Barely Thriving Podcast

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 15 Bare minimum vs princess treatment, independent women, January delusion, and why modern dating feels like a full-time job with no benefits. This week we talk not needing a man, first date expectations, messaging first, and how our 2026 “health era” collapsed by the 7th of January (thanks McDonald’s). Relatable chaos. Honest takes. Barely thriving energy.

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 14 Apparently women are the ick now… according to the internet. So naturally, we had to talk about it. In this episode of Barely Thriving, we react to hot takes, comments, and opinions about what supposedly makes women “unattractive”, “annoying”, or “the problem”.  It’s honest, chaotic, occasionally unhinged, and very much us trying to make sense of the interne...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 13   2025 broke us a bit.    In this episode, we talk about what we're leaving in 2025 and what we're taking into 2026, from anxiety and healing to boundaries, closure and finally putting ourselves first.    If this year humbled you, this ones for you.    Barely thriving. Still here. 

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 12 Christmas has officially scrambled our brains 🎄. In this festive episode of Barely Thriving, we’re talking Christmas icks, chaotic December energy, festive drinking culture, and all the unspoken things that make the holidays… a lot. From workplace Christmas drama to buying yourself more presents than anyone else, we’re asking the important question: Are we...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 11 ChatGPT Wrapped exposed our delusions... and we’re not okay 🤖😭 In Episode 11 of Barely Thriving, Amy & Aseah unpack their ChatGPT Wrapped, dating chaos, red string theory beliefs, and the very millennial habit of asking the universe (and AI) for reassurance. From “help me reply but make it sound chill” to reflections on why your 30s hit differently, this e...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 10    Type A vs Type B… but make it chaotic 🧠🌪️   This week, we’re exposing the girl-math logic behind our personalities: • 24 hour anxiety • Open-tab chaos • Organisation as a threat 😅   If you’ve ever felt personally attacked by someone’s to-do list… this episode is for you.   Subscribe + join the Hot Mess Committee every Wednesday 💅✨

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 9   The chaos is back and hotter than ever. This week, Amy gets a full breakdown of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives scandal - Fruity Pebbles, betrayal and all the wild friendship fallout 🫠 Then we decide.. is it Girls Girl or Guilty with some controversial friendship rules… and Aseah updates us on the latest saga from her dating apps 👀 Hot takes. Unfiltered...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 8 This week, Amy & Aseah spiral into the beautiful chaos of millennial life - from getting ID’d for scissors, MSN & Bebo memories, nostalgia and trying to figure life out in your 30s. With unfiltered girl talk and iconic chaotic energy, the girls explore why age is just a mindset, not a number. Expect honesty, humour, tangents, and all the reasons this podcast...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 7 This week on Barely Thriving, Amy & Aseah get deep, chaotic and VERY honest as they unpack the realities of being a woman in your 30s - from what makes someone a true Girls’ Girl to the emotional devastation of friendship breakups. They debate the internet’s hottest girlhood takes, including: 💅 Girls’ Girl or Guilty? The rules every woman secretly lives by...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 6 What even counts as wellness? 🧘‍♀️💅 Amy and Aseah share their funniest fails, chaotic self-care moments, and failed hikes, new looks, and self-care trends that never work out. Expect unfiltered girl talk, laughter, and barely-thriving energy. Subscribe for weekly episodes of relatable chaos, friendship, and too much honesty. Follow us on: 📸 Instagram – htt...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 5 Surely… THAT has to be the bare minimum!? 💀 This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah dive headfirst into the chaos of modern dating icks, princess treatment expectations, and the eternal question - is he giving energy or excuses? 👑💅 Expect laughter, light chaos, and the kind of girl talk that hits way too close to home. 💬 Join the Hot Mess Committee an...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 4 This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah are surviving the aftermath of a bottomless brunch… and by surviving, we mean stumbling, groaning, and questioning every life choice ever made 🍹💀 🎙️ Disclaimer: Amy’s mic decided to take the day off, honestly… you’d think we’d have it together by now. Welcome to Barely Thriving in all its chaotic glory. 👀 If you’...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 3 This week on, Amy and Aseah are deep in their broke girl era. From thinking credit cards were free money at 18, to crying over declined payments and surviving on instant noodles - it’s chaos, delusion, and financial trauma all rolled into one 💳💅 👀 Let’s just say… if you’ve ever checked your bank app through your fingers, this one’s for you. 🎧 Join the Hot...

🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 2 A hen do that descends into complete chaos. Dating stories that should have stayed in the group chat. Amy and Aseah are revisiting one of the most unhinged weekends they've ever survived and sharing the dating disasters that still make them cringe. If you've ever booked a girls' trip that went sideways, ignored a red flag, or found yourself trapped on a date...

Welcome to Barely Thriving. We're Amy and Aseah, two best friends in our 30s trying to figure out life while making questionable decisions, overthinking everything, and pretending we've got it together. In our very first episode, we're talking about what it really feels like to reach your 30s and realise nobody handed you the instruction manual. From the pressure to be "thriving" to the chaos of e...