Clare and I talked about how she came to run her Etsy shop, what got her started on her passion for knitting, and how others can follow their own passions

I sat down a few weeks ago to reconnect with my high school History and Sociology teacher, Liz Thomas, and we talked about how the college application process has changed since she first applied, the pressures students face today, and how her own...

Megan McSherry and I sat down to talk about her journey toward a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle; we touch on how to get past the guilt of being an unethical consumer to grow into an ethical one, taking small steps, and acknowledging the privileges that go along with living an ethical lifestyle.

Tony Cherolis and I sat down to talk about accessibility and transportation, the intersectionality of social activism and policy creation, and how you can advocate as a citizen for a cause you care about--like bikable, walkable cities with healthy...

Kenney Tran and I sat down a couple of weeks ago and talked about his role in the #IAmNotAVirus campaign, what being a good ally and activist means, and the ever-crushing effects of imposter syndrome.Music © Nathan Simpson, 2020

I sat down with Kim Pittman last week to ask her about the protest she had organized. We then turned our conversation to the larger Black Lives Matter movement and she spoke on how allies need to amplify black voices and not speak over them, get comfortable being uncomfortable, and her own experience with the police

Tonight, DePaul University student Crystal Hellwig and I discuss what it's like to be a journalism student with broadcast media constantly evolving, and what responsibilities journalists have to the public. Listen to the episode here: notsogrownuppodcast.com/listen.html In the episode we also briefly discuss the murder of George Floyd my Minnesota police officers and how the protests that arose from that tragic loss are being reported on differently than protests on reopening states. Please consider donating to these organizations to further the cause of #blacklivesmatter and remember that our place as non-black allies is to uplift the voices of those within the movement, not speak over them. minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate http://northstarhealthcollective.org/donate http://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2 http://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2

Tonight Adrian and I talk about the video games we play, which ones we play too many of, and all of the things Adrian's not allowed to talk about (airplanes, history, and self-depreciating comments). But mostly, we get wildly off-topic and somehow meander our way through a conversation about what makes D&D so fun to play and how to get started.

Tonight we hear from Hannah Davis, founder and CEO of BANGS Shoes on how she started the company and her journey from doctor to founder of an adventure footwear brand. We discuss the company's view on sustainability via supporting people with loans from Kiva, and how the Feel Good Organization helped to inspire the successful BANGS Ambassador program! Intro/Outro Music: © Nathan Simpson, 2020

Tonight I sat down with my friend Emi, a marketing student and one of my role models, to ask her if she has it all together as an almost-thirty-year-old. We talk side hustles, what it's like growing up with immigrant parents to look up to, whether college is worth it or not, and loving yourself because (as she says) "you're the one who has to live with yourself for the rest of your life". Intro/Outro Music: © Nathan Simpson, 2020