The Gal's Guide

Don't get us wrong, we love a good coffee shop, but coffee dates, or offers to go on a walk, are not dates. They’re bullshit hang outs you do with out of town friends and family, not your future partner. It let's the person off the hook when it comes to putting in effort and we believe the first date is the prime to time to put in effort!

In this week's episode, we're setting standards higher for our first dates, why coffee/walk dates are dealbreakers, how to express your standards better for a first date, and giving you ideas for better first dates that still keep the pressure low but raise the effort! Enjoy!

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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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IT'S VACATION TIME, BABY! Whether you're hitting the slopes this winter, or still soaking up that tropical sun, we diving deep into all our travel tips and tricks for you. Plus, we're sharing some of our wildest travel stories with you. We're talking general packing and planning tips, then discussing traveling with friends, your partner, and solo. Want our airport routine that is sure to save you from any missed flights and terrible arguments with your partner? We got you! Hope you enjoy and safe travels!

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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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Hannah and Emily are answering the popular New York Times article "The 36 Questions That Lead to Love." They share what questions would be good to dive into with a long term partner or someone you just met. Also which questions they would add and/or replace.

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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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"As soon as you stop thinking about them, they’ll send you a text message or they’ll call you, because they know you just stopped thinking about them. It’s like radar." - Lauren Conrad

We've talked about exes, hookups, and old flames coming back and how you should handle the situation multiple times on this show, but today we're discussing the "why." Why do they disrupt your peace when you're finally doing well without them? What does it all mean? We have the one realization you need to finally give you closure and let go!

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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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Emily: @emilyaleece

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Everyone loves being liked, but at what age do we stop giving a damn about other people's opinions of us?

If caring what other people think is holding you back from living your best life, then this episode is for you. We are identifying our values and holding on to our integrity. While letting go of what other people think of us sounds a lot easier than it actually is, when we place more value in our own happiness and sanity, then it actually can be. We are learning how to become confident, even if you have to fake it until you make it, and we are surrounding ourselves with others that only uplift us.

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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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Emily: @emilyaleece

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Breakups are a sad part of life, especially friendship breakups. They can be even more painful than breaking things off in a romantic relationship. More often, there's deep levels of trust and vulnerability that is shared.

However, when a friendship turns toxic and it's easy to see how it may not be healthy to continue, a breakup can be a necessity to your mental health. When do you know it’s time to break up with a friend? What are the toxic signs you should look out for? How do you even go about having this conversation? We're learning to recognize subconscious patterns that are manifesting in our friendship that can lead to toxicity and allowing ourselves to heal in order to save ourselves.

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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, Emily and Hannah have the pleasure of being joined by comedian and podcaster Erica Spera to chat all about vulnerability as she shares her experience of dating with herpes, busting myths and misinformation, and how the conversation of dating with an STI doesn't have to be so daunting.

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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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Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahnicoleadams

Our lovely host Emily turns 29 today and is taking a moment to celebrate getting older and pass on some wisdom she has gained in her twenties.

Aging doesn’t have to be this scary thing. Take a moment to view it as a moment of reflection as you look back at all those years in gratitude. This episode is an invitation to set intentions for your next year and carry the wisdom you have learned into another trip around the sun. Ultimately, it's about being honest with yourself and your desires for where you are currently in life and where you hope to go in the future. After all... age is just a number.

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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

Hannah: @hannahnicoleadams

We don't all like to think about our partner's past before us, but we have to acknowledge that they did have a life before us — sometimes with another person too. Exes are one thing when they're your own, but dealing with a partner's ex can seem odd and we don't know always know how to handle it. Why are they still in contact? Why is their ex stalking my social media? Are they jealous? Does my partner want them back? We always go to the worst possible case, but it's not always true!

In today's episode, Hannah is sharing her experience with her partner's exes resurfacing as her wedding gets closer while Emily expresses her story of being that ex that "never went away" with a previous partner. We share how to set a boundary with our partners, gaining trust in the situation, and why their ex could be reaching out and how to determine If it's harmless or a concern.

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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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Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahnicoleadams

Perfectionism ironically can hold us back from reaching our full potential. Yet, no matter how many times we’re told to “let go” or “go with the flow,” so many of us reach burnout quickly.

In this episode, Hannah and Emily open up about their self-discovery journey with perfectionism, the continuous practice they’re doing to rest and let go of control, and how you can free yourself from self-limiting beliefs too!

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We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every bad decision, let us be your guide. Let's be real, we don't know what we're doing either. As a fellow Gal Scout, we hope you join our amazing troop hosted by the lovely and witty Hannah Adams & Emily Aleece Burton.

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: @hannahnicoleadams