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That's What Your Twenties Are For

15 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings

Hi! We're Melanie and Meagan and this is That's What Your Twenties Are For. We're two millennial (Gen Z??? We were born in 1997, someone tell us what we are) girls living in Los Angeles and figuring things out as we go. We have some pretty funny stories and some pretty good insight and decided to brand it. Hope you enjoy!

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Episode 14: Emily Ratajkowski and #BodyPosi

July 19, 2020 17:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

We're back! Mel and I are both in LA again FINALLY and tbh we were making dinner together and spitting facts + decided to record it. No real topic going on here, just having fun and talking about TikTok, Emily Ratajkowski, and the body positivity movement. We're SO happy to be back and hope you enjoy the ep. Follow us at @whatyourtwentiesarefor and let us know what you want to hear next!

Episode 13: Social Media

February 17, 2020 01:00 - 51 minutes - 71.4 MB

Melanie and Meagan decided to delete their social media and want to lecture you about it. But seriously!! We talk about our favorite songs this week (at least 100 of them), our favorite tweets, and why we decided to take a break. Send this episode to a friend who posts too much and also you should listen because I guarantee you need a break from the chaos that social media brings.

Episode 12: The Meaning of Life with Katelyn Dykhuis

February 03, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MB

Today Katelyn Dykhuis steps in as co-host for Melanie and we ramble about gratitude, positive thinking, and the meaning of life! Katelyn brings her life wisdom to the podcast and shares how she stays positive during hard times and what makes her feel good. Is altruism real? What IS the art of happiness? Did Hamlet crack the code hundreds of years ago? Listen to get your answers to all of these questions and more. Remember to follow us at @whatyourtwentiesarefor for more content.

Episode 11: Throw the Whole Man Out

January 20, 2020 01:00 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MB

This week we're talking all about knowing your worth and what to do when you know you deserve better in a relationship or situationship. Share this with your friends whose SO is just not all that or give yourself a pep talk if you're in one of these relationships.

Episode 10: Stop Caring What People Think

January 13, 2020 01:00 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MB

Happy 2020! Welcome back to What Your Twenties Are For we are back in full force with some advice and life lessons. Stop measuring your worth in Insta likes and do the thing you want to do even though your friend is being a large bummer about it. Follow us at @WhatYourTwentiesAreFor for more fun podcast content!

Episode 9: Locking Down a Job

December 23, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

We talk about Harry Styles for the first ten minutes so just skip to 10:00 if you don't care. We tell you how we got our jobs and how you can get one too! This ep is all about networking, resumes, and expectations for your first job. Share this with a friend who's hustling for a job right now and follow us at instagram.com/thatswhatyourtwentiesarefor.

Episode 8: When Friendships Fall Apart

December 16, 2019 01:00 - 50 minutes - 69 MB

Mel and Meagan talk about growing apart from people you've grown up with and when you have to forcibly cut toxic friendships out of your life. You just have to do it sometimes! We also discuss more of our favorite songs and tweets and definitely use this episode for a little bit of personal therapy for the two of us. Enjoy! Send to a friend who needs some self care.

Episode 7: Hometown Lessons

December 09, 2019 01:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MB

You made it to the hometown date and we can't wait to show you around! Will you get a rose? Listen to the end! Coming off our Thanksgiving hiatus we're talking about lessons we learned from our hometowns from following your dreams to not getting caught up in drama. Meagan discusses what growing up in the Bay is like and Melanie gives perspective on Chicago but these lessons are universal! Listen before you head home for the holidays, on your commute back, or while you're there for some fun h...

Episode 6: Hook Up Culture and Almost Relationships

November 18, 2019 01:00 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MB

Feel free to skip the last five minutes of this episode because I don't even know what Mel and I were on about in the slightest!!! This week we talk about all things hook up culture, what to call someone you're just sleeping with, and where to draw the line with your own emotional resilience. We also a spill a *leetle* bit of tea and get into the nitty gritty of catching feelings! We know Halloween is over but this is our scary episode.

Episode 5: Housing Feels

November 11, 2019 01:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

Meags and Mel talk how to prep for big moves, little moves, and everything in between. How to find roommates, where you're going to live, and SHOULD YOU LIVE WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND??? (the answer is probably no) Share you housing horror stories with us at @whatyourtwentiesarefor!

Episode 4: Is Greek Life For You?

November 04, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

Happy Halloween or Happy Thanksgiving or Merry Christmas depending on when you listen to this and who you are! Mel and Meags walk through why they joined a sorority and why they stayed in it. We discuss all the ups and downs and the absurd stories. Listen to our first installment of us spilling the Greek life tea. Be sure to follow us @whatyourtwentiesarefor on Instagram to stay updated on all things TWYTAF-related!

Episode 3: The Importance of Independence

October 28, 2019 00:00 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

Meags and Mel talk the Paul Rudd meme taking over your feeds, the best music they're currently obsessed with, and existential fears of doing things alone. Listen to learn more about the transition to post-grad and also a little bit about our middle school experiences.

Episode 2: Life's Little Inconveniences

October 21, 2019 00:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MB

Rhaas N shiihne! It's episode 2 and Mel and Meags are back talking about all things INCONVENIENT! Car troubles, adulting, moving, and more plus we share our favorite tweets from the week. Be sure to follow us at @whatyourtwentiesarefor for updates on new episodes and what we've been up to during the week!

Episode 1: Senior Year

October 07, 2019 00:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MB

Mel and Meg talk all things senior year. The good, the bad, the ugly, and the TRUTH! Does everyone really have a job lined up after graduation? What's the worst part of it all? Find out how much we actually cried during grad.

Welcome to Your Twenties - Teaser Episode

September 27, 2019 05:09 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MB

Hi! We're Melanie and Meagan and this is That's What Your Twenties Are For. We're two millennial (Gen Z??? We were born in 1997, someone tell us what we are) girls living in Los Angeles and figuring things out as we go. We have some pretty funny stories and some pretty good insight and decided to brand it. Hope you enjoy lol

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