This week, we’re talking about why so many of us spend Monday through Friday just trying to survive until the weekend, only to cram errands, friendships, rest, hobbies, and actual living into two short days. We discuss how work culture has normalized giving our jobs the best hours of our lives, why adulthood can start to feel repetitive and emotionally draining, and the small ways we can reclaim our time during the week. From spending more intentional time with friends to building routines that make weekdays feel meaningful again, this episode is about creating a life you don’t constantly need a weekend escape from.

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: John Mulaney

Hannah's Captivation: Kacey Musgrave's Middle oof Nowhere

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals.

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at hello@thegalsguidepod.com or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

Why does it feel like the rules of being a “good person” keep changing, and who decides them? This week, we unpack how people are being judged not just for what they do, but for what they might think or intend.

From Zendaya’s latest film 'The Drama,' to the “Scamanda” on Summer House, plus headlines involving Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion, we break down how quickly narratives form online and how we form our own opinions instead of running on herd mentality

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: Running Point

Hannah's Captivation: Fruit Riot

Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals.

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at hello@thegalsguidepod.com or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

Instagram: @thegalsguidepod

TikTok: @thegalsguide

Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

A few weeks after our first deep dive, the Amanda Batula and Ciara Miller drama has only gotten messier, so we're bringing you PART 2!

In this episode, we unpack the fallout, shifting fan reactions, and our reactions to the leaked audio from the Bravo reunion that added even more fuel to the fire. From friendship betrayal and girl code to the way male validation still manages to derail female solidarity, we discuss why this storyline has struck such a nerve with women watching Summer House. Plus, what the internet gets right, what it gets wrong, and why everyone seems personally invested in the downfall of a girl’s girl.

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Stream Hannah's album, PHASES!

Watch Emily's Short Film, All We Were!

Emily's Substack: third martini thoughts

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Emily's Captivation: Biologique Masque Vivant

Hannah's Captivation: Pura

Shop CLEARSTEM and 15% off with the code GALSGUIDE at checkout

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Welcome to The Gal’s Guide — a weekly dating and lifestyle podcast created to empower radical self-love and bold relationships. Join us, long-distance best friends Hannah Adams and Emily Aleece Burton, for amusing and vulnerable conversations with insightful guests as we cover topics like love and dating to your own self-love, healing, spirituality, and always remembering the importance of gal pals.

Want to request a topic or work with us? Send us an email at hello@thegalsguidepod.com or visit us on our website at thegalsguidepod.com

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FOLLOW US!

Instagram: @thegalsguidepod

TikTok: @thegalsguide

Emily: @emilyaleece

Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller