Friends in Pursuit

This week we are diving into our personal experiences with birth control, the pros and cons of some of the different versions we’ve tried, and get mad about how access to birth control isn’t available to all women. Kari implores Andrea to watch Shrill on Hulu and shares her mutual experience with the main character who needs to use Plan B. You can find us on Instagram @friendsinpursuit or send us a note at [email protected] If you’re enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate or review.

Since so many of you seemed to enjoy our last episode about books, we figured we could do a part two! This week we’re sharing our current favorites, how we’re exploring authors with different identities than on our own, and what reads are on deck! Share with us what you’re reading and loving! Plus, hear more about Kari’s process of starting her new business, Inner Circle Co, and how self-promotion is so dang hard. Also, how we both want to take an improv class the next time we’re together and why communication is important all the time. Books Discussed: No Ego – Cy Wakeman The Far Field – Madhuri Vijay In Pieces – Sally Field If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? – Alan Alda On The Come Up and The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas Americanah and Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie You can find us on Instagram @friendsinpursuit or send us a note at [email protected] If you’re enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate or review.

This episode is our first time recording in the same place! Join us as we talk this week about our mutual love for travel and why we both prioritize it, even when it takes some planning to make it happen. Andrea just got back from London and shares updates from her trip, including meeting Members of Parliament and other once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. You can find us on Instagram @friendsinpursuit or send us a note at [email protected] If you’re enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate or review.

This is an external processing episode, where we’re just sharing the things on our minds right now. Like how women have unfair expectations put on them in the workplace, Iowa caucuses and how we’re not exempt from judging female presidential candidates. Content warning: this episode briefly mentions dieting and weight loss (timestamps 5:40-6:43). Our hatred for Spanx and thigh chaffing are mentioned (shout out to @thighsociety), and we challenge each other to give people compliments NOT related to their appearance. You can find us on Instagram @friendsinpursuit or send us a note at [email protected] If you’re enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate or review.

This week we’re answering a listener question: how do we stay productive? Andrea shares some fine tuned life hacks that keep her productive while balancing work and family. Kari provides app recommendations that she uses to optimize her time (and store recipes!) and how refreshing it is to restart your devices every night (pun intended

In the podcast this week, Kari and Andrea talk about strategies we’ve both used when going through changes or uncertain times of life. We talk about how we’ve gone to therapists, worked with coaches, and developed other self-care strategies for life’s most stressful periods. We talk through our (bad and good!) experiences with therapists, the process of finding a good one (and sometimes ghosting the bad), and how we hope this conversations can help to continue decreasing the stigma around mental health care. Plus, Kari shares a big life update! See more @createyourinnercirlce on Instagram You can find us on Instagram @friendsinpursuit or send us a note at [email protected] If you’re enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate or review. Resources: If you’re thinking about counseling, check out this great resource from Digg.com. If you are able to financially do so, consider donating to Rachel Cargle’s therapy fund for Black women and girls.

In the podcast this week, Kari and Andrea talk about strategies we’ve both used when going through changes or uncertain times of life. We talk about how we’ve gone to therapists, worked with coaches, and developed other self-care strategies for life’s most stressful periods. We talk through our (bad and good!) experiences with therapists, the process of finding a good one (and sometimes ghosting the bad), and how we hope this conversations can help to continue decreasing the stigma around mental health care. Plus, Kari shares a big life update! See more @createyourinnercirlce on Instagram You can find us on Instagram @friendsinpursuit or send us a note at [email protected] If you’re enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate or review. Resources: If you’re thinking about counseling, check out this great resource from Digg.com. If you are able to financially do so, consider donating to Rachel Cargle’s therapy fund for Black women and girls.

Today’s episode features our first guest to the podcast, Maggie Flynn from @maggieflynnfitness! Maggie wears many hats: newlywed, army wife, dog mom, health and fitness coach. Maggie shares similar aspects to Kari and Andrea’s stories of uncertainty after graduate school when having a location-bound job search. We also chat about what it means to find people that support you, and the importance of vulnerability and sharing your story. Are you feeling the love for Kari and Andrea? We are grateful you’re listening and want to hear from you! You can find us on Instagram @friendsinpursuit or send us a note at [email protected]

Today’s episode features our first guest to the podcast, Maggie Flynn from @maggieflynnfitness! Maggie wears many hats: newlywed, army wife, dog mom, health and fitness coach. Maggie shares similar aspects to Kari and Andrea’s stories of uncertainty after graduate school when having a location-bound job search. We also chat about what it means to find people that support you, and the importance of vulnerability and sharing your story. Are you feeling the love for Kari and Andrea? We are grateful you’re listening and want to hear from you! You can find us on Instagram @friendsinpursuit or send us a note at [email protected]

In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, we wanted to share some of the ways we celebrate love in our life. We break down what our plans are for this week and the way we show love to the people in our life. Plus we share updates on some major #adulting purchases and take another trip down memory lane to the 7th grade. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please subscribe, rate and review wherever you listen. Drop us a note at [email protected].