Passages – Détails, épisodes et analyse

On May 1st, 2020, I started the Passages podcast. What began as a hobby, an adventure, and a risk turned out to be one of the greatest gifts I never could have anticipated. Exactly one year later, our podcast has hit over 10,000 downloads, our community has peaked over 900 strong, our team has made moves in our own lives and careers that we've only ever dreamed of, and you - YOU - are one year braver, brighter, and more brilliant simply because you've showed up every day as your own, true self. 

In this episode, cheesy as it may be, I took the opportunity to sit down and reflect on what this last year has meant, both as a letter of gratitude to those who joined me in this project AND as my own... passage. I also share an exciting, transformative update with you all: with a new career chapter taking shape, I've made the decision to hit pause on this podcast for the time being. For that reason, we are considering this the epilogue, and the finale (for now). Who knows — maybe we'll meet again in this way soon. But until then, I'm excited to embrace this next chapter for everything it holds, watch as the world we once loved re-opens day by day, and look ahead to everything waiting for us on the other side. 

I hope you enjoy this reflective episode and update. If you'd like to stay connected, you can always find me on Instagram @chloebelangia. Thank you for being here, friend. Cheers to young professionalism and everything it's taught and continues to teach us along the way. 

Caroline Cusick is a Senior Strategy Analyst at Accenture—a global consulting and professional services firm—based in Atlanta, Georgia. Caroline received her bachelor’s degree from the Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech, and in addition to Accenture, interned for The Coca Cola Company in marketing agency operations. If you’re studying (or curious about) business, management, strategy, or the ambiguous world of consulting, this episode is one you don’t want to miss. In this conversation, Caroline and I walk through how she decided to pursue consulting and what it’s taken to navigate her career thus far. Caroline spills tips for surviving the infamous “case interview,” what an *actual* day-in-the-life for her looks like, and advice for college students interested in a similar path.

If you find this episode helpful, we’d love to know! Make sure to tag @thepassagesproject on social media so we can reshare and thank you for tuning in.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Case In Point: Complete Case Interview Preparation by Marc Cosentino

@CorporateNatalie on TikTok

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Stay Connected:

Connect with Caroline on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinecusick/ 

Careers at Accenture: https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers

More about The Passages Project: https://www.thepassagesproject.com/

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Megan Inderrieden is an artist, entrepreneur, founder of Atlanta-based co-working space The Reverie, and an absolute icon when it comes to letting go, chasing joy, and living a colorful life. Megan’s career started out like so many do: believing her path was meant to look just like the person next to her, filled with tough classes and even tougher work weeks. After reconnecting with her childhood passion for art when she was in college, Megan took up watercolor, announced her hobby to her Instagram followers, and accidentally grew herself into a small business called Painted Parcels. While balancing the corporate 9-5, Megan began hosting art shows and expanded her portfolio of work to serve a quickly growing roster of clients across the U.S. Hitting her breaking point and craving to step into all that life was calling her to pursue, everything changed in one day. Megan ended up walking away after only 6 months in the corporate world to pursue art full time, and of course, the rest was history.

In today’s episode, we walk through Megan’s story chapter by chapter: how her identity took shape when she was young, which chapters woke her up to who she was meant to become, and the exact steps she took to leave Corporate America behind and become her own boss. Embracing a creative life full force ahead is not for the faint of heart, but Megan’s instinct has taken her farther than she could’ve even dreamed. After running Painted Parcels and expanding her studio, Megan also launched a new venture, founding The Reverie, a female-focused coworking space in Atlanta, Georgia. These days, Megan’s still taking major steps forward, with a newly launched rebrand and so much more to come.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves by Christy Wright

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Stay Connected:

Megan's Website: https://www.meg-indy.com/menu

Follow Meg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meg_indy/

The Reverie: https://www.thereverieatl.com/

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Eugenia Kim is a service-oriented software engineer truly giving her all to the field of computing in more ways than one. Eugenia is a full-time software engineer at Microsoft *and* pursuing a masters degree in computer science *and* conducting research on ethical artificial intelligence (AI). Passionate about the ways in which technology can be used for good and advancing the number of women pursuing a computing-oriented career path, Eugenia brings an optimistic, realistic, and empathetic lens to her life and work. In today’s episode, Eugenia reflects on why she fell in love with the field of computing, how she prepared for interviews to set herself up for success, an inspiring philosophy on work-life balance, and how she maintains the stamina to do all the things she wants to in the world of computer science.

Mentioned in this episode:

Cracking the Coding Interview

WomeninTechnology.org 

BetterHelp

New Morning Mercies

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Stay Connected:

Connect with Eugenia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugeniavkim/

Follow Eugenia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eugeniavkim/ 

Learn more about The Passages Project: https://www.thepassagesproject.com/

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Emily Sermons is a powerhouse of inspiration. After graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in Computational Media and landing her dream job as a designer with Adobe, Emily set her eyes ahead to what an even more upleveled version of her career could look like. Through trial and error, Emily patched pieces of powerful goal setting practices together to make up her own daily, monthly, and big-picture systems for setting and tracking goals for herself. What she deemed her “Monthly Review” worked—and Emily was recognized with a promotion as the youngest Senior Experience Designer at Adobe, conquering clear goals set before her and more. In today’s episode, Emily walks through her step-by-step guide to understanding, measuring, and actualizing goals to advance your professional interests authentically and efficiently. Emily and Chloe also discuss the power of studying your own resistance, the keys to setting seemingly un-measurable goals, and keeping yourself on track when things outside your control affect your progress. Get ready to take some serious notes!

Learn more about Emily's guide to goal tracking.

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Mentioned in today’s episode:

Julia Cameron’s Morning Pages

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Stay in touch:

Follow Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emsermons/?hl=en

Learn more about The Passages Project: https://www.thepassagesproject.com/

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Elisabeth Huijskens holds a Masters of Arts in Strategic Communications for Social Change and Advocacy and is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Trades of Hope. Driven, ambitious, and empowered, Elisabeth runs Trades of Hope, her personal brand, blog, and speaking career with a passion for activating those around her to step into their power and believe in everything they’re capable of impacting on the world. In today’s episode, Chloe and Elisabeth discuss why she chose to pursue her graduate degree when she didn’t need it for her career, how Elisabeth defines ambition, and the philosophy she would share with her college-aged self. If you tune in to today’s episode, be sure to tag @thepassagesproject in your Instagram so we can see and thank you!

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

Quote by Audre Lorde from “Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism”

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Emily Elizabeth Duong is a serial entrepreneur -- and a crazy successful one at that. Starting her first business in the figure skating industry at age 17, and now operating not one...not two...but three brands alongside her 9-5 in sales, Emily has picked up a thing or two about how to launch, manage, and scale digital brands with poise and professionalism. In today’s episode, I sat down with Emily to better understand her path to entrepreneurship, why she chose to also take on 9-5 in sales, how she’s upleveled her brand aesthetic over the years, and of course, allllll things time management. For all you entrepreneurial mavens out there, this one’s for you.

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Gary (Vee) Vaynerchuk

Spanx: Sara Blakely

How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World’s Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs by Guy Raz

All Saints Leather Leggings

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About Emily: 

Emily Elizabeth Duong is the founder and creative director of Elite Skate Wear and Loshattan Co., as well as the host of the What Fulfills You? Podcast. Originally born and raised from a small town in Pennsylvania, she made her way over to the golden west coast at the age of 18 to pursue college, where she graduated from Chapman University in 2019 with Magna Cum Laude honors. Prior to college, she was an elite-level competitive figure skater and USTA ranked tennis player, which is what she attributes to her diligent mindset and self-discipline she has. Today, she currently resides in Los Angeles, CA where she is focused on scaling her business ventures and podcast community and hopes to be bi-coastal between NYC and LA in the near future.

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Emily’s Blog: https://emilyelizabeth.blog/

Keep up with Emily: https://www.instagram.com/emilyeduong/?hl=en

Loshattan Co.: https://www.loshattan.com/

Elite Skate Wear: https://www.eliteskatewear.com/

What Fulfills You? Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-fulfills-you-podcast/id1497431036

More about The Passages Project: https://www.thepassagesproject.com/about

Follow The Passages Project on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepassagesproject/

Keep up with Chloe: https://www.instagram.com/chloebelangia/

Margaret Daniel is an interior design assistant at a luxury residential firm in New York City, the founder of her own design business, Margaret Daniel, LLC, and freelance writer for Savannah Magazine. After receiving her Bachelors in Fine Arts in Interior Design from The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Margaret set out to make her mark on the industry she adored, moving to Manhattan in December of 2019. Margaret works with a passion for the built-environment, seeing the opportunity to impact the spaces we work, live, and play in with purpose -- and incredible decor.

Today’s conversation dives into Margaret’s career thus far: how the moves she’s made pushed her to where she is today, and advice she’d impart on anyone inspired by her path. In possibly the most upbeat episode we’ve ever had on this show, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to Margaret with a conversation on design, work, and life you never saw coming. 

We discuss:

- The 5-step email framework that landed Margaret industry titans as mentors

- The value of braving microscopic courageous moments to move your future forward

- How storytelling and brand development applies to unlocking your own power

- The one dominating quality that unites both beginners with leaders

- An ode to perfectionism

...and so much more

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Mentioned in today’s episode:

• Redd Kaihoi
• Jonathan Adler on Happy Chic Colors
• domino Magazine
• Traditional Home
• Pencil & Paper Co.
• Crane & Co.
• Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
• Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon
• Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon

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Keep up with Margaret: https://www.instagram.com/margaretidaniel/

Visit Margaret’s website: https://margaretdaniel.com/

About The Passages Project: https://www.thepassagesproject.com/

Follow The Passages Project on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepassagesproject/

“Be known for trying.” When Dana Paulita Harmond graduated as a chemical and biomolecular engineer and launched her career in product development and innovation for Georgia Pacific, she was energized by the opportunity to embrace her fullest, analytical self. But at the same time as she’s honed her passion for engineering, and with the same level of passion, she’s spent hours outside of work pursuing an entirely different craft: launching a creative side business as a lifestyle blogger and content creator. Dana’s story and approach to her life and work embody the joy, passion, and reward that comes with engaging in all of her interests wholeheartedly. And her wisdom might shake you to your core.

In this episode, Chloe speaks with Dana about immigrating to the United States taught her about risk and work; how she’s found synergies in seemingly contradictory passions; the ways in which she’s approached making pivotal decisions through college and career; the importance of evaluating your first company’s culture; how she alleviates the tension of imposter syndrome; and so much more. If you’re considering taking on a new creative project, struggling to make peace with your multi-passionate identity, or generally curious about how an engineer and blogger like Dana truly does it ALL, this one's for you.

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Mentioned in today’s episode:

Careers at Georgia Pacific: https://www.gp.com/careers

Nuuly: http://fbuy.me/qP3U8

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Visit Dana’s blog: https://www.danapaulitaharmond.com/

"Balancing a Career + a Passion Project" on Dana's blog: https://www.danapaulitaharmond.com/post/balancing-a-career-a-passion-project 

Follow Dana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danapaulita/

Learn more about The Passages Project: https://www.thepassagesproject.com/about

Follow The Passages Project: https://www.instagram.com/thepassagesproject/

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*Lightning round quote credited to: Arthur Ashe

Happy New Year! In today’s episode, Chloe is joined by Ellie Peterson and Alexandria Fagen of The Passages Project team to discuss all things goal-setting for the new year. Together we reflect on what 2020 taught us to start, stop, and continue; the systems we use to dream up short- and long-term goals, how to set resolutions that are intentional and authentic; and tips to make your visions last. We’re so excited to release this conversation, and hope you find it energizing and helpful. Cheers to a new year!

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Mentioned in today’s episode:

- Ep 22: Behind the Scenes of The Passages Project: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/22-behind-scenes-why-how-we-launched-passages-project/id1510172714?i=1000493339639

- Passion Planner: https://passionplanner.com/

- Passion Planner Free Resources: https://passionplanner.com/collections/free-downloads

- Cultivate What Matters Goal Setting Planner: https://cultivatewhatmatters.com/

- Rumble Boxing: https://www.doyourumble.com/

- Vesta Movement: https://www.vestaatl.com/

- The Stolen T Project: https://www.thestolentproject.com/ 

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