People Like Us

Anna Panetta

Finding your people while finding yourself, because somehow, you're supposed to figure out who your people are while still figuring out who you are. People Like Us is an honest show about friendship, belonging, and building something real, hosted by Anna Panetta, founder of Wemigo. Part founder diary, part social commentary, part voice note from a friend who gets it. From the loneliness of doing ambitious things to why adult friendships are so hard to build...this is the stuff worth talking about.

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  1. 8월 4일

    The adult friendship problem — a conversation

    Making friends as an adult is hard. But nobody really talks about why — or what we're actually looking for when we say we want deeper connection. In this episode I sit down with Paula who is also building her own thing, and we get into all of it. The real reasons adult friendship feels so difficult. Why you can meet someone you genuinely click with and it still never turns into anything. What we actually want from friendship now versus what we used to want. And the specific tension that comes with being focused on building something while also craving a social life that actually feels meaningful. Takeaways The reason adult friendship feels hard goes deeper than just being busyMost of us are too passive about friendship — we wait for it to happen instead of building itWhat you want from friendship changes as you change — and that's worth paying attention toHaving the right people around you isn't separate from your personal growth, it's part of it

  2. 7월 16일

    Just do the damn thing - the motivation you needed today

    Nobody feels ready. And yet somehow, things still get built. In this episode I'm getting into the emotional side of starting before you feel qualified, certain, or brave enough — because that moment of "who do you think you are?" is something most people building something know really well. The imposter syndrome that shows up right when momentum does. The goalpost that keeps moving. The vision you're holding onto before you have any proof it'll work. Readiness isn't something that arrives before you start. It's something that builds as you go. This one is for anyone sitting on something they haven't started yet. Takeaways Waiting until you feel ready might be the thing keeping you stuckClarity comes from doing, not from planningIntuition is a valid enough reason to beginYou don't have to feel like the person who can do it — you become that person by doing it

  3. 5월 26일

    How to stop feeling out of place & feel like you belong

    You know that feeling of being in a room, technically included, but still slightly off? Still a little self-conscious, still quietly wondering if everyone else got a memo you didn't? That's what this episode is about. Not the obvious kind of loneliness — the kind where you're surrounded by people and still can't quite exhale. I get into why feeling out of place isn't always a personal failure, why we blame ourselves too quickly, and what actually creates real belonging — in friendships, in spaces, in cities, in the rooms we're trying to make our home. Because I think we waste a lot of energy trying not to feel out of place, when the real question is whether the space was actually a fit for us at all. Takeaways Feeling out of place doesn't mean something is wrong with you — sometimes the room just isn't giving what you needBelonging isn't about performing better, it's about noticing where you can actually exhaleReal belonging usually builds slowly — through warmth, consistency, and feeling genuinely chosenThe goal isn't to fit everywhere. It's to keep moving toward the people and places that let you feel more like yourself

  4. 4월 29일

    The lonely side of doing ambitious things

    There's a version of growth that looks exciting from the outside and feels a lot more isolating when you're actually living it. In this episode I'm getting into the specific loneliness that comes with ambition: the gap between how fast you're growing internally and how slowly everything around you catches up. The guilt of feeling lonely when your life looks good on paper. The emotional weight that building something carries that most people around you can't fully see. And what ambition actually does to your relationships, your sense of self, and the kind of support you start craving. Because you can be grateful and still lonely. You can be proud and still need more. This one is for anyone who's ever felt like they couldn't quite explain what they were carrying, even to the people closest to them. Takeaways Feeling lonely while doing ambitious things doesn't mean something is wrong; it means something is changingInternal growth almost always moves faster than your external world catches upAmbition changes what you need from people before you even realize itYou're allowed to feel the cost of the path you chose Chapters 00:00 The Loneliness of Ambition06:40 The Guilt of Ungratefulness16:10 The Responsibility of Ambition

  5. 4월 20일

    Why adult friendship is hard & why it matters more than you think

    Making friends as an adult feels hard. But I don't think it's because we forgot how...I think it's because our lives just aren't set up for it anymore. In this first episode, I'm getting into why adult friendship is harder than anyone warned us, why it matters more than we tend to admit, and what the difference actually is between meeting people and building something real with them. Plus a bit about my own experience starting over socially after moving to Barcelona. This one is personal. And I think it'll resonate more than you expect. Takeaways Making friends as an adult isn't a personal failure. Our lives just don't have the built-in structure for it anymoreThe gap between meeting people and actually building closeness is real, and it's more common than anyone admitsGenuine friendship needs repetition and intention...it rarely just happens on its ownConnection isn't the last thing on your list. It's actually core to everything else going well. Chapters 00:00 The Challenge of Creating Genuine Friendships as an Adult13:25 The Difference Between Meeting People and Truly Connecting21:05 The Importance of Repetition and Intention in Fostering Genuine Friendships

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Finding your people while finding yourself, because somehow, you're supposed to figure out who your people are while still figuring out who you are. People Like Us is an honest show about friendship, belonging, and building something real, hosted by Anna Panetta, founder of Wemigo. Part founder diary, part social commentary, part voice note from a friend who gets it. From the loneliness of doing ambitious things to why adult friendships are so hard to build...this is the stuff worth talking about.

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    Anna Panetta
  • 방송 연도
    2026년
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    © 2026 Anna Panetta
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