Class of 2019: Recent Episodes
Class of 2019
What do you get when you cross two recent graduates with the daunting prospect of real life? This podcast! If you’re in the same boat, or simply intrigued, join us as we navigate all of life’s new hurdles - trust us, the struggle is real! So, listen up for light-hearted and witty conversations on wellbeing, relationships, finances and careers in our post-uni lives.
“The moment you take responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you can change anything in your life” – Hal Erod. Welcome to our first episode on money, so important we had to write it 3 times! At some point we have all questioned the craziness of having an in-depth knowledge of Pythagoras but not even a basic understanding of taxes, mortgages or being financially independent. Well, even after 3 years at university, we’re still none the wiser. So, whilst we can’t promise any pearls of financial wisdom, we will hopefully be having a relatable discussion on the difficulties and small successes we’ve had in dealing with finances as new graduates. After this episode, if you fancy seeing more up-to-date snippets of our life, feel free to check out our social media: Twitter: @nurdangeorge Instagram: @nurdan.george P.S. Here are some useful links for tackling your finances as a graduate, thank us later! https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/graduate-money-tips https://www.gocompare.com/money/financial-guide-for-graduates/ https://hellograds.com/money/manage-graduate-finances/
“You can do anything, but not everything” – David Allen. Have you got a job yet? When will you get married? What do you mean you have not saved up for a mortgage?! Join us in this episode where we will be discussing the endless expectations forced upon us and how we try to manage them. We can't promise that we won’t go on rants about what is expected from us, but we can promise that you will be able to relate to our experiences and may just pick up a quick tip or two. Oh... and, if you were wondering, we do expect you to listen to this! After this episode, if you fancy seeing more up-to-date snippets of our life, feel free to check out our social media: Twitter: @nurdangeorge Instagram: @nurdan.george Want to delve deeper? Watch the Ted Talk on the expectation gap by Nat Ware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KiUq8i9pbE.
“When we derive a sense of worth based on how we are doing relative to others, we place our happiness in a variable that is completely beyond our control” - Dr Tim Bono. Why is everyone my age married and having kids? Oh jeez, she’s already 5 years into her career and I have no idea! In today’s social media driven society, it is often hard, if not impossible, to avoid comparing yourself to your peers. So, in this episode, we will discuss the role of different platforms in showcasing unrealistic lifestyles and goals and, in doing so, try and determine how to have a healthier relationship with social media. Following on from our talk about wellbeing, here are some good places to go if you want some more information or just need a little support: - Mind.org.uk - Studentminds.org.uk - Samaritans.org (24/7 Samaritan Hotline – 116 123) Additionally, if you fancy seeing more up-to-date snippets of our life, feel free to check out our social media: Twitter: @nurdangeorge Instagram: @nurdan.george
"Stay at home, Protect the NHS, Save lives" - BoJo.
We always thought we’d record these podcasts sat together in the same room, but COVID-19 clearly had other ideas. So, along with the rest of the world, it’s time for us to adapt! Join us for our first long-distance podcast episode, where we discuss our ‘key worker’ status and the ins and outs of our lives in lockdown - woah, never thought we’d say that!
During lockdown here are some good places to go if you just need a little support:
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Mind.org.uk
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Studentminds.org.uk
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Samaritans.org (24/7 Samaritan Hotline – 116 123)
Additionally, if you fancy seeing more up-to-date snippets of our life, feel free to check out our social media:
Twitter: @nurdangeorge
Instagram: @nurdan.george
“Our ikigai is different for all of us, but one thing we have in common is that we are all searching for meaning” - Hector Garcia Puigcerver.
Everyone is always searching for the ‘Meaning of Life’ but that seemed like too big of a topic to tackle in this episode (maybe later!) so we settled on just trying to find our “focus”. Join us in this episode where Georgina introduces Nurdan to the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai and we dissect our personal paths, careers and motivations with our new enlightened minds.
After this episode, if you fancy seeing more up-to-date snippets of our life, feel free to check out our social media:
Twitter: @nurdangeorge
Instagram: @nurdan.george
“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change” - Cheryl Sandberg.
Finding the time to pick up any book these days seems like a mountainous task, that is why we believe that if you finally find some precious time, it shouldn't be wasted on books that you will only ever read half of (we've all been there!). So in today's episode we've decided to share all of our amazing book recommendations, trust us, they’re life-changing - well, hopefully!
Additionally, if you fancy seeing more up-to-date snippets of our life, feel free to check out our social media:
Twitter: @nurdangeorge
Instagram: @nurdan.george
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind” - C.S. Lewis.
Your final year of university is most definitely your most stressful year. You just want to power through your dissertation and exams in order to enjoy your final few weeks as a student before graduating. As final year undergraduate students we eagerly await our graduation day. However, after the days, or weeks (for some of you party animals) of celebrating, we find ourselves in limbo. Join us in this episode, as we reminisce on our uni days, discuss the term ‘graduate blues’ and attempt to derive a handful of solutions in order to overcome this unspoken problem.
Following on from our talk about wellbeing, here are some good places to go if you want some more information or just need a little support:
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Mind.org.uk
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Studentminds.org.uk
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Samaritans.org (24/7 Samaritan Hotline – 116 123)
Additionally, if you fancy seeing more up-to-date snippets of our life, feel free to check out our social media:
Twitter: @nurdangeorge
Instagram: @nurdan.george
“Every ending is creating the space and opening for an amazing new beginning” - Bryant McGill. Before we start ranting away about the obstacles that we face on a day to day basis, it would only be right to introduce ourselves! Here we are, in our (very) early twenties, starting up a podcast about all things life. Join us in our first ever episode, where we will be detailing what our podcast is about and opening up our lives to you all...Did you know, George has failed her driving test due to running a red light?! After this episode, if you fancy seeing more up-to-date snippets of our life, feel free to check out our social media: Twitter: @nurdangeorge Instagram: @nurdan.george
What do you get when you cross two recent graduates with the daunting prospect of real life? This podcast! If you’re in the same boat, or simply intrigued, join us as we navigate all of life’s new hurdles - trust us, the struggle is real! So, listen up for light-hearted and witty conversations on wellbeing, relationships, finances and careers in our post-uni lives.
After this little teaser, if you want to hear more, make sure to come back every Sunday for all of our podcast episodes! Also, feel free to check out our social media:
Twitter: @nurdangeorge
Instagram: @nurdan.george