A Girls Perspective Podcast

This week, we’re talking about the honest side of adult friendship, the $2,000 marketing class Jocelyn registered for and quit in two days, and the viral braids video that has everybody arguing about kids and colored hair. Jade knew the class was never happening and said nothing, which raises the real question, when do you tell your friend the truth and when do you let them live? Whether you’re navigating friendships that know you a little too well, ADHD impulse decisions, or the group chat debates about how kids should dress, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Acast Show Notes•            The $2,000 marketing class Jocelyn registered for and unregistered from in two days•            Why Jade kept her opinion to herself, and whether that makes them shady•            Getting the Vibe Tribe to comment, share, and show up•            Spider-Man review with spoilers, underwhelming villains included•            MySpace is coming back, the top eight hot seat, and whether we even like ten people•            American Idol vs America’s Best Dance Crew, and the Secret Circle cancellation we are still not over•            The viral braider video, blonde braids at eight, and where the line actually is with kids, hair, outfits, and makeup•            PSA, always take your receipt, the 81 cent tip story•            Long’s vs Hart’s, the Indy donut debate•            Art After Dark, Saturday August 22, Gallery 317, downtown IndyMerch reminder, the cup is not dishwasher safeTimestamps: 00:00 What we been up to 02:00 The wireless mic rabbit hole, Jocelyn is about to be everywhere 04:15 The $2,000 marketing class, registered and unregistered in two days 06:20 Jade knew and said nothing. Does that make us shady 08:00 What we actually need from the Vibe Tribe 11:10 Spider-Man review, spoilers ahead, skip if you need to 21:20 MySpace is coming back and Jocelyn wants her credit 22:20 Who is in your top eight25:20 Jocelyn missed her calling as a Jabbawockee 25:55 American Idol vs America’s Best Dance Crew 26:40 Secret Circle deserved better 28:15 The braider video, How young is too young for colored hair 31:55 Where we actually draw the line with kids 37:05 PSA, always get your receipt, the scam you might not catch 40:30 The great Indy donut debate 43:30 Art After Dark, Jocelyn’s pieces, Saturday August 22 46:45 Merch check and the cup that is not dishwasher safe 48:00 Wrap up, leave us a review pleaseTwo lives. Two perspectives. One unfiltered conversation.#AGirlsPerspective #VibeTribe #AdultingPodcast

This week, we're talking about golden child siblings, family favoritism, and a Reddit confession from a man who has spent years secretly ruining his older brother's life. Jocelyn and Jade get into why the resentment is really about the parents, the Whitney Houston slander that had Jocelyn ready to fight, and the K-dramas Wonderful World and The East Palace. Whether you're navigating sibling resentment, family drama, or you just need your weekly hangout with your friends, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show notes:•    The golden child Reddit confession and Jocelyn's comment back•    Family favoritism and who the resentment really belongs to•    Jocelyn's brother, the actual golden child•    No Whitney Houston slander on this internet•    KevOnStage, notifications, and people projecting•    Wonderful World and The East Palace, recapped and rated•    JYP, J.Lo, Chaka Khan, and Jennifer Lewis•    Tequila shots for episode 89•    The electric blue hoodie dispute•    Tag J. Brooks Boutique, we are manifesting a sponsor•    Merch at agirlsperspective.comTimestamps:00:00 Welcome back and a SweetArt Fluid update02:04 Mexican Batman and vigilante justice04:04 Black cats and Zephyr's attitude05:45 KevOnStage and the notification police10:14 Letting your phone die on purpose12:57 K-drama haircuts and The Apartment Job16:00 JYP, the singing pastor18:45 J.Lo movies and marketing21:55 Chaka Khan appreciation23:00 No Whitney Houston slander allowed24:40 Jennifer Lewis is the blueprint26:26 The golden child Reddit confession31:57 Jocelyn's brother was the golden child35:20 K-drama villains who think they are victims36:41 The East Palace needs a trigger warning41:47 Tequila shots and two years of AGP43:00 Optimists, complaints, and electric bikes44:20 The electric blue hoodie dispute45:55 PayPal, scammers, and international shopping47:40 Help us get J. Brooks Boutique's attention49:29 Why millennials stopped taking pictures52:30 Jocelyn's next money making skill54:30 Guests we need on the show56:57 Merch, art, and goodbyes

This week, we're talking about one-sided friendships, adult loneliness, and the difference between a friend and an associate. Jocelyn shares the Reddit story that hit too close to home, the beer fest trip her whole friend group took without her, and the day she told them she was done doing all the reaching out. Jade brings the fire on workplace competition, gatekeeping coworkers, and why she will teach you everything she knows and still bet on herself. Plus a big announcement about the future of the show, straight from us to the Vibe Tribe first.Whether you're navigating friendship problems, corporate burnout, or figuring out who actually shows up for you, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it.New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show notes•    The announcement: ads are coming to AGP, and Sweetheart Creations is the first sponsor•    The merch is live: hats, cups, tees, and the hoodie both hosts claimed•    The Reddit: friends who book trips without you•    Jocelyn's beer fest story and the end of one-sided friendships•    Friends vs associates, the kiki test•    Workplace competition, gatekeeping, and raggedy managers•    Jocelyn's confidence story, from low self-esteem to "I don't want your job"•    The Osco pharmacy story and the job that almost didn't happen•    Double lives and the other woman debate•    Marriage at 69, separate bedrooms, and the nephews who get everything•    Jocelyn's brother, the real MVP of homeownership•    Retiring before 70, periodTimestamps:00:00 Catching up, nursing school and new job chaos02:30 A big announcement about the future of AGP06:30 The merch is live11:50 Jocelyn asked for a sign and got three20:20 The Reddit: friends who plan trips without you22:20 The beer fest story, the whole group went except Jocelyn24:30 "I don't owe you an explanation" is fighting words26:15 The loneliest year and why this podcast exists29:20 Done with one-sided friendships30:50 Friends vs associates, the kiki test34:40 ChatGPT is not your therapist38:00 Makeup, lashes, and no eyebrows41:00 Competing with yourself over things you don't even want46:30 Yes, you are in competition with your coworkers48:45 Gatekeeping at work and raggedy managers50:00 From low self-esteem to "I don't want your job"54:30 The Osco story, the job Jocelyn almost skipped1:00:30 ACT scores and test anxiety1:04:15 Fake it till you make it1:09:30 Double lives1:11:15 The other woman debate1:13:45 Jade tried the stay-at-home wife life1:15:15 Separate bedrooms and marrying at 691:19:30 Everything goes to the nephews1:22:00 Jocelyn's brother is the real MVP1:24:00 Retiring before 70, period1:26:45 Wrap-up, send this to a friend

This week, we're talking about divorce, money struggles, and the growth that comes after the broke years. Jade tells the story of putting an ad in the newspaper just to divorce a man she could not find, and Jocelyn relives the car that started smoking at the bank right before the wheels quite literally fell off. We get into friends who lie to your face, listening the first time instead of learning the hard way, why this podcast exists, and the childhood cake story Jocelyn never planned to tell. Whether you're navigating a fresh start, a job you are ready to leave, or a good cry you have been holding in, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show Notes•     Back to school as adults, clinicals, and graduation plans•     Corporate ladder fatigue and what managing people really involves•     Friends who lie to your face and why we let them•     The JD Byrider car saga and the broke years, 2011 to 2014•     Jade's divorce and the newspaper ad the court required•     Whitney, Luther, and Yolanda Adams appreciation moment•     When was your last good cry and what brings it on•     Listening to that inner voice and leaving what no longer fits•     Why A Girls Perspective exists and what the Vibe Tribe really is•     Upbringing, accountability, and the icing that came off the cake•     Question of the week: what gets your good cry goingTimestamps:00:00 Catching up, school, and graduation plans05:00 Nobody wants to climb the ladder06:15 Managing people means documentation07:45 Friends who lie to your face12:15 The JD Byrider era begins17:00 The car starts smoking at the bank20:00 The Sonata and the pharmacy closing21:30 The walk of shame back to the dealership23:30 The acceleration lane rant26:00 The Fiesta gives out on the highway27:45 The engine was dead29:15 Jade's divorce and the newspaper ad32:00 Paying to get her own name back32:45 We curse too much34:45 Whitney, Luther, and Yolanda Adams36:45 When was your last good cry39:30 Jocelyn's gratitude cry42:00 Listening the first time43:30 When the spirit says leave the job44:00 Why this podcast exists48:45 Don't blame the parents51:00 Jocelyn snuck out in Chicago53:30 Earning every last one55:20 The cake story57:55 Chocolate cake versus yellow cake59:10 Jocelyn's sweet tooth confession01:00:30 Question of the weekWatch every full episode: [Full Episodes playlist link]Catch the best moments: [Highlights playlist link]Subscribe to the channel: [Channel link]New episodes every Wednesday at 5:15am.Two lives. Two perspectives. One unfiltered conversation.#AGirlsPerspective #BlackGirlPodcast #AdultingPodcast

This week, we're talking about dating standards, broke men, confidence, and situationships with our first full guest table: Brion and Dmatt of the Indy podcast Bellies and BS, plus recurring guest Antonio. The room names the man who moves into your place and contributes nothing, debates whether asking for $20 is a crime, and gets surprisingly honest about doubting yourself while building something new. Jocelyn shares the stranger who got the AGP merch store launched in one night, and Jade tells the story of marrying her ex-husband on purpose. Whether you're navigating modern dating, a side dream next to a day job, or friendships that turned into business, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show Notes•  Gas station food rankings and the Buc-ee's debate•  Meet Brion and Dmatt of Bellies and BS and their five year anniversary block party in Fountain Square•  Networking as an introvert and talking your way into exclusive events•  Jocelyn on confidence, decision fatigue, and building a podcast while working full time•  The stranger at the podcast summit who got the AGP merch store launched overnight•  The Disney tow truck scenario and neighbor parking wars•  The garage squatter story•  Hobosexuals defined, plus bed and a biscuit•  Friends with benefits rules and where they fall apart•  Sugar mamas, sugar daddies, and the Culver's parking lot attempt•  Marriage, prenups, and Jade remarrying her ex-husband seven years later•  Who pays at dinner and the $20 question•  How Jocelyn and Jade met and started A Girls Perspective•  Building podcast networks: Sweetheart Creations and five years of Bellies and BSTimestamps:00:00 Gas station food rankings and the Buc-ee's debate03:15 Antonio's toxic mottos04:30 Getting comfortable and the stolen cake icing confession07:00 McDonald's land, air, and sea and the menus America never got10:20 Podcast fails, lost episodes, and boom mics12:10 The Atlanta podcast summit and disrespectful traffic13:45 Meet Bellies and BS plus the five year block party18:20 Networking as an introvert and talking your way into exclusive events21:30 Jocelyn on confidence, decision fatigue, and the 9 to 5 gap23:00 The stranger who got the merch store built overnight29:00 The cover art roast, Gina and Moana33:30 The Disney tow truck scenario36:30 Neighbor parking wars and the garage squatter saga43:30 The houseguest who never leaves and never contributes47:45 Friends with benefits rules49:15 Sugar mamas and the Culver's parking lot proposal52:00 Marriage, prenups, and Jade remarrying her ex55:45 If he can't cover dinner, say it before she orders58:20 Broke era confessions and the Vegas overdraft1:00:30 Peanut butter chocolate milk and other crimes1:04:30 How Jocelyn and Jade met and started A Girls Perspective1:13:00 Year five, laziness, and getting it done anyway1:16:00 AI agents and building a podcast network1:22:30 Where to find Bellies and BS

This week, we're talking about work stress, micromanaging, and what a manager check-in should actually cover, the real-life career moments nobody preps you for. Jocelyn tells the story of a coworker who had a whole month, said we're good every single week, and confessed the day before the deadline, and she is not carrying that. Plus a full response to the Canada comments on our viral clip, the loc pricing debate, South Korea's fake shopping apps, and a trip back to The Box and 106 & Park. Whether you're navigating a stressful job, a manager who hovers, or a comment section with opinions, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show NotesIn this episode:- Jade's plans for life after school and the case for controlled chaos- Jocelyn's no-news bubble versus Jade's local, national, and global rotation- Responding to the Canada comments: stereotypes, being called Yankees, and Canadians treated better abroad the moment people learn they are not American- The loc pricing debate: new growth, by-the-inch reties, and why Jocelyn sides with the locticians- Jocelyn heads to the Atlanta podcast summit- Discord question: the music videos that raised us, The Box, 106 & Park, and the Busta Rhymes video- South Korea's fake shopping apps and where the dopamine really comes from- The four questions every manager check-in should cover, micromanaging, and the binder deadline story- A no-spend month for the Vibe Tribe, drop a comment to joinTimestamps:00:00 What Jade is planning when school is done03:05 Jocelyn refuses to watch the news06:10 The COVID bubble09:30 Canada, we read your comments14:30 Treated better the second they find out you're not American17:00 Stereotypes, languages, and who is really watching who29:20 The loc pricing debate, charging by the inch37:30 Jocelyn is headed to the Atlanta podcast summit39:50 Music videos, The Box, and 106 & Park49:30 South Korea's fake shopping apps53:25 What a real manager check-in should cover1:06:40 The binder story1:14:30 Wrap up and a no-spend month for the Vibe Tribe

This week we're talking about workplace value, counteroffers, career growth, and why some companies only recognize your worth after you've decided to leave. We also dive into giving notice, toxic work culture, school cellphone bans, student loans, the Mandela Effect, and several viral internet debates that had us laughing and questioning everything. If you've ever felt overlooked at work, struggled with career burnout, or wondered whether accepting a counteroffer is ever the right move, this episode will feel like sitting down with two friends who understand exactly what you're going through.Show notes: - B2K vs Pretty Ricky Verzuz reactions- The Mandela effects breaking TikTok’s brain - Jocelyn’s old boss stalking her LinkedIn - The counteroffer dilemma: would you stay? - Jocelyn’s real raise-and-quit story - Getting let go before your notice is even up - The new cell phone ban hitting schools July 1st - Paying your own way through college - CPA exam horror stories - A nursing student’s cheating scandal - The truth about blocking people online - Oprah and the Whitney Houston controversy - UK vs US heat wave debateTimestamps00:00 - B2K vs. Pretty Ricky Verzuz04:53 - Were they lip-syncing?07:33 - Mandela Effect memories11:50 - "Move your meat, lose your seat"12:32 - Former employer checking LinkedIn14:11 - Would you accept a counteroffer?22:23 - Being let go after giving notice31:10 - Knowing your value at work33:16 - School cellphone bans38:27 - Student loans and college regrets43:05 - Is a master's degree worth it?46:17 - CPA exam struggles56:29 - Why do people announce they're blocking you?59:59 - Oprah and Whitney Houston01:05:05 - UK vs. US air conditioning debateNew episodes every Wednesday.Follow the podcast wherever you listen.

This week, we're talking about the moments that change the direction of your life when you're still a teenager and do not fully understand the stakes. Jocelyn lost a four-year scholarship to a private school and college her sophomore year of high school, crashed a registration day to beg a dean into letting her in somewhere better, and still ended up graduating National Honor Society. Also: a teacher who withheld scholarship information from her face, a Kroger line incident, a cabin fire she built with paper plates, a pontoon in the rain, and a no-spend challenge starting July 1st that she is inviting the entire Vibe Tribe to join.Whether you have made a decision that cost you something real, fought your way back from it, or still do not know where your money goes at the end of the month, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it.New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Acast Show NotesTopics covered this week:- Keyshia Cole debate and the film studies class short film- Deadbeat dad documentary filmed in high school- Jocelyn's private school scholarship: four years high school, four years college, lost sophomore year- Calling the scholarship administrator illiterate, the administrator heard her- Getting pulled from the school mid-semester, transferred to Manly- Crashing a friend's registration day at North Lawndale College Prep- Cornering the dean and making her case without parents present- Getting accepted that Monday, graduating National Honor Society- Mr. Kavanaugh: the teacher who told a student in front of Jocelyn not to share scholarship information with her- Spring cleaning debate: deep clean vs. declutter- The Kroger oxtail situation and the invisible line- Grocery store line rules: carts do not hold spots- No-spend challenge for July: budgeting vs. bill tracking, $400 saved in one month- Cabin trip to Brown County, Nashville Indiana with Nate- Cookie butter bomb incident at the pizza place- Building the fire with paper plates after Nate gave up- Getting soaked on the pontoon on Lake Monroe in the J. Brooks outfit- Jocelyn and Nate's dynamic: not a relationship, very much acts like oneTimestamps:00:00 - Keyshia Cole and the film studies class03:00 - Deadbeat dad documentary and Jocelyn looking into the camera06:30 - The private school scholarship Jocelyn lost sophomore year09:00 - Called the administrator illiterate, she heard her10:30 - Getting pulled from the school mid-semester12:30 - Crashing her friend's registration day to beg her way into North Lawndale15:30 - Cornering the dean and making the case18:00 - Getting the call that Monday23:00 - Mr. Kavanaugh and the scholarship information withheld in front of her face27:30 - Spring cleaning and what it actually means31:00 - The Kroger oxtail situation35:00 - Grocery store line rules and the cart rant42:30 - The no-spend challenge for July47:00 - Cabin trip with Nate: the cookie butter bomb incident54:00 - Building the fire with paper plates57:30 - The pontoon, the rain, and the J. Brooks outfit01:03:00 - Sharing birthdays and the Nate dynamic

This week, we're talking about what happens when one person in a relationship sets every standard, gives everything, and then gets blamed for wanting equal effort back. The real-life frustration of realizing someone got comfortable on your generosity, and why the people in your corner telling you to give less might be saying more about them than about you.Whether you have been the one giving 70, the one who got comfortable, or the friend watching it happen from the outside, this episode will feel like sitting with two people who are not afraid to say what nobody else will.We also play a full round of Asking for a Friend covering mental health days, sex ed, overpayment ethics, ghosting, 90s R&B opinions, and the true cost of partying like you're 21 when your body is very much not.New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen.Show Notes:•       Reddit story: man upset his girlfriend stopped doing 70 percent of the relationship effort and now wants 50/50•       Who actually sets the standard in relationships and what happens when you change it•       Jealous friends vs. genuinely bad advice: how to tell the difference•       Asking for a Friend cards: sex ed (parents vs. schools), mental health days, overpayment ethics, choosing your baby's sex, stalking your partner's ex, partying in your 30s, baby name theft, ghosting, Backstreet Boys vs NSync, marriage order among friends, bachelorette spending, physical affection between friends, culture and sex talk, couples therapy•       The viral graduation split, the withheld diploma, and the scholarship she may have lost•       Jocelyn's personal mid-30s highway story and why they do mimosas now•       Why couples therapy works only when both people actually want to be thereTimestamps:•       [00:00] Donell Jones, f***boys, and 90s R&B we still know every word to•       [12:00] Reddit: She gave 70, he gave nothing, now he's upset it's 50/50•       [19:00] When your friends tell you you're doing too much•       [23:00] Asking for a Friend: sex ed, parents vs. schools•       [25:00] The graduation split that may have cost her a scholarship•       [31:00] Zero red flags: suspicious or just lucky•       [32:00] Mental health days and why powering through is a lie•       [36:00] If you get overpaid, do you return it•       [39:00] Choosing your baby's sex•       [40:00] Stalking your partner's ex and Jocelyn's personal cautionary tale•       [44:00] Partying like you're 21 when you're in your 30s•       [49:00] Baby name theft•       [51:00] Is ghosting ever okay•       [55:00] Backstreet Boys vs NSync•       [55:30] Marriage order among friends, bachelorette spending, physical affection•       [1:05:00] Does your culture talk about sex enough•       [1:07:00] Couples therapy