Episodes
“Sure he walks me to all my classes, but we’re seriously just friends!”“We’re going to the dance together, as friends of course.”“He’s like a brother to me! I would never like him.”Part two of answering the question we’ve all wondered. Can boys and girls really just be friends?Jalen and Jena discuss more of your opinions in today’s small talk, and share tools to keep in mind when navigating friendship with the boys in your life.
Published 11/12/24
Can guys and girls really just be friends?We’re kicking off a new series we’re calling Bro’s, Bud’s, and Boyfriends where we dive into all things—you guessed it—boys!We asked some of you what you think, and were excited to answer this question and more together over the next couple of weeks.Let’s get girly!
Published 10/29/24
Welcome back girlies! In this episode Jalen and Jena chat about how to take off our filters and allow people to truly know you. They also jump into a conversation on how to hear from God, and why the Bible isn’t just a dusty old book written by people thousands of years ago! (Or a book written by dusty old people, as Jalen likes to say).Let’s get girly!
Published 10/15/24
Why do I care so much about what other people think? Should I care what some people think? How do I live to please God and not my Instagram followers? Jena and Jalen answer these questions in a conversation about caring less and people pleasing. They talk about the importance of knowing how much care to give different people’s opinions, and how to make decisions based on what God has to say and what you know to be true about yourself.
Published 09/24/24
Why am I comparing myself to that girl on TikTok again? Why am I jealous of my bestfriend? Is comparison always a bad thing?Jena and Jalen talk about comparison—why we do it, how to recognize it, and how to overcome it and show up places as your full self. God has a plan for how He will use your YOUness in your relationships.
Published 09/17/24
What’s the secret to contentment?Paul knows it, and he tells us in the book of Philippians. Wanna be in on the secret? Join Jena and Jalen as they unpack how to find contentment, how to navigate discontentment, and why discontentment isn’t always a bad thing? Hot take!Let’s get girly!
Published 09/10/24
Very mindful, very demure.We're not sure who pulled these words out of the woodwork, but they might be onto something!What does it mean to be mindful?To take time to stop and think about what's literally filling your mind?In this episode, Jalen and Jena talk about how to find freedom from the thoughts that fill your mind with fear, anxiety, and insecurity, and instead fill your mind with things that will bring you peace, confidence, and joy.Let's get girly!
Published 09/03/24
Do you recharge by spending time with others? Do you recharge by spending time alone?Maybe a bit of both?We all tend to fall one direction on the introvert and extrovert scale. How do we love our friends well when they have a different social battery than us? How do we communicate our own needs when our social battery needs to recharge?Jalen and Jena talk about introverts and extroverts, and how knowing about our social battery needs can help us love each other well in friendship.
Published 08/07/24
Wait, friendship isn’t always easy?What do you do when a friend hurts you?What do you do when you’ve hurt a friend?Jalen and Jena talk about three friendship hurt categories: disrespect, reject, and neglect, so that we can use these categories to put words to our feelings and mend brokenness in our friendships.The bridge between hurt and healing is a conversation—with that friend, and with God.
Published 07/24/24
Join us in a conversation about how to be a better friend! Jalen and Jena are flipping the friendship coin as they talk about steps you can take to be the good friend in someone’s life.
Published 07/17/24
We all want good friends, but how do you find them? Jalen and Jena continue on in the friendship series and talk about how to find good friends, and how to address unhealthy patterns in your current friendships.
Published 07/10/24
Don’t let the title fool you, no click bait here! We’re continuing our friendship series and talking about how to navigate cliques. Why they happen, how they’re harmful, and how to create non-cliquey friendship in your life.Let’s get girly!
Published 06/26/24
Send us a Text Message.What do horseshoes and hula hoops have to do with friendship? You be surprised.Jalen and Jena talk about it in this episode! They also talk about tips for making friends, navigating cliques, and what to do if your friends are the cliquey ones.
Published 06/19/24
Send us a Text Message.It’s summer! The sun is out, the pool is open, and that 6am alarm can finally be turned off.In this episode Jalen and Jena talk about healthy habits you can use to grow and glow all summer long.
Published 06/12/24
Send us a Text Message.Well girlies, the school year is ending and summer is upon us. Sports seasons are ending, friends are moving, and we’re actually really going to miss that one teacher. Tis the season for goodbyes!In this episode, Jalen and Jena talk about how to say goodbye well, using something we like to call “Thank you and goodbye.”
Published 06/06/24
We don't always get to choose what happens to us, but we do get to choose how we react. In this episode, Jena and Jalen chat about how to react well by determining whether something is a big deal, mid deal, or little deal. They also discuss the importance of community when it comes to knowing the difference, and how we can lean into God and one another to react well to the happenings of life.
Published 05/23/24
Change is a constant in life, but it can be hard! Jalen and Jena talk about how seasons of change have shaped their lives, and give you the tools to navigate change well and deal with anxiousness in the uncertainty.
Published 05/15/24
Making decisions is a big part of growing up, but it's not always easy! In this episode Jalen and Jena talk about life lessons learned from decision making gone wrong, following with some tools for how to be a good decision maker.And with that, go be girly!
Published 05/08/24
Jalen and Jena chat about how to deal with insecurities. They dive into how to bring insecurities into the light, body image struggles, and how vulnerability with God and others leads to freedom.
Published 05/01/24
Jalen and Jena chat about how to have CONFIDENCE in your unique identity. They dive into trying new things and epically failing, the beauty of growth, and having a confidence that is rooted.
Published 04/24/24
We're all trying to answer the question "What is my purpose?"
Jalen and Jena chat about purpose, and how to use your unique gifts to live out that purpose and make a difference in the lives of people around you.
Published 04/17/24
We're all trying to answer the question "Who am I?" and "What am I doing here?"
Jalen and Jena chat about identity and give you the tools to embrace your uniqueness and decide who gets the first say in your life.
Published 04/07/24