We both went to the Netherlands in the last few weeks and wanted to do a deep dive into the contrasts between the Dutch and American cultures and how we think it impacts our overall health and well-being. A really cool part of traveling is to take inspiration from a place so this episode is not meant to hate on the United States, it’s more about how we are inspired by elements of the Dutch lifestyle and how we can incorporate more of those practices, routines and systems into our lives!

WWYBD is our recurring monthly advice segment, ‘What would your bestie do?’

We have on entrepreneur, storyteller, and travel content creator Kaylen of @KaylenDoesStuff. In this whirlwind episode, Kaylen details what it was like working remotely in Colombia, getting laid off, her path to becoming a travel content creator, starting her group travel company “Lucky Voyage”, an unforgettable ayahuasca experience, and more. Kaylen's story is a rollercoaster of adventure.

We dive into everything reading, and more specifically, tips for how to get out of a reading slump. As two gals who used to be avid readers, life happened, and we fell off the bandwagon. More recently, we’ve both fallen back in love with reading and in this episode, we chat about everything from our favorite book genres to the cozy spots that make reading pure bliss.

We candidly share some of our experiences that led us to wanting to discuss this as todays’ topic. There’s a lot of practical advice that can be taken away from this conversation such as signs to look out for like growing apart, one-sided friendships, negative influence and a lack of support. We conclude with a list of questions you can ask yourself to help reflect before making any decisions.

You’re either growing together or you’re growing apart. If you want deep, authentic friendships - growing pains are inevitable. We know you don’t just want to be acquaintances with everyone and flee when the going gets tough so today we unpack why growing pains happen, how to navigate these pressure points and how to repair the situation so you can move forward.

Ceara and Allison had 1:1 Human Design chart readings with entrepreneur, guide and podcaster Rebekah Joy. We were both absolutely wowed by what we discovered about ourselves in these individual sessions and immediately knew we had to have her on to share about Human Design with our community.

In this episode, we share all about our Greek life experiences from recruitment to making friends to living in the house. It’s definitely not for everyone but there are a lot of positives to being in a sorority that we are grateful for to this day. We both think it’s something that you get out what you put in!

biBERK Small Business Insurance has been a sponsor of our show for the past few months and we are really excited to bring Ben Topping onto our show to share about his journey with a career in insurance and the many valuable insights he’s learned along the way; including real-life scenarios and examples that make this topic easy and relatable to listen to for anyone in any industry.

Being the Already Friends podcast, it’s only fitting to have an episode dedicated entirely to making friends and maintaining your friendships. Making friends as an adult can feel challenging, and it may seem like everyone else already has their “bestie” or their friend group.

Allison invited her friend Alejandra Dueñas to help answer questions that our community has asked us! Alejandra is a spiritual life coach and mentor who helps women heal their trauma, embody their fullest expression, and let go of the need to control in order to live a more fulfilling life. We knew she would have incredibly insightful answers to your questions and wow - her advice did not disappoint.

We are thrilled to welcome Julie Valentina, a 21-year-old travel filmmaker from Germany who gets paid to travel the world. She has traveled to over 37 countries for projects with tourism boards, travel brands, music artists on tour, and more.

As the first day of summer is just around the corner, we thought it would be timely and fun to share our summer bucket lists with you!

We share some of our favorite practices and tips that we lean on when the going gets rough and ways to prioritize your personal well-being before all the demands around you.

In this episode, the girls are together in person so listener’s get a solid catch up segment about Ceara’s upcoming road trip and Allison’s second hand shop. Then we dive into sharing about the people, places, and things that are currently lighting up our inner essence, fueling our creativity and encouraging us to romanticize everyday.

In this episode, we are together in person! Ceara is in Omaha for the week so the girls are hanging out, getting work done and meeting up with other friends. We answer listener’s questions about discouraging job hunts, how much to prepare for a long backpacking trip and our favorite methods for journaling and organization.