A Girls Perspective Podcast

This week, we’re talking about what 35 does to a woman’s body and mind and why nobody warns you: ADHD symptoms that showed up out of nowhere, menopause creeping into the 40s, and doctors who say nah you good while your friend is finding out on TikTok what her old OBGYN never told her. Whether you’re wondering if it’s ADHD or menopause, fighting a doctor for a decision about your own body, or just trying to figure out why everything got harder after 35, 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• Jocelyn asked her psychiatrist if ADHD can just show up, and what she said about women and menopause• Jade’s theory: at 35 everything goes downhill, wisdom teeth included• Why menopause is the biggest life event women never talk about• Hysterectomy does not automatically mean menopause, and why “total” does not mean what you think• Menopause is showing up in the 40s and doctors are still saying nah you good• The TikTok about ten years on a birth control shot and the OBGYN who never said a word• Why Jocelyn wants a woman handling her reproductive health• The doctor who told Jade she was infertile and never put it in her chart• Why paying off your car early can drop your credit score 30 points• A lioness and her cub loose in Indiana, and where is the daddy• The sister who asked for three hours of babysitting and flew to Miami• Low maintenance vs high maintenance vs low investment friendships, defined• The high school friend who showed up at a boyfriend’s house over two missed calls• The one question to ask at the start of every relationship• Art After Dark, release forms, and who actually shows up for you• Hot yoga, guided meditation, and why counting to ten is not clearing your mind• The journals Jocelyn found and the referral she still has not called• Ten years of asking for a hysterectomy and why autonomy is supposed to be the rule• Nobody to take care of but me, and Jade’s future orange catTimestamps: 00:00 Back on the meds 01:30 Three credit cards paid off 02:00 The lender said don’t pay off the car 02:50 The Trax and the 30 points 04:00 Can ADHD just show up? The psychiatrist answers 05:30 At 35 everything goes downhill 06:30 Why nobody talks about menopause 07:30 Hysterectomy does not mean menopause 09:00 The anesthesiologist and the word “total” 10:30 Menopause is creeping into the 40s 11:00 Doctors saying nah you good 12:00 Male OBGYNs and life experience 12:45 The doctor said infertile and never wrote it down 13:30 A lioness is loose in Indiana 16:30 Can a lion break down a door 17:45 The saline recall 21:15 Story time: watch my sister’s kids for a couple hours 22:30 Miami owes me nothing 24:30 Who was wrong 26:30 Babysitting the whole family 29:30 Anybody can get cut 31:15 Low maintenance, high maintenance, low investment 32:30 The TikTok that started it 35:00 The friend who showed up at the boyfriend’s house 36:30 What do you want from this relationship 40:30 Art After Dark 42:45 Do you still need a release form 47:00 Who actually showed up 50:30 The $1,000 owl painting 51:30 Dot painting and yet another hobby 52:15 Hot yoga 53:30 Guided meditation has too many steps 56:30 The journals 58:45 The referral nobody called 60:30 Just let me reschedule by text 61:45 Redoing the whole wardrobe 63:30 Why can’t women just choose a hysterectomy 67:00 Ten years of asking 68:15 Nobody to take care of but me 69:30 Jade wants an orange cat 70:30 Wrap up

This week, we’re talking about money boundaries, adulting, and only paying people who actually show up, starting with the lawn crew that missed three appointments, quoted almost $1,000 to pull some weeds, and watched Jocelyn get her gloves and do it herself. Whether you’re tired of businesses that waste your time, deciding where supporting a business ends and overpaying begins, or just trying to make your money stretch in a year that keeps testing it, 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 viral stylist story: 10 minutes late, an overheard phone call, and a TikTok post about the client•            Why it was never about the 10 minutes: no communication, then an attitude on top•            Licensed or nah, and why you should not be in customer service if you do not like customers•            The $65 grass cuts, the no-show appointments, and the almost $1,000 weed removal quote•            Supporting Black-owned businesses only when the business holds up its end•            Jocelyn sprays the yard with her brother’s homemade weed concoction and pulls every weed herself•            The audit that shrunk a $1,500 refund to $250 with no explanation given•            The appointment that got canceled 30 minutes out•            Jocelyn’s new Facebook friend: the troll who could not handle being agreed with•            The micromanagement verdict: if I thought you could not do this job, I would not have hired you•            IMs are not text messages and TV shows are not movies•            The pamphlet situation and other words Jade refuses to say correctly•            Facebook is for old people now, chain letters included•            We hit 1,000 YouTube subscribers•            Aging without the crisis, changed birthdays, and why September is still summerTimestamps: 00:00 Book bags and fighting for her life 00:40 Gary still has no power 03:45 The new wheel tax 05:30 The audit: $1,500 becomes $250 11:30 Canceled 30 minutes before the appointment 14:25 The barber hypothetical 15:50 The real story is on TikTok 18:00 The shampoo run excuse 20:20 Licensed or nah 22:15 $65 grass cuts and no-shows 27:00 The $1,000 weed quote 28:15 Jocelyn becomes the landscaper 30:05 Jocelyn’s new Facebook friend 39:30 Lazy management, according to a stranger 43:30 IMs are not text messages 45:55 TV shows are not movies 49:20 The pamphlet situation 51:55 Automate is not optimize 53:30 Jade said the word in class 54:30 Facebook is for old people now 57:50 We hit 1,000 subscribers 59:00 Aging without the crisis 61:00 Jocelyn changed her birthday 63:00 September is still summer 65:15 Flood watch and attic escape plans 67:00 The doorbell story 68:15 Wrap up

This week, we’re talking about adult friendships and the art of saying no, the friend who called Jocelyn’s graduation a family thing after six years, and the trauma bonds that fall apart the minute your life starts improving. Whether you’re navigating friends who disappear when it is time to celebrate you, people pleasing that has you saying yes when your spirit says no, or that one person who leaves you drained every single time, 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 viral graduation TikTok, the oversleep excuse, and Jade’s instant verdict•            Jocelyn’s own graduation story and the friend of six years who called it a family thing•            The HR sendoff: wishing people well in their future endeavors•            Trauma bonds, better credit, and the friends who leave when you level up•            Erykah Badu vibes, Gemini energy, and the eccentric phase that got too expensive•            The Indiana nap shop and why the hate makes no sense•            Do not invite me to the wedding if I never make the cookouts, girls nights, or coffee breaks•            David Banner’s grand skipping entrance•            Vibe Tribe shout outs and the Seoul2Screen reveal•            The parasailing request and the version of Jocelyn that retired in 2018•            The art of no, energy leeches, and pouring from an empty cup•            The year of no and frozen credit cards•            The mediocre nails incident•            Jocelyn’s ADHD medication update and a mental health check inTimestamps: 00:00 Cappuccino or Americano, vetoed immediately 01:05 The graduation TikTok question 02:05 Jade’s instant verdict 03:20 The graduate posts her receipts 06:10 Jocelyn’s graduation and the family thing excuse 09:15 The HR sendoff 11:10 Trauma bonds and friends who leave when you level up 15:15 The cussing progress report 16:40 Erykah Badu vibes and peak Gemini behavior 20:55 Being eccentric is expensive 23:10 The Indiana nap shop 28:10 Do not invite me to the wedding if I miss the cookouts 29:55 Our algorithms are showing out 33:20 David Banner’s grand entrance 37:20 Vibe Tribe shout outs 39:50 K-dramas and the Seoul2Screen reveal 46:40 The parasailing story 49:20 Born selfish and thankful for it 51:20 The art of no 52:50 Energy leeches, the true definition 54:55 No to Jamaica, yes to bingo 56:30 You cannot pour from an empty cup 59:00 The year of no and frozen credit cards 60:55 Why is every logo gray now 63:45 The mediocre nails incident 67:05 The ADHD update 70:20 Wrap up and where to find us

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 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