Grow Up

Does reviewing your bank account make you want to hide under a rock or is that just us? 🙃

Well, we’re kinda SOL because avoidance doesn’t help us get richer. We have got to face the music at some point, and it really helps to have a game plan that makes it easier. And that’s exactly what we talk about with Hannah, Lil’ Finance Girl, this week on the pod. Hannah is super smart (hello, Masters in Corporate Finance) and relatable, and gave so much amazing advice in this episode, like how to make budgeting more approachable!

Personal finance is one of those topics that the world just assumes we know all about once we become adults. (Or alt. theory - they didn’t want us to learn about it). Well, it definitely takes effort, but with friends like these we are a hell of a lot better off! Join us for a chat about money, priorities, mental hurdles, Dave Ramsey, and crypto currency.

P.S.

Nothing in this episode constitutes as financial advice and is our opinions only!

You can find Hannah on IG @lilfinancegirl and sign up for the waitlist for her new class, The Money Course, here!

Hannah is not a financial advisor or certified in any way. She is speaking completely from her own opinion and experience and nothing mentioned in this podcast is meant to be taken as advice. Make sure you do your own research before making any financial decisions.

No shame, we’re big pop cultures fans over here. It’s not our “guilty” pleasure because we don’t subscribe to that.

Pop Culture is not frivolous - full stop. Especially in the melting pot of America, pop culture weaves us all into this social fabric that helps connect us. And being interested in what’s going on in the big blanket of pop phenomena is natural and sometimes essential to our connection to the people around us! So join us on the pod this week where we dive into the depths and see just how impactful and far reaching pop culture can be. And join the big debate - are sports apart of pop culture?

Sound the alarms! Rih Rih is now a billionaire, joining the ranks of the ultra-rich.

An island gal from Barbados, she's been in the public eye since her teens and we’ve been fans since 2005's Pon-de-Replay (yes 2005, let that soak in😫). So of course, we had to continue our celeb series with a Rihanna episode!

Starting in the music industry an icon she remains fronting her two mega brands: Savage X Fenty and Fenty Beauty.

Coming on the scene she's made waves and set new industry standards with a message of inclusivity. Not only is she a pop star and entrepreneur, but a fashion icon— triple threat. Join us as we chat about her journey and how she made a billion dollar empire.

Drumroll please.....

We were honored to interview our first guest ever at H&H, Nicole with Dope Kitchen! If you haven't heard of Nicole, run- don't walk to go check out her amazing, funny and entertaining cooking videos on Tiktok. Nicole's platform of over 500k followers took-off after posting her first video - cooking while consciously consuming cannabis. She's hilarious and real and has created an amazing supportive and inclusive online community. On today’s episode, we talk to her about being a content creator, reframing movement and food, mental health and the stigmas around cannabis. Listen in to hear more about her journey. 

You can find her here

IG - @dope__kitchen

TikTok - @dope_kitchen

Website - Dope Kitchen

With a lot of talk about body image over here at H&H, in this bonus episode, Taylor felt ready to share her story about her breast augmentation surgery and subsequent implant removal journey.

When Taylor was 21 years old, she got a breast augmentation and unfortunately quickly realized it was not what she thought it would be. After four years of grappling with her decision, she underwent an explant at 25 years old.

Jacqueline interviews her about her journey from start to finish. Listen in to this quick overview that’s quite possibly the start of a deeper conversation around cosmetic surgery, societal beauty standards, and mental health.

When we hear women’s issues, we think of issues like equal pay, reproductive rights, paid family leave and ending abuse and assault. These are all very important issues that society, not just women, need to be working to resolve.

I pretty much can’t stand the term “women’s issues” because I find that too many people use that as an excuse to either write them off as feminist bs or just absolve themselves of any liability because they don’t identify as a woman. Which is absurd. Cause not only do women’s issues effect every single person, there are so many other issues that also effect women.

The economy, immigration issues, and gun rights are often seen as masculine issues, but all of these directly impact women’s lives in the U.S. (I think we can all see that we need to just stop gendering societal issues since they affect every one of us). So this week we wanted to talk about the specific ways in which women are tied to today’s economy, from financial instability to pregnancy. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Hi! Taylor here! So this episode came to me when I had an epiphany a few weeks ago. I’ve (arguably) been spending too much time on the clock app, but realized that because of some awesome creators, my body image has improved a lot. So many amazing women are simply sharing what their bodies look like naturally, working out, hanging out, dancing and simply just in different clothes and bikinis (even if sometimes TikTok censors some bodies and not others 😡😡)

So when I texted Jaqueline about my epiphany, she said me too!! So I said YAY! We must do an episode on this!!

TikTok is bad and good in the way that it just shows you more of what you want to see. So the trick is to be really intentional about what videos you like and interact with. Or don’t and see what your subconscious is projects back to you - calling myself out here hehe.

I think that I will always struggle with my body image throughout my life, even though I’m actively working on doing it less. But I am still very privileged in my straight/midsized body. As I mentioned earlier, TikTok is notorious for censoring people’s bodies who don’t fit the toxic beauty standards of our society - but that is only the beginning of fatphobia. Fat people in our society are not treated the same. And though you may think that’s just an observation, you would be wrong. There are real life stats of the terrible treatment of fat people in our society, and you’ll be surprised to hear some. I definitely encourage you to read some of the articles linked below and hear these things directly from the source. Being fat is not bad or unhealthy. And I will be saying that over and over ‘til the grave until I reprogram all the false truths I grew up with. So listen in to hear our full discussion on this on how we can continue to change our minds.

Read more here and see some of our fave creators.

Earlier this year, Whitney Wolf Heard took Bumble public and the company is now worth over $8 billion. With a capital B. And over here at H&H, we find it kind of wild that a dating app could one - be making any money, period, let alone two - be worth billions and billions of dollars. 🤯 And Ms. Heard has broke some major barriers in this process. At 31, she’s now the youngest CEO to take her company public and is the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. 🤯🤯

In this episode, we talk about the evolution of dating apps, our experiences using them and the origins of Bumble and Whitney’s success. If we had to pick, Bumble would def be our favorite out of the dating apps, mostly for it’s BFF feature! And we love any company that’s centering women’s empowerment. 82% of Bumble’s employees are women and it’s freaking awesome that we now have a billion dollar company that was created by women. Listen in for our take on what this means for society and more.

Anyone else just feeling inspired by Megan Fox and Jennifer’s Body lately? We’re loving how this cult classic is kind of resurfacing and really clearing a name for itself. Like, how did we ever sleep on this iconic film?

So to be iconic like Megan Fox, we definitely have to have our boundaries dialed, especially at work. Personally, work feels like the easiest place to start making boundaries. Work relationships are often more platonic, and, although as millennials we strive to please our bosses (at least at first), we quickly realize at burnt out we get always saying yes. It’s important we know our limits and protect our energy. Listen to hear more about different boundaries we can set at work and how to handle when others don’t respect them.

Manifestation can get a bit heady but it’s real and a great practice to have!

This week on the pod, Jacqueline and Taylor discuss manifestation, their dream guests for the podcast (hello, Miss Brene Brown - I’m sure you’re shocked), and how they can hold each other accountable to make this shit happen! 

We hope you get to know our vision for the podcast better and get inspired to manifest some dreams of your own.

Check out the transcript on our website.