Not So Grown-Up

Clare and I talked about how she came to run her Etsy shop, what got her started on her passion for knitting, and how others can follow their own passionsSupport the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

I sat down a few weeks ago to reconnect with my high school History and Sociology teacher, Liz Thomas, and we talked about how the college application process has changed since she first applied, the pressures students face today, and how her own college experience led to where she is today.Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Megan McSherry and I sat down to talk about her journey toward a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle; we touch on how to get past the guilt of being an unethical consumer to grow into an ethical one, taking small steps, and acknowledging the privileges that go along with living an ethical lifestyle.Music © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Tony Cherolis and I sat down to talk about accessibility and transportation, the intersectionality of social activism and policy creation, and how you can advocate as a citizen for a cause you care about--like bikable, walkable cities with healthy public transport infrastructure. (And yes, I did get the job).Join the conversation on how to work towards better cities and towns here, at the Transport Hartford Talking Group.Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Kenney Tran and I sat down a couple of weeks ago and talked about his role in the #IAmNotAVirus campaign, what being a good ally and activist means, and the ever-crushing effects of imposter syndrome.Music © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

I sat down with Kim Pittman last week to ask her about the protest she had organized. We then turned our conversation to the larger Black Lives Matter movement and she spoke on how allies need to amplify black voices and not speak over them, get comfortable being uncomfortable, and her own experience with the police.Music: © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Tonight, DePaul University student Crystal Hellwig and I discuss what it's like to be a journalism student with broadcast media constantly evolving, and what responsibilities journalists have to the public. In the episode we also briefly discuss the murder of George Floyd my Minnesota police officers and how the protests that arose from that tragic loss are being reported on differently than protests on reopening states. Please consider donating to these organizations to further the cause of #blacklivesmatter and remember that our place as non-black allies is to uplift the voices of those within the movement, not speak over them.minnesotafreedomfund.org/donatehttp://northstarhealthcollective.org/donatehttp://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2http://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2Intro/Outro Music: © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Tonight Adrian and I talk about the video games we play, which ones we play too much of, and all of the things Adrian's not allowed to talk about (airplanes, history, and self-depreciating comments). But mostly, we get wildly off-topic and somehow meander our way through a conversation about what makes D&D so fun to play and how to get started.Intro/Outro Music: © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Tonight we hear from Hannah Davis, founder and CEO of BANGS Shoes on how she started the company and her journey from doctor to founder of an adventure footwear brand. We discuss the company's view on sustainability via supporting people with loans from Kiva, and how the Feel Good Organization helped to inspire the successful BANGS Ambassador program!Intro/Outro Music: © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Tonight I sat down with my friend Emi, a marketing student and my personal role model, to ask her if she has it all together as an almost-thirty-year-old. We talk side hustles, what it's like growing up with immigrant parents to look up to, whether college is worth it or not, and loving yourself because (as she says) "you're the one who has to live with yourself for the rest of your life".Intro/Outro Music: © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Tonight, my friend Paul and I talk all about plants: what they need to grow, the most interesting ones, and the ones that pretend to be things they're not.Music © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Today, my friend Katie and I talk about BTS, Twitter fan culture, and pressures of being in a largely female fanbase (but mostly about BTS).Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Today I have with me my friend Nate, the youngest elected official in the town of New Britain. Nate and I talked about how he got involved in local government, the democratic front-runners (one of whom is not campaigning anymore), and capitalist economies.Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Today's guest is 22-year-old Mikaela Hurshman, an actress and Studio School graduate. We talked about what studying to be an actor means, and how that affects worldview.Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

My first guest is 21-year-old Victoria Cheng, a screenwriter and sound editor finishing up her senior year at Chapman University. She's helped produce a variety of projects on YouTube and now works as a podcast editor for Wayland Productions. Victoria and I talked about quarantine, how we're keeping busy, and how to flatten the curve. Music: © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)

Welcome to the Not So Grown-Up Podcast!Music: © Nathan Simpson, 2020Support the show (https://rb.gy/hskplr)