The Adulting101 Podcasts

Tune in each week for practical advice, real-life conversations, and expert guests covering the skills that matter most—from communication and career readiness to finances, relationships, and personal growth. Whether you're preparing for your first job or finding your footing in adulthood, each episode gives you tools you can use right away.

Helping young adults build the confidence and life skills school never taught.

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First-Time Manager? AI Just Changed the Job

On this episode of Adulting101 Masterclass, host Heather Redisch sits down with Carrie Missele, managing partner of Project Violet, to unpack the leadership skills for Gen Z employees that often get overlooked when someone steps into management for the first time. Carrie also shares how young professionals can use AI at work without waiting for their company to teach them first, and why treating AI as a shortcut instead of a thinking partner can backfire.

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ADHD Diagnosed As An Adult: The Signs in Adults That You Might Be Missing

Jorie Houlihan spent three decades wondering why life felt harder for her than for everyone else. Her path to being diagnosed with ADHD later in life started when a woman in her mastermind group told her flat out that she thought Jorie had it. Host Heather Redisch talks with Jorie Houlihan, known as Your Guide for the Dopamine Deprived™️on this episode of Adulting101.

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Job Search Tips for Recent Grads (Straight From Two Career Strategists)

You walked out of the interview feeling great. Then three days pass and you have no idea when to follow up or what to say. That silence is the hardest part of any job hunt, and it is exactly what Marissa Klein and Jamie Sztoser help their clients push through every day. On this episode of Adulting101 Masterclass, host Heather Redisch sits down with them to share job search tips for recent grads who keep applying and keep hearing nothing back.

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How to Make Friends as an Adult in a New City

On this episode of Adulting101 Masterclass, host Heather Redisch sits down with Nate Hiser, founder of 1000 Chicagoans, to unpack how one small idea turned into a citywide waiting list. Nate walks through the moment his phone blew up and his nervous system could not keep up, plus why he keeps the dinners small instead of chasing bigger crowds. The two talk about making friends after college, why loneliness in your twenties is more common than most people admit, and how to build community in a new city without it feeling forced or transactional.


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Part Two: The Unwritten Rules In The Workplace

Getting the job was the easy part. The moment you accept the offer, the rules change, and nobody hands you a manual for them. On this episode of Adulting101 Masterclass, host Heather Redisch breaks down the unwritten rules of the workplace that decide who earns trust, who gets the best opportunities, and who people want on their team.

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Part One: The Unwritten Rules Of Interviewing

Heather shares what hiring managers and recruiters notice before, during, and after an interview. She explains how to research a company before an interview beyond a quick scroll through the website, why the message on your voicemail could quietly cost you a callback, and why the way you treat the receptionist can carry more weight than your answers.

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Networking Tips for Recent Graduates

Heather Redisch sits down with content creator Love Always Annika. Known as the online big sister to nearly a quarter million followers, Annika is two years into her own post-grad transition and landed her job offer. She secured a job offer in October of her senior year, months before most of her classmates even started applying. She shares the networking moves that helped her get an early start.

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