The Balancing Act: Recent Episodes

Madalyn Newell + Rachel Cohen

A lifestyle podcast hosted by best friends and polar opposites Madalyn and Rachel. Join them weekly for new episodes ranging from dating, college and post-grad life, moving out of small towns, to learning to live in the adult world. Welcome to The Balancing Act.

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Welcome back to another installment of The Balancing Act! This week on the podcast, hear about Madalyn's recent run-in with a bird as well as Rachel's views on Harry Potter. Also tune in to hear about how Madalyn and Rachel started the podcast, their process for producing episodes, and their individual views on both podcasting and social media as a whole. Welcome to The Balancing Act. 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Balancing Act! This week Madalyn tells us about her recent TikTok fail and we learn that Rachel has no idea who Kanye West actually is. Also tune in for discussion about body image and hear about how Madalyn and Rachel have gained confidence and grown more comfortable in their individual bodies over the years. Welcome to The Balancing Act. 

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Welcome back to another installment of The Balancing Act! In this episode, Madalyn and Rachel do a spin off of Vogue's 73 questions. If you want to hear about Rachel's least favorite word ever or Madalyn's issues with dolphins, as well as several different stories involving cats, give this episode a listen. Welcome to The Balancing Act.  

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Welcome back to The Balancing Act! In this episode Madalyn and Rachel discuss their recent interest in the world of money and investments as well take a dive into their best and worst friend-zoning stories. Get ready, it's going to be a wild ride (pun intended). Welcome to The Balancing Act. 

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Welcome back to another episode of The Balancing Act! From 3000 miles apart, Madalyn and Rachel are back to bring you their tips and tricks for maintaining a long-distance friendship. From the power of silent best friend time to taking advantage of technology to stay in touch, follow along for advice on how to stay connected with friends both during quarantine and in general. Welcome to The Balancing Act. 

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Welcome back to The Balancing Act! Today, we hear what Madalyn and Rachel have been up in quarantine (lots of peanut fluff and Neflix binging) and then bring up the debate of Millennials vs. Gen Z. From online friends to why Hinge is the best dating app, tune in to hear where different generations weigh in on these very important topics. Give us a follow on instagram @thebalancingactt to be kept up to date on all things The Balancing Act! 

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In this first episode of The Balancing Act, get to know the girls behind the iPhones! Madalyn and Rachel introduce themselves, this podcast, and their friendship. The conversation includes talk about college and grad school, the best parts of a long-distance friendship, and what dating in New York is really like. Welcome to the Balancing Act and please follow along for weekly episodes of varying topics and hopefully better audio quality.