Episodes

  • The Top 5 Job Search Tips for Recent Graduates – GUS Ep. 29

    The Top 5 Job Search Tips for Recent Graduates – GUS Ep. 29
    Jul 21 2021
    Everyone gets anxious when it's time to graduate and find a job. Luckily, we have Kelsey Thompson on the podcast to help Heather in her job search. Listen in as we cover the top five things you can do to get employed in your field.
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    33 mins
  • One recent grad’s top 5 pieces of advice for incoming college students – GUS Ep. 28

    One recent grad’s top 5 pieces of advice for incoming college students – GUS Ep. 28
    Jul 6 2021
    What are the top five pieces of advice you'd give a brand new college student? Heather shares her answers. I think they are definitely good ones. But I wouldn't have thought to start with one that so clearly hits your wallet.
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    30 mins
  • Losing a best friend and speaking up to a new friend – GUS Ep. 27

    Losing a best friend and speaking up to a new friend – GUS Ep. 27
    Jun 24 2021
    How do you get over losing your best friend? What happens when, a long time later, one of you reaches out? Can we reframe what happened in the past? Also, are we really making the right attributions when we speculate on the causes of our friends' actions? And what should we do when we speak up and our friend doesn't react well? Finally, what should we do going forward?
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    34 mins
  • Let’s talk money and all the things you should hear in your twenties – GUS Ep. 26

    Let’s talk money and all the things you should hear in your twenties – GUS Ep. 26
    Jun 15 2021
    Heather worked for two years and then went to college. It taught her to budget her money carefully and to only spend money that she actually had in her pocket. Importantly, no credit cards. She's now ready to learn the next stages of budgeting and building wealth. Listen in as we have a wide-ranging conversation from buying a house to insurance, from the true cost of college to living wills, etc...
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    30 mins
  • How do you not overload yourself? How do you stop proving yourself? How do you quit something? – GUS Ep. 25

    How do you not overload yourself? How do you stop proving yourself? How do you quit something? – GUS Ep. 25
    May 12 2021
    Some people take on too much. And they only notice it when things have already gotten too stressful or deadlines are missed. We discuss noticing your own behavior and watching how you react to things. These are great indicators of how you are doing. But at the core of the problem might be "Why are you always trying to prove yourself?" Can you accept that you are already good enough? You don't need to prove yourself forever. And can you quit an activity when it is the right thing to do?
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    24 mins
  • It’s “exceptionalities”, not “disabilities” – and other great things we can learn from an amazing young woman who is helping others every single day – GUS Ep. 24

    It’s “exceptionalities”, not “disabilities” – and other great things we can learn from an amazing young woman who is helping others every single day – GUS Ep. 24
    May 5 2021
    Emily is giving herself to her students before, during, and after class. And she's studying for her Master's. Hopefully a Ph.D. someday, so she can help even more. But her struggles are real and sometimes painful. Among her many medical issues, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome creates perhaps the greatest challenge. Listen in as she educates all of us about how powerful a person can be.
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    27 mins
  • Recent college graduates ARE making it in the real world, but it’s challenging – just ask Katie – GUS Ep. 23

    Recent college graduates ARE making it in the real world, but it’s challenging – just ask Katie – GUS Ep. 23
    Apr 29 2021
    Katie graduated college right at the start of the pandemic. Recent college graduates ARE making it in the real world. She used college to figure out where her boundaries were for adding things to her plate and she worked on her confidence. Now, she's in charge of her life and ready to succeed. Included in her advice is learn from other students, get some leadership experience, compartmentalize some of your problems, and keep active outside the classroom. And, if anyone needs to hire someone like her, she says she's a "wonderful number two." She'll explain.
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    30 mins
  • Anxiety about graduating and the future is very high right now. Focus on the controllables – GUS Ep. 22

    Anxiety about graduating and the future is very high right now. Focus on the controllables – GUS Ep. 22
    Apr 19 2021
    Kyle is worried about his future. Frankly, he's worried about his whole generation's future. Partly because his own future is up in the air. He's changed major. He doesn't know what he wants to do when he graduates. He's worried about his school debt load. I talk to him about a bunch of things. How to become a millionaire. How to not worry about the uncontrollables. The value of mentors and networking. And in the end, he commits to do three things.
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    31 mins