The Big Deal

please welcome the long anticipated arrival of our newest guest, Ellis!! we are so excited for you guys to hear the conversation we had with Ellis about her faith journey, her leadership, and what Christianity can look like in our youth communities. we touched on so many things, from accountability to college to ministry, and we hope you all love hearing Ellis’s thoughts as much as we did!

whether it’s people, things, seasons, events, or ourselves, it can feel like we’re always waiting on something. join us this week to chat about what we can do to make the most of these waiting seasons and think about the emotions and thoughts behind these periods of waiting. p.s. check out the instagram @thebigdealpod for more content!

so nice to talk together today specially about college, and more generally about making hard choices! if you’re a senior struggling with deciding where to spend the next four years, this one’s for you. today we focus on finding the choice that will give you the right people, places and things, trusting your gut, and believing that it will all work out!

join us today for all our thoughts on 2024! lots of little bits and pieces in this ep, from coffee shop dates to forcing yourself to journal… all centered around our reflections on the past year, new year’s resolutions, and the year to come.

long time no see!! the big deal is back to close out 2023, and this time we’ve got our moms with us!! join the convo today to hear the biggest and best advice that our VERY wise moms have to give, just in time for the new year. and to stay updated with all big deal things in 2024, make sure to follow us on insta @thebigdealpod

join us for a casual chat about daily routines with our friend Patty! everything from maintaining schedules, to changing schedules, to finding the schedule that works best for you. this will be the last episode for a few weeks as we take some time off :))

another chill episode this week, relax with us as we chat about our favorite bands, artists, songs, and albums! everything from hozier and the lumineers to taylor swift and lynyrd skynyrd

big news: we have a new special guest this week! please help us welcome our friend raffy for her first time on the podcast as she talks with us about all things related to her college experience so far!!

join us this week for a (slightly shorter than usual) casual chat about all of our favorite small things in life: mornings, coffee, music, compliments, & more! take a moment with us to reflect on what small moments make life so beautiful

it’s officially september, so this week we’re having a fun chat about all of our fall faves. pumpkins, food, hiking, and all the things we love about fall. if you’re in the mood for something light and fun, this is the episode!

we’re back! and for us, the school year has officially started back up again, so today we’re talking all things back-to-school: new habits, new goals, lessons from past years and making the most out of your year. p.s. make sure to follow our insta @thebigdealpod for all the updates!

hello everybody!! we’re so excited to be back and talking to y’all about FOMO (fear of missing out) after our 2 week hiatus! join us as we air out thoughts on all things FOMO and the small steps we can take to overcome it. if you’re new here, make sure to follow us on Instagram @thebigdealpod to keep up with all the happenings!

happy summer! this week join us as we talk through what makes a fulfilling summer as well as what you can do to make your summer “rich”!

we’re back again! join us this week for an episode somewhat inspired by mother’s day; we’re talking about how the people around us make an impact on us and how we can emulate those traits. as always, join the conversation on instagram @thebigdealpod

join us after 2 weeks off to talk about life as school and the season of spring all start to come to a close! thoughts on being busy, staying involved, and giving yourself grace in the busier seasons of life

this week, join us and special guest Norah to chat about being yourself (i promise we tried not to be too cheesy)! we touch on finding the friends that you fit in with as well as leaving the door open for personal growth and change.

this week, join us to talk about all types of expectations, whether it be with the future, other people, or yourself. we like to think of this as the sister episode to last week’s :) p.s. no episode next week as we enter the busy month of april!

this week on the big deal, we discuss anticipation in all its forms, highlighting how we have a tendency to forget about the present in an effort to skip to exciting things in the future.

happy episode 10!!! this week, we chat abt guy friends, girl friends and the importance of both in your life. join us to think about how life experience affects relationships and ask yourself: are guy friends really less drama than girls?

come chat with us this week about our worst enemy: overthinking. whether it be in relation to friendships, school, relationships, jobs, or really anything, we’ve all been there.

if you’ve never felt jealous or envious, you’re probably lying to yourself tbh. this week, we unpack the emotions, and talk about the differences between harmful jealousy and positive admiration, as well as how jealousy/envy relate to our other emotions and experiences

Chat about dealing with stress from school and pressure to get good grades in this highly requested episode!! Be sure to follow us on insta @thebigdealpod for more opportunities to request an episode

welcome to the podcast emma!!! this week, our first guest (emma) joins us as we chat about practicing self love and changing your self perception. p.s. this might be one of our fave eps yet :)

is love really in the air? in honor of valentine’s day, olivia and rylee chat about relationships and dating this week! join us to think about dating in high school, waiting, searching, and making the first move. and happy valentine’s day!!! we love u!

In episode 4, we chat about friendship as a whole; the good, the bad, and the gray space. Join us to reflect on what it means to be a “good friend” and how we can better support our friends!