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Play It By Ear
by Hope Phahla
What does it actually mean to figure your life out, while you’re still in the middle of living it?Your twenties don’t come with a roadmap, and Play It By Ear is what is sounds like to figure them out in real time. Hosted by Hope Phahla, this podcast is a space to sit in the in-between, the uncertainty, the shifts, and the moments where you feel like you’re becoming someone new but don’t fully recognize her yet. As a first-generation creative navigating ambition, identity, and cultural expectations, Hope explores what it looks like to build a life that feels aligned while still figuring out who you’re meant to be.At the center of it all is music, not just as background noise, but as a way of processing life in real time. The songs you have on repeat when something is changing, the lyrics that say exactly what you don’t know how to put into words, the tracks that hit differently depending on the phase you’re in. Each episode uses music as a starting point to unp
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invisible timelines & the myth of having it all figured out
In this episode of Tongue Tied, I’m talking about invisible timelines, social media, the pressure to have everything figured out in your twenties, progress over perfection, and why every decision somehow feels permanent when you’re 22. We get into comparison, uncertainty, and learning how to stop treating life like a race when realistically…most of us are just improvising. A little existential, a little comforting, and hopefully a reminder that you’re probably not as behind as you think you are.Link to Ep 2 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FrOEUJaAYkFUxkrnO7DlS?si=qzrZkNxeRimx-mtQLLOpcA
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intro: being multi-passionate is kind of exhausting
In this first episode of Tongue Tied, I talk about the very specific chaos of wanting to do everything at once – creative careers, too many passions, identity crises, and the pressure to “pick a lane” when every version of your life sounds interesting. This episode is part introduction, part existential spiral, and part me trying to figure out what this podcast actually is in real time. Bare with me while I get the hang of this whole thing <3Link to Ep 1 playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7G1w37w4VUGIbaMv6DoMFn?si=PaVGWSQNTPyri4pRFT1SQQ
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Tongue Tied Trailer
A quick intro to Tongue Tied. I’m Hope, and this is basically a space where I talk through life in my twenties – music, identity, creative ambition, relationships, overthinking, and trying to figure out who you are while you’re still becoming her. I’m a first-gen creative navigating life and my career in real time, and a lot of this podcast is just honest conversations, storytelling, and using music to process the in-between moments that are sometimes hard to explain. Sometimes it’s solo, sometimes I’ll bring on friends or other creatives, but it’s all pretty unfiltered. Welcome to Tongue Tied :)
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Play It By Ear Trailer
A quick intro to Play It By Ear. I’m Hope, and this is basically a space where I talk through life in my twenties, music, identity, and trying to build something that actually feels right. I’m a first-gen creative figuring things out in real time, so a lot of this is just me processing life and my career as I go. Sometimes it’s solo, sometimes I’ll bring on friends or other creatives, but it’s all pretty honest and unfiltered, hope you enjoy!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
What does it actually mean to figure your life out, while you’re still in the middle of living it?Your twenties don’t come with a roadmap, and Play It By Ear is what is sounds like to figure them out in real time. Hosted by Hope Phahla, this podcast is a space to sit in the in-between, the uncertainty, the shifts, and the moments where you feel like you’re becoming someone new but don’t fully recognize her yet. As a first-generation creative navigating ambition, identity, and cultural expectations, Hope explores what it looks like to build a life that feels aligned while still figuring out who you’re meant to be.At the center of it all is music, not just as background noise, but as a way of processing life in real time. The songs you have on repeat when something is changing, the lyrics that say exactly what you don’t know how to put into words, the tracks that hit differently depending on the phase you’re in. Each episode uses music as a starting point to unp
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What does it actually mean to figure your life out, while you’re still in the middle of living it?Your twenties don’t come with a roadmap, and Play It By Ear is what is sounds like to figure them out in real time. Hosted by Hope Phahla, this podcast is a space to sit in the in-between, the...
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