Hello, {real} world! We’re Carol and Emily — two 24-year-olds still figuring it all out.
This podcast started in our university dorm back in 2021, squeezed between lectures, job interviews, and the occasional breakdown. We wanted to share our candid experiences (and struggles) in hopes that they may resonate, help, or maybe just bring a chuckle. Since then, we’ve graduated and landed our first full-time jobs, moved to the US, and are now navigating the exciting and tumultuous time of early adulthood.
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Curious how it’s going? Tune in, we’re talking through it all.
Emily discusses her recent move from San Francisco to New York City, revealing the challenges and adjustments of settling into a new environment and discovering personal growth in the process.
27 Apr 2025
42. Catching up | Recovering from Burnout
Life happens… and sometimes, you burn out.
This podcast never had a hard deadline, but it’s been on our minds (for a while) to come back and catch up! In this episode, Carol shares her winter arc in Pittsburgh — how she hit a wall, and more importantly, what it took to find a way out. If you’ve ever felt stuck or are currently in a rut, this one might resonate. If not, feel free to tune in just to catch up 🙂
P.S. Thank you for being patient with us! We're touched by all the supportive DMs and questions on when the next ep is coming while we were gone. We’re glad to be back ❤
25 Jul 2024
41. 36 Questions to Fall Back in Love with Tech
Remember the excitement of sending an MSN nudge, uploading your first IG post, or browsing Tumblr? When every interaction on the internet felt so magical, and simple?
Now that tech has become so embedded in our livelihoods, our feelings around tech and the industry we work in have become a lot more nuanced and complicated. In this episode, we answer some of the prompts from Figma’s blog “36 Qs to fall (back) in love with tech” to reignite that spark. We share stories behind our first online usernames, the first time we felt like tech opened a world of possibilities, and how we’re thinking about the industry today.
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