How To Survive Your Twenties
By Holly Etheridge
How To Survive Your TwentiesMar 16, 2021
S1, Ep12: The Productivity Coach- "You just have to start"
Katie is an inspiration- she works as a productivity life coach with the aim of helping overwhelmed ambitious women, to get more done in less time and WITHOUT having to neglect their well-being.
Calling all aspiring bloggers, vloggers and life coaches….
Katie is living proof that you can trial and error and that you don’t have to be the most outgoing confident person to start your own business– you just need to make a start!
Social media: @katievolant
Book Recommendation: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
S1, Ep11: The Stage Hypnotist- "I'm not a scientist nor an academic but I have hypnotised 20,000 people"
Now this episode is a bit of me.
Join Robert Temple and I on episode 11 of 'How to Survive Your Twenties' - I promise it's a gooden!
Rob is a stage comedy hypnotist who uses similar techniques from his work to develop and train his very own mindset. Founder of Success Unlocked, Rob has recently turned a new leaf to begin helping people, not through hypnotherapy, but instead through mindset management and confidence building, both things that have helped him on his own self development journey.
Social media: @roberttemplehypnotist
Book Recommendation: Win the Crowd by Steve Cohen
S1, Ep10: The Turning 30 Coach- “Put your middle finger up at society"
A very special episode where I have the privilege of talking to the Turning 30 Coach. Emma Wilson studied psychology and law with the aim of becoming a lawyer, but it wasn’t long before she realised that it couldn’t be further from what she really wanted out of life.
Emma began working as a career coach which is where the penny dropped. Many people in their twenties had approached Emma with a similar feeling of not being on the right path, and with their big 30th birthday approaching these feelings were becoming more and more prevalent.
Emma has since built a community of people and works hard to support them in their growth and transition from their twenties to their thirties.
If you have ever wondered what life coaching is all about and how you can benefit from it, then this is the episode for you!
Social Media
@turning30coach
S1. EP.9: “I thought my house was on fire, literally all the time”
A slightly different episode this week, both myself and my good friend Sophie explore the ins and outs of her OCD, and how CBT has really helped her to overcome the constant worry that her house is on fire. The majority of people believe that OCD is linked to cleanliness, when actually there is so much more to it. This episode is an eye-opener to what it is like to live with this type of anxiety. CBT is just one of the ways to help it, and it worked a treat for Sophie.
There are many ways to get help, don’t suffer in silence:
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-psychological-therapies-service/
S1,Ep8: "I read 'The Secret' and everything changed"
Have you ever wondered what the law of attraction is all about and if it actually works?
This story is proof that mindset is everything. It doesn’t matter what age you start, if you’re passionate about something you should go for it and use the law of attraction to help you.
Gemma spent her twenties jobless, and as a single parent to her daughter Lexi.
Lexi was diagnosed with a rare disease by the age of two and shortly after, Gemma’s father was diagnosed with cancer. Her twenties were a battle to say the least, until coming across a book that changed her mindset forever. Gemma now runs her very own successful wedding and events business.
Social media: @nicosflowerbarn
S1,Ep7: "Don't be a duck"
We could all do with a laugh, especially at this time, during covid-19. Tune in for a light hearted listen with myself and stand-up comedian, Elliott Powell. We discuss the many graduate open days and jobs that we’ve all found ourselves doing after leaving uni and how after being institutionalised until your early twenties, can leave you feeling a bit overwhelmed when you're then left to fend for yourself.
Elliott talks us through his ‘wanky traveller dude’ days and his comical stories of his first ever stand up gigs.
Listen out for the metaphorical duck story, to find out why being a duck can hold you back in life.
I may have left a few ‘raw’ bits in this one. Enjoy.
Social Media: @Ellpowellcomedy
S1, Ep6 "Losing a leg isn't the end of the world"
Join me as I interview Veteran and amputee Paul Findlay, on exactly the 11th anniversary of his accident, completely by coincidence.
In this episode of How to Survive your Twenties, Paul talks about his motivation behind joining the military at such a young age, and how his life changed drastically after being involved in an IED explosion, that led to having his leg amputated. Not only did he lose his leg that day, but his entire career which he was so passionate about.
This story is proof that anything can happen, and that life can change so quickly, it’s how we adapt to it that counts.
Paul is a veteran support worker for the UK charity Blesma. He also volunteers for the NHS and team rubicon.
Social Media:
@paul9922
@teamrubicon
@blesma
S1, Ep5 "If you're having a tough time, put on a cheesy song and rock out"
The most open and honest interview I’ve done yet. In this episode, Jake discusses his addictions to drugs and alcohol and how he has battled with his mental health from a young age. I dig deep to find the ins and outs to what led him down that path.
I find myself lost for words as we go on to discuss Jake’s late girlfriend, TV presenter and YouTuber Emily Hartridge. Emily used her social media to speak about her mental health publicly, and encouraged Jake to do the same.
In this interview, we get down to the nitty gritty; addictions, grief and mental health, oh and there may be a slight mention of poo in there too- just to lighten the mood a bit!
Social Media
@jacob_hazell
@brainbuddies
If you need to talk to someone, you can contact:
Samaritans - 116 123 (free from any number)
Mind - 0208 519 212
S1,Ep4: "Follow your heart"
I’m sure you have heard the phrases: 'follow your heart' or 'listen to your gut feeling' but have you ever wondered how to do it or why it’s important to?
Raquel is a Life Alignment Practitioner and Healer. She sees life from a different perspective to most of us. Growing up she knew she was different from the other children, after several supernatural experiences. Interested in exploring the spiritual world further, she followed her intuition and went on to study psychic studies.
Raquel joins me on How to Survive Your Twenties, for a slightly different episode. She talks to us about how to connect to your higher self, listen to your heart and follow your intuition, all things that can lead you to fulfil your potential and purpose in life.
Raquel's website: https://www.galacticrhythm.com
Social Media:
Raquel Escobar Rios @raquelescobarrios
Holly Etheridge @holly_etheridge91 & @officiallyoutofoffice
S1,Ep3: "'Every failure opens another door"
If we are all in a rush to find our purpose, then what's the bloody point in this journey we're on!? In our twenties, we tend to feel lost and in a rush to make something of ourselves, but shouldn't it be the opposite of that? Shouldn't our twenties be the time to explore and try out new jobs!?
On this episode of How to Survive Your Twenties, Sam joins me to talk about her career. Sam worked as a Paralegal following what she thought was her passion in criminal law, to slowly find out that her passion laid elsewhere. Sam shares with us how she found herself almost by accident landing her dream role as an Occupational Therapist, but it wasn't always so straight forward. Initially she faced difficulties whilst studying for her degree, until she found the root cause of her struggles - dyslexia and "fell in love with learning for the first time."
Just goes to show that with a little bit of perseverance and self belief you can find yourself anywhere!
Sam's self-help recommendations:
Podcast: On Purpose by Jay Shetty
Book: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
S1, Ep1: "Collect moments not things"
Feel like you're living in a pressure cooker? Struggling to keep up with the Kardashians, ahem I mean Joneses, then this episode is for you! Chloe joins me to discuss the highlights of her 20's to the very worst moments. We talk everything from travel, social media, ex boyfriend's to grief and anxiety.
Guaranteed to make you realise that everything is as it should be in your life.
Social Media
@thechlochlo88
Chloe's self-help recommendations:
Podcast: Happy Place by Ferne Cotton
Book: Everything I know about love by Dolly Alderton
S1, Ep2 "If someone on YouTube can do it so can I"
Looking to escape the rat race? Wondering what life would be like as a freelancer?
Caroline joins me on How to Survive Your Twenties to discuss freelance life and how to go it solo in your career (and come to think of it, relationship status too) We talk about what it's like being a twenty something year old surrounded by modern day pressures and how quitting the rat race to go freelance is always an option.
Warning: This episode is guaranteed to motivate you.
Carolines' recommendations:
Podcast: The GaryVee Audio Experience by Gary Vaynerchuk
Book: How to Win Friends and Influence People