It's not exactly clear what we mean when we say "self care." By popular usage, it could mean anything from going to yoga to spending a Saturday in bed. Self care is front and center in our conversations about work-life balance, and it's all over our Instagram feeds. In this episode of DC Diary, we talk about what exactly self care is with Self Care…

The government has been shutdown for more than 30 days now. This podcast is about what we do outside of work, but what do we do when there is no work? We talked with furloughed feds in DC at 2 bars offering shutdown specials - Capitol Lounge and Atlas Brew Works.

Giving back to our communities is sometimes like exercising and eating well - we know we should do it, it makes us feel good, but if we're not in the habit, it can be hard to know where to start. This episode is about volunteering and giving back. Featuring Friends of the Soldiers Home, a community volunteer group at the Armed Forces Retirement Hom…

Creative side hustles can range from stand up comedy to painting, writing to podcasting, baking to music. We pursue side hustles for any number of reasons: to build a career, to scratch that creative itch, or to share our unique voice. This episode explores the creative side hustles we pursue and why we pursue them. Check out Mike Whitfield online …

Young professionals in DC play social sports as a way to meet new people, stay in shape, and have fun. Sometimes, the focus is fun. In the league Project Black Flag, the focus is winning. On this episode of DC Diary, we follow two teams in their bid for the 2018 Spring Championship for Project Black Flag, a flag football league. This episode was mi…

Welcome back to a brand new season of DC Diary! In season two, we're focusing on anything outside of your 9-5. Episode one is all about how we keep our personal and professional lives separate... Or how we don't. “I'm a very professional, political guy. I really love art, I love movies, I love listening to new music, I love very experimental artist…

If you haven't heard the exciting news, DC Diary won Gold at the DC WebFest this weekend! We're totally honored and blown away, and we're totally going to refer to ourselves as "award-winning podcasters" from here on out. For the festival, we put together a short piece that gives a little flavor of the show. We thought we could share this bonus con…

Sometimes we get caught up in the crazy news cycle and we lose track of what's really going on around us. In this episode, we do a quick reality check for Washingtonians. At happy hour, you answered the question, "What's something everyone knows but no one wants to admit?" And Stephanie talks to Mike Gula, a Republican fundraiser, about what it's r…

Forging relationships in DC can involve a certain amount of nuance - we trade business cards for friendship and flirt at receptions to find a date. On this episode of DC Diary, we explore the dating scene and how we can meet and connect with other singles in the city. Comedian and writer Jon Savitt and host Stephanie Logan come up with 5 tips to me…

When you live in DC, chances are most of your friends grew up somewhere else. And whether home is inside or outside the beltway, it seems like we're always missing somewhere. Our guests are from South Dakota, Colombia (by way of Virginia), Afghanistan (by way of New Mexico), and Washington, DC. Hear how homesickness affects each of them, despite th…

In this episode of DC Diary, hear your stories from our recording happy hours on stress and burnout. Also featuring an interview with an entrepreneur about reaching her breaking point. Today’s episode was brought to you by Time On The Hill. Time On The Hill provides resources for job candidates looking for opportunities in Congress. Their resources…

Hear from a former DC police officer and a life coach as we explore what happiness means and what it takes to achieve it. What you’ll hear on this show is stories that are told in one on one interviews and candid conversations from the recording booth at our DC Diary happy hour events. You won’t catch these kinds of stories on your nightly news, yo…

Hear from a consultant, Hill staffer, and former White House advisor on what it's really like in Washington, DC today. First hand, from the capital, here’s what it’s all about. What you’ll hear on this show is stories that are told in one on one interviews and candid conversations from the recording booth at our DC Diary happy hour events. You won’…