Just Doing Life

The day is here. I have finally found someone crazy enough to major in computer science. Join me in my conversation with Marnie where we talk not only about her career in the tech industry, but her struggles finding a job post college. Marnie shares how her athletic history opened some doors for her career path, but also hindered her options and how these athletic choices truly shaped her hustle m...

Welcome back lovely listeners! This week I interview Kelsey, a confidence mindset coach who discovered her underlying passions after spending years in the fitness industry. Kelsey shares her experiences avoiding falling into a family business and pursuing her own interests after Covid forced her to explore new options. Tune in to catch all this and more! Buzzwords :) Mindset Coaching, Burnout, Lin...

I went to the hospital for a pimple on my finger. Why!? Meg are you okay!? Meg, do you have all 10 fingers!?! Guess you'll just have to listen to find out. Buzzwords: MRSA, typing, #blessed, Insta: @WhatNowMegan

Welcome back lovely listeners! This week we chat with Corey, an entrepreneur who is on a mission to bring people together and form communities all over the country. Corey takes us through his transition from college, where his identity was driven by athletics and his college major, to adulthood where he had to pivot his mindset and reflect on who he was outside of his sport. He shares the journey...

In this episode we chat with Jeff, a "retired" CrossFit gym owner loving his new, not at all retired lifestyle in San Diego. After spending over 25 years working his way up the corporate totem pole in the fast food industry, he realized his job was not providing the excitement it once was and he decided to take a leap and invest in the gym that provided him his daily dose of sanity. Jeff shares wh...

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 h...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 l...

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...

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...

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

Welcome back Just Doing Life listeners! This week I'm joined by Adam, a newly established real estate agent who admittedly is motivated by the desire to never work again. Adam shares his recent transition from aerospace engineering to real estate and gives us insight into starting a career from scratch amid a pandemic. Together we discuss the intrinsic characteristics of entrepreneurs, the worker...

This week I'm joined by Lindsey who shares her passion for travel and art. Lindsey shares her spontaneous one-way ticket purchase to Hawaii and the hitch hiking experience that changed her life goals. We talk about the amazing coincidences that shape our life journeys and the importance of following your dreams. Tune in to hear all about this girl's ambitious dreams! Insta: WhatNowMegan Guest Info...

This week I had the pleasure of talking with Dean, a self-made professional golfer who seemed to have life figured out for himself at 18. While we were all worried about promposals and ironing out wrinkles in our senior shirts, Dean was working on five year plans and signing leases for apartments across the country. Tune in for a great episode as he highlights his journey and how he made his goals...

This week we meet Nicole, a Californian just doing her thang. Join us as we chat about looking for a job after college using a degree that you're no longer interested in. We chat about sticking through the process and staying within a company to take advantage of exploring new roles within an organization and where she see's herself in five years. If that isn't convincing enough, tune-in to hear N...

On this week's episode of Just Doing Life, we get to hear from Ashley, a..... hmm how does one describe a marketing agent, social media manager, cosmetologist, recruiter all in one? You get the picture, Ashley has done quite a bit in the short span since graduating college in 2020. Graduating in the height of Covid threw some challenges her way, but tune in to hear her story of resilience as she s...

This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Shannon, a photographer and content creator from New York. Shannon takes us through her years after college as she tried to figure out what she wanted to do with her career. Spending months abroad and bouncing around cities, she explored several paths within her creative scope of work and learned some hard lessons along the way. Tune in to hear more a...

Can I get a woot woot , bonus episode time :) This week we talk about not giving a flying fadoodle what other people think about you. Let's talk about why you might be scared and how to overcome those silly voices in your head.... Stop letting the fear of judgement from strangers deter you from pursuing your passion. As always, keep doing life my friends :) Share this podcast with friends! Leave a...

This week we have the pleasure of meeting my polar opposite; creative, chilled out, singer/songwriter guru Monica Rose. Monica shares her childhood stories of being homeschooled and living within a very structured household. From her stories, we learn about her need to pursue her creative outlets and her outlook on finding your passion and running with it. This musical artist also just released a...

Welcome back to Just Doing Life!! This week is all about loving yourself and being mindful of your personal strengths. Talking with Devanshi, we learn about how her Information Systems and Database Management (woah mouthful) major lead to her various career roles and how she landed her current job in the tech industry. Not only do we uncover her career aspirations, but we talk about the importance...

Heyo, bonus alert!!! Popping this extra episode in to brighten up your Thursday and get you in the right mindset to take on the weekend. In this episode I share my thoughts on finding a career that makes an impact on others. We all want to feel like we are improving the lives of others (or at least I hope), so how do you find out what that is? Hmm listen to the podcast and you'll find out :) #nake...