Gen Z Girlies
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Displaying all 3 Episode of Gen Z Girlies with the tag “civil rights”.
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Gen Z Girlies Talk Social Media Careers
December 21st, 2022 | 44 mins 21 secs
advocacy, attorneys, britney spears, business, career, career advice, civil rights, conservatorship, entertainment, filmmaking, free britney, freelancing, gen z, gen z careers, influencer, instagram, law, lawyer, legal assistant, movement, non-binary, social media, social media influencing, tiktok, women, women in business, writing
This week's episode features Sydney Scheller, a former campaign specialist and current sales rep living in Louisville, KY. At work, Sydney spends her time making deals, making coffee, and making connections while her free time consists of sitting in the B terminal of the Louisville airport, making TikToks, or watching Doctor Who (lately) and New Girl (always) with a hot cup of single-origin coffee. You can find Sydney on TikTok and Instagram @thatsquidney. On this episode, we talk all about social media (both the positives and the negatives), building community, and life.
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Gen Z Girlies Talk Writing & Illustration
December 13th, 2022 | 50 mins 17 secs
advocacy, art, attorneys, britney spears, business, career, career advice, civil rights, conservatorship, digital, digital art, entertainment, filmmaking, free britney, freelancing, gen z, gen z careers, illustration, law, lawyer, legal assistant, movement, non-binary, painting, poetry, social media, women, women in business, writer, writing
This week's episode features Sophie Riley, a writer and illustrator from Rockford, IL. Currently, she works as an elementary teaching assistant and a lead editor for a climate and sustainability website. She hopes to write full-time someday, as well as own a residency for fellow artists and writers. For fun, she likes to paint, learn languages, and hunker down in coffee shops for hours at a time. You can find Sophie on tiktok @purely.sophia where she currently has over 20k followers and shares her art. On this episode, we talk all about what her writing and illustration process looks like, imposter syndrome, and getting into the publishing industry.
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Gen Z Girlies Talk Legal Advocacy Careers
November 29th, 2022 | 42 mins 27 secs
advocacy, attorneys, britney spears, business, career, career advice, civil rights, conservatorship, entertainment, filmmaking, free britney, freelancing, gen z, gen z careers, law, lawyer, legal assistant, movement, non-binary, social media, women, women in business, writing
This week's episode features Raven Koontz, a legal assistant, currently living in Louisville, Kentucky. While Raven initially planned to become a doctor, life pushed her in the direction of the legal field where she has since developed a deep passion for law through working with Civil Rights Attorneys and advocating in the 'Free Britney' movement. Since joining her current team, Raven has helped grow a Twitter account dedicated to legal advocacy on behalf of the 'Free Britney' movement to over 60,000 followers and has been featured in both The New York Times and The Rolling Stones. On this episode, we talk all about what a typical day looks like for a legal assistant, how Gen Z currently approaches work, and what it's been like playing a major role in a legal battle that swept a nation.