The Cat and John Podcast

This episode we give our perspective about how taking risks in your 20s (and all the time) can only pay off in the long run. You can only learn... there is no failure.

In today's episode, we talk about the concept of money, personal relationships with money, and how it controls and dictates how we live our lives.  We also touch upon general overall happiness and how life is cyclical in nature, and always changing. 

In this week's episode, we talk about the common activity of comparing yourself to others' progress when you're in your 20s, especially once you graduate college. We dive into following your own journey and not judging other people for theirs as well. We also get a little philosophical and talk about how everything in your life is truly a mirror of how you feel about yourself.

Journaling is an underrated tool that can help you in so many ways. In this episode, we talk about what journaling is, how you can use it to your advantage in your life, and ways to do it/where do to it. 

In this non-traditional episode, Cat and John dive into the themes present in the genius movie "Avatar" after watching it moments prior. They dive into themes involving the military, imperialism, connection to nature, respect for other living beings, and more. 

Cat and John return from their podcasting hiatus to discuss how we compare our lives to the highlights of others, not knowing what goes on behind the scenes. They also dive into the impacts of this thinking and how you can reverse it to live a better life.

In this episode, John reads some quotes from the book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. Cat and John talk about relationships with other people, making connections, arguments, perception, and more!

In this episode, we talk about a book from Deepak Chopra called, "Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul" and very briefly and touch upon an important revelation from the book that the ego and the soul are not as different as we think. If you're interested in the inner workings of the soul and how it relates to the body, this episode is for you.

In this episode, John now asks Cat about her experience with her hobby turned side hustle of her online candle store.  This conversation goes into detail about her drive and reasoning behind having multiple side hustles and constantly putting in the work to become who you want to be life.  Candles Candle Company: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CatsCandleCompany?ref=shop_sugg

In today's episode, Cat asks John questions about his experience the day before with networking and door knocking to grow his real estate business. They also touch a bit upon entrepreneurship when you're young and their experiences with it thus far. This episode marks a turning point in the Cat and John Podcast where they shift their overarching focus to primarily discussing their journey with starting businesses in their 20s.

A discussion of life struggles with confidence in life, career and more.  We talk about our techniques for powering through the ups and downs of life and how projecting a negative identity of yourself to yourself can come true.  Your mind believes the lies you tell it. All this and some more random chatter coming from our minds. 

This episode we go into the male and female perspectives on the subject of mental health. In relationships, career, and all aspects of life, we experience some ups and downs, and here is our thoughts on aspects mental health in society and personally. Take what we say with a grain of salt, our life experience is limited to 22 years each.

In this episode we dive into the concept of having rituals that create your life. "Rituals" is used to describe patterns in your life that can lead to certain outcomes if performed habitually. If you're interested in thinking about your own rituals and how you can change them to make positive long-term changes in your life, listen to this episode, read the book we mentioned, and watch the youtube video!Tony Robbins Motivation Video - https://youtu.be/kwVu_9pumjI Book Mentioned - "The Voice of Knowledge" by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills

In this episode we talk about our opinions on cheating in a relationship...it gets a bit heated at points. Take everything we say with a grain of salt, the point of this podcast is to discuss and think about all different perspectives. At the end of the day we are on a giant floating rock.

Trying out a new topic this week. The title says it all, in this episode we talk about Religion and our different random theories/ideas on it. We also touch upon ideas about evolution, evil, and other topics of interest that will leave the conspiracy-theorists thinking.

In this episode, we recap after a long day of morning yoga on the beach and a hike in White Plains, NY to talk about the importance of nature in our lives and also the importance of taking a break from the grind once in a while.

In today's episode, we reflect on our work in Real Estate and some habits we've each noticed about ourselves. We also go into taking control of your boundaries even when not in an entrepreneurial role and how you can organize yourself to maintain this control.

In this quick episode, we go back and forth about what our most ideal place to live would be and what we would want to call our home base. We also talk a little bit about traveling and moving to new places. 

We just went door-knocking today! After several rejections as well as positive experiences, we learned a lot about what it means to fail repeatedly and conquer fears on a small scale. Sales can teach you a lot about yourself and other human beings as well. Listen to find out why.

In this episode, we talk about our experiences this far with nutrition and how you can make conscious choices to take control of how you feel. We also talk about the dangers of too much sugar and how it can influence people at a young age without even realizing it.

In this episode we delve into how chaos and being out of your comfort zone can lead to improvements in life. We also go into how you must love yourself every step of the way through your journey towards the best, authentic version of you.

In this episode, we dip into just the surface of many topics:  laughter, comedy,  how to not sweat the small stuff, having fun in your everyday life, forming opinions, and our favorite author.

In this week's episode, we discuss social media and the impact that it has on people that they may not even be aware of, including ourselves. We talk about the positives and negatives of influencing and trends, how to use platforms in a healthy way, the impacts social media has on the world, and much more.Instagram mentioned: @stefana.avara

Using their perspective of being in their 20s, Cat and John discuss and share their thoughts on alcohol and its impact on society. This broad topic of alcohol leads them to discuss the subtopics of being aware of drinking habits,  the social pressure to drink, and others.

Cat and John grapple with the fact that they both just graduated college a few days ago and give some non-expert advice on how to handle the emotions that come with it. If you are in your 20s, 30s, or maybe just a bit lost in life at the moment... give it a listen!

Your hosts dive into the the details on how to have a successful morning. Take time to clear your mind and get your mind straight with the right habits, because your morning routine is setting the tone for your day. 

In this pilot episode, Cat and John set the tone for the podcast by discussing how to create great moments, stay consistent with a routine, form positive habits that work for you, and maintain an overall positive mindset.