29 episodes

They might not have massive social followings, but they're sure as hell not your average girls. Join best friends, Jess and Sarah, while we girl talk with 20-somethings doing the most impressive thing ever - finding their way as a woman and enjoying all the mess that comes with it.

Our mission is to be relatable podcast for women in their 20s. We talk about body positivity and body acceptance, mental health in yours 20s, wellness, career inspiration, love and relationships, and more. We interview inspiring, passionate women from across the world about their experiences being women.

Not Your Average Girl Jess Stafford & Sarah Mags

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 5 Ratings

They might not have massive social followings, but they're sure as hell not your average girls. Join best friends, Jess and Sarah, while we girl talk with 20-somethings doing the most impressive thing ever - finding their way as a woman and enjoying all the mess that comes with it.

Our mission is to be relatable podcast for women in their 20s. We talk about body positivity and body acceptance, mental health in yours 20s, wellness, career inspiration, love and relationships, and more. We interview inspiring, passionate women from across the world about their experiences being women.

    Starting over, self acceptance & recovering from an ED ft. Ashantis Jones, Self Love Therapist

    Starting over, self acceptance & recovering from an ED ft. Ashantis Jones, Self Love Therapist

    Sarah and Jess are joined by Ashantis Jones, CPT, MEd, and Self Love Therapist. Ashantis shares her journey to rebuilding her life after breaking up with her live-in boyfriend and losing her job. We talk about recovering from eating disorders, learning how to live for yourself, developing a healthy relationship with fitness and health, and much more. Ashantis shares her insight into how young adults can improve their mental wellness, the power of therapy, and why medication isn't always a bad thing.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Be the main character & prioritize yourself ft. Deanna Frig, Life Coach

    Be the main character & prioritize yourself ft. Deanna Frig, Life Coach

    Jess and Sarah are joined by Deanna Frig, mindset & success coach. Deanna shares her insight into how to live a more intentional life, and talks about how to ensure the dreams you're following are your own. She offers tips for setting goals, creating a vision board, and getting on a path to true happiness and freedom. Enjoy the girl chat!

    Deanna's Instagram: @yourcoachdeanna

    Deanna's website: https://yourcoachdeanna.com/

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    Intro/outro music by Benji: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MTZMuVLlcM4wIe0om2doA?si=GLBsf1YdTMCmiaUTd1Voew

    • 52 min
    Starting an 8-figure dog toy company straight out of university ft. Jen Glaser, Co-Founder of ZippyPaws

    Starting an 8-figure dog toy company straight out of university ft. Jen Glaser, Co-Founder of ZippyPaws

    Sarah and Jess are joined by Jen Glaser, Co-Founder of ZippyPaws. Jen shares her experience starting ZippyPaws right after graduating college. She talks about what drove her to start on the path of entrepreneurship right after graduation, and the challenges that came with it. Jen discusses imposter syndrome during the early stages of her career. She also shares her advice on identifying and playing to your strengths, following your passions, and the intricacies of balancing life as a business owner.

    ZippyPaws: https://zippypaws.com/

    ZippyPaws Instagram: @ZippyPaws

    Dog Mom Podcast: @dogmompodcast

    Jen's Instagram: @jenkoala

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    Find us on your favourite platform: linktr.ee/notyouraveragegirl.podcast

    Intro/outro music by Benji: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MTZMuVLlcM4wIe0om2doA?si=GLBsf1YdTMCmiaUTd1Voew

    • 57 min
    How to know if you're a highly sensitive person + life as an HSP

    How to know if you're a highly sensitive person + life as an HSP

    Sarah takes on a topic very close to her heart in this solo episode: being a highly sensitive person (HSP). Sarah shares what being an HSP is and how you might identify yourself as an HSP. She shares her own experiences and how being a highly sensitive person impacted her life growing up and into adulthood, and how she's learned to manage and cope with some of the qualities of being an HSP.

    https://hsperson.com/

    Take the HSP test: https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/

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    Follow Jess on Instagram: @jessrstafford

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    Find us on your favourite platform: linktr.ee/notyouraveragegirl.podcast

    Intro/outro music by Benji: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MTZMuVLlcM4wIe0om2doA?si=GLBsf1YdTMCmiaUTd1Voew

    • 48 min
    How personal style is a tied to identity ft. Delia & Alison, The Style That Binds Us

    How personal style is a tied to identity ft. Delia & Alison, The Style That Binds Us

    In this episode, Sarah and Jess are joined by mother-daughter duo, Delia Folk and Alison Bruhn of The Style That Binds Us to discuss fashion, and how style is tied to our identity and confidence. Delia and Alison share how to build your personal brand through style, create a mood board, and the science of dressing! We also discuss the importance of representation in the fashion industry, adaptive fashion, and inclusivity.

    thestylethatbindsus.com

    Instagram: @thestylethatbindsus & @alisonbruhn & @deliafolk

    YouTube: The Style That Binds Us

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    Follow us on Instagram: @notyouraveragegirl.podcast

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    Find us on your favourite platform: linktr.ee/notyouraveragegirl.podcast

    Intro/outro music by Benji: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MTZMuVLlcM4wIe0om2doA?si=GLBsf1YdTMCmiaUTd1Voew

    • 57 min
    Reading our old journals *while tipsy* with our bfs!

    Reading our old journals *while tipsy* with our bfs!

    Sarah and Jess bring back their most popular guests yet, Ben and Scott, otherwise known as the boyfriends! The four read Sarah and Jess' old journal entries while enjoying one too many white claws. Learn about Jess' many elementary school crushes, obsession with drawing monkies, writing quotes of the day, and 10-year-old burns, and Sarah's 'mature womanly' thoughts as a 17-year-old. This is a silly episode, and we hope you enjoy a good laugh with us!

    **Content warning: Lots of swear words + adult content**

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    Follow us on Instagram: @notyouraveragegirl.podcast

    Follow Jess on Instagram: @jessrstafford

    Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sar.mags

    Find us on your favourite platform: linktr.ee/notyouraveragegirl.podcast

    Intro/outro music by Benji: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MTZMuVLlcM4wIe0om2doA?si=GLBsf1YdTMCmiaUTd1Voew

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
5 Ratings

5 Ratings

Delia Folk ,

These girls are AWESOME!

A huge congratulations to Jess & Sarah for creating this show :) We especially love the episode with the mother daughter duo behind The Style That Binds Us!!

podcaster33 ,

SO Relatable and Amazing!

I absolutely love this show! Jess and Sarah are so sweet and authentic, I feel like I’m in the room with them during their conversations! Their episode topics are so important and relevant and I look forward to all their new episodes!!

xccvccx ,

YESSSS

i wish i had something so positive to listen to when I was younger!! ❤️ keep up the good work! Great pod!!

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