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.

Episodes

  1. APR 29

    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

    22 min

  2. APR 20

    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

    24 min
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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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  • Creator
    Anna Panetta
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Anna Panetta
  • Show Website
    People Like Us