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The 20 Something Playbook
Chapter One: Choosing Your Hard in Your 20s
Hosted by three sisters in their 20s, The 20 Something Playbook is your guide through the good, the bad, and the ugly of this defining decade.
In this intro episode, Madison, Ava and Elle break down navigating the cross roads they've faced in their 20s, and "choosing your hard" - the mantra for making difficult decisions. We get into the mission behind The 20 Something Playbook, what to expect from future episodes, and talk over each other a little too much - it's an epidemic, we know.
We have a lot of exciting guests and conversations on the horizon, full season is available NOW! New episodes every Tuesday
In the episode:
0:00 — Intro
00:16 Turning 25, struggling & writing a book
01:35 Teen expectations vs 20s reality + book
02:14 Feeling anxious while doing something you're proud of
03:00 The scariest thing about your 20s
03:45 Storytelling is our passion
05:48 Emailing your teachers and life lessons
08:31 Working together as sisters
09:53 No guidebook for creative careers
11:34 Learning screenwriting & the journey
12:37 We talk over each other
13:52 Intense perfectionism & Steve Jobs
14:44 Punching a wall moment
16:22 Why I punched the wall
17:25 Coping mechanisms in your 20s
17:40 Not gonna get into it (lol)
21:00 Failed my driver’s test
22:46 "I feel scared" and working together
24:24 Choosing your hard with mental health
26:35 Therapy is hard too
27:37 Carrying her out of the bookstore
29:10 Supporting each other’s mental health
30:18 Less BS after going through stuff
31:04 No time for people you don’t love
31:34 Recovering people-pleaser
33:08 Great friendships in your 20s
34:15 Trading what’s good for what’s right
35:45 The positive side of being alone
36:08 Disco guy moment
36:22 Introvert life
36:59 Pursuing passions helps relationships
37:36 Business disagreement
38:48 Humility over ego
39:47 Don’t wait for a partner
41:14 Mic drop moment
41:53 Sisterly love & support
42:20 Crying this week + EFT tapping
43:49 Bananas made my ears full?
44:29 Stress baking
45:30 Childhood dog memories
46:17 Dog mom life chose me
47:09 Gap jeans are waterproof??
48:09 We had a healthy week
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