What's Up Twenties?

Alfonso Mateo and Yanka Petri
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What's Up Twenties? You guessed it, it's about living life in our twenties. The good, the bad, the scary, the ugly, and all the in-between. Hosted by two twenty-something year olds who are trying to figure it out, just like everyone else. Listen to their personal stories, while providing safe space to learn and grow, and spilling all the tea. Come along with Alfonso and Yanka on this wild ride called life!

  1. 04/18/2025

    Healing: Break Ups & Your Inner Child

    Healing looks different for everyone, some people heal faster than others while some take their time to feel all of the emotions. But one thing is for sure, time heals. How do you heal? In this episode, we will explore the different ways we have experienced healing while going through break ups and how childhood trauma may be a factor - sharing our own personal stories and getting a good laugh out of it, as per usual.

    55 min

  2. 12/26/2024

    We Listen We Don't Judge + Let's Catch Up

    Do you ever catch yourself listening to your friends problems and love stories but judging them in your head? Not us, honey. In today's episode (a whole year later!!) we followed on of the internet's funniest trends right now, "We Listen We Don't Judge," if you want to get the REAL us, then this episode is the one for you! We are also doing a much needed catch up with each other and our listeners, where the heck have we been?

    56 min

  3. 11/27/2023

    Where Have We Been?

    Do you know what the beauty of being in your twenties is? Some of us move to NYC to live our real life Gossip Girl dreams, while others go to bed at 10PM cuddled up with our kitty every night... Life is all about balance, am I right? We have a lot to catch you up on... Now, girls, WHERE THE HECK HAVE WE BEEN? Buckle up as we talk trips, new jobs, dating in NYC, spicy questions, and much more. What's Up Twenties? is back, baby!

    50 min

  4. 05/24/2023

    Vision for Our 30s/40s

    We all have romanticized life at some point especially in our chaotic and emotionally draining 20s, so why not envision the future and do some manifesting! Listen to Yanka and Alfonso as they share their ideal goals and scenarios for when they enter their 30s, as well as their hopes for their 40s. And no, we didn't want to talk about our 50s--too far.

    38 min

  5. 05/08/2023

    Finances

    We all make financial decisions throughout our lives: good and bad. Listen and learn from our financial mistakes, things to be aware of when it comes to credit cards, choosing student loans, growing your savings, and more!

    40 min

  6. 04/19/2023

    Pet Peeves

    To switch things up, listen to our funny conversation about pet peeves, what gets on our nerves, bombastic side-eye situations, and more! What are your pet peeves?

    48 min

  7. 04/12/2023

    Master's Degree ft. Leeanna

    Graduate school is a major commitment and a life changing decision. Alfonso has a desire to get his Master's Degree in the near future, while his best friend Leeanna already holds one from Rutgers University. Listen to them discuss the pros and cons of going to graduate school in your twenties, the things you must think about before committing, and exploring different career paths in life.

    57 min

  8. 04/07/2023

    Sexuality

    Everyone questions, or defines, their sexuality at some point in their lives. But for Alfonso, sexuality is an ever evolving concept that may be different from your teen years versus adulthood, and Yanka thinks the same! Listen to their experiences growing up, how times have changed now when it comes to acceptance, and other existing issues in the LGBTQ+ community.

    45 min
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What's Up Twenties? You guessed it, it's about living life in our twenties. The good, the bad, the scary, the ugly, and all the in-between. Hosted by two twenty-something year olds who are trying to figure it out, just like everyone else. Listen to their personal stories, while providing safe space to learn and grow, and spilling all the tea. Come along with Alfonso and Yanka on this wild ride called life!

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  • Creator
    Alfonso Mateo and Yanka Petri
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026
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    What's Up Twenties?