Today our guest is someone who we've been following the past couple of months and we're absolutely delighted to welcome her on the pod! Holly's debut novel, The Likelihood of You, is out now and we are so ecstatic for this opportunity to talk all things TLOY, from her dreamy MMC (to his inspiration ;-)), to plus size representation, to the novel's playlist, and more. hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder guest: holly jukes follow Holly on Instagram ! follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, te...
Feb 14, 2024•59 min
We're so excited to welcome Sydney Applegate, author of The Fall of Jericho, to Likewise today! We're so ecstatic for the opportunity to talk with her and learn more about her debut novel (out now!!), her upcoming work, her musical inspiration, and so much more. This is a conversation you don't want to miss. hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder guest: sydney applegate follow Sydney on Instagram ! follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: @thesamlouiseb ...
Feb 13, 2024•59 min
We're kicking off our Week of Love 2024 with Tessa, author of No Coincidences, and we're talking all things we love to hate (and hate to love): tropes. What is a trope? What's a microtrope? Should we be looking for books based on microtropes? So many questions, and so many thoughts on it all. We're so excited for the rest of this week and all the fun surprises we've got in store for you! hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder guest: tessa d'errico follow Tessa on Instagram ! follow us on socials for ...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Hey hey hey! Today i'm talking about knowing your body and my experience with it! mostly am talking about how i need protein to be happy, and if you're a longtime likewise listener then you already know this...lol, but today i'm getting into the actual *science* of it hehehe. hope you learn something and maybe this is your sign to eat some protein. xoxo, Isa Follow us on ig for more: @likewise_pod ...
Feb 10, 2024•25 min
Hi besties! I'm so excited to be back with a minisode for you- it's been a while since we've chatted just you and me :) Today we're going to be talking about the soft girl lifestyle aesthetic, it's roots in "that girl", and just some random thoughts on trends on social media! xoxo, Sam Follow us on ig for more: @likewise_pod
Feb 03, 2024•33 min
Here at Likewise, we love personality types and love languages and all things that make up who a person is. It's only fitting that we dedicate (another) full episode to this series (? kind of!) and we hope this helps you get to know us and also gives you ideas for how to show others you love them even if they're not physically near! hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: https://w...
Jan 27, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 5
This week we're having some fun and coming up with our own alliterations for each letter of the alphabet...better known as Likewise's Live Laugh Love alphabet. Alphabet starts sometime after about 24 mins in...classic Likewise move hahahah hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: https://...
Jan 20, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 4
How important is it to relate to teh media you consume? This is our central question/topic for the week, we dive deep and discuss what relatability is, why we crave it, and why we need escape from it. hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy2g4IM1XLCFsX...
Jan 13, 2024•59 min•Season 5Ep. 3
This week we're (quickly) recapping our 2023 bookish stats and talking about some of our reading goals for this year! We're so excited from what we learned and read in 2023 adn can't wait for more fun and books in 2024! hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: https://www.youtube.com/chan...
Jan 06, 2024•40 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Kicking off 2024 with our first episode of Likewise SZN5! we're so excited to be back after a *mini* break. And, with a new year and season comes the same us...with a bit of a refreshed look. We're stoked for this Likewise rebrand and can't wait for y'all to see everything that we've got in store. hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesam...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Merry Christmas! Hopefully you find some recs of books you haven't read yet in here :) Happy Holidays, we can't wait to chat more in season 5! Alsoooo, you can watch the video format of this episode here: https://youtu.be/basqIPpI3ts?si=4UQ6dcVMtaV4oSB-
Dec 25, 2023•29 min
Happy Christmas! Thought we'd do something fun and give you some bonus content this holiday season. We're trying out video podcasts, so go check out our YouTube to watch! We're so excited to be talking about some of our fav reads of the year, we hope you also read some books that you loooooved and hope our fav reads this year give you inspo for next year's reads! Watch now: https://youtu.be/NvlKpgj3AWE
Dec 25, 2023•26 min
Might be a little late to the Wrapped party, but better late than never!! We just couldn't help ourselves hehehe, hope you enjoy our wrapped convo and...isa's experiment... hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy2g4IM1XLCFsXo6LsDgi_Q , https://www.inst...
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 21
On the final day of Podmas, we're talking about how to make the most of your winter break. From prioritizing time with friends and family to some self-care ideas, we've got you covered. We also did talk about books for quite a while...so, if that's not your thing after the previous three bookish episdoes we totally understand (starting right around 16:10 and ending around 36:55). Thank you for your love and support and excitement over these 12 days. We've loved it all from the Instagram posts to...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Yay! Another bookish episode! Yesterday, we detailed 10 (wish we would've talked about ALL of the recent and upcoming releases!!!) recent and upcoming indie book releases and today we're going through some traditionally published releases. We're so excited for what 2024 has for us and our TBRs! xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagra...
Dec 11, 2023•29 min
Today we're talking all things Indie authors and books! We're going through 10 of the most hyped recent and upcoming indie releases on our TBRs. xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy2g4IM1XLCFsXo6LsDgi_Q , https://www.instagram.com/isa...
Dec 10, 2023•40 min
Today, on Day 9, we have the absolute pleasure of talking to one of our recent fav indie authors (turned friend)!! We ask Sierra all kinds of questions about her upcoming release (Eastern Standard - coming January 5, 2024), where she gets her inspo from, and even present her with one of our theories...make sure to listen to get all of the BTS of writing and learn if our theory's correct! Honestly, our fav Podmas episode yet!!! xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials...
Dec 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min
We're coming to save the day and help you shop for Christmas! For Sam's Gift Guide episode, she's walking through some ideas for gifts to give your special someone's, and how to suggest more financially friendly gift exchanges with the people closest to you! xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitte...
Dec 08, 2023•17 min
We're coming to save the day and help you shop for Christmas! For Isa's Gift Guide episode, she's explaining each of the five love languages and some fun and meaningful gifts for each! xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy2g4IM1XLCFsXo...
Dec 08, 2023•26 min
The two of us have done lots of travel over the past year-and-a-half, so we thought we'd give you our best travel tips just in time for holiday travels! xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy2g4IM1XLCFsXo6LsDgi_Q , https://www.instagram...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min
It's Nutcracker Season, and if you grew up dancing like Sam, you've been waiting all year for it to come around again. Listen to hear about some of Sam's favorite Nutcracker fun facts and experiences! xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: https://www.youtube.com/channel/...
Dec 06, 2023•23 min
With the arrival of December comes the end of the professional soccer season in the US. Isa's here to talk format, final teams of MLS Cup 2023, and some of her experiences with the tournament. If you're interested and want to watch the final match of 2023, the MLS Cup final is Saturday, December 9 at 4pm EST / 1pm PST. xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bE...
Dec 05, 2023•20 min
On the Fourth Day of Podmas Likewise gives to you: Christmas Past: Our Best Memories. We are so happy to be talking about our fav Christmas/winter/holiday season memories! So, join us for a fun little walk down memory lane as we recount Christmases from our childhoods all the way to now in our post-grad adult years. xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA ...
Dec 04, 2023•46 min
Christmas music is one of our favorite parts of the Holiday season! So sit back and relax with a wintery bev and enjoy hearing about some of the songs on Sam's playlist for this year. Link to Sam's Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/35pcIEocvIgRZHMJn41VbI?si=bb85189aeead459e hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , htt...
Dec 03, 2023•15 min
Christmas music is one of our favorite parts of the Holiday season! So sit back and relax with a wintery bev and enjoy hearing about some of the songs on Isa's playlist for this year. Link to Isa's Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3gkW3hajGZFgubspbVBWQr?si=SxOMKkzSSnedgVmLnfST5A&pi=u-t6V7lcVJTqKG hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instag...
Dec 03, 2023•13 min
On Day 2, Likewise Pod brings to you Grinchmas: Holiday Hot Takes. A couple weeks ago we asked for some of your holiday hot takes and we got some fuuuuun responses. We're so excited about this one and can't wait for you to listen. xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/thesamlouiseb/ isa: ht...
Dec 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Our 12 Days of Podmas is finally here! Today's just Day 1 of our (first ever!!!) 12 straight days of episodes!! So, grab your fav seasonal bev and cozy up with us because it's time to get holly jolly. So excited to start this up and can't wait for you all to experience it with us. xoxo, Likewise hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlo...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 11 min
This week we're filling you all in on the little things that we just absolutely adore (and of course, after recording we've already thought of a million other things we wish we would've added to our lists!). You can probably guess a lot of them, but there are some fun 'lil surprises in there. hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouis...
Nov 18, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This week Sam is solo with a minisode exploring the 7 feminine archetypes and sharing thoughts about hers! Find your feminine archetype on wherewonderwaits.com - the website is so well put together and makes it easy to learn about your type, and all types! xoxo, Sam hosts: sam blocher and isa wilder follow us on socials for some sneak peeks, teasers, and great content! sam: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSWeFvpflOb2kec4k-bEpA , https://www.instagram.com/thesamlouiseb/ , https://twitter.com/t...
Nov 11, 2023•25 min
This week we had the absolute pleasure of having another guest! Welcome indie author (and now friend!) Tessa D'Errico! She's the author of one of our favorite books: No Coincidences. Join us this week as we ask her all kinds of questions ranging from asking about her debut novel to her future plans, and friendship breakups part 3...! SUCH a good and fun talk, cannot wait for more stories and questions in the future! guest: Tessa D'Errico follow her! https://www.instagram.com/tessaderricoauthor...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 19
