Twenty & Trying

Twenty & Trying is finally diving into the wellness world! 

This week's guest is Melissa Boloña, the creator of Beauty & The Broth, a subscription service bone broth formula filled with beneficial ingredients such as glutamine and collagen peptides, known for both their wellness-boosting and beauty benefits.

Melissa, a model and actress, found herself and her skin struggling, that is until she found bone broth. We spoke to Melissa about how she created her number 1 beauty secret recipe, making the transition from actress to entrepreneur, taking risks while living every day to its fullest, and what the term "twenty and trying" means to her.  

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Living fearlessly is easy in theory, but how do we put it into practice? Alexa Curtis knows the answer and has been for years. 

This week’s guest is Alexa Curtis, a speaker, podcaster, social media influencer, and entrepreneur. After starting her own blog at only 12 years old, Alexa has worked in media for the past 11 years and became a radio show host for Radio Disney called "Fearless Every Day"! She is also the creator of the Be Fearless Summit, a program for college-aged students looking to get out of their comfort zone to land their dream job. 

We chat about the world of media and the hazards of social media in our twenties, the excitement of learning new things and how hard work contributed to her success. 

If you would like to keep up with Alexa, make sure to follow her on Instagram @alexa_curtis and visit her website at lifeunfilteredwithalexa.com If you would like to learn more about the Be Fearless Summit make sure to check out their Instagram and their website. 

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How do you find that "special sauce" about yourself, the one thing that separates you from others in your business? TaylorLou Dixon has the answer. 

This week’s guest is Taylor Lou Dixon, a lifestyle design coach and business mentor. We spoke with Taylor Lou about her multiple businesses, how she helps people find their “it factor,” working with fempreneurs, the stress our generation puts on money to measure success, and what the phrase twenty and trying means to her. Hint, you don’t have to have it all figured!

If you would like to keep up with Taylor Lou, make sure to follow her on Instagram @taylorloucoaching and visit her website at taylorloucoaching.com

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Get to know your hosts a little better with this episode.

Charlotte and Peyton answer rapid-fire questions and discuss dream jobs, weird quirks, who would play them if their life was a movie, and the weirdest food they ever ate. Plus, they answer what “Twenty&Trying” means to them.

But... we also want to hear from you. Throughout the month of April, we are asking our listeners to share what Twenty&Trying means to you on your social media, by using the #twentyandtrying. Then we will compile our favorites to read during the last episode of the month and ask our audience to vote. The winner will get a special treat.

As always make sure to follow along with all things Twenty&Trying on our Instagram, join our Facebook community, and visit our newly launched website.

This episode has it all: life advice, business advice, sex advice, even manifestation tips.  

For our last episode of International Women's Month, we sit down with Karly Polkosnik, host of the Hey Bitchest podcast. We chat about making conversations about sex and female pleasure less taboo, body inclusivity, the non-linear paths for those in their twenties, and we even snuck in some free manifestation tips. 

Make sure to follow Karly on Instagram and TikTok @YourGirlKarly. You can also shop her clothing line @shopconfidenceclub and listen to her podcast. 

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Have you ever laughed so hard you cried? I did when I first saw Madeline's TikTok videos. 

In this episode, we chat with Madeline Thatcher, a causal TikTok creator, NBC sitcom lover and overall jack of all trades (she even has her Masters in English lit!).  We talk about her TikTok journey creating videos highlighting women’s empowerment, gender equality, mental health all in a comedic way, her love of books and learned an interesting fact relating to International Women’s month.

Out of all the episodes we've recorded, we have never laughed so hard so we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we loved recording this. Make sure to follow Madeline on TikTok and Instagram @missmadiejean! 

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This week we are all about finding our ~inner femininity~ and who is helping us do this? This week’s guest, Hilay Farooq, a feminine magnetism expert who also coaches women on how to self-align and use magnetism to attract your innermost desires.

In this episode, we chat with Hilay about finding your purpose in life and how to achieve what you really want out of life - even if it’s not what you think you want. Charlotte and Peyton get to enjoy some free therapy from Hilay, while listening to her soothing voice. Honestly, she should be on the Calm app.

You can follow Hilay on Instagram @Hilay.co and visit her website HERE!

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Who doesn't love reading about entertainment? Well, this week we sat down with Paulina Jayne Isaac, an entertainment and pop-culture writer intersecting race and gender into her work. Her writing has been featured in Glamour, The Cut, Bustle and Cosmopolitan. 

In this episode we chat about her career as an entertainment and freelance journalist, empowering other women not just in March but year-round and diversity within the entertainment industry which of course means we brought up this groundbreaking and drama-riddled season of The Bachelor.

You can follow Paulina on Instagram @paulinajayne15 and visit her website. You can also read the article she mentioned in this episode with AnnaLynne McCord here. 

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At just 21 years old, Toni Breidinger is already breaking records, becoming the first Arab-American woman to compete at NASCAR's Daytona International Speedway. 

In this week's episode of Twenty & Trying, we sat down with Toni to talk about what it means to be so accomplished at such a young age, being a woman in a predominately male-driven sport (pun not intended), and what's next for the young racecar driver. 

You can follow Toni on all social media channels @ToniBreidinger and visit her official website here. Also, make sure to keep up with all things Twenty & Trying by following us on Instagram @twentyandtrying.podcast. 

We've all had those dating horror stories, so we might as well share them! A few weeks ago, the hosts of Twenty & Trying asked you to submit your dating horror stories in an attempt to destroy their false sense of perfection social media apps have created in today's society. 

TW: Drugs and Substance Abuse 

This podcast does contain talk of drugs and substance abuse. If you or someone you know is currently battling either of these topics, please check out the resources below. 

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

1-800-662-HELP (4357)

National Institue on Drug Abuse and The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

The Recovery Village (For families)