Twenty Something's w/ Raven : Recent Episodes
Raven Martin
Getting through your 20's is one of the hardest things you will ever do. There is no other time in life where you will be expected to develop a productive and thriving life almost immediately after eating lunch everyday in a school cafeteria and other adults telling you what you can and cannot do. Everything expected of you and everything you are going through is all new, magnifying every emotion and experience to the highest degree. But, even with all the uncertainties and ups and downs of this era, it doesn't have to be chaotic. You can plan, adjust, learn, and adapt enough to get you to the rest of your adulting years with your feet planted firmly in the ground and feeling more in control. I want to dispel the myths that you cant be ready for adulthood, that's just not true! You get ready for the rest of your life in your 20's. Let me tell you how!
Society has us obsessed with the image of wealth without the actual acquisition of it. Let's talk about why.
After tragedies we're all left so hopeless but there is an answer. There's always been an answer. There will always be one.
So many of us are struggling to get to that next place in life because we lack confidence! It's time to assert yourself!
Have we gone too far with our portrayals of sex? What does it mean to be sexual liberated? Where is the intersection of sexuality and feminism? What responsibility do we have to the society at large?
The older we get the easier it is to rid ourselves of relationships and stay to ourselves. We've all done it, told them you'll be there in an hour" but you have no plans on going. That kind of behavior is not cool and has consequences on you and your reputation. Its all fun and games til its not, let's talk!
For my folks that feel like they cant do anything for work they aren't passionate about!
Everyone says to be successful you must let go of those who don't advance your life and help you get there, but what about when those people are your friends and family who you love most? How do you navigate the road to success when you're the first to access it? Let's talk!
Ever wanted to quit a job when you make a mistake? Ever felt like you weren't worthy to be in a space? It's all an illusion, let's talk!
My faith is really important to me but living in a culture where its importance to people is beginning to wane, creates some difficulty and confusion on how to profess and live out its relevance in my life. I called on an audience fave, Morgan Allison to help me navigate the complexity of being young adult who tries to live out a faith system.
I sit down with a stay at home mom of 4 and talk raising kids as a married young adult.
90's and early 00's babies were stunned to hear from their big brother Steve from the 90's children's show, Blues Clue's, 25 years later. His message was a comforting yet sobering check-in that so many 20 somethings needed. The proverbial wigs were indeed snatched!
The people that say it isn't either already have something, have nothing at all, or have a work ethic and a dash of luck that isn't available to everyone. Argue with ya mama, not me!
The best way to advance young adults, all of them, is to be honest. Even when it isn't the popular narrative, we must say what needs to be said, to get where we need to get.
We get into the thick of it! Pleasure, consent, faith, and pretty much all you need to know before/while embarking on sex in your 20's!
All 20 somethings should live in another state or country other than their state of origin for at least a year. Dive in with me and a 21 year old charting his path in another state away from home. See how he created a life for himself and how he got over the anxiety of leaving.
You can't be jealous of the lives of other people on social media while also being idol and unwilling to try new things. Your 20's is the best time to develop and invest in different ideas and activities to become whatever is ideal to you. Or you can stay boring and uninteresting, choice is yours!
In my 20's my friendships brought me so much joy and happiness and ironically equally as much sadness and pain. How the two can coexist was beyond me initially, until now! Let's talk about it!
Who's just as confused as me about what was supposed to bring you fulfillment in your 20's? I swear somebody lied and we need to talk about it!
Your 20's don't have to be a nightmare of anxiety and depression and they don't need to be an endless playground in uncertainty land. Let me help you navigate the road to 30!