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This is what you get when two Canadian women, who come from completely different backgrounds, serendipitously meet in a Brooklyn apartment. Alene Degian and Kristen Mandala became instant friends over their mutual sense of adventure, humour and tearing up the dance floor, which has since blossomed into a five year long friendship. Tune in every week as we have candid conversations about what we *thought* life would be like in our late 20s, and how our unique worldviews help us navigate all things personal, sexual, and professional.
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Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
We took a different route this week and wanted to talk about empathy towards men. We’re quick to make a jab at “being a white man” and might sometimes come off as “man-haters” but that just isn’t true at all. We empathize with men deeply on a lot of issues, specifically surround anything that doesn’t offer them a space to be vulnerable or true to themselves. This week we’re diving into things we empathize with men about and hope that our male listeners feel that this is a safe space for them.
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Here we sit in our thrones (really just normal chairs but you get the picture) talking about red flags in relationships and other parts of our life, so it was time we turned the spotlight onto ourselves. Because we are nothing if not self-aware queens! This week we talked about 3 red flags we see in ourselves in both our friendships and relationships – and somehow this exercise came a little easy for us? Tune in to find out what we think our biggest flaws are! We’d love to hear yours.
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Okay, before you think, whooooa that’s some existential stuff right there, stick with us. Death is something that we will all experience at some point in our lives – hopefully not for a very very long time. So if this “experience” is universal to us all, how come it’s not talked about? Well, we went there this episode. Where do we think we go when we die? Are we scared of death? How do we really feel about it? And is there really a big white guy in a beard and white cloak greeting at those pearly gates with a margarita?
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Have you ever travelled somewhere and had the feeling, “oh this feels like home”? And we’re not talking about the fleeting feeling of going somewhere new and wanting to move there immediately, this is more of a soul tie to a place. Well, we have but we’ve never really talked about it in depth. And while we both live in Toronto, we have very different things to say about our “home,” the big city. Do we even feel at home here? Where would we be living instead? In this episode, we talk about it all, discussing the feelings of community, how a city can feel like it promotes individualism, and finally, Kristen shares a BIG life update!
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Okay, we’re admitting it. We went down a Reddit rabbit hole and let us tell you, there are some gooood stories on there! So while we would have liked to discuss every single juicy detail, we took some of the most interesting questions we could find (for now…) and answered them ourselves. This week we get into:
- What are your thoughts about the concept of virginity, purity, the sacredness/specialness of sex, and saving yourself for marriage?
- What are your thoughts on dating outside your culture?
- What are your thoughts on being with someone who has no sexual or relational experiences?
- How would you define love? What does love mean to you?
Tune in and let us know your thoughts on these questions!
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Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
It's always the same thing. December 31st comes around and everyone reflects on the past year. Did we accomplish our new year’s resolutions? What was even on that list?
But the last few years, we’ve been doing things a little differently. Rather than setting SMART goals like we’ve always been taught (who’s with me here?), we do intention setting. How do we want this year to feel to us? What would the best version of ourselves look like? In this episode, we go into detail about our new version of new year’s resolution, give you an example by going through Kristen’s ’30 before 30’ list, and tell you our intentions for the new year! We’d love to hear yours!
If you’re looking for a new way to look at goals, we highly recommend The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte. It’s how we got into this mindset for goal-setting and we think you’ll love it.
This is not an affiliate by the way, it’s just a book we both genuinely love!
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or is it? For many people the holidays bring up all sorts of feelings. Happiness, joy, but also anxiety, frustration, and stress. From body image issues, to setting boundaries with family members, to comparing yourself to others’ seemingly picture-perfect life, these are the aspects of the holidays not often talked about. In this episode, we dive into how we deal with all those conflicting feelings that come up during this time, how we’re looking at jealousy differently, and how to create moments of peace when you feel you don’t have any. So happy holidays?
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Piggy backing off last week’s question – we’ve got another episode about the passing of time. We’re clearly in our feels on this one! Remember the days when all you had to think about was what you were going to get up to on the weekend with your best friends? They were your main priority. Dinners every week. Nights out every weekend. Then one day it changed. Now it seems like no one has the time anymore as we’re piled with responsibilities and shifting priorities. Well, we’re both feeling it too! So come join our conversation as we talk about this new phase in our life and how we’re navigating it all while keeping our sanity!
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Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
We hear it all the time. Everybody seems to have an opinion on where your relationship should be going, how fast it should be moving, and what your next steps should be. And it can get even more complicated when your friends are in relationships that are moving at a pace that’s very different than yours or what you want. So how do you deal with that? Well, you’re not alone – because we’ve experienced it too! This week, we’re going in detail about the timelines of each of our relationships with some brand new conversations that we haven’t even had off the pod. This one’s a juicy one and you’re going to want to hear it!
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Drugs or straight edge. You read that right – this week we’re talking alllll about it. We all grew up with a different relationship to drugs. Was it openly talked about? Was it common where you grew up? Have you ever tried it? Or were you totally freaked out? Both of us have our own unique relationship to it and while we’ve always accepted each other’s stance, we’ve never really known why. We get into our first experiences with drugs, peer pressure, and where we stand now.