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Ep. 44: Hitha Palepu on Motherhood, Productivity, Investing, and Travel & How She Defines "Smart" Reading.1:37:15

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In today’s episode, we have the incredible Hitha Palepu! Seriously, is there anything that Hitha can’t do? You’ve heard us obsess over her Five Smart Reads newsletter, but Hitha is also the CEO and co-founder of Rho Pharmaceuticals, the creator of the blog “Hitha on the Go,” the author of How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip, and a full time ...…

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Ep. 43: Grace & Becca’s Favorite Things – Apps, Podcasts, and Beauty Products, Oh My!1:15:15

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In this episode, *cue Oprah voice* it’s Grace and Becca’s favorite things! We are taking our weekly obsessions to a new level. We talk about everything we are loving right now, from TV shows and podcasts, to beauty products and clothing. We didn’t want you to miss any of these recommendations, so we have listed every one of them in our Facebook ...…

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Bonus Ep 42: Ashley Spivey on Books, the Bachelor, and a Weird Sexual Experience.49:24

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It's our first bonus episode! And with no other than our favorite book lover, Ashley Spivey! We just couldn't get enough of her. Today we are talking all things the Bachelor (Becca thinks someone should write a dystopian book about what happens behind the scenes), books (including her favorite book instagrammers - get a notepad ready!), and ser ...…

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Ep. 41: Ashley Spivey Co-Hosts the 99 Percent Mine Book Club!1:11:22

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In this episode, we are joined by our favorite fellow book lover, Ashley Spivey, to talk about this month's bookclub pick, 99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne. Ashley runs a Facebook group bookclub with over 11,000 members, co-hosts the podcast He Said She Said, AND was on The Bachelor! We can't think of a better fit to help us talk about this mont ...…

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Ep 40: Blair Eadie from Atlantic-Pacific on Her Best Fashion & Life Advice, Her Avril Lavigne Phase, and Why She Won’t Marie Kondo Her Closet1:13:55

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In this episode, we sat down with the fashionable, smart, and all-around wonderful Blair Eadie, the founder of Atlantic-Pacific! We ask her all your fashion and life questions, like why she started her blog, why she has chosen to keep it fashion-focused, her go to bargain finds, and the worst fad she participated in during high school (it inclu ...…

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Ep. 39: “How the F do I make friends as an adult?!” Friendship + Galentine’s Day59:32

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Happy Galentine’s Day! We are celebrating this girl power holiday by going on a friend-date and of course, hanging out with you! We are answering the age old question… “How the F do I make friends as an adult?!” Plus, how to set boundaries with friends, balancing boyfriends and gal pals, how cupcakes can mend friend fallouts, and how to have a ...…

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Ep 38: Jared Freid on Dating, "Everyone is someone's foot"1:41:10

1M ago1:41:10

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In this episode, we sat down with Jared Freid, a prolific podcast host, dating expert, and standup comedian! We couldn't stop laughing the entire episode! We ask all of your dating questions, including what to say to people who claim you are "too picky" and why ex still watches your Instagram stories. Also in this episode, Becca finds out that ...…

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Ep. 37: Little White Lies Book Club, a Cookbook Bender, & a Stoned Cat.59:45

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It’s our first book episode of 2019! Today we are talking about Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. We loved it! It’s a little bit Gossip Girl and a little bit Pretty Little Liars or Paper Princess. This book is soap opera-level drama and it has a twist so good, even Grace didn’t see it coming! We can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this ...…

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Ep. 36: Danielle Prescod's Best Life Advice and Fashion Tips, SoulCycle Dates, & a Talk About Mental Health!1:33:47

2M ago1:33:47

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In this episode, we get to hang with BET style director Danielle Prescod, and we are obsessed! She is a self-proclaimed over sharer so this episode was extra fun to record! Danielle is a pop-culture expert, style icon, and fitness enthusiast. We asked her all your questions in a fun lightening round (including tips on how to take the best selfi ...…

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Ep. 35: A Very Healthy Pod. Celery Juice, New Cookbooks, Upright Training, & Healthy Intentions.47:04

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In this episode, we are talking all things wellness! We evaluate our health goals for 2019 and how we're doing. We talk about our current health-strengths, and where we need improvement (Grace admits "Dry-January" isn't going as planned)! Becca is on a cookbook craze and Grace is a solid week into the celery juice craze. Also in this episode, G ...…

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Ep 34: Katie Sturino on Body Neutrality & Celery Juicing Our Way Into 20191:15:57

2M ago1:15:57

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In this episode, we are so excited to hangout with Katie Sturino from @the12ishstyle and the founder of Megababe! We LOVE her and we know you will too! We ask all of your questions and talk about everything from body positivity to our best first date ideas. This may just be our favorite episode yet! Also in this episode, Grace and Katie share t ...…

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Ep 33: We're Baaack! (Did you miss us?)1:09:01

3M ago1:09:01

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In our first episode back from holiday hiatus, we're excited to share the changes we have planned for the pod this year. We're also announcing our first pod guest (who we have a HUGE friend-crush on), and our first book club pick of the year! We're fully rested and ready for a great year of podding. Also in this episode: Grace finds out she is ...…

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Ep 32: The Proposal Book Club!46:31

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In our last episode before our holiday hiatus, we are discussing The Proposal, by Jasmine Guillory. This was our first foray into romance novels (it gets a little steamy) but we think Jasmine Guillory does a great job (we both want this one to get a movie deal!) Also in this episode: we both have had friends in town and are entertaining like cr ...…

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Ep 31: A Very Holiday Advice Ep!48:03

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It's a very festive advice ep! We're talking about everything from dealing with the "Why are you still single?" questions at the holiday table to making small talk at holiday parties to the best gift picks and more! Also in this episode, Grace's new baby (!!!!) and Becca's new comforter obsession! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join our FB grou ...…

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Ep 30: Children of Bone and Blood Book Club + We're Both Having a Rough Week.46:21

5M ago46:21

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Happy Halloween! This episode, we're discussing our YA book of the month, Children of Bone and Blood! This was our first foray into the action/fantasy segment of YA reads and we LOVED IT. Also in this episode: we're both having a rough week. Becca is obsessed with her pineapple shaped eyeshadow from Tarte and Grace loves her Rihanna lip gloss. ...…

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Ep 29: Beauty Favorites Under $30, Favorite Podcasts, and a grab bag of other listener questions!58:47

5M ago58:47

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This week we're tacking a grab bag of advice topics — we're talking everything from friendship to beauty buys to favorite podcasts. In other news, Becca had a Whole30 fridge fail, and Grace's face is falling off with the change of seasons. Plus, we're both embracing fall coziness and have some candle recs! Can't get enough Bad On Paper? Join ou ...…

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Ep 28: Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win Book Club.1:04:32

5M ago1:04:32

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This episode we're discussing our adult book of the month, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win, by Jo Piazza! We LOVED this book. It's simultaneously such an important book (it's the first fiction book about a woman running for office), but it's also a light, easy read. This book sparked some important conversation (We were nervous to talk about polit ...…

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Ep 27: Two Tough Topics — My Boyfriend's Friends Hate Me & Should I Break Up With My Bestie?46:18

5M ago46:18

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On this week's advice ep, we're diving deep on two in-depth advice queries. In the first, a listener is struggling with being hated by her boyfriend's friends. Then, we reply to another listener question from someone who is wondering if they should break up with their bestie. But it's not all tough situations! Becca has a work victory, Grace fi ...…

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Ep 26: Save the Date Book Club + All the Nostalgic feels.46:34

6M ago46:34

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This episode we're discussing our YA book of the month, Save the Date by Morgan Matson. This is the cute story of a big family, + a wedding where anything and everything can go wrong. Spoiler alert (though you probably already guessed it) Becca loved it, Grace was just meh. This episode made us nostalgic! It gave Becca big family envy and made ...…

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Ep 25: New Season, New Us! We're Talking Habits, Routines, and Dealing with Change1:01:27

6M ago1:01:27

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We're back from our mini hiatus and getting back into the swing of things after a summer of travel. We've got that new school year feeling and are ready to get into some new habits and routines and kick our work lives into high gear! Plus, we have thoughts to share from our trips (Becca to Portugal, Grace to Sweden), so many reading recs, and i ...…

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Ep 24: Ghosted Book Club, + Our Best (Worst?) Stories of Being Ghosted! (Also, hi from Morocco.)40:54

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This episode we're discussing our "adult" book of the month, Ghosted by Rosie Walsh. Sarah and Eddie fall in love, and then he bails. But what really happens? Turns out they both have some pretty big secrets. There are a few twists in this one (which we didn't see coming), and it inspired us to talk a little bit about dating in New York (it's a ...…

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Ep 23: We've Got Wanderlust — All Your Travel Questions Answered. Plus, Grace's Passport Drama And Becca's Work Turnaround!43:38

7M ago43:38

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We're headed to Morocco today, so we have travel on the brain. Not to mention, we both have a serious case of wanderlust, generally. This week, we're answering all your travel questions — from the best apps for flights, our top destinations to travel next, and our packing strategy (or in Becca's case, lack thereof)! In other news, Grace almost ...…

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Ep 22: Circe Book Club and Hello From Cape Cod.49:00

7M ago49:00

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This episode we're discussing our YA book of the month (even thought it's not really YA if you ask us), Circe by Madeline Miller. While a knowledge of Greek Mythology is definitely not mandatory to enjoy this book, if you loved mythology in school (we did!) this book will feel like a deeply personal reunion with all your mythology favs. We love ...…

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Ep 21: Let's Talk About NYC & Why Everything Kind Of Sucks This Week...52:05

7M ago52:05

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This week, we're answering all your NYC questions — whether you live here and need a new spot for a girls night out or you want to plan the best visit ever, we have so many recs! But otherwise, everything sucks... Grace's computer saga continues, Becca has the flu, and we have a few haters. Thank goodness we have some good book recs to get us t ...…

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Ep 20: All We Ever Wanted Book Club, Becca's Mexico City Adventures and Grace's Bad Luck.39:04

7M ago39:04

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This episode we're discussing another "adult" (not YA) book, All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin. She is one of our favorite authors and we both felt the same way. We didn't know if we'd like it, but we LOVED IT!!! Also in this episode: Becca's Mexico City adventure (spoiler: she might move there), Grace's recent streak of bad luck (RIP laptop), ...…

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Ep 19: Advice - Beauty Bonanza With Jackie Kropp, Senior Editorial Director at Sephora1:05:06

8M ago1:05:06

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Live from our Sayulita, Mexico vacation (complete with ambient jungle noise), our very first guest ep. We welcome BaubleBar alum and current Sephora Senior Editorial Director, Jackie Kropp, to answer all of our beauty questions. She schools us on the holy trinity of skincare ingredients, gives us some tough love on sunscreen (we're not using en ...…

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Ep 18: Listen To Your Heart Book Club. We picked a bad book. Oops. But also! A fun game, + how we started our podcast.57:56

8M ago57:56

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This episode we're discussing Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West, which (so sorry) was actually awful. In this episode, we rip apart this book. We both hated it. (Seriously, so sorry!) But, it's still a good episode. Becca made up a clever new game and we talk about how we started our podcast. But also, Grace's plans to get Becca married off ju ...…

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Ep 17: Advice - Self Care Is More Than Just Face Masks & Getting Over The Self-Care Guilt53:12

8M ago53:12

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This week, we're talking all about self care. And it's more than just face masks and baths! Sometimes self care is being your own parent and forcing yourself to do that thing you don't want to do. We're dishing on everything from our perfect self-care-day to self care on a budget to if you should feel guilty about taking time for yourself. Plea ...…

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Ep 16: A Million Junes Book Club. Becca's back in New York and we talk about family drama and curses!52:50

8M ago52:50

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This episode we're discussing A Million Junes by Emily Henry, which is basically a magical and modern version of Romeo & Juliet (without anyone dying). This book was so cute... we both really, really loved it! We are also talking about some major highs and lows, Grace's time on Cape Cod with her family, our current obsessions (both beauty relat ...…

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Ep 15: Advice - All Your Questions About Ruts! (Seems Like We're All In One???)57:25

9M ago57:25

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In today's advice episode, we are talking about RUTS! We put the call out for questions on Instagram and were blown away by how many questions we got. We weren't able to answer them all but are tackling a bunch of them today! We also talk about the agony of dating in New York, our obsessions, and our favorites on Instagram (@thisisnewmoney and ...…

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Ep 14: Social Creature Book Club, Grace's Trip To Asia, & Becca's Emotional Eating Tour54:28

9M ago54:28

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This episode we're discussing Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton, a Talented Mr. Ripley story for the digital age. After killing her best friend, the murderer keeps her victim alive through her social media presence. Looking to avoid spoilers or just not into book eps? Book chat is 12:00 - 33:30. We're also talking about Grace's trip to As ...…

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Ep 13: Advice + Hello From Asia (And Why We are the Worst/Best Trip Planners?)47:07

9M ago47:07

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In today's advice episode, we answer a mix of your questions. How to network without being thaaat person, beating procrastination, and each of our approaches to shopping. We also discuss why we are the WORST trip planners ever (let's just say we planned this trip very last minute!), our obsessions (@heidiwynne + @megababe) and everything we're ...…

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Ep 12: To All The Boys I've Loved Before & Unpopular Shopping Faves45:35

9M ago45:35

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It's our first listener's choice book club! You voted and we're discussing To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han, a sweet high school rom com where the protagonist's love life goes from 0 to 60 when all her crushes accidentally receive secret love letters she wrote to them! We're also wondering who is actually reading YA - adults or te ...…

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Ep 11: Why We Changed Our Name... and Advice! Our Self-Care Routines, Dealing With Disappointment, and Paying Off Credit Card Debt.50:03

10M ago50:03

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In today's episode we are sharing why we changed our name! But also, advice! We are talking about a bunch of random things this week. We got asked about our self-care routines, how to deal with disappointment, and how to pay down credit cards. We also talk about our obsessions (Becca's hair product obsession + a mascara update), and Grace's lov ...…

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Ep 10: Famous In Love Book Club & Where Are All The Good Female YA Protagonists?45:01

10M ago45:01

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This Ep, we're talking about Famous In Love by Rebecca Serle. The book centers around a 17-year old Hollywood newcomer who is cast as the lead in a blockbuster trilogy based off a hit book series. There's drama galore! But we're also talking about our 90's Clinique faves, Becca's upcoming work hiatus, our favorite book fandoms, and what makes a ...…

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Ep 9: Advice. Alllll the Career Questions, Becca's an Introverted Extrovert, & Grace Can't Stop Talking About Body Wash.42:05

10M ago42:05

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In this advice ep, we're talking all things career. We've gotten a ton of questions around changing career paths and we answer that today (spoiler: We say, go for it!) We also talk about being your own advocate, and the fact that it's totally normal not to know what you want to do. Also, Grace's thoughts on Glossier (+shower gel obsession), and ...…

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Ep 8: The Royal We (It's a Special Royal Wedding Edition of Young Adulting!)48:45

10M ago48:45

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Today we're talking about The Royal We, which is one of both of our favorite books. It's not exaacctly YA, but with the Royal Wedding come up, it felt appropriate. Also in this ep, we talk about our highs + lows (Grace is going to Cuba! Becca is in SF), our instagram obsessions (@garyjanetti + @the12ishstyle), the most glamorous shower gel ever ...…

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Ep 7: Advice. Friendship Questions Galore, Becca's Big News, & Grace Goes To The Derby47:12

10M ago47:12

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In this advice ep, we're talking all things friendship. Do you owe your friend a formal friendship breakup? How to keep old friends and make new ones when you're going through a major life change. And, should you talk about your salary with your close friends? (Spoiler, we think yes!) Becca also has some big news about her job and Grace is head ...…

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Ep 6: The Thousandth Floor Book Club (Feat. Excessive Gossip Girl Fan-Girling)54:02

11M ago54:02

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Today we're talking about The Thousandth Floor, one of our favorite books (probably because it's giving us MAJOR Gossip Girl vibes). Also in this ep, we chat reader book clubs, reminisce on our own ill-fated IRL book club, gush about the design book that turned Grace into a crazy internet stalker, and realize Becca is the Goldilocks of teen sex ...…

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Ep 5: Advice. Instagram is not Real Life, Moving to a New City, The "Shame" of Bad Books.. + B&G Can't Stop Buying Shoes.50:56

11M ago50:56

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It's Advice Day! Today, Grace & Becca answer a range of your questions - from not comparing yourself to others, to getting over the "shame" of reading bad books, making more time to read, moving to a new city, and more! During the ep, G&B also discuss the fact that they can't stop buying shoes (Becca: M. Gemi; Grace: Loeffler Randall). Meanwhil ...…

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Ep 4: One Of Us Is Lying Book Club, Grace Got A Gravity Blanket, & Becca Figured Out Her Natural Beauty Routine48:38

11M ago48:38

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Join Grace & Becca for their second book club discussing One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus. Think: The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars. This thriller really kept us guessing! During the ep, G&B also discuss the awfulness of hangovers in your 30's, Becca's new natural skincare routine, Grace's gravity blanket purchase, and whether you ...…

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Ep 3: Advice. Passions, Promotions, + More.47:23

11M ago47:23

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It's our first advice session! This week, Grace & Becca are answering a few of your career related questions. The ladies discuss taking a passion project/hobby and turning it into a career, asking for a promotion or more money at work, what they would have done differently right after college, + more. Plus, they also chat about current self car ...…

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Ep 2: The Selection Book Club43:58

12M ago43:58

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Our first book club is here!!! This week, Grace & Becca are discussing one of their fave young adult series, The Selection. Think The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games. The ladies discuss all the important topics: would you have entered the selection when you were 16? When was your childhood awkward phase? And team Aspen v. team Maxon. Plus, G & ...…

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Ep 1: Introducing Bad on Paper Podcast30:42

12M ago30:42

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Introducing Bad On Paper podcast. Meet Grace Atwood and Becca Freeman. Every Wednesday, the ladies will dish up a new episode alternating between book clubs on the best/worst in young adult fiction and taking reader questions, covering everything from finding the right career to picking the perfect face mask! We're so excited you're listening! ...…

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