This Is the Season 3 Pilot. I'm 18 Today. Here's everything I learned!

About this episode

Anika Goyal reflects on her journey from age 12 to 18, discussing personal growth and lessons learned.

Today is my 18th birthday and the PILOT EPISODE of SEASON 3!!! In this episode I get into what actually changed between 12 and 18 (hint: not what I expected), the stretch where I almost quit and what pulled me back, what growing up publicly does to your brain, and why I spent years chasing a version of success that didn't even feel good when I got it. I'm also moving to Chapman University in August, which means this is the last episode recorded in the room where this whole thing started. Season 3 is a new chapter in every sense of the word. No polish. No performance. Just the most honest episode I've ever made. 🎙️ New episodes every week , follow along on Instagram @thecreativehustlewithanikag

People in this episode

Host: Anika Goyal

Topics covered

• personal growth
• coming of age
• self-discovery
• success
• mental health

Keywords

• 18th birthday
• season 3 pilot
• growing up
• success
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chapman University

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