The Highlife Dropouts

Traditional or modern, these days it seems your judged no matter where you land. We talk through the dichotomy between gender roles in relationships and whether enjoying being a traditional relationship makes you anti-feminist. XO SDD & CMM

The Me Generation. Lets talk about it. In today's episode we take you through a timeline of events that shaped the Millennial generation and our outlook on life. From Rodney King to TikTok and everything in between. This episode also features one of our favorite people, Liz! Here her perspective as a "cusper", on the cusp of genx and millennials. 0:00 Teaser 0:28 Chisme with Crystal,...

We missed y'all! But we're back and in today's episode there's lots of chisme AND we provide an update on what we have been cooking up for y'all. Literally, we have a cooking episode coming out soon. Thanks for listening, we love y'all!

Trigger Warning: This episode does contain conversation around suicide. If you need help or know someone who might need help, find resources here: Lifeline (988lifeline.org) Three words to describe you at 19? Three words to describe you now? It was a huge difference for us too! This episode dives into changes in your identity and maintaining your individuality when you get into relationships.

Hot take? We don't call our MIL's mom. Do you? Something we were not prepared for was our in-laws. Did we have a preconceived notion about what that relationship would look like? Yes? Did it come to fruition? No. 0:00 Chisme with Crystal and Staci D 6:12 The Awkwardness of In-Laws 17:17 Do you Call Your MIL Mom? 21:46 Priorities - Your Spouse or Your Parents 38:00 In-Law Advice 46:34 Vow R...

Millenials know the rhetoric well - go to college or you'll never get anywhere. Our hot take? We were scammed. Hang out with us as we talk about being first gen college students, the pressure to go to college, and the things we wish we had known before embarking on our collegiate career. Special thank to Yasi for spending this time with us. Find her on instagram - @yasimilani 0:00 It's Yas...

Dear John, you were kind of the worst. Anyone else have a John, or truly terrible boss? Let's talk about ridiculous corporate stories. P.S We're back for season 2! 0:00 We're Back 3:21 JCP Photos 9:40 The Infamous Massage Story

Hey Dropouts, celebrate Mothers Day with us! Today we're celebrating our moms, and our very own Staci D, with a surprise guest --- Staci's Mom! This is also available in video format on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=pZ2R3tmJzyE Regular episodes will resume in July - stay wild! XOXO CMM & SDD

Wow - all we can say is wow. Eight episodes in eight weeks with about 100 listeners. I think we're speechless. This was a passion project to help chase the rainy day grays away, and we got so much more than we bargained for in all of you. This is the last episode of this season, but don't worry, we will be back in July with more giggles and more guests. Xo SD & CC

When we were teens there were no influencers. We just had celebrities trying to tell us how to dress. Now we get bombarded everywhere we go and its exhausting. One thing is for sure, our 20-year-old selves would never guess how we would feel about our bodies at 30. 00:00 Intro 00:49 Chisme with Staci and Crystal 05:05 Young Adult or Middle Aged? 07:36 Body Image Before 30 12:11 Story Time: Dirty O...

Welcome back to part 2 of our finance episode! We get into the nitty gritty and talk about investments, budgeting and emergency funds. 0:00 Intro 0:38 Financial Advice from you 1:12 Investments 7:04 Budget 9:39 Emergency Funds 16:36 Our Financial Mix (Savings, Bills, Fun) 23:00 Frugality within Our Culture 25:46 Advice to our Younger Selves

Paychecks, Investments and Budgets oh my! Such an intense topic we had to split it into two episodes. Today we're talking finances and how things have shifted from our 20s to our 30s. Long since are the days we ate McDonalds on the regular and prayed we hadn't over drafted our bank accounts. However, the financial struggle is still real; it just looks different now. 0:00 Intro 0:59 Special...

Anyone else feel like a fraud at work? Just us? Lets talk about it! (0:00) Intro (1:02) Chisme with Crystal and Staci (9:46) Staci Story Time - Impostor Syndrome (22:55) What is Impostor Syndrome (24:12) Quiz Results (38:51) Types of Impostor Syndrome (46:37) Tips and Advice

How do you make friends as an adult? You tell us! Today we talk about making friends and breaking up with friends in your thirties.

Marriage in your thirties? She looks a bit different than when we were in our twenties! Today we talked about what it was like to get married young and what's changed in the decade since. In this episode you'll find: Ring Size - Does it matter? Marital Finances - Separate, Combined & Prenups Marriage Tips - Things we had to learn along the way so you don't have too!

Welcome back dropouts - we have some juicy Tales from Corporate America for you today. In today's episode we wanted to thank everyone that took the time to listen to our first episode last week, and for all the feedback. We really do appreciate it. In the back half of today's episode, we drop two wild corporate experiences (which are actually quite tame compared to some other things we've experien...

Hey dropouts, come hang out with us! Follow along as we explore the world from a different lens - no longer chasing the high life we now have a vast amount of time on our hands. After realizing that no one prepares you for the sudden realization that everything you've been told about success is a lie, season one of the Highlife Dropouts was born. This season we focus on all the things we weren't p...

Tis the season, for corporate holiday parties. Do you stay or do you go? Staci and Crystal are both in alignment, don't go!

Raise your hand if you've been victimized by a work holiday party. Exactly. Don't go friends! Just give us a bonus instead. Let us know what you think.