54 episodes

Not Your Average BS is a podcast hosted by two college friends, Brendi & Shannon, where they discuss topics surrounding activism, health and wellness, career, and more. Each episode will inspire you to create change in your own life or community. New episodes every Monday!

Not Your Average BS Brendi & Shannon

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 59 Ratings

Not Your Average BS is a podcast hosted by two college friends, Brendi & Shannon, where they discuss topics surrounding activism, health and wellness, career, and more. Each episode will inspire you to create change in your own life or community. New episodes every Monday!

    54. The Final Episode: Big Girl Jobs, Moving, What's Next?

    54. The Final Episode: Big Girl Jobs, Moving, What's Next?

    Welcome back to the final episode of the Not your Average BS podcast!

    On today's episode we talk about our new jobs, moving to Washington, DC, and what comes next for us. 

    Brendi & I will be starting our own new shows in an effort to explore our own interest while always remaining best friends. 

    We have loved creating this show every week and hope to have your support in our future projects 

    The Catalyst Co

    Keep up with us on Instagram 

    • 55 min
    53. Celebrating Earth Day: 3 Practical Tips For a More Sustainable Future

    53. Celebrating Earth Day: 3 Practical Tips For a More Sustainable Future

    Happy Thursday!

    Bonus episode for you to celebrate Earth Day. Remember, we need a million people in this movement doing things imperfectly rather than trying to get it all perfect!

    • 23 min
    51. The Power of Poetry: Spoken Word and Teaching Black History with Nick Courmon

    51. The Power of Poetry: Spoken Word and Teaching Black History with Nick Courmon

    Happy Monday! In today's episode, Brendi sits down with Nick Courmon, a spoken word artist, workshop facilitator, and motivational speaker. Nick talks about how he grew to love poetry, intersectionality, and the Civil Rights Movement, sharing and learning Black History, and going viral and gaining a TikTok following of 88k+. Nick uses his passion and poetry to teach African American History, address a myriad of social issues, and advocate for mental health awareness.

    Appetizer: At the Dark End of the Street

    Keep up with Nick: Website, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok

    Episode ideas, comments, or thoughts? Catch up with us on Instagram!

    Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!

    Business inquiries: notyouravgbs@gmail.com

    • 55 min
    50. Health, Sustainability, & Being a Work in Progress with Cassidy Putney

    50. Health, Sustainability, & Being a Work in Progress with Cassidy Putney

    Happy Monday friends!

    Today you have just Shannon the mic to chat all things health and sustainability with Cassidy Putney!

    Cassidy Putney wears multiple hats including being an entrepreneur in the sustainability industry, serving as the lead instructor at CycleBar Matthews, boxing trainer at 9Rounds Mint Hill, dog mom, daughter, finance and so much more. 

    In today's episode, Cassidy and I touch on a lot of things from taking charge of your health to taking one step at a time towards a more sustainable lifestyle. As the title reads, Cassidy opens up about her journey to recognizing that we are all just working in progress living our own human experience. 

    I hope more than anything you all gain from this episode that we are allowed to be passionate about many different areas of life and to run with those passions as long as you can!

    Cassidy holds a bachelor’s degree in public policy and environmental sustainability from Rochester Institute of Technology.

    She co-founded (in 2015) and served as the Director of Sustainability for Impact Earth until 2020. She designed Impact Earth’s first education-based program for k-12 schools in 2017, created Impact Earth Composting in 2018, and led the team to work on consulting contracts with municipalities and corporate organizations alike. Cassidy currently consults with Impact Earth on a project basis and is still a part-owner of the Rochester-based company.

    Cassidy's Instagram 

    Green Hows Consulting Website

    Green How's Consulting Instagram

    Impact Earth

    • 1 hr 23 min
    49. Life Updates & How to Deal with Burnout

    49. Life Updates & How to Deal with Burnout

    Happy Monday! We know we've been gone for a few weeks, but we're back. Tune in to today's episode to find out where we have been, how we're feeling about graduation right around the corner, and how we have navigated and dealt with burnout.

    Appetizer: Vitamin-D (go outside!!) & Headspace

    Burnout Resources:

    https://www.verywellmind.com/stress-and-burnout-symptoms-and-causes-3144516

    https://www.npr.org/2021/03/08/974787023/burnout-isnt-just-exhaustion-heres-how-to-deal-with-it

    https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/burnout-recovery#signs

    Episode ideas, comments, or thoughts? Catch up with us on Instagram!

    Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!

    Business inquiries: notyouravgbs@gmail.com

    • 48 min
    48. Changing the World One Block at a Time with Deborah Woolard

    48. Changing the World One Block at a Time with Deborah Woolard

    Welcome back to another Monday with us! This week, we sit down to talk with Deborah Woolard, who is the founder of Block Love CLT and motivational speaker. Block Love CLT is our organization pick for Black History Month and we talk about how Deborah came to found it, why you should ask a community what they need instead of assuming, and the importance of helping our houseless neighbors. You can support Block Love CLT by making a donation on their website here, or by donating to the Amazon Wishlist here. Be sure to send us a screenshot or DM of your donation so we can match it!

    Episode ideas, comments, or thoughts? Catch up with us on Instagram!

    Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!

    Business inquiries: notyouravgbs@gmail.com

    • 50 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
59 Ratings

59 Ratings

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love it!

love this podcast! so easy to follow & great energy given off, but I’m also being educated about important topics at the same time (loved the episode about voting)! I can really tell the thought and effort put into it! Such wise people too, keep it up:))

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Relatable, Educational & Funny! 💗

This podcast is truly something special! It brings up important topics & is hosted by women who tell it is how it is. Love the research they put into this show & it makes my Mondays a little better! 🤩

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