In today’s episode, my friend, Yodonnic Etoria, stops by the virtual studio to catch me up on what she’s been up to in her first year of post grad. As a black woman in STEM, she talks about her experiences as a manager in Corporate America. Yodonnic gives good insight as to how she navigated the corporate space as well as how this experience has been impacted by the George Floyd murder and Black Lives Matter movement. We both discuss our thoughts on the conversations we’ve had at work about racial injustice and the (sometimes... surprising) reactions. I think this conversation really puts into perspective how difficult it is for Black people to survive these environments, even though Yodonnice and I are very used to being the only black person, let alone black women, in the room.

We also reflect on our forever love for the Jonas Brothers and how we are salty that Priyanka and Sophie took our men. It had no choice but to be noted. Such a great and informative episode. Hope you guys enjoy, Talk to you soon!

Yodonnic's Instagram: @yodonnicetoria

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Welcome to Season 2 of the Bonnet Talks! I cannot believe that it has been 4 months since the launch of this podcast. Today’s episode marks the 15th episode and I can’t believe how much has changed in the past few months. I am so excited for the future guests and the new, fun segments that I have lined up. It’s really going to be great so make sure you follow/subscribe to the pod so that you don’t miss an episode!

We are kicking off SEASON TWO with my friend Samantha Feher. We sit down to discuss her cool role as assistant to the Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine, the creation of her online boutique, The Brunch Club, and her many other hats. She provides some great insight as to how she channeled her energy into landing her dream entry-level job, how she gained the confidence to make her professional choices and

We cannot talk about work-life without talking about recognizing and resolving burnout, so we also dive into that a bit as well! So happy that I finally (virtually) met Sam and I cannot wait till I can visit her in NYC one day! Hope you enjoy the episode!

Follow Sam on socials:

Instagram (samanthafeher)

The Brunch Club (@eatbrunchclub)

Youtube (Samantha Feher)

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In today’s episode, I hang out with my friend and former fellow student body president, Hira Mustafa. We chat about growing pains, why it is so difficult to give ourselves a break, and the ways we learned to get better about saying “no.” Loved chatting with Hira because I felt like we were on the same wavelength because we have had very similar experiences! Hira is eloquent, funny and extremely fun to talk to. Hope that you listen and immediately be a little bit easier on yourself. Take that break on your own terms. Hope you enjoy!

Check out Hira’s Instagram here: @lookwhoshira

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In today’s episode, I sit down with entrepreneur and fellow podcaster, Maya Fleming to talk about financial self-care. As defined by Maya, financial self-care is any activity or action that gets you closer to your ideal dream state. This means having enough money to use it as a tool to create our dream lives! We talk about the ways she has tried to achieve this since graduation, how to budget according to your values, and the horrifying, atrocious student loans most of us have to deal with. Such important advice that we all need to hear, hope you enjoy!

Check out Maya’s socials and podcast:

Instagram: (@MayaFleming)

Podcast: Gentler Podcast https://linktr.ee/gentlerpod

Website: https://www.begentler.com/

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In today’s episode, I bring on fellow podcaster and Youtuber, Brooke Miccio to chat about what it's like to move to a new city after college - from the pros and cons of living alone, how to make/maintain new friendships and getting acclimated with your first job. Brooke and I both moved to Boston at the same time (literally the same week) and now we are headed to new cities for a new adventure! We also reflect on the lessons we’ve learned and what we are looking forward to in this next phase of our lives. Hope you enjoy!

Check out Brooke on social:

Instagram (@Brookemiccio)

Youtube (Brooke Miccio)

Podcast (Gals on the Go)

Be sure to check out my Instagram (@amaappiah), the TBT insta (@thebonnettalks), and Youtube (Ama Appiah). For business inquiries, please email: thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

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In today’s episode, I sit down with my friend, Aminta “Minty” Scott to reminisce about our struggles as STEM majors on the pre-medical track during our undergraduate careers. Minty reflects on her unconventional path to medical school, trusting and investing in yourself to achieve your goals and the importance of appreciating the journey over doing the “right” thing. We discuss everything from recognizing our mistakes to having the “I am taking a gap year” talk with our parents. This is something that is always a hot topic amongst students and is definitely applicable to all life choices made in your twenties, beyond school.

Be sure to check out my Instagram (@amaappiah), the TBT insta (@thebonnettalks), and Youtube (Ama Appiah). For business inquiries, please email: thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

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In today’s episode, I am joined by my friend, Nikki Paige, to have a fun conversation about gaining confidence, identifying your voice in your twenties and using it to speak up. We get to hear about Nikki’s amazing experiences as a social media influencer in the States and abroad, as well as how this role helped her to find confidence in her personal life. We also discuss our newfound confidence in speaking out on issues regarding police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement, and the resulting lessons learned. Hope you enjoy! 

Follow Nikki's social pages: 

- Instagram (nikkipaige1396)

- Tik Tok (nikkpaige1396)

- Youtube (Nikki Paige)

- Pinterest (nik1396)

Be sure to check out my Instagram (@amaappiah), the TBT insta (@thebonnettalks), and Youtube (Ama Appiah). For business inquiries, please email: thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

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In today’s episode, I bring on my friend Catherine Friar to chat about how to set yourself up for success in the workplace when transitioning from college. Everyone’s experience in their first job widely varies so we sit down reflect on our experiences as well a what we realized about ourselves as employees. Whether you are about to enter the workforce or have been in the game for a bit, Catherine’s insight will be helpful in sparking new relationships, feeling comfortable in your work environment and preparing yourself for the next steps of your career. Hope you enjoy this fun episode!

Be sure to check out my instagram (@amaappiah), the TBT insta (@thebonnettalks) and Youtube (Ama Appiah) channels. For business inquiries, please email, thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

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Today’s episode is all about dating in your twenties: the apps, the bad first dates, the pressure to be married by 30, and everything in between. I bring on NYC content creator Katy Bellotte, to chat about the pressures of dating in a major city, dating app culture and the hidden blessings of being single. Chatting about the magic and comedy of love is completely on brand for her, which is why I was so excited to have the opportunity to sit down with her. Be sure to check out her social media channels, podcast, graphic design business and patreon! I had a lot of fun with this one. Hope you enjoy!

Katy's social/business channels:

Instagram - katybellotte

Youtube - hellokaty

Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/6lRgb3fNRoqYh1k7qMvEaW?si=WVaLVNbZSnSsifqSRZ1wFg

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/katybellotte/posts

Be sure to check out my instagram (@amaappiah), the TBT insta (@thebonnettalks) and Youtube (Ama Appiah) channels. For business inquiries, please email, thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

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Sigh... here we go again. Here are my thoughts on the senseless murder of George Floyd, the current state of affairs in America, and why we need to look towards new solutions based on the private conversations we have on social issues. #BlackLivesMatter. 

Ways to donate to the cause:

Black Lives Matter https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019
Black Visions Collective https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
Reclaim the Block https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2
ACLU https://www.aclu.org/issues/racial-justice
Communities United Against Policy Brutality https://www.cuapb.org/
The Bail Project https://bailproject.org/

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Happy Monday! In today's solo episode, I talk about "identity capital", how you can build it, and the positive impact it can have in your daily life. I also give some insight as to how to I have built it in the past year. This is definitely information every twenty-something should have because it can totally change your perspective on what you prioritize. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Be sure to check out my instagram (@amaappiah), the TBT insta (@thebonnettalks) and Youtube (Ama Appiah) channels. For business inquiries, please email, thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

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In today’s episode I brought on my good friend, Meghan O’Neil to talk about Imposter Syndrome, something I’ve noticed many recent grads talking about feeling during their transition into the adulting life. I thought it would be good to bring Meghan on to chat about this because she performed research on Imposter Syndrome for her dissertation at the University of Oxford in the UK. We both share our experiences with the topic as well as what Meghan found in her research to help combat it. Such an interesting episode and Meghan is always someone I enjoy learning from. Hope you enjoy!

Be sure to check out my instagram (@amaappiah), the TBT insta (@thebonnettalks) and Youtube (Ama Appiah) channels. For business inquiries, please email, thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

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Today’s episode is with my good friend from college, Adam Sherif - As we approach our one year since graduation, we reflect on the past year and what we decided to prioritize during this period in our lives. In our discussion, we both had a commonality of reassessing our friendships and realizing the importance of the Post-Grad Draft - deciding who we want on our team as a support system during the transition from college into the real world. Adam is always someone I can learn from so I hope he can provide the same to you, it's such a good episode! Enjoy and have a nice week everyone! 

Be sure to check out my instagram (@amaappiah), the TBT insta (@thebonnettalks) and Youtube (Ama Appiah) channels. For business inquiries, please email, thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

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Today’s episode is all about how we can use positivity to drive healthy self control. Like Taylor Swift says in her song 22, the side effects of being twenty-something-year-old include being happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time. It's miserable and magical OH YEAH! Knowing this, I wanted to talk a bit about how we can use happiness and our freedom to make good choices that help bring us towards being the best version of ourselves. To help me out with this, I brought on my friend Christina O’Connor, the CEO of sunshine, to talk about the ways she’s learned to do this in college, and how she continues to apply it. Hope you enjoy the episode! Be sure to check out my instagram (@amaappiah), the TBT insta (@thebonnettalks), Twitter (@amaaappiah), and Youtube (Ama Appiah) channels. For business inquiries, please email thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

Hi friends! In today's episode, I talk about increased pressures to be productive and creative during quarantine-time. I share some of my experiences with this pressure, as well as what we need to remind ourselves of - give yourself a break! We are all doing the best we can with current circumstances. Even though social media makes this harder to do, try not to compare how you are spending this time with others. Be sure to check out my Instagram (@amaappiah), Twitter (@amaaappiah), and Youtube (Ama Appiah) channels. For business inquiries, please email thebonnettalks@gmail.com.

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It's finally here - welcome to the first episode of the Bonnet Talks! In this episode, I give a brief preview as to what the podcast will be about, how I came up with its name and purpose, as well as a self-introduction, in case you are completely new here. So excited to begin this journey, and I hope you enjoy! Be sure to check out my Instagram (@amaappiah), Twitter (@amaaappiah), and Youtube (Ama Appiah) channels. For business inquiries, please email thebonnettalks@gmail.com. 

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