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How To Get A Job After College
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How To Get A Job After College

Before you earn your diploma, you need to focus on a different piece of paper: a resume. Here's how to think about what you want to do, and then go out and get a job — maybe even a career.

How To Get A Job After College

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Touch & Pleasure Are Essential: Here's How To Give Them To Yourself
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Touch & Pleasure Are Essential: Here's How To Give Them To Yourself

Human touch is essential. But in a socially distanced world, lots of people are starved for it. Figuring out what feels good to you, from a long hot bath to something more intimate, can be the first step to getting that much-needed touch. (Yes, this episode includes discussions of sex and sexuality.)

Touch & Pleasure Are Essential: Here's How To Give Them To Yourself

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What Makes A Good Partner — And How To Cultivate Connection
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What Makes A Good Partner — And How To Cultivate Connection

You might remember Mandy Len Catron from her hit Modern Love essay about going through 36 questions to fall in love. You might have even tried those questions yourself. Catron's book is called How to Fall in Love With Anyone, and Vice's Rachel Wilkerson Miller spoke with her about it.

What Makes A Good Partner — And How To Cultivate Connection

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How To Savor Chocolate Like A Cocoa Expert
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How To Savor Chocolate Like A Cocoa Expert

Making (and tasting) chocolate is an art. In this episode, a cocoa expert guides us through the world of chocolate and how you can appreciate it to its fullest.

How To Savor Chocolate Like A Cocoa Expert

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How To Fall In Love, According To Hinge's Relationship Scientist
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How To Fall In Love, According To Hinge's Relationship Scientist

Logan Ury, Hinge's Director of Relationship Science, says making dating decisions based on initial chemistry alone is a losing battle. In this episode, dating coach Damona Hoffman speaks with Ury about her new book, How to Not Die Alone.

How To Fall In Love, According To Hinge's Relationship Scientist

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GameStop Mania Likely Won't Happen Again. Here's How To Invest Wisely
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GameStop Mania Likely Won't Happen Again. Here's How To Invest Wisely

Some investors in a Reddit group made a pile of money off GameStop's wild ride. But it's unlikely something similar will happen again. Here's how you can make smart investments.

GameStop Mania Likely Won't Happen Again. Here's How To Invest Wisely

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Side Gigs Are Demanding. Here's How To Make One Work
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Side Gigs Are Demanding. Here's How To Make One Work

Making money from a hobby takes a lot of work — and strategy. In this episode, host Ruth Tam gets some advice from independent business owners and financial experts about how to make it work.

Side Gigs Are Demanding. Here's How To Make One Work

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How Poet Maggie Smith 'Tried On' Hope To Keep Moving Forward
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How Poet Maggie Smith 'Tried On' Hope To Keep Moving Forward

In her most recent book, poet Maggie Smith compiled notes to self, and says that writing them was her way of 'trying on' hope.

How Poet Maggie Smith 'Tried On' Hope To Keep Moving Forward

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5 Steps To Shake The Feeling That You're An Impostor
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5 Steps To Shake The Feeling That You're An Impostor

Impostor syndrome: it's the voice in the back of your mind telling you that you're a fraud, and that your peers are all smarter and more creative than you. In this episode, host Diana Opong speaks with experts about how to squash that voice.

5 Steps To Shake The Feeling That You're An Impostor

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Procrastination Is More Than Putting Things Off. Here's How To Kick the Habit
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Procrastination Is More Than Putting Things Off. Here's How To Kick the Habit

According to therapist Anastasia Locklin, procrastinating isn't a sign of laziness. It's your inner critic come to life. In this episode, she explains how you can kick the habit.

Procrastination Is More Than Putting Things Off. Here's How To Kick the Habit

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How To Improvise In The Kitchen — With Tips From Samin Nosrat And Hrishikesh Hirway
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How To Improvise In The Kitchen — With Tips From Samin Nosrat And Hrishikesh Hirway

Following a recipe is easy, but improvising in the kitchen takes confidence — and a well-stocked pantry.

How To Improvise In The Kitchen — With Tips From Samin Nosrat And Hrishikesh Hirway

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How To Set Boundaries With Family — And Stick To Them
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How To Set Boundaries With Family — And Stick To Them

Maintaining healthy boundaries is a way of taking care of your closest relationships, but setting those boundaries can be hard. The process starts with asking yourself what you need.

How To Set Boundaries With Family — And Stick To Them

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Olympic Runner Alexi Pappas On Learning To Ask For Help
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Olympic Runner Alexi Pappas On Learning To Ask For Help

Alexi Pappas is an Olympic runner, an actor and, now, a memoirist. In her new book, Bravey, she shares her struggles with mental health and learning to seek help.

Olympic Runner Alexi Pappas On Learning To Ask For Help

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Why You Feel So Guilty When You're Not Working
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Why You Feel So Guilty When You're Not Working

When was the last time you had a meal without looking at your phone, or took a day off without answering a work email? Journalist Celeste Headlee spoke with therapist Amelia Aldao for her tips for taking a break.

Why You Feel So Guilty When You're Not Working

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7 Tips To Get Back On Your Home Exercise Game
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7 Tips To Get Back On Your Home Exercise Game

If your home workout routine isn't much of a routine, we're right there with you. A personal trainer joined NPR's Maria Godoy to talk tips for carving out time and space at home for exercise.

7 Tips To Get Back On Your Home Exercise Game

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Time To Start Fresh: Follow These Steps To Deep Clean Your Space
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Time To Start Fresh: Follow These Steps To Deep Clean Your Space

It's a New Year. Time to start with a clean slate — even in your home. Here's how to start fresh without getting overwhelmed.

Time To Start Fresh: Follow These Steps To Deep Clean Your Space

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