Already Friends artwork

Already Friends

191 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 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]

Comedy alreadyfriends allison wetig allisonwetig already already friends ceara kirkpatrick cearakirk friends
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

WWYBD?! Wedding Drama, Relationships, and Balancing Quality Time with Loved Ones

August 26, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

We’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) monthly segment where we answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram. 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 related to selecting bridesmai...

WWYBD?! Wedding Drama, Relationships, + Balancing Quality Time with Loved Ones

August 26, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

We’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) monthly segment where we answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram. 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 related to selecting bridesmai...

Moving To A New City: Making Friends, Choosing Where to Live, and More

August 19, 2022 08:05 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

Moving to a new city can be a super exciting time in one’s life, as well as one of the most overwhelming. With moving, there are a lot of new experiences and uncertainty. In this episode, we hope to answer some of the questions we had when moving and prepare our listeners for what it’s like to pack up and start somewhere fresh. We give tips on choosing exactly what place to move to, finding the right neighborhood, making friends in your new city, and more.  GIVEAWAY: If you enjoyed this ep...

Manifesting Your Dream Job and Living a Passionate Life w/ Hannia Zavala

August 12, 2022 08:30 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

As big proponents of all things manifestation, travel, and following your passions, it was a no-brainer to invite today’s guest onto the show. This week we have on Hannia Zavala, a travel and tourism video producer at Beautiful Destinations. Hannia truly is living the dream job, getting paid to travel and produce travel photo and video content for tourism boards and travel brands. Getting to where she is now was no overnight success story, and Hannia shares her journey of how she went from ...

Manifesting Your Dream Job and Living a Passionate Life with Hannia Zavala

August 12, 2022 08:30 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

As big proponents of all things manifestation, travel, and following your passions, it was a no-brainer to invite today’s guest onto the show. This week we have on Hannia Zavala, a travel and tourism video producer at Beautiful Destinations. Hannia truly is living the dream job, getting paid to travel and produce travel photo and video content for tourism boards and travel brands. Getting to where she is now was no overnight success story, and Hannia shares her journey of how she went from ...

An Honest Conversation About Drinking: Part Two

August 05, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

Last fall, we did the first part of this series talking about our personal journeys with sober curiosity. In this episode, we continue this series with Allison sharing more about her personal journey with sobriety. Ceara interviews Allison on why she decided to start a sober lifestyle, what physical changes she’s noticed since being sober, mental changes she’s noticed, how it’s impacted her relationships, and more.  If you have felt called to evaluate your drinking habits or just want to he...

Sorority Life: Recruitment, Our Experiences with Greek Life and Advice

July 29, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

With the fall semester quickly approaching, we thought we’d take a trip down memory lane and talk about our experiences with Greek Life at big state universities. Allison was a member of Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and Ceara was a member of Chi Omega (XO) at the University of Missouri. Even if you aren’t going through recruitment this fall, this is still a fun episode as we share memories, honest bts stories that aren’t talked about, and whether we’d recommen...

Gaining Confidence By Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

July 22, 2022 11:39 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

As your podcast best friends, we want you all to be living your most confident lives - being proud of who you are, chasing your dreams, fulfilling bucket list items and making incredible memories. However, we know that’s all easier said than done, especially if you’re lacking the courage to believe in yourself.  To help us all get a better grasp on the dynamics involved with self-esteem, we take a deep dive to the root of why you might be lacking confidence to begin with (hint: trauma, pare...

Taking Risks, Falling In Love and Moving Abroad with Holly Sandberg

July 15, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MB

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Holly Mara Sandberg, who has blossomed outside of her comfort zone by moving from her small village in the UK to London to NYC to New Jersey, and now to working and living remote. Holly packed her life up and moved to the United States in February 2020, just weeks before the world shut down. Nearly alone in a foreign country, Holly shares her movie-worthy story of finding safety in the most unexpected way, that led to falling in love with her soul-mat...

Loneliness and How To Find A Third Place

July 08, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

Friendship and community are a huge part of why we launched this podcast so today we are going to be talking about loneliness - how our culture has become increasingly more lonely, what we can do to create awareness around that to improve our lives and how incorporating a third place into our routines can help combat that loneliness by giving us a sense of community.  We catch up for the first 20 minutes because two pretty shocking things happened over the weekend for both of us. Allison’s ...

Best Friend Girl Talk, Life Lately and Summer Trips

July 01, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

We were long overdue for a good catch up on our personal lives - what we’ve been up to the last few weeks, summer travels, silly stories and fun things we’re looking forward to! Ceara just got back from Mexico, has been hot girl walking, going to the pool and doing things around the house. Allison went to Clay’s CrossFit competition, launched Sunseekers, tried acroyoga and found zero-waste alternatives.  MENTIONS:  Hannia’s Instagram <3  Allison’s Holistic Dental Book Crumbl Cookies  L...

WWYBD?! Crushes, Catching Feelings and Having Fun On A Budget

June 24, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

We’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) segment where we answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram. 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 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 related to being able to have fun with yo...

2022 Goal Check-In: Reflect, Adjust and Reward

June 17, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

Since we’re almost halfway through 2022, we wanted to circle back on the goals and intentions we set in January. The collective energy is typically quite ambitious about setting goals at the beginning of the year but as the months go on, it’s easy to lose sight. Life happens, things change, we get busy. We encourage you to look back at what your plans were for the year - grab your notebook and pull up your vision board so you can check in with yourself.  In this episode, we thoroughly catch...

Our Summer Favorites + Mini Bucket List

June 10, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

As a follow up to our popular Winter Favorites episode, we wanted to have a fun girl chat about what vibes we’re setting this summer!  We share some of our current favorite activities, products and must-haves for good weather. This unintentionally turned in to us listing a few things we want to check off our bucket lists in the coming months - think drive in movies, your local pool, reading a fiction book just for fun, partaking in Ceara’s summer walk challenge and Allison’s nostalgic love ...

Adulting 101: Life Lessons and Experiences

June 03, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MB

This week, we’re diving into the world of adulthood. Through researching various articles online, we compiled a list of the top 10 things that adults from around the world said were the most challenging aspects of getting older. We talk about everything from finances and friendships to regret and taking risks. Through the conversation, we share personal stories and lessons, while also reflecting on aspects that will be more prevalent in the future.  This episode could be helpful, reassuring...

WWYBD?! Keeping Your Vibe In Check

May 27, 2022 14:30 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

We’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) segment where we answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram. 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 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 related to feeling short-tempered, impost...

Food! Grocery Lists, Go-To Meals, Favorite Restaurants and More

May 20, 2022 09:30 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

What an overdue episode! We could go on for hours about all things food but today we briefly touched on a bunch of topics from our grocery routines, how we make eating at home more appealing, appliances, funny food experiences, recommendations, go to meals, recipes and some of our all time favorite spots.  We realize food can be a touchy subject for many. We hope you have a good relationship with food but it’s important to know almost all of us struggle with our body image at some point. Th...

Our Thoughts on Influencers, Revolve Fest, and Social Media

May 13, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

Are people over influencers? Is it worth quitting your 9-5 to become an influencer? Why do we admire certain individuals over others? Are we sick of seeing advertisements on every social media platform? Should you meet your heroes? What downsides are there to growing a huge following? There’s so much to discuss when it comes to influencer culture that we could have gone on for hours! We talk about the psychology of why we value influencers' opinions, problems within the world of brand partn...

Travel with Pat - Credit Cards, Flight Miles, Perks and Credit Scores

May 06, 2022 13:25 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

We got the opportunity to get the spontaneous, jet-setting Patrick Revnew to sit down with us for an hour to talk about how he became a credit card point expert. From launching his own business as a senior in high school to building his TikTok travel account, he has years of experience in entrepreneurship and hacking the finances adult world brings on.  As we were recording, he was in JFK, staying at the TWA Hotel, in route to Milan on an iconic bucket list first class Emirates flight. He s...

WWYBD?! Making New Friends, Breakups, FWB and Independence

April 29, 2022 09:30 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

We’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) segment where we answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram. 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 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 related to making new friendships after c...

Confidence, Balance, and Living an Attainable Lifestyle w/ Lindsey Wedgeworth

April 22, 2022 09:30 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

On today’s episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Lindsey Wedgeworth. Growing up as a dancer, Lindsey had the unique opportunity to work on a cruise ship after college and then move to Los Angeles. When the pandemic happened, life three a curveball that allowed Lindsey to pivot. She is now living her best balanced, well-rounded life in Florida as a content creator with her growing podcast and social media channels.  We covered so many wholesome topics from taking risks, being awa...

Confidence, Balance, and Living an Attainable Lifestyle with Lindsey Wedgeworth

April 22, 2022 09:30 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MB

On today’s episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Lindsey Wedgeworth. Growing up as a dancer, Lindsey had the unique opportunity to work on a cruise ship after college and then move to Los Angeles. When the pandemic happened, life three a curveball that allowed Lindsey to pivot. She is now living her best balanced, well-rounded life in Florida as a content creator with her growing podcast and social media channels.  We covered so many wholesome topics from taking risks, being awa...

Pop Culture Trends: TikTok, Our Favorite Emojis, + Lingo

April 15, 2022 09:30 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

A lighthearted carefree episode where we update the friendsquad on what’s been going on in our personal lives, how we are trying to romanticize the little moments and sharing peaks of the week.  For today's show, we have a conversation about pop culture trends because as gals in their mid-to-late 20's, we fall in that awkward age range between Gen Z and Millennials (where we either know-it-all or are completely clueless - and there's no in-between). We love social media and keeping up with ...

POP CULTURE TRENDS: TikTok, Our Favorite Emojis, + Lingo

April 15, 2022 09:30 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

A lighthearted carefree episode where we update the friendsquad on what’s been going on in our personal lives, how we are trying to romanticize the little moments and sharing peaks of the week.  For today's show, we have a conversation about pop culture trends because as gals in their mid-to-late 20's, we fall in that awkward age range between Gen Z and Millennials (where we either know-it-all or are completely clueless - and there's no in-between). We love social media and keeping up with ...

Shocking Spring Break Stories

April 08, 2022 09:30 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

Taking ~ silly goofy mood ~ to a whole new level on today’s episode. If you’re in need of a serotonin boost and some giggles then this is the perfect episode to lift your spirits. Allison and Ceara share their personal untold spring break stories that will have you belly laughing along. We also read listener submitted stories and let’s just say - our jaw is on the floor.   GIVEAWAY: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple ...

Making Big Decisions, Opportunities and Taking Risks

April 01, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

No matter what age and stage you’re in, big life decisions are going to keep coming. The gravity of these choices can really overwhelm and weigh us down. In this episode, we walk you through some hard choices we had to make and risks we took. We share what we learned from them, advice on how to come to a decision and some encouraging words to help provide some clarity to you during these challenging situations. GIVEAWAY: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you lef...

WWYBD?! Career Changes, Loneliness and More

March 25, 2022 09:30 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

We’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) segment where we answer questions that our listener’s submitted on Instagram. We talk out different situations so you can hear our honest thoughts about the topic and we share any advice we might have. If you’ve ever wanted to ask us what we’d do, be sure to submit your question for next month’s WWYBD as this is a recurring segment! We catch up about our lives which include some nice stories, gassing up Omaha and share peaks of the wee...

How To Plan A Trip: Choosing a Destination, Finding Hidden Gems, and More

March 18, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

There’s so much to see and do all around the globe. You can take beach vacations, outdoor excursions, cultural experiences, long road trips, big group party trips, a budget trip, van life adventures, visit loved ones or to see a particular site. It can be overwhelming to narrow down when to go, where to go, how long and what to do when you actually arrive.  With Ceara’s background as a travel producer and Allison’s experience traveling to 20+ countries, we wanted to talk about where we begi...

Spring Cleaning 101: Your Home, Schedule and Mental Clutter

March 11, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

With spring just around the corner, we thought we’d start getting excited about spring cleaning! There’s nothing like those first nice warm days where you get to open the windows and start clearing out the weight of winter.  Allison and Ceara share tips about cleaning out physical spaces such as your closet, car and home. We also took the conversation beyond deep cleaning to include digital spaces (camera roll, email inbox, social media) and things that may be causing mental clutter (overth...

How To Romanticize and Celebrate Your Life

March 04, 2022 10:30 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

In honor of it being Ceara’s birthday in a few days, and with Allison returning from an incredible trip to Mexico City, we wanted to talk about romanticizing and celebrating life - the big moments, the little moments, and everything in between. Romanticizing your life means finding beauty in the mundane. So much of our lives consist of work, chores, sleeping, running errands ~ and with this episode, we talk about our favorite ways to make those everyday moments special! MENTIONS: Flower Ar...

WWYBD?! Answering Your Questions About Friendship Boundaries and Tough Situations

February 25, 2022 10:30 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

We’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) segment where we answer questions that our listener’s submitted on Instagram. We talk out different situations so you can hear our honest thoughts about the topic and we share any advice we might have. If you’ve ever wanted to ask us what we’d do, be sure to submit your question for next month’s WWYBD as this is a recurring segment! We catch up about winter routines and thrifting finds. This is a classic ‘comfort’ style episode where y...

Friendship Green Flags vs. Red Flags

February 18, 2022 10:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

We bring the spice and fun this week! If you’re on social media, you’ve probably seen the recent trend to share your green flags vs. red flags. Usually, most of these are within the lens of dating but we thought we’d share our green flags and red flags when it comes to friendship! because this is the AFP after all. Whether it’s something as lighthearted as being messy, or as serious as hanging around a Debbie Downer, we discuss what makes or breaks it for us in a friend. This episode really...

Moving to LA from the Midwest w/ Hannah Roeloffs: Fashion, Life in LA, Dating a YouTuber and more

February 11, 2022 10:30 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

We’ve all thought about moving across the country and starting a new life at some point… right? Maybe you already did it (if you have, honestly go off bestie) but if you haven’t, we’ve brought along the perfect guest to tell you all about it. Today we’re joined by Nebraska native turned LA resident, Hannah Roeloffs. Hannah moved to LA right out of high school to pursue a career in fashion and has worked with some of the biggest fashion brands in the industry, leading her to start her own clo...

Moving to LA from the Midwest w/ Hannah Roeloffs: Dating YouTubers, Fashion, Life in LA, and more

February 11, 2022 10:30 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MB

We’ve all thought about moving across the country and starting a new life at some point… right? Maybe you already did it (if you have, honestly go off bestie) but if you haven’t, we’ve brought along the perfect guest to tell you all about it. Today we’re joined by Nebraska native turned LA resident, Hannah Roeloffs. Hannah moved to LA right out of high school to pursue a career in fashion and has worked with some of the biggest fashion brands in the industry, leading her to start her own clo...

ONE YEAR OF THE POD! What We’ve Learned, Untold Stories, and More!

February 04, 2022 10:30 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! It’s officially been a year since launching the Already Friends podcast, so what better way to celebrate than by reflecting on what we’ve learned since starting the show! We share different lessons having a podcast has taught us, share some stories, and reflect on how grateful we are that we get to do this every week. To many more episodes of the AFP! GIVEAWAY: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple P...

How To Stay Cozy In The Winter

January 28, 2022 10:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

As two gals who have lived in the midwest for the majority of our lives, we know how long and brutal the winters can be. S.A.D. is so real! Now that we are through the holidays - motivation and excitement for the new year might be dwindling. Through some funny stories and girl talk, we are here to remind you of some easy activities that you can implement into your routine that will make the colder weather a little more enjoyable! As always, we share what we’ve been up to, our peaks and your...

WWYBD?! You Asked, We Answered!

January 21, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

If you've been in a bit of a funk to start off the year, you're not alone! From people in our inner circles, to our listener's, to strangers and friends online - it seems like 2022 hasn't been the promised fresh start that many were hoping for. While we regularly try to show gratitude and acknowledge positive moments through our Peak of the Week Segment and general conversations, we felt that it was time to have a good deep heart to heart with you guys.   With all that being said, we are s...

Ins and Outs for Living Your Best Life

January 14, 2022 10:30 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

Today, we’re talking about what we’re currently loving and what isn’t resonating with us anymore. Through our own personal growth journeys over the last few years, we’ve realized some things just aren’t aligning with us anymore. To keep it lighthearted, we also share our thoughts on some trendy items such as low-rise jeans, dirty chai lattes, and Instagram. MENTIONS: Amber Michele Poems https://www.instagram.com/ambermichele_poems/ GIVEAWAY: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really ...

Our Goal Setting Process for 2022 + Sharing Our Goals

January 07, 2022 10:30 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

We all know that January is a great time to reflect and reset after the holidays. While there can be a lot of pressure around feeling the need to “rebrand” yourself and set the stakes high, we want to encourage you to find what works for you. We share our goal-setting process and what has helped us turn our wishes into tangible plans. Through our journey as young adults, we’ve both aimed too high and aimed too low. Ideally, you want to reach enough out of your comfort zone to soar, but not s...

21 Things We Learned in 2021: Reflecting, Lessons and Personal Growth

December 31, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

As 2021 comes to a close, we wanted to sit down and reflect on everything the year entailed. Through good times and hard times, we share lessons we’ve learned.  We switch up our weekly ‘Peak of the Week’ segment for a ‘Peak of the Year’ moment, celebrating our highs and a bunch of yours! We are so proud of you guys and all your growth this year.  We both dove deep into 10 lessons that we've learned this year and saved #21 as a lesson the podcast learned together. It was a really fun episod...

Gratitude + Thoughts on the Holidays

December 24, 2021 10:30 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Happy holidays from us to you! With it being a busy week with the holidays, family time, etc., we’re keeping this week’s episode short and sweet. We talk about gratitude quite a bit on the show, so we wanted to express some of the things we were feeling grateful for this week. We also give our thoughts and some advice for dealing with everything that the holidays bring.  RATE/REVIEW: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple ...

Body Image, Confidence and Self-Esteem w/ Erin Ren

December 17, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

We live in a world dominated by social media, and we have access to look and follow people of all shapes, sizes, and looks 24/7. The “beauty standard” seems to always be moving further and further out of our reach, and we’re constantly being told “do this diet, buy this product” and then you’ll love yourself. This also means we are constantly comparing: comparing ourselves to that Instagram model we follow, wanting what they have, hating what we have, the cycle goes on and on. At one point,...

Bridal Fashion 101 w/ Hope LaVine: Finding the Perfect Dress, Tips for Planning Your Perfect Wedding, and more!

December 10, 2021 12:42 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

If you’re on TikTok or Instagram, you’ve seen the bridal content: brides or stylists trying on the most gorgeous dresses, people giving tips for what they would have done at their wedding, and more. One of the influencers leading this type of content is Hope LaVine, and we’ve been wanting to have her on since the beginning of the podcast!  ​​Hope LaVine is an independent bridal stylist and blogger, she carries 7 years of experience in bridal styling and is basically an expert on all things ...

Bridal Fashion 101 w/ Hope Lavine: Finding the Perfect Dress, Tips for Planning Your Perfect Wedding, and more!

December 10, 2021 12:42 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

If you’re on TikTok or Instagram, you’ve seen the bridal content: brides or stylists trying on the most gorgeous dresses, people giving tips for what they would have done at their wedding, and more. One of the influencers leading this type of content is Hope Lavine, and we’ve been wanting to have her on since the beginning of the podcast!  ​​Hope LaVine is an independent bridal stylist and blogger, she carries 7 years of experience in bridal styling and is basically an expert on all things ...

A Major Self-Help Chat: Reading Quotes From Our Favorite Books

December 03, 2021 10:30 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

A lot has been happening in our corner of the world this week, so we spend a good amount of time catching up. Ceara got to see her family out in South Carolina and have some quality sibling time. Allison was busy at the shop with Black Friday, is having *another* existential crisis, and is inviting some new perspectives in.  We got the idea for this episode from The Aubrey Marcus Podcast # 317 ‘Secrets of Taoism and The Rebel Monk’ where they discussed a piece of literature. We thought it w...

Moving In With Our Boyfriends: Advice, The Unexpected, Stories, and More

November 26, 2021 10:30 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB

In this honest and transparent episode, we share what moving in with our boyfriends has actually been like (the highs and lows included). To make the episode more widely relatable, we also include stories about all of our different living situations throughout our lives, such as our home life growing up, college roommates, sorority living, living abroad, and more! As we’ve both learned from our many different living situations, your home life will inevitably influence all the other areas of...

Answering 36 Questions That Lead to Love

November 19, 2021 10:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB

Is anyone else exhausted from having the same light-hearted easy conversations all the time? It can be even more tiring to pretend “everything is fine” and keep it casual than to just actually discuss real, honest topics. This week we open up through a series of personal questions developed by psychologist Arthur Aron and colleagues (and famously featured by the New York Times) that are meant to accelerate intimacy.  Answering these questions was a great way to get to know ourselves and eac...

How To Give Intentional Gifts (Holiday Gift Guide)

November 12, 2021 10:30 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

Rather than a basic gift guide list of trendy items to buy, we want to help you think about giving gifts in a different way this year so that it doesn’t seem like you’re just swapping $20 bills with everyone you know. We divided this episode into a few segments. To start off, we do include some physical gifts that we recommend and why we think they’d make a great gift. Then we talk about giving experience-oriented gifts and what that can look like. Another idea is to give gifts that help so...

Healthy Self-Care Habits

November 05, 2021 09:25 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

A highly requested topic from our listeners, we share how our daily habits lay a strong foundation for success.  We talk about personal care tips, creating a tidy organized space that you can thrive in, incorporating more mindfulness into additional areas of your life and how showing gratitude can lead to more abundance.  While we call these “simple” habits, they aren’t always “easy” but we wanted to share ideas with you that you could implement into your life today without spending a bunc...

The Reality of Doing 75 Hard

October 29, 2021 09:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

We talk about the 75 Hard program quite a bit in passing and some of you have started it as well! If you’re a little lost on what’s going on - don’t worry. This episode is here to help clear up your questions.  Allison and Clay sit down to tell listener’s what the 75 Hard Program entails, their experiences with it, what they learned and advice for someone who wants to give it a try. They finish the episode by answering listener submitted questions.  We want to reiterate that everyone’s 75 ...