This week we meet Amanda. After receiving guidance from her father who said she would not enjoy the burden of being an actress, Amanda decided to step away from theatrics in high school and has since had a linear path towards accounting. We talk about the importance of aligning your career with your character strengths and the challenges of stepping away from a path you had once raved about. We hear how Amanda believes she is right where she is meant to be as she shares the benefits to her flexible job and how the lifestyle allows her to balance work with her recent health challenges. Tune in to catch all this and more! Buzzwords :) Gratitude, Kitchen Witch, Comic Con, Eggshells Amanda's Podcast: Ghoul Disclosure Instagram: WhatNowMegan
Welcome back lovely listeners!! This week we chat with J, a freelancing photographer who shares his experiences working for a corporate-style company that restricted his creativity and how he gained the courage to leave the role to regain his artistic freedom. We talk about fear and how it tries to stop you from pursuing your goals and the need to embrace the uncertainty of scary choices. Tune in to hear all of this good stuff and more!! Buzz words of the week: Minimalism, chemist, bananas, Facebook marketplace J's Podcasts: Sick Love Show & Evolution of Understanding Insta: @WhatNowMegan
Hey hey hey!! This week it's just me, your favorite kind of week ;) In today's episode, I reveal my love list... No not the one with Ryan Reynolds on it, the other love list. I encourage you to practice appreciating the small joys in life by documenting the little things that put a smile on your face on a daily basis. From eating the last bite of a sugar cone to getting the snow off your car with one solid push, I share my small joys and give you a push to start your own list! Tune in and keep doing life! Insta: WhatNowMegan
Woohoo is it really episode 20!?! Can't believe it. In today’s special episode I chat with Mary- a wonderful gal who has worked every job under the sun. Biologist, Rainforest Cafe fish caretaker (yes this is real), fitness instructor, teacher, brewery scientist… truly a wild ride. Mary shares the many details of her wild journey, from her decision to walk away from what she thought was her dream job to her decision to go back to school after 12+ years of work… Tune in to hear her wisdom as she reminds us that there is no timeline to figuring out your career. What an episode with Mary who is #JustDoingLife Insta: @ WhatNowMegan Mary’s Podcast: Stargatezing
This week we switch it up with Corey, a soldier serving in the US Army. Corey takes us through his long journey in the military as he jumped around positions and was stationed all over the globe. We learn about his start with graphic design and his exciting work in photography that lead to him to the job he now loves. Corey shares great insight into what it is like working in the army and we learn about the complexities of the US Army. We also learn that the army can send you for an industry position with the NFL, who would've known! Also.... Happy Valentine's Day lovers!!! DM me if you need my address to send the flowers ;) Insta: WhatNowMegan
Happy Tuesday and welcome back to Just Doing Life! This week I'm joined by Katya, a cool gal who studied two of the most random majors in the history of majors- Theatre and.. Forensic Anthropology... wowza. Katya explains her highschool days that sparked an interest for film production and criminal mysteries and ultimately led her to her college choices. Then she shares her personal struggles of landing a job after college due to her disability and how she takes matters into her own hands by making an ambitious leap to start her own Etsy shop. Tune in to hear her unique story and get a glimpse of me losing my mind due to technical difficulties :) Katya's Etsy Instagram: blackcatsandbarnowls Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackCatsAndBarnOwls Instagram: WhatNowMegan
Welcome back fan club! This week it's just me and you, lucky you ;) Tapping into finding your passion, I read a blog post from Mark Manson and let him speak some real magic with how to figure out what you're doing with your life. Tune in to start your morning with some quality content and as always, hear an embarrassing story from yours truly. Insta: @whatnowmegan
Meet Alexis - a Hospital(ity) Management grad who like many of us, thought "oh shiz" after graduating college without a job lined up. Alexis shares the anxious and unsettled feelings she had after graduating, moving and bouncing around jobs not entirely sure where she wanted to end up. Together we talk about the guilt that you can feel from "having connections", the dread after getting fired, and finding your self worth. Tune in to hear these great messages and connect with yet another great guest! Insta: @just.doing.life @WhatNowMegan
This week I have the pleasure of meeting Nicole, a Californian who's life got flipped upside down after losing her job in the fall of 2020. Evidently I am drawn to travelers because this week, Nicole shares her story of spending a year on the road while her and her wife tried to find their next careers after both being laid-off and being forced to sell their home. She shares the many struggles she faced; Hundreds of failed applications, a Texas freeze over, and a brand new camper that didn't work. Tune in to hear how her story unravels and she pulls through to where she is today! Insta: @WhatNowMegan
Happy New Year friends!!!!! Join me this week for a quick episode on my 2022 goals and the three tips I feel are important to fulfilling them. Feel free to send over your goals and chat about all your hopes for 2022! I also rap in this episode LOL, please be nice. Insta: @whatnowmegan