
Work Bestie
Covering everything you’d discuss with your work bestie: a guide for the 20-something year old woman trying to figure it all out
Episodes
28 episodes
#26 Talk with Taylor: I'm Baaaack
After a year and a half away, here's a quick catch up. I'm in my Reputation/healing girl era, so I'm excited to bring you along.
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16:09

#25 Talk with Taylor: Birthday Feelings
Today is a special day because it's my birthday. The past few years, birthdays or "big days" like New Years have left me with heavy emotions. In this episode I reflect on my 27th and discuss hopes and goals for my 28th year. M...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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29:51

#22 Rituals, Reflections, and Rhythms
Today was talk with Alexa Zafarana. Alexa has her masters of social work and has been a social worker for nearly 10 years. We discuss how to navigate circumstances when everything feels like it's going off the tracks, feeling like a...
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1:11:43

#21 Talk With Taylor: Everyone is Doing the Best They Can with What They Know and What They Have
Recent thoughts and ramblings from meaning of life to childhood birthday parties and sleepovers
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16:13

#20 Public Health, Representation, Impact of Small Interactions
Today was talk with Lizzet Suarez. Lizzet identifies as a a "first gen" American, "first gen" college graduate and Latina. We discuss her path post-undergrad and her decision to take a service year and the impacts on her purs...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:00:10

#19 Identifying Passion, Personal Finance, Discipline
Today was talk with Katie from Money with Katie! Katie started a personal finance blog called Money with Katie in April 2020 and hasn't looked back since. With nearly 25,000 faithful Instagram followers, 10s of thousands of email subscribers, K...
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57:09

#18 Talk With Taylor: Where I Currently Stand with Faith
I was raised Southern Baptist and spent all my free time at church from childhood through high school. I was a YoungLife leader in college and here are some details about where I currently stand with my faith.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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14:57

#17 Prospering in Parenthood, Parental Needs, Addressing Special Needs
Today we talk with Sheila Jordan Sheila discusses her career in education and working with children in many capacities (hospital Child Life) and how she found her niche as a behavioral consultant and individualized health coach helping pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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48:52

#16 Talk With Taylor: Intro to Setting Realistic Goals
Especially with the New Year approaching, there is a huge emphasis on goal-setting from the personal development, self-help, lifestyle/wellness industry. Listen for some tips on gracious, compassionate, and realistic goal setting that wil...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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25:31

#15 Wine, Affirmations, and Knowing When To Call It
Today I talk with a former high school classmate Kristin Hines. We discuss the small, conservative, Christian school we attended, Kristin's entrepreneurial spirit, personal development, and the winery she founded, KT Winery. We discuss how she ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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46:33

#14 Navigating New Motherhood, Mom Guilt, and Life Adjustments
Today I talk with one of former work besties Liz Horton. Liz and I worked together on the trauma team and she was one of my biggest blessings at UVA. Since I've known Liz she's gone from dating to engaged to married to motherhood an...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:12:07

#13 Managing Up, Abundance Mindset, Financial Well-being
Today we talk with Trisha Goodall. Trisha discusses her corporate career and managing up the chain of command, her transition to self-employment, an abundance mindset, and basics of financial well-being Listen in to hear more about ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:06:40

#12 Talk with Taylor: Home for the Holidays as an Adult
Returning home for the holidays as an adult can be exciting and nostalgic with also feeling stressful and complicated. When we leave the home as teenagers, we enter the world to find our bearings, discover our passions, and refine our ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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10:53

#11 Male-Dominated Spaces, Intuition, and Moving Closer to Home
Today we talk with my friend Haley Loflin. Haley discusses her career in investment banking (male-dominated space), listening to her gut for making life-changing decisions, and moving across the country to be close to family. Listen...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:04:15

#10 Talk with Taylor: Realistic Social Media Boundaries
Maybe you don't struggle with social media usage and have amazing boundaries, but incase you could use some tips, Taylor shares about how her boundaries transform her days and leave her feeling peaceful, productive, and in her lane.
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18:41

#9 Connections, Confidence, and a Career in Fashion
Today we hear from my friend Sam Balzano. Sam discusses not using her undergraduate degree in her current career, starting her own fashion business, and how she gained confidence throughout the process. Listen in to head more about ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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42:42

#8 Florals, Motherhood, and Grace
Today we talk with my friend Rachel Fletcher. Rachel discusses developing business based on her passions, becoming a wife and mother at a young age, and how she's always learning how to give herself more grace. Listen in to hear mor...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:12:22

#7 Talk with Taylor: Long-term Goals
Listen in as Taylor talks about setting and completing long-term goals. New goals don't have to wait until New Years, but can begin any day. Taylor discusses two of her most proud long-term goals and encourages you in tips to establ...
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18:30

#6 Grief, Growth, and Life After Loss
Today we talk with my best friend from college Cate Jarrett. Cate and I snuggle up in her bed for a late night chat as Cate discusses life since graduating college, adjusting to adulthood, and unanticipated losses. Cate wins l...
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1:37:44

#5 Talk with Taylor: Preparing for the Unexpected (It's Not What You're Thinking)
Listen in as Taylor talks about a topic incredibly close to her heart and one that every person listening will have to engage with at some point in their lives.Example AMD: https://uvahealth.com/sites/default/files/2018-08/161201.standa...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:50
