Navigating Your Twenties

Kate is joined by viral sensation & comedian Ali Woods. Boasting 197,000 Instagram followers and 11 million TikTok likes, 29 year old Ali has tapped into relatable scenarios in your 20s to create a global fan base. Ali chats all avoid how he got into comedy and why it appealed to him. He delves into what makes good comedy, creative inspiration and how it has used experiences in this decade to inspire his content. Plus, he chats about how failure helped him and how he turned a hobby into a full time career. It was a true honour to be joined by Ali in his twenties “exit interview.” Follow Ali @aliwoodsgigs and tune into his podcast, All I Do is Fail.

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 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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].

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: [email protected].

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 [email protected].