2020 Did It to Me

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 WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Hear 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 by WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

What 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 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/standard-license

Apparently, 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 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/standard-license

George 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 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/standard-license

Let'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 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/standard-license

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 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/standard-license

2023 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 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/standard-license

Let’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. 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/standard-license

As 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. 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/standard-license

It’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 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/standard-license

Welcome 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 WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Dorie 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 Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Throughout 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. 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/standard-license

Divan 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 how he spent several days in an abandoned steel factory converted into a COVID-19 shelter in South Africa.Inquire about Divan's Roman catacombs and basilica tours at divanhatt7122@gmail.com, or download his app for free audio tours, recommendations and maps for tourists in Rome 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 by WinnieTheMoog Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6350-beautiful-acoustic-guitar-melody License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Hailey 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 social media map and gained her quite a bit of online fame since 2020.Hailey shares her 2020 story of hope, stumbling and finding herself on an amazing ferris wheel she never expected when this decade began. Follow Hailey’s joy on TikTok at X.hailey.rose.x and Instagram at That_girl_with_the_hearse. 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/standard-license

Sumaya 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 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/standard-license

After 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 music and follow him on Instagram at alexguthrie.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/standard-license

Since 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 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/standard-license

Having 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: 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/standard-license