Season 5 kicks off with the some genuine, tough topics to tackle. This week, I have my best friend of 20 years and college roommate, Alina to talk about something near and dear to her heart - forcing yourself to grow up fast in your 20's. We talk about losing her mom and the final years spent taking care of her at a young age, how she's coped with this loss, how she's helping other cope with loss, and reminding herself it's okay to grieve even years later. https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyh...
Apr 19, 2022•56 min•Season 5Ep. 1
2 years ago, the pandemic shook up the entire world and I threw myself into podcasting. Today, I’ve aired 4 seasons of “The Quarter Life Happy Hour” on streaming platforms, met a bunch of amazing people on the way, strengthened friendships, learned so much from strangers, grew as a public speaker, and gained the right amount of confidence to bash on my ex boyfriends. :) Happy Two Year Anniversary to my passion project! Here’s to many more chaotic years exploiting my life for the love of entertai...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Happy "Happy Hour"! Joining me this week is the ultimate risk-taker himself and one of my closest friends - Tyler is back to talk ambition, drive, and the want to take control of and better your life. We talk about his next upcoming adventure, some back-of-house restaurant tips, putting effort into our goals, and continuing to take risks! https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour
Mar 09, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Welcome back to Happy Hour! This week, it's my pleasure to reintroduce Carris to the podcast! She's a photographer, writer, creator, dog mom, and now - BUSINESS WOMAN! Carris has worked hard these last couple months to build her growing photography page into a woman-owned business! The 815 Collective is a photography studio that she has founded with two local photographers and it's skyrocketing daily. We sit down and discuss how someone's passion can drive you, supporting small businesses, and h...
Mar 01, 2022•39 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Grab your drink of choice and get ready for Happy Hour! This week, I have my fellow Lit lover, fellow reality tv binge buddy, and gal pal - Katie! We dive deep and analyze the first half of the second season of Love is Blind (*SPOILERS AHEAD*). We then spend the second half of this episode talking about the highly anticipated topic : LOVE BOMBING! How to find the signs of a love-bomber, how we end up falling for love-bombing, and Katie's recent experience with a guy who did way too much, way too...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 17
This week, I have Patrick in the hot seat for Happy Hour! A fellow ISU Redbird, former circus performer, resident ginger, and he's got a thing or two to say about modern dating in your 20's! Patrick and I went on a couple dates recently and now we're here - ready to break down the dynamics and social cues in the dating scene. We talk about the guy's perspective when swiping on dating apps, social skills we lost during the pandemic, and cracking the codes when planning a first date! https://insta...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Happy Happy Hour, friends! Joining me today is my new Internet friend! A former Jehovah's Witness member, former Disney adult, former college athlete, and now property manager - Lexi is in her quarter life crisis and has already seen it all! We dive deep into topics such as our shared religious trauma, our bad dates from dating apps, her "Disney stalker", and our cringiest Valentine's Day stories! You'll definitely want to tune in for this one! https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 15
This week had me taking tequila shots with my downstairs neighbor, Alyssa and letting all our pent up aggression out. Alyssa is a feisty Taurus, badass woman, and fellow homeowner and she's super excited to be on the show! On today's Wednesday Happy Hour, we talk growing up in a toxic home environment, Myspace days, the night we officially met, being homeowners, and overcoming being underestimated at early ages! https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Second time’s the charm! One year ago, I reached out to semi-viral Tik Tok-er Matthew Wurnig who had just recently gained traction for his “50 Dates in 50 States” concept that blew up across the Internet! This journey that started off with Zoom dates during the early Covid days took him on a cross country adventure, visiting every state and meeting up with a girl on the way! He’s preparing to depart for another adventure with Season 2 in the next couple weeks! And he’s here once again to share h...
Jan 26, 2022•54 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Here it is! The messiest of messy - I’m officially introducing my “sister wife”, Tanya to the podcast! Host of her own show, “Tanya’s Playground”, Tanya and I met under “interesting” circumstances (can’t give away all the details in the episode bio!) We talk about our first meeting, how to come out of hardships with a spark of positivity, mutual struggles in dating (lol), and her overall adjustment to living in Poland! You don’t want to miss this one! And Lukasz, if you read this, no you didn't....
Jan 18, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 13
This week, I'm joined by online acquaintance turned Happy Hour special guest, Sveta! I don't remember how Sveta and I met exactly but she does!-and she tells the whole story. (Yes it involves me crying about a boy at the bar). We also dive into people relying on toxic relationships over friendships, her messy 21st birthday, why you shouldn't just date if you're lonely, trusting your gut, and our craziest hookup stories! https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Kicking off another year of Happy Hours with QLHH videographer, John Saltz joining me to discuss our intentions for the new year, what we expect to see in ourselves, what we thrive for in the new year, and how we want to build our individual brands! John's business partner and one of our good friends from college, Josh Lamb will also briefly join us to talk about his 2022 goals and their small business, working with your best friend, and what we can do to support them in the new year! https://in...
Jan 05, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Wrapping up 2021 with every chaotic story we can think of! I'm graced with the presence of the host of "Happy to be Here", Kate once again and she is, in fact, happy to be here! We talk about everything that happened in our lives over the past year - from both experiencing public and messy breakups, to battling with our mental health, to gaining new confidence within our careers, and her transition into grad school and my transition into a new career path. This year has come with a lot of growth...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Happy Holidays! Christmas is right around the corner and I brought on my former co-worker, Klaudia to discuss some cheery topics! We talk about how our lives have improved since quitting our service industry jobs, being underestimated as a woman, her growing fascination with cars and how it solidified herself as a member of "car-tok", and finally, we navigate the trauma around being in a "situationship" around the holidays and how to act accordingly. We also dive into what's new in my dating wor...
Dec 21, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This week, I have my old high school friend Sandro on the podcast to discuss my analytical tactics while navigating the dating scene. We share our cringiest dating stories, differences we experienced in college, our memorable times at both college and back in high school, and talk about the major flaws in dating and why the men aren't "acting right" the older they get. https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour...
Dec 15, 2021•55 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Officially switching career paths has given me a brand new perspective on my professional life and how twenty-somethings bounce around in their careers. This week, I'm joined by real life BFF, Bailey-who's a former restaurant manager-to discuss everything good, bad, and incredibly toxic about the service industry! We share stories about our years working at restaurants, how one's business becomes everyone's business, and the hookup culture in the service industry. https://instagram.com/quarterli...
Dec 07, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 7
We're back! Joining me this week are the Walsh brothers - all the way from the UK! Joe and Jonah are the co-hosts of their own podcast-How Do You Survive Your Twenties. They're well-traveled, adventurous, somewhat experienced, and just trying to survive their own quarter life crisis. We discuss crazy travel stories, dating stories, culture in America vs. The UK, and so much more! Stay tuned for some fun English accents :) https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour...
Dec 01, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 6
This week is for Swifties everywhere! Kate comes back on the show to break down RED (Taylor's Version) in all its' glory and chaos. We talk about the next step in my professional life and then dive into our personal takes on Taylor Swift's re-release of RED and the All Too Well: Short Film! https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour
Nov 17, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 5
This week's episode is very special as I sit down with a fellow "church life" survivor and life coach-the spiritual and beautiful Rachael! We discuss how our paths crossed again after nearly a decade, our personal "turn-offs" about the church community, her journey of navigating her sexuality while still with the church (including her marriage , and how relying on the universe has benefited her lifestyle. We also dive into her bisexuality and feminine desires, as well as how they were shut down ...
Nov 03, 2021•58 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Happy spooky season! Welcome back to Happy Hour featuring my king of Halloween-my buddy Josh to talk about all of our favorite Halloween memories including costume ideas, party stories from years' past, and ideal horror and Halloween movies. We also dive into our own "horror stories", which are "situations that should have gotten us kidnapped" while being young, dumb, and obviously drunk. https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour...
Oct 30, 2021•50 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Happy Hour this week is graced with the presence of my favorite Libra, my podcast BFF Kate! The host of "Happy to be Here" joins me to talk about her dating life down at college, old flames, maintaining successful podcasts, and hiding behind the mask of social media. We also talk about the opposite of other people's "glow-ups" (the ever-so-tragic "glow-downs")! https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour
Oct 20, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Happy Season Premiere! Happy Hour is BACK and it's more chaotic and confusing than ever. But it's okay because I'm here to help you through it! Another year closer to 30, I sit down with my former roommate, best friend, and newly single BADDIE Bailey to discuss the differences when it comes to bar settings, weekend plans, self-care days in your early-20's in comparison to now-the "dreaded" almost 30's! We catch up on our recent career transitions, her brand new move into her very own apartment, ...
Oct 13, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 1
For the Season 3 finale, I'm discussing the hard-hitting topic of doing the things that scare you in life with my bestie and former co-worker, Tyler. Tyler is one of the chillest dudes I know and he shares his experience moving all the way to Austin, Texas in the middle of the pandemic last year to pursue culinary school and find his groove in the service industry as a chef. We talk about taking scary risks, our first impressions of each other, adapting to a new environment, making friends, and ...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Back for another round of Happy Hour, I have my bestie from college, Carris joining me! I give her a recap of my birthday, turning 27 (!?!?!), and she gives me insight on her new, adorable roommates!! We also dive deep into the topic of relationship trauma, insecurities women face in new relationships, getting into healthy relationships, plus we are also briefly joined by Carris's boyfriend, Blake to give his male insight on why and how men can show their insecurities in relationships. https://i...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 22
This week, I have two of my favorite co-workers and some of the best servers out there, Haley and Andrew back to continue their reign on QLHH! We discuss getting "happy birthday"d from people from our past, industry struggles, dealing with customers, and more! https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour
Sep 09, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 21
This week, I'm releasing a mini episode that probably should have stayed in the drafts but it's Happy Hour. It's messy. It's chaotic. It's "The Quarter Life Happy Hour". It's real life and this week, gal pal Bailey and I discuss the most random, drunken topics such as realistic dreams and our night out, consisting of a broken phone. Barely edited and raw recordings, this week's episode is quite the wild ride! https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour...
Sep 02, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 20
This week, I'm taking a break from seating tables and running a restaurant to discuss the hot topic of "friendship breakups"! QLHH regular, Kate is joining me all the way from grad school to talk about her first ever friend-breakup and how it has affected her. We also discuss the importance of keeping positive and uplifting people in your lives. There's, of course, two sides to every story, but here you'll hear our perspectives on why friends break up and drift apart. https://instagram.com/quart...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This week, fellow literature lover and BFF from college, Katie is joining me to discuss our greatest guilty pleasure--reality dating shows! We start off by giving some insight on the Delta Variant and COVID after Katie's recent recovery. We also dive deep into some of the details, behind the scenes facts, and analyze some of today's most popular and chaotic reality dating shows! *SPOILER ALERT* We will be discussing Love is Blind (including the newly released "After the Altar" special), The Bach...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 18
'What's in a name (for an ex)? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as poisonous?" Happy Hour gets a little happier with this week's guest star, host of "Happy To Be Here" Kate, for another hour of chaos! Kate and I talk about her night at Boystown, Lollapalooza, and unpack the age old question- "what do you consider an EX?" https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 17
This week, I'm joined by two seasoned service industry workers and two of my favorite people-Haley and Delaney to discuss crazy restaurant stories, how the pandemic has changed the service industry, and how to treat your local restaurant staff! https://instagram.com/quarterlifehappyhour
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 16
