Shooting The Ish With A Brit

From joining a cult to losing a beloved grandmother, the early 20s sped to levels of “deal with this…and this…and this.” What would you tell someone who is entering theirs?

A lot of lessons you cannot learn until you experience something, and your early career is filled with them.  How to deal with people? What kind of person are you? How do you take responsibility for yourself and your career? Let's find out!

Whether you're leaving school or University, the shift to working life is a big one. As individuals, most of us begin to take more responsibility on than we've ever had to, and you don't get eased in. It all gets more complicated from here on out! How was your transition? Do you miss college or you couldn't wait to leave and get started? Maybe you didn't even go, but wish you could have? 

Leaving home for college was one for the books! From Interviewing for a college spot in the UK to having sex for the first time in the U.S. - The college years weren’t just about being in school. It was about who we were becoming. If you went to college, what would you say you learned about yourself? …And was it worth it?

True teenage-hood. Jen shares her prom story and insecurity going from glasses to contacts. David talks more about being a chubby gamer and where he was during 9/11. For Apartment 4E, we put in people who use too many words and people trying to fit in. What about 16-18 makes you revisit that time?

The formative years, and some big moments for Jen & the Brit. Periods, sex, drugs, and some relocation. 

Life became real … from ages 6-10. The consciousness of moving from The Council Houses (known as: The Projects in the U.S.) to Identifying One’s heterosexuality. What about 6-10 made life real for you?

Jen and David offer impactful moments from ages 0-5. From coming into the world during a snowstorm to a drunken Dad climbing into one’s baby cot. What about 0-5 impacted you most?

Season 4 is here! In this intro to the season, we set the stage for the upcoming life stories we share from zygote to middle age (ha!).

2020 has been one helluva year! For the season finale, join us in reflecting on how you bonded with 2020. Was it tumultuous? Triumphant? A bit of both? What we can agree on is that it was a year that changed us forever. And for that, we are grateful...yet it came with some bruises for some of us. What about 2020 would YOU like to put in apartment 4E?

Korey Salter, Political Campaign Strategist, and Lindsay Scola, Former Obama Administration staffer, join us to chat about their relationships with politics. The Covid-19 vaccine, voting, equity and the future of political parties are all discussed as we ruminate on a relationship that effects us and our neighbors. How does your engagement reflect what matters most to you?

Do you like your co-workers? Do you respect them? Can you trust them to perform their roles? Now, turn those questions on yourself. Caroline Garcia, Talent Acquisitions Specialist, joins us to discuss her professional experience recruiting talent; how recruiting relates to HR; the past and current challenges of changing how boardrooms look; and how her efforts are evolving. Listen to this episode if you’re looking for solutions on how to build better relationships with your colleagues.

So many conversations are happening about law enforcement officers...without officers! We present a conversation with two law enforcement officers - Jonathan Parker and Lenny Bradley. Parker has been an officer in Chattanooga, TN since 2007. Lenny has been an officer in NYC since 2006. Both offer their experiences with their communities from personal, professional, wellness and religious perspectives. This is a chat about the RELATIONSHIP, which has never been a healthy one for some Americans. Parker and Bradley share how they are helping heal the relationship, but they can’t do it alone...tune in!

Love, love, love. Romantic relationships might be the most mysterious of them all. So, Jen and David are joined by one of Jen’s exes and David’s ex-wife - Hilaire and Trish, respectively, to chat about how they view romantic experiences. For Jen, she hasn’t seen or talked to Hilaire in 2 years. For David, he has an excellent relationship with Trish that came with a lot of work and where they now consider themselves family. Tune in to a unique conversation with two exes who present their perspectives on their time with the hosts and what they look for in future mates.

“Privilege is a helluva of a drug.” Rick James may not have said that exactly, but it’s true! Sekani, a U.K.-based Film Director and Sam Wolov, a NorCal-based beauty and fashion photographer, open up about their relationships with racial, gender, professional, and financial privileges. What privilege(s) do you have, and how are you using them to harvest equity? Join us as we tackle privilege from angles not commonly explored.

AGING! An inevitable aspect of life. We are joined by FOUR guests who offer diverse perspectives on their relationships w/aging - Colleen Rosenblum (53), Host of “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” podcast; Chase Parker (31), Filmmaker and Podcast Co-Host of “Bros with No Hoes”; Andy Grant (54), Podcast Host of “Real Men Feel”; and Alan Ursillo (73), LA-Based Actor and President of the Alan Ursillo Corp. We dive into aging piece-by-piece, starting with childhood and landing at mature adulthood. How has your view of aging evolved over the years? Like it, love it or hate it? This convo offers solutions on how to view aging as living, breathing beings.

OH. MY. GOD. We chat about our relationships with God, whether existent or non-existent. And we bring in LA-based writer Kiana Garner, who is a practicing Nichiren Buddhist and UK-based podcaster Marc Jeffrey, an agnostic, to bring energetic perspectives to the discourse. We ruminate over the differences between God and religion; whether hallucinogens help you see the spirit world; how their beliefs in God inform other relationships; and more. This might be one of the few times you hear a convo about God and no one gets angry or tries to convince anyone of anything. So, what’s your relationship with God like? Let’s talk about it!

“Everything is not as it seems,” and people’s use of social media can reflect this very well. We are joined by Camila Greenberg (certified Life Coach, Yoga Instructor, Reiki practitioner, and LA-based actress) and Emily Coffman (host of “Girls Gone Healthy” podcast and former D1 athlete) to discuss their relationships with social media during this time of unprecedented physical disconnection. How does your relationship with social media validate you, represent you, and even effect human rights? All and more are explored.

We focus on our relationships with TRAVEL. | For travel professionals Erick Prince and Ashley Renne, their relationships with travel evolved over time. For Ashley, it morphed into a purpose for environmentalism, sustainability and a plant-based lifestyle. For Erick (aka Minority Nomad), it’s led to him wanting to be the first African-American man to travel all over the world, with 95 countries currently under his belt. | We hope this episode gets you thinking about how traveling can impact your growth.

“Money, Money, Money!” What is your relationship with it? | Financial Therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin and LA-based Actor Jason Bernardo join us to discuss their journeys with currency. From childhood experiences w/money TO understanding that it’s the only relationship that you can’t avoid (or there will be immediate consequences), We explore aspects of the relationship that most people haven’t yet considered.