Social Hour
Welcome to Social Hour!
This episode is an introduction to Sarah and Megan, how this podcast came about, and their dynamic as sisters and best friends. They talk about big life changes coming up, interests and hobbies, and topics they’ll be discussing in future episodes.
This episode is an introduction to Sarah and Megan, how this podcast came about, and their dynamic as sisters and best friends. They talk about big life changes coming up, interests and hobbies, and topics they’ll be discussing in future episodes.
Hello And welcome to social hour. I'm Megan.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:I'm Sarah
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Well, we just wanted to do a quick intro video to let you guys know who we are and why we're doing a podcast and basically just talk about our dynamics. So what made you think that we should do a podcast together?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:was at home one day and you called me out of the blue and you were like So I think I'm ready for my next project in You I think we should do a podcast together and I'm like, all right, let's do it and you had so much to explain as to what all the positives were of us doing a podcast and just like our dynamic and I don't know, we're just going for it and it's just going to be a creative project that we see where it goes.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. And I feel like I should also say, cause we didn't say this, that we're sisters. So I feel like that makes a big difference, but
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:our age gap too. I'm,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Okay. So let's introduce ourselves a little bit. So I'm Megan. I'm the older sister. I'm 31. And. Yeah. What about you?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:I'm Sarah. I'm the youngest sister. We have another sister who is older than us. And Megan and I are eight years apart from each other. As we've gotten older, our dynamic has gotten a lot stronger and better just throughout like, our lives and what we've been doing because the two of us are at very different spots in our life right now, but we're also so similar but so different.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. Did you say your age or did I zone that out?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, no, I said 23, but I don't think you said yours.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Oh, yeah. I'm 31. So I'm like typical, like millennial age group, I feel like, and you're like typical Gen Z. So we have like different viewpoints, but we're kind of very different, but very similar. We're almost like opposites and so, so, so many ways, but that's just like, it just works.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, and
_1_07-04-2024_155435:talk every day. Multiple times a day,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:we've talked so many times today and. Sometimes that's like amazing for me and sometimes that's not the best for Megan, but then when we're both in like the same mood, it just works. And I think with like both of our upcoming journeys, daily phone conversations are going to be probably an essential thing for us. But, um, yeah. And just like when we were younger, more so like I was definitely an extrovert. And you were, you've always been kind of an introvert and now. I'd say probably since COVID. I'm more of an introvert and we like to do the whole stay at home things and activities at home and whatnot.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. And I've like, you've kind of like been introverted a little bit more and I've kind of come out of my shell a little bit more, like as far as like conversations with people and I don't know, like I don't, I wouldn't consider myself like shy and quiet anymore. I feel like my whole life, that's all I heard was like, she's so shy. Like why don't you ever talk? She's so quiet. Like Megan's the quiet one. I think now we're to the point where like. I don't know. I feel social when I want to be social and I feel like I can hold a conversation when I want
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, I don't think it's you're shy or you're social. I think it's just a combination of where you're at with like your energy like level and battery and whatnot. And I don't know, just taking how you feel and like accepting that and. Not going against, like, how you feel mentally and physically is, like, a big thing,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. Energy is a huge one. Okay. So I wanted to give my perspective on why I thought we should start a podcast because I've always kind of, have you ever thought about starting a podcast before? Or not really.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:No. Like,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:I've always had something in my head where I kind of like, kind of wanted to start a podcast.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:No, I, this is really taking a jump off the deep end for me, but like, I trust you so much and just, so it's like, if I have you, it'll
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. So I was actually listening to a podcast and it was these two friends and they're just like chit chatting and their dynamic was so much like us that it just hit me all at once. I was like, Oh, we could actually do this. Like when we get talking, we get deep into conversation. Like we have really good deep conversations. Like we make each other laugh. We're like. Um, I don't know. I've their dynamic just reminded me so much of us that I was just like, we need to do this and not even for anybody else and not even for like, oh, we can become like the next biggest podcast or something like that. Like, I don't even care. Like, I think this is just going to be really fun and like a really fun project for you and I.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:and especially to keep us accountable to, like, on like a weekly basis and whatnot, of just like the goals that we set and to like, know that like, we're not just setting them between the two of us, but like, It's open for like, other people to listen to and if they want to jump on the accountability train to like, it's also open for other people.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Oh, yeah. I didn't even think about that, that kind of accountability because people are going to be listening to what I'm saying now. I'm not just saying it to
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:right. Exactly. And so, like, people can be like, did you do this or how is this going? And also to like, another thing that I don't know if you've thought of, but like, not everybody has like, a sibling or whatever, or like, that type of like, dynamic. So,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:And especially sisters, like two sisters,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Right. And our age difference just like complements this so well as like another weird but good like, I don't know, future in our
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. Like we bring different perspectives to the conversation. We have different life experiences. Um,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:different.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:yeah, which is so weird. But the fact is like I moved out of the house when I, when I was 18, you were only what, 10?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:So like, that's a really different life, even though we, we grew up in the same house. Like I left so early and then you kind of had your thing and like I had my thing and like we did lead very different lives and then we came back together and now we're going back apart again. I mean, we'll talk about all of that, but.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. There's a lot
_1_07-04-2024_155435:also with the accountability thing, I do need accountability sometimes when it comes to just like living my life, like going out and doing the things that I want to do. I could go a whole week if I wanted to without ever leaving the house or doing anything. Like I really could, but I feel like knowing that I have a podcast, it's going to make me want to go do the things that I want to do. Like go try a new coffee shop or just whatever
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Just to be able to talk about it.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. So that I have something new. I know I'm like living my life. Like I have something to bring to the table when we like catch up, you know?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Right.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Okay. So I wanted to talk a little bit about, well, okay. So you brought up that not everybody has a sibling and not everybody has sisters. And the, I kind of wanted the vibe of this podcast to just be like, you're hanging out with us. Like you have two friends, like we're, we're sisters, but we're also like best friends. And so, you're just sitting in on a conversation between sisters, best friends, two girls. Like, I just, when I listen to podcasts, I love when I feel like I'm just hanging out with them. Like, they're just talking about whatever.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:And almost like a FaceTime call, like a glorified FaceTime call with just like funny, like stuff, but then also like serious stuff and just like stories and like personal growth and just all of that type of stuff.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. Like, just whatever fun stuff we want to talk about. Or if it's like a serious week, we can have a serious week. But like, Yeah. Yeah. Whatever we're in the mood for, other people can just kind of come hang out with us if they want. Like, we, we are both very big podcast people. Like, I listen to a podcast, like, all day, every day. Like, if I'm cleaning, I have to listen to one. If I'm driving, when I'm playing my video games, I have a podcast going. Like, We are really big and you listen of them a lot too,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, I, uh, When probably back in like high school, I was so big into YouTubers. So like watching Alicia Marie, like Remy Ashton and like Zayn and Heath and just like all of those people. And I grew up watching them. So now in this whole like podcast era of everybody starting like a podcast, like. I am just, I love watching all of the video podcasts. Um, that's like probably one of my favorite things to do is just sit down and like be a part of like a conversation with like all of my favorite people that like I've watched growing up. So, I don't know, just the fact that we're doing this right now is, I'm so proud of us for taking this step, for sure. Mm
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, it's really scary. Cause we FaceTime like all day, every day, but just, I don't know, knowing you're talking to a camera and being recorded, being recorded can be kind of awkward, but I feel like if we just. have our normal conversations and it'll be fine. But speaking of the video and audio thing, um, when I first started listening to podcasts, I only did audio. I don't even know if I realized that people did video podcasts until you like taught me about that. And now I have a hard time even just listening to just the audio because it's so fun to see people and see their reactions and just see their dynamic in person. So we knew we had to at least do video when we made this because We both really like watching the videos.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. Yeah. And we have like, we've taken like all of the positives and negatives that we've noticed throughout like all of these other podcasts and we're going to be like applying them with just like probably one of my biggest pet peeves is when I am like driving or something, which I. Don't too often. And I am listening to a podcast and I have to like actually just listen to it and they'll be like, Oh yeah, blah, blah, blah. And we'll, we'll put up a photo and then it's just like, Oh crap. Like you can't even see. So it's like, I almost wish the audio podcast wouldn't even like talk about those things. Cause it's just like annoying. So like the fact that we're doing the video and like being able to put up the picture and whatnot.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, that's one thing I really like, too, is when people are talking about something, I want to see what you're talking
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yes, I'm a big visual person.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:yeah, I was just thinking about how sometimes Luna might make an appearance.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Oh yeah, Little Loon. She loves
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, I know. Luna is my cat. Um, she's sleeping right now, but maybe eventually she'll make an appearance and should we talk about like what, where we're kind of at in life and like what we plan to do while we're doing this podcast? Cause I feel like people don't really even know who we are. So
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. Do you want to go first or do you want me to?
_1_07-04-2024_155435:do you want to go first?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, I can go first.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Okay.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:So I, like I said, I'm 23 years old. Um, I'm just currently right now in the tail end of the gap year that I was supposed to be taking. And so in that year I'm working at a child development center and I'm the lead teacher in an infant room. And I have been working on and off of this facility for the past, like, five years, so I'm reached my time there and so now I'm actively looking for a job elsewhere and so that's, like, one big thing that's happening. Very prominent in my life right now. Um, another big thing that like I'm focusing on is just like my mental health and my overall physical health. Um, I just want to, I don't feel the best and like, I just want to feel healthy to where I was and to feel my healthiest. Um, and then other ways of. Like just like hobbies and whatnot. I'm, I really want to being an introvert or like being more introverted now. Like, I want to be doing things here. I am still a busy body. So I've been taking on hobbies like, uh, gardening and like landscaping and whatnot. Outside. We've been, my dad and I are. Dad and I have been like, redoing like renovating the house. So that's been another huge thing. Um,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:And it's looking amazing. We'll have to do what you guys are done. We will have to do like some like pictures or some sort of walkthrough or something, cause it looks really
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:yeah. No, like, in it. Is I always say that I hate to say this, but like my house or my living space reflects like my mental health. Like, like, I can't like, sit down and do my homework or like, do anything until like, the, the house is clean. Like the counters cleared off and like, it wasn't like that before. So I'm just so grateful now that we're moving on and getting everything like so much better and whatnot. So, yeah, that's kind of what. I'm doing and where I'm at. Also, another thing, too, that I like to do as much as possible, but broke college student here, so can't really travel all that
_1_07-04-2024_155435:You're not a college student anymore.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Oh, my God, I'm not. I can't use that excuse anymore.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:have to talk about that too, because I was about, I was about to say you said gap year, and I think a lot of people consider a gap year after high school, between high school and college. So I just wanted to clarify that you did, are you already graduated college? You were talking about a gap year after college, you know,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. So I guess I can go in and say, like, my degree is in, I have a bachelor's degree in special education. And so I really need to take. I needed to take that extra year, um, and get my certification so I could actually, like, teach in, like, the elementary or whatever the classroom setting, but I decided not to do that. So, in the year that I would have been doing, like, my student teaching, I consider that to be my gap year and went to a child development center instead.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. And that's something that we'll definitely talk about too, probably in a later episode. Just the fact that like life takes so many twists and turns that you never know where it's going to go and you can't plan out your whole life at 18 when you start college. So. We're definitely of the mindset that you take opportunities as they come. Nothing has to be set in stone. Nothing has to last forever. You have control over your own life and you can decide what's for you and what's not for you.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:A hundred percent. Yeah. And just like, being able to, what, like, see, being able to notice the opportunities that are, like, being handed to you. Like, being aware of, like, what's, like, in your life and being present too.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, and being open to it, because some people might see those. things, but just maybe they're scared or maybe they just aren't open to it, so they're like, oh, well, why would I start a podcast? Who's going to even listen to that? And you know what? I did have that thought. I was like, who's going to listen to us just have a conversation? Because like, It sounds so silly, but the fact is I don't listen to podcasts that are like educational. I don't listen to true crime. I don't listen to something where they're trying to teach you something or whatever. I listen to the ones where people are literally just having a conversation. All the podcasts I listen to are Usually two friends that are just talking about whatever, like, whatever they want to talk about. I don't know why, like, why do I love listening to that so much? I don't know. But it's just like, I feel like they're my friends. I feel like I know them. I feel like we're just hanging out, like,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Oh, yeah. Like, growing up, I told you, like, I would watch, like, all the vlogs and, like, all of, like, that, like, type of content and whatnot and, like, I'd be watching in my room and mom would come in and be, like, oh, my gosh, like, why are, like, why are you watching other people's lives? Like, that's, like, not, that's sad. And I'm, like, no, mom, it's not sad. It's, like, it's fun. And it's just, like, so I don't know. And I feel the same way about like podcasts. They're just,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:It's such, it's such a hard thing to explain to people that don't get it because they're like, Why would you watch a vlog? Like,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:the older generation.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. Or like, why would you, I don't know, watch a podcast or what? I definitely, I don't know if the older generation totally gets podcasts. Cause like we're starting a podcast and they're like, why, what do you want to talk about? Like for what? And like, well, it's just for fun. It's just to hang out. Like,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:My mom's initial reaction was, and what are you guys going to even talk about?
_1_07-04-2024_155435:yeah. And that's what my mom said too. And now I want to clarify also that we do have different moms
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:That'll be a story.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:That could be confusing, but we have the same dad, we grew up in the same house, we just have different moms, but we've never ever considered ourselves like half sisters or anything like that. Like we're just sisters. We're probably closer than most sisters out there, you know, so we're just sisters, but I did want to say like, if you hear us saying my mom and my mom, we do have different moms.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. My mom, her mom, our dad.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. And then your mom was my step mom, so I don't know, that might be confusing, but
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:we'll get into that more detailed later,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:yeah, I feel like we have so much to get into, but, um, if I was just going to do like a gist of my story, I don't even know where to start. Well, we both went to, um, college together and we both just recently finished college and graduated. So that's pretty cool.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:but I don't even think like you should start there like, okay, so you're 31,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:go back even farther.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:well,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:okay, I'll do a really brief summary because my life is
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:super, brief,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:super brief summary is basically just the fact that I tried college a couple of times, didn't really know what I wanted to do. Didn't really like it. So I joined the air force. I was in the air force for six years when I was 23, I joined and then, so I got out at 29. I was living in Georgia and. You were going to school here in Michigan, which is where we're living right now and where we're from. Yeah, um, Go away. And once I got out of the Air Force, I finally figured out what I was going to do and I moved back to Michigan so that we could have a couple years of college together. So you were finishing up your two years at Michigan State and then I had a couple years left because I already had credits from previous college and stuff like that. So I had a couple years left to finish college here too. And then we both graduated. Is that a good summary?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, it's a good summary, but just like all of like the roads that like led in between just.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Right, there's so much more to it.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:got, like how we got here,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:I know, like I've changed my major like five times, I was married and divorced, like there's so much that we're probably going to get into eventually, but, um, yeah, everything just kind of leads you to where you're meant to be and I think that's so cool. But, but, My story right now going forward is that I just graduated a few months ago and my lease is up on my apartment coming up soon. So I am doing a year of traveling around the US
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yay!
_1_07-04-2024_155435:and I'm starting in very soon, which is like crazy. By the time, by the time this episode comes out, I'll have started.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:And Luna will be over here. She'll make an appearance on this one now.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:yeah. So while I'm traveling for my year, um, my sister Sarah and my dad are going to watch a Luna for me and they love her just as much as I do. And she loves them just as much as she loves me. Maybe even more because she gets double the attention when she's with you guys.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Oh yeah.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:She's like a little queen.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:so
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. and dad loves her. It's so funny. Like dad, it's the kind of thing where like, like the parent will say, I don't want a cat, and then you see the parent that said they didn't want the cat just cuddling with it. But dad was like, Oh, you're going to be the one to brush her. You're going to be the one to do this. And then dad spent hours laying on the floor with Luna brushing her, which was. So cute. Um,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:morning dad woke up and he was like, so have you ever just gone down like the rabbit hole? I'm like tic tac of things he goes So I was looking up things about cats and you know something that'll make them really lonely and upset and he goes
_1_07-04-2024_155435:going to hurt their feelings. He said, you know, what really hurts their feelings?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:if you don't say hi to them when you walk through the door,
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, you really have to acknowledge your cat when you come home and you have to say hi to them or it will hurt their feelings. So that's the guy that, you know, said you were going to take care of the cat. But so he loves her so much. So I feel very. You know, good that she's with you guys while I'm traveling. So, um, yeah, so basically I'm traveling for a year figuring out where I want to live. Cause like, Oh, we'll have to talk about that too. How you really love Michigan and you
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:oh, yeah
_1_07-04-2024_155435:living somewhere else. And I couldn't picture living here. And I, I want to leave like immediately,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:You, yeah, you're like scratching to get out of the
_1_07-04-2024_155435:I'm so excited. I'm so excited to leave, but my problem is that I don't really know where I want to live. Like, I've lived in the South. I lived in California for a couple years. Um, you know, I lived in Texas for like a few months.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:With the Air Force, you've traveled, like, around and got to live
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, I have traveled around, but none of those were really places that I would want to settle down either. Um, don't really want to live in Georgia or Texas or at least the part I was in Monterey, California, so I don't really want to settle there. Um, but anyway, I'm traveling around. Um, 12 states and 12 months. And so I'm gonna figure out basically where I wanna end up living at the end of that year. So that's gonna be really fun because I'm going to have a list of criteria where I can like, kind of rate each place and see what's good for what and, um,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:gonna be wild.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:It's going to be really crazy. It's going to be very chaotic. I feel like this next like week and a half before I leave, I'm just, I'm in chaos mode, so I'm not really going to be able to focus on my criteria and what I'm actually looking for when I am looking at places until I'm already traveling, because then I won't have as much to worry about, but. Basically, I'm doing a huge circle around the U. S. I'm starting in the northeast and then kind of going down the east coast down, making my way down to Florida and then all the way across to the west coast, making my way up to Lake Washington and then back to Colorado. Like, so right in the middle and basically just doing a huge circle, trying a bunch of different lifestyles. I've never lived in a big city before. I'm going to try a big city, which is crazy and and I'm going to do some months where I'm kind of just You know, out in nature, living in a cabin, which is what I really love.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. That's definitely up your alley.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:yeah, so, gonna do that, see where I want to settle. But anyways, all that to say, I'm gonna probably, every single month, I'm gonna be in a different setting. So, this is the only, well, this intro and then our first episode are the only episodes where I'm gonna be in this apartment still, and we're gonna be in the same state.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yup.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:After this,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:we're on the same couch right now, cause I'll be getting all your furniture.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:couch. Yeah, so she has one of the couches. I have the other one. So we're not even in the same house right now, but we're on the same couch. But yeah, so it's going to be, it's going to be very interesting. I'm going to have a lot to talk about, I'm sure.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Oh, yeah.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:excited.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, we'll have a lot to catch up on every week as well.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yes.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:And catch up on our goals.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah. So
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Oh, yeah.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:want to.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:We could get into, like, kind of the repeated things that, like, we want to do in each episode.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Well, yeah, we don't really have that many repeating things. Like, we definitely We're really good at keeping each other accountable and and talking about our goals like almost every day So we wanted to bring that into the podcast for sure do a weekly recap and talk about our goals What else were you gonna say?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:we wanted to do like a segment of like recs. So like each week we'll come in with just like one or two like recommendations or like things that we've been like hyper fixating on, um, in like the past week.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, and those are just recs for fun. Nothing is sponsored or anything like that unless we
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:no. Yeah. Not yet
_1_07-04-2024_155435:So yeah And then we're, we're going to have a bunch of different topics. Maybe some weeks we'll have specific topics that we really want to dive deep into, and then maybe some weeks we'll have so much to talk about that we won't even get into a topic and it's just going to be very chill, very casual,
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:laid back.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:laid back what we feel like talking about that day. Um, and yeah, I think that's generally the vibe of the podcast.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:So if you're looking for the sisterly hangout type of a vibe, then you should definitely come check back in. And hang out with us on the weekly basis. I think our schedule is we wanted to post on Mondays.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yep. We'll be posting every Monday, every Monday morning.
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:Yup. Starting July 15th.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Yeah, which is today because this is
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:It is. Look at that.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:Okay. So did you have anything else you wanted to add for the intro?
sarah_2_07-04-2024_155435:I think that about covers it.
_1_07-04-2024_155435:All right. Well, thank you guys for joining us and we'll see you next time. Bye.