Of Age Laura Holman
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- Society & Culture
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When we're 18, we are allowed to vote. When we're 21, we are allowed to drink. But what are we allowed to do when we're 30? What are we supposed to do? What expectations does the outside world impose, and what expectations do we put on ourselves?
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Episode 2.8 - Iman Hariri-Kia on Vulnerable Storytelling
Iman Hariri-Kia joins me to talk about the accessibility and community offered by online platforms, the sex education crisis in the US, and the power of vulnerable storytelling.
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Episode 2.7 - Shubnum Khan on An Evolving View of Partnership
This week, Shubnum Khan joined me to talk about how a formative break-up, her parents' marriage, and traveling alone have shaped her vision of future partnership.
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Episode 2.6 - Laziness, Loneliness, and Reframing the Picture
This week, I'm exploring times in my life when I've felt lazy and when I've felt lonely, and how those are related to each other. I discuss navigating the difference between laziness and depression, how pandemic living affected the independent part of myself, and the different ways I tend to unintentionally mind numb.
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Episode 2.5 - Allison White on Undoing the "Shoulds"
In this episode, Allison White joined me to talk about how our undergraduate experience set up unrealistic (and somewhat unhealthy) expectations of partnership, undoing the "shoulds" of our timelines, and celebrating friends' milestones when we haven't yet reached them ourselves.
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Episode 2.4 - Priyanka Soni on Demystifying Motherhood
In this epiosde, Priyanka Soni joined me to discuss the ways motherhood is gendered and mythologized, how her relationship to having a child evolved in her twenties, and her experience of being a new mother.
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Episode 2.3 - Christie Finley on Life-Altering Illness and Toxic Positivity
In this episode, Christie Finley joins me to talk about how her sudden cancer diagnosis impacted all aspects of life, including fertility, dating, and career path.
To follow Christie's journey, check out her blog, "Fueling Your Soul" (fuelingyoursoul.com) and follow her on Instagram (@fueling.your.soul).
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