Attempts at Adulting
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -No matter how old you are, adulting can be a struggle. Laugh with us and rest in the fact that you are not alone. With a whole lot of help from Jesus, we can all conquer adulthood together.
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Episodes
GUEST STAR | Slop and Stir & Snorting Red Kool-Aid
November 20, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBThis episode is new and exciting for us today - WE HAVE A GUEST HOST. We have Sarah's mom, Karen, here talking with us this week about all sorts of things. Mostly Sarah. I promise your stomach will hurt by the end of the episode. Also, please note the audio quality might be a little lower, but the love and comedy quality is a little higher so forgive us. We are working on it. Find us on social: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults ...
Nachos are Nacho Thing
November 14, 2020 01:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBThis week's episode is laid back and random. No topic and no outline. Just us telling you our funny stories. Find us on social media: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults
Attempts at Self Care
November 06, 2020 15:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBSelf Care - roll your eyes or applaud with excitement, it is something adults really need to focus on. Some people may take it too far but far too many of us ignore it. Listen to this week's episode as we discuss some things we've learned along the way to help us self care better. FYI - yes those are Madeline's dogs in the background trying to steal our thunder. No need to rip your headphones out and frantically search your house. Find us on social media: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting...
How to Not Be a Jerk Co-Worker
October 30, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBThis episode is all about work and how to not be the worst co-worker ever. We all know what happens when you're stuck with someone who shows up late, doesn't do their job and/or spends half their time gossiping, right? Well let's all try our best to NOT be those people. Find us on social media: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults
Life Lessons from College
October 23, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBCollege is your first little sneak peek at adulthood. And many of us still look back at our college days to remember very important life lessons. Listen to Sarah and Madeline recount some lessons they learned in college, including whether or not to live with your best friend... PS the answer is always no. Find us on social media: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults
Weddings: Hawaii Elopements, Corona and Our Bridesmaid Fails
October 16, 2020 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBListen to this episode to TAKE A BREAK from wedding planning or any other stress. It's a great perspective and some humor to break into the stress. This week we tell a little more about the story of Madeline's elopement to Hawaii and how God really proved how His timing is better than ours. We also get to tell you the dumb things we did at bridesmaids and maid of honor at our friends' weddings. Anyone planning a wedding right now: YOU GOT THIS. Want to elope to Hawaii? Just do it. We'll ...
Cooking, Eating Out and Definitely Not Professional Chefs
October 09, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBThis week's episode is all about cooking... listen for a fun game that is completely unrelated. And maybe some great cooking tips to help you in the future! Okay, maybe it will make you feel better about your cooking abilities to hear us talk about our lack-there-of instead. Find us on social media: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults
Surviving the Transitions | Moving
October 04, 2020 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBThis weeks episode is all about moving - from state to state or in the same city! We have some great moving stories for you AND a fake Hallmark movie plot. It's a good one. Leave us a 5-star rating! ;) Find us on social media: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults
Surviving the Transitions | Job Changes
September 25, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this week's episode, Sarah and Madeline talk you through how they decided to make their most recent job transitions. Madeline left her "9-5" to build a media business and Sarah left a job of almost 4 years in faith as God started preparing her six months in advance. Leaving a job is not easy and it can be messy if you aren't careful. This episode will help you through some of the hard times, tell you how to avoid the drama and ultimately how to leave your job well and enter another with...
Surviving the Transitions | General Life Changes
September 18, 2020 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this week's episode, Sarah and Madeline give you some great advice on how to deal with life's unexpected changes (hello, Coronavirus) and some things that are planned (like both of them moving in the hot of summer within a month of each other). They give you some great advice, but also some great stories to make you feel like less of a failure and more of an adult. Please leave us a review so we can spread our podcast and keep it going! Follow us on social media. We have a surprise c...
Sleeping in Airports and Throwing Up at Disneyworld
September 11, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBFunny and true travel stories to keep your spirits up in the season of not being able to travel. Please leave us a review and share our podcast with a friend who could use a laugh. Social Media: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults
Season 2 and Sarah's Yard Mullet
September 04, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBWe are back for Season 2! Listen to find out about Sarah's Yard Mullet and the few BIG reasons it has taken us so long to get back up and running with Attempts at Adulting. Big things are coming for Attempts at Adulting. Please help us out by leaving a review and following us on social media: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults
Email Fails, Baby Rumors and Butchered Baptisms
April 03, 2020 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWe have a HUGE announcement this episode! On the last episode of season 1, we wanted to leave you guys with some very random stories that don't fit together but are definitely share-worthy. Will you do us a favor? If you like what you hear, leave us a review on the platform you are listening on! We want to keep sharing life tips and silly stories but can't reach a broader audience without your help. Please reach out and let us know what YOU want to hear on Season 2! We will be staying a...
Kids, Quarantine and Scrambled Eggs
March 27, 2020 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this week's episode, these two ladies talk about the one thing they aren't... parenting. However, they both have lots of experience working with kids that aren't their own in various fields - foster care, day care, etc. So we are here to tell you a little bit about how we were raised (including weird stories of our births??) and some really funny, cannot miss kids stories. Some kids get REALLY mad over not getting a second helping of scrambled eggs. Connect with us on social: Facebook...
Keeping Friendships During the Season of Marriage
March 21, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBIn this week's (late) episode, we talk about marriage. but more specifically we discuss the importance of keeping your friendships during your newlywed season and how to support your newlywed friends. There is something in this podcast for everyone! Resources we reference or used to build this series (or just really like): Dating Declassified - Jeanne Mayo Relationship Goals - Michael Todd at Transformation Church Connect with us on social: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.co...
Dating Advice for the Divas, Drama Queens and Single Pringles
March 13, 2020 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBToday's episode we dive into dating - answering questions like "How to know when you are ready to date?" and "Is my dating relationship glorifying God?" We take things a little more seriously, while still keeping it peppy. Listen in to find out the dumbest way a guy ever broke up with Madeline. Resources we reference or used to build this series (or just really like): Dating Declassified - Jeanne Mayo Relationship Goals - Michael Todd at Transformation Church Connect with us on socia...
Single and Thriving... Most of the Time
March 06, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this week's episode, we are taking things a little more seriously (but not too serious). We want to discuss the positives about singleness. Sarah brings some great advice and a Biblical perspective to something our culture can deem as a negative season. We're here to tell you that it can be a thriving time between you and the Lord! Resources we reference or used to build this series (or just really like): Dating Declassified - Jeanne Mayo Relationship Goals - Michael Todd at Transforma...
Deli Slicer 1 Sarah 0
February 28, 2020 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBWe tell the story that we left you waiting for last week.... how Sarah ended up in the ER from a work injury. She also tells us some really good Meat Market stories. This week's challenge: Share this episode on your Facebook page. We want to keep doing this podcast, but want to make sure people are enjoying it! Connect with us on social: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults
Attempts at Adulting - Work Work Work Work
February 21, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBToday's episode is all about first jobs, great coworkers and a manger named Cookie?! We challenge you to share our podcast with your friends this week! We want everyone to know that they are not alone in this crazy life of learning how to become an adult. Connect with us on social: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Twitter.com/attempts_adults
Picking, Keeping and Missing Friendships in Adulthood
February 14, 2020 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBThis podcast is a more serious take on adulthood. We are sharing things about friendship that we have learned and are STILL learning. Nobody is perfect and we are all trying to survive this together. But picking your friends is SO important as adults. Don't forget to tell us your best friendship story on our social media! Connect with us on social media: Twitter.com/attempts_adults Instagram.com/attemptsatadults Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting
Myspace Top 8 - Social Media through Adulthood
February 07, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBListen to Sarah and Madeline discuss the ins and outs of social media as an adult. Including, how it helped Sarah find something she lost and some hilariously failed Facebook translations. Connect with us: twitter.com/attempts_adults instagram.com/attemptsatadults facebook.com/attemptsatadulting
On the Road Again
January 31, 2020 06:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBAdulthood often starts with a driver's license. We discuss this huge responsibility and just a few of the times we haven't necessarily taken it as seriously as we should have. Listen to this episode to hear about Sarah's first car accident and the most recent - that one involves cheese dip! Connect with us on social media: facebook.com/attemptsatadulting instagram.com/attemptsatadults
Chili in the Wagon - an Introduction
January 24, 2020 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBTune in this week to hear more about Sarah and Madeline - the lives they are living and why they decided to start a podcast of all things. Hear the story that titled this episode and some other really great friendship stories! We want to hear your adulting win and fails of the week. Comment on our social posts and let us know! Connect with us: Facebook.com/attemptsatadulting Instagram.com/attemptsatadults We are loving all the positive feedback we have gotten this last week. If you LOV...
Surviving the Holidays as an Adult
January 16, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBTune in to our first podcast episode ever! Listen to Sarah and Madeline talk about Sarah’s best Harvest Fest costumes, why Madeline doesn’t like turkeys, the story of the Chia pet, and what happened to the town of Pickle. Connect with us on social media: facebook.com/attemptsatadulting instagram.com/attemptsatadults