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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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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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

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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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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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In this episode, we’re joined by numerologist Zoey Greco to break down what numerology actually is and why so many people swear by it. We get into life path numbers, what they reveal about your personality and patterns, and how you can use them as a tool for clarity rather than something to blindly follow. Zoey explains how numerology can highlight the cycles you keep finding yourself in, especially in relationships, career, and personal growth. Whether you’re skeptical or already deep into it, this is a grounded conversation about using numerology as a framework to better understand yourself and the choices you make.

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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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Zoey's Captivation: ACOTAR

Emily's Captivation: The Morgan Stewart Show

Hannah's Captivation: Insulated Margarita tumbler

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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Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

In this episode, we’re giving single friends the appreciation they deserve and unpacking the very real (and very judged) decision to not have kids. We get honest about what being childfree actually means, the pressure women face to follow a traditional timeline, and why opting out can feel both liberating and controversial. Then we pivot to Coachella, where the double standard was on full display. From Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G delivering full-scale performances to Justin Bieber doing… considerably less, we break down why women are still expected to overdeliver while men get praised for simply showing up.

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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: Your Friends and Neighbors

Hannah's Captivation: Ella Langley's album Dandelion

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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Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

In today's episode, we are diving deep into the "Summer House" drama surrounding Amanda Batula, West Wilson, Ciara Miller, and Kyle Cooke. We're breaking down the entire timeline, the public reaction, what it truly means to be a "girls girl," the public punishment one faces when you are simply not a loyal friend, and why the woman always faces social execution but we never punish the men.

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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: Summer House scandal

Hannah's Captivation: blueberry jam

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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This week, we’re connecting the dots between the toxic husbands on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the chaotic men of Summer House, and the rise of the manosphere. What starts as reality TV drama quickly turns into something bigger as we unpack control, ego, and the way these behaviors keep showing up across relationships and online spaces. Why do these men all feel like the same person in different settings, and why does it keep getting normalized?

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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: Project Hail Mary

Hannah's Captivation: Ouai Hydrating Scalp Serum

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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Hannah: @hannahadamsmiller

In this week’s episode, we’re breaking down a truly chaotic mix of pop culture, from the biggest moments at the Oscars to the internet spiraling over The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and the sudden cancellation of Taylor Frankie Paul’s 'Bachelorette' season. We get into what’s actually going on behind the headlines, including Dakota’s decision to leak a video right as Taylor’s career was about to take off, and why the timing feels… intentional. While we’re not excusing everything, we question the narrative being pushed online and whether Taylor is being unfairly villainized. Plus, we touch on the state of reality TV, public image, and how fast the internet turns on women when the story gets messy. Emily also goes on an unhinged rant about Gen-Z's desire to act like their middle age when they should be at the club!

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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: Project Hail Mary

Hannah's Captivation: Ouai Hydrating Scalp Serum

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