Jensen McRae on chronic illness, lessons of her 20s and how to be vulnerable in your art

can we pls normalize going mute at the function. oh and are we normalizing threesomes? furries? lots of things to discuss in this episode…  and if u wanna overshare with us go to grownkid.com hehe. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor@_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

we held our first Grownkid's Club "it takes two to summer" event!! we debriefed our bisexuals in belair party with vanilla mace and chatted about well... bisexuals and partying duh. ok but actually we talked about how she felt about her first time djing, maybe continuing it in the future, being bicurious and more. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor@_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made t bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

what’s name of that feeling of being pessimistic about life and wanting to call it quits early but also not actually wanting to d*e? is it doom? cynicism? hopelessness? in this episode we talk about this unnamed but very strong emotion we’ve been feeling recently. this feeling is also intensified by the ICE raids and immigration issues currently going on in the country, and specifically Los Angeles. we talk about how these raids have been affecting us and our communities, the frustration we feel, and how we move forward. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor@_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

we talked to Jensen McRae about aging into adulthood. from her journey through college life, insecurities, transitioning into adulthood, and finally feeling at home in the music scene. she also opens up about relationships, dealing with chronic illness, and the bittersweet feels of growing up. plus, some advice for anyone in their early twenties figuring it all out. enjoy! follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

once again, our mf audio got corrupted so excuse the random cut outs and glitches. we will make this up to you... anyways here's another episode of overshared and this one got VERY detailed so thank you all for submitting such good stories. so many more to get through but if you have one you want to add go to grownkid.com. ok enjoy!! follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

kayla graduates in a week and neither of us can belive it. you know what moment when you try to make yourself purposely sad because it's confirmation you're living in the present? yeah that's currently what's happening here as she walks around campus and thinks about graduation. we talk about impending doom, if college was worth it, and what she will miss. follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NEW SEGMENT! if you go to grownkid.com you'll see a text box where you can overshare something with us, anything goes. we received some crazy submissions this week so here's us reading and reacting to each of your stories. if you want to be featured on the next episode (we'll do these 2x month) go to the website and submit something, it's completely anonymous. ALSO apologies for the weird mic quality, our audio got corrupted so we were forced to use our camera mic. follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

what's it called when you don't want to go on a date because what if it works out and you end up in a relationship? how does one "date around" but remain willingly single? are these avoidant tendencies or the reality of not wanting a serious relationship before having the chance to explore the freedoms of being single? follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

what coachella, cliff diving, being handcuffed, and sneaking into places taught us about the value of an adrenaline rush. yes it's fun seeing what one can get away with in life with the right attitude, but also what's the point if we don't use this confidence to do good in the world? in this episode we chat about what we realized about ourselves, our values, and the role of fear after having been through a few adrenaline rushes. follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

everyone is asking "Grownkid! Grownkid! Will you be attending Coachella?" the answer is no. that ticket is too expensive and we'd rather use that money to buy some stocks instead of putting ourselves through a 5 year payment plan. in this episode we talk about the pressure to keep up socially even when the market is unstable and it feels like there's an incoming recession. follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices