Passports & Pizza

Buckle in, ya’ll… today’s episode goes *DEEP* into a struggle both Laura and Sara have been navigating through for years! Do hobbies even exist in 2020 millennial culture? But before all that fun stuff - Sara’s stressin’ about planning the final details for her upcoming trip (but also super excited for it!), meanwhile Laura’s hating tax season in between a serious dump of inspiration/passion project fell into her lap. The two chat for a while about creativity before segueing into an in depth chat about what it means to constantly feel the need to “hustle” interests into a career versus enjoying our interests simply as a hobby. Is it okay to not have children and not be a career woman? Why are millennials obsessed with side hustles? Why do we feel the pull to monetize every hobby into something more? Sara and Laura talk “failure,” false promises, identity and so, so, soooo much more. Let’s get into it!

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Laura’s waiting for the impending death of her laptop, and she’s excited to do a Q&A talk for the Dame Traveler book at The Strand in NYC. Sara’s hardcore adulting in this episode with her mouse problem and a new cabinet in her laundry room. Then the ladies try a few different frozen pizzas to declare a winner. They discuss frozen pizza history, school lunch nostalgia, the rack vs. the pizza stone, pizza rapper names, and more. Then there’s a listener question about non-food traveling activities and they share recommendations.

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Laura muted someone on Instagram (!!), and Sara’s got eye issues but she had a good chat with her nutritionist. The gals answer some great listener questions about love and relationships: they cover their personal dating histories, thoughts on dating apps, advice for international relationships, travel flings, how to move on from a FWB, red flags, and more. Then, as always, recommendations.

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“We drinkin’ on this ep!” Sara’s dealing with family stress but she made some money on Poshmark, and Laura is dealing with a seller’s market but is stocked up on hygge reading materials. Sara makes some old fashioneds for her and Laura and gives a rundown of the history of the cocktail with some fun facts. Then Laura gives tips to a listener about becoming a travel influencer. The ladies can’t help but get a little tipsy on this one, so enjoy!

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Laura is impressed by everyone’s New Year’s messages but she’s having sleep issues. Sara is overwhelmed by the constant bad news but she’s really satisfied with her Nespresso splurge. We’ve got New Year’s resolution updates, a discussion about living that carry-on lifestyle, a listener question about travel pet peeves (they’ve got opinions!), and recommendations.

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Happy New Year! Sara and Laura are sipping on a whiskey cocktail this episode while they discuss their 2020 goals and intentions. Topics include budgeting, health and fitness, plus personal projects. Laura booked her summer travels but she’s not feeling very much like an adult, and Sara is excited by her new coffee toys but overwhelmed by the holiday season. There’s a Taco Bell-themed question and recommendations, too. 2020, here we come!

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This episode has hygge updates, various recording hiccups, Gilmour visits and more! Sara had a hygge day and a scary drive in the snow, while Laura is hooked on Orange Theory and is about to boycott her local Starbucks. The main topic is Christmas cookies, so the gals chat about all of their favorites and family traditions, plus Sara has a personal favorite for Laura to try.

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Sara’s overwhelmed from a busy weekend but had a great brunch, plus Laura schools us on secondary traumatic stress and tells us about her “Hygge Day.” And if you don’t know what hygge means, you’re in luck because that’s what this episode is all about. The gals get in “their cozies,” light some candles, eat some treats and talk about all things hygge. They go so far in that they had to cut the listener question and recommendations segments for time. Happy hygge season!

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This episode features our first international guest: Ruby Josephine Smith from Tangier, Morocco! A dancer, blogger and podcaster, Ruby is a longtime “internet friend” of Sara’s and Laura’s, and they obviously chat about all things food and travel, plus blogging and podcasting. In other news, Laura is contemplating a haircut (maybe bangs?!) and getting better at “putting her phone to bed,” while Sara goes on a healthcare rant and begs everyone to vote, plus she’s logging some overtime hours at work. They answer a listener question about books (which leads to a Harry Potter discussion), and we’ve got recommendations.

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Laura’s got an update on her teacher wardrobe, she’s been nesting and getting ready for “hibernation season,” and she’s dealing with sleep issues. Sara finally started the PWR at Home program but she ran out of episodes of Younger to watch. Then things turn to Halloween - we learn about Laura’s fear of clowns and the ladies throw major shade at candy corn. There’s a voicemail from listener Graylin (repeat caller!) and we’ve got recommendations. Happy Halloween!

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