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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Episodes
How to Win at Social Media
October 22, 2021 09:30 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIn today’s social climate, creating a presence online is more crucial than ever. 70-90% of employers consider a candidate’s social media activity before making a hire. You want your social channels to work for you, not against you. We share our best tips on how to figure out your personal aesthetic, how to create a brand for yourself, and how to sustain posting regularly. We talk pros and cons of each platform and share insight on how social media has led us to many opportunities that are al...
Life Updates, Girl Talk and Fall Favorites
October 15, 2021 09:30 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBThis week, Allison and Ceara get to catch up as besties and have some fun casual conversations! We share what we’ve been up to with all of our recent travels, Allison’s birthday, Ceara’s work projects, and some things we have been loving lately. Conversation topics include skincare, kombucha, pumpkins, wellness, healthy habits, getting a good night's sleep, astrology and books. All of our favorites are linked below. Be sure to check out this week’s sponsor - The Grove Juicery for a variety ...
Money, Budgets, and Financial Freedom w/ Brady Kirkpatrick
October 08, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 70 MBWe are joined by Ceara’s older brother, Brady Kirkpatrick. Brady is a Certified Financial Planner and shares all kinds of valuable money advice with us in a fun, casual way. We know learning more about finances can be really overwhelming so we wanted to have someone on the podcast who is very personal, young, and makes the information digestible. There can be a lot of negative thoughts around money but once you let go of that fear, you will find that financial freedom is much more attainabl...
Mental Health and Mindset Shifts with Cyd B
October 01, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBWe had the opportunity to chat with a super special guest, Cyd B, and let us tell you guys, this has easily become one of our favorite conversations. Cyd is such a kind soul with an incredible work ethic and mission for her business, and we're so excited for you to get to know her in this episode. Cydney Barber is the founder of Into Light, a sustainable emotion-based clothing company. We sat down with Cyd in person to explore multiple topics in the mental and physical health sphere - eatin...
Road Tripping 101: Our Best Tips + Funny Stories
September 24, 2021 09:30 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBAnother travel episode for you! This time, we dive deep into road trips - specifically in the US. We are fortunate that both of our families took lots of trips by car throughout our childhoods so we’ve had the opportunity to visit many states and remote destinations. We just got back from our own road trips as well so we thought we’d share more details about our routes, rental cars, packing, sleeping in the car, camping, and general advice around the subject. We love that traveling by car a...
Traveling the World (While Working a Full-Time Job) w/ Corie Fay
September 17, 2021 10:08 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBWe are super honored to have Corie Fay as today’s guest. At the age of 27, Corie is a full-time consultant (which she'll explain what that actually means). Boston homeowner, and a girl who takes nearly every opportunity she can to travel. With 40+ countries on her resume, we were excited to ask her how she balances working a 9-5 (*8am-8pm*) while jetting around the globe. Corie shares adulting advice, financial tips, travel stories, and how she keeps her calendar full. Her content has been ...
Are You Burned Out?!
September 10, 2021 09:30 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBIn today’s age of hustle culture, the grind, and working to live - we know how easy it is to participate in this mindset. As two high-achieving entrepreneurs, we’ve certainly learned the hard way that overextending yourself will lead to burnout. You guys know that we love to challenge ourselves and have a lot on our plate but we are not here to romanticize grinding 24/7. It’s easy to think that putting in excessive hours is solely highly productive but it can eventually put your mental, emo...
Travel Like Us Pt 2: Finding Travel Partners, Uncut Stories and Packing Tips
September 03, 2021 09:30 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBIn our first Travel Like Us Episode 21, we talked about how we got started traveling, solo trips, where to stay, do’s and don’ts, and more. After that episode went live, we had listeners ask some follow-up questions and that they wanted us to share some funny travel stories! You guys know we love traveling and could talk about it all day every day, so we were stoked to record another episode about one of our greatest passions. In Part 2, we talk about how to find good travel buddies and sha...
Balance, Priorities and Saying No
August 27, 2021 09:30 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWith the fall semester starting back up, things are quickly getting busy again. More events, football games, class, homework, projects, and weddings. Fewer days basking in the sunshine. If this has you feeling a little squirmy, anxious, and overwhelmed - we got you. This week, Allison and Ceara wanted to talk about how to find balance in the midst of what feels like chaos, how to prioritize everything being thrown your way, what saying no can look like and how implementing healthier routine...
Big Sis Advice - Answering Your Questions!
August 20, 2021 09:30 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBAs two older sisters ourselves, we thought it would be fun to share our *big sis wisdom* with our listeners who either don’t have an older sibling to lean on or just want to hear our perspective. We asked you on Instagram @werealreadyfriends to submit your questions and we provide some thorough heartfelt answers. Of course, no episode is complete without first catching up on Allison and Ceara’s lives and sharing Peaks of the Week! Today - we also have an extra special big awesome announceme...
Clean, Healthy Living with Clay and Connor
August 13, 2021 13:23 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBPart 2/2 - We expand upon our conversation from Episode 29 with our boyfriends, Clay and Connor. Part 1 was focused on sobriety and our own experiences with drinking and smoking. Part 2 dives into healthy lifestyles from a physical and emotional perspective. We felt that the two topics go hand-in-hand as having a clear mind has motivated us to “clean up” other areas of our life from our homes to relationships to routines and beyond. When you feel good, that positive energy permeates into eve...
An Honest Conversation About Drinking
August 06, 2021 09:30 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBEveryone has a unique personal relationship with substances - whether they don’t like using them, are indifferent, dabble here and there, party, or abuse them. We live in a drinking-obsessed culture. Everywhere you turn, it seems alcohol is celebrated at the forefront from brunch, to happy hour, to sporting events, weddings, birthdays, holidays, and just because it’s the weekend. We wanted to shed some light on the flip side of this by bringing on our boyfriends, Clay Fisher and Connor Wiem...
How To Make and Maintain Friendships with Danielle Bayard Jackson
July 30, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBWhat could be more fitting for the Already Friends Podcast than an episode about friendship! Particularly the power of female friendship, how friendship actually impacts our health, how to move on from friend breakups, and tangible strategies for making new friends. Danielle Bayard Jackson is now a certified friendship coach after being a high school teacher and working in public relations. She realized what a need there was for friendship coaching, especially for high school and young adul...
How To Be More Confident, ASAP
July 23, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBConfidence is a muscle we all have to work on all of the time. It’s a lifelong battle as we age, face challenges, and enter new stages of life. We believe that confidence starts from within and we challenge you to think about your current level of self-esteem. Are you avoiding events because of how you look? Are you holding yourself back from your dream job because you don’t think you have the skillset to get it? Are you dragging your feet on booking the trip because you’re afraid of what so...
How to Land Your Dream Job + Traveling the World w/ Megan Homme
July 16, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThis week we have on Megan Homme, world traveler and content creator! Megan is a (now, former) member of the United Airlines social media team where she has the opportunity to travel the world creating content for the United social channels. Who knew you didn’t have to be an airline attendant to get all the perks?! Not only does she do social media as her 9-5, but she also has a massive social media following of her own. Megan has a TikTok account of 211,000+ followers and over 13 million l...
How to Move to Europe w/ Liza Miezejeski
July 09, 2021 09:30 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBWith summer going on, it seems like everyone is traveling (or has the travel bug and wants to go somewhere). To help satiate our itch to travel, this week we had on Liza Miezejeski to talk about all things travel and living abroad. Liza is originally from Connecticut but currently lives and studies in Prague, Czech Republic. Liza is also a content creator on TikTok (her account @shlyyzz has over 224,000+ followers) where she gives travel and study advice. Liza shares her story about how sh...
Our Hot Takes & Toxic Traits
July 02, 2021 09:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBThis week, we decided to add a little bit of ✨ spice ✨ by serving you some of our most unpopular, potentially controversial, opinions on some funny topics. Since the Honest Tea was already flowing, Ceara and Allison share some of their personality traits that could be deemed… a little bit toxic. But hey, the first step to improvement is self-awareness. Laugh along at this casual and very relatable episode. PS - Is everything cheugy now? GIVEAWAY: If you enjoyed this episode, we would rea...
HOT GIRL SUMMER: AKA ~Healing~ Girl Summer
June 25, 2021 09:30 - 53 minutes - 49 MBWe believe hot girl summer isn’t just about looking good and having fun (that too) but about being truly confident, self-aware, intentional, and living with purpose. “You can’t be hot on the outside without being hot on the inside.” We share all our tips, tricks, and routines on how to make this the best summer yet. This episode is jam-packed with our advice about journaling, daily walks outside, reading, meditation, therapy, sobriety, and more. If you are in need of motivation and inspir...
Girl Talk featuring Ceara’s Sister, McKenna Kirkpatrick
June 18, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 71 MBThis week’s guest is Ceara’s amazing younger sister, McKenna. She gives us all the warm fuzzy girl talk that we’ve been needing in our lives. She’s loyal, kind, genuine, supportive, stylish and effortlessly cool. We talk about playing volleyball in college, dating a guy from the Netherlands, journaling and fashion. To start off, we catch up on life, daily routines and our peaks of the week. Allison went on a mini lake trip, ran a half marathon and finished two months 99% sober. Ceara is wat...
Travel Like Us: Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Your Next Adventure
June 11, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBAllison and Ceara have definitely both had their fair share of traveling. With Allison having visited over 25+ countries, and Ceara being a professional trip planner, these two could talk on this topic for hours. But today they decided to stick with the basics. They talk about how they fell in love with travel, budgeting tips, their favorite places they’ve visited, being a traveler vs. a tourist, and more! MENTIONS: Allison's Capital One Venture Travel Card: https://capital.one/2YLwVvn R...
Following Your Intuition with Hyper-Intuitive Didi Beck
June 04, 2021 11:21 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBTwo summers ago when Ceara and Allison were in Marfa, Texas, they quite literally ran into Didi Beck on the sidewalk. They all vibed immediately and ended up getting dinner together, and have kept in touch ever since! Didi is actually a native Jamaican but visited Omaha this week to stay at Allison’s. Didi is a filmmaker, hyper-intuitive, and budding astrology expert. Her main creative interests lie in the unseen world: the occult, magic, metaphysics, ghosts, history, myths. In this episode...
A Life Partner - Loyalty, Independence & Growing Together
May 28, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBAllison’s boyfriend Clay joins her this week so listeners can learn more about who they are as a couple. The two met in high school, even though they lived just a few streets apart and went to the same elementary school. After not seeing each other for over five years, they rekindled one day and have been inseparable ever since. A lot has happened in the few years they’ve been dating - months of long-distance, backpacking in South America, living out of the car and suitcases while road trip...
New Wave - From Dreaming to Making It Happen
May 21, 2021 09:30 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBAllison takes the lead on this week’s episode to share all the behind-the-scenes about her small business. New Wave is a unique retail concept hidden on the second floor in Omaha, Nebraska that opened in June 2020. As the store comes up on one year of business, Allison thought this was the perfect time to reflect on what it has been like owning a store in the midst of a particularly uncertain year. The episode starts off with the backstory of how New Wave came to be, the idea behind the bra...
Moving From Paris to NYC to Launch a French Bakery
May 14, 2021 09:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBThe owners of Crème Caramelle captured our hearts with their French charm and left our mouths watering for homemade pastries. We met them virtually via a chatroom on Clubhouse and were so drawn to their story that we had to have them on the podcast! Elisa and Ilana met five years ago at a friend's dinner in NYC. They bonded over their love of culinary arts and began spending Sunday mornings in the kitchen. After they both received degrees in Entrepreneurship, they decided to take the leap ...
College Life and Graduating in A Pandemmy with Lindy Goodson
May 07, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBLindy Goodson is living the Gen Z dream - at 22 years old, she works full-time as a social media influencer creating fashion, beauty, and lifestyle-oriented content. She has caught the eye of brands such as Bud Light, Aussie Hair, Ulta, and has been featured on ABC News, Business Insider, Teen Vogue, Southern Living - she’s killing it! Lindy has gained over 150,000+ followers across TikTok, Youtube, and Instagram. Lindy talks about her college experience at Ole Miss from almost *ruining her...
Post-Graduation Realities: Friendships, Comparison and Life Changes
April 30, 2021 09:30 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBIt’s graduation season, so this week we decided to share lessons we’ve learned since graduating college three years ago. From moving back into your parent’s house to moving to a new city, life starts to move fast. Friendships and relationships may change, and the inevitable identity crisis stage starts to hit. We gathered up our best advice for those entering the next phase of young adult life, anyone in-between jobs, and how to break through a cycle of feeling lost. Allison and Ceara give ...
Manifesting Money and Positive Mindset w/ Mikayla Jai
April 23, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBMikayla Jai. A triple threat! She’s a manifestation mentor, a personal development influencer, and the host of Mindset Magic and Manifestation Podcast. Mikayla shares so many tips and tricks from her gold mine of knowledge! Learn how to start manifesting your dream life, how to let go of fears around money, how to raise the vibration around you, and what it takes to live a next-level life. We covered so much in this one-hour episode. It is a jam-packed toolbox with everything you need to ki...
Morning Routines, Balance and Pursuing Your Highest Self with Jordan Schuette
April 16, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBOur friend Jordan Schuette joins us this week to talk about her health and wellness journey over the last year on her pursuit to launch her own Health Coaching Business. Her goal is to help provide guidance on your journey and to advocate for your complete mental and physical wellness. She shares insights about nutrition, listening to your intuition, finding a supportive network, staying active, being open to spirituality and balancing a fun lifestyle. Grab a notebook or keep your phone not...
How To Make Money: Side Hustles, Freelancing and Entrepreneurial Mindset
April 09, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBWe're diving into a topic that everyone loves and hates to talk about: MONEY. More specifically, how we make that dough today and what led us to where we are! This energetic episode explores the art of the side hustle, how to create passive income and think like an entrepreneur - finding a problem and developing a *profitable* solution. We provide tips and tricks from our years of freelance work, gigs, online sales and one-off projects. To stay true to ourselves, we also laugh about the si...
BTS of Launching Fait Par Foutch w/ Founder Megan Foutch
April 02, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBWe had the lovely pleasure of connecting with Megan Foutch, the founder of Fait Par Foutch, a couture label that Dua Lipa will be wearing in no time - mark our words! After studying fashion design at the University of Nebraska, Megan spent a year in Italy perfecting her craft. Immediately after graduation, she moved to Los Angeles and never looked back. Listen along as the girls talk about moving across the country, internships, leaving the corporate world, launching a brand, and more. Bef...
All Over The Place with Layne Fable
March 26, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBWe found her! The girl who can do it all - Layne Fable. She’s a YouTuber, Instagram Hype Woman, Freelance Social Media Strategist, Travel Enthusiast and even has her own podcast called All Over The Place; originally coined to be a travel podcast documenting her epic trips around the world (cue cov*d), it has since evolved to encompass her online brand and personal life by covering all.the.things. Layne is a kick-ass, go-getter, native New Yorker with an optimistic attitude ~ viewing life th...
Motivation, Creative Ruts + Sticking With Goals
March 19, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBWe are changing it up this week from our usual jokes and storytelling to share some helpful tips, lifestyle changes, and healthy habits that we’ve discovered to help us stay creative, inspired and motivated. With the uncertainty of the last year, it can be super challenging to find energy, hope, and excitement to go after your dreams but we are here to provide you with some support and encouragement. You got this! RATE/REVIEW: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if ...
Rebecca Pousma: The Real, Honest and Funny Friend We All Need
March 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBRebecca Pousma is the kind of influencer you want to be friends with. She’s hilarious, down-to-earth, and makes everyone feel comfortable being themselves. We get real candid about Social Media, Post-College Identity Crisis, and Travel Tales. Reba will have you belly laughing for days with her authentic, thought-provoking captions and endless stories. MENTIONS: Rebecca Pousma's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccapousma/ RATE/REVIEW: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really ...
From Finance to Travel Filmmaker, Logan Armstrong Shares His Story (w/ Special Guest Chris Shepherd)
March 05, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIn this episode, Ceara and Allison chat with their friend Logan Armstrong, travel filmmaker and director. They reminisce on living the NYC Dream Life, what it was like leaving a career in finance to pursue filmmaking, moving to New York overnight, and more. During the episode, we phone a friend (Chris Shepherd, travel filmmaker) to share hilarious drinking stories, mice problems and so much more. MENTIONS: Logan Armstrong's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loganstrongarms Logan Arms...
10 Things You Don't Know About Us
February 26, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBEven though we tend to overshare on the internet, believe it or not, there are some stories you guys haven't heard before. In today's episode, we share 10 things you don't know about us. RATE/REVIEW: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! SPONSORS - 'ALREADYFRIENDS' FOR $ OFF: To sponsor our show, email [email protected]...
How To Not Let the Fear of Judgment Stop You from Pursuing Your Dreams w/ Entrepreneur and Videographer Cierra Porter
February 19, 2021 13:10 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBEpisode Notes In this episode, Allison and Ceara spoke with Cierra Porter, co-founder of Amini Swim, a sustainable swimwear line, and founder of Cierra Jade Productions, a media company based in Phoenix, Arizona. She's also an avid traveler and makes amazing films about her travels, including places like Vietnam, Kenya, and more. They talk about starting a business, traveling the world, trusting in your faith, and more. MENTIONS: https://www.instagram.com/cierraporter Amini Swim Instagr...
Valentine's Day Episode
February 12, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBIn today's episode, Allison and Ceara spill the tea on how they met their boyfriends, the weirdest Valentine's Day gift they've ever received, what a perfect Valentine's Day date would look like, and more. Already Friends Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/werealreadyfriends/ Ceara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cearakirk/ Allison's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allisonwetig/ Ceara's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cearakirk? Allison's TikTok: https://www.tiktok...
Love Is In The Air: BTS on Our Relationships
February 12, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBWe share the stories of how we met our boyfriends, the weirdest Valentine's Day gift we've ever received, what a perfect Valentine's Day date would look like to us, and more. RATE/REVIEW: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! SPONSORS - 'ALREADYFRIENDS' FOR $ OFF: To sponsor our show, email [email protected] SOCIAL LIN...
How Your Habits Make or Break You w/ Entrepreneur and Director Amber Baudler
February 04, 2021 18:39 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBWe took a trip down to Kansas City to hang out with our good friend Amber Baudler! She is the Co-owner and Director at Stellar Image Studios which is one of the top-performing women-owned video production companies in the Midwest (and they are rapidly growing). We talk about starting a business with your sister, breaking bad habits, accepting failure, morning routines, and more. MENTIONS: Amber Baudler's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amber_baudler/ Stellar Image Studios Instagra...
2020 Recap: What We Learned + Sharing Our 2021 Goals
February 04, 2021 16:37 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBAllison and Ceara give insight to the listeners about what their lives looked like before starting the podcast, what lessons came out of the last year and what goals they have for 2021. GIVEAWAY: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! SPONSORS - 'ALREADYFRIENDS' FOR $ OFF: To sponsor our show, email [email protected] SO...
Get To Know Us
February 02, 2021 15:11 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBIn this episode, Allison and Ceara introduce themselves, reminisce on how they became friends, and talk about what’s to come with the podcast. Thank you so much for being a part of our community, we are excited to have you here. RATE/REVIEW: If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! SPONSORS - 'ALREADYFRIENDS' FOR $ OFF: To sponsor our...