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hey everyone and welcome to shy & salty, with your hosts nikki and ria, where we talk through our journeys of learning, unlearning, and relearning in order to help you through yours. so sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride…. Support this podcast: https:/

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    • Nov 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    38. shy & salty about nikki's 28th year

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 48:29


    nikki & ria come together to celebrate nikki's 28th birthday! nikki reflects on the past week celebrations, taking risks, and trusting herself. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    37. shy & salty about family relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 47:08


    family... can't live with them, can't live without them? this week nikki and ria discuss the difficulties with family relationships through their recent experiences.  follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    36. shy & salty about relationship attachments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 67:44


    have you asked yourself "why doesn't my partner care about me?" or "why does commitment make me feel suffocated?" nikki & ria discuss the different types of attachment styles, the issues with women's fashion, & which muscles are the hottest.  follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    35. shy and salty about being a fiancé

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 69:52


    did you ever look at an engagement picture curious about how it happened and if they knew it was happening? nikki & ria use this episode to share the great new of ria being engaged along with asking the tough questions of "did you know it was happening?" and "how did he pick the ring?" along with insights to the special day and about "engagement high".  follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    34. shy & salty about queen elizabeth, friends, & drinking anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 56:20


    nikki & ria chat about the death of queen elizabeth, long-distance friendships (both physically & emotionally), & anxiety with events centered around drinking. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    33. shy & salty about perfectionism, therapy, & taints

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 49:08


    nikki & ria chat about their parents meeting their partners' parents, nikki's experience in therapy & working through anxiety & perfectionism, how to be nicer to ourselves, & debate whether or not taint is a “bad word.” follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    32. shy & salty about families, greece, & chlamydia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 59:47


    nikki & ria are back from their summer trips & ready to chat ria's trip to greece, family secrets, & how family relationships evolve from childhood to adulthood. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    31. shy & salty about instagram relationships (ft. jake boly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 55:41


    nikki & ria are joined by a special guest: jake boly (@jake_boly), an entrepreneur but more importantly nikki's bf. they discuss how couple's therapy helped jake's business, why you shouldn't believe what relationships look like on IG, & how to tell if your bf is secretly liking IG boob pics. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    30. shy & salty about the friendzone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 56:29


    nikki & ria talk navigating the friendzone, dating your friends, & the transition from a platonic to romantic.  follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    29. shy & salty about scotus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 61:34


    we know, we know... you have been hearing about this for weeks but we accidentally made this into a roe v wade discussion with many tangents (e.g. the fb event equivalent in 2022, our upcoming wedding, & ria being a geese whisperer) throughout the episode. we aren't here to sway you but more to have a discussion to understand why this is happening now, how people have missed the mark, and what we can do about it. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    28. shy & salty about physical wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 55:54


    having trouble sticking to a workout routine? nikki & ria talk benefits of prioritizing your health, workplace wellness, & capsule fridges. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    27. shy & salty about sex drive [after dark]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 47:13


    warning: nfsw (yes coworkers this is your first and final warning) & nsff (not safe for family - yep you too). stressed over not having enough sex? feel guilty after turning down your partner? nikki & ria use this time to normalize the conversation around sex by talking on their own experiences along with giving advice on how to spice up your long term relationship follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    26. shy & salty about blood sisters, rings, & grandma tattoos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 66:22


    nikki & ria talk couple compatibility, post-cheating gifts, and why you need a R.E.I. membership follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    25. shy & salty about traveling with a partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 65:20


    nikki & ria discuss traveling with their significant others and their families - how to plan together, leaving time for spontaneity, & does your gf/bf pass the airport test? listen to find out. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    24. shy & salty about ria's 27th year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 47:54


    nikki & ria come together to celebrate ria's 28th birthday! Ria reflects on being ok with "failing", letting go of other's expectations, and living in the moment. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    23. shy & salty about semi-colons (ft. noah “floods” breymeier)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 42:12


    TW: suicide nikki & ria are joined by a special guest: noah “floods” breymeier (@noahfloods), an nyc boxing coach & personal trainer. they discuss adoption & the true meaning of family, not being [insert race here] enough, & his mental health journey, including getting diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (bpd). follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    22. shy & salty about the ways we've changed since college

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 47:43


    nikki & ria reflect on their recent trip to cancun with friends from college, which got them thinking… how have they changed in the past 6 years? follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    21. shy & salty about going back to your ex

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 50:35


    nikki & ria discuss going back to an ex — does it ever actually work, or are you destined to crash & burn? let's chat. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    20. shy & salty about "when are you getting married?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 46:13


    nikki & ria discuss *that* question. you know. the one your family and/or friends ask when you're in your late 20s in a long-term relationship. usually at other people's weddings. they share their experiences & the ways it has affected them & their relationships. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    19. shy & salty about ultimatums (ft. jigar patel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 71:46


    nikki & ria discuss with their special guest jigar patel (@jigpat30) about ultimatums when it comes to the latest netflix reality tv show, their own personal experiences, and their lessons learned along with reflection. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    18. shy & salty about social anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 78:44


    nikki & ria discuss about social anxiety and use their trip to miami as a unique to show how if you let go, live in the moment, and let things happen, then you may have a fun time throughout it. Join them as they discuss their fears leading up the trip along with their reflections coming back from miami. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    17. shy & salty about breakups

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 57:01


    nikki & ria discuss about breakups and walk through examples and advice around how you know your relationship has run it's course, how to break up with someone, getting broken up with, handling heartbreak, and rebounds. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    16. shy & salty about empowerment (ft. amberle zuerlein)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 64:43


    this week, nikki & ria have a special guest: amberle zuerlein @amberlekaye! amberle is an amateur boxer, a full-time demand analyst at a tech company, AND a founder of two businesses: a boxing studio in Denver (@empowerboxingdenver) & a lingerie company (@sweatyseduction). in this episode, they talk about how empowering women is at the core of both her businesses, staying present while having a crazy schedule, & sobriety & how she's changed in her last 440+ days sober. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    15. shy & salty about fatphobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 53:47


    nikki & ria discuss about fatphobia, how we have been conditioned, and how we built a better relationships with our bodies. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    14. shy & salty playing 20 questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 65:19


    nikki & ria play 20 questions using @werenotreallystrangers cards & uncover encounters with the police, saying i love without meaning it, and what most surprised us about each other.  follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    13. shy & salty about our red flags

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 49:21


    nikki & ria talk about their red flags that they have identified in their friendships, dating, relationship, work, and themselves! -- follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    12. shy & salty about our friendships (still)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 40:00


    nikki & ria continue to talk about their friendships as they share stories of transitioning from college to post-grad, adding a coworker on instagram, and making friends in a new state / city. -- follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    11. shy & salty about our friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 66:31


    nikki & ria talk about their friendships through the year as they share stories about how *69 broke a friendship, guy friends taking advantage, and friends having friendships with your bf and / or ex. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    10. shy & salty about fitness & the philippines (ft. faye magpayo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 68:17


    nikki & ria talk to faye magpayo (@fayemagpayo), founder, coach, & nutritionist of amplify strength & performance. they talk eurocentric beauty & body standards, diversity in the fitness industry (for lack thereof), & sports in the philippines (including the philippines' first women's world cup qualification!) follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    09. shy & salty about getting cheated on

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 48:40


    we know what you're thinking. “who could ever cheat on girls as perfect, funny, smart, & kind as you?” well stop right there! being cheated on does not dictate your self-worth! & yes, even girls as perfect, funny, smart, & kind as us have gotten cheated on (

    08. shy & salty in jersey city

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 42:12


    nikki & ria are finally together again in jersey city where they talk about going on family trips with their significant other, introducing a new segment of the show, and receiving unsolicited advice on social media. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    07. shy & salty about our bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 42:02


    nikki & ria gets personal by talking about our relationships with our bodies, our histories of disordered eating, & others' expectations of us. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    06. shy & salty about endorphins (ft. stella stephanopoulos)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 40:03


    nikki & ria are joined by stella stephanopoulos, consultant, yoga instructor, & podcaster! she hosts the podcast everyday endorphins to teach listeners how to uncover the mind-body connection & spark happiness in day-to-day life. they talk about the transition from college to real-life (well, pandemic version real-life), stella's passion for yoga, & ways you can boost your endorphins! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    05. shy & salty about our 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 39:23


    nikki & ria talk through their holiday plans, their feelings around new years resolutions being targeted to losing weight, and their 2022 goals for themselves and the podcast! follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    04. shy & salty about our personalities

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 31:49


    nikki & ria talk through the background of enneagram and myer briggs personality tests, their results, and why it's important to be aware of your type! follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    03. shy & salty about our otherness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 50:00


    nikki & ria talk through some of the challenges they've faced being minority women, including fetish-iz-iz-zation, eating dogs, & law & order SVU.follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    02. shy & salty about our identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 47:42


    nikki & ria go through introducing themselves through identity, how celebrities don't shower, and the power of owning you identity. follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

    01. shy & salty about our intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 37:02


    nikki & ria are just two young professionals navigating their mid-late 20s as they begin to realize how little they know about life. in this episode, they introduce themselves, talk about getting a professor fired, and ~ponder~ where they see this podcast going! welcome to the inaugural episode of shy & salty! follow the shy & salty podcast @shyandsalty on instagram, brought to you by nikki koplitz @nikkikoplitz & andria martinez @andriarebeca_. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shysalty/support

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