Navigating your 20s

About Navigating your 20s

The podcast for high achieving women who do it anyway. Hosted by Jess Hugo, known for her 20kg transformation and her grounded, no fluff approach to discipline, confidence, and self-trust. This show is about navigating a full life: ambition, identity shifts, relationships, routines, and showing up for yourself when things aren’t perfect. Expect honest conversations about growth, consistency, and becoming the woman who leads her life, not just her schedule. New episodes every Wednesday. Connect with me on IG @itsjesshugo or visit https://msha.ke/successwithjess

Publisher

Jess Hugo

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jan 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

98 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   I Think We’re All Trying to Optimise Our Lives Too Much

   When did simply existing become a full time self improvement project? It feels like there is ALWAYS something we’re supposed to be optimising. Our morning routine, 10k steps, protein intake, gut health, cortisol, supplements, sleep, screen time, cycle, productivity, finances, relationships… even our downtime somehow needs to be productive. In this episode of Doing It Anyway, I’m talking about our obsession with wellness, self-improvement and becoming the “best version” of ourselves, and whether constantly trying to optimise our lives is actually making us feel any better. We get into why the boring basics of health and fitness have been replaced by obsessing over the tiny 2%, why we’re constantly searching for stimulation through TikTok, podcasts, music and our phones, and why I’ve noticed I can barely go for a walk, cook dinner or drive somewhere anymore without feeling like I need something playing in the background. I also unpack the pressure to make every second productive. Your walk needs a podcast. Your book needs to teach you something. Your hobby needs to make you better at something. Your rest becomes “recovery” so you can perform better tomorrow. At what point are we allowed to do something simply because we enjoy it? This isn’t about giving up on your health, fitness goals, personal development or ambition. It’s about figuring out what actually makes a difference, getting back to the basics and giving yourself permission to stop turning every part of your life into another project to improve. And because the last thing you need after this episode is another habit to add to your morning routine, I’m giving you a very different challenge for the week: remove something, stop trying to optimise the thing that probably doesn’t matter anyway, and spend 20 minutes consuming absolutely nothing. No TikTok. No podcast. No music. Maybe we all need to get a little better at being bored again. Work with me (msha.ke/successwithjess) Instagram (instagram.com/itsjesshugo/)

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   I Have SO Much to Tell You… An Unfiltered Life Update

   SOMEONE STOLE MY PODCAST NAME??? Consider this the podcast equivalent of me sending you a 47-minute voice note because apparently I have a LOT to say. We’re having a proper unfiltered life update this week, and there is absolutely no educational structure to this episode. Just everything that’s been happening lately, everything that’s been pissing me off, the random things I can’t stop thinking about and a few moments that have genuinely made me think about life a little differently. We’re talking about a documentary that unexpectedly got me thinking about mental strength, resilience and what actually keeps you going through life, a health update I’ve been waiting a long time for, my current battle with biting my nails and whether I’m about to become a DIY gel manicure girl, and somehow getting sunburnt when I absolutely was not prepared for it. Then, naturally, things get a little chaotic. I’ve got an absolutely unhinged encounter with a stranger to tell you about, some recent experiences that have made me question customer service entirely, a birthday dinner that did NOT deliver what I expected, and apparently I have beef with one of my healthcare providers. We also need to settle an extremely important frozen yoghurt debate, because I have thoughts. And finally, I discovered someone has started a podcast with the SAME NAME as mine, so obviously we need to discuss. Basically, if you’re in your 20s, figuring life out as you go and want an episode that feels less like a self-development podcast and more like catching up with a friend who has been saving stories specifically to tell you, this one is for you. Life is weird, people are weird, I apparently have a lot of opinions right now, and we’re doing it anyway. Work with me: (msha.ke/successwithjess) Instagram: ( instagram.com/itsjesshugo/)

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   She Owns 2 Properties in Her 20s… Here’s How She Did It ft Tiana Whetnall

   What does it actually take to buy property in your 20s, build wealth AND still have money to enjoy your life? This week on Doing It Anyway, I’m joined by Tiana for a very honest chat about money, property investing, travel, business and figuring out what you actually want your 20s to look like. Tiana already owns two properties in her 20s, so we get into exactly where she started, how she approached saving for her first property and what she would tell someone who wants to start investing but has absolutely no idea what their first step should be. Because do you just save as much money as possible and let it sit in your bank account? How much should you have before you even THINK about buying? Do you need to give up travelling, dinners and actually enjoying your 20s to get ahead financially? We also chat about balancing property investment with travel and lifestyle goals, structuring and running a company, setting yourself up financially for the future and why building your dream life doesn't have to mean putting your actual life on hold in the process. If you're in your 20s and thinking about buying your first property, investing, saving money, building wealth, running a business or creating more financial freedom, this episode will give you a realistic look at what getting started can actually look like. And as always, you don't need to have your entire life mapped out before you start. Sometimes you figure it out by doing it anyway. Tiana's studio (Wollongong/Syd) (https://www.casasociale.com.au/) Connect with Tiana (https://www.instagram.com/tianaleighw/) Work with me: ( msha.ke/successwithjess) Instagram: (instagram.com/itsjesshugo/)

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Spotify

4.8 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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Quality

84

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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