OnTheLine

The summer blues rolls around every year and it sometimes can be amplified with constant negativity getting in the way to bounce back. This episode can help you stay and be positive as we discuss positivities importance, how to handle negative people and sharing positive vibes.

Skip ahead with Chapters 00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 00:02:13 - Why is it Important to Stay Positive? 00:12:51 -  Ways to Stay/Be Positive 00:27:27 - How to Deal with Negative Nancys 00:35:13 - GAME: Turn It Around 00:44:10 - Outro & Socials

Trying to decide your destination for summer vacation? We got you covered, at least, if you were think about Chicago and New York City. Nonetheless, we put our two favorite cities against each other in a head to head destination-off. We talk about all the great stuff offered by both cities and give our opinion on where you should book your flights this summer.   Skip ahead with Chapters 00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 00:01:52 - Favorite Summer Snacks/Food 00:03:49 - How to Optimize Your Summer 00:11:49 - Best/Favorite Summer Spots in Chicago 00:12:00 - Beaches 00:14:53 - Navy Pier 00:17:56 - Boat Cruises/Tours 00:21:12 - Grant & Millennium Park 00:23:00 - Lollapalooza 00:24:39 - Farmer's Markets 00:28:24 - Best/Favorite Summer Spots in New York City 00:28:39 - Coney Island 00:32:05 - Brooklyn Bridge Park 00:35:05 - TimeOut Market 00:36:33 - Sheep's Meadow 00:38:46 - Washington Square Park 00:40:04 - SOHO 00:41:34 - Jones Beach 00:48:56 - Which City is Better Destination for Summer Vacation? 00:51:41 - Outro & Socials

The age old discussion on higher education comes up at least once in most people's lives. We are here to talk about whether we think higher education is important or even necessary nowadays. Additionally, online schooling has become a major aspect to education in the past few years so we tackle that idea and the idea of virtual communication.

00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 00:01:07 - What We Wanted to Be Growing Up 00:13:40 -  Why Higher Education is Important 00:23:53 - Is Junior/Community College A Good Idea? 00:36:19 - Online Schooling/Classes 00:53:34 - GAME: Grade the Decision (Preview) 01:12:40 - Outro & Socials

Apartment hunting and space finding is an any-time of the year event, but with the school year coming to a close many people are on the move for a new home. We are here to help y'all out on how to find an apartment and what things you might not think about during visits and on your search.

00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 01:03 - Apartment Horror Stories 00:06:28:12 -  What to Do and Where to Look 00:16:22:23 - Working with Budget and Amenities 00:28:55:15 - What to Look at When You Visit Apartment 00:42:12:08 - Moving Somewhere You Don’t Live 00:49:02:23 - GAME: Would You Rather 1:04:24:01 - Outro & Socials

Setbacks hit life constantly and without warning, but we discuss the many ways to overcome these situations. Whether it be finding inspiration through quotes or changing your perspective; On The Line has your back for your current or future setbacks.

00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 00:59 - Favorite Quotes for Setbacks 08:32 - Why Setbacks Are Necessary 17:03 - Ways to Overcome Setbacks 28:21 - Ways to Help Others with Setbacks 33:08 - What to Do When Setbacks Effect Your Motivation 44:56 - GAME: Roadblock 01:01:17 - Outro & Socials

Spring has sprung or something like that. Which means, for most, it is time for Spring Cleaning baby! Stay tuned as we discuss all your cleaning and organizational desires. Listen to what we have to say about splitting chores and give you tips on decluttering your life.

00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 01:20 - GAME: Word Association 04:40 - How Often Should You Declutter and Clean 09:33 - Splitting Chores w/ Roommates 20:51 - General Cleaning Tips 24:11- General Organization Tips 35:50 - Figuring Out What You Need to Clean 43:05 - Good Stores for Organization 51:44 - Final Tip for Spring Cleaning 54:05 - Outro & Socials

Tax day is coming up fast and it's time for the yearly reflection on how we handled our money last year. Good or bad, we wanted to share our budgeting tips and advice to get you right moving forward. From general advice to building a monthly budget we discuss all our thoughts on keeping in the green. 

00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 01:11 - Best Money Advice We Have Been Told 15:28 - Budgeting Advice 16:44 - Building a Monthly Budget 26:44 - Budgeting Advice (Cont) 32:38 - GAME: Spend or Save 52:53 - Accounting for Extra Expenses 01:01:24 - Outro & Socials

And the self-care train continues on as we talk about decompressing. It is important to take some time to decompress through out the week and we here at On The Line like to use shows and movies to take the load off. Listen as we share our favorite comfort shows/movies and discuss the various ways we use them to decompress.

 

00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 01:17 - Importance of Decompression 04:35 - How to Use Comfort Shows to Decompress 08:00 - What Makes a Comfort Show? 13:50 - Streaming Platforms Effect on Consumption 21:08 - Our Comfort Shows (as of Now) 31:15 - Look Back: Top Shows of 2021 42:08 - Our Comfort Movies (as of Now) 48:10 - Outro

Happy NBA All Star Weekend 2022! And to celebrate we talk all about collaboration. From our views on how much to contribute in a work/class project to dealing with group slackers. We also discuss the role of a leader and navigating thru roles of different situations and groups. Also, watch as Crystal tries to guess sport terminology and referee calls.

00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 01:54 - How Much to Contribute 09:26 - Leadership: Stepping Up & Down 16:54 - Taking Leadership Role 23:37 - Dealing with Slacker 30:42 - Group Think 32:49 - GAME: Guess the Sports Signs and Signals 47:10 - Outro

Interviewing can be one of the most daunting parts of finding a job so we made a whole episode to help you ace that interview. From discussing what to wear and what to bring to advice on interviewing itself, we dive deep into the major step of interviewing for a job. 

00:00 - Intro/Episode Summary 01:11 - What to Wear for an Interview 11:37 - What to Bring to an Interview 20:13 - How to Prepare for an Interview 35:06 - Tips on How to Interview Well 35:22 - GAME: Roadblock Overview 55:19 - Thank You Notes 01:05:05 - Outro