This week, Ava sits down with Logan Church, a driven freshman at North Carolina State University, for an honest conversation about starting over, finding your people, and redefining what success looks like. Logan opens up about his challenging transition from high school to college, the loneliness no one warns you about, and how simply talking to strangers can change everything.

They dive into his evolving career goals and his ambitious double major in Physics and Education—two fields he hopes to merge as he works toward transforming the future of public schools. Logan shares why failure is necessary, how stepping outside your comfort zone creates unexpected opportunities, and why he’s determined to make an impact through teaching, leadership, and educational policy.

It’s a grounded, motivating episode about embracing change, chasing purpose, and building a life that feels like your own.

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Find Logan on Instagram | @logan_church101

This week, Ava reunites with her former middle school chorus classmate, Madison Mintegui, for a heartfelt and uplifting conversation about passion, purpose, and the unpredictable path from adolescence to adulthood. Together, they dive into Madison’s lifelong love of musical theater and her exciting plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to pursue Speech-Language Pathology.

Madison opens up about her shift from chasing a BFA to discovering her calling in speech therapy—a path deeply inspired by her younger brother, who has autism. And don’t worry, she’s not stepping away from the stage anytime soon. Ava and Madison talk about her plans to minor in musical theater, her love for R&B, and the dream role she’s dying to play: Mimi in Rent.

It’s a grounded, honest conversation about rethinking your plans, figuring out what you truly want, and embracing the fact that you don’t need to have everything figured out yet. A reminder that it’s okay to take your time, pivot, and grow at your own pace.

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Find Madison on Instagram | @madison.mintegui

This week, Ava sits down with her former statistics classmate, the fashionable and driven Heidi Lewis, for a conversation that every college student-in-the-making will relate to. Originally from Charlotte, Heidi opens up about her decision to attend Cape Fear Community College instead of a traditional university—and why that choice makes the most sense for her goals and her future.

Together, they dive into Heidi’s strategic roadmap to becoming a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, her pivot away from Marine Biology, and the realities of making big academic decisions at 18. From pop-culture hyperfixations and campus-life adjustments to practical advice for stressed college students, Heidi lays out exactly where she’s going and how she plans to get there—with clarity, confidence, and plenty of personality.

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Find Heidi on Instagram | @heidi._lewis