Closing 20s

Feb 13 2025 10 ep. 30 mins 1
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Welcome to Closing 20s! A podcast about the wisdom we have accrued over a decade. We’re Maria Carmen and Bea, two friends who met in their early 20s and who may or may not be in denial about turning 30 next year.

We’re closing the decade by sharing the lessons, thoughts and (mostly) feelings of being 29. And everything that happened in the last decade to get us here.

What can you expect? 10 episodes (see what we did there), each on a specific topic—home, career, friendships, dating, and more.

We would love it if you joined us in celebrating - and saying goodbye to - the wild, wonderful time that is your 20s.

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10. What we are calling in for our 30s

Feb 13 2025 31 mins  
In the final episode of the podcast, Maria Carmen and Bea close the journey with an intention setting practice. They share with each other what they want to call in for the next decade, their hopes and dreams, their intuitions and their relationship with the 'void'. Where do they want to live? What energy do they want to call in? Tune in (for the last time) to listen.

9. What we learned in our 20s about Mental health

Feb 07 2025 31 mins  
In this episode, Maria Carmen and Bea start wrapping up the series and reflect on what they learned during the last decade about mental health. How do they see the role of therapy in their life? How has their relationship with social media and the news changed? How have they learned to take care of their mind and wellbeing in their 20s? Tune in to join the conversation.

8. What we learned in our 20s about Love and Relationships

Jan 31 2025 23 mins  
In this episode, Maria Carmen and Bea explore the topic of love and relationships. From reflecting on the idealization of romantic love to understanding the difference between fantasy and reality when it comes to relationships, they share their moments of joy, disappointment and wisdom from the last decades and how they have learned to create love in their lives.

7. What we learned in our 20s about our Relationship with ourselves

Jan 24 2025 35 mins  
In this episode, Maria Carmen and Bea share with each other and with the audience the journey of building a relationship with themselves throughout their twenties. What practices helped? What beliefs supported them and which one did they have to let go of? From journaling to menstrual cycle awareness, from the skill of feeling your emotions to befriending the inner critic, they div

6. What we learned in our 20s about Money

Jan 17 2025 31 mins  
In this episode, Maria Carmen and Bea dive into a loaded topic: money! They explore what they have learned about mindset, budgeting and family stories about wealth and finance. In their conversation, they bring in memories, resolutions and recent lightbulb moments in their relationship with money.

5. What we learned in our 20s about Dating

Dec 27 2024 24 mins  
In this episode, Maria Carmen and Bea dive into their learnings about dating. They discuss about meeting new people, how feeling in control relates to dating and the pressure (internal and external) that particularly women in their 20s feel around this topic.

4. What we learned in our 20s about Creativity

Dec 20 2024 27 mins  
In this episode, Maria Carmen and Bea explore their relationship with creativity in their twenties. From the importance of play to the challenge of perfectionism, through creation as a spiritual (and political) practice, they ask themselves and each other: who gets to decide I am an artist?

3. What we learned in our 20s about Career

Dec 12 2024 28 mins  
In this episode, Maria Carmen and Bea share about their journey with work and career of the past decade. They discuss the thoughts and feelings they have navigated when it comes to crafting their career, share the questions that have come up for them and reflect on their learnings.

2. What we learned in our 20s about Friendships

Nov 28 2024 31 mins  
In this second episode, Maria Carmen and Bea tackle a big topic: friendships! They share why 'friendship' is one of the first words that comes to mind when reflecting on their 20s, the (sometimes hard) lessons they learned which they hope makes them now better friends and explore themes of honesty, reciprocity, communication and more.

1. What we learned in our 20s about Home

Nov 21 2024 37 mins  
In this first episode, Maria Carmen and Bea kick off by talking about what they learned about home in their twenties. From leaving their home country, to finding home in places and people, to exploring different ways of living, they share their insights and hopes for the future.