Twenty Something with Olivia Burnett

What if the desire for love and connection isn’t something to fix but something to understand? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jenet Erickson to talk about why our longing for deep relationships is not a weakness or a failure, but a fundamental part of how we’re designed. From the earliest moments of life, we are wired for connection and that wiring doesn’t disappear just because relationship...

Maybe part of you still wants your ex back. Maybe you’re trying to move on, but you can’t imagine your life without them. Maybe you’re barely sleeping, barely eating, struggling to show up at work, or wondering how you’re supposed to function when the person you loved is suddenly gone. In this episode, I sit down with Cole Zesiger to talk about what you actually do when your heart is broken — not...

Building healthy relationships isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes growth brings old patterns, fears, and insecurities to the surface — especially when something in your life is actually going well. In this episode, I sit down with therapist Zach Hazlett (The Outdoor Therapist) to talk about the truth behind building healthy relationships. We explore why positive connections can feel challenging,...

Everyone loves the beginning. Everyone celebrates the ending. Almost no one talks about the middle. The middle is where things feel unclear, delayed, unfinished — where prayers feel unanswered, timelines don’t make sense, and you’re doing your best to trust God without knowing how your story actually turns out. In this episode, I sit down with Wes Wright to talk honestly about what it’s like to li...

Do you ever wonder what your body is keeping score of? So many of us carry tension, anxiety, exhaustion, and trauma in our bodies without fully understanding where it’s coming from or how to manage the symptoms. We try to think our way out of it — and end up feeling even more frustrated when that doesn’t work. Or we don’t know where to start and just hope it will eventually “be fine.” Why does str...

If you’ve ever prayed your guts out and felt like heaven just… didn’t answer? Yeah. Same. This episode with Brad Wilcox is for anyone who’s felt frustrated, ignored, confused, or honestly just tired of trying so hard and feeling like nothing is shifting. We talk about: Those nights you pray and it feels like your words hit the ceiling wanting good, righteous things… and wondering why they’re not h...

Be honest—what have you been avoiding? The DM you won’t send, the room you won’t walk into, the idea you keep saying "I'll do tomorrow", the thing you keep “perfecting” instead of taking action? Kade Peterson hit that wall a few years ago and realized comfort was keeping him from growing into the person he wanted to be, so he broke his comfort zone—loudly, and on purpose. Today, Kade’s platform in...

What does it actually take to think, train, and live at an elite level? In today’s episode, mogul skier and Olympian Nick Page pulls back the curtain on the mental habits that shape excellence — from navigating pressure and fear to staying grounded in the middle of a high-stakes season. Nick breaks down the systems he relies on every single day: preparation, confidence, recovery, positive comparis...

In today’s episode, we sit down with my hairstylist and friend, Shaylie George Green — a woman whose story proves you can build a beautiful life even when it looks nothing like you expected, and when others may write you off. From becoming a mom at 17 to building a thriving hair business, and eventually finding her way back to the high school boyfriend who would become her husband, Shaylie shows w...

Why do you overreact, shut down, or feel “too much”? Or maybe you’ve wondered, “Why did I react like that?” This episode is your answer. Trauma therapist Kelli Houghton Anderson breaks down the real reason your reactions feel big (or nonexistent) — how your brain learned these patterns, why it still uses them, and what you can do to rewire your responses so you can finally feel in control instead...

On the first episode of Twenty Something, I'm joined by one of my best friends, Kait Stone. We unpack the big one: “My life looks nothing like I imagined—now what?” We're talking mental + physical health, dating, breakups, expectations, and how your life looking different than you imagined, might actually be one of the best things that's ever happened for you. Enjoy episode one, I'm so grateful yo...