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2020 Did It to MeTrust in the GovernmentAllow me to reintroduce myself as we kick off the fourth season of 2020 Did It to Me. In this episode, explore public trust in the government in the 2020s. Sources: Pew Research Center - Public Trust in Government 2025 Edelman Trust BarometerEmail info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Beau...
2026-02-1112 min2020 Did It to MeAlcohol in the US in the 2020sIn this episode, we’re taking a look at alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. and how it’s changed since 2020. Sources: Research Article - Alcohol-Induced Deaths in the US - Wong, Böttcher, Chou, D’Orsogna Gallup’s Latest Findings on US Drinking Rate NIAAA - Alcohol Use in the US Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following mu...
2025-09-2810 min2020 Did It to MeThe Age of AIAll anyone seems to be talking about lately is AI. The 2020s have been a revolutionary period for AI, changing the way we work and navigate life, and it will continue to change things moving forward. SourcesTableau - AI HistoryOpen AI - Economic Analysis Business Wire - AI Growth Stanford - 2025 AI Index Report Pew Research - AI Usage in USEntrepreneur - IBM Microsoft - AI in Education World Economic Forum - AI Environmental ImpactsEmail info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a futur...
2025-09-0422 min2020 Did It to MeCrime Rates in the 2020sI’ve heard a few mentions of declining crime rates in the US since 2020. Naturally, I had to explore. Here's what I learned. Sources: Pew Research Article by John Gramlich Brookings 2020 Homicide Spike Article by Rohit Acharya and Rhett MorrisEmail info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: ...
2025-08-0409 min2020 Did It to Me3 Things I Learned from the 2025 World Happiness ReportHere are three key points from the 2025 World Happiness report that help shed light on how we’re different on the other side of 2020. Source: 2025 World Happiness Report Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog Free...
2025-07-0217 min2020 Did It to MeHow Are Kids Faring in the 2020s?The mental health crisis in youth across the world is still a major issue in the 2020s, and the pandemic didn’t help. Sources:The Book - The Anxious Generation The Evidence - The Anxious Generation Notes and Figures PDF - The Anxious Generation Four New Norms - The Anxious Generation Yes, Social Media Really Is a Cause of the Epidemic of Teenage Mental Illness - After Babel Social Media and Mental Health: A Collaborative Review - Jonathan Haidt, Jean Twenge, and Zach Rausch Pandemic Hurt Children’s Social Skills, Mental Health Most...
2025-06-0413 min2020 Did It to MeUS International Aid in 2025 with Rachel Edwards - Freedom > Release > WaitingRachel Edwards helps us understand what it’s like to work in international humanitarian aid in the US in 2025, as executive orders from President Trump call for a pause in US foreign development assistance and DOGE has essentially dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Sources: White House: Executive action on Jan. 20 to pause US foreign development assistance Pew Research: What the data says about US foreign aid Samantha Bower on The Late Show with Stephen ColbertUSAID updates: ReutersNBCAPNPR Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020...
2025-05-0342 min2020 Did It to MeThe War Against DEISince President Donald Trump took office in January, he's issued several executive orders against DEI. Companies are walking back their DEI efforts at an increased rate, and consumers are boycotting. Sources: The White House - Ending DEI Programs Executive Order NPR - DEI Executive Order Temporary Block CBS - Trump Blaming FAA DEI for Plane Crash USA Today - Removal of the Black Lives Matter Mural USA Today - DEI and Trump - Divisiveness Explained Forbes - Rolling Consumer BoycottsAP - Companies Pulling Back on Diversity Initiatives CBS News - Feb. 28 Economic Blackout ...
2025-04-0109 min2020 Did It to MeAmerica 5 Years After COVID-19 BeganLet's unpack a Pew Research Center report from February 2025 that looks at COVID’s impact in four specific areas of American life: Personal health and policy The workplace Religious life Technology use Sources: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/02/12/5-years-later-america-looks-back-at-the-impact-of-covid-19/ https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-majority-of-americans-are-worried-about-the-trump-administrations-prospects/Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The follo...
2025-03-0122 min2020 Did It to MeReflecting on Season 2It’s December 2024, and this is my last episode of the second season of 2020 Did it to Me. Across my two seasons, I’ve been exploring the ways we’ve changed since 2020. I truly do believe we’re still coming to terms with how 2020 has affected us. And I think this is going to be a decades-long exploration. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by...
2024-12-0305 min2020 Did It to MeThe First Presidential Election Since 2020As we face the first presidential election in the wake of January 6, 2021 what has changed when it comes to voting since 2020? Sources: https://news.gallup.com/poll/649397/democrats-drive-surge-election-enthusiasm.aspx https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/09/09/issues-and-the-2024-election/https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/voters-are-worried-about-post-election-violence-implications-for-democracy-ap-norc-poll-finds https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/heres-how-election-officials-have-boosted-security-since-2020s-threats-of-violence https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/10/30/a-simple-guide-to-the-us-election-2024 https://apnews.com/article/vote-ballot-drop-box-democracy-fire-f66c52f774955106fb9e7c8172825cff Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes...
2024-11-0214 min2020 Did It to Me2024 Life and Work Experiences ReportLet’s dive into some of Gallup’s latest findings on emotions and the global workforce, and look for clues that tell us how our relationship with work and our outlook on life is shifting in the wake of 2020. Sources: 2024 Gallup Global Emotions Report 2024 Gallup State of the Global Workplace Report Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff...
2024-10-0125 min2020 Did It to MeClimate Change in the 2020s2023 was the warmest year on record, and climate change has been in the news quite a bit the last several years, so I thought it right time to talk about it on the podcast. Sources: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/06/energy-transition-positive-climate-change/ https://www.epa.gov/climate-change/what-you-can-do-about-climate-change https://phys.org/news/2024-08-shipping-emissions-air-quality.htmlhttps://www.statista.com/statistics/269653/natural-disasters-on-the-continents-by-nature-of-the-disaster/ https://www.statista.com/topics/1148/global-climate-change/#topicOverview https://www.statista.com/statistics/1401539/forest-loss-by-wildfires/Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit...
2024-09-0112 min2020 Did It to MeDoes anyone else not feel the same since 2020?I came across an interesting Reddit thread that starts with a question - “Does anyone else not feel the same since 2020 and the pandemic?” The conversation sparked by the post piqued my interest.Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/Adulting/comments/1ecj6l8/does_anyone_else_not_feel_the_same_since_2020_and/https://www.reddit.com/r/Adulting/comments/1cux4ha/does_anyone_else_not_feel_the_same_since_2020_and/ Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all av...
2024-08-0113 min2020 Did It to MeThe Economy and Consumers Since 2020Let's take a look at the economic impacts of 2020 and where we are today. Sources: https://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/news/research/2024/20240408https://www.gallup.com/workplace/612143/post-pandemic-customer-demanding-harder-employees.aspx?utm_source=gallup_brand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gallup_at_work_2_march_03192024&utm_term=information&utm_content=see_the_findings_cta_2https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/16/economy-recovery-covid-unemployment-wages-debt-groceries/https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/state-of-consumerhttps://www.statista.com/statistics/256598/global-inflation-rate-compared-to-previous-year/http://USinflactioncalculator.comEmail info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see al...
2024-07-0309 min2020 Did It to MeRacial Justice and DEI 4 Years after George Floyd’s MurderGeorge Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis in May 2020. His death ignited an uproar in racial justice and caused a ripple effect of calls for and promises of change. So what’s really changed since 2020 when it comes to racial justice?Sources: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-policing-has-changed-4-years-after-george-floyds-murder https://www.axios.com/2024/04/02/dei-backlash-diversity https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/28/four-years-george-floyd-murder-the-excerpt/73843884007/ http://MappingPoliceViolence.org Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our...
2024-06-0108 min2020 Did It to MeStudies Show We Have Changed Since 2020Apparently, it’s actually rare to see population-wide personality shifts, even after stressful events, but this is actually what psychologists have noticed since the pandemic. Sources: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/05/1126825073/pandemic-stress-impact-personalities https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0274542 https://time.com/6165501/pandemic-changed-identity-research/ https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0256939 https://covidblog.oregon.gov/how-has-the-pandemic-changed-you/ Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah...
2024-05-0115 min2020 Did It to MeBirth Rates in America Since COVIDWhat did COVID really do to birth rates? Was there an increase in babies due to the pandemic or not? Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/covid-caused-a-baby-bump-when-experts-expected-a-drop-heres-why/ https://apple.news/A-r2h0xy-RTOLku7LIcj2lA https://news.gallup.com/poll/511238/americans-preference-larger-families-highest-1971.aspxhttps://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WSJ_NORC_Topline_EconQuestionsMarch2023.pdf https://www.nber.org/papers/w30000 Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or su...
2024-04-0114 min2020 Did It to MeA High-Level Look at Changes Since 2020 from AARPHear key findings from author David Hochman's May 2023 AARP Bulletin cover story, "Three Years Later: What We Learned from COVID: The Pandemic's Impact on Home, Family, Healthcare, Work, Technology, Community, Money and More." Read the article with an AARP account here. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody b...
2024-03-0121 min2020 Did It to MeCareer, Life and Priority Shifts Since 2020 with Coach Natalia Tamburini Life and career coach Natalia Tamburini highlights the trends she’s seen in her clients around career and life goals, as well as how her own life has changed, since 2020. Follow Natalia on Instagram @natalia_tamburini or @tambuceramics.Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by W...
2024-01-3136 min2020 Did It to MeThat's a Wrap on Season OneThank you for an incredible first season of "2020 Did It to Me!" We'll be back after a little break to recalibrate for season two. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/s...
2023-10-3003 min2020 Did It to MeGrappling with Loss - Jordan Gulbranson - Chaos > Destruction > RebirthGeorgia social worker, wife and mother Jordan Gulbranson shares her 2020 journey of rediscovering meaningful work, parenting through the pandemic and losing her mom to suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, call 988 or visit the 988 Lifeline website. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog
2023-09-1540 min2020 Did It to MeMy 2 Mothers - Susan Amy Hunter - Reclamation > Dismantling > RebirthBy the time 2020 hit, Susan Amy Hunter had already undergone a series of healing milestones. This new decade brought her into a space of serving, rethinking her career, and navigating her relationships with both her birth mom and her biological mom and, ultimately, their deaths in 2020 and 2021. Connect with Susan by visiting her website, huntermoonastrology.coach, Instagram or Facebook. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff.
2023-09-1546 min2020 Did It to MeAdopting a Child in a Bubble - Jonny Atkins - Waiting > Learning > ExpectingFor years, Jonny Atkins and his wife, Jodi, tried to have a baby with no luck. Eventually, they decided to adopt. When they got the call to come pick up their newborn, adopted daughter in February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to make its way across the US, and lockdowns were on the horizon. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was u...
2023-09-1531 min2020 Did It to MeRefocusing and Rebuilding - Tisha Marina Bernard - Settling > Uncomfortable > AlignmentThe pandemic completely shut down Tisha Marina Bernard’s previous work as a bully prevention trainer for schools across the nation. She took that downtime to focus on her mental health journey, reconnect to her roots and explore an alternate career path she believes in just as passionately.Connect with Tisha on Instagram (@tisha_sacredhoop), Facebook and LinkedIn (Tisha Marina Bernard), and online at http://www.tishamarina.com. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all ava...
2023-08-0249 min2020 Did It to MeTeaching the Future of Law Enforcement - Richard Trinkwalder - Lost > Reflective > RedemptiveHaving formerly served in the military and as a police officer, Richard Tinkwalder’s experience has shaped who he is today. 2020 for him held a revolutionary reset in which he found a new career teaching highschoolers, peace with his past and a fresh outlook for the future. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Bea...
2023-08-0239 min2020 Did It to MeA Mental Health State of Urgency - Rebeca Gibbons - The Grind > Rebirth > LeapAs a therapist in Georgia serving Hispanic and Latino communities, Rebeca Gibbons sees herself first as an advocate. As she supported the communities she served as they navigated everything 2020 brought with it, she was also trying to support herself through what she calls “The Three Pandemics,” plus health issues unleashed by contracting COVID. Learn more about Rebeca's nonprofit, Unidos Latino Association, at unidoslatinoassociation.org. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was...
2023-08-0242 min2020 Did It to MeRe-righting and Rewriting - Strong Heart Bear (Daniel Hull) - Full Throttle > Stop > ProceedSince discovering his true identity in the wake of a life-altering accident in the 80s, Strong Heart Bear, also known as Daniel Hull, has dedicated his life to performing sacred healing ceremonies and providing spaces for people to experience spiritual healing. In the wake of 2020, this calling feels even more important to him. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used f...
2023-06-2940 min2020 Did It to MeI Need to Write a Book - Alexis Tiedemann - Empty > Upheaval > WonderThis episode I talk with Alexis Tiedemann. Her journey is the stuff of rockstar biographies, jet setting from city to city and from substance to substance. Alexis got sober in late 2019 and entered the 2020s living in a sober house surrounded by women experiencing the same challenges. She shares about sobriety and enjoying her second chance at life in the decade of the 2020s. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by S...
2023-06-2956 min2020 Did It to MeFinding Love Abroad - Evan LaForge - Tough and Lonely > New Endeavors and Confidence > TGIHHaving just started a job which would be moving him to Greece once it was safe to do so, Evan LaForge was thrown into a series of challenges and changes in 2020, which led him to kindle a friendship with a coworker who turned into so much more. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: B...
2023-06-2944 min2020 Did It to MeRediscovering and Resourcing Me After Divorce - Sumaya Jeeva - Grief > Transition > GrowthSumaya Jeeva entered into 2020 fresh off the heels of a painful divorce. As she navigated lockdown, she also navigated the grief of her marriage ending. Sumaya shares what her healing journey looked like and her encouragement to people experiencing divorce. Her hunger and search for elusive support resources throughout this period led her to create an Instagram community to support divorced Muslim women called, “And She Thrived."Join Sumaya’s community on her website www.andshethrived.com, Instagram and YouTube. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a...
2023-05-3050 min2020 Did It to MeGoodbye Music, Hello Airplanes - Alex Guthrie - Assumptive > Nebulous > ResolveAfter a stint on “The Voice,” musician Alex Guthrie started 2020 with shows booked across the country. When the pandemic hit, nearly every one of those shows was canceled, forcing Alex to consider a new career. In this episode, we’ll learn what it was like for Alex to accept a forced transition and chase an alternative, fulfilling next career as a pilot. Plus, he turns the tables and asks me some really good questions about my own 2020 journey. Search Alex Guthrie on Spotify to hear his...
2023-05-3049 min2020 Did It to MeBecoming TikTok Famous with a Hearse - Hailey Rose - Hope > Stumble > Ferris WheelHailey Rose had just graduated from trade school to become a film and theater industry welder when 2020 began. With her intended career grinding to a halt before it even began due to the pandemic, Hailey had to get creative during 2020 to stay afloat. Through it all, she promised herself to always share her joy with others to help spark joy for them, too. Hailey calls herself a “goth girl from the south with an interest in the macabre,” which led her to purchase a hearse after a drunk driver totaled her car. This hearse has put her on the soci...
2023-05-3041 min2020 Did It to MeFinding Love and Freedom Through Dance - Divan Hattingh - Empty > Quiet > FreeDivan Hattingh works as a tour guide in Rome, Italy and is a professional Latin-American dancer, 11-time national champion and currently ranked in the top 13 in the world for his class of dancing.Before 2020, Divan Hattingh says his life felt empty. 2020 held a quiet season for him, and in this post-2020 chapter, he's feeling free.His journey through the 2020s includes life as a tour guide in Italy during the pandemic, quarantine at home in South Africa, investing in his dancing career, and meeting the love of his life and now fiancé. He also shares h...
2023-04-021h 002020 Did It to MeBecoming a Hospital Chaplain During the Pandemic - Dorie Griggs - Coasting > Change > TransitionDorie Griggs shares how 2020 brought her a new career - hospital chaplain. She talks about the realities of being a hospital chaplain throughout the pandemic, how she got through it and how she continues to follow the call today. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by WinnieTheMoog F...
2023-04-0257 min2020 Did It to MeCourageous Conversations About Race - Kevin Taffe - Hamster Wheel > Reset > Intentionality and ConnectionThroughout the 2020s, Kevin Taffe has grappled with fear over the pandemic, breaking bad habits and increasing his intentionality around connecting with others. He also started a group in Conyers called Courageous Conversations Rockdale to promote interracial dialogue on racial issues in his community. Kevin’s 2020 journey starts with life on the “hamster wheel,” transforms him with the opportunity to reset, and is moving forward with intentionality and connection. Find more information about Courageous Conversations Rockdale online at ccrockdale.org, Facebook at Courageous Conversations Rockdale or on Instagram at CC Rockdale. Emai...
2023-04-0256 min2020 Did It to MeTrailer - 2020 Did It to Me PodcastWelcome to “2020 Did It to Me,” a podcast covering the shifts in our lives in the wake of everything the 2020s have brought thus far. Learn more about the podcast, its purpose and what to expect in season one. Email info@2020didittome.com to share your 2020 story or submit an idea for a future episode. Visit www.2020didittome.com to see all available episodes. Our album art was created by Sarah Duff. The following music was used for this podcast: Music: Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Melody by Winni...
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