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Life of a Twenty-Something

Life of a Twenty-Something

By Nikki and Bekya

Former college roomies, Nikki and Bekya, share their experiences in navigating young adulthood. From work-life balance to career goals, friendships, and relationships, they're here to confess everything they know.

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EP 12: What It Means to Invest in Yourself

Life of a Twenty-SomethingOct 02, 2021

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EP 12: What It Means to Invest in Yourself

EP 12: What It Means to Invest in Yourself

Planning for the future when you just wanna get through the week might be the most "adult" thing you can do for yourself. In this episode, we talk about the investments we've been making lately. What does investing in ourselves look like? What career moves are we making? What skills are we learning? May insurance na ba kami? 🤪Should you get one? All these and more when you tune in to the Life of a Twenty-Something.

Oct 02, 202148:13

EP 11: The Tea with Patriarchy

EP 11: The Tea with Patriarchy

Today is International Women's Day! So we thought, why not spill the tea about patriarchy? For this episode we talk about gender roles, body shaming, mansplaining, the lack of safe spaces for women, and more!! Don't know about you girl but we found ourselves bobbing our heads and saying YAAAS because we really did drop some truth bombs here, hunny.

Mar 08, 202152:18

EP 10: Love, Sex, and Relationships

EP 10: Love, Sex, and Relationships

In this Valentine’s special, we—together with specials guests—talk about dating as a young adult. From red flags to compromises, and "the one," listen to our explicit conversation over a glass of sangria and a plateful of baguette.

Feb 14, 202154:05

EP 9: Goal-setting and Habit-building

EP 9: Goal-setting and Habit-building

In the true spirt of New Years, we're making #NewYearsResolutions, #goals. For this episode, we're sharing the things that we're committed to start doing -- and even those that we plan to stop doing. We talk about the power of building habits or the little actions that help us go from 0 to 100. If you're still caught between setting personal goals or just going with the flow, maybe this episode can help you decide.

Jan 31, 202136:46

SPECIAL EP 1: Most Pressing Questions About Adulthood

SPECIAL EP 1: Most Pressing Questions About Adulthood

In this very first special episode, we attempt to answer your most pressing questions about adulthood in under 20 minutes. How did we do? Hopefully, we get to do more of these so we can have a piece of you in the podcast. 😉

Oct 09, 202020:29

EP 8: Of Work Cultures, Colleagues, and Coping Mechanisms

EP 8: Of Work Cultures, Colleagues, and Coping Mechanisms

This episode is all about work, work, and work! We share more about work cultures, types of colleagues (bad bosses included) and the relationships we maintain with them, unnecessary meetings, and coffee breaks! We'll share coping mechanisms that have worked for us too.

Oct 03, 202034:24

EP 7: Life Lessons From Our First Job

EP 7: Life Lessons From Our First Job

Let's get candid about first jobs! For this episode, we'll share what our first day was like, where we spent our first 'sweldo' on, what realities slapped us in the face and got us running to the next one. This one's packed with lessons we want you to take with you on your first/next job.

Sep 05, 202040:29

EP 6: Taking a Break

EP 6: Taking a Break

It's been a while! After two months of hiatus, Nikki and Bekya open up about why they took a break, along with other life updates. Tune in for a conversation about pausing, recharging, and regaining momentum.

Aug 22, 202041:14

EP 5: College Life

EP 5: College Life

In their fifth episode, Nikki, Bekya, and a close friend walk down the memory lane to share their college life with you. From getting into their dream school, living life as a freshman, beating deadlines, and joining organizations, they got you covered! Tune in for an episode that will surely make you look back on/look forward to your college days.

Jun 21, 202053:12

EP 4: Outgrowing People

EP 4: Outgrowing People

Here’s a much lighter conversation for you! For their fourth episode, Nikki and Bekya talk about outgrowing people and the good that comes out of it. Whether it's a conscious decision or something you realized later on, outgrowing people can be a sign that you're changing, and growing. Tune in to join the conversation!

May 30, 202033:27

EP 3: Dealing with Family Expectations

EP 3: Dealing with Family Expectations

We heard you! As chosen by most of our listeners, we are bringing you our discussion on handling family expectations!
For this episode, we break down how it feels to carry the weight of family expectations——landing a dream job, contributing to household expenses, and settling down——on top of the many uncertainties and struggles of being a twenty-something. Tune in to listen to our conversation!

May 23, 202031:32

EP 2: #QuaranThings: Life Realizations During Lockdown

EP 2: #QuaranThings: Life Realizations During Lockdown

Now that the end of quarantine is nearing, Nikki and Bekya—together with their very first guest—talk about relationships, personal aspirations, working from home and the many things they realized during this lockdown. Tune in to join the conversation!

May 17, 202033:20

EP 1: Catching up with Friends

EP 1: Catching up with Friends

For their pilot episode, Nikki and Bekya talk about catching up with friends when you're working 9-5 and living miles apart, PLUS why they started this podcast. Tune in and see if you and your friends have the same experiences too!

May 09, 202027:39