Today we are talking about moving out for the first time and some advice we have for saving money and adapting to change. We also chat a bit about the house buying process and some advice we have for how to choose a place whether you are planning to rent or buy. We hope even if you are already living away from your parents this can give you a few helpful tips and tricks!
Since we know most of you have been trapped with your family, roommates, or significant other for the past month, we thought it would be fun to share some crazy stories of family fights or bae drama from the past as well as present times in quarantine. We definitely have had our fair share of drama and tensions run high when you are trapped inside with someone but we definitely had some good laughs reminiscing!
We are back with another conspiracy theories episode! You guys loved the last one we did and wanted a second so we are here to deliver! In this episode we cover some new topics including theories surrounding the deaths of several famous people including John F Kennedy, Michael Jackson and Marylin Monroe as well as some spooky theories surrounding the Bermuda Triangle and the cause of Covid-19. We hope you are all staying home and staying safe and enjoy this fun episode! Also don't forget to head...
Today we are discussing some different fad diets that have been around throughout the years and our experiences with them. We chat about going Vegan, Intermittent Fasting, Keto, Flat Tummy Teas, and so much more! We also chat about how our current relationship with food is looking and what our plans for the future look like. We are also excited to announce that we are joining a virtual fitness challenge with Jill Sanford who is hosting a challenge centered around at -home workouts and intuitive ...
This week we are chatting with Kirsten MacDonell, the Co-Founder of YEG BOSS BABES. Yeg Boss Babes is a community supporting women in business here in the Edmonton area. Alongside fellow Co-Founder, Kayla Kaliszuk, Kirsten has built a successful community not only online but also in person at curated events and workshops aimed at educating and motivating women while offering popular unique networking opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you are an entrepreneur in the Edmonton a...
In this weeks episode we are going back in time to recount the stories of our breakups and how we handled it! We both had very different experiences and wanted to share some insight into our advice on how to get through it. We would love to hear your craziest stories to let us know over on Instagram DMs! We also wanted to give a shoutout to Tea Leaves Co. and their delicious tea blends that we have been loving! Check them out if you are in the market for some delicious drinks....
Today we are chatting about a few things we are dealing with currently in relation to being a women in todays society. We chat a bit about the pressures of being busy/hustle culture and how it effects us, the judgement and stigmatism's around how much or little a woman eats and of course our in depth review on White Claws since they have come to Canada. We are also hosting a giveaway this week so make sure to check out our latest Instagram post to win some goodies from @iliveeco ....
It has officially been 2 weeks since Lex moved in to her new home with Sean so this week we are just chatting about what life has been like and the struggles that have come along with moving out for the first time. Hails comes prepared with all the burning questions you want to know so we hope you enjoy! This episode is also in collaboration with @havensleepco which is the company Lex and Sean got their mattress from! Haven is a Canadian mattress company with all plant based products which we lo...
We finally decided to bring the infamous Maddy onto the podcast today to chat about her upcoming adventures in Australia! She is moving there to take a Masters program and by the time you are hearing this she will already be there. In this episode we have some classic girl chat where we talk about her new life, boys, our favourite memories AND at the end we challenge her to a fun quiz with some wild Aussie facts.
This week we are discussing a topic Hails is particularly passionate about: Investing. Wendy from @investedmillennialwendy on Instagram and the Invested Millennial YouTube channel is joining us for this episode to chat about empowering women to start educating themselves on investing. She shares her tips and favourite resources for getting started and learning the basics and also touches on why she started her online community surrounding money and finances!...
It's the week of Valentine's Day so we thought what better way to celebrate than to have our infamous boyfriends, Sean and Gerald, on the podcast! We play a game of 20 questions to see which dude knows their lady best and the boys also share some tidbits of advice about what they have learned in their 20's so far. Any guesses who won??
In this weeks episode we are getting savage af and roasting each other about our most annoying or weird habits! We enlisted some help from each others boyfriends and best friends to get the tea so we hope you enjoy getting to know us a little bit better and maybe some of you can relate to our weirdness.
Okay we are back with part two of our psychic readings! We each got a reading done by Carla Loveless and had an amazing time. In this episode we are recapping the rest of our experiences and discussing our final thoughts and conclusions about what we learned and how we will integrate some of the things she said moving forward!
What better way to start the year that by getting our very first psychic readings done! We each got a reading done by Carla Loveless and had an amazing time. In this episode we are recapping our experiences and discussing what we took out of the readings. We talked all about auras, chakras, spirits, our future, self love and more. This was a long one so stay tuned for part two coming next week!
This week we interviewed Glenda Decasa, the woman behind the blog Confessions of a Scorpio . Glenda is a blogger, Instagram influencer, and social media consultant who works with other women to help them learn the strategies and tools to becoming their own online business in social media. She talks all about her life, travel, and struggles with mental health on her blog and this week shares her story of how she became a full-time influencer and why this is her passion. Glenda dishes some advice ...
Everyone struggles with their self confidence in some aspect of their life or another so we know you have all been there! We are definitely not 100% confident in all areas of our lives but we have come a long way the past several years and have learned a lot. Today we are sharing our tips for gaining more confidence, being more positive about yourself, and removing negativity and toxicity from your life in order to be the best version of yourself. We hope you find this shorter episode helpful an...
It is the last episode of 2019!! This week we are finishing off the year by talking about all of the things we learned in 2019 and some of our favourite memories. We then discuss all of our goals for 2020 and what we hope to accomplish this next year both personally and professionally. We both agree that 2020 is going to be the year of Gossip and Gratitude and we cannot wait to see where it takes us. Thank you for sticking around and we hope you continue to follow our adventure into this new yea...
NEXT WEEK IS CHRISTMAS so this week we are bringing you a fun Christmasy episode to get you in the spirit so you can survive your last week of work! We answer a bunch of festive questions from what our favourite Christmas movies are to what is on our Wishlist this year! Also reminder that there will be no new episode next week but we will be back on the 30th with our New Years special. Happy Holidays from Gossip and Gratitude!!
In this weeks episode we are talking all things post university! If you are a fresh graduate or are still in school, we hope these tips help you out when it comes to figuring out what you want to do after school to actually landing your first "adult" job. We share our tips and tricks for building the perfect resume and cover letter to killing the interview. We also talk about work life balance and how you can make sure you are taking care of yourself while navigating this new territory.
In this weeks episode we are talking all about how side hustles or multiple streams of income can provide you with some financial security and help you gain valuable experience and build your resume! Whether you want to start freelancing, work in social media, get a part time job or start your own business, there are options for everyone. We chat about hustle culture and how it is also okay to not have a side hustle and how to find one that is right for you. We even give you some ideas if you ar...
Today we are talking about one of Alexa's favourite things: conspiracy theories! We talk about some outrageous theories that we don't really believe in but are hilarious none the less but also some conspiracies throughout history with hard evidence that could totally be true. We talk about everything from some celebrity theories to Hitler, Area 51, Flat Earth and more! This was such a fun one and a requested one so we hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording it. And as mentioned, ...
In this episode we welcome our third guest onto Gossip and Gratitude! We are talking with Jill Sanford of @jill_aprilfitness on Instagram who is a personal trainer/coach. She does one-on-one training, online training and group fitness at EmpowerFit Studio in Sherwood Park, Alberta. We are chatting all about being a young business owner and how she learned how to handle it, the fitness industry on Instagram, the fitness competition craze and her opinions as well as some advice on how to stay on t...
Today we are taking it back to our University days and talking all about how we survived our 5 years on college. School can be stressful and overwhelming if you don't have great habits so we are sharing out advice on how we got through it all from staying organized to study tips. We also talk about how to conquer public speaking/presentation anxiety and how to deal with those dreaded group projects! Even if you are not a student this one may be helpful if you are just trying to get your life org...
In this weeks episode we are chatting about what has been going on in our lives lately and how we have been feeling about adulthood. We both had some life setbacks this summer from Lex losing her job to Hails failing a module in her CPA course but we learned a lot through those tough times and wanted to discuss how we got through it with you all! We also touched on both of our past dealing with anxiety and the things we use to cope with these feelings from therapy to CBD. Life is fricken hard bu...
We love to travel so today we are chatting about our top tips for getting the best deals on flights and accommodations as well as some advice for making the most out of your vacation! We also touch on some ways to stay safe and avoid scams while you travel and some things we would do differently in the future. So if you want to save money on flights and hotels, get the best currency exchange, see all the attractions on your list and avoid getting taken advantage of, this one is for you!
Today we are talking about all the things we hate about men. LOL not actually (sorry boys), we are actually discussing some of the biggest red flags that we believe are indicators that you might not be in a healthy or good relationship. We chat about things we think are a complete no-go in relationships and how we believe partnerships should operate with compromise, growth, and respect. Hopefully this gave you some clarity on your own relationships and if you feel you are in an unhealthy relatio...
Do you know what your love language is? In this episode we discuss what the 5 love languages are and why we feel they are so important to know about. We chat about what our main love language is and what our sub love language is as well as our boyfriends and how these differences effect us! We hope you find this interesting and learn a little about yourself. If you are still unsure of your love language after listening we highly recommend taking an online quiz. We like this one but check out a f...
Today we have a little throwback episode and are chatting about some of the funny things our siblings and us did as kids. We definitely throw our siblings under the bus a little but hopefully they forgive us. We also dive into our preteen/junior high days and chat about all of the drama with our friends and our ugly af fashion trends we went through. We hope this made you nostalgic of your own childhood and gave you a little lol. Also don't forget to check out Lex's Bath Bomb company on Instagra...
Today teacher Lex is coming out and teaching you all the basics of Astrology! Many people don't realize how complex the signs really are or that we are all made up of multiple signs. We talk about the subdivisions of the signs, some of the different types of signs that make us up and run through the 12 signs of the Zodiac and give a quick synopsis of each one. And don't forget Mercury Retrograde! We hope that you learn a thing or two from this episode and that you will take the time to look up y...
This week we are chatting with Genesis Moreno, founder of howtowoman.com and @how.to.woman on Instagram! Genesis has been through a journey of self-growth throughout her entire 20's after hitting rock bottom at only 20 years old when she got put behind bars as a result of an abusive relationship and was in major financial debt. She realized she needed to make some changes to her mindset if she wanted to get out of this dark place and has since started practicing manifestation, self-growth techni...
