Figuring It Out
Latest Episodes
How to find your perfect roommate (Cara Zelaya)
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)
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")
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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...