Figuring It Out

Figuring It Out


Latest Episodes

How to find your perfect roommate (Cara Zelaya)
August 28, 2018

As I'm sure you know, not all roommates are created equally, and that’s why I have a guest here today to share how she found her roommate of two years. Cara Zelaya is a friend of mine, and when I recently heard how she used Google forms to survey pr...

How stories influence work & play (Molly Zeff, CEO Flying Leap Games + Rich Lovejoy, Actor)
August 21, 2018

Imagine that you live in a home that’s all synced up to the Internet of Things. You can turn on the lights with a snap and use your voice to control anything in your house. The only problem is….your vacuum has started going haywire. The whole house ...

How to work from home productively (Hilary Sutton, Author and Host of "Hustle and Grace")
August 14, 2018

The 9 to 5 is evolving. Working from home is becoming an option for more freelancers or even full-time employees, but this week we’re asking, “What’s it actually like to work from home, and how do you get anything done without getting distracted by ...

10 lessons learned producing the first 10 podcast episodes (Melissa Guller, host)
August 07, 2018

Today I'm here solo to share some of the biggest lessons I've learned on this podcast journey so far. A few are about podcasting, but most of them fall under the broader category of “things I’ve learned about launching something brand new.” Well, an...

How to write a dating profile that actually works (Em Hammel, MenAskEm.com)
July 31, 2018

You only get one chance to make a first impression, and in today’s modern dating world, that first impression is often your online dating profile. So today we’re going to talk about how to write a great dating profile that’ll help you stand out from...

Why should men advocate for women in the workplace? (Krystina Banahasky, CDO & Zephan Fischl, VP Sales)
July 24, 2018

Every single professional woman I know has at least one story about being treated differently in the workplace because of her gender or ethnicity. I’ve personally been excluded from meetings and politely told that the opinions I’ve brought to said m...

How can I negotiate my salary? (Krystina Banahasky, CDO & Zephan Fischl, VP Sales)
July 24, 2018

How confident are you in a salary negotiation? Most people shy away from negotiation out of fear. Fear of losing the job, fear of being seen as pushy, fear of rejection….the list goes on. But the truth is that your pr...

How can you recover from getting laid off? (Corey Shelton, founder/owner Lime Life Media Co)
July 17, 2018

Getting laid off is like a punch in the gut. Even if you see it coming, it's still a shock, and until it happened to me, I didn’t realize how little we talk about it. So what DOES happen when you're laid off? And what should you be doing today in ca...

What's the right way to give feedback? (with Samantha Ku, Dir. Operations, Square Capital)
July 10, 2018

Welcome to Figuring It Out, the podcast for millennials navigating life in our 20s & 30s. I’m your host Melissa Guller, and each week, we’ll explore a new topic on work, relationships, lifestyle, and more. First time managers...

How does startup culture compare to corporate? (Samantha Ku, Dir. Operations, Square Capital)
July 03, 2018

Have you ever wondered what it's like to leave a stable corporate job for work at a tech startup? Well today, Samantha Ku is here to talk about her experience in banking compared to her current role at Square, a FinTech startup. And yes, there IS mo...