“My purpose and the book's purpose is to figure out why do you need to change your house, what do you need to change, how are you going to change it? But the how is the last part, you gotta figure out why first.” Today I sit down and chat with Rebecca West, who is the founder of Seriously Happy Homes, a design firm located in Seattle, Washington. She is a self-taught interior designer and talks all about her experience as to how she got into this career. She talks about what she does in her day to day career, while telling how she is able to take a month off every year to travel with her husband. Rebecca has created a brand for herself, focusing on her why and the importance of knowing the why behind everything. She has her own book called “Happy Starts at Home” and a podcast called “Creating Your Happy Place”. Being happy is one of her goals that she has incorporated into her work. THINGS MENTIONED: Simon Sineck: Start With Why https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/start-with-why-simon-sinek/1016513563?ean=9781591846444 WANT TO CONNECT WITH REBECCA? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beseriouslyhappy/ Website: https://seriouslyhappy.com/ Design Website: https://www.happystartsathome.com/ WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned Business Email: [email protected] New episodes are posted weekly on TUESDAYS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support

“Make sure you enjoy what you’re doing and that you genuinely like it” - Sueva “My biggest advice is use social media to your advantage and you’ll find ways to engage with your audience” - Aliyah Today I sit down and chat with Aliyah and Sueva, who are both co-hosts of their own podcast! The concept of their podcast is choosing two words to talk about and their viewpoints about topics that relate to the theme of the episode. We talk about their experience creating a podcast together, how they came up their own concept and how they market their podcast on Instagram! Listening to the two of them talk and bounce off each other was a real treat. These two are best friends and it is very clear in this episode, as well as in their own podcast! THINGS MENTIONED: Unsolicited Advice Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unsolicited-advice-with-ashley-and-taryne/id1456292665 Canva: https://www.canva.com/ Gen Z Girl Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gen-z-girl/id1482516550 WANT TO CONNECT WITH ALIYAH AND SUEVA? One Word Convos Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-word-convos/id1530230775?uo=4 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onewordconvos/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/onewordconvospodcast WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned Business Email: [email protected] New episodes are posted weekly on TUESDAYS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support

“I think I would tell myself to really just hold tight and that it’s going to be hard, but, I think the rewards at the end are so worth it. All those hardships that you’re gonna face are going to be worth it and that you’re going to be resilient and they are going to make you stronger. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger is so true.” Today I sit down and chat with Aracely Mejia, who works at Intel at Silicon Valley. She graduated with two degrees, one in mechanical engineering and one in electrical engineering. Aracely is also a first generation college student and she also has her own YouTube channel! We chat all about these things in her life and what her experiences have taught her from being in these positions. We also talk about the importance of networking and how these skills have helped her in her career. WANT TO CONNECT WITH ARACELY? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSP_KjCaEt_QK-vVkZ5ua9A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aramejia.x/ WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned Business Email: [email protected] New episodes are posted weekly on TUESDAYS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support

“If this is a huge passion of mine, I need to start integrating more of my passions into my platform. And also, those videos are a lot more helpful to a larger audience than people just watching me to go Target, because how does that help anybody else?” Welcome back to 2021 new guests each week! Today I sat down and chatted with Taylor Woods. We chat about all things with her YouTube channel, fitness, the 75Hard challenge and her experiences! Taylor tells us about her beginnings on YouTube and how her content has changed over time. She also talks about her podcast and her love for podcasting, as well as her favorite episode that she’s recorded and gotten a lot of feedback from. Sit back, relax and enjoy a warmhearted episode! WANT TO CONNECT WITH TAYLOR? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS49cakQgSe_o-uKn38c07g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tayllorwoods/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dontgetittwisted WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned Business Email: [email protected] New episodes are posted weekly on TUESDAYS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support

“Now these don’t seem to be big wins in the moment, these are things that have affected and changed my daily life for the better. It isn’t about huge monumental things that need to happen in order for you to reach your goals. It can be small things that work toward you getting to be your best self out there. “ Welcome back to the “So Today I Learned…” Podcast! I am so excited to be back for season 2. This episode, I sit down and talk to you all about goals for the new year and hopes for 2021. This episode focuses on going in strong to the new year and continuing to be the best possible version of ourselves out there. I want to focus on goal setting and creating a positive lifestyle for myself. What are your goals for 2021? THINGS MENTIONED: USA Today’s 100 Positive Things that Happened in the World in 2020: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2020/12/23/good-news-2020-positive-stories-amid-coronavirus-election-celebrity-deaths/3921159001/ Michelle B: https://www.youtube.com/c/muchelleb/featured WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned Business Email: [email protected] New episodes are posted weekly on TUESDAYS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support

“I do feel upset that I wasn’t given the college experience that I should’ve had but this was the college experience I was meant to have because I was able to focus so much on my family, my dog and especially my health. Like that has been the most rewarding thing about being remote this semester” Today’s episode is a solo episode with your host, Megan. She sits down and chats about the year of 2020, her thoughts on being a remote college student and how she managed to work on herself this entire year. 3 Things Megan has learned during 2020: Take advantage of all the time with friends and family you can Be smart and safe but also have fun Focus on what makes you happy and stick to it The podcast will be taking a two week break so Megan can focus on preparing season 2 and celebrating the holidays! The next episode will be out on January 5th! She looks forward to seeing you then! WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned New episodes are posted weekly on TUESDAYS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support

“I would say that having the mindset of ‘it’s your life so you choose how to live it’, that might sound cheesy but I think that it’s a good thing and if it is going to make you happy you should go for it.” Today I sit down with Sabrina Marley who is currently working on her own career in the fashion industry. We chat about her experiences in school at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and how that set up the path for post-grad. She has always been interested in fashion and always wanted to have her own clothing line. We also chat about her side projects, like her own podcast and starting the process of her own fashion line. Sabrina also chats about the importance of making the most out of the environment she’s in and how that has affected her life. WANT TO CONNECT WITH SABRINA? Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/sabrinamarley/ Instagram (Shop): https://www.instagram.com/blushspice/ WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned New episodes are posted weekly on TUESDAYS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support

“I love doing this stuff, it makes me genuinely so happy to post about this and meeting people who have similar views to me and just talk about all of this fun stuff and ways we can advocate about what we are passionate about. So I would love to keep expanding it and see where it goes in the future.” Today I sit down and chat with my childhood friend, Caroline Quinn. Caroline has her own Instagram account where she promotes sustainability, healthy eating and making the world a better place! Caroline and I chat about her beginnings on her foodie account, the importance of upcycling clothes and environmental sustainability in today’s world. THINGS MENTIONED: Earthy Andy: https://www.earthyandy.com/ Deliciously Ella: https://deliciouslyella.com/ Ellen Fisher: https://www.ellenfisher.com/ Adidas Sustainability Report: https://www.adidas.com/us/sustainability Yoga with Adrienne: https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene WANT TO CONNECT WITH CAROLINE? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveonthevegg/?hl=en Blog: https://liveonthevegg.wixsite.com/mysite-1 WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned Business Email: [email protected] New episodes are posted weekly on TUESDAYS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support

“You have to do what you are going to be happy doing. Not what your parents, family, friends, society thinks that you should be doing.” Today I sit down and chat with Marissa Marie, who is a content creator on YouTube, as well as studying to be a nurse. We chat about how she got into nursing, the schooling process and how her content on YouTube has been influenced by her career path. WANT TO CONNECT WITH MARISSA? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marisssaxmarie/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/beautyglow10 Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsmurbaby?source=h5_m WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ NEW EPISODES EACH TUESDAY! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support

“If you don’t agree with an idea, ask about it. It’s so great to be able to learn from others and different perspectives and be open to their ideas because they might start something for you to think of something else. It’s so great to learn from others and collaborate with other people.” Today is another solo episode! Yesterday was my 21st birthday, so today I am telling you 21 things I learned before turning 21 years old! Sit back, relax and enjoy a little chat between you and me :) Back to having a guest next week! LINKS TO ARTICLES: https://medium.com/@undertheginkgo/21-things-ive-learned-in-21-years-a603fbe00317 https://www.collegefashion.net/college-life/21-things-ive-learned-in-21-years/ WANT TO CONNECT WITH ME? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayilearnedpodcast/ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned Business Email: [email protected] New episodes are posted weekly on TUESDAYS! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sotodayilearned/support