Greatest Potench

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In today's episode, I talk about the complex landscape that is applying for an internal promotion. The majority of interview prep, resume building, and job application resources out there all center around applying to a NEW job - such as a new college grad in their first role, switching companies, or entering a whole new industry. When I was applying for...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In today's episode, I share my planning process for my first ever trip overseas to Barcelona and Madrid in Spain. Europe is a fascinating country but it can be tricky planning your first trip away from the US, so I walk through my entire planning process from start to finish and share some learnings and reflections along the way. Stay tuned as Greatest P...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! It's been quite some time since I've uploaded a new episode and I am so happy to be back! With a bit of a time warp back to an episode I had actually recorded in early September of 2024, today I talk about all of the feelings and sensations that have come to the surface in light of my 25th birthday, AKA my "quarter life crisis". With topics...

Hi, I’m glad you’re here today! Welcome to my first rendition of the series: Driver’s Seat Chat where I take you (both literally and figuratively) into the drivers seat of my life, while recording from the drivers seat of my car. This quarterly series (every 3 months or so) will feature 3 fun segments: Loving VS Hating Work Hard & Play Hard Time Capsule Each segment takes you into the present...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In today's episode, I share the details about my very beginner/intro-level crystal journey. I talk about the first time I realized crystals weren't just "pretty rocks" and how it set me on a path of discovering what crystals are and what they can do. I discuss some of the mainstream beginner crystals to give an idea of some of the different...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! As a young adult, we are exposed to so many lifestyles, careers, hobbies, and people. Sometimes it can feel like we aren't on the "right" path for our life. The good news is, there is no such thing as a "right" path, but in today's episode, I talk about some things you can do to help identify what your dream life may look like and...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! It's been a while since my last upload, so we came in HOT today for a pretty serious topic: Task Paralysis. If you ever feel stuck or frozen with a to-do list piling up around you, task paralysis may have something to do with it. I felt that this concept really resonated with me and wanted to share in hopes that it helps you nail down what may really be...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! Happy 10th Episode!!! For such a fun milestone, I decided to share with you a collection of 10 random discoveries I've made about myself since creating the Greatest Potench podcast. With no particular order or rhyme and reason, I give you the inside scoop into the things I'm feeling great about, still trying to learn, or am realizing about my life. T...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In today's episode, I talk about the concept of "toxic productivity" and share some of the common characteristics of someone who might be caught up in it. There is a big difference between being productive and being TOXICALLY productive, so stay tuned to hear some red flags that may point to the toxic side. I wrap up with a personal story of my...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In today's episode, I share the unexpected reality of me being a journal girlie now. I talk about some of the misconceptions and assumptions I had before I was a journaler. I discuss some of the ways my life has changed since I started journaling and the things I have learned about the process. I also share some ways to overcome roadblocks in journaling...

TW: MENTIONS OF ADDICTION Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In today's episode, I get real and authentic with you all about my newly discovered addiction to my phone. It was quite a shock to find out I had such an issue with my screen time, but I think it was important for me to have this rude awakening. I talk to you about my current struggles with social media and phone usage, explain...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! This episode is part 2 of my Scheduling Series, and today we’re talking about the practice of time budgeting. Similar to a financial or monetary budget, time budgeting takes the available waking time you have in the day, and allocates it to the various activities in your life. I walk us through the spreadsheet I use to create my own time budget, and explain...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In the first episode of my 2-part scheduling & time management series, I break down the elements of a schedule. I explain some of the main categories I use when I am prioritizing all the activities I have to add to my schedule. I give a visual analogy that helps explain a method that can help when creating a schedule. I walk through an exercise that you...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In this episode, I address some struggles that many people can face amid the winter blues, seasonal depression, hibernation, or whatever terminology you use to describe not feeling quite like yourself in the winter months. I explain some practices that have helped me emerge on the other side of these lower times, and that can make you feel a little better un...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In this episode, I am covering all things goal setting. I walk through 7 helpful steps laid out in an article by Indeed.com to create effective goals. I describe dozens of real-world examples and applications to each step of the process, breaking down how to truly apply the steps through some made-up example scenarios. Throughout the episode, I also sprinkle...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In this episode, I chat a bit about some perceptions surrounding New Years resolutions, I explain the rationale behind the resolutions or goals I've set for myself in the past, I share my 2024 "mantra" along with a spooky little backstory, and finally, I recap my 2023 and reflect on the successful year I just had while setting the tone for a gr...

Hi, I'm glad you're here today! In this episode, I discuss my background and what led me to the creation of the Greatest Potench podcast. I chat about some past jobs and experiences that got me thinking - maybe I have a greater endgame than this. I explain how the pace of life changes after college. I open up about my lifelong struggle with anxiety and how that impacts the way I see the wo...

Welcome to the Greatest Potench podcast! Do you ever get a feeling that you want to change the endless, repetitive routine of life, and just explore everything that this world has to offer? Do you ever think that maybe you have a greater, untapped purpose that you haven’t discovered yet? Are you content with life and just curious to explore little ways that you can level up your current experience...