So….what does it mean to barely make it? Well, exactly what it sounds like. It was a few years back that I originally discovered (read: stumbled upon) this phrase and for whatever reason it has resonated with me. It encapsulates what we are all doing which is barely making our way through li…
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Listeners of Barely Makin' It that love the show mention:Barely Makin' It comes out of the woodwork to deliver a podcast for the girls this week. There's complaining, there's exposing, there's oversharing. In this episode, I really bear my soul. From my bout with “summertime sadness” and where it stems from to my disdain for group travel, this has it all. We finally package … Continue reading My Kid's Health & Wellness Journey →
Finally back on the mic after quiteeee the hiatus. I recap what I’ve been up to, take you behind my recent health & wellness schemes I’ve explored to drop a couple lbs, put out a personal PSA for adults to get a summer break back, and address the benefits of being on your home turf … Continue reading Episode 29: Health & Wellness Update →
In this ep, I recap my boring, albeit intoxicated and unproductive Thanksgiving break. From there I cover the {burning} listener question of my holiday traditions (most center around poor choices and alcohol consumption) and some fun holiday memories throughout the years. I pull back the curtain on the scam that is “Spotify Wrapped” and the … Continue reading Episode 28: Barely Makin It Traditions & What Lives in My Head Rent Free →
I finally breakout the mic and start podcasting again. Fueled by a disdain for my corporate job, a possible overdose on B12 pills, and the notion that my dog no longer can procreate, the topics I cover on this pod run the gamut. Starting with is Facebook Marketplace a look into my future to covering … Continue reading Episode 27: B12 pills, COVID Compliance (lack thereof), and Dating People from Your Hometown →
This could be the episode that winds me up in some sort of hot water. I start off by recapping what I have been up to lately (including but not limited to learning about my birth chart/potentially being swindled by my hair stylist), spending triple digits at hibachi, and teaching my dog to stop barking. … Continue reading Episode 26: Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccinos + Sorority Bullies →
In another episode of Barely Makin’ It, as a suprise to no one things in my life are still all over the place. I cover the stages of quarantine I’ve come across to date: spiraling stage, coworkers all being passive aggressive phase, etc. *All yet to be recognized by the CDC* I also get into … Continue reading Episode 25: Bags are Packed for Hawaii…or Provo Canyon School →
The title says it all. I truly have no reason to wake up when this month ends or ever. Anyways, this episode is all over the place, but when are they not. This week we cover the following: I take you on the journey of what I’ve been up to recently American Idol for Content … Continue reading Episode 24: Don’t Wake Me Up When September Ends →
I finally get back on the mic and start spewing my unimportant, un-researched ideas and opinions. This episode I recap what I’ve been up to lately which includes making up stories about my neighbors, watching way too much Tik Tok, and tbh god knows what else. I dive into poor choices I’ve made while being … Continue reading Episode 23: Green Tea Shots & Suburban Ideologies I Hate →
No different than other weeks as of late, I am doing the opposite of well this week. We start this episode off with some moderate to severe complaining about everything and nothing, recap my weekend spent with 9 guys and one bathroom, touch on the Babysitter’s Club reboot, discuss people’s weddings who I DON’T want … Continue reading Episode 22: Zero to 65 →
Ok, apparently all I talk about on this podcast these days is Britney Spears and bags. This week I discuss Britney’s recent interpretive dance that is a cry for help if I’ve ever seen one, my confusion on how mainstream jobs work, and finally a deep dive into my disdain for Michael Kors (and apparently … Continue reading Episode 21: GoFundMe.com/BritneySpearsNewShortsCharity →
Barely Makin’ It is back with another episode to hopefully make you laugh so you don’t cry…I mean literally these days there is a ton to SOB about. But we are here to talk about Britney cutting her bangs and what that means for our society, my problems with the bachelor and how I’m always … Continue reading Episode 20: Britney’s Bangs, Bachelor Gripes, and Bags that look like Food →
One thing you will always get with Barely Makin’ It is transparency, which is why I decided to record a podcast in the immediate moments following an emotional breakdown. So, if today’s episode seemed even more of an emotional roller coaster, that’s why. I give a relationship update, pro tips to spying on your significant … Continue reading Episode 19: The Post Emotional Breakdown Podcast →
This week’s episode we break down the beverages I drink in a day (feels a little blogger-esque, but could help you lose a pound or two so you’re welcome), dilemmas we (women) face while visiting the boyfriend’s parents and what dilemmas are the worst, and finally wrap up with a pop culture power segment talking … Continue reading Episode 18: Beverages, Boyfriend’s Parents, and Break Ups →
The title of this week’s episode comes from the exhaustive warning I give to those closest to me and to my stomach amidst quarantine eating and snacking. Great general advice overall. In addition to talking about pandemic themed weight gain, I cover ‘Listen To Your Heart’ and my own romances with musicians, at home workouts, … Continue reading Episode 17: Just Watch It →
On this week’s episode of Barely Makin’ It, I feel as though I have officially gone crazy. I insult several sects of people within American society including the sick and Mormon. Sorry about that. I talk about a new fun hobby I’ve developed: reading birth control reviews for sport (spoiler alert: they are fascinating to … Continue reading Episode 16: Eating, Drinking, Overthinking →
On this week’s pod, we discuss all things Quarantine. We talk unofficial sponsors of the Barely Makin’ It Quarantine™, my journey with online “therapy” and Tiger King takes at first glance.
Ok, it’s been a MINUTEEEEE since I’ve podcasted, but we ARE back in 2020. Not to be cliche, but I am overall a walking cliche, so I’m back on the grind. We talk life updates, holiday recap (PSA: 10 days with your parents is way TOO long), how I’m getting ready for 2020 (i.e. vision … Continue reading Episode 14: A Day Late and A Dollar Short →
Apologies in advance for the longtime hiatus, IRL work got in the way of my storytelling and rambling into the microphone. This week, I cover all things work. Starting with my first entrepreneurial business venture in 8th grade (100% unethical and possibly illegal) to ghosting my nannying clients to showing up to work in compromising … Continue reading Episode 13: Barely Workin’ It →
Well….she has survived. I #barelymadeit through my sister’s wedding weekend, but somehow have lived to tell the story. From realizing I was one of the only single guests of 50+ at the rehearsal dinner (which led to a $116 bar tab at the after party), to realizing vows are some deeeeeep shit, to my own … Continue reading Episode 12: Wedding Pandemonium →
@Talbetch joins Barely Makin’ It for his second debut and we must say it’s a fire episode if there ever was one. It’s mainly Talbs listening to me ramble on and on and ask for his advice as though he’s my free of charge court mandated therapist, but that’s just why we love him. We … Continue reading Episode 11: The Hills Aren’t The Only Thing Getting Rebooted →
Hi followers (*sarcasm obvi*) you will understand that once you listen to this week’s episode. Update my voice has transferrred from full on Zyrtec Actor to girl with nasal issues in middle school who will con her dad into a nose job for her 16th bday. I’m sorry – there is nothing I can do … Continue reading Episode 10: Social AF →