a footballer, a salesman, a dropshipper, and an entrepreneur walk into a bar... and subsequently teach me that adult life isn't all that it seems to be.

welcome to street-smarts 101: how not to repeat dalena's mistakes in 2023.

if it were up to me, this episode would be the length of a good ol' childhood sleepover; pure 9pm to 6am discussions on what it means to be human and how many soulmates we really have... sadly, elementary time is a luxury that none of us can afford anymore (at least not i, but jealous if you can.)

in this episode, my guest star lexi and i are discussing the real stuff: race, mental health, trans rights, and many more important and relevant topics today.

the table is set, so let's dig in.

regardless of your gender identification, you might be asking yourself, "but dalena, don't men say all sorts of weird things?"

why yes, dear listener. yes they do.

luckily for you, this episode is chock-full of my favourite (least-favourite?) weird things that men have said to me and many other unfortunate souls. i hope you don't find commonalities with any of these but if you do, let's laugh about them together; strength in numbers baby! let's #make-men-less-weird-again go viral ;)

it's existential hour... sort of. this might not be an alien discovery-esque chat or one about if AI will eventually take over, but it's about the more relatable day-to-day things i've picked up along the ride from '22 to '23. my personal toolbox (if you will) of things i want to share with you as we build our way through this new year. buckle up buttercup; it's time to get real.

let's just say that this episode is more 'truth, or dalena' AND her guest star. picture this as a coffee chat between you and your two new best friends; all hail palentine's day and the month of love. we will be chatting about all sorts of random things, with conversation topics inspired by the famous 36 questions that lead to love. come join us, we love you all a latte!

sexuality... the ever-present topic that we all interact with at some point in our 20s. not gonna lie, this episode is very personal to me; a lot more dalena than truth this time around. if you have thirty or so minutes to kill, grab a seat and sit around the campfire as i share some tips from my own lgbtq+ handbook and how i came to discover my current queer state.

ah yes, friendships. from day one to 7305 days (yes, I did google the conversion for 20 years to days), this topic is constantly changing and evolving as we move through our third decade of life. today we'll chat about the parallels we all face in this realm - from red flags, to friendship patterns, to soulmates - and dive a little deeper into what it means to be a good friend.