The Everything Endeavor

Hi! Happy (almost) Valentine's Day! I've always wondered about where Valentine's Day came from. We've heard it's a Hallmark holiday, a day to venerate a historical saint, a day to love our favorite people—so many explanations! But what is the actual history of Valentine's Day? Would it absolutely drive you nuts if I told you we don't actually know? Take a listen to find...

Sometimes my brain takes me down rabbit holes of the most random things. And today, that thing was stamps. Yes, like the cute little square stickers you put on the corner of your envelopes when you send snail mail. I was sitting in my kitchen doing the monotonous task of adding stamps to 20+ envelopes and thought to myself: Who came up with this idea? What’s the origin story? Why did I pay so much...

A tell-all episode about my 23rd year? I think yes! Happy birthday to me! Join me as I chat through and reflect on all of the things I did this year—big and small. I've been around for 23 years and this is the first time I've reflected on what went well, what I'm proud of, and what I'm excited for to come in my 24th year. From perfecting my at-home latte to making new friends, from...

Forty years (and one day) ago, hundreds of people gathered at Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida and millions worldwide watched on live TV to see the tenth launch of the Challenger, where the first civilian would be going to space on a shuttle mission. Just over a minute after launch, the sky was filled with smoke, flames, and debris. The mission had quickly become unsuccessful and th...

A bonus episode?! How fun! In today's more casual episode, we're detailing all seven majors that I, your host, had in college. Is there a secret eighth major mixed in there? That's up to you, dearest listener! From genetics to communications to linguistics and everything in between, listen to the reasons why I chose each major, why I changed them, and how I ended up where I am today. A...

It's January. You have high hopes. You're going to be so productive and get so much done all year long. But how exactly are you going to do that? In this episode, I took a deep dive into different productivity systems that people follow. I explain what they are, how to do them, and (of course!) what I think about them. Article 1: https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/7-productivity-m...

Picture this: It’s January 15, 1919. Boston, Massachusetts. The largest, most precariously built molasses tank you've ever seen has just been refilled. The weather is mild, people are ambling about, and it’s a regular day in the city—until it's not. Today we're discussing The Great Molasses Flood, one of the strangest historical events I've ever discovered. Was the entire city stic...

Welcome to the first episode of The Everything Endeavor! And, Happy New Year! In the spirit of January and all the “new year, new me” posts that flood social media feeds this time of year, we’re discussing habits and identity. More specifically, how your self-perception can be the determining factor in making your habits stick…for real this time! I've always had a hard time sticking to the New...

Welcome to The Everything Endeavor! I'm so glad you're here. Listen for a quick preview inside my brain and hear what you're getting yourselves into every Thursday. So happy to have you join me on this endeavor! Music by Tim Beek. "Unicorn" by Tim Beek ( timbeek.com ).