$5,000–$7,000. That's what the average 26-year-old spends between Memorial Day and Labor Day on summer "extras." Weddings. Trips. Dinners. Weekend stuff you got talked into.

This episode is the playbook for saying no to the wrong things so you can say yes to the right ones — without the guilt, without burning friendships, and without ending summer more tired than when you started.

What's inside:

- The honest dollar math of summer in our 20s

- The 3 mental traps that keep us overspending

- 3 permission slips (skip, scale back, host instead)

- The one-question test for every invite the rest of the year

🎁 Free Summer Spending Worksheet — DM "summer" on IG or TikTok @letstalkrealitypod

Let's Talk Reality drops the 1st Friday of every month. Real talk on being in your 20s.

A quick, honest breakdown of why budgeting in your 20s isn’t about restriction — it’s about freedom. I share how shifting my mindset changed everything, why your 20s are for planting financial seeds, and why you don’t need to have it all figured out to start.

Mental health has been on my mind lately. With political noise, personal stress, and everything feeling a little heavier, I’ve pulled back from social media and focused on protecting my peace.

In this episode, I talk about staying informed without being consumed, how anxiety in our 20s is often self-inflicted, and why taking control of your mental health matters—especially before stress spills into your relationships. A reminder to slow down, set boundaries, and choose how you show up.

Resetting Adulthood is about stepping into a new chapter of your 20s with confidence instead of fear. In this episode, I talk about slowing down, taking more time for myself, and resetting my mindset after the year—setting intentions that actually support growth. From facing real adult milestones like buying your first car to dropping the excuses that keep us stuck, this is about choosing progress over comfort. With a subtle Stranger Things–inspired theme, think of this episode as your reminder that growth can feel unfamiliar—but that doesn’t mean you’re headed in the wrong direction.

Today we’re talking about notification overload and why your phone is stressing you out way more than you realize. I’m sharing the boundaries I’ve set—especially as someone who works from home—that helped me unplug, reset, and take my time back.

In our 20s, we’re expected to have life figured out — but most days, it feels like we’re just older kids trying to make sense of it all. In this episode, I talk about the pressure to grow up fast, missing the freedom of childhood, and how to reconnect with the parts of ourselves that still crave curiosity, joy, and simplicity.

After watching Love Is Blind, I couldn’t help but notice how desperate dating has become — everyone’s in a rush to find ‘the one,’ even if it means settling. In this episode, I talk about the power of patience in love, how to stop saying yes out of fear, and why taking your time is the real flex in your 20s.

In this episode, I open up about why checking in on your mental health should be just as normal as hitting the gym or eating right. Your 20s can feel chaotic, but making space to pause and really ask yourself how you’re doing can change everything.