Welcome back to the growing together podcast! Today, Maddie and I talk all things summer, including our plans, hopes, and worries for the season and beyond it. This is our second summer with the pod, so revisiting this topic felt like a full circle moment that showcased how much we’ve grown and changed. We hope you enjoy!

1. what we’ve been up to

2. the questions

3. pinterest quotes

Welcome back to the latest episode of the growing together podcast! It's been awhile, as Maddie and I had a stressful few months of studying and exams. We decided to take a break for a bit, so this episode is a little dated. However, the topic of mental health is still extremely relevant, and we aimed to grow the conversation around its causes as well as strategies to cope. If you are struggling with mental health and find it triggering to talk about or listen to, we would advise that you skip over this episode for today and look back on some of our previous ones. We have attached a list of mental health resources below the time stamps as well as a link to the Coursera course Maddie was referring to at the beginning of the episode. Please enjoy, and remember to take care of your mental health!

1:30-what we've been up to

3:50-new discoveries

8:25-causes of the crisis and our solutions (plus a couple of rants about society)

40:43-pinterest quotes

mental health resources

suicide hotline: 988

LGBTQIA+ support: The Trevor Project

veterans' support: US Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services

general support: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

maddie's coursera course

Welcome back to the second episode of 2023! Maddie and I recorded this awhile ago, but life got a little bit busy, so the editing was slightly delayed:) We share our thoughts on some of the health and wellness ideas that we've heard and read about, and hopefully provided you with either some advice, or a laugh. If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love for you to leave us a review and rating. Stay healthy this winter!

0:30-what we've been up to

5:50-sickness/immunity

9:55-cycle syncing

20:55-our healthy habits for this year

26:10-pinterest quotes

Welcome back to the first growing together episode of 2023! It's been awhile, but Maddie and I were very ready to talk to you all once again. In this episode, we discuss what makes a resolution "good" as well as our personal resolutions for the year. We also think ahead to our year, and have some breakdowns in between. We hope you have a great 2023 and encourage everyone to go out and make it "their year."

1:10-what we've been up to

3:17-our 2023 resolutions

18:47-what makes a resolution successful?

25:25-we get a little off topic..

26:58-our hopes for 2023

32:56-pinterest quotes

Welcome back to the growing together podcast! After a few weeks of busyness (an understatement), Maddie and I decided to talk about how we feel is the best way to get back on track and focus on bettering ourselves. We also dive into how this awareness can help you in your relationships. While it's a short episode, we hope you enjoyed catching up with us. 

Hello and welcome back to growing together! Maddie and I had to talk about our favorite time of year, and it might be a little chaotic... Anyway, we hope you enjoy us ranting about what makes fall so incredibly nostalgic. Even if its 90 degrees where you are, cozy up with a warm blanket and some spiced cider while you listen!

P.S. There are no time stamps because we were kind of all over the place :)

Welcome back to the growing together podcast! Today we learn with you about a factor that could be key to feeling confident in relationships: attachment styles. With our experiences and some very well-researched information, we hope to provide you with an idea of what your style is, how to become more secure, and how to interact with others. Thank you for listening and leave a like and review if you enjoy the podcast!

0:38-what we've been up to

3:35-new discoveries

6:00-what is your attachment style?

12:10-how each style is formed

20:10-how to support friends and their styles

27:48-how to get closer to being secure

34:45-a brief message from job (maddie's dog)

35:18-pinterest quotes

Hello and welcome back to the growing together podcast! Self care is super important to us, as you can see by the 40 minutes we spent talking about it. All jokes aside, we want to give you a guide to understanding how self care is more than just a face mask, but a way to make sure you are energized enough to feel satisfied with life. We delve into the physical, emotional, mental, and soulful ways you can take care of yourself, so please sit back and enjoy! And don't forget, we love to receive reviews and new subscribers :)

0:44-what we've been up to

3:57-new discovery

6:50-main topic

39:20-Pinterest quotes

Hello and welcome back to the growing together podcast! Maddie and I shared our feelings on the phrase "passion projects" and how it comes in so many forms. We discuss how they can help somebody grow and discover more things about themselves, and share our own projects to prove it doesn't have to be large-scale to be successful. Whether you're a high schooler or retired, everybody deserves to have something in their life that makes them happy. We hope you enjoy and feel free to leave a like and review.

0:22-(new)! our monthly intentions

1:26-what we've been up to

5:23-new discoveries

9:33-what a "passion project" actually is

10:26-why it's important

13:07-our examples

24:23-monetizing: pros and cons

27:51-how to start

Hello and welcome back! That time of year is coming around again, and as rising juniors who have experienced high school during a pandemic, Maddie and I feel qualified enough to share our advice about everything that goes on in high school. Although we don't have all the answers and still struggle with quite a few of the topics mentioned, we want to show that high school is a major period of growth for everyone. While it might not be your favorite part of your life, the person that enters and leaves will always be different. So, here's our take on the first two years of "the (not) best four years of your life."

P.S. We decided to keep the looser structure again for this episode, but in the process forgot some (almost all) of our intro and outro stuff. Please forgive us :)

1:19-(kind of) what we've been up to

(we forgot new discoveries)

2:32-topics

     -back to school anxiety/excitement

     -expectation vs. reality

     -extracurriculars

     -cliques/stereotypical friend groups

     -relationships

     -academics

     -priorities

     -school/life balance

    -having FUN

(we forgot Pinterest quotes)