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBAnnmarie and producer Adam Harris recap Elizabeth Langshur (episode 33), who bravely discussed how she uses her experience with anxiety, depression, and bullying to educate and empower others. Annmarie and Adam start by defining anxiety, its effects, and intensities. Annmarie explains the importance of creating space for your anxiety to move, and using anxiety as an invitation to build self-awareness. Annmarie and Adam also talk about the importance of reframing your relationship with anxiet...
#33: 16 year old HS Jr Elizabeth Langshur uses her anxiety as an opportunity to connect authentically with friends and educate, inspire and empower others like her
June 06, 2019 23:25 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBAfter dealing with health issues from the age of 10, Elizabeth shares how she recovered from anxiety, depression and bullying in middle school, and how she is using her experience to inform and educate others. Along the way, she is opening hearts and inspiring and empowering students like herself to be open honest and real. She speaks to how she now considers her middle school “bully” a gift to her passion and purpose to spread the word, reveal not conceal, and normalize mental illness as a ...
#32: Annmarie and Adam on self-care and allowing yourself to play to open to flow and productivity
May 30, 2019 23:12 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBKnowing when to say no and how to say no is not an easy skill to learn and sometimes the universe smacks you right between the eyes with a big life lesson just when you don’t expect it. What happens when you ignore your bodies signals to slow down, take care and chill out? This week, Annmarie and producer Adam Harris talk about how Jazmin Kay learned this big life lesson after her bout with pneumonia and what she is doing now to take care of herself and how you can learn to avoid burnout. ...
#31: Jazmin Kay on living in the present and trusting yourself
May 24, 2019 00:02 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBJazmin Kay, an inspiring student activist and soon to be graduate at George Washington University discusses balance, finding joy, and the power of living in the present in such a distracting world. On this episode Jazmin shares how she learned to elevate her productivity after a tough lesson on burnout and bedrest. She talks about why it's important to follow your passions and why knowing when to say no is one of the most powerful things you can do. We also talk about how she uses social med...
#30: Reflecting on self-awareness, passion, and courage (compilation episode)
May 16, 2019 18:51 - 26 minutes - 37 MBFor the last nine months, YOUNIVERSITY has talked with students about self-awareness, finding their passion, and living fearlessly. On today’s episode, we reflect on the themes we have covered across previous episodes, including clips from Olivia Royal (Ep 10), Jazmin Kay (Ep 31), and Emery Bergman (Ep 3) who represent what this podcast is about: supporting and empowering young people to step into the life you love.
#29: Annmarie and Adam recap on Shaina Zafar and share thoughts about mindset, beliefs, and conscious listening
May 09, 2019 20:16 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBAnnmarie and Adam are back for another recap. Today they discuss their thoughts about last week's episode with Penn sophomore and Chief Product Officer of Generation Z consulting firm JUV Consulting, Shaina Zafar. Annmarie and Adam discuss Shaina’s inspiring mindset and how it allows her to live an empowered and impactful life. Annmarie and Adam also talk about the power beliefs have in shaping your decisions, and what it mean to be a conscious listener, reminding us all to listen with an op...
#28: Shaina Zafar on empowerment, impact, identity, and mindset
May 02, 2019 19:09 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBToday, we chat with Penn sophomore, Shaina Zafar, a first-generation, low-income, minority student studying International Relations. Shaina shows us what it looks like to be a self-starter and create an empowered and impactful life no matter where you come from. She reminds us the important role empathy plays when it comes to connecting and collaborating with others to create real change in the world. And her personal experience is a powerful demonstration on why mindset plays a significant ...
#27: Annmarie and Adam on using fear to move closer to your passion
April 25, 2019 21:34 - 26 minutes - 48.8 MBThis week, producer Adam Harris joins Annmarie for a conversation about last week’s episode with Marco Bacchetta about following your passion and fear of failure. Annmarie and Adam discuss the many roles fear can play, whether it be motivating, inspiring, or paralyzing, and how stepping into fear can open up a world of possibilities. Annmarie and Adam also talk about how every failure is an opportunity to get curious, and chat about the importance of stopping to reflect on success like Marco...