Penn Pals Podcast: Recent Episodes

Penn Pals Podcast

From the west coast to the east coast, two Penn State alum keep in touch via podcast!

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Obsessed with TikTok? We are too! In this episode Courtney and Kelsie talk all about life hacks they found on TikTok and share the ones that actually work!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube pageand follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

TikTok Hacks:

  1. Hair Coil Heat Hack

  2. Overnight Blowout Hack

  3. Bridal Buddy Hack

  4. Beauty Blender Hack

  5. Movie Theater Popcorn Hack

  6. Flower Bouquet Hack

  7. Summer/ Winter Fan Hack

  8. Easy Method of Cutting Vegetables Hack

  9. Tin Foil Battery Hack

  10. Shower Cleaning Hack

  11. Lock Kids out of iPhone Hack

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Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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Stuck on how to decorate your new space? Whether it be a small apartment or a big house, the Penn Pals have your back! Courtney and Kelse talk through how they decorated their spaces, their lessons learned, and share tips on how you can create the home of your dreams without breaking the bank.

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Links to items mentioned in this episode below:

Courtney’s blue chair

  • Best price currently on Macy’s: https://mcys.co/3QmekBn

Courtney’s favorite recent Amazon purchases

  • Nathan James side table: https://amzn.to/3MM7VfK
  • Walker Edison nightstands: https://amzn.to/3aTw0nD
  • Adhesive shower caddy shelves: https://amzn.to/3xqkVCg
  • Sponge holder for inside sink: https://amzn.to/3QnqEB9
  • Adhesive velcro strips: https://amzn.to/3b2LRjU
  • Felt furniture protector pads: https://amzn.to/3HmGKa8

Courtney’s throw pillows and blanket from the Target Studio McGee collection

  • Large throw pillows: https://bit.ly/3xx3tfr
  • Lumbar throw pillow: https://bit.ly/3HDGhAR
  • Throw blanket: https://bit.ly/3Qpj7C8

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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INTRODUCING... Kelsie's husband, Luis and Courtney's boyfriend, Ryan! The Penn Pals get right into it and ask eachother a series of questions to see which couple is superior! Urmm um I mean which couple knows eachother better ;)

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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In this episode Courtney and Kelsie talk all about how they became more confident and how you can too! They break the episode down into what Courtney coined, "The Three Pillars of Confidence". These include confidence in friendships, work, and dating/ relationships. They talk about how they have grown in these areas through their life experiences and share their lessons learned and fresh mindsets to help you be your most confident self!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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In this episode Courtney and Kelsie deep dive into their experience with social media and talk how it has changed throughout the years. They also provide tips on how to be online without letting it negatively impact your mental health, and reflect on some of the positves being connected to social media can bring.

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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Tons of trends from the 90s and early 2000s have come back into fashion recently... even some we wore in middle school! Courtney and Kelsie break down the latest trends and talk their favorites and the ones they are not so excited about coming back. Spoiler alert! We are not happy about low-rise jeans!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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WE ARE!... PENN STATE! With National College Decision Day quickly approaching, Courtney and Kelsie wanted to share why they chose to go to Penn State for undergrad. They tell stories about some of their favorite memories including going to the football games, THON, and more!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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Now that so many of us have the option to work remotely, we can live places we never thought would be possible before! Courtney and Kelsie talk moving across the country and their experiences with different cultures within the United States.

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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In need of new beauty product recommendations? Courtney and Kelsie each list their top five most tried and true beauty products they cannot live without!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Products mentioned in this episode (NOT SPONSORED):

1 for Courtney - MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

1 for Kelsie - IT COSMETICS Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer

2 for Courtney - ILIA Limitless Lash Lengthening Mascara

2 for Kelsie - STILA Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner

2.5 Courtney Bonus product - ILIA The Necessary Eyeshadow Palette in Warm Nude

3 for Courtney - FRANK BODY Original Coffee Scrub

3 for Kelsie - PALMER’S COCOA BUTTER for Stretch Marks

4 for Courtney - LIPSTICK QUEEN Frog Prince Lipstick

4 for Kelsie - LANIEGE Lip Sleeping Mask

5 for Courtney - LE LABO Perfume in the scent Santal 33

5 for Kelsie - CUROLOGY Skincare

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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We have our very first guest, Denise, the host of 'No One Knows Anything' Podcast! In this episode we get to know Denise and talk all things adulting! Kelsie may or may not have set her stove on fire and Courtney is still having trouble figuring out the difference between cabbage and iceberg lettuce... I don't think we are adults yet!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Also be sure to listen to our episode with Denise on the 'No One Know's Anything' Podcast, and follow her on Instagram @NoOneKnows_pod to keep up with her latest episodes!

'No One Knows Anything' on Spotify

'No One Knows Anything' on Apple Podcasts

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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This episode is all about love and dating in the spirit of Valentine's day! Courtney and Kelsie talk how they got together with their significant others,  Courtney's experience with dating apps, their advice on how to be the best you when dating, and their favorite rom-coms!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page: https://youtu.be/VIxr-UO1FfA and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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Listen to Courtney and Kelsie as they discuss what they wish they would have known when they first started their careers in the entertainment industry. Hear funny internship stories and their tips for success when first starting out!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page: https://youtu.be/o8pOKUnnL60 and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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Listen to Courtney and Kelsie as they discuss why they stopped making New Year's resolutions and their new go-to strategies for setting goals and making them come to fruition!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page: https://youtu.be/AoTbFe5R3wY and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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Courtney and Kelsie talk about how they won a College Emmy and tell funny stories about how they got there!

Watch on our Penn Pals YouTube page: https://youtu.be/Xx9skSftbSk and follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

Intro Music:

*Joyride by Scandinavianz | https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz

Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

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Get to know Kelsie and Courtney! Learn how they became friends, why they started this podcast, and follow along as they take some interesting BuzzFeed personality quizzes!

Watch on our Penn Pals Podcast YouTube https://youtu.be/19oMCnW0boc

And follow us @PennPalsPodcast on Instagram to stay up to date with the Penn Pals and their journey!

BuzzFeed quizzes we took on the episode:

1. https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahk42b87e5b3/can-we-guess-your-relationship-status-based-on-the-3l2ej

2. https://www.buzzfeed.com/thegreatcupcake/the-tv-shows-you-pick-will-accuratley-reveal-which-9i4ljgz61o