35ish Podcast

Hi everyone! Welcome back to Season 2 of the 35ish Podcast! We can't thank you all enough for listening to us each week, we are having a blast! This week, we'd like to share our unpopular opinions on some silly subjects! Hope you enjoy some lighthearted banter! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week we are chatting about some life hack's that we've learned from mistakes we've made or path's we didn't take but wish we did! So join us as we discuss how just as our 20s brought unexpected twists and turns, our 30's have also come with surprising and also enlightening discoveries! So whether you want to jump on these lessons or just feel like you're not alone, here are some of the things we've learned along the way! This episode also concludes season 1! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week we are talking about one of our favorite genre's True Crime! Everywhere you turn these days, it seems like there's a new trending book, podcast, or show devoted to a crime. The genre is so huge that Netflix whose offerings in this arena include The Keepers, Evil Genius, Wild Wild Country, Making a Murderer, The Staircase, and many more—even created a parody true crime series (American Vandal). Which raises the question: Why are we so obsessed with true crime? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This we are talking about the attachment theory. Why are some people very aloof and unattached in their relationships, while others are clingy and need constant validation? According to attachment theory, it's because different people have different attachment styles. We wanted to spend this week chatting about the four attachment styles, how they're formed in childhood, and how the goal is to develop a secure attachment style in all your 35ish relationships Want to see what style you are? Take a quiz here: Attachment Style Quiz: Free & Fast Attachment Style Test (attachmentproject.com) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week we welcome a special guest, Caitlyn Lifschitz of Loverly Photography. In this interview style episode, we chat all about her business- how she got started, her favorite sessions to shoot and she gives tips on how to rock all your photo sessions like a pro! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

Hey everyone! This week, Ashley and Lisa have a lot of thoughts on some of our favorite pop culture topics! Join us as we share our hot takes, or, at least…one take, on some going ons and hopefully we'll hit on a few reasons why our widely held or unpopular opinions can relate to our wider 35ish worlds! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

There is nothing better than the warmer and longer days that Spring brings! While it may feel like New England Springs take forever to get started, Ashley and Lisa are spending this week talking about some of their favorite parts of the season and some sure fire 35ish signs Spring is on its way! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

**Trigger Warning: This episode's topic was requested by several followers, and it might contain sensitive topics surrounding death and loss** Several of our listeners asked that we breach the topic of grief and loss as an adult so we will be bringing up sensitive topics that may be difficult to listen to. Few things compare to the pain of losing someone you love. We want to go on record and say that we are ABSOLUTELY not experts on this topic, but we thought we would try our best to discuss such a difficult emotion, our personal experiences with grief, as we hope we can glean at least a little comfort or thought for anyone who has gone through a difficult personal loss. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

Today we are talking about reality t.v.! Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as The Real World, then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series Survivor, American Idol, and Big Brother, all of which became global franchises. Then came 2006, when a group of relatively normal but wealthy woman, gave the world a glimpse of what life was like behind a gated community on Orange County California spawning the first of an iconic franchise The Real Housewives! Whether you've Kept up with the Kardashians, felt dirty watching Jersey Shore, or watched hundreds of Roses given out in the bachelor, or voted for your favorite singer on The Voice, join us to talk about the appeal of watching someone else's reality play out weekly on your screen! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week we wanted to kind of do a Part II episode to follow-up on our discussion regarding language throughout the generations, so this week, we are focusing on fashion flashbacks, fast forwards, influences, what the kids are wearing these days, and how we found our personal style in our 30's! So what do you wear as a 35ish woman? Anything you want! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

Books help us explore and discover our world and our goals! They encourage us to learn and grow, while also providing much needed entertainment and escapism! Join Lisa for a mini episode of book recommendations and reviews! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

Today we are talking about Travel! Our favorite or not so favorite family vacations, traveling solo, girls trips, traveling with your spouse, and how to get that perfect family trip moment (even if it's just for a moment to snap a pic on Instagram)! Join as we rejoice that travel options continue to become more viable as the world recovers from the pandemic and we let our 35ish wanderlust take over! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

Love is in the air this week! Valentine's Day tends to elicit strong responses from people, either they love it or they hate it! So today, we are discussing our thoughts on Valentine's Day and how they have evolved throughout the years to become a day to express love for all of our people! We also get into Gary Chapman's The Five Love Languages, and how using them is a great framework to learn how to communicate our feelings to our significant others! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week in honor of Ashley's birthday we are discussing Birthdays through the decades! We'll get into the days of birthday past, our favorite or not so favorite birthdays, the types of people you meet on their birthday, birthday surprises, awkwardness about giving and receiving gifts, and our feels about getting older! We also want to know! Does ANYONE actually like getting “Happy Birthday” sung to them?? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week we are discussing leverage! Maintaining commitments to yourself and others can be difficult when confronted with life's external challenges that can seem to pull at you from every angle! Studies have shown that utilizing the power of leverage and learning to delegate like businesses do, can also work in your personal life by freeing up your time and energy to devote to the people, places, and things you love most! Join us as we discuss what leverage is, how we've used it or how we hope to use it moving forward! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week we are discussing mental health and our experiences with therapy. There are many strong evidence-based reasons to consider therapy and don't necessarily need to be before or after big life changing events, ALL are equal and valid! That's why we'd like spend this episode sharing our personal journey's with therapy which include our past and present experiences, hesitations, hopes, and successes that have lead us to the belief that therapy is incredibly beneficial, and a way for all people to better understand themselves, work through areas that are most difficult, and to improve their abilities to thrive, communicate, overcome adversity, improve their relationships, find happiness, and create a better world! We are also incredibly excited to have our first special guest on the 35ish Podcast! Therapist, Amanda Jelden, will share why therapy equips you with tools to enhance and empower your world. You are NEVER too old to start therapy! Featuring special guest: Amanda Jelden Glow Up Therapy Glow Up Therapy (yourglowuptherapy.com) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week we are talking about the fact that the dividing lines between the different generations don't exist…or at least they aren't as significant as we think! While many generational stereotypes can be light and silly, many end up as fuel for insults to be slug between the young, the old, and the middle aged! Come break some of them down together with us as we focus on generational language and slang, and explain how we've found that while we are no doubt shaped by the times we grew up in, we are more all more alike than we are different! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week we are talking about aging in our 30's. Culturally there is this wonderful new take on aging that is celebratory, rather than silencing, (think Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Aniston, Janet Jackson, Jane Fonda, and sighhh the great Betty White! However, there are also MANY societal pressures and that are unabashedly and subtlety reminding women that the world value's beauty and that external beauty is tied to youth. What's also fascinating, is no one experiences aging the same! Grab your coffee and favorite SPF.... let's talk about where we are at today, and how we are reconciling the fact that the image in our head doesn't necessarily quite reflect how we feel on the inside or outside. We also share our favorite products, regimes, tips & tricks! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week we are talking about New Year's Resolutions! We can't help but get caught up in the New Year, New You cliché, but honestly are resolutions realistic? Orrrr by February 1st, has it been a looonggg dry January and you've already tossed your resolution away faster than the time it takes to uncork the wine bottle? Join us as we talk about popular resolutions, what our resolutions are this year, how we plan on sustaining them, and if we think setting a goal to make a specific change or focusing on doing more of something that makes us happy will bring more success! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

This week are here to share some of the hard work we've done as 35ish women to acknowledge and overcome some of our past behaviors that didn't serve us as we strive for personal growth and emotionally maturity! As adults we can carry around, often unknowingly, behaviors that hold us back from loving relationships, supportive friendships, career growth, promises we make to ourselves, and simple life happiness! The path to self-improvement truly begins when you are willing to recognize these behaviors and actively seek to improve them. Join us as we dive into our ever-evolving journeys of self improvement. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

The older you get; the more difficult making (and retaining!) friends can be. Creating and fostering friendships can take more effort and intention as an adult. Friendships have been shown to help decrease anxiety, stress, and worry, positively impacting overall health and well-being. So, join us as we unpack the 35ish friendship in all its joys and complexities. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

We cordially invite you to take a trip down memory lane as we talk about the holidays and what Christmastime looked like growing up in the 90's and how it's influenced how we celebrate now as 35ish adults! Grab an egg nog and let's sit by the tree as we discuss the magic of the unplugged Christmas's of the 90's! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

We are already out of breath as we discuss our love/hate relationship with exercise as we've both come to the understanding that it really is just necessary for our physical and mental health! In this episode we talk about what our relationship was to exercise based on our upbringing, our parlay into sports (eek), that painful point (age 30) when we realized we could no longer maintain while up to our old tricks, and tips we've found for enjoying exercise in our 35ish state of mind! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

In this episode we talk about jobs and what they mean in our lives! We talk about the "great resignation", the current state of work, how our career expectations began and how they have shifted with life experience. We discuss whether our education decisions did (or did not) lead us to where we are now...our realistic dream jobs! We end with discussing our hopes for our careers in the future as well as the future of the next generations!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

In this episode we talk about our decisions to get married and start a family. Through this discussion we talk about why we marry, the institution of marriage and redefining it, moving in together, getting pets, buying property, wedding planning and having children, We subscribe to the thought that a couple that laughs together lasts together! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support

In this first episode we introduce ourselves, our friendship and our hope for our podcast community! We also discuss the signs we've noticed that mean we have crossed the threshold into being a bonafide adult...aka 35ish! At the end of this episode we included a "bonus" segment called "chatty not catty" where we discuss our favorite Bravo shows. This week we discuss Vanderpump Rules and Winter House and whether we like our reality show favorites to evolve as they age or stay with the same shenanigans they rose to fame with.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/35ishpodcast/support