Already Friends Allison Wetig and Ceara Kirkpatrick

173: Allison interviews her friend Faith Mabry who she met on a trip to The Netherlands last fall. The two crossed paths at Faith’s second-hand designer store and immediately hit it off. They ended up going to dinner the next night and Allison stayed at Faith’s for a week in her spare bedroom. 
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about moving abroad, making friends in a new city and how to take the leap so we thought it would be perfect to have Faith come on the show as she has been living abroad for almost a decade now!
Faith shares her experience growing up in California and how her love for music inspired her to travel and attend various festivals. The venues, fashion and festival goers helped broaden her perspective which made her want to travel more. When the opportunity to study abroad in Europe in 2015 was presented, she jumped at it and has been living abroad since!
Faith shares her love story of meeting her husband in Amsterdam, living in Australia and The Netherlands. While living abroad is a beautiful life-changing experience, we keep it real by discussing the challenges, including letting go of your old life and building a new one, not being able to come home for every family emergency and more.

TAKEAWAYS:
Moving abroad can be a challenging but rewarding experienceLanguage barriers can be overcome with time and effortIntegrating into a new community requires openness and willingness to learnHobbies and interests can shape our experiences and help us connectBeing vulnerable can lead to unexpected love stories.Moving to a new country requires effort to integrate and learn the languageInviting people is key to building connections in a new placeMaking friends with locals can be challenging as they are settled in their livesEstablishing a home and roots in a new country takes time and investmentMaintaining relationships with people back home can be challengingLiving abroad means letting go of the old life and building a new one
MENTIONS:
Faith Mabry Personal Instagram
Faith’s Shop - Revive Instagram, TikTok
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The girls are back this week with a new episode format called “Opinionated AF”, where Allison and Ceara give their opinions on the internets’ opinions. 
Some internet drama and opinions they cover:
the importance of asking for small favors and relying on communitywomen are single but choice but men aren’ta falling out between friends over a hand chain bracelet and the importance of communication in friendship
Allison and Ceara also catch up on Ceara reconstructing her mom’s wedding dress, their experiences with social media comments, their recent trips to New York and Colombia, and more.

LINKS: 
Lovell Faye Bridal - Wedding Dress Redesigner/Reconstruction 
Day In The Life of a Wedding Dress Designer TikTok 
Almost 30 ‘Clearing Conversation’ Episode

Opinionated Videos Featured: 
Video #1: Is It Okay to Ask for Small Favors?
Video #2: Men Aren’t Single By Choice
Video #3: How I Lost a Friend Over a Piece of Jewelry

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It’s the last Friday of the month, so you know what that means - a new WWYBD?! episode, where we answer listener submitted questions. Listeners can submit questions any time via our website, and then we pull questions to fit a specific theme.
The girls give a proper catch up. Allison shares surprising (or is it not surprising at all?) updates about her extended time in Colombia! Ceara is planning her upcoming trip to New York for a fun wedding-related partnership. 

Questions Answered:
Tips on how to stop having a victim mentality?I hate my job and want to move to Hawaii. None of my friends will move with me. Is it too risky to move alone? I think it’s badass.I just found out one of my best friends from uni has moved to a new country without telling me - I know we drifted apart after uni, but I would have liked to say goodbye... My fiancé’s friend group has been leaving us off invites to events the last few months. I woke up this morning, saw all their stories, started crying about it and I feel like such a loser. It just hurts to feel like this and be in a literal group chat with them when they’re super mean. What should I do?
Mentions:
Megan Foutch’s Brand - Fait Par Foutch 
Episode #11 with Megan from 2021 - Listen Here
Ceara’s Dress Designer Friend: Lovell Faye 
Lovell Faye Bridal on Instagram and Inquiry Form

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Julia Broome is a 28-year-old influencer on the rise. However, she wouldn’t describe herself that way - she would say she is an educator, which is true, but we’re obsessed with her personally and so is everyone else because she’s such a delight! 
Born and raised in California, Julia has been around the industry her whole life. Her first internship was with a wellness influencer and it was incredibly impactful to launching her career. Today, Julia does social media management, brand building, consultations, website design, SEO strategy, assists clients with product launches, brand deals, partnerships and more. 
In this episode, Julia shares insights on building an online presence, tips for someone looking to hire a social media manager and how to become a social media manager yourself. She even has two courses through her SOSH School, which are designed to help with that step by step!
We wrap up with candid conversations about the pros and cons of social media accessibility, self-care, keeping up with crazy schedules, grounding techniques and why it’s so important to support your small business and creative friends. 

MENTIONS:
Julia Broome Instagram
Julia Broome TikTok
SOSH - The Social Media Planner
SOSH School - Courses


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In this conversation, Allison and Ceara review the episodes from this year's 8 Dimensions of Wellness series and discuss the key takeaways from each guest.
Guests from the 2024 series include: 
Environmental Wellness with Ansley Emerson Career Wellness with Sam Noddle Physical Wellness with Grace Frisella Nutritional Wellness with Liv Kaplan Spiritual Wellness with Emma MarschallIntellectual Wellness with Ceara + Allison Social Wellness with Lindsay Hornecker Emotional Wellness with Hannah HeidelSpiritual Wellness with Emma MarschallFinancial Wellness with Amber Frankhuizen
The main theme that emerges is the importance of finding balance and sustainability in all aspects of life. There will always be challenges, changes, highs and lows - so how can you incorporate these habits into your lifestyle so that you can lead a healthy happy life in every season.
PS - This was probably the longest catch-up/girl chat we’ve ever had so if you’re in the mood for laughing, then you'll enjoy the first 30 minutes!

LINKS: 
Yoga Place in Fresno, California - Tower Yoga, The Mandala 
Pitch Pizzeria in Dundee 
Lark Skincare 

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168: The last, but certainly not least, episode in our 8 Dimensions of Wellness Series! Finishing off the series with a fun money conversation with Amber Frankhuizen was incredibly inspiring. She is the Founder, CEO, & Chief Strategist at AFMKTG. Her agency fills an unmet need in the market, merging the realms of art and real estate development to create and build edgy and elevated brands.
Through her podcast, Old Money, Amber is on a mission to heal the financial fight-or-flight response by providing easy investing techniques for beginners and taking the fear out of managing one's finances. She also specializes in creating additional revenue streams and shares invaluable insights into navigating the world of luxury business.
Amber discusses the importance of seeking inspiration and expanders in your life, overcoming jealousy and comparison, and changing money habits and stories. She emphasizes the need to treat money as a resource and tool, how to build capacity for wealth and success, treating your business like a business, the importance of setting healthy career boundaries, strategies for moving up in income brackets, and avoiding the golden handcuffs.

CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Introduction to Financial Wellness
(19:07) The Connection Between Emotions and Money
(23:13) Practical Strategies for Managing Finances
(26:45) Overcoming Limiting Beliefs About Wealth
(29:39) Shifting Mindset: Focusing on Resources, Joy, and Freedom
(30:35) Neutralizing Money: Viewing it as a Resource and Tool
(32:27) Developing the Capacity to Hold and Manage Money
(34:04) Avoiding the Trap of Golden Handcuffs
(37:30) Healthy Boundaries and Prioritization in Business
(45:31) Empowering Individuals to Build Their Own Wealth with Old Money Podcast

MENTIONS:
Alta Bakery - Monterrey, CA
Amber Book Rec - Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Loud Budgeting Article
Old Beater Car TikTok
The Cape, A Thompson Hotel in Cabo
Amber’s Instagram - @amberincalifornia
AFMKTG Instagram - @afmktg
AFMKTG Website
Old Money Podcast 

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