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In friendships, you don't have a "define the relationship talk" because it's weird. But often you do wonder, "Do they like me? Do they want to hang out again?" How do you even meet your people? We are chatting about PRACTICAL ways to make friends in your 20's in today's episode.Friendship experts Katie interviewed in past episodes:I'll be there but I'll be in sweatpantsFriendtimacyOur new podcast handle https://www.instagram.com/truthforyour20s/Follow Katie on instahttps://www.instagram.com/katiebulmerlife/Follow Shayna on Instahttps://www.instagram.com/webbchatts/

Welcome to a new season, a new brand,and the relaunch of the Truth for your Twenties podcast! I'm so excited to partner with Shayna Webb, content creator, 20-something and the best co-host the podcast world has ever seen. We share a passion for Gen-Z, Jesus, and 9/10 accidentally match on podcast recording day because we are just that in sync!Together we are re-launching the better than ever multi generational perspective Truth for your Twenties podcast. Links we mention in today's eposide:Our new podcast handle https://www.instagram.com/truthforyour20s/Follow Katie on instahttps://www.instagram.com/katiebulmerlife/Follow Shayna on Instahttps://www.instagram.com/webbchatts/

Kate Berski is a self-made multi-millionaire and mental health advocate who survived the challenges of her 20s and is now dedicated to helping others do the same. Her unique blend of honesty, vulnerability, and expertise has made her a voice of hope for young adults around the world. In her bold and deeply relatable new book, 30-Phobia: Why Your 20s Suck and How to Get Unstuck, Kate pulls back the curtain on the myth that your 20s are the best years of your life—and shows why they often aren’t. Today we talk about: 12 Truths About Your 20s: What you Really Need to Know The Saturn Return: Understanding the Chaos of Your Late Twenties ‘The expectation gap’ - and how social media is making it harder to reach our goals

From a single-wide trailer in West Virginia to Yale Law School. She learned to stop playing small but also not forget her roots. You guys, Mary Marantz is the REAL DEAL! She encourages women to stop playing small and the powerful mindset shifts to overcome perfectionism, procrastination, people-pleasing, imposter syndrome, overthinking, etc. She exposes and dismantles some of fear’s most boring lies, including self-sabotage, second-guessing, feeling like not enough, and both fear of failure and success. She was an instant best friend and I know you will LOVE her too! 

A former C-Suite executive with Amazon Prime and Mac Cosmetics (no big deal) Ukonwa Ojo is Forbes' World's Most Influential CMOs and Black Enterprise 25 Women Changing the World. Now she is setting a new path creating the Zaia app, a groundbreaking social networking platform designed to connect Christians worldwide. I absolutely ADORED this incredible woman and I know you will too!

If you are married, want to be married one day, or ever thought about marriage...DON'T MISS THIS EPISODE. Michelle Lentz, mother of SIX and "nerd" of all things healthy relationships is sharing some revolutionary advice on today's episode! 

So excited to share this unedited, un scripted real chat with just our amazing exchange student. She shares the behind the scenes of what the exchange program is like and what it's like at the Bulmer house. 

Leanne is a long time listener and passion about sharing her story! When she mentioned how she helped a friend out of a toxic relationship I knew we had to share!  I hope you enjoy this episode!   Follow Katie on Instagram and TikTok Katie's new online course. Use promo code truth to save $20 Join the Truth for your Twenties Facebook group Liquid IV use promo code truth to save 20% My favorite rice shampoo/conditioner bars code KatieB  

I feel like this is a hodgepodge of all the good stuff I have learned from studying dating for 15 years. I hope you enjoy! links I mention in this episode: Curious Elixirs Booze free cocktails   use Katie22 for $10 off $50 or more Follow Katie on Instagram and TikTok How to know if you are relationship ready

People tend to assume the worst about Gen Z. Some of those assumptions include that Gen Z are lazy, tech-addicted, or coddled due to weakness. But there is so much more to this generation than those assumptions. Jordan Nations, Program Manager at WinShape Camps, works day in and day out with Gen-Z and knows firsthand the strengths they possess, as well as the fire they have for God’s Kingdom. He believes our job as the Church is to encourage and equip Gen Z to fulfill their God-given mission. Learn more about working for Winshape as a camp counselor  Follow Katie on Instagram and TikTok Katie's new online course. Use promo code truth to save $20 Join the Truth for your Twenties Facebook group My favorite rice shampoo/conditioner bars code KatieB