The Gal's Guide

We're back with another installment our holiday gift guide! Happy shopping! --- Emily's Captivation:  The Hunger Games: The Battle of Songbirds and Snakes Hannah's Captivation:  Selling Sunset Season 7 --- Holiday Gift Guide Picks: Aera Mini Home Diffuser  Boy Smells Candles Roomba Solawave 4-in-1 Facial Wand Dyson Airwrap Thergun Mini Massager Clare V Bags Anine Bing Sweatshirts Mejur...

We all know that one friend who always tries to one up you or likes to make everything a competition. A little bit of friendly competition can be healthy for any relationship. However, there are some individuals who engage in longstanding rivalries with people they call their friends. These competitions are often one-sided, secretive and fueled by both jealous and insecurity. We're getting int...

Burnout is the ultimate consequence of too much time spent in Survival Mode. It’s when the system literally shuts down – physically, emotionally, mentally, and even spiritually. At precisely the moment that organizations need more energy from their people, they get less. Today, we're talking about how we deal with burnout, some recovery tips, and how the make sure you enjoy your passions again...

Most people have at least one flaky friend. You know them well. You can never count on them for any plans, usually unless it's their idea. Sometimes they only hit you up if it benefits them, never the other way around. It’s easy enough for other people to say “they're not a real friend,” but…what if you honestly love and admire this person? What if you are dating them? We're diving int...

Hannah and Emily are spending Halloween sharing their thoughts on Taylor Swift's new album, Britney's memoir, and Hannah old YouTube videos. --- Emily's Captivation: The Woman In Me by Brittany Spears Hannah's Captivation:  1989 (Taylor's Version) --- Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships....

Today we are joined by the latest Rom-Com queen, Carrie Berk, as she walks us through her Rom-Com life by sharing some of the wildest dating stories from her book, gives advice on how to have better first dates, and her tips for getting guys to make the first moves on dating apps. --- Carrie's Captivation: The Golden Bachelor Emily's Captivation: 'One Of Your Girls' by Troye Sivan...

When it comes to dating, we often wonder if we're ready for the next level. Hannah and Emily sat down and came up with a list of questions that they have either asked themselves or asked their partners when it came to taking the next step in their relationship or before getting engaged, married, or even moving in together. --- Emily's Captivation: Anthropologie coupe glassware Hannah's...

Today, we are joined by the founders of CLEARSTEAM, Daniell Gronich & Kayleigh Christina to chat about everything we need to know about healing our acne scars, combatting active acne as we age, how to start an anti-aging skincare routine, how your diet affects your skin, and more questions the Gals have sent in! --- Danielle's Captivation: key lime juice Kayleigh's Captivation: King of...

The Gal's Guide is offically 4 as Hannah and Emily reflect on the lessons they've learned from the start of this podcast. Also, we're spilling the tea on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. --- Emily's Captivation: cashmere sweaters Hannah's Captivation: Summer Fridays lip butter balm in vanilla beige --- Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to...

When we think of resilience and strength, Nicole Christie definitely comes to mind. She is bringing her rawness, candidness, and utter badassery to The Gal's Guide today to share her story of self-care and self-discovery after a yearlong battle with ocular cancer, moving to a new city, recovering from narcissistic abuse, and leaving her marriage. Together, we are discussing how to tune into wh...

It's the age old question: can you truly be friends with an ex? After all the love, fights, and intimacy, is going back to being friends even possible? We think so! In today's episode, Hannah and Emily share their thoughts on how to set boundaries as friends, determining your reason for wants to be friends in the first place, and if you're really ready to be platonic with a former love...

Divorce, much like a marriage, can be a life-altering event. As you begin to reestablish yourself, it can help to keep in mind that divorce doesn’t mean your life has ended. Rather, it signals a new beginning. Dr. Karin Luise knows this personally and has helped many of her own clients rediscover themselves after divorce too. Hannah and Emily chat with Dr. Karin about how to start the conversation...

We've all had a crush on a friend every now and then, but do they always make for the best relationships? Hannah and Emily explore the times they've dated friends, why it did or didn't work out, how you can navigate switching the dynamic in your friendships to dating, and if it's really worth taking the risk to "ruin the friendship." --- Emily's Captivation: Sephora Sof...

We can all be toxic from time to time. From romance on tv to the relationships we saw our parents have as kids, they teach everyone what they think they know about love. Hannah and Emily sit down to discuss certain toxic patterns and lessons they have unlearned that gave the "illusion" of love in relationships. From putting another person on a pedestal, to pushing people too hard, this vul...

Sometimes we are our harshest critics. We can say the meanest things about ourselves, but would never say that to our best friend. Why is that? Today, we're joined by Brenna O'Malley, a non-diet nutritional therapist from The Wellful, who is helping us rewire how we talk to our selves, begin to love our bodies, and give us a little bit of grace that we deserve. Trigger Warning: Eating diso...

Planning a wedding is no joke, ask our co-host Hannah! After we talked so much about her wedding planning process, you gals had a ton of questions, so we're bringing in a professional! Desirée Adams is a luxury wedding planner out of New York and is answering all of your questions: do you need a planner, current wedding trends, how to budget for your wedding, the difference between a planner a...

We're recapping the spectacular Vegas trip for Emily's 30th birthday to Hannah finishing up the recording of her brand new album 🎉 --- Pre-Save Hannah's EP 'wanted' --- Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amus...

Just because you love yourself doesn't mean there's no room for change! Hannah is sharing her biggest lesson on how she has learned to balance self-love and self-improvement in her growth journey. When you continue to grow and harness that self-love, it's amazing what can come out of it. The fine tuning with learning your deeply rooted goals and fears and how you can learn to conquer t...

Emily turns 30 this week and she is imparting us with her wisdom of her biggest life lessons she has learned in the last 30 years. From dating, to friendship, to self-worth, to her career, this has been a very informative couple of years for her and she's sharing everything she has reflected and grew from. --- Hannah's Captivation : Chick-fil-a Emily's Captivation: Dyson Airwrap --- We...

It's the summer Emily turns 30!! She's catching us up on all the big things happening in Los Angeles from The WGA/SGA Strike to working with Olivia Rodrigo. Hannah gives us updates on her album coming to an end and moving into a house! Support the Writer's Strike: Pay Up Hollywood --- Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-lov...

Don't get FOMO this hot girl summer! While it may seem like you're being left behind as everyone takes their fancy vacations this summer, we're here to remind you that your life is also still grand! We got your seasonal depression fix right here! --- Hannah's Captivation :  Verity by Colleen Hoover Emily's Captivation:  Beach Read by Emily Henry --- Welcome to The Gal’s Guide —...

It's officially Emily's birthday month and we are taking a moment to look back on why birthdays are so important to us. From no one showing up to our parties, to getting dumped on your birthday, to taking a dream vacation for Emily's 30th, we ponder why we put so much emphasis on our birthdays and if it's a good idea. We look back on the lessons we've learned over the years and...

We are taking your questions and answering them for you! From debating if you should dump your boyfriend, to dating someone new who isn't your usual type, to your husband being unattracted to you, and having a crush on a coworker. Enjoy! --- Hannah's Captivation : @averagesisi on TikTok Emily's Captivation:  XO Kitty --- Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcas...

It's shocking to learn that trauma isn't just psychological. It's physical too. Our trauma can find ways of getting stored in our bodies we didn't even realize. This week, we're joined by the incredible trauma recovery coach, Ali Kates, who is sitting down to share her story and how we can heal our own traumas and release it from our bodies. We are diving into little t versus b...

What exactly is the "ick"? It can be different for everyone. One thing is for sure, we might not always be sure  why  it happens, but when it happens, we definitely know about it. You might feel suddenly repulsed, put off or cringed out by the person you're dating - that's "the ick" talking. Today, we're breaking down the ick, sharing the biggest icks we've gotten,...