Laura Sgroi | InOurThirties.com

In Our Thirties: The Essays

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On my 30th birthday, I set out to explore what this decade means and how best to celebrate it. I knew I was not the only one thinking about life differently. I invited friends from all around the world to share their own experiences. I never imagined such an overwhelmingly positive response. We are living through the inspiration, insights, and issues we explore in the coming essays, and I’m happy to be your confidant as we help others see this season as a time of self-discovery and growth. I wrote this book along with thirty+ friends as an invitation to start a conversation. Please join us.

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Laura Sgroi | InOurThirties.com

Episodes

6. Stop Creating Problems You Don't Have - by Joline Matika-Raty | In Our Thirties 28.06.2026 4:45

What if one sentence could save you years of unnecessary stress? In this deeply relatable essay, Joline Matika-Raty reflects on a simple piece of advice from a friend that completely shifted how she sees beauty, comparison, and self-worth: "Stop creating problems you don't have." It starts with eyelash extensions and ends with a powerful realization about the thousands of invisible m...

5. Feeling Behind in Life? | What List? - by Michelle Fairweather | In Our Thirties 14.06.2026 7:48

What if the biggest source of anxiety isn't aging, it's the invisible checklist society hands us without ever telling us it exists? In this thought-provoking episode, we read and unpack "What List?" by Michelle Fairweather, a witty, honest, and deeply relatable reflection on confronting the unspoken expectations surrounding success, relationships, careers, homeownership, and adul...

4. The Eternal Transition - by JT Gautreau | In Our Thirties 06.06.2026 6:41

What happens when the life you were expected to live no longer feels like your own? In this episode, Dominican singer-songwriter JT Gautreau reads his powerful essay, The Eternal Transition , a reflection on regret, reinvention, and the courage to pursue a path that doesn't fit the plan others had for you. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic and encouraged toward a traditional career,...

3. Today - by Maria Delgado | In Our Thirties 21.05.2026 5:10

There comes a moment in life when you stop looking outside yourself for answers… and start listening inward. What if everything you needed to know about yourself could fit on a single page? In Episode 3 of In Our Thirties: The Essays , María Delgado (Peruvian, Miamian, imperfectly human) doesn’t tell a story. She hands you a list. And somehow, it might be the most powerful thing you hear all week...

2. Motherhood Happiness - by Manuela Frencia | In Our Thirties 16.04.2026 4:51

What if the version of you that panicked about turning thirty was actually standing at the beginning of something beautiful? In this second essay from "In Our Thirties", Manuela Frencia reflects on the decade she once dreaded, and discovers that the life she never planned for turned out to be the one she was always meant to live. From college parties and endless job hunting to dirty diap...

1. Letter to My Younger Self - by Zania Sala | In Our Thirties 30.03.2026 9:05

“What would you tell your younger self if you could go back in time?” In this first essay from In Our Thirties , Zania Sala shares heartfelt advice to her younger self, reflecting on life, love, family, and purpose. From embracing courage and self-discovery, to learning the value of money, connection, and living with intention, this letter reminds us that in our thirties, the best is yet to c...