You Can Do Both

045: Join us in welcoming our friend and LA-based dog mom-turned-small business owner, Iolanda Russo, to talk about all things risk taking. From solo-backpacking East Asia for 4 months, to moving from Portugal to the US for a boy at 23, to getting married to someone she had known for 6 months, to starting a trendy dog accessory business to avoid Corporate America, and all the in betweens... Ioland...

Episode 044:   Whether you're jumping back into a routine after some time off, creating new routines, or care to evaluate your current ones, this episode is for you. Courtney and Ashley talk about all things "routines": morning, nighttime, and all the rituals that bring joy into their lives. Tune in to hear your co-hosts evaluate their current routines, vocalize new pieces they want...

043: What started off as a fun birthday episode turned into a holy fork, what is life type of episode. Your co-hosts are turning 25 this year & they’re sharing all the blessings, insecurities, fears, excitements & all the things that come along growing up. Tune into this episode to feel like we're sitting on the couch and talking all things career, social-life, relationships & mind...

Episode 042:  It's officially spring & Aries season bbs... we are "spring cleaning" every aspect of our lives. If you've been feeling the March funk like we have, tune into this week's episode to learn how you can get your space, mind, and relationships right, just in time for spring and summer! From gamifying your habits, to dumping your man (or woman), this episode gets...

Episode 041: No topic for today's episode - yet instead, we are giving y'all a catch up episode. Tune in for a brain dump of what's been going on in our lives, all the things we're looking forward to, current anxieties, mindsets, birthday plans, moving drama, etc etc.  we <3 you as always  Boston Recs of the Week: Farmacia (North End) & Liv's Juice Bar (Medford) Connect with us: Y...

Episode 040: A long awaited episode topic... the importance of spending time alone, and all of our favorite ways to glamorize the experience. Whether you love your alone time like Court, or you prefer to constantly be around the people you love like Ashley, this episode shares all the reasons you should schedule that me-time and all the tips on how to make that experience intentional and fun. Spen...

Episode 039: What you see on the outside is a direct reflection of what’s inside… so if you want to be confident (or more confident!!), you CAN be. Tune into today's episode to hear our individual experiences with "confidence," actionable ways to exercise your self-confidence, & all the affirmations we need to continuously remind ourselves everyday that'll help us live fearlessly. Boston Rec o...

Episode 038: Tune into this week's feel good episode as Court & Ashley interview Shannon Fairweather, a 25-year old entrepreneur and Doing The Most podcast host, but more importantly an extremely infectious and spiritual being. We kick off today's episode with a guided meditation that leads into a holistic conversation about the concept of spirituality , and how it doesn't need to be this inti...

Episode 037: In today's episode, we're finally dedicating an episode to the "secret sauce" of doing both. Whether you hate to love Corporate America, love to hate it, or you fall somewhere in between, there's something for you in this episode. Ash and Court share their wildly different journeys in software engineering and marketing, the cheat codes to finding passion in your work, tips to optimize...

Episode 036: PSA - We're extending Valentine's Day through the entire month of February, AND we're making it about self-love and gal-love... not just lover love. Tune into today's episode to get some inspo on ways to celebrate love in your own life, regardless of your relationship status. Oh, and it's the week of our one year anniversary. So we love you extra this week & are so grateful for yo...

Episode 035: Let's be real - the beauty industry is saturated with influencer skincare brans and TikTok viral products that make you feel like you're in a hamsterwheel trying to stay on top of the newest and coolest hacks and products. The more saturated it's getting, the more intimidating and depleted ($$) consumers are feeling.  That's why one of our favorite social media follows is @Beauty...

Episode 034: Time & energy is a currency - and the older we get, the more selective we become about the experiences and people that we invest in. Today’s episode shares how to nurture your current friendships, find peace in growing out of relationships & make genuine, new friends in your twenties. Oh - & let us know if you want to be friends :)  Boston Rec of the week:  - Fac...

Episode 033: First podcast recording of 2023 & we're hopping on the TikTok trend: sharing our Ins and Outs list for the new year. Tune into this week's episodes to hear all the things we are welcoming into this year, and all the things that must go. It's lighthearted and funny, yet grounding and therapeautic. Hoping this episode is as fun to listen to, as it was to record. Ily <3  Bost...

Episode 032: It’s our first episode of the new year & we’re bringing back our Let’s Talk Both series. Are you a “planner” who takes control of life or are you a “flower” who lets life happen? Or do you fall somewhere in between? Regardless, you can learn a thing or two from the opposition & set yourself up for success if you minimally know how you identify in the different parts of your life. Tune...

Episode 031: The new year is approaching & we’re doing all the things to set us up for success in 2023. Tune into today’s episode to hear your co-hosts thoughts on New Years - as a celebration, as a time for reflection, and most importantly, as a blank slate. Court & Ashley share their anti-resolutions, 2023 words, and a step by step process for formulating your own intentions to carry you...

Episode 030: Tune into today’s episode for something a little different: a girl talk episode. Catch up on all things we’ve been up to recently: from Miami Art Basel, to splitting holidays with significant others, to recent products we’ve been loving, how we’ve been feeling about Corporate America && so much more. Connect with us: YCDB Podcast Instagram Podcast TikTok Ashley Ashley's Insta...

Episode 029: In today's episode, your co-hosts are taking the stress out of gift giving this holiday season. It's 2022 and we are being extra thoughtful this holiday season, taking time to invest in the people who mean the most to us. Tune in for the YCDB Holiday Gift Guide - for the gals, for the men, for your significant other, for your parents, and all the important ones in your life. From the...

Episode 028: Coming at ya live from NYC... Welcome to our first guest episode of Season Two. Kylie Vonnahme has been in the modeling industry for 7+ years, is a co-host of The Not So Simple Life podcast, and is now the CEO & founder of an after-drinking wellness supplement called Undo The Booze - truly taking "doing both" to another level. Through yearning for a balanced life in the modeling i...

Episode 027: Winter is coming... & T'is the season to be extra festive and wholesome. Despite your days being shorter and weather being colder, there's still so much to look forward to. Tune into today's episode to hear the girls talk about all the things you can do from now through the New Year. Grab a pen (or Notes app) to kickstart your winter bucket list with us and prep for our best winte...

Episode 026: Welcome to the You Can Do Both Podcast. Your co-hosts could not be more excited to be back on the mics for Season 2, coming at ya live from Boston & here to talk all things wellness & balancing life in their twenties. In today’s episode, the girls talk about the importance of taking breaks in all areas of your life. & more specifically, what coming out of a 3 month hiatus...

Episode 025: 6 months & 25 episodes later... Season 1 is a wrap! Tune into our finale episode where we share our fave moments & learnings from going into biz with your best friend & sit in on our Season 2 biz meeting to get a sneak peek of what's to come! It's not a goodbye, it's a BRB <3 Love you all & see you in a couple months. xoxo Connect with us: YCDB Insta: https://www.in...

Episode 024: Part 2… last epi, we talked about the North End, South End & Back Bay. This episode, we’re talking Seaport, Somerville/Cambridge & Southie… From our fave places that we’ve been gatekeeping, to recs from fellow locals, to things on our own Boston Bucket-lists, tune into today’s episode to hear what’s hot versus what’s NOT. If you’re a fellow Bostonian, hopefully we can inspire you to b...

Episode 023: After 7 years of calling Boston our home, we have too much to share… there’s no other choice than to turn this topic into a multi-part series. From our fave places that we’ve been gatekeeping, to recs from fellow locals, to things on our own Boston Bucket-lists, we are starting this series with 3 of our fave Boston neighborhoods. Tune into today’s episode to hear what’s hot versus wha...

Episode 022: It’s 2022, it’s episode 22, here are 22 things we are normalizing this year & we’ve said the word “normalize” 220 times this episode… jk. But if you count the amount of times we said that word in this episode, you win a prize! Anyways, tune in this week to hear your cohosts rant about things that society deems as uncomfy or unaccepted that we disagree with. From uncommon elite breakfa...

Episode 021: literally, who are we? Court’s officially back in Boston & we are back to regularly scheduled programming… talking about the inevitable identity crisis. Tune into this week’s episode to catch up on Court’s past European two weeks, what’s been going on this summer & the question that’s been lingering in our minds: who are we? Connect with us: YCDB Insta: https://www.instagram.com/youca...