roaring twenties: Recent Episodes
Jenny
Your early 20’s is a period full of laughter, tears, adventure, and all of the above. ROARING TWENTIES, navigated by no other than a 21 year old herself, discusses all life has to offer at such a weird time in your life. Filled with advice, stories and just senseless venting, this podcast depicts a realistic portrayal of adulthood in 2022.
Todays episode is definitely more chill. We handpicked some questions to ask each other, ranging from surface level to intimate. Not only did we get to know each other better, but you guys can know us better too!
Summer is officially here and there’s a lot of expectations that come with it. Whether it’s shredding up to have a bikini ready body, or feeling the pressure to make exciting plans, I’m here to debunk those expectations and show you how to have a summer that best serves YOU.
Lyna and I share our list of green and red flags in friendships. Take a listen to hear our DO’s and DON’Ts in a healthy relationship !
You will either heavily relate to this episode or you won’t. (Let’s hope that you don’t lol.) I discuss my own childhood memories of having an overprotective family, and the negative repercussions of this going into adulthood.
Last night I went to Sabrina’s concert in Toronto and it was AH-MAZING! I share my experience, let you know what songs she played, and how it went!
Lyna and I get candid as we share some very funny but also lowkey traumatizing stories from our jobs! *Side note do NOT listen to this while eating or drinking because there is a LOT of mention about poop :)
It was my birthday a few weeks ago, and while bdays are exciting for most people, they can lead to dread and disappointment for others. Today I talk about having the birthday blues, and what it feels like when your expectations for your bday aren’t met, or when you don’t really have people to celebrate it with.
Boys can be icky. Today I share my Icks and reverse Icks in men, some of which have actually happened to me (oof.)
Change can be scary but by the end of the day it forces us out of our comfort zone and welcomes new things that better us. I’m in the process of wrapping up my last year of uni and I’m experiencing a whirlwind of emotions as I close this chapter and get ready to begin a new one. Today I give some new mantras that have helped me look at change differently.
In two weeks I will be officially done my undergrad! So, naturally, I’ve been thinking of all the things I’ve learned from my 4 years of university and compiled a list of 16 tips that I wish someone would have told me at the beginning of my journey. Hopefully this helps some of you guys in whatever year you’re in !
Today I discuss the differences between being a “girl’s girl” vs. a “boy’s girl.” We get a little deep as we go through the motions of genuine female connections and the importance of having good girlfriends in your life.
Brooke joins me today on the podcast to discuss 21 life lessons we’ve learned while being on this earth for 21 years.
Growing old is scary, exciting and bittersweet all at once. We always talk about getting older as a bad thing, but what if we look at it as a privilege rather than a downfall?
I’m a firm believer in the power of adopting a positive mindset. The latest trend sweeping social media right now is telling yourself “I’m the luckiest person on this planet.” I’ve been telling myself I have lucky girl syndrome for a while now and today I share my stories on how this works and how it’s made my life better!
Another year, another Valentine’s Day without a boo. But guess what? It’s 2023 and we don’t need a man to make us happy. For all my single girlies, here are 11 ways to have a fun v-day sans man, as well as different present ideas tailored to specific love languages ! Love is in the air - specifically, self love.
How many times are we told to “live life to the fullest?” What does this even mean? Today Lyna joins me to discuss the implications of this popular mantra and how the constant pressure to do so can create stress and anxiety in our lives. We dissect this myth and talk about why living life to our fullest is non existent and how it could look differently for everyone.
If you grew up with mid 2000’s Disney channel, then you’re gonna wanna take a listen to this. Joined by my good friend Catherine, we reminisce our favorite childhood shows and funny childhood stories. Take a walk down memory lane with us! (Spoiler: this is also us gushing over Ross Lynch for a good ten minutes.)
Today I share some recent revelations and mindset shifts that have made me look at life differently. Take a listen if you’re in need for more positive thinking!
Happy January! This means it’s back to school season! I know that adjusting to class after the winter break can be stressful so today I give my best tips and tricks on how to stay sane during the school year!
This is a special episode because my bestie medha is joining me IN PERSON for the first time! We play truth or drink (the non alcoholic version) and share some embarrassing but also vulnerable facts about ourselves! Join us for some laughs and cheesy tears.
2023 is here and this is the year where we take control of our actions and create habits to achieve our goals. Take a listen as I explain what you can do to help make your dreams a reality!
You guys asked and I shall receive. Today I give my best insightful advice to questions I’ve gotten through Instagram. Some are silly while others are serious, but either way, they’re problems that I’m sure everybody has faced at one point or another.
Growing up I would throw the term “whitewashed” around loosely but now that I’m older I get the ick from the word. Today I discuss why this term is offensive and the identity crisis I’ve received from it.
Today I talk about the small habits and changes I want to make going into the new year.
Me and Lyna play the popular game “we’re not really strangers!” Did someone order a pizza??? because it’s about to get extra cheesy right now!
For the longest time, I thought manifestation was a scam. And I’m not claiming it to be some magical thing that 100% works, but today I share some stories where the things I’ve manifested actually came true and how you can incorporate a healthy dose of manifestation in your own life.
I was at a cafe today when I couldn’t help but eavesdrop on these two people sitting next to me. Their conversation felt very forced, and so i got a lot of flashbacks to my own small talk with people during the early stages of a friendship. Being able to have a fun and genuine conversation is something deeply important to me in any kind of relationship. Today I dive into why this is such a green flag for me, and how to know when your conversation is actually a good one.
2022 was definitely a year to remember. One of growth, happy memories and new experiences. Get to know me a little more personally as I list the best and worst things to happen to me this year.
I don’t know about you guys, but I LOVE taking pictures and videos of everything. I’m a huge sentimental person and so each time I go out, I just have to capture the moment. But is there ever a point where this becomes too much? Today I talk about why this generation is so obsessed with documenting life and the implications of it, as well as this constant pressure to be posting our lives on social media.
When we think of people who have a seemingly “cool” life, we forget that they’re regular human beings like us who go through the mundane, everyday as well. In reality, your life only sucks if you THINK it sucks. Today I give a new perspective on how to have a good, fulfilling life and why having a “boring” life isn’t really a thing.
Society constantly places so much emphasis on our value as individuals based on our relationship status. For alot of us, being single in our 20’s comes with humiliation and shame, especially if you’ve never dated before. We tend to believe that we’re “behind” in life and blame ourselves for never having a romantic encounter. I’m here to tell you why thats NOT true.
As a society we’re constantly told that happiness is everything. The point of life is to be happy. But we can’t be happy ALL the time. I talk about why in todays episode.
Today I discuss the stereotypes that come with being an introvert vs. extrovert. For some reason, the first always gets the most negative connotations and I dive into the reasons why. I’ve gotten to experience the best of both worlds growing up as a super shy kid, but then also branching out to a social butterfly as I got older. I explain where I am at now socially, and the traits of being an INFJ.
Lyna is an older sister and I am a younger sister, which not only has its own assumptions and expectations, but also challenges and perks. We discuss differing traits for the youngest vs. oldest child to see if any of them ring true for us, and our favourite memories overall with our siblings.
Staying in your hometown is often met with frowns. Society frames your 20’s as a period where you should be exploring and going on adventures as much as possible, which is usually equated with a change of location. In the media, we always see the characters dying to leave their town so that their life can ‘truly begin.’ Today I discuss the reasons for why I stayed in my hometown and it’s perks, & why I hate societal pressure to be independent and move out.
Feeling sad and lonely is a natural emotion that comes to everybody from time to time. But there’s nothing worse than not being able to pin point the core reasons for these negative feelings. As a society, we’ve been conditioned to think that if you have a roof over your head, food on your table, and people who love you then you should count your blessings. In this episode I get personal with what I’ve been feeling lately and how I’ve been allowing myself to feel these emotions without guilt, and why it’s OK to just not be OK.
Christmas as a kid was the most wonderful time of the year, but as we grow up, that magical feeling slowly goes away. In this episode I talk about the FOMO and loneliness that may arise during the holiday season and how I view Christmas differently in my 20’s.
This episode is much different than the others because I share a vulnerable part of my past that most people don’t know. Trigger warnings: mentions of eating disorders, calorie counting, food restrictions.
Growing up, it was the biggest compliment ever to be considered “cool.” I don’t have much experience in this realm though, so I discuss what I thought cool was back then vs. how it’s changed in university. The question remains: is anyone actually cool? And why are some people put on a pedestal more than others?
If you have tik tok, you may have heard of this “stay-at-home gf” trend - which is exactly what it sounds like. It’s been taking up a storm on social media with many people arguing their very strong opinions on this. There are two sides- those who think these women are being anti-feminist, and those who support their choice to stay at home as they please. In 2022, it’s not such a black and white issue, and this episode will dive into the complexities of this trend and why people (myself included) are so on the fence about it.
I just watched the Selena Gomez documentary and I have a lot of opinions on it. Specifically, about what being a celebrity is really like. Obviously, I’m not famous myself, but I can imagine that it’s not as fun as people make it out to be. Also included in this episode is a mini book review about Katherine Centre’s novel “The Bodyguard” which follows similar themes of fame, so if either of that interests you, click play :))
Me and Lyna share our lifelong bucketlists! Some are deep, but most are just fun, silly things we’d like to cross off one day. Join us as we share our specific goals and aspirations…
The current show I’m binging is the iconic Gilmore Girls (I know, I’m late to the game) and it got me thinking about Lorelei’s toxic parenting habits. I guess baby fever is in the air because I talk about my own parenting DO’s and DON’Ts, my favorite baby names, and my hot take on whether or not your parents should also be your best friend.
Happy Halloween y’all! What better way to celebrate this spooky season than some good ol’ fashioned buzzfeed quizzes?
I did a little social experiment to refrain from tik tok and Instagram after discovering that my screen time had reached a startling amount of (gasp) 10 hours a day…. Yup. So bad, I know. After detoxing from social media for two whole weeks (WOOP!) I made some discoveries about my life.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Nope, not Christmas, but the halfway point of the semester! Dunno about you guys but I’ve definitely been feeling overwhelmed with assignments piling up. I talk about the methods I’m been trying to incorporate into my life to lessen this stress as well as the importance of SELF CARE.
Never have I ever….stolen something, lied to our bosses, or gone snooping through a friend’s belongings… me and Lyna spill it all with some juicy stories. Join us for a fun game night !
I give my honest opinions about controversial topics that are currently dividing the internet. Maybe you’ll agree, or maybe you won’t, but that’s the fun of it, right ?
F.O.M.O is bound to happen to all of us at some point in our lives. I talk about my specific experiences with FOMO growing up, dealing with it in university, and the specific methods I’ve used to combat it.
Tinder. Bumble. Hinge. If you’ve ever sought out a relationship, chances are you’ve tried at least one of these popular dating apps. Sometimes they go great, but most of the time they go very, very wrong. I outline 7 reasons why dating apps set us up for failure, as well as my own personal experiences with looking for love through a screen.
I’ve always wanted to be interviewed by Vogue, but that day will Iikely never come, so here we are. Get to know me a little better as I ask myself 76 personal questions with nothing but honest answers.
What is identity? To me, it’s such an umbrella term. Identity can include our characteristics, hobbies, interests, quirks and the way we think in everyday life. It’s always so fun to think about our identities and why we are the way we are. There are so many little factors that go into building our personalities. This episode dives into my own upbringing and how certain events from my childhood shaped my current persona.
Rom-coms have dominated pop culture and film since the beginning of time. Every single book and movie has some sort of romance in it, whether it’s the main plot or a sub-plot. Why are we so obsessed with the idea of love? Why do we love love so much? This episode will dive into those questions, while also ranking my favorite and least favorite tropes. Have a listen if you’d like to hear my opinions and theories on our relationship-obsessed generation.
This is our own twist on girl talk. Medha and I discuss the ups and downs of being a girl (but really just the downs) such as being afraid to just walk outside at night, the double standards we face, our time of the month, pressures to look/act a certain way….the list goes on and on unfortunately. So let’s talk about it.
This episode is meant for anyone who has ever felt different growing up. Join me and my best friend as we retell our childhood experiences as Asian-Canadians. Of course everybody’s upbringing is different, but we share our own personal stories of dealing with Asian expectations, stereotypes, and cultural differences. Canada is often praised as an inclusive and diverse country, but micro aggressions exist everywhere, and I’m 110% sure that 90% of things listed in this podcast are a common experience.
We’ve all heard of a mid-life crisis. But nowadays a new term has surfaced online, and more youngsters than ever are claiming to be in a “quarter-life crisis.” What does this mean? And why is this such a common occurrence? Your 20’s should be ‘the best years of your life’ and yet if you ask someone in their twenties what they’re feeling, you’re guaranteed to get an answer revolving stress and fear. We’re not even a quarter yet into our life, so why are we feeling so much pressure? This episode dissects the origin of the term quarter-life crisis, why we’re feeling this way, and how to avoid having one.
From as young as I could remember, I always kept a diary. That diary was my safe space to vent, scream, spill tea and just write down any passing thoughts. I’ve been documenting my life from as young as middle school, and today, I thought I’d share some of them. Tonight I read through my journals from when I was 15, to 16, and even up to my more recent years in uni. It’s always so interesting (and cringy) to hear what my past self used to think, as well as what my life used to be like, so click play if you’d like to join in on this reflective (and embarrassing) experience :))
Being a girl is hard. But being a girl during her time of the month…SUCKS. When most people think of periods, they just think of mood swings, and thus this stigma is created where women will literally be in excruciating pain but still be told to “suck it up” and just go to school/work. This episode will dive into what it’s REALLY like during your aunt flow as well as tips on dealing with it.
This is a part TWO of our “what nobody tells you about university” episode. After filming the first one, me and Lyna discovered that there were still so many topics to be covered. Today, we chat about whether or not uni is a scam, the main differences between HS/college, and all other myths that the movies falsely advertise about the supposed “best four years of your life.”
Me and my friend Lyna SPILL IT ALL when we reveal our icks and turn offs, our turn ons and green flags, and just our takes on popular relationship opinions ! We tackle this topic from two very different starting points- Lyna has been in a committed long term relationship, whereas I’ve been single for 21 years…. Anyways, dating in this generation is very peculiar, especially with the rise of social media and dating apps, so click play if you wanna hear what we have to say about all things lovey doveyyyy
As we get older, our lives get busier. With school and work and just life in general, we don’t always have the time to maintain our relationships. In our 20’s a lot of us may feel lonely and sad that our social circles have greatly reduced, but at the same time, this is when we learn the true importance of “quality over quantity.” This episode will dive deep into what makes a true friend, the red and green flags in a relationship and how to get closer with the people already in your life :))
Are you thinking about heading to university sometime soon? Or are you in your first year and already struggling? Either way, this episode will give you all the tips, tricks and advice you need to survive school! In this episode we will discuss all the factors that nobody tells you about school, and how to ACTUALLY prepare for the upcoming semester. Stay tuned for more!