Clinically Chaotic: Where's My Friend Group? by Bayleigh Koch
Release Date: 05/18/2025
Lost in Your 20s: The Pressure to Choose a Future
MavRadio.FM Podcast
In this episode, host Karima Zhauatar shares her personal story of choosing a major while feeling the weight of family expectations, cultural pressure and the fear of making the wrong decision. She explains what that pressure looks like in Kazakhstan, how it shaped her choices and why the experience is more similar to the U.S. than people might think. This episode is for anyone who has felt stuck between what they want and what other people expect and it offers a reminder that your path can change as you learn who you are.
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Comm in Ten Episode 8: The Communication That Shapes Us
MavRadio.FM Podcast
Dr. Sharon Storch shares how communication shapes professional growth, leadership, and the boundaries we build to protect what matters. In this episode, we talk about the moments that shaped her path from business and K 12 education to higher education, and how those experiences influence the way she teaches and mentors. Sharon is an associate professor at UNO and an active leader with the Association for Talent Development. She also brings professional communication to life through an etiquette luncheon where her students practice the skills that often determine first impressions, from...
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The Fangirl Archives with Jelly: Bootleg anime, a YouTube ad and the moment BTS changed everything
MavRadio.FM Podcast
The Fangirl Archives is a light hearted podcast for people who love music and the culture that grows around the things we care about most. In Episode 1, I share how my fangirl era started with bootleg anime on YouTube, a random ad and the moment I discovered BTS. From there, I talk about the songs that pulled me in, what it felt like learning the members’ names and why that is basically the point of no return. I also start a discography deep dive with their early albums, from 2 Cool 4 Skool to Dark and Wild, and why each era mattered. If you are new to BTS or just curious what fandom feels...
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Elminster Answers: The Emperor is a Lich
MavRadio.FM Podcast
Elminster makes the claim that the emperor of the United Provinces is a lich. Liches in fantasy are powerful undead mages obsessed with collecting power by any means necessary. Elminster offers his reasoning and a few insight checks on how the emperor could be slowly turning into a lich before our very eyes. This episode uses political satire and fantasy metaphors to make modern politics feel a little more understandable and a little less stressful. Listeners are encouraged to share questions and topics they want Elminster to tackle next.
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Pro-Thinking with Gizela Kwihangana. The Way: Purpose, Identity, and Releasing the Pressure to Arrive
MavRadio.FM Podcast
In a culture that constantly rewards achievement and external validation, when do we pause to ask deeper questions about identity and purpose? In the first episode of Pro-Thinking, host Gizela Kwihangana reflects on the pressure to prove worth through success. Growing up with an immigrant mother shaped by war and hardship fueled a drive to make life meaningful, but that pursuit led to a turning point: meaning must come before the journey itself. This episode explores reclaiming your life, recognizing external influences, and learning to walk a path defined by authenticity rather than...
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Missed The Mark with Jacie Ambrose: Good Jeans or Bad Judgment? The American Eagle Controversy
MavRadio.FM Podcast
Welcome to the very first episode of Missed The Mark with Jacie Ambrose, a podcast exploring major marketing missteps and the lessons brands can learn from them. In this episode, Jacie dives into the July 2025 American Eagle campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney and the now-infamous tagline, “Sydney Sweeney Has Good Jeans.” What was intended as a clever denim pun quickly sparked widespread backlash online, with critics arguing that the wordplay echoed troubling historical themes tied to genetics, beauty standards, and representation. Jacie breaks down the cultural context behind the...
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Comm in Ten: Trust, Independence and The Gateway
MavRadio.FM Podcast
The Gateway with Todd CooperTodd Cooper takes us behind The Gateway, UNO’s independent student news publication and a true news for students by students operation. In this episode, we talk about what editorial independence really protects, how trust is built with readers, and why student journalism still matters. As The Gateway’s general manager, Todd handles the behind the scenes work including budget, advertising, donors, and business operations. He shares the experiences and decisions that shaped how he leads, and what people rarely see when they think of a campus newsroom. Watch...
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Comm in Ten: Teaching Confidence, Living the Change
MavRadio.FM Podcast
Ella Dadugblor shares her journey from Africa to the United States and what it is like to build a new life while carrying multiple cultures at once. In this episode, we talk about identity, belonging, and how communication changes when you are learning new ways to be understood. Ella is also a graduate teaching assistant at UNO who teaches public speaking, which makes this conversation especially fitting. She reflects on the moments that shaped her confidence and how she helps students find their voice, too. Watch on YouTube, listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe for new...
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Comm in Ten: Advocacy With a Maverick Voice
MavRadio.FM Podcast
Maddie Hagan is a UNO student who does not just study communication. She uses it. In this episode, Maddie shares how her lived experience shaped her mission to advocate for youth and push for real change in the systems meant to protect young people. We talk about storytelling that carries responsibility and public speaking that comes from the heart. Maddie has spoken at conferences, testified in support of policy reform, and worked with communities to lift up voices that she says are too often ignored. Watch on YouTube, listen wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe for new episodes...
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Comm in Ten: Building Ideas Brick by Brick
MavRadio.FM Podcast
What do Legos have to do with communication? More than you might expect. In this episode, Dr. Nicky Bi joins the hosts to talk about creativity, problem solving, and what we learn when we stop taking ourselves so seriously. Nicky is an associate professor of public relations and advertising in the UNO School of Communication. Her work explores strategic communication, brand activism, and health communication, including how AI is changing the way we connect. She also brings real-world experience from her years in marketing and public relations in Hong Kong. Watch on YouTube, listen wherever you...
info_outlineIn this episode, Bayleigh opens up about the reality behind picture-perfect friend groups often portrayed in the media. From "Sex and the City" brunch squads to tight-knit trios that fall apart, she shares the real struggles of navigating friendship, loneliness, and growing pains—both in the past and now.
She dives into her own experiences: messy fallouts, being left out, and the feeling that maybe she was the problem. But through that, Bayleigh learned how to enjoy solitude, build meaningful one-on-one connections, and appreciate the “mod podge” of people who truly show up.
If you’ve ever felt like the only one without a girl gang or are trying to make peace with being in your own lane—this one’s for you.