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As big proponents of all things manifestation, travel, and following your passions, it was a no-brainer to invite today’s guest onto the show. This week we have on Hannia Zavala, a travel and tourism video producer at Beautiful Destinations. Hannia truly is living the dream job, getting paid to travel and produce travel photo and video content for tourism boards and travel brands.

Getting to where she is now was no overnight success story, and Hannia shares her journey of how she went from a server at a restaurant, to a full-time traveler. From immigrating from Mexico, to being a first-generation college student, she tells us how she went from her dreams being written in her journal, to being her reality. 

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If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! You’ll be entered into our giveaway as a thank-you. You could win a box of PR goodies (a full-sized YSL perfume, full-sized skincare/beauty products, and more) Reminder to enter before December 31st!

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Last fall, we did the first part of this series talking about our personal journeys with sober curiosity. In this episode, we continue this series with Allison sharing more about her personal journey with sobriety. Ceara interviews Allison on why she decided to start a sober lifestyle, what physical changes she’s noticed since being sober, mental changes she’s noticed, how it’s impacted her relationships, and more. 

If you have felt called to evaluate your drinking habits or just want to hear an honest perspective - then this is a great episode for you. We are not trying to make anyone who does drink or party feel bad about their choices. Simply, we want to help normalize that it is more than okay to not partake in drinking culture (for any reason that you may have) and we are here to support you on your journey!

MENTIONS:

Book - Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

Podcast - Armchair Expert Day 7 

Documentary - Fantastic Fungi

Docuseries - How To Change Your Mind

Docuseries - Un(well)

Sober Curious TikToker - Jordan Grainger

GIVEAWAY:

If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! You’ll be entered into our giveaway as a thank-you. You could win a box of PR goodies (a full-sized YSL perfume, full-sized skincare/beauty products, and more) Reminder to enter before December 31st!

SPONSORS - 'ALREADYFRIENDS' FOR $ OFF:

A huge thank you to Ritual Zero Proof - Non-Alcoholic Spirits for sponsoring today’s episode. Ritual Zero Proof makes premium non-alcoholic spirit alternatives with the taste, smell, & kick of liquor. Head to their website and use code ‘ALREADYFRIENDS’ for 15% off your order! 

To sponsor our show, email [email protected]

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Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTok

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Ceara's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Already Friends Patreon: $5 a Month for Bonus Episodes

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With the fall semester quickly approaching, we thought we’d take a trip down memory lane and talk about our experiences with Greek Life at big state universities. Allison was a member of Alpha Chi Omega (AXO) at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and Ceara was a member of Chi Omega (XO) at the University of Missouri.

Even if you aren’t going through recruitment this fall, this is still a fun episode as we share memories, honest bts stories that aren’t talked about, and whether we’d recommend joining a house. 

If you’ve never had any experience with Greek Life, this might be interesting to see if our portrayal is aligned with what you see in Hollywood and on social media… in our opinion, it’s more down-to-earth than you might think. 

We also catch up on our Live Podcast Show and Ceara getting to visit Allison over the weekend in Omaha. Thank you to those that came, it was great to meet you!

PS: If you know someone going through recruitment this fall - definitely send this episode their way. We share tips about things we wish we had known before going through - what to wear, the financials, how to mentally prepare, how to know what house is best for you, what to expect during the decision process, and what to do if you don’t get the house you hoped for.

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If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! You’ll be entered into our giveaway as a thank-you. You could win a box of PR goodies (a full-sized YSL perfume, full-sized skincare/beauty products, and more) Reminder to enter before December 31st!

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HigherDose - Infrared Sauna Blanket

Almond Cow - Plant-Based Milk Maker

LunaBlanket.com/AlreadyFriends - Weighted Blanket

To sponsor our show, email [email protected]

SOCIAL LINKS:

Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Allison's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Ceara's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

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To sponsor our show, email [email protected].

As your podcast best friends, we want you all to be living your most confident lives - being proud of who you are, chasing your dreams, fulfilling bucket list items and making incredible memories. However, we know that’s all easier said than done, especially if you’re lacking the courage to believe in yourself. 

To help us all get a better grasp on the dynamics involved with self-esteem, we take a deep dive to the root of why you might be lacking confidence to begin with (hint: trauma, parenting, bullying, limiting beliefs, social media - to name a few). 

Once we tackle that, we talk about what your comfort zone even is and why it’s important to get out of it occasionally! We share a variety of helpful actions that could help you take a leap of faith whether that’s acknowledging perfectionism, making a list, developing a meditation practice or looking at yourself from a loved one’s perspective. 

We really went all in on this episode and hope it offers you valuable insight. Everyone deserves to feel good about themselves and live the life they’ve always wanted!

REFLECT ON YOUR SELF-ESTEEM:

• Some questions to consider -
• When we were reading through those, did any factors particularly resonate?
• What was the most negative experience in your life and how do you think that’s impacted you?
• Do you feel supported by your loved ones?
• Do you show up for yourself?
• Are you proud of the person you are becoming?
• Some things confident people might say - 
• I am not worth less than others
• I don’t fear feedback
• I don’t fear failure
• It doesn’t have to be perfect
• I am skeptical of advertisements telling me I need to change my body or do “xyz thing”to look better. I know they are likely trying to profit off insecurities. 
• I know that people's social media pages are just a piece of someone but not their whole being. 
• I enjoy trying new things 
• I don’t let others decide my goals 
• I get to take up space too
• My opinion matters 
• I confront challenges
• I know I have good days and bad days but I’m just trying to be a little bit better one day at a time 

MENTIONS:

Allison’s Hike - Cape Falcon Trail

Rescu Blog about Comfort Zone 

Lu Ann Cahn Ted Talk: Why We Must Do New Things to Live a Happier Life

GIVEAWAY:

If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! You’ll be entered into our giveaway as a thank-you. You could win a box of PR goodies (a full-sized YSL perfume, full-sized skincare/beauty products, and more) Reminder to enter before December 31st!

SPONSORS - 'ALREADYFRIENDS' FOR $ OFF:

Athletic Greens: AG1 contains over 75 essential vitamins, minerals and whole-food sourced ingredients giving you a multivitamin, probiotic, prebiotic, adaptogens and more (all in one daily scoop). Get your Free One Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs with our link here! https://athleticgreens.com/emerging

She Podcasts LIVE will be taking place in Washington, D.C. from October 11-14, 2022 at the MGM National Harbor. This event is the world’s largest gathering of women podcasters and is perfect for audio content creators, storytellers, and more. Use code AF for $50 off your ticket! Register today at https://www.shepodcasts.com/she-podcasts-live-2022/

To sponsor our show, email [email protected]

SOCIAL LINKS:

Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Allison's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Ceara's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Holly Mara Sandberg, who has blossomed outside of her comfort zone by moving from her small village in the UK to London to NYC to New Jersey, and now to working and living remote. Holly packed her life up and moved to the United States in February 2020, just weeks before the world shut down. Nearly alone in a foreign country, Holly shares her movie-worthy story of finding safety in the most unexpected way, that led to falling in love with her soul-mate.

We dive into her spiritual-journey that has brought more awareness to her life around nature, food as fuel, meditation and community. She loves to read, travel and explore new places. As her Instagram username @sunshinebymara suggests, she is truly a ray of light and delightfully spoken. You will love this conversation and leave feeling inspired to try something new, as you never know what could come your way when you put yourself out there!

MENTIONS: 

The Body Keeps the Score by Sean Pratt

The Woman Code by Sophia A Nelson

GIVEAWAY:

If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! You’ll be entered into our giveaway as a thank-you. You could win a box of PR goodies (a full-sized YSL perfume, full-sized skincare/beauty products, and more) Reminder to enter before December 31st!

SPONSOR:

She Podcasts LIVE will be taking place in Washington, D.C. from October 11-14, 2022 at the MGM National Harbor. This event is the world’s largest gathering of women podcasters and is perfect for audio content creators, storytellers, and more. Use code AF for $50 off your ticket! Register today at https://www.shepodcasts.com/she-podcasts-live-2022/

To sponsor our show, email [email protected]

SOCIAL LINKS:

Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTok

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Ceara's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

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Friendship and community are a huge part of why we launched this podcast so today we are going to be talking about loneliness - how our culture has become increasingly more lonely, what we can do to create awareness around that to improve our lives and how incorporating a third place into our routines can help combat that loneliness by giving us a sense of community. 

We catch up for the first 20 minutes because two pretty shocking things happened over the weekend for both of us. Allison’s was pretty sketchy and alarming… she woke up to a homeless man in her house. Ceara’s, on the other hand, is super exciting and beautiful! 

The winner of our water bottle sling giveaway is announced on this episode! Don’t worry if you missed out because our next giveaway is already live through December 31, 2022. The prize for this next giveaway is a big PR package with all kinds of amazing products and items. Stay tuned for the very end of the episode to find out how to enter. 

MENTIONS:

Allison’s Homeless Man TikTok

Allison’s Empty Park TikTok

Ceara’s Proposal Vlog TikTok

Ceara’s Proposal Photos Instagram

ARTICLES REFERENCED:

third places as community builders

why you need a third place and how to find one

do yourself a favor and go find a 'third place'

an epidemic of loneliness is spreading across america 

millennials and the loneliness epidemic

BOOKS: 

Celebrating The Third Place by Ray Oldenburg 

SPONSORS:

Athletic Greens: AG1 contains over 75 essential vitamins, minerals and whole-food sourced ingredients giving you a multivitamin, probiotic, prebiotic, adaptogens and more (all in one daily scoop). Get your Free One Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs with our link here! https://athleticgreens.com/emerging

Witful is the first tool built to optimize your workday. Instantly make your meeting notes valuable, and effortlessly track the information you need on a day to day basis. We have a discount code for our listeners - to get 50% off of your subscription, use code FRIENDS50 at checkout! https://witful.com/

She Podcasts LIVE will be taking place in Washington, D.C. from October 11-14, 2022 at the MGM National Harbor. This event is the world’s largest gathering of women podcasters and is perfect for audio content creators, storytellers, and more. Use code AF for $50 off your ticket! Register today at https://www.shepodcasts.com/she-podcasts-live-2022/

To sponsor our show, email [email protected]

SOCIAL LINKS:

Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Allison's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Ceara's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Already Friends Patreon: $5 a Month for Bonus Episodes

Let's be friends - join the Already Friends FB Group!

To sponsor our show, email [email protected].

We were long overdue for a good catch up on our personal lives - what we’ve been up to the last few weeks, summer travels, silly stories and fun things we’re looking forward to!

Ceara just got back from Mexico, has been hot girl walking, going to the pool and doing things around the house. Allison went to Clay’s CrossFit competition, launched Sunseekers, tried acroyoga and found zero-waste alternatives. 

MENTIONS: 

Hannia’s Instagram <3 

Allison’s Holistic Dental Book

Crumbl Cookies 

Laundry Scam TikTok Video

St. Louis Eco Boutique - Dharma & Dwell

Omaha Eco Boutique - Exist Green

Online Eco Products - Blueland

Online Eco Products - Grove Collaborative

Sunseekers Instagram

Ceara’s Facebook Group - Girls Who Walk

Acro Yoga Video from Colombia 

GIVEAWAY:

If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! You’ll be entered into our giveaway as a thank-you. You could win a box of PR goodies (a full-sized YSL perfume, full-sized skincare/beauty products, and more) Reminder to enter before December 31st!

SPONSORS:

Meet Cute Box is a themed date night box with unique items from small businesses around the world. Visit meetcutebox.com to learn more & receive a box as early as next week! 

Witful is the first tool built to optimize your workday. Instantly make your meeting notes valuable, and effortlessly track the information you need on a day to day basis. We have a discount code for our listeners - to get 50% off of your subscription, use code FRIENDS50 at checkout! https://witful.com/

She Podcasts LIVE will be taking place in Washington, D.C. from October 11-14, 2022 at the MGM National Harbor. This event is the world’s largest gathering of women podcasters and is perfect for audio content creators, storytellers, and more. Use code AF for $50 off your ticket! Register today at https://www.shepodcasts.com/she-podcasts-live-2022/

To sponsor our show, email [email protected]

SOCIAL LINKS:

Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Allison's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Ceara's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Already Friends Patreon: $5 a Month for Bonus Episodes

Let's be friends - join the Already Friends FB Group!

To sponsor our show, email [email protected].

We’re back with our WWYBD (What Would Your Bestie Do?!) segment where we answer questions that our listeners submitted on Instagram. If you’ve ever wanted to ask us what we’d do, be sure to submit your question for the next WWYBD as this is a recurring segment that airs the last Friday of each month. We try to answer as openly and honestly as possible to give you perspective and guidance from our own experiences.

In this episode, we answer questions related to being able to have fun with your friends on a budget, catching feelings for your best friend, how to set boundaries when it comes to giving your friends and family discounts when you’re a business owner and how to tell if you truly love your partner!

GIVEAWAY:

If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! You’ll be entered into our giveaway as a thank-you. You could win a box of PR goodies (a full-sized YSL perfume, full-sized skincare/beauty products, and more) Reminder to enter before December 31st!

SPONSORS:

Meet Cute Box is a themed date night box with unique items from small businesses around the world. Visit meetcutebox.com to learn more & receive a box as early as next week! 

Athletic Greens: AG1 contains over 75 essential vitamins, minerals and whole-food sourced ingredients giving you a multivitamin, probiotic, prebiotic, adaptogens and more (all in one daily scoop). Get your Free One Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs with our link here! https://athleticgreens.com/emerging

Witful is the first tool built to optimize your workday. Instantly make your meeting notes valuable, and effortlessly track the information you need on a day to day basis. We have a discount code for our listeners - to get 50% off of your subscription, use code FRIENDS50 at checkout! https://witful.com/

To sponsor our show, email [email protected]

SOCIAL LINKS:

Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Allison's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Ceara's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Already Friends Patreon: $5 a Month for Bonus Episodes

Let's be friends - join the Already Friends FB Group!

To sponsor our show, email [email protected].

Since we’re almost halfway through 2022, we wanted to circle back on the goals and intentions we set in January. The collective energy is typically quite ambitious about setting goals at the beginning of the year but as the months go on, it’s easy to lose sight. Life happens, things change, we get busy. We encourage you to look back at what your plans were for the year - grab your notebook and pull up your vision board so you can check in with yourself. 

In this episode, we thoroughly catch up about our personal lives, how our career plans are slowly shifting and plans for the rest of the year to stay on track. We reflect on what goals we made that we still feel aligned with and how our situations may result in us having to adjust some goals to fit our current circumstances.

MENTIONS: 

Allison’s Hotel in Des Moines - Surety

Allison’s Hotel in Mexico City - Ryo Kan

Hotel in Phoenix - Rise Uptown

Ceara’s Girls Who Walk Facebook Page

GIVEAWAY:

If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! You’ll be entered into our giveaway as a thank-you. You could win a box of PR goodies (a full-sized YSL perfume, full-sized skincare/beauty products, and more) Reminder to enter before December 31st!

SPONSORS:

Meet Cute Box is a themed date night box with unique items from small businesses around the world. Visit meetcutebox.com to learn more & receive a box as early as next week! 

To sponsor our show, email [email protected]

SOCIAL LINKS:

Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Allison's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Ceara's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Already Friends Patreon: $5 a Month for Bonus Episodes

Let's be friends - join the Already Friends FB Group!

To sponsor our show, email [email protected].

As a follow up to our popular Winter Favorites episode, we wanted to have a fun girl chat about what vibes we’re setting this summer! 

We share some of our current favorite activities, products and must-haves for good weather. This unintentionally turned in to us listing a few things we want to check off our bucket lists in the coming months - think drive in movies, your local pool, reading a fiction book just for fun, partaking in Ceara’s summer walk challenge and Allison’s nostalgic love of flying kites!

MENTIONS: 

Girls Who Walk Facebook Page

Rare Beauty - Liquid Blush in Happy

OUAI Wave Spray

Face Mist Spray - Glossier, Biossance, Elf

Ritual Zero Proof NA Spirits (Also at Whole Foods)

Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City

GIVEAWAY:

If you enjoyed this episode, we would really appreciate it if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast/Spotify. This helps us grow the show so that we can keep doing what we are doing! You’ll be entered into our giveaway as a thank-you. You could win a box of PR goodies (a full-sized YSL perfume, full-sized skincare/beauty products, and more) Reminder to enter before December 31st!

SPONSORS:

Meet Cute Box is a themed date night box with unique items from small businesses around the world. Visit meetcutebox.com to learn more & receive a box as early as next week!

Athletic Greens: AG1 contains over 75 essential vitamins, minerals and whole-food sourced ingredients giving you a multivitamin, probiotic, prebiotic, adaptogens and more (all in one daily scoop). Get your Free One Year Supply of Vitamin D + 5 Travel Packs with our link here! https://athleticgreens.com/emerging

To sponsor our show, email [email protected]

SOCIAL LINKS:

Already Friends Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Allison's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Ceara's Socials: Instagram, TikTok

Already Friends Patreon: $5 a Month for Bonus Episodes

Let's be friends - join the Already Friends FB Group!

To sponsor our show, email [email protected].