Bloom In Progress

Bloom In Progress

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Bloom In Progress episodes

  • Ep. 9 - Social Media: What has it done to our mental health!?
    Is social media ruining our lives? In today's episode, Perls and Steph discuss their social media journeys and how it's affected them. They reflect on the pros and cons of scrolling through timelines, as well as how it's made an impact on their daily lives and decisions. How has social media affected you?
    Follow us on IG for more @bloominprogresspod
    1 hr 10 min
  • Ep. 8 - Toxic Relationships: Are we really that toxic?

    In today's episode, Perls and Steph discuss toxic relationships and friendships. What does toxicity look like? How does toxicity relate to emotional and physical abuse? Perls and Steph spill the beans on their own toxic experiences.

    Article referenced: https://www.healthline.com/health/toxic-relationship 

    If you are a victim of domestic violence: The national Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) 1.800.799. SAFE (7233)

    Follow us on IG for more @bloominprogresspod

    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep. 7 - Is Three A Crowd? Growing Pains in Relationships and Friendships

    In today's episode, we welcome our first guest Kirsten Nygard, model, actress, and our BFF! She joins our conversation surrounding the stages of growing pains. Kirsten shares her perspective on what she's learned about herself through the pains of growing older and how she takes care of herself when she's in a rut. 

    Book referenced: The Power of Habit - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X

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    Follow our guest on IG: @kirsten_nn

    1 hr 23 min
  • Ep.6 - How to set boundaries with intention and make them stick!
    In today's episode, Perls and Steph dive into a common topic we all know and love, Boundaries. Personal, family and romantic relationship boundaries to be exact. They'll talk about their personal experience with not having certain boundaries and how they were able to set them. 
    Healthy Boundaries: 
    - Understand your personal wants and need and you're able to communicate them
    - Share just enough personal information at the appropriate times, place, and with the appropriate audience
    - You can accept hearing "NO" from others
    - Don't compromise your own values and opinions for others
    1 hr 10 min
  • Ep. 5 - Our Birthday Special: Beyonce & Drake Song Association

    Happy birthday to us! In honor of our birthday week, we wanted to do something different! We both are huge fans of Beyonce and Drake and in this episode, we wanted to have a little fun with their music. We answer some juicy questions and play a quick round of fuego time. Get to know us a little better and enjoy this light-hearted episode! Follow us on social @bloominprogresspod for more!

    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep. 4 - Our Reflections on the pandemic anniversary!
    In this episode we discuss our struggles, losses, wins, and most of all we reflect on our growth and experiences within the last year in the midst of the changes that 2020 has brought into all of our lives. 
    We also want to acknowledge that the pandemic is a very serious topic. Everyone's lives have changed due to this. Many lost loved ones, have gotten sick,  and have been affected by COVID-19 in ways that we cannot imagine. Our deepest sympathy goes out to everyone that has been affected by this illness. Our hearts are with you!
    Follow us @bloominprogresspod on socials for more!
    1 hr 2 min
  • Ep. 3 - Mental Health: Dealing with depression

    If you've ever dealt or are dealing with depression or a mental health issue, this is the episode for you! Steph walks us through how she identified her depression and the steps she took to get out of it. 

    Warning signs: https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/NAMI-Warning-Signs-FINAL.pdf

    Find advice and information: https://www.rethink.org/

    Help a friend: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Teens-Young-Adults/How-to-Help-a-Friend


    Follow us on social @bloominprogresspod for more!

    1 hr 4 min
  • Ep. 2 - Healing & Reflecting
    Have you ever sat in bed at the end of the day and thought to yourself, "I'm not proud of how I acted." We all have experienced this across various situations. But have you taken the time to dig deeper? Have you taken the time to really identify the root and allow yourself to reflect and heal from issues you may not have addressed? In this episode, Perls and Steph discuss their experiences with reflecting and how it helped their healing process. 
    We talk about:
    Traumas we experienced
    Different levels of reflecting 
    How did reflecting contribute to our growth and healing
    1 hr 4 min
  • Ep. 1 - Friendships: Real Friends vs Fake Friends
    Friendships are complicated! We all experience friendships differently, some negative and some positive but ups and downs are inevitable. Perls and Steph share their experiences, good and bad, and how to identify fake friends. 
    We talk about: 
    Red flags and how to spot them
    Friends in your teens, early twenties, and late twenties 
    What we learned about our experience with friendships throughout the years
    For more follow us on Instagram at @bloominprogresspod
    1 hr 1 min

About Bloom In Progress

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Welcome! Bloom in Progress is a podcast on personal growth, relationships, friendships, and the experiences we all go through in our 20's! We started this podcast because we wanted a safe space to connect with others, share our experiences and struggles. Hosted by besties of 15+ yrs, Perls and Stephanie.