Advice for Post-College Graduation Panic 😫 | Episode 201

Welcome to Season 2 of No One Knows What They’re Doing! 🎉 This season, we’re taking it LIVE—you’re calling in, and I’m giving you real, unfiltered, big-sister career advice on the spot.

In this episode, we dive into:
✅ How to handle that “OMG, is this my life now?” post-grad panic
✅ Why feeling stuck in your first job doesn’t mean you’re doomed
✅ The TRUTH about entrepreneurship (and whether or not you should make the leap)

👀 Tune in if you've ever felt like the idea of a career makes you claustrophobic—and let’s figure this out together!

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Key Moments:
00:00 - Welcome to Season 2! We’re going LIVE!
01:22 - First caller: Tessa just graduated and feels stuck in her 9-5
02:35 - “Am I really going to work 40+ hours a week… forever?” 😳
04:54 - The cognitive distortion making you feel trapped
05:52 - What’s the worst-case scenario if you never take a risk?
07:03 - Signs you might actually be an entrepreneur
08:42 - Step 1: Find 5 people doing what you want to do and study them
10:22 - Why working for someone else first can help your future business
11:00 - BIG takeaway: You’re not stuck. You’re just getting started.
11:29 - FREE Career Quiz & Weekly Newsletter Signup

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ABOUT ERIN

Erin McGoff is a multi-hyphenated media professional who has built a career as an award-winning documentary filmmaker & viral content creator. McGoff is passionate about making the world a better place through storytelling + democratizing access to quality career advice.

In 2021, her career advice went viral on the internet (tiktok.com/erinmcgoff) when she shared her original template for the dreaded job interview question, "Tell Me About Yourself." Since then, Erin has continued to work full-time as a film director and editor, while also creating career advice content on the side. McGoff credits her success to her ability to research, passion for education, and personal experience as someone on both sides of hiring.

Upon graduating from film school, Erin received a fellowship from the Pulitzer Center to support her debut feature documentary about Laos, THIS LITTLE LAND OF MINES, which went on to receive festival accolades and international distribution. McGoff has also completed three short documentaries, SOUTHERN SUSTAINABILITY (2018), NEW YORK IS SILENT (Pulitzer Center, 2020), and DARROUZETT, TX (PBS, 2020). McGoff has worked with a variety of brands including Google, Microsoft, Meta, National Geographic, Intel, Walmart, ZipRecruiter, Capital One, Hilton, etc. You can view Erin's work at erinmcgoff.com

Today, she has 6m+ followers and continues to work to democratize access to quality career advice.