Gossip and Gratitude

This week we are discussing the idea of negativity and some different ways to reframe your mindset and overcome negative thoughts. We also chat about healthy and unhealthy ways to deal and cope with negative things that happen and why you should try to surround yourself with the right people. 

This week we are playing a good old fashioned game of "Would You Rather" featuring some very outrageous decisions. Play along over on our Instagram and learn if we would rather live in the Jurassic Park universe or the Walking Dead universe or if we would rather have Bratz Doll heads or feet! 

This week Hails takes the hot seat and gives us a run down of her recent trip she did with her sister to Greece! She spills the tea on what she recommends for anyone travelling to the greek islands and shares some funny stories of their travels. Tune in if you have ever wanted to travel Greece and are looking for some tips or if you have been to see if you agree with her findings! 

Life from your early 20's to your mid-late 20's feels vastly different so this week we discuss how life has changed and how our focus has changed from when we were 21/22 to now. We have learned so much (and definitely still have a longs ways to go) but sometimes it helps to sit back, take inventory of where you are, and put yourself on a path that will lead you towards achieving the things in life that you aspire to!

We all want our house to look cute AF, our outfits to be on point, and our life to feel like we are truly "that girl" that we see on Instagram and TikTok. The truth is, you can achieve these things without breaking the bank, it just takes a little creativity and some time! This week we share all of our tips and tricks for how to live an aesthetic life on a budget.

This week we got the TEA on what it is actually like becoming a new mom! Justine Martinson was our very first guest on G&G and she is joining us again 4 months after the birth of her baby girl Elle. She was so kind to let us pick her brain on her pregnancy, her birth story, and how she has been navigating the highs and lows of postpartum and life with a new baby. It was amazing to get this insight and we thank Justine for her openness and honesty! We hope you all enjoy this weeks episode as much as we do!

This week we interviewed some of the ladies in our lives including our moms, aunts and grandma to get the inside scoop on motherhood! We asked them what was their favourite parts about being a mom, what the most difficult parts were/are and what they have learned. It was so interesting to get some insight from women who have been through it themselves and gain their perspective! We want to wish a very Happy Mother's Day to all of you mamas out there! 

Whoop it's been a few weeks since Lex was in Vegas but we sit down and chat all about her first experience in Sin City, what she did and her recommendations for things to do and places to eat. Have you been to Las Vegas before? Let us know your faves!

Spring cleaning doesn't just mean scrubbing the kitchen and overhauling your closet! We can do some spring cleaning of our mind, our attitudes, our relationships and even our habits. This week we chat all about different ways to take inventory of what is serving you right now and how you can turn it around for a fresh start this season.

It is already hard enough knowing what to do with your money, how to budget, and what to save BUT when you factor in the pressure we get from our peers and people we see online, it gets even harder. Social pressure to have it all, make more money, and live a perfect life increase more and more as we get older so today we break it down and chat about how to navigate this!

Summer is just around the corner which is a great motivator to start implementing some healthy lifestyle changes in order to be the best version of ourselves. Today we chat about some of the goals we have for living a healthy lifestyle and the mindset shifts we are trying to achieve! 

This week we take a deep dive into accountability. We all have the power to choose happiness and to grow as a person, there is no one stopping you except yourself! We discuss how you can start to shift your mindset to create the life you have always wanted and how to be happy NOW. Things don't have to be perfect and you don't have to wait until you have reached a certain goal in order to feel success! 

Do you have perfectionist tendencies? Perfectionism means more than just being detail oriented, it can take many forms in our lives and be pretty harmful! We break down what it means to be a perfectionist, areas of our life where we experience it and how to overcome it!

This week we are bringing out our tech-side and sharing with you some of our favourite apps of all time! We have both some apps for your phone and some browser extensions that we know you will love. 

This week we are doing a little life update and taking about how we are currently trying to change our mindsets in order to achieve our current goals. We chat a bit about health, mental wellbeing, some travel plans we have post Covid and things to look forward to in the coming months! 

This week we reflect back to 10 years ago when we were in high school! Back then, everything seemed like the end of the world but in reality, high school is such a small part of your life. You just don't know it at the time. We chat about some of the things we wish we knew back then that would have made life a whole hell of a lot easier! Would you go back to that time if you could? 

This week we welcome our second guest of 2022! We sat down with the Owner and Founder of Empathie Creative Studio (formerly YEG Marketing) to pick her brain about what is was like starting a successful business in her 20's, all of the challenges she has faced, and how she conquered her fears in quitting her 9-5 and going after her dreams! We also chat about being a female in the 'corporate' world, tips for how to stand up for yourself as a woman, and how to find balance between work and personal life when you are a business owner. 

This week we dissect the idea of FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out. We're sure you have experienced FOMO at some point in your life and today we talk about some of those times and why we think it is so prevelent in our lives today. We also talk strategy on how to overcome it and not let it affect you so much!

This week we are spilling the TEA on all things we think are both overrated af and totally underrated! We chat about everything from Marvel to making your bed and everything in between. Do you agree with our opinions?

This week we decided to chat about the things in life that we are grateful for in true G&G fashion. Sometimes adulthood can be stressful and difficult but if you choose to look at things with a positive outlook then life is a little bit better! 

This week we took a look back at last years episode where we set out some goals for 2021. Did we achieve the things we wanted to? Join us as we chat about how the past year has been and what we are looking forward to in 2022!

This week we are finished off 2021 with some life updates! Lex got into a car crash and relays her experience and Hails finally got the results of her CPA exam so we spill the tea on that too! We also chat about our plans for the Christmas break and what to expect from us for 2022!

This week we are chatting about failure. We discuss the meaning of failure and how it plays a role in society today and times in our lives we may have felt like a failure. We talk about what it means to fail, how you define success, and how to cope in situations when you do experience these feelings. 

This week we are chatting all about confidence and what confidence means as learned in the book The Confidence Code. We chat about Lex's new job and Hails shares some wisdom about how men have made her feel inferior in the past.

As 95' and 96' babies, we are right on the cusp between millennials and generation z so today we are chatting about the differences between the generations when it comes to our upbringing, technology, values, trends, fashion, and social media. Let us know if you agree with the assumptions we talked about! 

This week in the spirit of spooky season we are sharing a few creepy stories of unsolved mysteries. These cases gave us the creeps but we thought they were also super interesting so we'd love to know your thoughts on what happened in these stories. 

This week we go a bit deeper into the Instagram Algorithm and talk about how Instagram chooses what posts you see on your feed. Instagram can be used for a lot of different purposes but we discuss some of these options and how you can tailor your social media for whatever it is you want to get out of it. We also dive into the idea of social issues being blown up on social media and how you can create boundaries for yourself in order to better your mental health and make your experience more positive. Social media does not control us, we control it! 

This week we discuss ways that you can romanticize your life in order to enjoy the little things day to day. Being able to practice some of these small things will help you appreciate the "in between" moments and live life happier and fuller. Let us know what little things bring you joy in your life and ways you learn to appreciate being the main character of your story. 

This week we are chatting about what it has been like living with our boyfriends/partners! This is always a big step in any relationship but we also had the added pressure of it being our first time moving out in general (for both sides). We are sharing some of the things we have learned to keep the peace around our homes and sharing some funny stories of things that have happened to us. 

This week we are chatting about "imposter syndrome", aka times in our lives where we have felt like a phony or a fake at something we were doing and didn't have confidence in ourselves. It can happen in many instances in your life from work to relationships or even things simple as going to the gym. Whatever the case may be, we hope this episode makes you feel less alone when you experience these feelings and gives you some tips on how to overcome it!

This week we are taking a look at the last 6 months since January and sharing some of the things we have learned or are currently working through in our lives. Sometimes we can forget during the middle of the year about all of those goals we made at the beginning of the year so it is always good to take a moment and reflect! 

This week we dive into a famous book that Hails has been reading called "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene. She picked out some of the laws that stood out to her and we discuss them in relation to our life and how they could help you gain back power and confidence in your life. Do you think this book should be banned in prisons? 

This week we brought our infamous boyfriends back for another episode of fun! We are answering a bunch of random questions about life featuring everything from our bucket list items, our greatest accomplishments and what ability we would have if we could do anything. 

This week we get deep and talk about your life's purpose. How do you find it? How to do you know what it is? Can you have more than one? We discuss it all and there may be some revelations along the way! 

We're back baby!! This week we are just doing a life update and talking a little bit about how things have been going, our summer plans, and some hesitations we have been feeling about Covid coming to an end and life resuming to the way it once was. 

This week we are in the Summer vibe and are talking all things sun, camping, and day drinking. We are sharing our tips to having the most successful summer and making the most out of your activities whether you are on a budget or trying to have fun even with restrictions. 

This week we are chatting all about the moving out struggles. Hailey finally moved out of her parents house and has had a tough go this week but we discuss how to adjust to such a big change and Alexa shares some general advice about adulting!

This week we are doing the final part to our conspiracy theory series! We talk about Britney Spears and the Bush administration, a mysterious ocean bloop, some CRAZY alien encounter stories, and some theories about Jack the Ripper. We hope you enjoy!

Has Alexa been lying to you and actually leads a double life?? Who killed JonDenet Ramsey? Were the deaths of Tupac, Biggy, and Easy E all related? Find out this week as we dive into conspiracy theories for third time! We chat about some more spooky conspiracies and will be coming back next week for a final part to this epic series. 

This week we are sharing some VERY valuable life lessons that we have learned in our quarter century on this earth. Everything from self growth to relationships and more!

This week we are talking all about what it looks like to have unhealthy boundaries and how to establish boundaries in your different relationships. It can be hard to communicate these things whether it is to your boss, your parents or your partner, but it is so important to making yourself happy and keeping your relationships healthy!

This week we are talking all about the moon! The moon has vast effects on our lives so today we are chatting about the different phases of the moon and how you can use the energy of the moon to manifest your dream life and achieve your goals. We also share some New Moon and Full Moon practices you can use this month to start creating rituals. 

This week we are chatting about confrontation. This is definitely not the most fun thing in the world but it is an important skill to have in order to maintain healthy relationships and not become a people pleaser or a pushover! We chat about some tips and tricks for starting uncomfortable conversations as well as what to do if someone confronts you about something. 

This week we are asking each other some questions we've always been dying to know about each other! Everything from our biggest accomplishments to the grossest thing we've ever done, all the way to what our catchphrase would be if we had our own Food Network show. Tune in to hear us spill all of our secrets, trust us, we don't hold back!

It's throwback week y'all! We are taking it back to our childhood and teen years and reminiscing on all of the things we used to do when we were younger. We talk trends, music, fashion, activities, food and more so don't miss out if you are ready to get nostalgic AF.

This week we are chatting all about the things we want society to normalize in 2021. Things that should be socially acceptable or things we believe anyone should be able to do without judgement from others. Hails goes on a rant about body expectations and Lex just wants to be able to have a nap without Sean rolling his eyes lol! What do you want to see normalized??