Somewhat Grown

How do you strike the balance between being responsible and living your best life? In the freedom of living independently as adults, who are you accountable to? What do you privilege in the pursuit of self discovery? Join us as we unpack how we’ve navigated risk taking, identifying our limits and the idea of being perfect in relation to becoming our authentic selves.

Your two favourite twenty-somethings figuring out adulting are back for a new season! We return from our hiatus since the summer of 2022 and catch you up on what’s happened in our lives since then. Highlights include Thembe’s travel adventures, Izzy’s professional break-throughs featuring rubbing shoulders with celebrities and reflections on lessons learned from the previous year, like knowing when to block a guy. We also discuss our intentions for the new year. What’s your word for the year?

As we come to the end of the road for season one, we conclude our conversations on heartbreak by exploring what happens when platonic friendships fade. Are there conversations that can make or break a friendship? How do you trust that a friendship will survive rocky moments? How do we approach the crossroads of growing apart from bonds we once thought would last forever? We answer a listener's question, share the importance of holding space for feelings and for a person to evolve, and look forward to what the next stage of the year brings.

We hope you enjoy it!

How do you love someone and let them go? Is there such a thing as ‘the one’ or the right person? Buckle up because in this part two episode we go a bit deeper into heartbreak. Join us as we dive into the difference between fear and love; ideas of romantic love that we have outgrown, and those that still hold true. We also reflect on the lessons heartbreak has taught us and what helped us emerge on the other side of it, rounded off with some heartbreak song recommendations (for one hour max, though)!

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we are delving into the subject of love. Is the four letter word a forever word? What happens when a relationship ends, or doesn't even get to start, yet love lingers? What coping mechanisms can be put in place to navigate through the pain of heartbreak? Join us as we unpack what we think it takes to love, its importance as a factor in a working relationship, and how to heal when it turns into heartbreak.

What are your financial goals? Does more money mean more problems? In our first episode of 2022 we focus on finances - a topic that can feel uncomfortable or unnecessary to discuss openly, but why? Join us as we delve into talking about money, negotiating salaries and how we balance budgeting with saving, investing and enjoying.

What have you dedicated this year to? Does the festive season get you in your feelings? If you’re single during the Christmas season, how do you deal with questions from family about when you’re eventually getting married? Join us in our first extended episode as we reflect on the year 2021. We discuss cuffing season, motives for getting in and out of romantic relationships, lessons learned and what we wish to carry into the new year.

How do we strike the right balance between portraying perfection and being real? Do professional spaces have room for us to reveal our more human selves? What role does trust play in feeling vulnerable with people you don’t know so well? From crying in office meeting rooms to winging workshop delivery, join us as we reflect on times where faking it led us to either fail or flourish.

Does loneliness become more prevalent after University or when we journey further into our twenties? Do friendships always need to serve a purpose? How do we make new friends as adults? Join us as we continue the conversation on loneliness and share our experiences of trying to build more authentic connections.

What is the difference between being alone and loneliness? What are some of the triggers for loneliness? In this episode we unbottle our thoughts on what and where our feelings of loneliness come from and share some of our own tried and tested cures for it.