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Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by her friends Helene and Irene to talk about Sex, babyyyy! Is it boring to be monogamous? Who had a two-and-a-half-some? Are blue balls even a thing? And why is masturbation cool if you're a man, but shameful if you're a woman? You’re about to find out! And of course we want to know, what are you #askingforafriend?  Where to find us: You can fi...

It’s a solo episode kinda week! Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is spilling the beans about the dating world and why the hell it’s seemingly getting more complicated to actually meet someone, what with new people at a press of a button. Do we judge people too harshly? Should we meet up directly or have endless text convos creating our perfect match, just to be disappointed if they don’t fit our v...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by TikTok Creator Andra Berghoff, to finally answer the question: is Gen Z really just lazy? Or is the job market just not attractive anymore? And what if you are scared to work for yourself? Let’s be honest, the current job situation is just not it anymore and no one less matcha latte is going to allow us to buy a house. And in this week’s intro, it’s ge...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by Astrologer Tyler Capri to give you a crash-course in all things astrology. So buckle up, because we're making even the hardest astrology denier question their existence. Are planets actually making you sad? Why do Scorpios get such a bad rep? And which sign you should never date! Plus, the spiderman meme come to life in the Universal and TikTok beef an...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by Nike Marketing Director Samhita Doblie. And this week's topic is one Elena wanted to tackle from the start of the podcast: Sobriety! And with her birthday a week away, usually an occasion where there is drinking involved, Elena finally found someone who has embraced the sober lifestyle as well. Why did they decide to stop drinking? How do they deal wit...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by director and activist Sophie Compton, and this episode comes with a disclaimer as in this episode they’re discussing nudity, sexual-harassment and pornography so if those are topics that are triggering to you, please listen to this with some care. Elena and Sophie share if they have sent nudes before, what role deepfake porn plays in the female body be...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by trauma-informed reintegration coach Lucia Jimenez to follow up last week's episode with a logical next topic, which is trauma bonding. What is trauma bonding, what role does society play in it, and are you trauma bonding RIGHT NOW? But before, we HAVE to talk about the Golden Globes, the man who broke the internet and why gossiping is so addictive! And...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by Diversity and Inclusion Coach Camille John, and you are in for a treat! Because not only are the two talking about how to stop obsessing over a love interest, it's time they strip down to their socks and reveal their obsession stories. Intrigued? You should be, from the difference between obsession and infatuation to why you are the whole damn cake, ba...

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!! It's 2024 and we're starting it off with a solo episode by yours truly, Asking For A Friend host, Elena. Why "New year, new me" has Elena's full permission to stay in 2023 and it's time to say bye bye to resolutions and instead discover your WHY. Because let's be honest, we don't need any more pressure at the beginning of the year. So let's don't! How do you feel about...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by The Other Box founder Leyya Sattar to talk Christmas with the family. How does it differ celebrating in a Pakistani household vs. a German household? Are there even differences? And how do we deal with that slightly (or not so slightly) racist/homophobic family member? All that said, Elena isn't in a Christmas mood, the end of the year means seeing eve...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by singer/songwriter XIRA to unpack why having a plan B isn't the way to go about your life, how it worked out for her and why not enough people are curious enough. Elena also talks the revivial of highschool teen movies and how and why capitsalism has killed chill mode for ALL of us. Let's say, it gets personal. What are your thoughts on this episode? An...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by singer MAIKE and this week it's time to unpack this year's Spotify Wrapped, why some celeb couples just make sense and Elena teaches you one of her ultimate tools to finally calm that imposter syndrome. Before the main topic dives into how to break up with a friend without hurting their feelings. Let's goooo! What are your thoughts on this episode? And...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by Australian singer Lucy Sugerman. Between Elena’s celebrity interaction that left her fan-girling, and why stickers directly correlate to manifesting whatever you want in life, this episode poses the question if we’re finally ready to say goodbye to Black Friday. And why this has everything to do with our main topic: why is everybody better at life than...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by Podcast Coach, writer and digital nomad Chelsea Riffe. It's time for another Taylor Swift update, to affirm that "if he wanted to he would", when did you last think about your ex-best friend, and finally Elena and Chelsea discuss the up's and down's of being a digital nomad to answer the question: is it actually worth the hype? What are your thoughts...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by Content Creator Sian McKeever. Between the outrage that's Pedro Pascal's Sexiest Man Alive snub, unhinged Facebook memories and the constant concern that time is running out, Sian and Elena dive into jealousy and what it has to do with you not taking yourself and your dreams seriously. And maybe find an answer on how the fuck we can stop being jealous...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by Menstrual Cycle Coach Caro van de Looverbosch! What have painting with your menstrual blood, Britney's memoir and decorating your space however the fuck you want have to do with each other? And if up until this point you felt like you're alone with your the menstrual madness, trust that after this you won't anymore! Get ready to have your period myths...

Asking For A Friend host, Elena, is joined by Spiritual Life & Business Mentor Alexandria Cordero...or ist it Lane? And why is it so hard to get used to a new surname after marriage? From why Taylor Swift apparently had no business to "shake it off" to why it is none of your concern what people think of you, this very first episode tries to answer the question of how we finally stop being afra...

Hi and welcome to Asking For A Friend, the podcast that combines pop culture news with coaching impulses, I’m your host, Elena, and I am a self-discovery and mindset coach and the founder of inner space coaching. Asking For A Friend is the space I would’ve needed at the start of my healing journey. The never ending sleepover that we wish we still had on the regular. Including celebrity gossip, our...