Navigating Your Twenties

Kate is joined by Ricardo Burt, radio & audio personality, with credits including BBC Music Introducing, BBC Open Music + Foundation FM. They chat all about the phenomenon of impostor syndrome. What is it and why does it happen? What causes it? How can we use it to our advantage and over come it? There’s chat on how to use it to your advantage and how to let it empower you. Plus, there’s chat on how to use your 20s to learn, grow + say “f*** you” to impostor syndrome. Follow the journey over on Instagram at @katewhitaker1919.

Kate is joined by Amy Fallon and Rosie Featherstone as they get deep about the ins and outs of sex (literally). Why is it important to embrace being sexually vivacious? Is the availability of casual sex higher than ever? Why are we so scared to commit? From their worst sexual experience to saucy kinks, there is no holding back. Let’s chat about the stigma of having lots of sex, becoming friends with a one night stand and a condition that affects 1 in 4 women, vaginismus. Follow the podcast on Instagram/Facebook @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast. ©

Kate is joined by dear friend Hannah Radley for a juicy Sunday afternoon chat all about dating apps. They chat all about their best and worst chat up lines they’ve received, their craziest dates & all the green/ red flags to look out for. Do we rely on dating apps too much in 2023? Is there still a stigma around meeting online?  By day Hannah is a script editor for telly which is nearly as glamorous as it sounds. By night she is just a single girl, on a dating app, asking hinge to find her the love of her life. Or just a good anecdote! She is creator of Instagram @hannahshungryhinges documenting screenshots of the worst and the very worst the app has to offer.  Hit follow @katewhitaker1919 and @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast to join in on the adventure.

I'm joined by the greatest people on earth, formally known as mum and dad. This is a VERY important chat - dad even muted Antiques Roadshow for it. Alan and Judith chat all about their twenties, drinking underage, juke boxes and navigating adulthood. What was a wild night out like in the 80s? Did they hide things from their parents? What was their favourite age? What advice do they have? They chat all about how dad was an edgy biker and how mum had a bunch of bikers eating trifle at her 21st birthday. There's also chat about their first argument on holiday to Benidorm when dad got 3rd degree burns.  Plus, they chat all about how they met and how dad was late to mum's 21st. They also dish gossip on the engagement that neither of them can remember... Follow @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast on Instagram to stay up to date!

Kate is joined by 4-piece Manchester indie band MYOTO for a chat all about turning your passions into a career in your twenties. Rhys, Andy, James and Conor chat all about finding your passions in your twenties, trying new things and allowing yourself to fail. There's talk on how to be fearless, back yourself and combat imposter syndrome. How do we make time for our passions whilst working and paying bills? How do you promote your work and spread the word? There's also talk on how MYOTO was formed and the band share exclusive updates, as well as playing two of their songs Wanted Man and Two Step Sally. Give the band some love on Instagram @myotoband and on Spotify by searching for MYOTO. About the band: Infectious, feel good melodies and ambient vibes. MYOTO is a punchy, energetic and emotional journey - culminating with powerful indie riffs and real crowd-pleasers. The music played in this episode belongs to MYOTO and permission was obtained to play snippets of each song.  Ⓒ Wanted Man - MYOTO Ⓒ Two Step Sally - MYOTO

Kate is joined by dear friend and national newspaper writer Rosie Featherstone for a chat all about the ick. What is the ick? What causes the ick when we're dating someone new? They reveal all the tiny, often obscure, things that put them off someone as well as delving into the bizarre things that people have done to them in the past. Is the ick reversible? Does 21st-century-style dating and the rise of dating apps increase our chances of developing the ick quicker? They ponder all the times they've given someone the ick and attempt to list the signs that the person you're dating has, indeed, caught the ick...Plus, there's a juicy segment on the listener's anonymous icks! Follow the adventure @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast on Instagram to stay up to date. For enquiries, please email: navigatingyourtwenties@gmail.com.

Kate is joined by dear friend and stand-up comedian Hannah Radley, fresh after being shortlisted for a prestigious comedy commission by UKTV *gasps.* They pour a glass (or 7) of vino and ponder the phenomenon that is post-lockdown dating and sex. From taking a one-night stand to A&E to waking up in a village outside of London, there's no holding back on the good times that have rolled back around post pandemic. Are we in an epidemic of break ups? Have we all ditched Hinge now that we are allowed out of the house? Is this year the year to be single and embrace being sexually vivacious? Plus, there's chat on the cringiest thing that has happened to them lately and why clubbing in 2021 just hits differently.  Grab tickets to my workshop, 'How to Podcast like a Pro', on Event Brite for Assemblage Collective's Digital Exhibition, on Tuesday the 21st September, 7-8pm BST: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-podcast-like-a-pro-tickets-168601039247?aff=ebdsoporgprofile   Follow the adventure @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast on Instagram to stay up to date. For enquiries, please email: navigatingyourtwenties@gmail.com.

In the Season 2 debut, Kate is joined by Jessica Smith, author of Your Twenties, career coach, podcast producer and public speaker, for a chat all about everything they have learnt in their twenties. Having published her debut novel at age 29 which captivated a global audience, Jess knows a thing or two about embracing your twenties. As an explorer of life, Jess sees your twenties as one big experiment to learn and grow. She believes the main ingredient we need to cultivate is a connection to our -NESS and that we’re not here to figure out what to do but, rather, who we are. There’s chat about allllll the things she’s learnt about love, loss, friendship, heartbreak, travel, post-uni blues, friendship and truly embracing finding out who you are. To celebrate the launch of Season 2, our beautiful episode 1 guest Jessica Smith is giving away ONE copy of her book your twenties and THREE your twenties journals; there’s 4 winners, how exciting! To enter, head to Instagram @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast. For enquiries, please email: navigatingyourtwenties@gmail.com.

Kate is joined by Izzy Radford, TV Development Researcher and creator of a hilarious Tik Tok video that has just casually hit 1.3 million views. Izzy has written audio pieces in collaboration with BBC Arts and is a published poet. In today’s episode, Kate & Izzy chat all about why we all need to chill the f**k out in our twenties and stop putting pressure on ourselves to achieve milestones by a certain age. They explain why we shouldn’t compare our journey to someone else’s and how to stay in our own lane. Does social media make us feel pressured to constantly achieve? How do we suit ourselves and do our own thing without worrying about societal expectations? Plus, they talk about how the “future you” will have different goals and so it’s silly to expect so much of ourselves. A whopping 67% of millennials feel gigantic pressure to succeed but why do we need to achieve everything by 30? Plus, there’s chat on why we really don’t need a ‘glow up!’ Follow along the sit-com of your twenties on Instagram & Facebook at: @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast. For enquiries, email: navigatingyourtwenties@gmail.com.

In this special bonus episode, Kate chats to Tahmid Chowdhury, listed in Forbes Under Thirty and founder of Here for Good. At just 22, Tahmid founded Here for Good, a charity providing free immigration advice to EEA nationals and their family members living in the UK. Amazingly, the charity is supported by the UK Home Office, Trust for London and the Mayor of London. Tahmid reveals all his top tips on how to turn a hobby or a side hustle into a job and how, with a little bit of self-belief, you really can launch your own business. Tahmid also explains how to make a business model, how to register your business or charity, finding your purpose and managing goals & expectations. Plus, they chat about the admin involved, finance, asking for help and why it’s great to make mistakes. This episode was also played on BBC Radio Lancashire along with a little chat about the podcast; you can catch up on BBC Sounds. Follow along the adventure on Instagram & Facebook @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast. For business enquiries email navigatingyourtwenties@gmail.com.

Kate drops in to chat to dear friend Tascha Von Uexkull, workshop facilitator for Little Artists London and the Victoria & Albert Museum, for a chat all about creativity and experimentation in your twenties. Psychologists say we reinvent ourselves more in our twenties than any other age and that creativity peaks in this decade. They chat all about finding your creative spark, changing your mind about who you are & what you want. putting yourself out there and how to use creativity to thrive and grow. Follow the adventure on Instagram and Facebook @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast and contact navigatingyourtwenties@gmail.com for enquiries.

Kate is joined by TV Editor Will Clarke for a *very* juicy chat about dating apps and all the disastrous dates that arise from them. From hooking up in a budget hotel with chicken wings to being propositioned to be a step-dad, there's no holding back, as per. They chat all about misleading photos, catfishing, setting rogue age ranges, receiving dodgy voice notes and even dodgier chat up lines. Has traditional romance become love at first swipe? Do dating apps make us less likely to approach a fittie in a bar? Are dating apps a form of online shopping for fun flings in your twenties? Plus, they gossip all about finding best pals from first dates, being asked for sexual acts in public and the rudest thing a date has ever done.  Please note, these opinions are not professional since Kate and Will are both still on dating apps and therefore clearly do not know what they're doing... Follow the adventure @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast on Instagram & Facebook. For partnership enquires email: navigatingyourtwenties@gmail.com

Kate is joined by Anna-Marie Descartes, presenter and creative entrepreneur, to chat about the *gulp* quarter-life crisis. Affecting a whopping 86% of millennials, they'll laugh off all the funny and eye-opening moments that come with not having a clue. What triggers the crisis and does our glorification of being 'busy' and ‘stressed’ contribute towards it? Is our generation, the Peter Pan Generation, more likely to experience it than our elders? They'll chat all about the advice they've received, the psychology and science behind a quarter-life crisis and how to overcome it. Is the crisis actually a good thing? Does it encourage us to keep pushing for more? Plus, they'll share what helps them navigate their twenties and the perplexity that comes with it.

Kate is joined by DJ and badass Doctor-in-the-making Arjun Nayar as they chat all about budget travelling in your twenties and why it’s as important as your vitamins. They’ll divulge all their funny stories, stupid mistakes and all the times they were too drunk abroad. From nearly getting busted by cops for underage drinking to taking a nap on the edge of the Grand Canyon, there’s been a fair share of outrageous decisions abroad. They’ll also divulge nearly dying from hitchhiking, travelling solo across Asia, trekking through the Himalayas and nearly falling of a rooftop building. Plus, they’ll get deep about why travellingis so important and transformative at this age. Follow @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast on Instagram and Facebook to join the sit-com of your twenties. © Music from filmmusic.io "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Kate is joined by AJ Hartley, founder of Zenaya Yoga, for a deep chat about tough times and why they’re beautifully transformative, especially in your twenties. Does ‘productivity culture’ in young people provoke an unhealthy relationship with failure? Do we expect too much of ourselves, especially when times are tough? From moving country after a break-up to being rejected from a job only to shortly be offered a better job, they chat all about how failure is actually a blessing in disguise. How do we manifest gratitude and calmness in tough situations? There’s real talk on the two mindsets, the ‘fixed mindset’ and the ‘growth mindset’, and how we can shift our brains to view failures and tough times as positive. Plus, they chat about how ‘not having your shit together’ seems like a tough time but is actually liberating and crucial in your twenties for self-development, growth and discovery. Follow @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast on Instagram and Facebook to join the sit-com of your twenties. © Music from https://filmmusic.io "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

*Apologies for the audio quality in this episode* As a brand new year and decade dawns, Kate is joined by Michael Sheridan, TV Producer and founder of the Manchester Creative Network, to chat deep about creating your dream life, setting goals and being content. How do we set goals without being hard on ourselves? How do we love ourselves more to give ourselves our best life? And how do we find our “glow” to attract the very best things in our life? Follow the podcast on Instagram/Facebook @navigatingyourtwentiespodcast. © Music from https://filmmusic.io "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Why is dating in your twenties an unholy combination of a sit-com and a tragedy? Kate is joined by Adam & Yasmin as they confess to all their first date disasters. From kissing another guy whilst on a date to getting hit on whilst on the bus, navigating the dating scene is nothing less than entertaining. They’ll be discussing their weirdest turn-ons, awkward conversations about an ex, ghosting a bad date, terrible chat-up lines and all the times they’ve wanted to run out of a date. Follow the podcast on Instagram/Facebook @yourtwentiespodcast. © Music from https://filmmusic.io "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)