the introvert’s guide to living life on the flipside

why i left veterinary medicine & i'm not going back

welcome back everyone! it's been more than a year since olivia last sat down to chat and so much has happened since then! she goes over her life from the past few months and what led to the biggest life-altering decision of all: choosing to walk away from vet school and the veterinary industry. from her first real experience going to a club and swimming with dolphins to tripping and falling in the middle of her graduation processional, she goes over everything that's gone down this past year! while her life may have gone up in flames, she wants you to know that it's ok to have no idea what you're doing with your life and that she's a prime example of it! thank you so much for listening and enjoy :)

GETTING INTO VET SCHOOL?! all about my academic journey so far and how i've overcome the burnout

today's the day that olivia got accepted into vet school!! she goes over her academic journey, including everything from assisting in a dog's birth at 9 years old to making acetaminophen in her australian chemistry lab to fighting through second semester physics, it has been quite the journey this whole time! she is so thankful to be where she's at right now! this episode is a reminder to keep pushing through the hard times no matter where you're at now or what your end goal may be - it will all pay off and work out in the end!

2014: celebrating the 10 year anniversary of accidentally river tubing for 5 hours, dealing with my creepy neighbors, sleeping on a chain bed & starting middle school

today, we're celebrating the ten year anniversary of the wackiest moments that would go on to foreshadow much more insanity down the line in olivia's life. from her creepy neighbors who told her as an 11 year old to not drink too much out of the liquor cabinet to getting lost on the chattahoochee river for several hours, and being forced to sleep on a redneck chain bed with her parents, she's got quite the ordeal to relive. plus, there's starting 6th grade as the awkward new kid, and the time she accidentally dressed in pride parade gear for a christian school festival. olivia does not hold back in this episode as she goes over some of the moments that made a big impact on who she is today. enjoy :)

all about sydney, australia! skydiving for the first time, visiting the opera house, surfing in the rain, the rainforest inside a canyon, spring in october, & more!

happy 2 year anniversary to sydney, australia! in honor of this momentous week and seeing her former roommate again this weekend, olivia reminisces on her favorite trip to date. she goes over what it was like to travel abroad with her roommate for the first time, choosing to be more adventurous via skydiving, surfing in the rain, and wearing birkenstocks accidentally while hiking in a rainforest filled with venomous creatures. she goes over why it's good to get out of your comfort zone, what she wishes she could tell everyone about studying abroad, why choosing who you travel with is so important, and some other fun mini-stories about the city. ready to take a trip down under?!

why we prefer the bear, getting banned from uber, and the stress of applying to vet school

welcome to one crazy week! olivia explains how she's experienced both sides of the strange man vs. the bear debate by breaking out a couple of stories concerning creepy men and bears visiting her campsite. she then goes on to discuss how accidentally uploading the wrong document got her permanently banned from the uber app, as well as all of the ins and outs of applying to vet school! this is the perfect episode for those who are also currently in the thick of things, enjoy!