For our last episode of season 3, we talk about burnout. Being in our 20s, we sometimes feel as if we always need to be doing something in school, at work, or even just on weekends. But this idea of constantly having to do something can very easily lead to burnout. Join us as we each share our own experiences with burning out both socially and professionally, how we try to stop ourselves from feeling that way, and what we do to get out of our slump.

We’ll be back late fall for season 4 where we’ll continue to share candidly about all the highs and lows of navigating adulthood. Thank you to all of our listeners and for all your continuous support throughout our journey! During our break, you can catch up on the rest of Adulthood Pending or follow us on social media and be the first to hear of any and all updates.

In this week’s episode we’re joined by our friend and fellow podcaster, Maya Zhou! Maya is the creator of My Kintsugi Mind, a platform that openly discusses mental health and life topics that embrace our imperfections. Together, we chat about Maya’s mental health journey and what mental health means and looks like to her. 

Join us as we talk about how Maya’s approach towards mental health has become more proactive than reactive, how she finds growth in her journey even during the ups and downs, and some misconceptions that people have when they hear the term mental health. Keep listening until the very end of the episode to hear Maya introduce Christine Miserandino’s Spoon Theory, as well as her tips on how to care for friends going through mental health issues and how you can take better care of yourself! 

Join us in a conversation with Chloe Choe, founder of Off Hour Hustle, as we talk about all things related to side hustles and finances! On top of being a software engineer as her full time job, Chloe has also been a long time side hustler by finding ways to create a multitude of different incomes through blogging, tutoring, and a series of odd jobs and gigs. From blogging to representing various brands such as Amazon and Coca-Cola to creating her own marketplace with WooCommerce, Chloe has done it all. Tune in to hear Chloe dive into tips and secrets to make passive income!

Since the start of the season, we’ve embarked on many changes that we’ve touched on in previous episodes but never dove into. With Brittanee starting med school, Annalise moving back to Boston, and Kimi working from home in a new city, we wanted to spend some time discussing how we’re navigating these new experiences. Hear about the competitive nature of med school, what it’s like acclimating to life in a new city during the pandemic, and the pros & cons of remote work life.

We’re dedicating this episode to anyone else who just started school, moved out of their parents house, is working their first full time job from home, or is going through a big new chapter in their lives!

With Valentine’s Day around the corner we thought it would be appropriate to bring back the topic of relationships, but this time highlighting how Annalise has navigated dating in the pandemic. In this episode we chat about dating apps, communication compatibility, and lessons we’ve learned from our past relationships. 

Whether you’re spending this Valentine’s Day with your significant other like Kimi and Brittanee, or hanging out with friends while juggling the dating scene like Annalise, join us as we discuss dating and our experience with the apps!

Now that we've been podcasting for over a year, we wanted to dedicate an episode so you can learn more about us and what we do outside of this podcast. In this episode, we discuss our hobbies, how we fit them into our day, and how we feel about the question “what do you like to do for fun?”. Join us as we reflect on how our hobbies have changed over time and how similar all of our hobbies were as kids!

Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2022 with all things cooking. Kimi chats about her experience cooking for her family during quarantine, Annalise shares how and why she cooks in bulk, and Brittanee reveals her hack for finding new recipes, which may or may not involve copying her lab partner…

From our failures like accidentally making caramel fried chicken and a Blue Apron recipe gone wrong to sharing a few of our favorite recipes, tune in to hear about our cooking adventures!

In this week’s episode we dive into our different faiths and beliefs. Annalise talks about growing up in a Buddhist household, Brittanee discusses being a non-denominational Christian, and Kimi opens up about how she grew up Catholic but no longer practices it today. We also explore how our family has impacted our beliefs, how we practice it today, and how religion plays a role in our relationships.

We’re going to be taking a mini break for the holiday season and will be back with a brand new episode on January 10th. We’re excited to see you all in the new year and continue sharing our adulthood journey!

Last season we brought on Annalise’s sister to discuss her journey through dental school and how her family influenced her decision to follow that career path. In this episode, we bring on Brittanee’s sister, Emiko, to talk about getting her masters in Asian American studies at UCLA, what led to that decision and how it differed from her original intentions for applying to grad school. Emiko graduated from Scripps College in 2020 and explored different paths before deciding on majoring in English with a focus in creative writing. Tune in to hear Emiko share what it was like exploring and navigating uncertain routes both in college and post-grad, as well as what it’s like being Brittanee’s sister and why Emiko intentionally avoided taking any classes with her in college. 

We’re really excited to share the conversation we had with Aaron ‘Cybertron’ Zheng, a competitive Pokemon VGC player, content creator, and commentator. Aaron has been playing competitively since 2008 and has won five Regional Championships, two national Championships and placed 3rd at the 2013 World Championships. He also began to commentate on the World Championships starting in 2016 and did it again in 2018 and 2019. Currently, Aaron is working full-time as a Business Analyst at aXiomatic Gaming and will be getting his MBA soon from Stanford University.

Join us as we learn Aaron’s start in gaming and competing in Pokémon, what it’s like to be a content creator, working at a gaming and e-sports focused investment firm, and how he balances his work and schooling with gaming and creating videos.

Aging is inevitable, but is having a quarter-life crisis also bound to happen? In episode 21, we chat about our experiences of existential crises and how we first discovered we were going through one. We walk you through the lessons we learned, activities we picked up, and how life in our 20s is different from our previous stages of life.

Start listening to hear how our journey in our mid-twenties is going so far!

Last episode we heard from Kiana Herrera and Shane Smith on what it is like getting married at a younger age. In this episode, we reflect on that conversation, discuss how our views of marriage have been influenced by society and how they may differ from our parents’ generation. Our views of marriage have changed a lot since we were younger -- from having our dream wedding completely planned out to fully understanding the financial costs of one. Join us as we chat about our candid opinions on marriage.

Stay tuned in over the next few years to witness our opinions change on this topic ;)