Already Friends
191 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 300 ratingsa 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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How To Get Paid to Travel w/ Julie Valentina, Travel Filmmaker
June 23, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBWe 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 MBAs 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 MBIn 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 MBIn 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 MBIn 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 MBIn 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 MBWith 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...
How Our Core Values Can Lead To Conflict In Our Most Valuable Relationships
May 12, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBAllison and Ceara get real about how our core values can sometimes get in the way of understanding others, and why acknowledging these differences is key to avoiding conflict. We discuss the importance of taking time to self-reflect on our own role in a situation, acknowledging the other person’s intentions and seeing things from both people's perspectives. Life happens and there are going to be times when we upset others or others upset us so we wanted to candidly talk about giving othe...
WWYBD?! The Real BFF Talk You’ve Been Craving with Life Lessons and Advice
May 05, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBIn this episode, we catch up on our personal lives and share some exciting updates. Allison has finally taken up boxing after being interested in it for quite some time and her Airbnb unit is coming along - hopefully launching soon, so stay tuned for details on that! Ceara recently went on a brand trip to Branson and brought her friend Hannia. They had a fun time embracing what Ceara is officially coining as ‘Camp Tourism.’ As this is a WWYBD episode, we also answer a few listener-submitte...
Plants and Self-Care: How Caring for Plants Can Reduce Stress, Increase Joy and Improve Our Health
April 28, 2023 08:35 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBPlant care is self-care. That’s Maria Failla of the Growing Joy with Plants Podcast’s motto. Maria Failla has built an entire career and podcast community around the practice and belief that plants are good for us physically, mentally, and spiritually. Maria is a New York-based “plant killer turned happy plant lady” on a mission to make the world a kinder and greener place by helping everyone successfully care for houseplants. A former Broadway performer, Maria now uses her voice to help ...
Creating An Eco-Friendly Brand with Jennifer Vinje, the Founder of Anueva Jewelry
April 21, 2023 08:30 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBIn the spirit of Earth Day weekend, we wanted to celebrate by sharing ways to incorporate sustainable practices into our daily lives and by interviewing someone who has been creating waves in the world of eco-friendly entrepreneurship. Lucky for us, the founder of Anueva Jewelry, was able to come on our show and share her journey! Anueva Jewelry is all about sustainability, ethics, and timeless beauty rolled into one. They create fine jewelry that is nature and antique-inspired, using ethi...
How the ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series’ Changed Our Lives
April 14, 2023 09:05 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThis is the TLDL (too long didn’t listen) summary of what we learned from our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series’ that kicked off in January. We interviewed experts in the fields of emotional, occupational, spiritual, social, physical/nutritional, environmental, financial and intellectual wellness. These were truly life-changing conversations that we are so grateful to have experienced. The information in these episodes can be incredibly impactful to one’s personal growth journey. It was an ho...
Intellectual Wellness, Mindset and Self-Awareness with Dr. Saundra Shillingstad
April 07, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBContinuing with our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are joined today by Allison's mom who is a professor in the College of Education. We dive into our 8th and final dimension - Intellectual Wellness. Dr. Saundra Shillingstad believes that good intellectual wellness means the cognitive capacity to show up in the world as your authentic self. Saundra grew up in a household that encouraged creativity, curiosity and self-exploration. This support fostered a healthy home environment that a...
Intellectual Wellness, Mindset and Self-Awareness w/ Dr. Saundra Shillingstad
April 07, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBContinuing with our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are joined today by Allison's mom who is a professor in the College of Education. We dive into our 8th and final dimension - Intellectual Wellness. Dr. Saundra Shillingstad believes that good intellectual wellness means the cognitive capacity to show up in the world as your authentic self. Saundra grew up in a household that encouraged creativity, curiosity and self-exploration. This support fostered a healthy home environment that a...
WWYBD?! Advice Segment: Sober-Curiosity, Balancing Social-Lives, Career Shifts and More
March 31, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBWWYBD is our ‘What Would Your Bestie Do?’ segment where we anonymously answer questions our community submitted via our website. If you have a question, you can ask it in our question box anytime and we’ll save it for the next WWYBD episode. In today’s episode, we also catch you guys up on what’s been going on in our lives lately! We’ve missed you and wanted to take the time to candidly talk. We answer your questions about navigating an alcohol-free lifestyle with friends who still drink...
How To Improve Your Financial Wellness with Erin Confortini
March 24, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBFinancial wellness is the ability to meet basic needs and manage money in both the short and long term. We know money can be a stressful topic so we wanted to make this conversation approachable and relatable. We wanted to bring on a guest that lives a similar lifestyle to most of us - loves to shop, travel, buy $8 lattes, live in a cute place and hang out with friends but has also found a way to prioritize saving, investing and planning for their future. We connected with Erin via social ...
Sydney Adams’ Tips for Physical Wellness: Movement, Meals and Morning Routines
March 17, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBContinuing with our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are joined today by Sydney Adams! She is a fitness and lifestyle influencer with over a million followers across her social media channels where she shares content about her daily routines, workout tips, healthy habits and nutrition. Sydney is a certified personal trainer and nutrition consultant. She was the first person we thought of to have on the show for the physical dimension of our wellness series. Sydney has a positive minds...
How to Make Your Home Feel Good and Holistic Interior Design w/ Terri Cumming
March 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBDiving into the realm of environmental wellness for our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are joined today by Terri Cumming of Healthy Home by Design. Terri helps people create homes that they love, that feel good and that are healthy. It's that simple. Terri Cumming loves sharing her knowledge of Design, Holistic Living & Energy to help us all create a home environment we love, feel safe and inspired in. In this episode we talked about: How Terri got into Holistic Interior Design Ho...
How to Make Your Home Feel Good and Holistic Interior Design with Terri Cumming
March 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBDiving into the realm of environmental wellness for our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are joined today by Terri Cumming of Healthy Home by Design. Terri helps people create homes that they love, that feel good and that are healthy. It's that simple. Terri Cumming loves sharing her knowledge of Design, Holistic Living & Energy to help us all create a home environment we love, feel safe and inspired in. In this episode we talked about: How Terri got into Holistic Interior Design Ho...
Low-Tox Living, Eating Real Foods and Nutritional Wellness w/ Live Healthillie
March 03, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBDiving into the realm of nutrition for our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are honored to be joined by Iliriana Zeneli who is the CEO and founder of Live Healthillie. Illie is a holistic health coach, certified personal trainer, and wellness influencer with over 275,000+ followers on Instagram and TikTok. In this episode, Illie shares her journey from someone who used to unknowingly promote harmful brands to realizing her body needed a lifestyle change and to now building a business ...
Low-Tox Living, Eating Real Foods and Nutritional Wellness with Live Healthillie
March 03, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBDiving into the realm of nutrition for our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are honored to be joined by Iliriana Zeneli who is the CEO and founder of Live Healthillie. Illie is a holistic health coach, certified personal trainer, and wellness influencer with over 275,000+ followers on Instagram and TikTok. In this episode, Illie shares her journey from someone who used to unknowingly promote harmful brands to realizing her body needed a lifestyle change and to now building a business ...
WWYBD?! Outgrowing Friendships, Self-Care, How to Stick to Your Goals and More
February 24, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBWe are halfway through our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness’ series so we are taking this week to reflect on how much we’ve learned over the past six weeks. WWYBD is our ‘What Would Your Bestie Do?’ segment where we anonymously answer questions our community submitted via our website. In today’s episode, we talk about our favorite ways to take care of ourselves, how we stick to healthy habits when life gets busy, how to navigate friendships when you no longer live the same lifestyle, our thoughts...
How To Start A Podcast: Everything We’ve Learned After 100+ Episodes
February 17, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBIn celebration of our two-year anniversary, we are launching our “podcast bible” which is our 35-page PDF guide of everything we’ve learned from equipment to software to growing your audience to monetization to building a community. It’s everything we wish we would have known before we started. It’s available for $25 on our website alreadyfriendspodcast.com/shop In this episode, we transparently share some of the hardest parts about having a podcast, as well as some of the most rewarding pa...
How to Develop Deep, Authentic Friendships, Red Flags in Community and The Five Friends You Need with Dr. Chelsea Shields (Part 2)
February 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThis is Part 2 of our conversation with award-winning anthropologist and TEDx Speaker Dr. Chelsea Shields. After working with clients all over the world to help them better understand how humans have evolved and what they’re socially influenced by, she has developed a theory about the five friends you need in life to contribute to your social safety net. Ideas we discuss in this episode: Finding a third place outside of social media Code-switching and its impact on how we portray ourselv...
Social Wellness, Belonging and Building A Social Safety Net with Dr. Chelsea Shields (Part 1)
February 03, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBIn continuation of our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are honored to bring on Dr. Chelsea Shields who is an award-winning anthropologist, founder of Brandthropologie, a research and strategy consulting business, and multi-time TED fellow, speaker, and speaking coach. Dr. Shields thinks about social wellness in terms of a safety net. An intricate weaving of people in our community who we depend on. As people start making more money and as technology becomes more prevalent, people star...
Spirituality, Manifestation, and Intuition with Dheandra of Manifest Daily
January 27, 2023 09:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBIn continuation of our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are diving into spiritual wellness with Dheandra Nicolette. She is the host of Manifest Daily - a spiritual and lifestyle podcast that provides positive energy and support that listener’s need to return to their highest self and live your best life. Dheandra also shares life lessons, personal experiences, self-care, self-love, navigating relationships, finances, faith, and so much more. We were prepped and ready with bunch of ques...
Career Advice: How To Change Careers, Networking, and Burnout with Ashley Stahl
January 20, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBIn continuation of our ‘8 Dimensions of Wellness Series,’ we are delighted to bring on Ashley Stahl. She is a counterterrorism professional turned career coach, spokesperson, and author of the bestselling book, You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career. Through her two viral TEDx speeches, her online courses, her email list, and her show, the You Turn Podcast, she’s been able to support clients in 31 countries in discovering their best career path, upgrading th...
Emotional Wellness, Balance, and Harmony with Tiana Gidley
January 13, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBWe are thrilled to bring on a friend of ours, Tiana Gidley, who is the owner of a design agency and proud creator of a self-reflection journal to help guide you to find answers within. This is episode #1 of 8 in our Eight Dimensions of Wellness Series, where we break down the 8 different areas of our life that make us a whole, balanced person. When we decided to do this series, Tiana immediately came to mind as someone who we’d love to hear from in the areas of emotional and mental wellnes...
Self-Care Series: The 8 Dimensions of Wellness
January 06, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThis is the introductory episode to a series that will cover the 8 dimensions of wellness over the next few months. The 8 dimensions (according to Dr. Peggy Swarbrick) are emotional & mental, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, social, physical, and spiritual. In this series, each episode will dive deep into one of the dimensions. Our goal is that by providing conversations from various friends and experts - we can all continue further on our paths of personal wellness. ...
Hobbies: Why They’re Important, Our Favorite Hobbies, and Ideas to Try
December 30, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBIn today’s day and age, it has become more and more common to spend our free time digitally: scrolling social media, binging shows on our computers, playing video games, etc. Traditional hobbies seem to be disappearing, and it seems like the art of having a hobby is becoming lost. In today’s episode, Allison and Ceara talk candidly about the importance of doing tasks and activities purely for fun. They talk about why they think hobbies are disappearing, hobbies they’ve participated in, the...
How To Reflect On Your Year
December 23, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIt seems like society puts a lot of emphasis and excitement on New Year’s resolutions, but we rarely talk about following up with the previous year’s accomplishments. All the conversations we’re seeing online and IRL about 2023 and making resolutions got us thinking about how important it is to reflect on your previous year before jumping in to set more goals. We talk about our reflection process which includes getting into a grateful state of mind, setting the atmosphere, creating a snaps...
100 Ways To Improve Your Life
December 16, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBWow… 100 episodes! We are so thrilled to have met this milestone. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing community of listeners and our support system of close loved ones. This might be our most wholesome content to date. With it being the 100th episode, we wanted to do something special! With January around the corner, we thought we would give you some ideas and inspiration to take into the new year with a fresh perspective! We’re sharing some ideas and lessons ourselves but we also...
Exploring A Sober Curious Lifestyle with Jordan Grainger
December 09, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBAs we begin to reflect on 2022 and head into the new year, many of us are re-evaluating our current habits and thinking of ways to change up our routines. For some, that may start with cutting back on alcohol, such as participating in Dry January. One in seven Americans participate in Dry January, and the one-month sobriety challenge has quickly become a popular way for many of us to kick off the new year on a healthier note. Knowing that sobriety is something that more and more of us are c...
How To Embrace Hygge and Make Your Home The Ultimate Cozy Vibe
December 02, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBAs the temperature drops and we all spend more time indoors, we thought it would be timely to do an episode about how we make our homes cozier so we are embracing the winter season, instead of wishing the cold days away. I’m sure you’ve all seen or heard of the Danish word ‘hygge’ which is all about surrounding yourself with the things that make life good, like friendship, laughter, and security, as well as more concrete things like warmth, light, seasonal food, and drinks. We both share w...
WWYBD?! Holiday Edition: In-Laws, Split Celebrations, and Gifting on Tight Budgets
November 24, 2022 04:22 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBSurprise! We’re dropping this episode early, just in time for the first holiday of the holiday season. So if you’re needing advice before you head out for your Thanksgiving plans, this episode’s for you! It’s officially that time of year - a loving, wholesome season, but it can also bring in some anxiety around scheduling conflicts, over-consuming, family relations, travel, and finances. In our WWYBD episodes, we answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram. If you’ve ever wa...
Cycle Syncing 101: Periods, Fitness, and Biohacking Your Cycle with Allie Rickard
November 18, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIn this episode, we have on fitness coach Allie Rickard to talk all things women's health. Allie is a certified instructor in several types of fitness, and has built a career around helping women look and feel their best. One way that women can feel their best is through cycle syncing, something Allie has been practicing for several years now. The term cycle syncing was first introduced by Alisa Vitti, an integrative nutritionist and women’s hormone expert, in her debut book Woman Code pub...
Cycle Syncing 101: Periods, Fitness, and Biohacking Your Cycle w/ Allie Rickard
November 18, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIn this episode, we have on fitness coach Allie Rickard to talk all things women's health. Allie is a certified instructor in several types of fitness, and has built a career around helping women look and feel their best. One way that women can feel their best is through cycle syncing, something Allie has been practicing for several years now. The term cycle syncing was first introduced by Alisa Vitti, an integrative nutritionist and women’s hormone expert, in her debut book Woman Code pub...
Vogue 73 Questions (Part 2)
November 11, 2022 13:14 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBToday’s episode is the second half of last week’s Q&A with your girls inspired by Vogue magazine’s 73-question online video series. We have our original “get to know us” (episode #1), but so much has changed in both of our lives since the beginning of the podcast. We thought answering Vogue’s famous 73 questions would be a fun way to reintroduce ourselves and share more about ourselves since we have many new listeners in our community! In our catch-up segment, we quickly share some updates...
Vogue 73 Questions (Part 1)
November 04, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThis week’s episode is a Q&A with your girls where we'll be answering Vogue's 73-questions. We have our original “get to know us” (episode #1), but so much has changed in both of our lives since the beginning of the podcast. We thought answering Vogue’s famous 73 questions would be a fun way to reintroduce ourselves and share more about ourselves since we have many new listeners in our community! In our catch-up segment, we share about our Halloween weekends and some hilariously spooky sto...
WWYBD?! Save or Splurge Edition
October 28, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBWe’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) monthly segment but this week we are switching it up from our usual style. Typically, we read and answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram but today we’re asking each other - would you save on this or splurge?! We talk through big purchases such as cars, couches, weddings, luggage and the latest technology gadgets. We give advice on how to ask yourself if something is worth the splurge, if you could find a cheaper ...
Our Fall Favorites: Activities, Fashion, and Food We’re Loving this Fall
October 21, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBToday, we’re sharing some of our favorite fall activities, foods, fashion and products that help us lean into the cozy season. Think: going to your local bookstore, discovering new trails and nature centers near you, soups, hot tea, bonfires, mini uggs, produce stands, caramel apples and of course - all things pumpkin. As the temperature drops, we know it can be a change of pace, so we’re here to talk our listeners through ways we embrace the cooler days instead of wishing them away! To ki...
Girl Talk: Unpopular Opinions, Destination Weddings, and Life Updates ft. McKenna Kirkpatrick
October 14, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBWe’re so excited to have our first repeat guest back on the show, McKenna Kirkpatrick, Ceara’s younger sister! Since last year, McKenna graduated college, has been working full time and lives in South Carolina with her fiancé. She loves fashion, traveling and spending time with family. McKenna tells us about her surprise beach engagement which leads us into the wedding planning process. We get to hear how her and her fiancé have chosen a destination wedding in Florence, Italy and why they'r...
Developing Your Own Style with Erica Stolman Dowdy, AKA Fashion Lush
October 07, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBErica Stolman Dowdy has been an OG creator since before influencing and being a content creator was even a thing. Her blog Fashion Lush was born purely out of passion and a fun hobby. Her love of clothing, aesthetics, thrifting, cannabis, and funky home decor has garnered her an audience of intrigued followers who look forward to seeing what genius creative project she comes up with next. Her website Fashion Lush is filled with blog posts, outfit inspiration, and shoppable links. We’re so ...
90. Developing Your Own Style with Erica Stolman Dowdy, AKA Fashion Lush
October 07, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBErica Stolman Dowdy has been an OG creator since before influencing and being a content creator was even a thing. Her blog Fashion Lush was born purely out of passion and a fun hobby. Her love of clothing, aesthetics, thrifting, cannabis, and funky home decor has garnered her an audience of intrigued followers who look forward to seeing what genius creative project she comes up with next. Her website Fashion Lush is filled with blog posts, outfit inspiration, and shoppable links. We’re so ...
89. WWYBD?! Finding Yourself After a Breakup, Long-Distance Relationships, and Ex’s
September 30, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBWe’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) monthly segment where we answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram @alreadyfriendspodcast. If you’ve ever wanted to ask us what we’d do, be sure to submit your question for the next WWYBD as this is a recurring segment that airs on the last Friday of each month. We try to answer as openly and honestly as possible to give you perspective and guidance from our own experiences. In this episode, we answer questions about...
WWYBD?! Finding Yourself After a Breakup, Long-Distance Relationships, and Ex’s
September 30, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBWe’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) monthly segment where we answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram @alreadyfriendspodcast. If you’ve ever wanted to ask us what we’d do, be sure to submit your question for the next WWYBD as this is a recurring segment that airs on the last Friday of each month. We try to answer as openly and honestly as possible to give you perspective and guidance from our own experiences. In this episode, we answer questions about...
Pets: Being A Pet Parent, Our Childhood Pets, and Thoughts on Getting a Pet in College
September 23, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB56% of people internationally have a pet, and if you don’t, then your sibling/parents/friends probably have one! Pets are a huge part of our lives, and with that come a lot of different experiences to navigate! In this episode, we discuss: Are you ready for a pet? Our brief history with childhood pets Getting pets in college & young adult life Pets with roommates and partners How your schedule and lifestyle will change Re-homing animals Favorite things to do with our pets Navigat...
How To Find Your Passion and Trust the Process with Mark DeLeon
September 16, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBWe’re bringing on a fellow Omaha creative, Mark DeLeon, who is a wedding and elopement photographer. His work is truly phenomenal and we just know he’s going to make waves. We wanted to sit down with him so he could share his story about dropping out of college to pursue entrepreneurship. He reveals what trusting in your path and taking risks can look like when you follow your passion. We also get to hear a little about developing his personal style, interior design, thrifting the perfect ...
What To Do When You’re Overwhelmed
September 09, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBif you’re feeling overwhelmed in a way that every day feels like a bad Monday and you’re one email away from a mental breakdown - then definitely give this episode a listen. we’ve been there and it’s not fun. we share about times in our lives when we felt really overwhelmed, what got us to that point, and how we got ourselves out of it. we talk through healthy mechanisms that help curb the stress on a day-to-day basis and why it’s important to understand what your comfort level of overwhel...
Solo Travel: Tips, Stories and Why It’s Empowering
September 02, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBYou guys know we LOVE to travel and we’ve shared all kinds of travel content throughout our episodes but we haven’t done one dedicated to solo travel, until now! Allison recently returned from a solo trip to Tulum and received a lot of questions about her experience so we thought we would start from the beginning and talk about where her love of traveling alone started. We share our advice about backpacking Europe, budgets, solo-friendly destinations, tips for staying safe, how to trust you...