In this episode, we take a trip down memory lane to reflect on the highs and lows of 2025, sharing our favorite films, albums, and standout moments from the year. We dive into what made these picks special and how they shaped our year. Plus, we talk about our big goals for 2026 and the things we're most excited to see unfold; whether it's new releases, personal growth, or changes in the world. It's a mix of nostalgia, anticipation, and optimism as we look back and forward in a fun, laid-back chat!

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: Heated Rivalry

Hannah's Captivation: Oh What Fun

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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This week starts exactly how all serious conversations should: with reality TV. We get into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, pivot to the new movie Hamnet, and somehow end up having an existential conversation about mental health, avoidance, and the uncomfortable truth that you can’t actually run away from yourself.

We talk about why people cling to structure, relationships, and fantasy as a form of escape — and what happens when you realize you’re stuck with your own thoughts for the rest of your life. A classic case of best friends chatting about pop culture and accidentally unpacking the human condition.

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: Hamnet

Hannah's Captivation: Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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Secret Facebook Group: The Gal Scouts

Emily: @emilyaleece

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This week, we’re reuniting over Thanksgiving and immediately diving into our shared love language: watching Wicked For Good with each other like the true Galinda and Elphaba we are! We also break down everything we’re manifesting, fearing, and theorizing for Stranger Things Season 5. Also, since it wouldn’t be the holidays without a little emotional whiplash, we get real about seasonal depression, how it creeps in this time of year, and the tiny rituals that actually help us stay grounded. Cozy chaos, delusion, and comfort food–coded healing all in one episode.

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: Stranger Things Season 5

Hannah's Captivation: All Her Fault

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

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Secret Facebook Group: The Gal Scouts

Emily: @emilyaleece

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It’s our annual holiday gift-guide episode, packed with cozy recs, chaotic finds, and the presents that make you look way more put-together than you actually are. If you don’t know what to get anyone this year… we do.

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The Homebody:

-Watercolor Workbook by Emily Lex Studio

-Kindle Paperwhite

-Ranger Station candles

- Monogrammed Pillows

The Hostess:

-Anthropologie Icon Glasses

-Anthro Icon Cocktail Shaker

-Chip & Dip Bowl

-Novelty Linen Napkins

The Beauty Guru:

-gift certificate for Korean Lash Lift & Tint

-Nécessaire The Body Lotion

-Dermaflash Dermapore

-Medicube PDRN Sheet Masks

The Fashionista:

-Barn Jacket - Old Navy/JCrew/Aritzia

-Levi’s Women’s Ribcage Straight Full Length Jeans

-Tecovas

-Tory Burch Studded Mule Flates

The Home Chef:

-Mackenzie Childs rolling pin

-glass coffee syrup dispenser

-Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook

-Sabre Utensils

The Fitness Lover:

-Walking Pad

-gym membership (a few months/a year)

-Higher Dose Sauna Blanket

-Acupuncture Mat

The Self-Care Lover:

-foot massager

-Eberjey Pajamas

-Therabody Smart Goggles

Anyone To Enjoy:

-car vent phone mount

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: B12 shots

Hannah's Captivation: OUAI Super Dry Invisible Dry Shampoo in Melrose Place

Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

Instagram: @thegalsguidepod

Secret Facebook Group: The Gal Scouts

Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

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This week’s episode is basically Thanksgiving in podcast form: chaotic, cozy, a little unhinged, and fueled by holiday-level delusion. We spiral through our Thanksgiving plans, why the night before the holiday should count as a national drinking event, and what we’re actually thankful for this year.

We’re talking all things mindset, reframes, and delusional confidence, because Keke Palmer said to stop acting like life is happening to us and start remembering life is happening from us. We’re choosing new narratives, even if they sound a little unhinged. We talk about reframing our thinking, choosing the “my life is protecting me” narrative, and remembering that life is coming from us, not at us. It’s gratitude season, but make it tipsy, dramatic, and spiritually aligned.

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: B12 shots

Hannah's Captivation: OUAI Super Dry Invisible Dry Shampoo in Melrose Place

Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

Instagram: @thegalsguidepod

Secret Facebook Group: The Gal Scouts

Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

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This week, we make the case for women entering their Evil Era. Like—stop being graceful, stop being understanding, stop being “the bigger person.” Lily Allen basically wrote the soundtrack to “actually I will cause problems on purpose,” and honestly? She’s right. We also get into the messy fallout of her split with David Harbour because men really have had it too easy. Meanwhile, we recap the Selling Sunset reunion and mourn the loss of Chrishell, because without her the show is just Oppenheim men and a bunch of their exes they've hired!

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: B12 shots

Hannah's Captivation: OUAI Super Dry Invisible Dry Shampoo in Melrose Place

Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

Instagram: @thegalsguidepod

Secret Facebook Group: The Gal Scouts

Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

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In this week’s episode, we’re breaking down Vogue’s viral article “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing?” and unpacking why being single is actually chic, powerful, and way more interesting than chasing marriage like it’s an achievement badge. We also dive into the new season of Selling Sunset (and all the chaos that comes with it), recap our Halloween weekend antics, and get a little too excited about the holiday season already.

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: It's Not That Deep by Demi Lovato

Hannah's Captivation: Weapons

Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

Instagram: @thegalsguidepod

Secret Facebook Group: The Gal Scouts

Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

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In this week’s Halloween special, we dive into the dark, hilarious underbelly of modern dating — from “shrekking” (aka girls dating ugly guys) to the ghosts and ghouls of our past who just won’t stop haunting our social media. We’re breaking down why women sometimes fall for the ogre next door, what ghosting really says about someone, and how exes always seem to resurrect themselves around spooky season. Grab your broomsticks and your boundaries — it’s about to get messy in the dating graveyard.

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: rewatching Stranger Things

Hannah's Captivation: Nutella the Squirrel

Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

Instagram: @thegalsguidepod

Secret Facebook Group: The Gal Scouts

Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

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In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the art of charisma—what makes someone magnetic, confident, and effortlessly charming. From body language to mindset shifts, we break down the small habits that make people want to be around you, listen to you, and remember you. We also talk about the difference between authentic confidence and performative charm, and how to cultivate a presence that feels both natural and powerful. Whether you’re trying to stand out in a crowd, make a killer first impression, or just feel more self-assured in your day-to-day life, this episode will help you unlock your most captivating self.

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: TIT FOR TAT by Tate Mcrae

Hannah's Captivation: Sinners

Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

Instagram: @thegalsguidepod

Secret Facebook Group: The Gal Scouts

Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We’re talking about the kind of codependency that doesn’t involve another person—it’s between us and our phones. From that reflexive scroll the second we feel bored to the panic of being “offline,” we’ve realized how deep our need for connection really goes. In this episode, we’re unpacking our tech attachment issues, how social media feeds our anxiety, and what happens when we actually log off. Spoiler: it’s uncomfortable—but it’s also kind of freeing.

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's TikTok Shop

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! by RAYE

Hannah's Captivation: The Art of Loving by Olivia Dean

Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals. 

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

Instagram: @thegalsguidepod

Secret Facebook Group: The Gal Scouts

Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy