Sh*t They Never Told You Podcast

It's the Shit They Never Told You podcast! Sometimes the best teacher isn't reddit or an advice column: it's just life itself. Faith James and Anthony Le are two millennials on the struggle to find new passions, independence, love, mental health and all the other things that #adulting covers. We interview people who've had some of life's most confusing, challenging, exciting and hilarious experiences, and lived to tell all.

Episode 23: Corona Engagements, Marriage, House Hunting 02/28/2021

Episode 23: Corona Engagements, Marriage, House Hunting After a long break, Faith and Anthony are joined by their partners Ashley Jaye Williams (Anth's wife) and Keith Doyle (Faith's fiancé) for a fun recap of the many life changes they've experienced during the pandemic including engagements, marriage, house buying, wedding planning, moving states, plans for having children, and their creative outlets plus mental health approaches. They leave no stone unturned, including ultimately convincing Faith to get a dog and Anthony and Ashley to move to PGH (hehe). /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/18128915

Episode 22 - First Dates with Lauren West-Livingston, Ph.D., M.S.L. 06/13/2020

Episode 22 - First Dates with Lauren West-Livingston, Ph.D., M.S.L. In early May, Faith and Anthony chatted with Faith's childhood friend Lauren West-Livingston about first dates. Specifically, Lauren shares her rather "bad" first date with her now partner and co-parent Donovan, and how they went from almost never speaking again to growing their family nearly a decade later. The group talks ways to determine if a bad date = game over, suggestions for first dates, experiences with their partners after their first few dates, and quarantine dating advice. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/14808710

Episode 21 - First Performance 04/19/2020

Episode 21 - First Performance Faith and Anthony interview Joey Bailey and return guest Ashley Blue for their first Zoom episode during quar (self isolation/stay at home). Anthony, Ashley and Joey are members of the band Ice Cream Quarantine, and they discuss their first performances, including Faith's first time doing stand up. The group shares lessons learned, performance prep, and their plans for the future. The Dew Drop Inn open mic in early March was most of their first performances, and it holds a special place in their hearts <3. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/14049140

Episode 20 - Photography 03/13/2020

Episode 20 - Photography Faith and Anthony sit down with their friends and photographers, Ashley Blue and Crystal Borde. They answer questions about their experiences, technical elements, important societal elements involved with being a photographer, the subjectivity of photos, and lessons learned along the way. The gang closes out with their general "shit they never told you", including Faith divulging her experiences on the Adam Carolla Show - a mortifying first call and advice from the hosts that she refers to for inspiration. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/13541360

Episode 19 - Moving in With Your Significant Other 02/09/2020

Episode 19 - Moving in With Your Significant Other Faith and Anthony go guest-less for a fun conversation about moving in with your significant other. They discuss when and why they decided to take that "next step" in their relationships, the apartment search process, how they stay sane living with their partner, pet peeves, mutual interests, and more. They also share advice from friends of the pod Anna, Larissa, and Phoebe (#thefarttest). Laughing harder than they have in a while, you'll have as much fun listening as they did recording! /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/13081337

Episode 18 - Access to Abortion with Sofija Jovik 12/09/2019

Episode 18 - Access to Abortion with Sofija Jovik Faith and Anthony interview the delightful Sofija Jovik, volunteer with the DC Abortion Fund. We discuss the cost of abortion, how the fund functions, why Sofija became involved, pregnancy timelines, state-specific legislation to deny access to abortion care, Romania and China's reproductive restrictions, and the correlation between access to sex education + contraceptives and the lowering of abortion rates. Faith and Sofija interview Anthony then the group closes out with their "shit they were never told." /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/12326606

Episode 17 - Gay and Lesbian Online Dating 08/23/2019

Episode 17 - Gay and Lesbian Online Dating Anthony and Faith sit down with Mary and Shelly from the Latter Day Lesbian Podcast, and the awesome Kevin Belanger, to discuss their experiences online dating as members of the lesbian and gay communities. From Shelly's journey as an ex-Mormon coming out of the closet and meeting Mary on Match.com, to Kevin's experiences online dating after his mom's success with eHarmony in 2005, the group laughs and chats about first dates, platform pros and cons, online dating as a safe space, life advice, and more! /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/10976315

Episode 16 - Digital Influencers with Ashley Jaye Williams 07/15/2019

Episode 16 - Digital Influencers with Ashley Jaye Williams Faith and Anthony sit down with DC-based artist Ashley Jaye Williams to chat about "digital influencers" and people of "influence". From preteens faking sponsorships to the disastrous Fyre Festival, the group leaves no stone unturned. They discuss influencers they follow and why, trends of "faking it" from our childhoods, Jameela Jamil vs. the Kardashians, Miley Cyrus on Black Mirror, Lindsay Lohan's attempted kidnapping, Britney Spears and the #FreeBritney movement, plus recent shit the group learned. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/10534340

Episode 15 - Wedding Planning with Elaine de Leon and Joe LaCroix 04/12/2019

Episode 15 - Wedding Planning with Elaine de Leon and Joe LaCroix Faith and Anthony sit down with Elaine de Leon and Joe LaCroix to discuss all things wedding planning. Elaine and Joe answer MANY questions including their spousal roles in the planning process, their wedding goals, the costliest element, their take on the wedding industrial complex, their favorite part of their wedding, and of course, shit they were never told but learned on their own. The group also discusses wedding guest etiquette, so no worries if marriage isn't in your future ;) /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/9371726

Episode 14 - Brewing Beer with Rob Fink Part 2 03/10/2019

Episode 14 - Brewing Beer with Rob Fink Part 2 In Part 2 of our discussion with Jailbreak Brewing Co.'s Rob Fink, the group tastes his new beer while they chat about the evolution of beer styles and flavors, the power of marketing, the process for creating descriptions and label art, "thinking" vs. "drinking" beers, minority representation in the industry and proactive ways to make it more inclusive, and awesome podcasts to follow. After a couple hours of sipping, Rob share his "shit they never told him" about being a brewer. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/8946638

Episode 13 - Brewing Beer with Rob Fink Part 1 02/23/2019

Episode 13 - Brewing Beer with Rob Fink Part 1 Faith and Anthony sit down with local DMV brewer Rob Fink to talk about all things beer (Kate Fink from Episode 3 joins us too - Rob is her internet man!). We have fun quizzing Rob on the history of beer and the brewing process, then we dive into the positives and negatives of craft breweries "selling out". Our conversation was so wonderful that we had enough content for 2 episodes, so enjoy Part 1 and stay tuned for Part 2! Oh and we enjoy a tasting throughout, so we're a little tipsy. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/8751338

Episode 12 - Being a First-Time Dog Parent with Angela Rizzi 01/14/2019

Episode 12 - Being a First-Time Dog Parent with Angela Rizzi Faith sits down with her bff Angela Rizzi to drink wine and discuss being a first-time dog mom. Angela did NOT want a dog so she shares how she ended up becoming one as well as tales of training her "son" Bandit (who decides to be pretty reckless - she and I felt the instances were too funny to cut). After sharing some stories about her journey including when Bandit hopped a fence, Angela offers some advice to prospective dog moms. If you want to adopt a dog or just need a laugh, this is for you! /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/8244179

Episode 11 - Audio Engineering with Rob Brown 12/23/2018

Episode 11 - Audio Engineering with Rob Brown Anthony sits down with Rob Brown to talk about audio engineering after they take a couple hours to figure out the proper set up for the pod (it's all progress baby). We chat about the 9:30 Club, an altercation with Big Boi and why you absolutely should NOT call him a DJ. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/8022227

Episode 10 - Being a Broadcast Journalist with Stephanie Dukes and Sangeetha Sarma 11/16/2018

Episode 10 - Being a Broadcast Journalist with Stephanie Dukes and Sangeetha Sarma Faith and Anthony chat with Stephanie Dukes and Sangeetha Sarma about their prior lives as broadcast journalists. Stephanie and Sangeetha share why they went into the field and the reasons they ultimately changed paths, as well as things to consider if you're aiming to have a career in journalism. The group also discusses the current state of broadcast news and how they hope it evolves. We also hear about a stalker situation (v upsetting!), and working with Olivia Munn! (when she was Lisa Munn, the intern). /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/7589402

Episode 9 - Getting Out the Vote with Sarah Sonies 11/02/2018

Episode 9 - Getting Out the Vote with Sarah Sonies Faith and Anthony chat with their friend Sarah Sonies about her efforts to get out the vote. Sarah answers their questions about why the midterms are important and her experiences canvassing, including how she got involved, what she's learned overtime, and how you can find volunteer opportunities to get people to the polls. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/7410923

Episode 8 - Being an Artist: Live from Petworth Arts Collaborative's First Friday 09/14/2018

Episode 8 - Being an Artist: Live from Petworth Arts Collaborative's First Friday Faith and Anthony sit down with local DC artists during Petworth Art Collaborative's September First Friday. Faith interviews Anthony alongside fellow creatives Ashley Jay Williams, Sara Herrera, Maria Mandle, and Christopher Stevens. The group dives into inspirations behind their art and creativity, golden rules to live by, and of course, shit they were never told along their journeys as artists. We also took a question from the crowd - live recordings rock! /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/7047072

Episode 7 - Starting Your Own Business with Sarah Anderson 07/06/2018

Episode 7 - Starting Your Own Business with Sarah Anderson Faith and Anthony chat with Sarah Anderson about starting her own business, Lillie Leaf Solutions. Sarah shares all she's learned along her journey, including developing an entrepreneurial mindset, pinpointing your value, and maintaining your "ball of light". /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/6782110

Episode 6 - First Job Part Three with Sarah Anderson 06/22/2018

Episode 6 - First Job Part Three with Sarah Anderson Faith and Anthony chat with Sarah Anderson about how she started her own business. Along the way, she told an amazing story about her very first job, and we wanted to share it with you as a part three of first jobs. Look forward to more from Sarah coming soon! /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/6733286

Episode 5 - First Job Part Two with Avery Share 06/08/2018

Episode 5 - First Job Part Two with Avery Share Faith and Anthony chat with new STNTY team member, Avery Share! The gang discusses their first full-time jobs, including their experiences starting out as "real adults". Avery also shares what she's learned in hopes of helping people who find themselves in difficult job situations. The show ends with additional work tips they've found helpful overtime. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/6683363

Episode 4 - First Job Part One 05/25/2018

Episode 4 - First Job Part One Faith and Anthony sit down with Anthony's roommates Lena and Chris to chat about their first part-time jobs, including what they learned, liked, and disliked. Their experiences involve Christmas Trees, kind outdoorspeople, walls of sneakers, and molten hot coffee! /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/6634667

Episode 3 - Online Dating Part Two with Kate Fink and Ashley Ashworth 05/11/2018

Episode 3 - Online Dating Part Two with Kate Fink and Ashley Ashworth Faith and Anthony chat with their first guests – Ashley (who took time away from her adorable 6-week-old to Skype in), and the hilarious Kate, who are both married to men they met on the INTERNET! From dial-up to digital, Ashley and Kate share what it was like to build a relationship with their “internet men” and give advice to others who are dating online. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/6581982

Episode 2 - Online Dating Part One 04/30/2018

Episode 2 - Online Dating Part One Whether you love or hate online dating, it’s unavoidable in this day and age. Faith loves it because she’s had wonderful success meeting her boyfriend. Anthony has a love-hate relationship with it – he thinks it’s a great way to meet people, but he’s seen way too many random tiger photos (who knew?) and a whole lot of other odd things. /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/6540670

Episode 1 - Origin Story 04/29/2018

Episode 1 - Origin Story Faith and Anthony share a bit about who they are, give an overview of the podcast, and discuss the episode topics they’re looking forward to discussing with their guests. They’re still building a relationship with their mics so bare with them. 😉 /episode/index/show/shittheynevertoldyou/id/6535098

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