The Gal's Guide

The holiday season can be a really happy moment for a lot of people; but, it can also mean stress and put unnecessary on a new relationship. Not everyone wants to recount their breakup to grandma 500 times or explain why you're still not engaged to your aunt. The list is endless. We'e walking you through how to handle various dating questions from your family and how to handle any situatio...

IT'S THE ULTIMATE CAPTIVATIONS GUIDE! We are bringing you gals our top favorite items we are asking for this holiday season and the ones you need to be adding to your list or someone else's! All the items will linked below. We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and every b...

The inevitable has happened.... Emily has moved to Los Angeles. Don't worry, the podcast isn't going anywhere! How do you make a long distance friendship work? Moving away from your best friend is scary. If you’re worried about maintaining your friendships from afar, those feelings are valid too. We're going over a ways to keep with your best friends, no matter how far apart you are. W...

We're all constantly plugged into our social media more than ever, but how do we deal with the constant stress and fatigue that is often associated with social media — especially if you work in it? Today, we are joined by the lovely Kennedy Meehan, the creator of the Azure Agency, to chat with us about social media burnout, the fear of following your dreams and being an entrepreneur, being aut...

This isn't the end, don't you worry! Hannah tells us all about her engagement to her new fiance, how the proposal went down, and what she is excited about in the wedding planning process! Meanwhile, Emily is moving across the country this week to Los Angeles and she talks about what she is nervous about and what she is thrilled about too. It may be the last in person episode the gals recor...

For a twist this week, we're unpacking dating advice you definitely SHOULD NOT be taking. We're debunking classic lines like "if he wanted to, he would" and "opposites attract." We're also sharing the advice you should be listening to and how these words of so-called wisdom tend to get it wrong. Hope you enjoy! We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we emba...

This week, Hannah and Emily play a game of Questions That Say A Lot About A Person aka a funny verison of We're Not Really Strangers. Feel free to take these questions and use them on any upcoming first dates you might go on! Wanna see a digital version of this game you can play online? Let us know! hello@thegalsguide.com We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journ...

With modern dating. it may seem like there is an over abundance or scarcity of people to choose from depending on your view point. What does it mean to date with an abundant mindset though? An abundance mindset includes seeing all the potential in the world and how it applies to life and acknowledging that you deserve the best in life. When it comes to dating, is this always a good thing? We'r...

Moving on and healing yourself from a previous relationship doesn't always fully happen when you're single. Sometimes we find ourselves in a healthy and secure relationship when we begin to notice the same toxic cycles in ourselves starting to rear their heads. Other times, we notice we keep attracting the same kind of person. How do we implement the lessons we learned from previous relati...

How do you deal with codependency when you're in a relationship? Is it forever doomed? Of course not! We are joined by our first reoccurring guest, Ali Ringer from Recov.her.y, with her lovely boyfriend, Chris McColl, as they discuss how they have managed codependency in their early dating stages to their strong relationship that it is now. We also discuss owning a business with a partner and...

Is it possible to be codependent on your phone? Absolutely! We're exploring Emily's codependency with her phone and Hannah learns how to set new boundaries with her notifications and text messages. We're also giving advice on ways to kick off your morning rituals without the need to pick up your phone. Enjoy! WEEKLY CAPTIVATIONS: Hannah's: Kacey Musgraves' Star-Crossed Album Em...

Imagine a system that explains how you were built, and how to best respond to the world. This isn't astrology or the enneagram, today we are talking about Human Design with the iconic Erin Claire Jones. It’s a logical system that brings together principles of The I Ching, astrology, Kabbalah, Hindu-Brahmin chakra system, and quantum physics. Your Human Design Chart, also called a BodyGraph, is...

Before you say you don't have a type, we all have one. You might find that you're naturally drawn to artistic people, or introverted people, or people who just happen to be bald. It also may explain why you've always had the same experiences, or some of the same dating problem. Yikes. We're talking about how to start dating outside your type, the benefits, the cons, and why we all...

We're doing a MAJOR life updates in this week's episode. Emily had her first date with Valley Boy, Hannah's new music video is officially in pre-production, we reveal our final thoughts on The Greg & Katie situation on The Bachelorette Finale, and give you gals some green flags to look out for on a first date! Emily's Captivation: Buy Scout Sobel's The Emotional Entrepreneu...

Can your birth chart predict your soulmate? Maybe when and where you’ll fall in love? We are so excited to dive into today’s MOST REQUESTED episode: Astrology and Birth Charts with Lauren from Lunar & Lilacs! She is walking us through how to properly read your birth chart, what placements to pay attention to when dating someone new, which signs work better with each other, and how to tell if y...

Our final chapter in the Enneagram Series wraps up with a look into our own personal relationships and friendship. How does an Enneagram 8 and 9 work together? What does balancing a work and personal friendship look like? Are we secretly each others soulmates? We are getting deep, like DEEP deep as we work through some problems live with you guys and get a more intimate look at our lives. We are t...

Is your feminine energy feeling depleted lately? We are joined by the feminine magnetism expert herself, Nora Wendel, who is all about getting women to connect with their inner feminine goddess and embrace freedom. We chat about being an embodied mature feminine woman, signs to look for to determine if our feminine energy is depleted, the wounded feminine, previous trauma impacting current relatio...

Your ego is bitch. Sure, you can let it fuel healthy competition, but when it starts getting involved in your dating life... we might have a problem. In today's episode, we talk about examples of power dynamics in relationships, the ego versus confidence, when the ego masks your confidence, how the ego works with insecurities, and how we have managed to balance our egos, confidence, and insecu...

We're taking it back and talking about a topic we first discussed on the show when we first started and is known as the root of all relationships: Attachment Styles. Whether you are anxious attached, avoidant, or pretty secure, every dynamic works in it's own way and we have the gorgeous Geena Lovato from The Love Addict Coach walking us through each attachment style and how she handles ea...

Let's face it, relationships are always better when the man like the girl more than she likes him.... or at least when he thinks he does. Women have been letting men think everything that happens in a relationship was originally their idea for centuries. But how do they do it? Whether you're ready to be engaged, in a committed relationship, or just want him to buy you a really nice gift, w...

Talk to me, baby! We all hate awful texters who just beat around the bush— or worse, when a guy straight up ghosts you! We can all do better. In today's episode, we have the TikTok famous dating coach, Ali from The Finding Mr. Height Podcast. She's telling us all about being a better texter and communicator in your relationships, what to say when you think you're being ghosted, how to...

DUN DUN DUN! We all know that moment before your partner meets your parents. It can be full of anxiety, but it doesn't have to be. Neither does planning to move in together, saying 'I love you' for the first time, or taking your first big trip together; none of these have to be as daunting as some think it is. We're here to guide you on how we've made our next big steps in rela...

No one likes rejection, but how do we shift our mindset to look at it as more of a redirection instead of a concrete stop sign? In today's episode, we are talking to the social media queen herself, Natalie Barbu, and discussing how she has taken rejection in her social media career and used to it to fuel her path into a new phase in her life. Not only are we talking about rejection in a career...

We are taking your questions and answering them for you! From having a super controlling boyfriend, dating someone new who isn't your usual type, to wedding planning disasters, and finding the confidence to ask out your crush. Enjoy! We are thrilled to welcome you on this adventure as we embark on a journey we call a millennial life. Through quarter-life crises, modern day relationships, and e...

Can you really manifest that dream partner in your life? What about manifesting your ex back? Manifesting can seem a little daunting, but your dream life is right at your finger tips. We are joined by the TikTok manifesting star, Ryan aka E.mo.tions, and we are talking about all things manifesting from getting your ex back, reading your tarot, how to manifest literally anything you want do your in...