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This week, we’re talking about livable wages, taxes, Indianapolis drivers, and AI, the real-life money stress nobody prepares you for: somebody said it’s your employer’s job to make sure you have a livable wage, Jocelyn and Jade both disagree, and then both admit they’ve been the woman who couldn’t afford it. Jocelyn found another way to get more money, and Jade says it was her, and she got out of it. It’s episode 100, they said they’d do something big, life been lifin’, so they got on the soapbox instead: roundabouts, potholes, the Flock camera officers, a state tax audit, and why AI is not your friend. Whether you’re navigating a paycheck that doesn’t stretch, a tax letter you didn’t deserve, or a roundabout nobody knows how to use, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Show NotesEpisode 100: Jocelyn says they planned something big, life been lifin’, and they’re taking celebration ideasJocelyn on the peanut butter and chili comments: we never said you were disgusting, people are hearing with emotions and not wordsJocelyn likes peanut butter chocolate milk and that’s her business. Jade: I’ll applaud you from afarFive Indianapolis officers charged with misusing Flock cameras. Jocelyn: why are we protecting their identities?Jade: if the public doesn’t have access, who did y’all think was going to abuse it?Jocelyn: they your ex for a reason. Leave them in the pastJocelyn is a left lane driver. Jade: this is Indiana, we drive whatever the spirit leads us toJocelyn: put your phone down at the light. Jade: you the line leaderJocelyn: if Indianapolis keeps building roundabouts, everybody should take the driver test againJade: 96th and Allisonville is Crash City, and new roundabouts keep going up while the potholes stayJocelyn on the driver who stopped inside a roundabout while her windows were downJade: this is not the time to be a good Samaritan. Either do it or don’tJade’s first hires with real money: a cleaner, a cook, and a chauffeur. Jocelyn would still cook, and she meal preps every SundaySomebody said a livable wage is your employer’s job. Jocelyn: they set the rate off what the business can afford, and you’re not part of that equationJade: the job’s job is to pay you what they agreed to. Jocelyn: you can’t get mad about something you acceptedJocelyn: I’ve been the person who couldn’t afford it, and I found another way to get more money. Jade: it was me, I was her, I got out of itJade: it’s easy to say what you’d do when you’re the receiver. How about the giver?Jade wants to stop paying taxes. Jocelyn would pay if they were reasonable and she could see where the money wentJocelyn got audited by the state and they adjusted it anyway. Jade’s fix: an estimate every February with a dispute lineJocelyn wants the happy side of TikTok back. Jade has used YouTube since 2005, and Jocelyn didn’t start until the podcastJocelyn: AI is not your friend, period. Jade: how lonely do you gotta be?Jade: nobody watched iRobot. AI wants you dependent so it can learn how you thinkJocelyn on when she’ll use ChatGPT at work: SQL she taught herself, and only what she truly doesn’t know how to doJocelyn to the newcomers: you probably found us from the Long’s donut video, the peanut butter and chili, or the sister who asked for three hours of babysitting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we’re talking about promotions, honest feedback at work, and the questions you shouldn’t ask if you can’t take the answer: a coworker asked Jocelyn whether she’d be considered for manager, and Jocelyn, who manages a team, told her no and gave her two reasons. We also get into whether the employee who says that’s not my job still deserves a raise, why promotions should never go by seniority, and Jade’s ruling on asking a follow-up when your feelings are already hurt. Then the peanut butter and chili fallout: the clip pulled 31,000 views and almost 2,000 comments, Indiana said not my Indiana, and Jade says Indiana is a real yet fictitious place. Whether you’re navigating a promotion you didn’t get, a question you wish you hadn’t asked, or a food debate you didn’t start, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Acast Show NotesThat’s not my job: Jocelyn says if they’re meeting expectations, they still get the raiseJocelyn: read your job description. And other duties as assigned means anything is your job now. Jade: job hazardJade: I don’t wanna be a culture fit, I wanna fit the job. Jocelyn: the culture at work is a facade anywayJade: my mom always said how people feel about you ain’t none of your businessJocelyn: promotions should never go by seniority. Promote the girl who’s been here two years working circles around everybodyAsk Jocelyn a question at your own risk. Do you want the truth, or do you want confirming information?Jocelyn: I think through how I’ll feel about the answer before I ask. If my feelings would be hurt, I’m not askingA coworker asked Jocelyn if she’d be considered for manager. Jocelyn told her no: you don’t advocate for yourself, and you only do your jobJade: if your feelings already hurt, why you ask a follow-up?Jocelyn: take a three-hour process down to one, and now you’re a promotion candidateJade: you care enough to improve things. You wanna leadJocelyn: what did you do outside your job description that told them you were ready? Your boss is not a mind readerJade: been here 20 years doing subpar work? So what. Jocelyn: what value are you adding?Jocelyn read the comments: just about every Black person said no, and a lot of white people said it’s amazingSchool lunch: Jade’s Indiana cafeteria had smothered pork chops. Jocelyn’s Chicago one had Super DonutsJocelyn’s poll flipped from 60 percent crazy work to 58 percent yesJade wants to try the cinnamon roll in the chili. The comments said don’t lie on usJocelyn: Indiana is not the Midwest. We’re closer to Virginia than Wyoming. Jade: people just refuse to stop calling it thatJocelyn: you don’t have to try everything to know it’s not for you. Never had chitlins. Jade: I smelt them once and that was enoughJocelyn: don’t yuck my yum? I hate that phrase. Eat it if you like itThirty combinations from the comments: cinnamon rolls with American cheese, peanut butter and honey, peanut butter and Miracle WhipChili mac: Jocelyn’s mom made it in Chicago. Jade: that’s hamburger helperChicken nuggets in a Frosty? Jade would try a spicy one. Jocelyn puts sugar in her grits. Jade: cilantro tastes like soapJade puts butter on the back of a Pop-Tart. Jocelyn, an extremely picky eater, doesn’t like Pop-Tarts at allWhere do you stand on the chili debate?Merch is live on the website: hats, hoodies, shirts, and cups Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we’re talking about the iced coffee job interview debate, adult friendship, and what people hear versus what you actually said: Jocelyn hires people, and between two equal candidates she is picking the one who did not bring the iced coffee, Jade wants to know how serious you take yourself if you did, and neither of them thinks it was ever about the coffee. We also get into whether your friends are supposed to be your fans, the team building where Jocelyn’s coworkers almost outed the podcast, the resumes that list SQL and Python until you ask one question, Jocelyn’s case for ending the handshake, the servers clip that turned into a fight about something neither of them said, and the stereotypes about Black women that neither of them fits. Whether you’re navigating a job interview, friends who don’t show up for you, or a comment section that heard what it wanted to hear, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Show NotesYour friends are not your fans: Jocelyn read the line, and neither of them agrees with itTeam building, two truths and a lie, and Jocelyn hates that gameThe iced coffee interview: whether it’s acceptable is a different question from whether you’d do itJocelyn: what do people think the purpose of an interview is?Jocelyn’s pet peeve: clammy hands. Jade’s wish: that COVID had ended the handshake for goodJade: we got bigger fish to fry than the iced coffeeThe HR rep who started it, and what frowned upon actually meansJocelyn: I’m in the business of letting full-grown adults learn their own lessonsJocelyn: no sleeve, sweating on the desk, shaking it every sip. That’s a self-awareness issueNeither of them works for a Fortune 500What we said versus what people heard: the servers clip, and what they actually said about finding another jobWe said we tip. You still have to earn itTipping is rooted in racism, and that is a different conversation than the one they were havingJade: it’s called A Girl’s Perspective, not A Girl’s FactsJade: who are you that we gotta lie about tipping? Believe what you wanna believe, booJade: I’m not giving you $30 because you said hello. My food is coldJocelyn is active in the comments, and the loudest people never have a rebuttalJocelyn: you’re not going off what you heard, you’re going off what you feltThe clip that hit 400,000 views, and the comments that assigned a race to a story that never mentioned oneJocelyn’s pet peeve: taking a stereotype and spreading it. It does not make you look educatedJade: trifling is trifling. Every group does itJade: the comments people leave on our content hurt my heartJocelyn babysat for her brother for an hour or two. Not a trip to MiamiMen use kids as weapons too, and nobody brings that upJocelyn: blanket something on me because of the color of my skin and I’m triggered, because I try hard not to fit the stereotypesBaby mama drama, cheating, welfare: every community has it, and only one gets the labelJade: when we read it, I never thought about race. I thought, she triflingJocelyn has not dealt with much outright racism, with one exception she tellsJade has. They followed her around with it at a job, lied on her, and reported her to HRJocelyn: don’t like me because of my skin? Fine. Leave me alone. Jade: they don’t. They’re obsessed with youPositive stereotypes for Black people, and Jade’s problem with “if you’re lost, find a Black woman”Jade hates the one about all Black women being able to cook. Jade lists all Black people can dance, and Jocelyn cannotJade cannot play Spades. Neither of them fits the last stereotype on the list eitherFree therapy, and does your mama know you’re in the comments doing this?Over 100 followers on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Merch is live: cups, shirts, hats, and hoodies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we’re talking about being childfree, adult friendship, and work boundaries: why Jocelyn does not have kids and why one cat is already a lot, the strangers on TikTok asking for your phone number so y’all can be friends, and Jocelyn’s rule that a happy hour after work is on her time, not the company’s. We also get into the friend who waters a succulent with a shot glass, why Jade will not hand cash to a cashier under 30, the people who get promoted, team building every single month, and the Tae Bo and P90X series they want to film. Whether you’re navigating the no-kids question, trying to make friends as a grown woman, or a job that keeps scheduling things after you clock out, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Acast Show NotesGetting jiggy with it, and Jade singing En Vogue for no reasonJade is on a two week hiatus from nursing school and says she is too old for itPaul Wall never cussed and nobody noticedJade hissed at her son once, and now he hisses at everybodyJade’s son asked for a picture-day photo to give a girl at school, and learned about prom from a Hilary Duff movieWhy Jocelyn does not have kids: the patience, and what it takes to keep things aliveJocelyn is overwhelmed with the catJocelyn took over her friend’s succulent after she caught him watering it with a shot glassWater it rarely, but water it well. Bottom feeding, new soil, and a monthly reminderPlanty, the office plant Jocelyn turned into six plantsStrangers on TikTok posting that they are looking for friends, with their exact location, telling people to DM their phone numberBFF Indy, and why meeting in public is the safer versionWe used to give strangers our number in high school. It was a house phone and your mama was screeningThe Nokia brick, the snake game, and five business days on one chargeJocelyn: DM my number? What are you talking about, weirdo? Jade: let’s meet somewhereHow much is tied to your phone number now, and why scammers can read the thread tooJade: people are lonely out here, and the friends you meet organically are messing up too, so why not try a stranger? Same oddsBurned by everything but a lighter, and the pants that almost caught fireWhy are cashiers hoarding the dividers?Jade will not hand cash to a cashier under 30, and Jocelyn used to freeze when somebody handed her a checkUncredit cards, and how credit cards worked before the internetJocelyn was the cashier, Jade worked at the hotel, and Jade says there ain’t nothing but whores in a hotelJocelyn’s whole job history on one hand, and Jade’s rule that very few places get a noticeYou can’t use me as a reference, and why neither of them wants a job because of somebody elseDo you change for work? Friendly without being informativeHappy hours: during work hours Jocelyn is there like swimwear, after work she is on her own timeJade: the people who get promoted are the ones who goWhy one of them was glad to leave corporate, and why the bar is always wrongHappy hour was 2 to 4 until they moved it to 4 to 6My staff only came for the free food. Is it free if it costs your time?Jocelyn lives to eat, and could have been happier at Chick-fil-ATeam building every single month, five managers, and the one game that actually worksThe future challenge: Tae Bo, P90X, Jillian Michaels, and Shaun T on cameraClosing out every bar, then Steak ’n Shake, Denny’s, Kilroy’s, or IHOPMoons Over My Hammy, ham, steak, salmon, and who could go pescatarianBacon, greens, fried cabbage, and why kimchi should not crunchTuna packets at work, and the coworker who crop dusted the whole aisleYou do not fart in other people’s bedrooms, and you do not blow your nose at the tableDo all the things: like, comment, share, rate, and review Two lives. Two perspectives. One unfiltered conversation.#AGirlsPerspective #Childfree #VibeTribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we’re talking about adult ADHD and what nobody tells you after the diagnosis: the medication that had Jocelyn flipping out on people at her old job, the apology she went back and gave, and still meant, and the ADHD coaching her psychiatrist just told her exists. We also get into the birthday sail on Lake Michigan that Jocelyn paid for and he could not keep down, Gen Z telling millennials to retire, Jade’s No Child Left Behind soapbox, the follow-up to the Miami sister story, and why the word of the week is accountability. Whether you’re navigating ADHD as a grown woman, a job you already apologized to, or family that mistakes you for free childcare, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Acast Show NotesJocelyn’s psychiatrist follow-up, and the ADHD coaching she did not know existedWhat are adults who find out they have ADHD supposed to do, just cope on their own?Why sleep makes ADHD worse and ADHD makes sleep worseThe medication that had Jocelyn flipping out on people at her old job, the apology she went back and gave, and why she still meant itJocelyn’s birthday trip to Michigan, and the resort full of retireesJocelyn hates water and the beach, and paid for a sunset sail on Lake Michigan for his birthday anywaySeasick in the middle of the lake, the mints, the bag, and the eye patch pictures Jocelyn sent JadeJade’s verdict: you terrible, and I would have done the same thingTwo trainees and a fire drill on a boat somebody paid forWhy Jocelyn is convinced a cruise would be the end of her, and why Jade is going on one anywayLakes, oceans, and the California flight with grandma that started itThe 14 hour flight to South Korea Jocelyn is going to take anywayGen Z is rage baiting millennials, and Jocelyn commented twiceJocelyn thought she was Gen X because of a Spice Girls songJade is 35 and just got the management job, so what you mean retire?Outperform us and take it, and why every millennial would retire tomorrow if she couldJade’s soapbox: No Child Left Behind, no consequences, no winnersAccountability, and what the Miami sister story looks like two weeks laterJocelyn on family that manipulates you: that is just somebody you share DNA withWhy Jocelyn was the family babysitter, and what she would do if her brother pulled thisThe key word of the episode is accountabilityTeach You a Lesson on Netflix, recommended for the second time, subtitles onlyIs childfree an offensive term? Childfree vs childlessHomeless vs unhoused, and who decidedIt’s A Girl’s Perspective, not A Girl’s FactsY’all corrected us on Aladdin, and one of us still says the Genie did too muchTikTok hit 6,000, the Miami clip passed 400,000, and thank you for showing upTimestamps: 00:00 Medication Switch Talk 02:31 Behavioral Coaching Referral 04:59 Doctors Who Explain 05:49 Concerta Dose Fallout 07:28 Birthday Trip Michigan 10:04 Sailing Trip Disaster 13:55 Pirate Pics Debate 16:34 Boat Safety Complaints 18:33 Irrational Water Fears 23:48 Gen Z Rage Bait Theory 26:17 Retirement Rage Bait 27:08 Outperform Us Then 28:36 No Child Left Behind 29:22 Babysitting Gone Wrong 30:35 Accountability Over Family 35:12 Teach You a Lesson 40:11 Childfree Term Debate 42:06 Unhoused vs Homeless 45:04 Aladdin Genie Argument 49:41 Growth and Farewell Two lives. Two perspectives. One unfiltered conversation. #AGirlsPerspective #ADHD #VibeTribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're talking about student loans and what it really cost to do what everybody told millennials to do: the $99,900 Jocelyn owed on one accounting degree, the for-profit college behind most of it, the class action lawsuit, the borrower defense claim, and the day her balance dropped to $34,000. We also get into the hairstylist who told clients to stop texting when they arrive, why tips are optional, whether doctors should make more than teachers, and the Long's versus Hart's donut update Indianapolis has been asking for. Whether you're navigating student loan debt you signed for before you understood it, customer service that expects you to serve it, or a city that will pray for you over a donut opinion, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Show Notes•     A coworker who thought bugaboo was a term of endearment •     The hairstylist who told clients to stop texting when they arrive, and why Jade says the text is how you find out she is not ready •     $100 an hour, no seating area, and what stylists think customers owe them •     Jocelyn, a prescription, and a pharmacist with an attitude •     Tips are optional: Jocelyn tips well and says it anyway •     Teachers deserve more money, and teaching has always been honest about the pay •     Should doctors make more than teachers? Jade says they go to school longer, Jocelyn says the teachers are the ones teaching them •     The no zero grading policy and what a B used to be •     How college got pushed on millennials starting in elementary school, and why community college got treated like a punishment •     Ten years to graduate, every college we went to, and the Ivy Tech rule •     Jocelyn's student loan story: $99,900 on an accounting degree, two years at DeVry, the refund checks, the class action lawsuit she found on TikTok, the borrower defense claim on the federal student aid site, and the discharge that took her down to $34,000 •     Only in the USA: a viral video we are not sure is real •     The Indiana fertility doctor documentary and the part that scares Jocelyn most •     The Hart's update: Jade still has not been •     Indiana staples: King Ribs, Long's, peanut butter sandwiches with chili, fries in a Frosty, bacon donuts, and the tenderloin bigger than your head •     Uranus, Indiana is real and known for fudge •     The donut comments: Tim's, Sweet Shop, Pana, the man who wants his $2.50 back, and the Last Supper comment •     What happened when Jocelyn went back to Hart's •     Sippers vs gulpers •     Elmo vs Barney, the Big Comfy Couch, cable but not new shoes, and the radio that never turned off Timestamps:00:00 Bugaboo At Work 03:06 Hair Appointment Rants 09:37 Pharmacy Customer Service 12:39 Tipping And Job Choices 13:46 Teachers Pay Debate 19:15 College Scam Talk 24:24 Student Loan Horror Story 27:05 Borrower Defense Win 31:08 Unpredictable Friend Energy 33:40 Only In The USA Story 38:55 Hart's Update And Indiana Staples 41:40 King Ribs Debate 42:24 Midwest Food Combos 44:32 Tenderloin Madness 46:51 Indiana Is Foolish 49:57 Donut Shop Recs 51:17 Longs Comment Wars 59:30 Hartz Love Story 01:03:14 Weight And Hormones 01:06:43 Wrap Up And Plugs 01:07:45 Elmo Vs Barney 01:10:46 Grandma TV Memories 01:13:31 Final Goodbye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're talking about Black hair and everything we went through to have it: the relaxer that burned and the beautician who said tell me when you feel it, the salon Saturdays that took the whole day, the big chop, sisterlocks, and the little boy who thinks moms are supposed to have hair. Also on the table: screenshot everything your boss tells you, the report nobody mentioned until it was due, the genie being a bad influence on Aladdin, and a photographer who says she loves our people but can't show you one of us. Whether you're still giving the salon your Saturdays, wondering if your loctician should have this much say, or just tired of explaining your hair to people who don't have to deal with it, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Acast Show Notes•     Two weeks without staff, a report nobody mentioned until it was due, and the whole commercial book of business •     Dropping the ball on purpose versus owning the part that was actually yours •     Screenshot everything: dated, filed by person, meeting minutes in a separate folder •     When Jade leaves a job, the spirit already told her •     Everybody Hates Chris, the Chris Rock debate, and whether anybody remembers he was the zebra in Madagascar •     Happy Feet, the Prince soundtrack, and Robin Williams •     Nothing tops Aladdin, and the genie was a bad influence •     Vincenzo and villains who are geniuses until it's time to be geniuses •     Outdoor shoots available weekdays only, closed Monday through Thursday •     The Black photographer with five photos on her page and not one Black face •     Show me you know how to light us, and why Instagram is not a portfolio •     Dyeing it brown for fall, and the loctician who will not bleach Jocelyn's hair •     Your hair belongs to me now: why Jocelyn handed her head over to her loctician •     Jade's son said moms are supposed to have hair. Jade said it's in the trash •     The perm burn Jocelyn liked, the Malcolm X scene, and the perm Jade's father did that left a bald patch •     Why Jade cut it all off: the salon Saturday that never ended •     The Just For Me commercial was a silk press, and Jam, Sofree, and Blue Magic •     No bedroom set at 39, the oil spot on the wall, and hiring somebody to clean •     The diced pepperoni incident and "different strokes for different folks" •     I drink what the sign say, and PICU is not a thing Timestamps:00:00 A week on the water 01:00 Two weeks without my staff 02:00 PTO means prepare the others 03:00 The report nobody mentioned until it was due 05:15 The whole commercial book of business 06:30 Extending the vacation 08:00 Dropping the ball on purpose 10:00 The mistake that wasn't all mine 13:30 Screenshot everything 16:30 When I leave, I have a reason 17:00 Everybody Hates Chris, and so does one of us 18:30 Who was the zebra in Madagascar 20:45 Happy Feet and the Prince soundtrack 22:30 Nothing tops Aladdin 23:30 The genie was a bad influence 24:30 Vincenzo and villains who forget to be smart 31:30 Did Happy Feet have a villain 32:30 Outdoor shoots, weekdays only, closed Monday through Thursday 36:00 A photographer with no website 36:45 Five photos, all white women 39:00 Show me you know how to light us 39:30 Instagram is not a portfolio 41:30 Dyeing it brown for fall 42:15 Your hair belongs to me now 43:30 Why Jocelyn won't cut hers 44:30 Moms are supposed to have hair 45:30 I liked the burn 46:45 The Malcolm X scene 47:30 The perm my father did 49:30 Sick of my whole Saturday being gone 50:15 The Just For Me commercial was a silk press 51:15 Jam, Sofree, and Blue Magic 52:30 No bedroom set at 39 53:45 The oil spot on the wall 55:00 The only thing I wanna do is sit down 56:30 Merch and the Carolina blue hoodie 59:00 The diced pepperoni incident 1:04:00 I drink what the sign say 1:04:45 PICU is not a thing 1:06:15 Wrap up Two lives. Two perspectives. One unfiltered conversation. #AGirlsPerspective #VibeTribe #BlackHair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we’re talking about what 35 does to a woman’s body and mind and why nobody warns you: ADHD symptoms that showed up out of nowhere, menopause creeping into the 40s, and doctors who say nah you good while your friend is finding out on TikTok what her old OBGYN never told her. Whether you’re wondering if it’s ADHD or menopause, fighting a doctor for a decision about your own body, or just trying to figure out why everything got harder after 35, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Acast Show Notes• Jocelyn asked her psychiatrist if ADHD can just show up, and what she said about women and menopause • Jade’s theory: at 35 everything goes downhill, wisdom teeth included • Why menopause is the biggest life event women never talk about • Hysterectomy does not automatically mean menopause, and why “total” does not mean what you think • Menopause is showing up in the 40s and doctors are still saying nah you good • The TikTok about ten years on a birth control shot and the OBGYN who never said a word • Why Jocelyn wants a woman handling her reproductive health • The doctor who told Jade she was infertile and never put it in her chart • Why paying off your car early can drop your credit score 30 points • A lioness and her cub loose in Indiana, and where is the daddy • The sister who asked for three hours of babysitting and flew to Miami • Low maintenance vs high maintenance vs low investment friendships, defined • The high school friend who showed up at a boyfriend’s house over two missed calls • The one question to ask at the start of every relationship • Art After Dark, release forms, and who actually shows up for you • Hot yoga, guided meditation, and why counting to ten is not clearing your mind • The journals Jocelyn found and the referral she still has not called • Ten years of asking for a hysterectomy and why autonomy is supposed to be the rule • Nobody to take care of but me, and Jade’s future orange cat Timestamps: 00:00 Back on the meds 01:30 Three credit cards paid off 02:00 The lender said don’t pay off the car 02:50 The Trax and the 30 points 04:00 Can ADHD just show up? The psychiatrist answers 05:30 At 35 everything goes downhill 06:30 Why nobody talks about menopause 07:30 Hysterectomy does not mean menopause 09:00 The anesthesiologist and the word “total” 10:30 Menopause is creeping into the 40s 11:00 Doctors saying nah you good 12:00 Male OBGYNs and life experience 12:45 The doctor said infertile and never wrote it down 13:30 A lioness is loose in Indiana 16:30 Can a lion break down a door 17:45 The saline recall 21:15 Story time: watch my sister’s kids for a couple hours 22:30 Miami owes me nothing 24:30 Who was wrong 26:30 Babysitting the whole family 29:30 Anybody can get cut 31:15 Low maintenance, high maintenance, low investment 32:30 The TikTok that started it 35:00 The friend who showed up at the boyfriend’s house 36:30 What do you want from this relationship 40:30 Art After Dark 42:45 Do you still need a release form 47:00 Who actually showed up 50:30 The $1,000 owl painting 51:30 Dot painting and yet another hobby 52:15 Hot yoga 53:30 Guided meditation has too many steps 56:30 The journals 58:45 The referral nobody called 60:30 Just let me reschedule by text 61:45 Redoing the whole wardrobe 63:30 Why can’t women just choose a hysterectomy 67:00 Ten years of asking 68:15 Nobody to take care of but me 69:30 Jade wants an orange cat 70:30 Wrap up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we’re talking about money boundaries, adulting, and only paying people who actually show up, starting with the lawn crew that missed three appointments, quoted almost $1,000 to pull some weeds, and watched Jocelyn get her gloves and do it herself. Whether you’re tired of businesses that waste your time, deciding where supporting a business ends and overpaying begins, or just trying to make your money stretch in a year that keeps testing it, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Acast Show Notes•            The viral stylist story: 10 minutes late, an overheard phone call, and a TikTok post about the client •            Why it was never about the 10 minutes: no communication, then an attitude on top •            Licensed or nah, and why you should not be in customer service if you do not like customers •            The $65 grass cuts, the no-show appointments, and the almost $1,000 weed removal quote •            Supporting Black-owned businesses only when the business holds up its end •            Jocelyn sprays the yard with her brother’s homemade weed concoction and pulls every weed herself •            The audit that shrunk a $1,500 refund to $250 with no explanation given •            The appointment that got canceled 30 minutes out •            Jocelyn’s new Facebook friend: the troll who could not handle being agreed with •            The micromanagement verdict: if I thought you could not do this job, I would not have hired you •            IMs are not text messages and TV shows are not movies •            The pamphlet situation and other words Jade refuses to say correctly •            Facebook is for old people now, chain letters included •            We hit 1,000 YouTube subscribers •            Aging without the crisis, changed birthdays, and why September is still summer Timestamps: 00:00 Book bags and fighting for her life 00:40 Gary still has no power 03:45 The new wheel tax 05:30 The audit: $1,500 becomes $250 11:30 Canceled 30 minutes before the appointment 14:25 The barber hypothetical 15:50 The real story is on TikTok 18:00 The shampoo run excuse 20:20 Licensed or nah 22:15 $65 grass cuts and no-shows 27:00 The $1,000 weed quote 28:15 Jocelyn becomes the landscaper 30:05 Jocelyn’s new Facebook friend 39:30 Lazy management, according to a stranger 43:30 IMs are not text messages 45:55 TV shows are not movies 49:20 The pamphlet situation 51:55 Automate is not optimize 53:30 Jade said the word in class 54:30 Facebook is for old people now 57:50 We hit 1,000 subscribers 59:00 Aging without the crisis 61:00 Jocelyn changed her birthday 63:00 September is still summer 65:15 Flood watch and attic escape plans 67:00 The doorbell story 68:15 Wrap up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we’re talking about adult friendships and the art of saying no, the friend who called Jocelyn’s graduation a family thing after six years, and the trauma bonds that fall apart the minute your life starts improving. Whether you’re navigating friends who disappear when it is time to celebrate you, people pleasing that has you saying yes when your spirit says no, or that one person who leaves you drained every single time, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Acast Show Notes•            The viral graduation TikTok, the oversleep excuse, and Jade’s instant verdict •            Jocelyn’s own graduation story and the friend of six years who called it a family thing •            The HR sendoff: wishing people well in their future endeavors •            Trauma bonds, better credit, and the friends who leave when you level up •            Erykah Badu vibes, Gemini energy, and the eccentric phase that got too expensive •            The Indiana nap shop and why the hate makes no sense •            Do not invite me to the wedding if I never make the cookouts, girls nights, or coffee breaks •            David Banner’s grand skipping entrance •            Vibe Tribe shout outs and the Seoul2Screen reveal •            The parasailing request and the version of Jocelyn that retired in 2018 •            The art of no, energy leeches, and pouring from an empty cup •            The year of no and frozen credit cards •            The mediocre nails incident •            Jocelyn’s ADHD medication update and a mental health check in Timestamps: 00:00 Cappuccino or Americano, vetoed immediately 01:05 The graduation TikTok question 02:05 Jade’s instant verdict 03:20 The graduate posts her receipts 06:10 Jocelyn’s graduation and the family thing excuse 09:15 The HR sendoff 11:10 Trauma bonds and friends who leave when you level up 15:15 The cussing progress report 16:40 Erykah Badu vibes and peak Gemini behavior 20:55 Being eccentric is expensive 23:10 The Indiana nap shop 28:10 Do not invite me to the wedding if I miss the cookouts 29:55 Our algorithms are showing out 33:20 David Banner’s grand entrance 37:20 Vibe Tribe shout outs 39:50 K-dramas and the Seoul2Screen reveal 46:40 The parasailing story 49:20 Born selfish and thankful for it 51:20 The art of no 52:50 Energy leeches, the true definition 54:55 No to Jamaica, yes to bingo 56:30 You cannot pour from an empty cup 59:00 The year of no and frozen credit cards 60:55 Why is every logo gray now 63:45 The mediocre nails incident 67:05 The ADHD update 70:20 Wrap up and where to find us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we’re talking about the honest side of adult friendship, the $2,000 marketing class Jocelyn registered for and quit in two days, and the viral braids video that has everybody arguing about kids and colored hair. Jade knew the class was never happening and said nothing, which raises the real question, when do you tell your friend the truth and when do you let them live? Whether you’re navigating friendships that know you a little too well, ADHD impulse decisions, or the group chat debates about how kids should dress, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Acast Show Notes•            The $2,000 marketing class Jocelyn registered for and unregistered from in two days •            Why Jade kept her opinion to herself, and whether that makes them shady •            Getting the Vibe Tribe to comment, share, and show up •            Spider-Man review with spoilers, underwhelming villains included •            MySpace is coming back, the top eight hot seat, and whether we even like ten people •            American Idol vs America’s Best Dance Crew, and the Secret Circle cancellation we are still not over •            The viral braider video, blonde braids at eight, and where the line actually is with kids, hair, outfits, and makeup •            PSA, always take your receipt, the 81 cent tip story •            Long’s vs Hart’s, the Indy donut debate •            Art After Dark, Saturday August 22, Gallery 317, downtown Indy Merch reminder, the cup is not dishwasher safe Timestamps: 00:00 What we been up to 02:00 The wireless mic rabbit hole, Jocelyn is about to be everywhere 04:15 The $2,000 marketing class, registered and unregistered in two days 06:20 Jade knew and said nothing. Does that make us shady 08:00 What we actually need from the Vibe Tribe 11:10 Spider-Man review, spoilers ahead, skip if you need to 21:20 MySpace is coming back and Jocelyn wants her credit 22:20 Who is in your top eight 25:20 Jocelyn missed her calling as a Jabbawockee 25:55 American Idol vs America’s Best Dance Crew 26:40 Secret Circle deserved better 28:15 The braider video, How young is too young for colored hair 31:55 Where we actually draw the line with kids 37:05 PSA, always get your receipt, the scam you might not catch 40:30 The great Indy donut debate 43:30 Art After Dark, Jocelyn’s pieces, Saturday August 22 46:45 Merch check and the cup that is not dishwasher safe 48:00 Wrap up, leave us a review please Two lives. Two perspectives. One unfiltered conversation. #AGirlsPerspective #VibeTribe #AdultingPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're talking about golden child siblings, family favoritism, and a Reddit confession from a man who has spent years secretly ruining his older brother's life. Jocelyn and Jade get into why the resentment is really about the parents, the Whitney Houston slander that had Jocelyn ready to fight, and the K-dramas Wonderful World and The East Palace. Whether you're navigating sibling resentment, family drama, or you just need your weekly hangout with your friends, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Show notes: •    The golden child Reddit confession and Jocelyn's comment back •    Family favoritism and who the resentment really belongs to •    Jocelyn's brother, the actual golden child •    No Whitney Houston slander on this internet •    KevOnStage, notifications, and people projecting •    Wonderful World and The East Palace, recapped and rated •    JYP, J.Lo, Chaka Khan, and Jennifer Lewis •    Tequila shots for episode 89 •    The electric blue hoodie dispute •    Tag J. Brooks Boutique, we are manifesting a sponsor •    Merch at agirlsperspective.com Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome back and a SweetArt Fluid update 02:04 Mexican Batman and vigilante justice 04:04 Black cats and Zephyr's attitude 05:45 KevOnStage and the notification police 10:14 Letting your phone die on purpose 12:57 K-drama haircuts and The Apartment Job 16:00 JYP, the singing pastor 18:45 J.Lo movies and marketing 21:55 Chaka Khan appreciation 23:00 No Whitney Houston slander allowed 24:40 Jennifer Lewis is the blueprint 26:26 The golden child Reddit confession 31:57 Jocelyn's brother was the golden child 35:20 K-drama villains who think they are victims 36:41 The East Palace needs a trigger warning 41:47 Tequila shots and two years of AGP 43:00 Optimists, complaints, and electric bikes 44:20 The electric blue hoodie dispute 45:55 PayPal, scammers, and international shopping 47:40 Help us get J. Brooks Boutique's attention 49:29 Why millennials stopped taking pictures 52:30 Jocelyn's next money making skill 54:30 Guests we need on the show 56:57 Merch, art, and goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're talking about one-sided friendships, adult loneliness, and the difference between a friend and an associate. Jocelyn shares the Reddit story that hit too close to home, the beer fest trip her whole friend group took without her, and the day she told them she was done doing all the reaching out. Jade brings the fire on workplace competition, gatekeeping coworkers, and why she will teach you everything she knows and still bet on herself. Plus a big announcement about the future of the show, straight from us to the Vibe Tribe first. Whether you're navigating friendship problems, corporate burnout, or figuring out who actually shows up for you, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Show notes•    The announcement: ads are coming to AGP, and Sweetheart Creations is the first sponsor •    The merch is live: hats, cups, tees, and the hoodie both hosts claimed •    The Reddit: friends who book trips without you •    Jocelyn's beer fest story and the end of one-sided friendships •    Friends vs associates, the kiki test •    Workplace competition, gatekeeping, and raggedy managers •    Jocelyn's confidence story, from low self-esteem to "I don't want your job" •    The Osco pharmacy story and the job that almost didn't happen •    Double lives and the other woman debate •    Marriage at 69, separate bedrooms, and the nephews who get everything •    Jocelyn's brother, the real MVP of homeownership •    Retiring before 70, period Timestamps:00:00 Catching up, nursing school and new job chaos 02:30 A big announcement about the future of AGP 06:30 The merch is live 11:50 Jocelyn asked for a sign and got three 20:20 The Reddit: friends who plan trips without you 22:20 The beer fest story, the whole group went except Jocelyn 24:30 "I don't owe you an explanation" is fighting words 26:15 The loneliest year and why this podcast exists 29:20 Done with one-sided friendships 30:50 Friends vs associates, the kiki test 34:40 ChatGPT is not your therapist 38:00 Makeup, lashes, and no eyebrows 41:00 Competing with yourself over things you don't even want 46:30 Yes, you are in competition with your coworkers 48:45 Gatekeeping at work and raggedy managers 50:00 From low self-esteem to "I don't want your job" 54:30 The Osco story, the job Jocelyn almost skipped 1:00:30 ACT scores and test anxiety 1:04:15 Fake it till you make it 1:09:30 Double lives 1:11:15 The other woman debate 1:13:45 Jade tried the stay-at-home wife life 1:15:15 Separate bedrooms and marrying at 69 1:19:30 Everything goes to the nephews 1:22:00 Jocelyn's brother is the real MVP 1:24:00 Retiring before 70, period 1:26:45 Wrap-up, send this to a friend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're talking about divorce, money struggles, and the growth that comes after the broke years. Jade tells the story of putting an ad in the newspaper just to divorce a man she could not find, and Jocelyn relives the car that started smoking at the bank right before the wheels quite literally fell off. We get into friends who lie to your face, listening the first time instead of learning the hard way, why this podcast exists, and the childhood cake story Jocelyn never planned to tell. Whether you're navigating a fresh start, a job you are ready to leave, or a good cry you have been holding in, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Show Notes•     Back to school as adults, clinicals, and graduation plans •     Corporate ladder fatigue and what managing people really involves •     Friends who lie to your face and why we let them •     The JD Byrider car saga and the broke years, 2011 to 2014 •     Jade's divorce and the newspaper ad the court required •     Whitney, Luther, and Yolanda Adams appreciation moment •     When was your last good cry and what brings it on •     Listening to that inner voice and leaving what no longer fits •     Why A Girls Perspective exists and what the Vibe Tribe really is •     Upbringing, accountability, and the icing that came off the cake •     Question of the week: what gets your good cry going Timestamps:00:00 Catching up, school, and graduation plans 05:00 Nobody wants to climb the ladder 06:15 Managing people means documentation 07:45 Friends who lie to your face 12:15 The JD Byrider era begins 17:00 The car starts smoking at the bank 20:00 The Sonata and the pharmacy closing 21:30 The walk of shame back to the dealership 23:30 The acceleration lane rant 26:00 The Fiesta gives out on the highway 27:45 The engine was dead 29:15 Jade's divorce and the newspaper ad 32:00 Paying to get her own name back 32:45 We curse too much 34:45 Whitney, Luther, and Yolanda Adams 36:45 When was your last good cry 39:30 Jocelyn's gratitude cry 42:00 Listening the first time 43:30 When the spirit says leave the job 44:00 Why this podcast exists 48:45 Don't blame the parents 51:00 Jocelyn snuck out in Chicago 53:30 Earning every last one 55:20 The cake story 57:55 Chocolate cake versus yellow cake 59:10 Jocelyn's sweet tooth confession 01:00:30 Question of the week Watch every full episode: [Full Episodes playlist link] Catch the best moments: [Highlights playlist link] Subscribe to the channel: [Channel link] New episodes every Wednesday at 5:15am. Two lives. Two perspectives. One unfiltered conversation. #AGirlsPerspective #BlackGirlPodcast #AdultingPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're talking about dating standards, broke men, confidence, and situationships with our first full guest table: Brion and Dmatt of the Indy podcast Bellies and BS, plus recurring guest Antonio. The room names the man who moves into your place and contributes nothing, debates whether asking for $20 is a crime, and gets surprisingly honest about doubting yourself while building something new. Jocelyn shares the stranger who got the AGP merch store launched in one night, and Jade tells the story of marrying her ex-husband on purpose. Whether you're navigating modern dating, a side dream next to a day job, or friendships that turned into business, this episode will feel like sitting with two friends who truly get it.   New episodes every Wednesday. Follow the podcast everywhere you listen. Show Notes•  Gas station food rankings and the Buc-ee's debate •  Meet Brion and Dmatt of Bellies and BS and their five year anniversary block party in Fountain Square •  Networking as an introvert and talking your way into exclusive events •  Jocelyn on confidence, decision fatigue, and building a podcast while working full time •  The stranger at the podcast summit who got the AGP merch store launched overnight •  The Disney tow truck scenario and neighbor parking wars •  The garage squatter story •  Hobosexuals defined, plus bed and a biscuit •  Friends with benefits rules and where they fall apart •  Sugar mamas, sugar daddies, and the Culver's parking lot attempt •  Marriage, prenups, and Jade remarrying her ex-husband seven years later •  Who pays at dinner and the $20 question •  How Jocelyn and Jade met and started A Girls Perspective •  Building podcast networks: Sweetheart Creations and five years of Bellies and BS Timestamps:00:00 Gas station food rankings and the Buc-ee's debate 03:15 Antonio's toxic mottos 04:30 Getting comfortable and the stolen cake icing confession 07:00 McDonald's land, air, and sea and the menus America never got 10:20 Podcast fails, lost episodes, and boom mics 12:10 The Atlanta podcast summit and disrespectful traffic 13:45 Meet Bellies and BS plus the five year block party 18:20 Networking as an introvert and talking your way into exclusive events 21:30 Jocelyn on confidence, decision fatigue, and the 9 to 5 gap 23:00 The stranger who got the merch store built overnight 29:00 The cover art roast, Gina and Moana 33:30 The Disney tow truck scenario 36:30 Neighbor parking wars and the garage squatter saga 43:30 The houseguest who never leaves and never contributes 47:45 Friends with benefits rules 49:15 Sugar mamas and the Culver's parking lot proposal 52:00 Marriage, prenups, and Jade remarrying her ex 55:45 If he can't cover dinner, say it before she orders 58:20 Broke era confessions and the Vegas overdraft 1:00:30 Peanut butter chocolate milk and other crimes 1:04:30 How Jocelyn and Jade met and started A Girls Perspective 1:13:00 Year five, laziness, and getting it done anyway 1:16:00 AI agents and building a podcast network 1:22:30 Where to find Bellies and BS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.