Of Age
When we're 18, we are allowed to vote. When we're 21, we are allowed to drink. But what are we allowed to do when we're 30? What are we supposed to do? What expectations does the outside world impose, and what expectations do we put on ourselves?
Episodes
18 episodes
Episode 2.8 - Iman Hariri-Kia on Vulnerable Storytelling
Iman Hariri-Kia joins me to talk about the accessibility and community offered by online platforms, the sex education crisis in the US, and the power of vulnerable storytelling.https://www.imanharirikia.com/@imanharirikia
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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39:27
Episode 2.7 - Shubnum Khan on An Evolving View of Partnership
This week, Shubnum Khan joined me to talk about how a formative break-up, her parents' marriage, and traveling alone have shaped her vision of future partnership.http://www.shubnumkhan.com/
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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36:05
Episode 2.6 - Laziness, Loneliness, and Reframing the Picture
This week, I'm exploring times in my life when I've felt lazy and when I've felt lonely, and how those are related to each other. I discuss navigating the difference between laziness and depression, how pandemic living affected the independent ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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23:49
Episode 2.5 - Allison White on Undoing the "Shoulds"
In this episode, Allison White joined me to talk about how our undergraduate experience set up unrealistic (and somewhat unhealthy) expectations of partnership, undoing the "shoulds" of our timelines, and celebrating friends' milestones when we...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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45:50
Episode 2.4 - Priyanka Soni on Demystifying Motherhood
In this epiosde, Priyanka Soni joined me to discuss the ways motherhood is gendered and mythologized, how her relationship to having a child evolved in her twenties, and her experience of being a new mother.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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33:36
Episode 2.3 - Christie Finley on Life-Altering Illness and Toxic Positivity
In this episode, Christie Finley joins me to talk about how her sudden cancer diagnosis impacted all aspects of life, including fertility, dating, and career path.To follow Christie's journey, check out her blog, "Fueling Your Soul" (fu...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:36
Episode 2.2 - Toni Okamoto on Plant-Based Living and Educating Compassionately
In this episode, Toni Okamoto joins me to talk about her journey to a plant-based lifestyle, being a compassionate educator for her audience, defying parental ideas of success, and online dating as a vegan.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:38
Episode 2.1 - Mia Holman on Generational Definitions of Responsiblity
In this episode, Mia Holman (aka Mom!) and I talk about the generational, circumstantial, and personal differences in what thirty looks like for each of us. We talk about Mom's experience as a young mother, our definitions of living responsibly...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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36:30
Episode 1.9 - It's Not a Sprint, It's a(n Actual) Marathon
This week I will be talking about how training for my first marathon helped me heal from an assault. (TW: I will be referencing sexual assault in this episode but I will not go into any detail of the event itself.)I will des...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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23:29
Episode 1.8 - Narintohn Luangrath on the Moves That Shape Our Worldview
In this episode, Narintohn Luangrath joins me to discuss the formative travels that have informed her career in public service, moving the needle to a more just world, and what living abroad can teach us about ourselves and the world. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:25
Episode 1.7 - Léa des Garets on Callings, Creativity, and Inner & Outer Critics
In this episode, Léa des Garets and I talk about artistic callings, building safety nets, and self-compassion in creative work.Podcast IG: @ofagepodGuest IG: @lea_desgarets
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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41:30
Episode 1.6 - Ta'lor Pinkston on Imperfect Self-Love
In this episode, Ta'lor Pinkston joins me to talk about imperfect self love, the importance of accepting our past choices, and the harmful pressure of the "happy ending." Podcast IG: @ofagepodTa'lor PinkstonIG: @thehear...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:11
Episode 1.5 - Jenna Dillulio on the Stigma of Sobriety
In this episode, Jenna Dillulio and I talk about drinking culture and how Jenna's journey to sobriety has shaped her relationship with herself and others.Podcast IG: @ofagepodGuest IG: @jennadillulio
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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35:11
Episode 1.4 - Pinky Patel on Being (Virally) Authentic
In this episode, Pinky Patel and I talk about growing up in a traditional Indian household, her viral TikTok fame, and the importance of authenticity on social media.Podcast IG: @ofagepodGuest IG: @pinkypatelofficial
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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35:20
Episode 1.3 - Mandi Woodruff-Santos on Wealth and Worth
In this episode, Mandi Woodruff-Santos joins me to talk about building wealth & worth, the impact of race on wealth-building, and what the COVID pandemic can teach us about compassion towards our own and others' financial situations.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:35
Episode 1.2 - Dr. Alison Cook on Learning from Envy
In this episode, Dr. Alison Cook and I talk about befriending the parts of ourselves that we are unkind to such as anger, anxiety, shame, sadness, and envy. Alison explains how to cultivate a relationship with all of these parts of ourselves an...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:37
Episode 1.1 - Léa des Garets on The Beauty in Grieving
In this episode, Léa des Garets and I talk about grief in its various forms: processing death, coping with break-ups, and mourning parts of our own identities. We discuss grieving publicly and privately, finding communities of support, and grie...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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34:44