Adulting Out Loud Podcast: Recent Episodes
Adulting Out Loud Podcast
Adulting is a rollercoaster of really high highs, low lows and everything in between. If you are in the thick of this ride and changing your mind every two seconds about whether you're enjoying it or not, you're in the right place. Every two weeks, join the Adulting Out Loud hosts as we talk through our experiences as certified adults, offering each other encouragement, inspiration and good a laugh. We hope to leave you feeling refreshed and ready to face everything adulting has in store for you. Thanks for listening.
Father's Day Weekend is upon us! In this episode, we celebrate our dads by sharing life lessons we learned from them. From prioritizing the creation of memories with our loved ones, to building resilience as we navigate life, today we are diving into some of the tips and tricks we learned from our fathers. We hope this episode encourages you to celebrate the dad(s) in your life. Happy Father's Day! Show Notes:https://adultingoutloud.com/6-things-i-appreciate-about-my-dad/
Life is often filled with disappointment. We have all found ourselves in situations where things have not gone as planned, leaving us disappointed. (Hello 2020!) Relationships that were supposed to work out but did not, businesses that you have planned for and sunk all your savings in but still fail to take off, jobs that are lost, curtailing the career growth you had hoped and planned for; the list is endless. In today's episode, Yunia shares some of the ways she navigates disappointment. We hope this conversation equips and encourages you to keep going until you get past whatever disappointment you may be navigating. Show Notes:Article: https://adultingoutloud.com/navigating-lifes-disappointments/
Motherhood, especially in the little years, can be, well, A LOT! In this episode we chat with our dear friend, and mom of two, Beryl Atieno, about practical habits that can aid mental wellness in this season. From knowing when to ask for help, to letting go of comparison, Yunia and Beryl share what is working for them in this season as they mother their little ones while simultaneously prioritizing their mental health. We hope this conversation is an encouragement for any momma in the trenches of infancy.
lifehacknoun/ˈlaɪfhæk/(also life hack)(informal) 1. A strategy or technique that you use in order to manage your time and daily activities in a more efficient way. With Mother's Day just around the corner, we are celebrating our moms by sharing life hacks we learned from them that we still use to date. From hacks that have made cooking easier, to those that have improved our financial management, this episode is a celebration of our moms, and the little things we learned from them that make adulting a tad easier.
Adulting is hectic and busy. In order to successfully take on all that it brings our way, we need to prioritize our wellbeing. In today's episode we chat about the little things we do to aid mental wellness. From nature walks to journaling, we hope this conversation helps you consider what aids your mental wellness and encourages you to prioritize it.
We are back with another episode, and today we are chatting with our resident H.R expert Carolyne Kako, about all things job hunting. Carol lets us in on mistakes we make when job hunting, practical things we can do to increase our chances of landing a job and tips on making the whole job search process a little less daunting. We hope this episode leaves you encouraged, inspired and equipped to take on all that the job searching process has in store for you😉 Show Notes:Episode on Unemployment: https://adultingoutloud.com/navigating-unemployment/ Episode on Purpose: https://adultingoutloud.com/purpose/
In this episode we dive into the murky waters of unemployment, sharing our experience and the lessons learned. Whether you have never been unemployed (who are you and how do you do it?) or are currently in a season of unemployment, we hope this conversation encourages you and inspires you to navigate it all positively.
In this episode, we talk about some of what we consider to be misconceptions surrounding dating and marriage. We really went IN on this one. Everything from misconceptions about marriage proposals, to who should pay for dates.We hope this light and funny conversation helps you pause and reflect on what YOU consider to be misconceptions around dating and marriage relationships. After all these are not cast in stone.
It's February, and we thought we would add our voice to all the 'month of love' content coming your way🙂So, in the spirit of galentines, we celebrate our friendship and get to know each other a little better by playing a card game by Can We Talk 256. Which one of us has absolutely no interest in watching movies? Who would choose to live in the future given the chance? Let's play, Can We Talk?: Finding Home Edition. Show Notes: 1. Shop For The Game: https://www.canwetalk256.com/canwetalkgame 2. Episode On Purpose: https://adultingoutloud.com/purpose/
From the different ways we budget to little things we do to save money, today we are talking about hacks we use to ensure we are on top of our finances. Inspired by mid January money woes we are sure you all know too well, we dish out different things we do (or don't do) to stretch our finances and make our money work for us. We are not experts, just three girlfriends sharing what works for us, hoping you will be encouraged and inspired.
After a year long hiatus, we are getting back into the swing of things by looking back at the year that was. We talk about where we have been, our highs and lows of 2022, as well as what we are looking forward to and dreaming up in 2023. We hope this conversation leaves you insipred to take stock of your 2022 while also dreaming, hoping and planning for 2023. HAPPY NEW YEAR!🥳
We are talking Adulting and being single this week. We share the things and situations that make us starkly aware that we are single, how we navigate the pressures that come with being single at this point in our lives, some of the worst and great advice we have had dished out to us about singlehood, as well as the different ways we think our married friends can come alongside us in this season of our life. We get really candid in this conversation, and hope this episode encourages you to live fully in the season of life you find yourself in.
Is it possible to build a friendship with someone of the opposite gender and have it stop at that? In today's episode we are talking about male-female friendships. Why they seem to be an issue, how we navigate them, our experiences with our male friends- the good, the awkward and the funny, as well as the different boundaries we set to ensure that these friendships work.
We are joined by Dr. Naomi Kiniu-Waichari to chat about health and why we should make it our priority. We talk fad diets, supplements, habits we should pick up to promote good health and how we can maintain them. Because if we are being honest, this is where the real challenge lies. We hope this episode encourages you to intentionally prioritize your health.
We sit down with Olive Ndiang'ui to chat about Mental Health. What it is (not), the simple things we can do to promote mental wellness and some of the myths surrounding mental health.
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In this episode we are joined by Gillian Edube to continue with the conversation on all things mentoring. What it is, why it is important to have mentors and our experiences with the different mentoring relationships we have had.
What do you consider to be a red flag in a relationship? What do you classify as an absolute deal breaker? In this episode we delve into what we individually consider as relationship red flags and deal breakers.
Adulting gets messy and hard, and sometimes (often), we just want out. But are we really meant to have all the answers? To have it ALL (it is A LOT) figured out? We talk all things mentorship in this episode. What it is, why we think it is important to have mentoring relationships and how to build and sustain them.
If you had an opportunity to sit down with your younger self, what would you say? What advice would you give yourself?
In this episode we talk about some of the things we would tell ourselves of we were to turn back the clock.
When did you come to the realization that a job comes with the deliverables listed in your contract and a WHOLE lot of politics? We are guessing as soon as you landed your first job and had to navigate the jungle that is workplace politics.
In this episode we discuss the reality that is workplace politics and how we can navigate it to thrive at our jobs.
//Show notes: Related Articles: https://adultingoutloud.com/navigating-office-politics/
What comes to mind when you hear the words 'Letting Go of Friendships'? Do you think of difficult conversations or silence?
In this episode we delve into some of the reasons people let go of friendships, our experiences letting go and being let go, and the lessons we have picked.
This episode is for the person thinking about letting go of a friendship, the person wondering why a friend 'ghosted', the person wanting to let go of a friendship but feeling guilty about it, the person wondering how to let go of a friendship, this episode is for us all—because let us face it, we have all been there.
What is the most memorable date you have ever been to? Is it memorable for the right reasons or you can explain?
In this episode, we go down memory lane sharing our dating experiences, the good, the bad and the funny!
We are talking Purpose in this episode. Our definitions of purpose, what we know for sure it is not and whether or not we believe we have found our life purpose.
In this episode, we continue with the conversation on Black Tax. We discuss all things Black Tax and Marriage. What it looks like, when to have the conversation with your partner, how different people handle it and what we each think is the ideal way of handling it.
We are talking all things 'Black Tax' in this episode. What it is, whether it can, or even should be avoided and a little encouragement on how to deal with it.
What are some of the brokest things you have done as an adult? In this episode we share some of ours and it is hilarious!
Spoiler Alert: It's Jesus for us. It is the last episode of 2020 and we get a nostalgic talking about what Christmas was like growing up VS what it is like this side of adulting.
2020 has been one for the books. Who knew we would live through such historic times? From lock downs to washing our hands more than we ever thought possible, to loss upon loss upon loss... we have lived it all this year.
In this episode we look back on the year. Highs, lows and everything in between.
In this episode we discuss the famous 5 love languages. We talk about what our individual love languages are and whether or not knowing each others love language is helpful in a relationship.
There are a number of personality tests out there, but do they really tell us who we are? In this episode we chat about personality types, the different tests we have taken and whether or not we use personality types to excuse bad behaviour. Find links to the different tests in our show notes on www.adultingoutloud.com
How do you self-care? In this episode we discuss why we think self-care is important, why it seems to be all the buzz these days and different ways each of us practices self-care.
In this conversation we discuss the different dynamics of adult friendships. What making friends as an adult is like, our experience keeping friendships alive and navigating conflict in friendships.
What are some of the things you did not know about adulting?
In this episode we have a conversation about the things we did not know about adulting and one thing is clear, we👏were👏not👏ready! From friends who ghost, to paying hefty taxes that barely translate to much, the list is endless.
P.s. we were also not ready to find out about Carol's secret family. But hey, what is adulting without such huge secrets?😅
From trying to get through a meeting before your toddler asks for a snack, waiting with crossed fingers for the next presidential directive regarding lock-down guidelines, to praying your role makes the list of critical staff at your workplace, adulting through a pandemic has proven to be A LOT! In this episode, we talk about our experiences. The losses, gains, what we miss and what we look forward to once we are on the other side of this pandemic. (There is an end to it right?) Find out who is thriving, who is surviving and who is absolutely done with it all.
In this episode we talk about our definition of adulting and when it dawned on us that we are adulting. Was it a light bulb moment? Did it happen in bits?
Welcome to the much anticipated podcast from Adulting Out Loud. In our first episode, we talk about who we are, how we met and why we started this podcast.