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Step inside the chat to listen to Elyssa Reed and Anya Ball talk about life. Through conversations and advice, two girls in high school discuss relationships, daily struggles, and just about anything that connects to their lives. Read Receipts is where they try to help make life easier for you, all…

Read Receipts


    • May 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    Signing off

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 38:39


    Our very last episode! We create a time capsule of sorts, as we look back on the beginning of high school and what we want our futures to look like in ten years. It's been an amazing ride and we're so grateful to have been able to create this. Not a goodbye, but a see ya later! Elyssa and Anya signing off. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    College decision

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 26:09


    We finally made it! We finally made our college decision, major, etc. The mixed girl gang is growing up. We talk end of year celebrations, prom, and looking forward to the future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Relationship wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 28:15


    High school relationships are quickly coming to end for us, as we transition into adulthood. We give our advice on what being single is like and what being in a relationship is like. These are our own opinions based from experiences. We are far from professionals, so take this with a grain of salt. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    The hardest goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 16:44


    As we get closer to graduation, the thoughts of college are at the forefront of our minds. With college underway, it comes with the reality of moving away. What does that mean for our friendships? "It's not a goodbye, just a see you later." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Weird relationship stuff and long-distance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 35:26


    Marriage at 17? Is it as weird as we think? We also discuss long-distance relationships as that concept becomes more of a reality for us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Senior year, college, and tattoos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 37:58


    Yeah, college again. We have reason because we're getting our final decisions back... scary times. We also have the realization that we're growing up and going to be adults. How'd we come to that conclusion? Tattoos. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Which bathroom y'all using?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 36:02


    Another college episode... and rant. Our fears are taking up a lot of space in our heads, so we talk them out. Also, the senioritis and adulthood crept up real stealthy. Can you relate? Listen to find out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Regrets/wasted youth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 31:02


    This pandemic has got a lot of us feeling like some of the best years of our life are going to waste. We discuss regrets we have about life, hope and dreams, and if we're truly wasting away our youth. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Be my Valentine?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 29:37


    We get real in this episode. We discuss our plans for Love Day and what we hope all of you do (keep some space for Jesus)! Hear some funny stories and hard hitting truths.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Boundaries/letting go

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 28:55


    Setting boundaries is important in everything we do. However, sometimes people constantly cross them and it forces us to make the decision to hold onto them or let go. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Olivia Rodrigo, trust, and the Capitol riot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 33:57


    This episode is a lot. Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” is a cultural reset. We discuss her song and trust issues in relationships. In an unrelated note, we go on a bit of a rant about what happened at the Capitol. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    2021 Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 31:10


    Happy 2021! We discuss our New Year's resolutions, or lack thereof, Christmas presents, and our hopes for the year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    School day blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 31:06


    We go on a rant about online learning and senior year. Can you tell we have Senioritis? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Could we maybe date?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 32:04


    The pandemic has gone on a lot longer than we anticipated. Dating is different from what most are used to. We discuss what relationships have evolved into during the pandemic --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Holiday spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 22:02


    It’s the holiday season! The best time of the year...or not? This year definitely feels different, so we discuss what the holidays look like for us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Instagram vs Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 31:34


    We discuss how social media has impacted the way we look at the world. Also, we talk about if we would ever just delete all our socials. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Red flags and TikTok boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 27:47


    We discuss our red flags in boys, but somehow get off topic and have a rant on TikTok boys. However, the red flags are present in a lot of TikTok boys. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    I think this girl likes me, but I'm not interested in that way

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 19:39


    Dilemmas, dilemmas, dilemmas. We're answering your dilemmas in this episode! Link to anonymously submit dilemmas: https://forms.gle/wvNJYerVZEwpn45D7 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Did I make the right decision?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 25:21


    Dilemmas, dilemmas, dilemmas. We're answering your dilemmas in this episode! Link to anonymously submit dilemmas: https://forms.gle/wvNJYerVZEwpn45D7 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    College ready

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 18:40


    We're back! Did you miss us? We introduce our new segment, Read Receipts Dilemmas. We go through one submission about college. What better time to do it before the big November 1 deadline. Giving a cute overview of what our lives have looked like since our break. Dilemmas segment is a completely anonymous submission process, so send them in! https://forms.gle/wvNJYerVZEwpn45D7 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Get to the point already

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 15:39


    Getting that “I need to tell you something” text, is single-handedly the scariest situation someone can be in. Essentially stories and tangents sum up our experience in this area. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    You’re just like me

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 11:31


    Dating someone just like you can get old pretty quickly. We discuss our opinions on that and if a relationship can last that way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Fall time vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 17:26


    This is definitely all over the place, but it's okay! Fall is coming and it's coming quickly. We discuss what we're looking forward to and holding onto to get through E-learning. Light a candle, get a cup of tea or coffee and snuggle up to listen to this. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Doing the most

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 20:41


    This is that rant type beat. Girls and guys getting played? People always need to post up to show that they're doing better. Never getting picked by the guys as a first choice? Yep, that would be us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Guy besties...and gifts??

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 15:34


    We’ve never had a guy best friend, we don’t know what it’s like. In other news, gift buying can get stressful in all ways. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Wait, are you back together?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 16:46


    Someone is always coming back to that one person, whether they’re toxic or not. What if they’re just not that into you? Can you take the hint and leave? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Break Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 18:57


    The dumper and the dumpee. Which do you want to be? Our deal breakers are put on blast, so it makes us wonder who really is the dumper and who's the dumpee. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    No Type, No Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 21:48


    We think having a type is weird, but others may disagree. Also, discussions of social media stalking methods and how far we’re willing to take it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Simp for Clear Skin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 18:37


    We discuss this idea of being a simp vs a gentleman or (decent human being) in a relationship. The things some find a nice gesture in a relationship or uncomfortable. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Soulmate/Dating your best friend/Dating in the friend group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 22:15


    Do you believe in soulmates? We sorta kinda do. We would love to date our best friends because those are the best types of relationships. However, dating within the friend group...might not be for us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Romanticizing Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 13:47


    Look at life. Take everyday as it is and enjoy the small things. We probably don’t do it so well. We talk about things we wanted for ourselves when we younger, where we are now, and if we’re actually happy with our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Lowkey Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 17:55


    Is your insight helpful or toxic? Discussing the difference between encouragement and helping your partner want to be better or forcing unwanted change on them to fit your standards. Lowkey helpful or lowkey toxic? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Regrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 19:04


    Have you ever had that shower argument about what you could’ve said? Us too. We regret not saying more and not making the first move. We regret not fighting for a friendship or not dropping a friend soon enough. Too many good stories. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    What Girls Want

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 19:35


    Are our expectations too high in a relationship? We break down the things we want in a guy from physical affection to deep emotional affection. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Black Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 13:22


    This episode we take a step away from what we normally talk about. A lot is going on in America right now. We talk about what we’re seeing and how we’re feeling from our perspective. We stand in solidarity with Black Lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    The New Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 9:50


    (Audio is back to normal!) This episode we talk about what we’re planning to do once Illinois moves into Phase 3. Once that happens, we’re able to to hang out with friends, so we discuss fun ideas to do. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Self-Care Queens while stuck inside

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 7:52


    *Warning* Again due to recent circumstances, the audio is going to be a little loud!  This episode we're both at home. Separately. We're bringing back the self-care talk, but now it's more important than ever. Because of the circumstances, it can get really hard to take care of yourself and still have some normalcy in your life. We talk about some of the things we've been doing to keep a normal schedule like working out, listening to music, etc.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Quarantine Baes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 10:21


    *Listener warning* Audio may be loud due to current circumstances.  We've both been at home for too long, as you can tell. This episode, we discuss how the pandemic has affected our friendships and changed how we interact.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Spring Birthdays

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 10:37


    Both of our birthday’s are in spring! Spring is coming up and so we talk about past, present, and future birthdays. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    #SocialMediaVibes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 16:35


    In this episode, we go off on a rant about social media. Mainly focusing on Instagram, we talk about the toxic traits that go along with it. We also find out that Anya is not the person to be stuck in a crisis with. We hope you guys can relate to the same feelings that we associate with social media. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Ladies, the Ball is in Our Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 10:15


    Girls, who makes the first move? It’s a question that many struggle with. We discuss sliding into someone’s dm’s and how we overthink a situation. However, we’re here to help with the confusion! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Anxiety&Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 15:43


    It’s that time of year where stress and anxiety come in a pair. We understand what’s it’s like to be stressed and anxious, so we talk about some things to help you guys relieve some of that! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Relationship Status: Single

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 19:07


    Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! We’re so excited to celebrate another day of being single. Also focusing in on what we look for in a guy, relationship life vs single life, and some fun stories! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Broke Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 15:36


    This episode we talk about our brief morning routines, then shopping! From where we get our clothes to getting our nails done. Our bank accounts definitely don’t agree with our lifestyle. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Mixed Girl Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 17:36


    This episode we talk about when we first met and what it's like being mixed. People touching our hair, rude comments we get from people, and having our racial backgrounds questioned. We realize that it's okay to clap back at someone, but we have to do it with grace and be prepared with all the facts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Self Care Queens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 16:31


    *Warning* (beginning segment may be loud, so this is a warning for earbud users!!) This episode we talk about self care, what products we use, and what things people need to do in order to have wonderful hygiene! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    TV and Movie Recommendations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 13:13


    We talk about shows and movies that we’ve watched recently. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    New Year, New Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 8:37


    It's 2020 and that means New Year's resolutions! We're going to discuss our opinions on resolutions and if they're worth making. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 12:32


    It’s Christmastime, ‘tis the season! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    Awkward Situations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 7:46


    We ask each other questions that may or may not put you into an awkward situation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

    An introduction to our podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 3:05


    We introduce ourselves, bring up some of the topics we will be discussing, the best way to contact us (Twitter), etc. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readreceipts/support

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