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Already Friends

184 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 300 ratings

a podcast for friends, by friends. listen weekly as besties-turned-co-hosts allison and ceara talk everything from self-help, their lives and careers, relationships, and more. new episodes every friday, so sit back and relax, because we’re already friends here! follow along on social @werealreadyfriends - for business inquiries, email [email protected]

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Radical Self-Acceptance, Feminine Energy, and Soul Work with Emma Marschall

March 01, 2024 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

Emma Marschall is a holistic wellness coach, breathwork coach, and conscious branding entrepreneur. She supports women in leading lives of radical self-expression and sovereignty. She is the host of the “Love Among Us” podcast and the creator of “Brand Alchemy”, which is her coaching container that helps women build a soul-led brand.  This is part of our 8 Dimensions of Wellness series that does a deep dive into each area of wellness - emotional, financial, career, spiritual, environment, s...

WWYBD?! My Sister is Mad At Me, Working Remote and Terrible Eyebrows

February 23, 2024 12:13 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

162: We’re back for our monthly What Would Your Bestie Do?! where Allison and Ceara answer your questions and give their best advice. Needing some advice? Send in your questions at https://www.alreadyfriendspodcast.com/wwybd!  WWYBD topics this month include sister drama and unrealistic expectations, moving to a new state, whether or not to do the digital nomad lifestyle, helping a friend with bad eyebrows, and more! And as always, Allison and Ceara catch up on life - Allison recently retur...

Nutritional Wellness: Prioritizing Whole Foods, Protein and Holistic Meals w/ Liv Kaplan

February 16, 2024 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

161: Continuing with our 8 dimensions of wellness series, we are joined by Liv Kaplan to talk all things nutrition! Although nutrition technically falls under the physical realm, we felt like food was such an important aspect that it deserved its entire own episode. Liv has been a wish list guest of ours since the beginning so getting to have her on the show is truly a dream come true! We ask her all the questions we've been eager to hear her take on. Liv Kaplan is a holistic nutritionist (...

Nutritional Wellness: Prioritizing Whole Foods, Protein and Holistic Meals with Liv Kaplan

February 16, 2024 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

161: Continuing with our 8 dimensions of wellness series, we are joined by Liv Kaplan to talk all things nutrition! Although nutrition technically falls under the physical realm, we felt like food was such an important aspect that it deserved its entire own episode. Liv has been a wish list guest of ours since the beginning so getting to have her on the show is truly a dream come true! We ask her all the questions we've been eager to hear her take on. Liv Kaplan is a holistic nutritionist (...

Secret Hater Friends, Putting Labels on People and Ditching Perfectionism

February 09, 2024 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

It's been awhile since we just had a casual chat with you guys! We're pausing the wellness series for a week to catch up. Allison shares an update about her living situation, an upcoming girls trip to Tulum and her current thoughts on her sobriety journey. Ceara catches up about attending the Eli Rallo “I Didn’t Know I Needed This” live book tour/show and being asked to co-host a segment on stage. She also talks about a recent Galentine's Day party. The conversation then shifts to a hot ...

Physical Wellness: Fitness Routines, Eating Enough and Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle with Grace Frisella

February 02, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

Continuing our 8 Dimensions of Wellness Series, we have on healthy lifestyle + fitness influencer Grace Frisella on to discuss various topics related to physical wellness. As always, we catch up and share personal updates. Grace shares her background in athletics, including her experience in gymnastics as well as playing field hockey for a D1 college. She talks about her time working at First Phorm, a fitness company, and the lessons she learned there. The conversation concludes with a disc...

WWYBD?! Romantic Relationships, Date Night and Elevating Your Love Life

January 26, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MB

It’s the last Friday of the month, so you know what that means - a new WWYBD?! episode, where we answer listener submitted questions. Listeners can submit questions any time via our website, and then we pull questions to fit a specific theme. In this WWYBD, we’re talking all about romance and love because Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!  Questions we answer from our listeners: Can you share some tips for maintaining a strong romantic relationship? Not necessarily a question but...

Pursuing Your Career Goals While Maintaining Health and Happiness with Sam Noddle

January 19, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

Continuing on with our wellness series, we’ve brought on our good friend (and place maker) Sam Noddle to talk about his career in real estate and recently, entrepreneurship. We dive deep into how Sam has been able to balance frequent traveling and the pressure of large-scale projects with his own physical, mental and spiritual health.  We talk about the importance of putting yourself out there, overcoming setbacks, developing a consistent morning routine and defining your personal workplace...

Home Health, Clutter Clearing and Space Alchemy with Ansley Emerson

January 12, 2024 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

We are delighted to bring on Ansley Emerson for our deep dive into environmental wellness. This year, we are focusing on environmental wellness through the lens of our physical home space and our spiritual inner space. We thought this conversation was an especially important one to have in January when colder temperatures cause us to be inside more. Ansley is a space alchemist, which is the art of intentionally transforming your internal and external space in order to create your most authe...

2024 Wellness Series Kick-Off: What We Learned from Last Year's Goals to Guide a Healthier Year

January 05, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

We are so excited to kick off the first episode of 2024 with the second season of our wellness series. If you were with us last year, welcome back! We’re happy to have you and can’t wait to bring on more guests who can share their unique perspectives on each dimension.  If you’re new here, check out our 2023 kick off episode “Self-Care Series: The 8 Dimensions of Wellness” that dives deep into each dimension. The dimensions wellness are (according to Dr. Peggy Swarbrick) emotional & mental,...

We’re Going to Bali! And You’re Invited!

January 03, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Exciting news… Already Friends is headed to Bali! Pack your bags and join us on an unforgettable adventure as we are going on not one, but TWO epic group trips this year to Bali!  In this special podcast episode, we're thrilled to unveil the details of our two upcoming group trips that you can come on! We have North Bali and South Bali, two completely different itineraries that offer two different experiences in this beautiful country. Our first group trip takes us to North Bali, Aug 24, 2...

WWYBD?! Committing to A Healthier Happier You in 2024

December 29, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

We’re back with another Q&A! The last one of 2023. In our WWYBD episodes, we answer anonymously submitted listener questions. We catch up about the holidays and share our peaks of the week.  In this episode, we talk about doing dry / damp january, maintaining friendships when you’re cutting back on alcohol, navigating life changes and feeling nostalgic for past versions of yourself, finding a gym that has community and learning how to cook! TAKEAWAYS: Dry January can be a beneficial chal...

Our Year in Review: 2023 Recap + What’s To Come in 2024

December 22, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

The Already Friends Podcast had such a great year that we wanted to reflect and express gratitude for all the incredible things we did in 2023. We debuted our first iteration of the wellness series, launched our website and first pdf guide (how to start a podcast).  We took our first group trip with 17 members of our community. We hit 500k+ downloads which helped us lock in our first long term sponsorship. We had some really big guests on the show and got to meet some of you in real life. W...

Accountability and Discipline: The Duo For Success in 2024

December 15, 2023 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

Before kicking off the new year, we highly encourage you to reflect on this year’s progress, experiences, highs and lows. We did an episode last year, December 2022, called “How To Reflect on Your Goals” if you want to listen as we share our progress for going through your year from a balanced and wellness-minded lens.  Goals are way more fun with friends so we’re here to encourage you to find accountability buddies, be realistic about where you are, set aligned goals, create systems that w...

Beginner’s Guide to Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life

December 08, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

There’s a reason for the famous quote, “Yoga changed my life.” A consistent yoga practice can create mental clarity and calmness, increase body awareness, relieve chronic stress patterns, relax the mind, improve sleep and create more mindfulness throughout many areas of your life. It’s challenging to convey the depth that yoga can have on your overall well-being until you experience it yourself but we wanted to do a deep dive on the topic to inspire you to deepen your yoga practice if it’s b...

De-Influencing and How To Avoid Holiday Overconsumption

December 01, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

Things become trendy so fast. Trends can start and stop without you even realizing they happened. It can be hard to know what items are worth the hype and what items are a total bust. This is how the trend of ‘de-influencing videos’ on TikTok started. Social media consumers were tired of seeing an overwhelming amount of content recommending things that either the influencer knew didn’t work, weren’t made to last or were just promoting for a paycheck.  And now as the holidays are upon us, we...

WWYBD?! Living With Parents, Dealing With Criticism and Getting Over Crushes

November 24, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

In this WWYBD, our monthly advice episode, Ceara and Allison help our listeners with some post-grad problems. Questions submitted include:  How do I make sure living at home after college doesn’t stunt my personal and professional growth throughout my early/mid-twenties? What screenshots did you take this past week? What is the most respectful and appropriate way to handle and mentally cope with backlash or harsh criticism? How do I get over a major crush? SPONSORS + DISCOUNTS:  This e...

Seasons of Sobriety with Amber Giangregorio + BTS of Publishing A Book

November 17, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

We are delighted to have our first-ever guest, Amber Michele Giangregorio, back on the show! This episode is a beautiful testament to how much someone can grow in just a few short years with support, intention and unconditional love.  Amber candidly shares stories from her sober journey with personal highs and lows. We talk about quiet quitting, silence supporters and the importance of transforming your environment as a catalyst for change.  She gives us the bts scoop of her process to bec...

How to Plan the Perfect Friendsgiving with Jane Stewart

November 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MB

As the Already Friends podcast, of course we have to do an episode about Friendsgiving! In this episode, we're diving headfirst into the world of Friendsgiving, the ever-popular tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving with your besties! To help us with planning the perfect Friendsgiving, we've invited the ultimate party planner and our dear friend, Jane Stewart, to join the conversation. Jane shares her insights, tips, and tricks for hosting a memorable Friendsgiving and talks about: How to ...

Recapping Our Group Trip To Costa Rica! BTS, Stories and What It’s Like Traveling with 20 Strangers

November 03, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB

We have returned from the first ever Already Friends Group Trip, and we can officially say it was a success! We share all the behind the scenes on our trip from how it first came to be, initial planning woes, launching and then actually doing the thing! We share fun memories from Costa Rica, recap the week, and tease a future trip (stay tuned)! And we’re so happy to say that the trip was everything we hoped it would be and more. The group vibes were on point, we had such a fun itinerary, to...

WWYBD?! Fashion and Beauty Q&A with Grace Mickells On How To Achieve An Effortless Aesthetic

October 27, 2023 08:55 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Allison is joined by her friend Grace Mickells! Grace is a fellow Omaha gal who is a hair stylist, fashionista and content creator. She is totally the ‘it girl’ on your for you page.  They catch up on Allison’s birthday, fall festivities, shopping, share peaks of the week, and all the girly things.  WWYBD is our monthly segment where we answer questions from our listeners. We are slightly switching it up this week. Allison asks Grace a ton of questions in the realm of hair, fashion, beauty...

Walking + Low Impact Workouts: How They Improve Your Health and Wellness

October 20, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

In our catch-up segment, we share our honest (possibly controversial) thoughts about spooky season. Ceara spent the previous weekend on a tourism shoot for Iowa. We chat about the benefits of living and visiting the Midwest.  As lovers of the hot girl walk, this was such a fun episode to do a deep dive on. We talk about how going for a daily walk has the power to transform your health in so many ways from reducing cortisol levels to improving cardiovascular health to alleviating joint pain....

How To Prepare For A Long Trip

October 13, 2023 09:15 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Since we both just went on longer trips and as of this episode going live, we will be on a longer trip (Already Friends Podcast Trip to Costa Rica whoop whoop!), it was on our minds to prepare for longer travels.  This episode's topic goes way beyond just packing your suitcase. We also talk about preparing your home, the mental side, to-do lists, financial planning and other random tips that we have discovered that help us prepare for traveling so we have the best time and come home feeling...

Netherlands: Community, Cycling and Contrasts to America

October 06, 2023 09:05 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MB

We both went to the Netherlands in the last few weeks and wanted to do a deep dive into the contrasts between the Dutch and American cultures and how we think it impacts our overall health and well-being. A really cool part of traveling is to take inspiration from a place so this episode is not meant to hate on the United States, it’s more about how we are inspired by elements of the Dutch lifestyle and how we can incorporate more of those practices, routines and systems into our lives! We ...

WWYBD?! Budgeting, Time Management and Mom/Daughter Relationships

September 29, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

WWYBD is our recurring monthly advice segment, ‘What would your bestie do?’ Submit your questions via our website anytime. Submissions are always anonymous. We answer - What are your tips for budgeting? I’m feeling so overwhelmed with how expensive it is to live these days and would love to hear some ideas on how to have fun free date nights or ways to spend time with friends that aren't just going to a bar or out to eat!  How do you save for travel when you have bills? How to survive th...

I Lost My Job and Moved to Colombia: Solo vs. Group Travel, Being Authentic on the Internet and Ayahuasca Adventures with Kaylen of @KaylenDoesStuff

September 22, 2023 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

In this episode, we have on entrepreneur, storyteller, and travel content creator Kaylen of @KaylenDoesStuff. In this whirlwind episode, Kaylen details what it was like working remotely in Colombia, getting laid off, her path to becoming a travel content creator, starting her group travel company “Lucky Voyage”, an unforgettable ayahuasca experience, and more. Kaylen's story is a rollercoaster of adventure. Kaylen also shares how she went from being afraid to fly to becoming a seasoned trav...

Getting Out Of A Reading Slump

September 15, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

In this episode, we dive into everything reading, and more specifically, tips for how to get out of a reading slump. As two gals who used to be avid readers, life happened, and we fell off the bandwagon. More recently, we’ve both fallen back in love with reading and in this episode, we chat about everything from our favorite book genres to the cozy spots that make reading pure bliss. We cover: Our favorite book genres Our favorite spots to read and best practices (in a cozy chair, park, h...

Italy Destination Wedding + Euro Summer Debrief with McKenna Rip

September 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

In this episode, Ceara has on her recently married little sister McKenna Rip (R.I.P. to McKenna Kirkpatrick) to talk about her destination wedding in Tuscany, Italy. They also talk about traveling around Europe for three weeks together and their shenanigans around Italy, Czechia, and The Netherlands.  McKenna dives into what it was really like planning and hosting 50 of her closest friends and family in Italy for a wedding. She talks about how she and Julian decided on having their wedding ...

Italy Destination Wedding + Euro Summer Debrief w/ McKenna Rip

September 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

In this episode, Ceara has on her recently married little sister McKenna Rip (R.I.P. to McKenna Kirkpatrick) to talk about her destination wedding in Tuscany, Italy. They also talk about traveling around Europe for three weeks together and their shenanigans around Italy, Czechia, and The Netherlands.  McKenna dives into what it was really like planning and hosting 50 of her closest friends and family in Italy for a wedding. She talks about how she and Julian decided on having their wedding ...

Embracing Vulnerability: Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energies for Mental Health and Healing

September 01, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MB

In this episode, Allison is joined by her partner Clay for an honest and introspective conversation about mental well-being, facing insecurities, cultivating more self-awareness and removing the masks we wear to the outer world. We are still very much navigating this territory but wanted to let listeners in on what we have been going through lately.  We share our transformative journeys hitting rock bottom as a pathway to profound healing and growth. When you can’t get any further down on y...

WWYBD?! Is It Time To Close A Friendship Chapter?

August 25, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55 MB

This is the third episode in our friendship series that talks through the different stages we go through with friends. The first part of the series was episode #129 about making and maintaining friends. The second part was last week’s episode #135 about growing pains (definitely listen to that first to see if there’s a way to resolve the conflict or tension if you want to try continuing a friendship before ending it).  However, if you’ve done everything you can and are feeling unaligned in ...

WWYBD: Is It Time To Close A Friendship Chapter?

August 25, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 55 MB

This is the third episode in our friendship series that talks through the different stages we go through with friends. The first part of the series was episode #129 about making and maintaining friends. The second part was last week’s episode #135 about growing pains (definitely listen to that first to see if there’s a way to resolve the conflict or tension if you want to try continuing a friendship before ending it).  However, if you’ve done everything you can and are feeling unaligned in ...

Navigating Friendship Growing Pains and Moving Forward Together

August 18, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

You’re either growing together or you’re growing apart. If you want deep, authentic friendships - growing pains are inevitable. We know you don’t just want to be acquaintances with everyone and flee when the going gets tough so today we unpack why growing pains happen, how to navigate these pressure points and how to repair the situation so you can move forward.  This was an eye opening self-reflection topic for us as well as we were having a lot of real-time realizations as we were talking...

Human Design 101: Unlock Your Life’s Purpose with Rebekah Joy

August 11, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

Ceara and Allison had 1:1 Human Design chart readings with entrepreneur, guide and podcaster Rebekah Joy. We were both absolutely wowed by what we discovered about ourselves in these individual sessions and immediately knew we had to have her on to share about Human Design with our community.  Rebekah describes Human Design as your unique blueprint, the manual that shows you how to navigate the world with your innate skills and gifts. Her goal is to help others reach their authentic zone of...

Human Design 101: Unlock Your Life’s Purpose w/ Rebekah Joy

August 11, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

Ceara and Allison had 1:1 Human Design chart readings with entrepreneur, guide and podcaster Rebekah Joy. We were both absolutely wowed by what we discovered about ourselves in these individual sessions and immediately knew we had to have her on to share about Human Design with our community.  Rebekah describes Human Design as your unique blueprint, the manual that shows you how to navigate the world with your innate skills and gifts. Her goal is to help others reach their authentic zone of...

Joining A Sorority: Is It Worth It? Our Experiences. Plus, How To Stand Out During Sorority Recruitment

August 04, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MB

In this episode, we share all about our Greek life experiences from recruitment to making friends to living in the house. It’s definitely not for everyone but there are a lot of positives to being in a sorority that we are grateful for to this day. We both think it’s something that you get out what you put in! We also share a lot of tangible tips for someone who is going through recruitment. We answer all these questions: Do you do research on the houses beforehand or should you go in blin...

WWYBD?! Ghosting, Crushes, Stolen Business Ideas and More with Logan Armstrong

July 28, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

In this episode, Ceara has on friend and entrepreneur Logan Armstrong to help answer listener-submitted questions! From getting ghosted by a best friend, to having a crush on a friend’s brother, to a stolen business idea, we cover it all in today’s episode.  Logan Armstrong is a travel filmmaker and founder of a new lifestyle fashion brand Evoke Amore. Logan talks about his journey launching his business and shares some entrepreneurship lessons and advice. Evoke Amore is a bespoke men's fas...

WWYBD?! Ghosting, Crushes, Stolen Business Ideas and More w/ Logan Armstrong

July 28, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

In this episode, Ceara has on friend and entrepreneur Logan Armstrong to help answer listener-submitted questions! From getting ghosted by a best friend, to having a crush on a friend’s brother, to a stolen business idea, we cover it all in today’s episode.  Logan Armstrong is a travel filmmaker and founder of a new lifestyle fashion brand Evoke Amore. Logan talks about his journey launching his business and shares some entrepreneurship lessons and advice. Evoke Amore is a bespoke men's fas...

Business Insurance: A Beginner’s Guide with Ben Topping of biBERK

July 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

We know many of our listeners are entrepreneurs and small business owners (or aspiring to be) so we wanted to have an educational conversation about insurance. It’s a topic that often gets overlooked but is crucial to protect you and your business from unexpected events. Unfortunately, it’s not usually a matter of ‘if’ something will happen but ‘when’ so we want to empower our community with peace of mind so they can spend more time running their business and less time worrying. biBERK Smal...

Finding Aligned Friendships and Activities To Do Together

July 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Continuing last week’s conversation around friendship, we wanted to dive into how to attract friends who you can be your authentic self around. Perhaps you share similar lifestyles, passions, values and energy.  We talk about the masks we wear around people, code-switching and self-censorship. These barriers can affect people getting to know the real us which stops them from also sharing the authentic version of them with you. This “filtered front” can be emotionally draining and hinder fri...

How to Make (and Maintain) Friendships

July 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

Being the Already Friends podcast, it’s only fitting to have an episode dedicated entirely to making friends and maintaining your friendships. Making friends as an adult can feel challenging, and it may seem like everyone else already has their “bestie” or their friend group. In this episode, we dive deep into how to make friends, why it can feel challenging or frustrating to make new friends, how to maintain your friendships, what activities you can do with your friends, and more.  MENTION...

WWYBD?! Life Advice from Spiritual Coach and Mentor Alejandra Dueñas

June 30, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

In this episode, Allison invited her friend Alejandra Dueñas to help answer questions that our community has asked us! Alejandra is a spiritual life coach and mentor who helps women heal their trauma, embody their fullest expression, and let go of the need to control in order to live a more fulfilling life. We knew she would have incredibly insightful answers to your questions and wow - her advice did not disappoint.  We answer: How do you have an abundant mindset? What tips do you have f...

How To Get Paid to Travel with Julie Valentina, Travel Filmmaker

June 23, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

We are thrilled to welcome Julie Valentina, a 21-year-old travel filmmaker from Germany who gets paid to travel the world. She has traveled to over 37 countries for projects with tourism boards, travel brands, music artists on tour, and more.  Julie shares how she built a career traveling the world and the reality of living out of a suitcase 24/7. She talks about the power of manifestation and visualization, and how she crafted her current reality as a filmmaker. Additionally, she shares so...

How To Get Paid to Travel w/ Julie Valentina, Travel Filmmaker

June 23, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

We are thrilled to welcome Julie Valentina, a 21-year-old travel filmmaker from Germany who gets paid to travel the world. She has traveled to over 37 countries for projects with tourism boards, travel brands, music artists on tour, and more.  Julie shares how she built a career traveling the world and the reality of living out of a suitcase 24/7. She talks about the power of manifestation and visualization, and how she crafted her current reality as a filmmaker. Additionally, she shares so...

Our Summer Bucket List

June 16, 2023 09:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB

As the first day of summer is just around the corner, we thought it would be timely and fun to share our summer bucket lists with you!  This isn’t your boring typical summer list - we’re giving you all kinds of inspiration from Brazilian waxes to boxing to chartering a boat to rollerblading! We candidly talk about some activities we’ve done in past summers that were noteworthy, some on our current list and end with a rapid-fire list of things that you could consider adding to your list.  B...

Why You Might Be Overwhelmed and How To Ground Yourself When Life Gets Stressful

June 09, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

In our catch-up segment, we share our controversial hot take about the transparency of plastic surgery / physical enhancements and how this could affect someone’s confidence. We also do a deep dive into how women take on a lot of emotional labor can be just as, or even more demanding than physical labor and now these underlying societal expectations can leave us feeling exhausted.  According to a Gallup poll - 34% of Americans reported that stress is completely overwhelming most days and we...

What’s Currently Inspiring Us: People, Places, and Things

June 02, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

In this episode, the girls are together in person so listener’s get a solid catch up segment about Ceara’s upcoming road trip and Allison’s second hand shop. Then we dive into sharing about the people, places, and things that are currently lighting up our inner essence, fueling our creativity and encouraging us to romanticize everyday. {People } As two gals who spend a lot of time plugged into social media - we can't help but be inspired by the go-getter influencers with their entrepreneuri...

WWYBD: Job Hunting, Backpacking and Journaling

May 26, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

In this episode, we are together in person! Ceara is in Omaha for the week so the girls are hanging out, getting work done and meeting up with other friends. We answer listener’s questions about discouraging job hunts, how much to prepare for a long backpacking trip and our favorite methods for journaling and organization. WWYBD is our recurring monthly advice segment, ‘What would your bestie do?’ Submit your questions via our website anytime. Submissions are always anonymous. MENTIONS: C...

WWYBD?! Job Hunting, Backpacking, and Journaling

May 26, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

In this episode, we are together in person! Ceara is in Omaha for the week so the girls are hanging out, getting work done and meeting up with other friends. We answer listener’s questions about discouraging job hunts, how much to prepare for a long backpacking trip and our favorite methods for journaling and organization. WWYBD is our recurring monthly advice segment, ‘What would your bestie do?’ Submit your questions via our website anytime. Submissions are always anonymous. MENTIONS: C...

An Honest Conversation About Drinking Pt. 3: Discussing Alcohol Neutrality

May 19, 2023 08:55 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

With Allison’s two year (alcohol) sober-versary coming up, we were candidly talking about alcohol and society’s focus on alcohol at so many events, holidays and special occasions. With the growing sober-curious movement, we’re finally seeing more people openly speak up about their relationships with alcohol, which we think is really encouraging for people who need to hear those messages.  The flip side is that we’ve noticed a divide occurring between ‘drinkers’ and ‘non-drinkers.’ We’ve bot...