Sidenote Stories: Recent Episodes
Sidenote Stories
Welcome to Sidenote Stories, where your hosts Jessica and Juliette sit down together to chat about all things lifestyle, self-love, and personal development in your 20s.
We are two best friends who created a space so safe between ourselves to share inspiration, guidance, and our own experiences that we wanted to extend that space to others.
Consider us your virtual gal pals with who you can figure out life and share some tears, thoughts, and laughs with along the way. love, J&J 🤍
Whether you want to call them arguments, fights, disagreements, conflict, or vulnerable conversations (and we do talk about our preference on this!)... the reality is you cannot, and should not, avoid them.
In this episode Jessica & Juliette talk about disagreements and how they can either strengthen your relationships if done correctly or cause a world of damage. We share the lessons we have learned along the way and the rules which we follow to allow a difficult conversation to stay an open and safe exchange of feelings with love and trust instead of escalating into something big and scary.
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The "we're not really strangers" movement created a card game and social media platform designed to bring people closer together by asking them the most thoughtful, deep, and sometimes difficult questions. Turn strangers into friends or lovers, bring a relationship even closer, or at the very least allow people to understand each other and their perspectives better.
In this episode, we are playing this exact card game. Tune in to hear us answer questions such as "what have you envied in the past that you can laugh at now?" and "are you healed or just distracted?", and join us in the conversation where we end up swapping ghost stories and childhood memories.
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Live fast, die young, do bad girls really do it well?
In this episode we give you some juicy life updates from our birthday weekends in each other's cities and then go on to discuss the topic at hand.
We talk through a different examples we've faced when it comes to choosing between responsibility and fun: When should you burn that candle you've been saving? Should you stay out for an extra dessert? Is a spontaneous evening always better than a planned one?
Tune in to find out how you truly define fun or if you're basing it on outdated ideas of it living in your mind.
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In this episode Jessica and Juliette discuss the values and detriments of using labels in friendship, especially the ever famous BFF. This may initially seem like surprising a topic for two self-proclaimed best friends to tackle, but when you listen you will get to hear a lot of different insights on "best friendship". We talk about how important it is (and sometimes seems to be) to have a best friend, whether it can be toxic to focus on just one person, and what it means for your other friendships to put one friend on a special pedestal - is it maybe possible to have multiple besties?
We share our opinions and propose some solutions how to navigate these dilemmas. Let us know what you agree with and found useful, or if you have a completely different opinion. We really love hearing from you and getting to know your own Sidenote Stories!
If you want even more Sidenote Stories, check out our Instagram @sidenotestories to see more content on lifestyle, self-love, and personal development in your journey through early adulthood.
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On today's episode Juliette and Jessica discuss their ever-changing relationship with the world's most accepted intoxicant: alcohol.
We chat about the difference between drinking culture across places we've lived, anecdotes from drunken nights, the worst hangovers we've experienced and impart some of the tips and advice we've gathered over time to ensure a healthier relationship with alcohol!
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With this episode we are launching our brand new series "Moral of the Story", in which we will take our time sharing smaller, more specific, and more personal stories or anecdotes from our lives to extract the valuable lessons we learned from them. We thoroughly believe that we each grow with every up or down in life, and that even the smallest moments or even just one exchange or thought can end up changing your entire life trajectory.
In this episode Jessica takes us through her gap year in which she learned why sometimes your plans not working out and life telling you no is exactly what was meant to happen to bring you where you were truly meant to be. She tells us about her career dreams at 18, her health struggles, and how she rejected rejection to get into the university she wanted.
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Join us in this episode to find out how Jessica and Juliette's perspectives on love, relationships, and dating have changed as they have grown into their mid-20s.
We share about what we prioritize in dating now, why stressing about life checkpoints can ruin your relationship, and when compromise in a relationship is no longer okay. Of course as always we share our own stories as we explore the overall question of why you need to find a balance between what you truly need and what you think you want, and how you can begin to figure that out for yourself.
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Welcome back to Sidenote Stories!
On today's episode Jessica and Juliette have a natter about how we perceive different phases of life from busy to boring and social periods to alone time.
Tune in for fun life updates and accidental rhyming (as the episode name suggests) but also for wisdom about how to truly embrace the highs and lows of life and everything in between!
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Jessica & Juliette reflect on 2022 in this episode whilst ringing in the New Year!
Join us in pondering over the last year, find out what a cutlery drawer had to do with Jessica's most impactful moment of the year and discover where Juliette is moving (back) to.
We wish you all the most wonderful 2023, and we look forward to being your pocket pals through what this year has to offer.
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Lots of love,
Jessica & Juliette
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We're back with a new game episode, today we're playing 'Would you rather'
In this episode we chat about where we've been and what's kept us so busy, and then delve into a lighthearted chat about the deepest of topics such as whether we would rather sell all of our material things or sell an organ and whether we back ourselves to have been able to prevent climate change 100 years ago.
You'll learn why Juliette would potentially prefer to lose a year of her life and if Jessica would take credit for world peace even if it wasn't her who solved it.
But the best part is that you can play along with us! Check out our Instagram @sidenotestories and click through either our stories our highlights to find the polls!
Thanks for listening and be sure to follow us on there for more content on lifestyle, self-love, and personal development!
Lots of love,
Juliette & Jessica
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Welcome back to Sidenote Stories for a chat with Jessica & Juliette all about physical health! This is part two of a multi-part series all about the different aspects of one's health.
Our take on physical health is the nourishment of your body, setting yourself up for physical success, listening to your body, and being kind to your body. However, we do want to give a TW as we briefly discuss eating habits, diet culture, weight loss, and EDs.
In this episode we share our own experiences with physical health and how we perceive the idea of the health of our bodies, from how we learned as children to how it has stuck with us into our 20s now. We discuss what it is like to struggle with your health in a healthy and able-bodied centric society, natural remedies vs medicine, advocating for yourself with doctors, learning that your body does not define you , and the wealth of health. As always we share our own stories and sidenotes with you in the hopes that it you can relate and/or learn a new perspective.
For more content you can find us on Instagram @sidenotestories - give us a follow for daily stories, our deeper thoughts that we don't feature in episodes, and a space to engage with us. Sending love!
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Welcome back to Sidenote Stories for a chat with Jessica & Juliette all about (T/W) mental health! This is part one of a multi-part series all about HEALTH!
In this episode we share our own experiences with mental health, discuss different types of therapy, the problems (and potential benefits!) of self-diagnosing, how to check in with the mental well-being of your loved ones, and how the stigma around mental health is stopping the most vulnerable from reaching out.
We of course go on a few sidenotes about how Juliette experienced that you can heal your body with your mind (kind of) and why the TV show Skins made Jessica want to go to therapy.
We are so excited to start this series after high demand from our Instagram @sidenotestories! Give us a follow if you want to have a day in what episodes are up next and if you want to see some complimentary content about our favorite topics as well as some daily updates on our lives. We are always here to chat with you and would love to be the safe space you need. ❤️
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Join Juliette and Jessica in this episode of Sidenote Stories as we discuss ways to find who you are, and how to ensure you stay true to yourself.
We cover solo dating, the power of daydreaming, and how the people around you can impact your decisions.
Listen to the episode to find out how movies like Eat, Pray, Love and How To Be Single can help you along the lifelong journey that is discovering who you are!
Check out our Instagram @sidenotestories to check out more content on lifestyle, self-love, and personal development in your journey through young adulthood. Send us a message too if you fancy - we love hearing from our listeners and discussing these topics with you further.
Lots of love,
Jessica & Juliette
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This is part 2 of this two part series, and part 2 and in this episode we continue to discuss why we think things are feeling different. Tune in to hear our thoughts on how celebrity culture, social media, and parasocial relationships as well as our own individual lifestyles and even personalities have changed over the last couple of years.
Join us in this series to explore the Zeitgeist we currently find ourselves in, to ponder what the future may hold, and to think about what this all means for our personal development and self-care. 💭
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Something has been in the air, and things are just feeling... different. In this episode we discuss the many changes we have been noticing in daily life, and why we feel like this may be a manifestation of a larger shift in societal and cultural behaviours and values. We talk about changing beauty standards, the aftermath of covid on what we prioritise, the great resignation trend, and how people are using social media differently - and how these are all connected in a return to the self, the former, or the natural.
This is part 1 of this two part series, and part 2 will be released next week to continue the conversation with a focus on celebrity, social media, and parasocial relationships as well as our own individual lifestyles and even personalities. Join us in this series to explore the Zeitgeist we currently find ourselves in, to ponder what the future may hold, and to think about what this all means for our personal development and self-care. 💭
Check out our Instagram @sidenotestories to check out more content on lifestyle, self-love, and personal development in your 20s. Send us a message and engage with us through our stories - we love hearing from you! Lots of love, Jessica and Juliette ❤️
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Hi from J&J! 🫶🥰
Join us in this episode as we talk about trends and traditions such as PDA, social media, marriage, and crocs. Are they overrated or underrated?
Trust us to take lighthearted topics like this and turn them into deep chats about equality of opportunity, the meaning of love, and what form of creative media we connect with best.
We are so excited to be back after an unplanned hiatus, and are ready to kickstart back into summer with you all.
Check out our Instagram @sidenotestories to check out more content on lifestyle, self-love, and personal development in your journey through young adulthood. Send us a message too if you fancy - we love hearing from our listeners and discussing these topics with you further. We will be asking YOUR opinions on what is overrated or underrated too through our stories.
Lots of love,
Jessica & Juliette
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Welcome back to Sidenote Stories for a chat with Jessica & Juliette about the chaos we all live through as we transition into adulthood and our mid-20s. 😵💫😵💫
In this story we talk about our own experiences with feeling lost in life, and what we have learned along the way. Whether you are chasing the next big promotion, are feeling pressured as others are reaching certain milestones, are stressed about money, or feel like you are running out of time - you are not alone, and we are certainly going through it now. Come along to this conversation in which we wonder whether the chaos is maybe not the beauty of it all? 💗
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In this story, we talk about our relationships with confidence over the years and what we've learnt about it!
We think confidence can be split into at least three entities: visual confidence, confidence in your abilities, and external confidence. Have a listen to uncover how different parts of your life can have an effect on your self-esteem and gain some handy tips & tricks that could help you improve how you see yourself. Or just listen to us natter about body positivity, how media can skew our standards, and plenty of other sidenotes 📖
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Welcome to the Sidenote Stories podcast and our very first episode!!! 🥰🥰
In this first story we take you on the journey of our own friendship as we introduce ourselves as your hosts, and then go on to discuss friendships in general: what makes a friendship good, how you can exert power over your own life through the friends you choose, and why a friendship should serve you.
We can’t wait to share more episodes with you every 2 weeks!
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