the twenties guide

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iris is a normal girl currently in her twenties. and like many others, she has just been trying to figure out life. and she hasn’t mastered it yet, believe me. but she created this guide, to explore the exhilarating ups and downs of this transformative decade. from conquering career curveballs to mastering personal finances, and from nurturing relationships to discovering your true self – iris’s got your back.

iris wellen


    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES


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    advice session: second chances, making friends & dating apps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 49:56


    the first advice session is here! let's talk about second chances, making friends in the netherlands and meeting the one on dating apps.follow the podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our tiktok account ⁠⁠extra dirty podcast

    things that give us the ick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 35:57


    we are exposing our ick list!! if you do any of these things, don't worry we still love you. follow the podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our tiktok account ⁠the place that made iris' grill: twenty20

    let's debrief Kingsday in Amsterdam

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 34:33


    debrief episode baby!! yes, we went out again. and we are going to share all the juice with you todayfollow the podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our tiktok account ⁠

    how to find balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 26:57


    as you all know, rabia and iris like to have fun. but we also want to be healthy queens. how do we find balance in life? follow the podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our tiktok account ⁠

    we need to catch up...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 33:26


    we are back baby! first of all, we are so sorry we kept you waiting. but rabia went on a trip and iris... well... she had a wild week too. but you'll find out all about it in this episode.follow the podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our tiktok account ⁠

    exposing our dating lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 43:47


    yes, you already know that rabia and iris ran are single. and we are dating. we have lots to say about this! let's talk first dates, what to do/not to do, dating apps and much more. follow the podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our tiktok account ⁠

    how to set and actually achieve goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 43:02


    rabia and iris ran a race on sunday, and we did great. we came and we conquered. let's talk about goal setting today. follow the podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our tiktok account ⁠

    6. can boys and girls really just be friends...? pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 33:09


    let's continue our talk about friendships! in this part we are discussing dating and friendships, oef a onother juicy one! follow the podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our tiktok account ⁠

    5. friendships in your twenties - part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 39:11


    what would be a better topic for two besties to talk about then... friendship! follow the podcast on IG: ⁠⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠⁠our tiktok account ⁠

    4. we listen and we don't judge, or do we...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 33:09


    rabia and iris hosted a little galentines event and asked our guests to share their dirtiest, darkest secrets. we listen, and we don't judge... follow the podcast on IG: ⁠@talktome.pod⁠⁠Mel Robbins - the only dating advice you'll ever needour tiktok account

    3. friday night escalated quickly, let's debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 24:52


    welcome to the first debrief episode! what started as a cozy night in ended at the 12 year anniversary of Subcultuur. and of course we took you with us. things we talked about:Theoson soundcloud Doechii tiny deskfollow the podcast on insta: @talktome.pod

    2. our ins and outs for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 29:07


    let's discuss our ins and outs for 2025! follow the podcast on ig: ⁠@talktome.pod

    1. introducing: talk to me!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 19:39


    welcome to the first episode of talk to me! we are your two hosts, besties, big sisters: iris and rabia. in this first episode we will introduce ourselves, and give you a little idea of what to expect. follow the podcast on ig: ⁠@talktome.pod

    why is it so hard to be bored?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 17:18


    i've been bored guys, really bored. but it has been good for me. let's talk about boredom, the books i've been reading and music. follow me on IG: @iris.wellen and follow the podcast: @twentiesguide.pod

    it's not a phase! or is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 21:28


    i have been partying for the past 6 days. which is very out of character for me. it made me think: am i going through a party phase? or is it not just a phase... follow the pod on IG: ⁠@twentiesguide.pod

    we were on a break...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 20:43


    we are back with season 2! i'm so sorry it took me this long. my short break turned into a whole disappearance for three months. but i am so happy to be back with a new season. in this first episode i will share what I have been up to and what my plans are for this summer! follow the pod on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    should you forgive and forget...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 24:37


    today we are talking about forgiveness. for some people, it's not always easy to forgive, let alone forget. others, including myself, might forgive people a bit too easily... follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    pursuing a creative career

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 18:48


    recently, i found out that someone I know said something about me. and today I want to talk about that. not because I feel sad about what they said, but because it actually made me think. and it's all about pursuing a creative career. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    fear of the unknown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 23:03


    today i want to talk about my biggest childhood fear. and a fear that a lot of people share with me. it is also a fear we have to deal with for the rest of our lives: the fear of the unknown. so i want to share some tips on how to deal with this fear and one of them is this video that my dad showed me when i was younger: then why worry follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    should you limit your expectations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 19:22


    today we are talking about expectations. a famous poet once said "blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed". but do we agree on that? let's figure that out. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    getting older freaks me out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 19:03


    i turned another year older. and it freaks me out. i love my birthdays, but as i'm getting closer to 30, i am entering the panic years. how do we stop worrying about age? follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    does money buy happiness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 18:09


    so many times, i've heard the saying "money doesn't buy happiness" while growing up. but recently, i've come to the conclusion that i don't agree with that. i think that, to a certain extent, money can buy happiness. so let's talk about that in this episode. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    would you rather...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 20:08


    let's play a game of would you rather today shall we? follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    dealing with insecurity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 20:39


    there is not one person who goes through life without having any insecurities. some people are more insecure than others, but most of us deal with being insecure about something at some point in our life. today we are talking about something changed for me recently and how you can deal with your insecurities. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    creating your own destiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 21:47


    today i want to tell the story of how i manifested two major events in my life. manifesting, the law of attraction... we can't seem to ignore it nowadays. but can you really create your own destiny? let's talk about it. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    creating your own destiny
    relationships in your twenties ft. my boyfriend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 33:18


    today we talk about relationships, falling in and out of love in your twenties & a lot more. and we have our first guest on the pod: my boyfriend of 7 years, David. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    why do we always want more?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 19:32


    people tend to have a constant desire of wanting more. i've noticed there are two ways in which i always seem to want more. it's materials, and achievements/experiences. but why do we always seem to want more? let's talk about it. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    advice session #1: relationships, jealousy, career paths & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 25:12


    today I'm giving you advice on things that you would like to have advice on. from me, to you, as a friend. we're talking about relationships, jealousy, quitting your profession and much more! follow the podcast on ig: @twentiesguide.pod

    the art of doing nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 16:29


    doing nothing is harder than it seems. in today's society and our fast-paced lives, we are always busy, always doing something. even when we are taking breaks, a lot of the time we are still processing information. but how do to do nothing? let's talk about it. follow the podcast on instagram: @twentiesguide.pod

    you don't need new year's resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 22:28


    i have made many new year's resolutions in the past, and i don't know one that was successful. long term successful. why do we fail with our new year's resolutions so often? and how can we actually be successful in setting our goals for this year. let's talk about it. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    is comparison really a thief of joy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 21:29


    many of us are familiar with the saying, 'comparison is a thief of joy.' despite this wisdom, why do we often find ourselves falling into the habit of comparison? is comparison inherently negative, or could there be some merit to it, given it's prevalence among us humans? let's find out in this episode. follow the podcast on instagram: @twentiesguide.pod

    overcoming end of the year blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 21:52


    they say that december and, more specifically the holiday's, are the happiest time of the year. but are they really? personally i struggle with end of the year sadness, or end of the year blues almost every year. and i know i'm not alone. but as i hit my most recent low, i decided that this year i don't want to let it happen. so in this episode, i will help you to overcome the end of the year blues! follow the podcast on instagram: @twentiesguide.pod

    creating (and maintaining) healthy habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 20:55


    we all need habits and routines. creating healthy habits can be hard. maintaining them, even harder... but don't worry, i got you. today i am sharing some tips on how to do both! follow the podcast on IG: ⁠@twentiesguide.pod

    start before you're ready

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 22:28


    a few years ago youtube recommended a video to me. i clicked on the video and i don't remember much of it. but i do know one sentence from that video, and it changed my life forever. so today, i am sharing it with you. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    friendships: the toxic and the real ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 21:21


    friendships are in my opinion the most beautiful and interesting relationships. because unlike family, you choose your friends. in our lives, and especially in our twenties, people come and go. but the true friends will stay. in this episode i am to talk about four different types of friendships, and my experience with them. make sure to follow the IG: ⁠instagram.com/twentiesguide.pod⁠

    why did i decide to share my life on the internet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 22:18


    i, like many others, decided to share parts of my life on the internet. life without social media platforms seems impossible nowadays. it has become a huge part of the world we are living in today. but why do we want to share our life on the internet? are we taking it a bit too far? why did i decide to start a YouTube channel in the first place? let's find out today. follow the podcast on IG: @twentiesguide.pod

    am i going through a quarter-life crisis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 22:58


    we've all heard about this thing called the midlife crisis. but is there also such a thing as the quarter-life crisis as well? and am i going through that right now? let's find out today in this episode... make sure to follow the pod on instagram: instagram.com/twentiesguide.pod

    living alone | moving out, lessons i've learned & roommates...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 28:42


    i moved out of my parent's house 8 years ago... in that period, i moved about 7 times. so you can imagine that i've learned a lot since then. today i'm sharing my story and some things i've learned while living alone. don't forget to follow the podcast on IG: instagram.com/twentiesguide.pod

    current (fall) favorites: movies, series, fashion & more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 22:49


    a bit more of a lighter, cozy episode: we are talking about all my current fall favorites. movies: Harry Potter (all of them!!) Howl's moving castle series: Business Proposal Single's Inferno De Veraders Wednesday fashion: arc'teryx music: Parcels - Live Vol. 2 Jungle - Volcano Mac Miller - GO:OD AM James Blake - Playing Robots Into Heaven podcasts: Vad3r anything goes Runner's World Podcast Cut The Cameras

    why are we procrastinating?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 27:02


    if there is one thing we humans are good at it's procrastinating... me including. today i wanted to share my thoughts on why i think we tend to procrastinate, why i procrastinate the most and of course there are some tips that i have for you to stop procrastinating and getting things done!!

    dealing with anxiety, sharing my story & tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 28:36


    today i wanted to talk about a more sensitive topic: dealing with an anxiety disorder. i have struggled with anxiety for a long time, and at first i didn't want to talk about it. but over the years i learnt how to live with it and talking about it is a huge part of that. so in this episode i will talk about my story and share some tips that helped me in dealing with anxiety. if you ever feel alone, please reach out to someone, or send me a dm on @twentiesguide.pod!!

    tipsy twenties: let's talk about alcohol

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 24:10


    alcohol has been a part of life for thousands of years. a lot of us start drinking in our twenties, at social events, parties... but is your relationship with alcohol healthy? is it as "normal" as we think? send in your crazy drinking stories for a future episode by sending an email to twentiesguide.podcast@gmail.com or on IG DM @twentiesguide.pod

    thoughts on traveling in your twenties

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 29:27


    people love to travel for a variety of reasons. it is a deeply ingrained part of life. your twenties are a perfect opportunities to explore the world. why? let's talk about it in this episode, from a very special place: kuala lumpur, malaysia

    having a social life as an introvert

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 25:29


    having a healthy social life is essential. having friends and people around you, it provides emotional support, a sense of belonging, and opportunities for personal growth and enjoyment. but what if you are an introvert? how can you establish a healthy social life in your twenties?

    introducing the twenties guide: your selfish years?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 22:07


    your twenties are often referred to as your selfish years. but what makes your twenties so great? in this first episode i will introduce myself as your host, and i will give you a little taste of what to expect in this first season.

    the twenties guide is coming to you soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 0:40


    season one starts on september 12 with new episodes every tuesday!

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