* Karaoke here I come!* Squashing a one-sided beef* Reimagining spoons Episode Resources Epistemologies of the South: Justice Against Epistemicide

Highlights * Starting over is hard but worth it* Streaming consciousness* Love where you’re from Episode Resources Buzzfeed Millenial Burnout

Highlights * Blessings on blessings on blessings * The kind of power that you’ve always had and always will have * The most efficient way to change the world Book of the week We Were 8 Years in Power – Ta-Nehisi Coates Honorable Mention The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing – Marie Kondo

Highlights * Streaming consciousness… * How being likeable is making me a doormat * Do I use my power responsibly? Episode Resources * Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs  (photo from Simple Psychology) * Oprah SuperSoul Conversations w/ Reese Witherspoon & Mindy Kaling full episode * “Likeable” clip Book of the week A Darker Shade of Magic – V.E. Schwab

Highlights * Welcome back to the HSAAE! * Recapping the last 3 months and my brush with FUN-employment * What to do when you can’t remember what I did yesterday * Sexy intro music alert! Courtesy of DJ Blakfyre Episode Resources Bullet journal tutorials: How to Bullet Journal – Youtube Bullet Journal – Reddit Community Bullet journal tools: * Northbooths Bullet Journal * Rhodia 2018 Large Weekly Planner *Note: These are just the tools that I use but any notebook or...

Highlights * Your brain wants to keep you in your comfort zone * What to do when you are caught in an avalanche * See you in 2018!  

Highlights Keeping it curious * Getting to the gym is hard… returning is harder * The pettiest of gods Episode Resources Book of the week Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashley Vange.

Highlights A cautionary tale about of making it about yourself * Be honest, would you be friends with you? Note to self: Please stop projecting and take your OWN advice Episode Resources Book of the week [EXTENDED] What it Means When a Man Falls from the Sky – Lesley Nneka Arimah. This is a collection of 12 short stories and you can listen to the title stories in its entirety in the Levar Burton Reads, Episode 5 – “What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky.”

Highlights * Introducing my friend Roxanne, in the first interview on HSAAE * Note to self – if your friend is pregnant, it’s probably NOT  about you… * How to create space between your thoughts in different situations and your reactions to them Episode Resources Book of the week What it Means When a Man Falls from the Sky – Lesley Nneka Arimah. This is a collection of 12 short stories and you can listen to the title stories in its entirety in the Levar Burton Reads, Episode 5 –...

Highlights * What can one person do about gun control? I’m asking for a friend * Personal training, but for your life * I’m tired of being flaky Episode Resources Book of the week Book # 1 – The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz Below is a conversation between the author and Oprah on Super Soul Sunday http://www.oprah.com/own-super-soul-sunday/full-episode-oprah-and-don-miguel-ruiz-video Book #2 – The Magicians by Lev Grossman Other Resources 30 actions you can take on gun...

Highlights * The podcast is live! * Why I love compliment sandwiches * If I think it’s a good idea, then it is a good idea * Am I supporting my friends? Episode Resources Book of the week The Four Agreements – don Miguel Ruiz Smartphone usage I am currently using the Forest App to curb my smartphone usage. CONFIRMED: You earn coins for staying away from your phone and can use the coins to plant REAL trees through the app!

Highlights * Some leftover homework from last week * Removing distractions (people, your phone, and otherwise) * Feeling bad about feeling bad — don’t do it * Oprah. Episode Resources Book of the week  The Alchemist – Paulo Coehlo I got the audio version from my public library app — if you don’t already have it, download Overdrive asap! — but if you don’t mind reading books on you computer screen then this PDF version should work for you. Other Levar Burton Read, Episode 5 –...

Introduction Hello! Welcome to the first episode of the podcast How She Ate an Elephant. This podcast and blog are going to serve as a “diary of accountability” for myself as I navigate through my 20’s as a professional young, black woman a few years out of college. I find myself working to define my identify and career while simultaneously trying to maintain a healthy separation between the two. My idea for this podcast came out of my desire for personal growth and a realization that when...