Had a lovely chat with the host of Reflections of Three Broke Travelers, Lindsey Yanow, about my new podcast How to Adult!
Tell me a bit about your podcast!
How to Adult is meant to teach young adults that a) it’s okay that you don’t know what the f*&/ you’re doing or where you’re going right now and b) most people would say that they’re in exactly the same boat. Maybe you graduated college, backpacked around Europe working in bars, played your music at open mics, blew through your savings, came back to the States, and had to move in with your parents. You may be wondering what to do next, but you’re not a loser. You’re a struggling, soulful millennial – though some people would say those are the same.
What does “adulting” mean to you?
Adulting means understanding the reality that, unlike our parents, many of us are graduating college without the guarantee of a job. We flounder, get creative with the next steps of our lives, and adapt. It means that, but it also means that your twenties are a learning curve into true adulthood, and here are some pieces of advice to help.
How will it be structured?
Each week, How to Adult will post a podcast about one issue that young adults can either relate to, in the form of a personal narrative, or more “how-to” style pieces that offer concrete, yet entertaining, advice on day-to-day topics.
What can listeners expect from your podcast?
Future listeners can expect for their host to not be an all-knowing, incredibly accomplished, I-have-arrived adult. I am qualified to be the host because I am not qualified for much else. Kidding, but you get what I mean. I am a graduate student whose rent is on her parents’ dime and anxiously awaits the day when I consider myself a real adult.
What initially drew you to this topic?
Laughing with my grad school friends (ages 22-31) about how none of us consider ourselves real adults (even though many of them actually are). I thought there were a lot of funny stories there, but also a lot of fun service-type information to produce.
6. What do you see for the podcast in the long term?
I see it maybe turning more into narrative-style, embarrassing, relatable anecdotes and less service oriented. But I think young adults love quick tips on “How to Do X Better!” so I don’t think that aspect will ever go away.
Thanks and tune in next week!