Twenty & Trying

Just because Valentine's Day passed doesn't mean our monthly romance theme is over. We know you may be feeling lonely but don't text your ex, even if they text you! We all have experience with those dreaded texts, but our guest this week turned it into a song. 

This week, Candian indie singer, Cassie Dasilva sat down with us to talk about her new hit song 'Unsolicited Contact,' the process of creating it, breakups in your twenties and how we can grow from them, and we even played a fun game called Read or Respond. 

Make sure to follow Cassie on Instagram @cassiedasilva and on TikTok @cassiedasilva. If you like this episode, remember to follow along with all things Twenty & Trying on Instagram @twentyandtrying! Listen, share and review us wherever you get your podcasts. 

It's February and that means we are continuing our romance and relationship theme. This week we sat down with Taylor Mead, a romance and relationships editor for Swoon at Odyssey, their relationships vertical. 

This week we talk about dating in your twenties, Taylor's experience as a romance editor, the importance of throwing out a "timeline," and we play a fun game to help you plan your Valentine's or Galentine's plans. 

Make sure to follow Taylor on Instagram @TayloraMead and read some of her work. If you like this episode, remember to follow along with all things Twenty & Trying make to follow us on Instagram @twentyandtrying.podcast! Listen, share and review us wherever you get your podcasts.

Dating in your twenties is hard, but Heather Hopkins created a solution! Our guest this week is Heather Hopkins, host of The Hookup with Heather Hopkins and the founder and CEO of the Graze app, a dating app where you schedule Video Chat dates. After some crazy LA dating experiences, Heather realized there had to be a better way to figure out if she had chemistry with someone outside of a text message. 

In this week's episode, we talk about dating in your twenties, what it was like for Heather to launch an app during the pandemic, fostering all types of relationships and we even played a fun new game perfect for our February theme. 

Make sure to follow Heather on Instagram @heatherahopkins and check out Graze @thegrazeapp. If you like this episode, remember to follow along with all things Twenty & Trying make to follow us on Instagram @twentyandtrying.podcast! Listen, share and review us wherever you get your podcasts.

Introducing our first theme month! For the next few week's every episode will center around relationships and romance. 

Remember to follow along with all things Twenty & Trying on Instagram @twentyandtrying.podcast! Listen, share, and review us where you get your podcasts.

It is time for women to start working together to empower one another, and that is exactly what Julianna Bonarrigo and the hosts of Twenty and Trying talk about in this week's episode. 

At twenty-three, Julianna is a world-traveler, former pageant titleholder and model. But during the pandemic, Julianna decided to get her real estate license creating her own opportunities. In this week's episode, the hosts of Twenty and Trying talk with Julianna about the pros and cons of social media, enjoying the current moment and not rushing through your twenties, and the importance of empowering other women. 

You can follow Julianna on Instagram, and remember to follow along with all things Twenty & Trying make to follow us on Instagram @twentyandtrying.podcast, listen, share and review us where you get your podcasts.

Yep, your read that right. Twenty & Trying is back for an all-new episode, but this time with a brand new addition. Please welcome a new co-host to the mix Peyton Maciejewski! 

In this episode, Peyton and Charlotte dive into what it's like graduating and looking for jobs during the pandemic, and manifest all things 2021! You'll learn how these two became friends and even get a sneak peek at episodes to come. 

You can find Peyton and Charlotte on Instagram, and remember to follow along with all things Twenty & Trying make to follow us on Instagram @twentyandtrying.podcast, listen, share and review us where you get your podcasts. 

Getting outside of your comfort zone is where the magic happens, and Shubha Kaushik is no stranger to taking risks. 

The host of Keep it Spicy sat down with us at Twenty & Trying to talk about the importance of traveling for self-development, how to expand your horizons during the pandemic, taking risks, relationships during your twenties, and how societal and familial pressures can affect this decade. 

Make sure to listen to Keep it Spice on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Anchor. 

To follow along with all things Twenty & Trying make to follow us on Instagram @twentyandtrying.podcast, listen, share and review us where you get your podcasts. 

"It's not that deep!" Just one of the many important topics the one-and-only Katie Cruz shares during this week's episode. 

Katie, a 25-year-old social media strategist, consultant, and founder of Cruz Creative. After working as a production assistant for Refinery 29, Katie learned she not only had to ask for what she deserves but was ready to make a leap, and she lept this past leap day. Now with Cruz Creative, Katie works with clients such as Bumble, Coach, Hi Anxiety, and my personal favorite, Let's Fucking Date. 

In this episode, we talk about everything ranging from the madness of 2020, the general struggle of people not talking about how challenging our twenties, the importance of having and being a mentor, celebrating the wins and feeling loses, taking the leap during your twenties, and the book that started it all "The Defining Decade." 

You can follow Katie @katiecruz and her Sky Mantras page @skymantras. And now you can follow Twenty & Trying's official Instagram page @twentyandtrying.podcast. Make sure you follow for updates, like and subscribe so you never miss an episode. 

Andreia Gibau is more than just the current Miss New York USA! At just 25 years old, Andreia has already been named Phoenix Magazine's 30 under 30 for her volunteer work with More Than Enough, traveled overseas for her volunteer work, is a writer and motivational speaker. We first met six years ago competing for the same pageant, which Andreia deservingly won. When I first started this, I dreamed about having her as a guest, and I'm so glad we finally made it happen!

In this episode we talk about her journey immigrating to the United States when she was just 7 years old, celebrating your differences, coping with imposter syndrome, and the importance of recognizing and sharing your failure because Instagram highlight reels aren't a reality. 

You can follow Andreia on Instagram @AndreiaGibau and remember to follow @hauteandholistic for behind-the-scenes and previews for upcoming Twenty & Trying Episodes. 

Can we all agree that being in our early twenties isn't easy? Great... now that we are all on the same page let me introduce my guests this week Elle Wilmot the founder of Truly Twenties, Madie Bice the Brand Content Creator, and Oliva Woodhead the Social Media Assistant for Truly Twenties. 

In this episode, we talk about post-university blues versus post-university depression, common pressures twenty-somethings face such as feeling like a failure particularly in your early twenties, the danger of the five-year plan, and trying to get experience without experience. Oh year, we also dive into the dangers of social media when it comes to comparing yourself to others. 

For more of Truly Twenties, make sure to follow them on Instagram @trulytwenties_ and if you aren't already following @hauteandholistic, give us a follow. This way, you'll see behind the scenes and sneak peeks of each week's episodes. 

Happy Holidays everyone ❄️🎄☃️