This week, Rachel and Alexa are kinda new to flirting — and apparently Valentine’s weekend had everyone acting a little extra friendly. We’re breaking down what flirting even looks like in 2026: when someone’s being nice vs actually hitting on you, the modern signals (Instagram follows, story reactions, number swaps), and whether flirting is a natural talent or a muscle you have to rebuild.

We talk being rusty at flirting, flirting with shy guys, and how things move from eye contact → texting → FaceTime → actual dates. Plus: is it ever okay to flirt to get what you want? Where’s the line between charm and manipulation? And… is trauma-dumping low-key a form of flirting now?

We also share our “New This Week” highs, lows, and lessons (including Galentine’s debuts and trying new social scenes), play “Would You Try It?”, and answer your advice questions:

• How do you tell if someone is flirting or just being nice?

• How do you send a flirty text when you’re not sure they’re into you yet?

• Is it ever okay to flirt strategically?

As always, we’re figuring it out together in real time.

New episodes every Thursday.
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This week we’re diving into all things healing: from therapy and past-life regression to the emotional deep work of The Hoffman Process. We talk about why people go, what it’s actually like, and the patterns we start to notice when we’re finally ready to change.

We also share our “New This Week” highs, lows, and lessons, from hauling furniture solo to reopening old wounds and releasing what isn’t ours to carry. Plus, we read your submissions about the most “healing era” things you’ve tried and share what’s new (and a little intimidating) for us this week.

Nobody’s a pro when they start. Each week we pick one thing we’re kinda new to and figure it out together.

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This week, Rachel and Alexa are diving into all things breakups! From situationships to long-term relationships, messy endings to mutual splits. They talk about how the length and seriousness of a relationship can shape the breakup era, why some “good” breakups hit harder than expected, and what healing actually looks like in real time.

They also share what they’re kinda new to this week, the highs, lows, and lessons they’re learning while building new routines and identities post-change.

Plus, they ask you: what’s the most surprising thing that happened during your breakup era? From identity crises to unexpected growth, the responses are honest, relatable, and a little chaotic.

If you’re learning that missing someone doesn’t mean they were right for you — and figuring out who you are after something ends — this episode is for you.

New episodes every Wednesday.
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In the very first episode of Kinda New Here, Rachel and Alexa take you behind the scenes of starting a live show together...in real time, while also becoming new friends and business partners. They talk honestly about adult friendships, how to find authentic connections, and what it’s really like to bootstrap a business from the ground up.

They also dive into the things many of us are kinda new to: living with a boyfriend without losing yourself, navigating employment and comparison when you’re building your own path, and learning how to grow without pretending to have it all figured out.

Kinda New Here is a live, unfiltered conversation about reinvention, relationships, career pivots, and figuring life out together—one episode at a time.

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Kinda New Here is a live, unfiltered conversation hosted by Rachel Friedman and Alexa Kort about being new! New careers, new chapters, new versions of yourself. Real conversations, fresh starts, and figuring life out together in real time.