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The Trouble with Life is...
by AK/Hayes
The Trouble with Life is... is a conversational podcast where Hayes and AK unpack the messiness of being human - growth, relationships, identity, mistakes, healing, and the space between who we were and who we’re becoming. This episode is the introductory episode, ”The Trouble with Life is... Becoming”. We address the messiness and discomfort of transitioning between the person we were before and who we are becoming now. Listen to what we are all about and continue to join us to hear about the trouble with life as we tackle new topics, challenges, and truths.
Episodes
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The Trouble with Life Is… We're Different With Different People
Have you ever realized you're a slightly different version of yourself depending on who you're around? In this episode, Hayes and AK explore the different versions of ourselves that emerge in different relationships. From the professional version and the family version to the completely…
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The Trouble with Life Is… Our Bodies Are Starting to Betray Us
At some point, your body apparently stops consulting you before making changes. Suddenly sleeping wrong is an injury, getting off the floor requires a strategy, random hairs appear where nobody invited them, and staying up late comes with consequences that can last several business days. In this...
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The Trouble with Life Is… We Judge Ourselves More Than Anyone Else Does
Most of us would never speak to another person the way we speak to ourselves. In this episode, Hayes and AK explore the inner critic that quietly shapes our confidence, relationships, and daily lives. Together they discuss self-judgment, perfectionism, comparison, shame, self-compassion, and why...
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The Trouble with Life Is… We're Afraid to Be Fully Seen
We all want to be accepted for who we truly are—but being fully seen requires vulnerability, and vulnerability can feel incredibly risky. In this episode, Hayes and AK explore why we hide parts of ourselves, the masks we wear to fit in, and the fear of rejection that often keeps us from being...
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Everyone Is Fighting a Battle You Can't See
In Season 3 of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK explore the conversations most of us have in our own heads but seldom say out loud. From invisible battles and adult friendships to loneliness, boundaries, self-worth, the mental load, and the pressure to have it all together, each episode...
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Some of life's biggest struggles aren't rare—they're just rarely talked about.
In Season 3 of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK explore the conversations most of us have in our own heads but seldom say out loud. From invisible battles and adult friendships to loneliness, boundaries, self-worth, the mental load, and the pressure to have it all together, each episode...
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The Trouble with Life Is… The Life We're Choosing
After a season of conversations about mental health, relationships, trauma, healing, grief, and growth, Hayes and AK reflect on what comes next. Rather than asking, "Who am I now?" they ask a different question: "Who am I choosing to become?" This season finale is about intentionally building a...
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The Trouble with life is : Life Keeps Moving
After loss, heartbreak, trauma, and major life changes, the world doesn't stop turning. In Episode 15, Hayes and AK explore what it means to continue living after life changes forever. Together, they discuss the guilt of moving forward, learning to laugh again, creating new traditions, rebuilding...
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The trouble with life is: Grief Changes Everything
Grief has a way of changing how we see the world, ourselves, and the people we love. In this episode, Hayes and AK explore grief in all its forms—not only after death, but after divorce, broken dreams, changing identities, lost relationships, and the quiet endings that reshape our lives.…
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The Trouble with Life Is… You Start Realizing Time Matters Differently
In Episode 13, Hayes and AK reflect on how growth, healing, loss, relationships, and life transitions changed the way they think about time. They talk about realizing how quickly life moves, how much time was spent surviving instead of living, and how differently they value their energy, peace,...
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he Trouble with Life Is… Sometimes You Outgrow the Version of You That Everyone Else Was Comfortable With
In Episode 12, Hayes and AK talk about the difficult reality of growth changing relationships, expectations, and the way people respond to you. They reflect on what happens when you stop people-pleasing, stop shrinking yourself, and begin living more honestly — and how not everyone grows with…
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The Trouble with Life Is… Healing Means Rebuilding Yourself Differently
In Episode 11, Hayes and AK have one of their deepest conversations yet as they reflect on what healing has actually required of them emotionally, mentally, and personally. They talk about confronting old wounds, recognizing unhealthy patterns, taking accountability for the ways they responded to...
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The Trouble with Life Is… You Can’t Build a Better Life While Betraying Yourself
In Episode 10, Hayes and AK reflect on what they’re intentionally building now after years of growth, change, endings, and rebuilding. They talk about authenticity, boundaries, relationships, friendships, and the shift from surviving life to creating one that actually feels aligned. This episode...
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The Trouble with Life Is… Sometimes Things Need to Implode to Be Put Together the Way They’re Meant To Be
In Episode 9, Hayes and AK reflect on the moments in life where everything seemed to fall apart — relationships ending, identity shifts, emotional exhaustion, and major life changes — and how those experiences ultimately led to rebuilding in a healthier and more intentional way. This episode...
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he Trouble with Life Is… Sometimes Ending Something Is the Beginning of Everything Else
In Episode 8, Hayes and AK reflect on the beliefs they grew up with surrounding marriage, divorce, stability, and commitment — and how those beliefs changed through lived experience. They talk about the assumptions they once had, the judgment surrounding divorce, and the difficult process of...
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The Trouble with Life Is… You Have to Unlearn Things Before You Can Live Differently
The Trouble with Life Is… You Have to Unlearn Things Before You Can Live Differently In Episode 7, Hayes and AK shift from understanding what shaped them to talking about what they’re actively unlearning. They explore the habits, reactions, and thought patterns that once made sense—but no longer...
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The Trouble with Life Is… You Don’t Always Realize What Shaped You
🎙️ EPISODE 6 SUMMARY The Trouble with Life Is… You Don’t Always Realize What Shaped You In Episode 6, Hayes and AK take a deeper look at how early experiences can shape the way we think, react, and move through relationships—often without us realizing it at the time. They reflect on what felt...
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The Trouble with Life Is… Not Everyone Understands What It Feels Like in Your Mind
The Trouble with Life Is… Not Everyone Understands What It Feels Like in Your Mind In Episode 5, Hayes and AK talk about mental health from the inside out. AK shares her experience with ADHD, while both explore how anxiety and depression show up in ways that aren’t always visible. They unpack the...
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The Trouble with Life Is… You Don’t Know Your Boundaries Until You Need Them
The Trouble with Life Is… You Don’t Know Your Boundaries Until You Need Them In Episode 4, Hayes and AK take a deeper look at how boundaries are often discovered through experience, not defined ahead of time. They reflect on how they used to move through situations without questioning what felt...
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The Trouble with Life Is… You Don’t Always Realize What You’re Carrying Into Things
he Trouble with Life Is… You Don’t Always Realize What You’re Carrying Into Things In Episode 3, Hayes and AK take a deeper look at the patterns we bring into situations without realizing it. Building off their conversation about communication, they explore how past experiences, assumptions, and...
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The Trouble with Life Is… You Don’t Communicate the Same Way Anymore
he Trouble with Life Is… You Don’t Communicate the Same Way Anymore In Episode 2, Hayes and AK get specific about how their communication has changed over time — especially in relationships. They talk about the shift from avoiding difficult conversations to addressing things earlier, and how...
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The Trouble with Life Is… You Have to Learn How to Live a Life You’ve Never Lived Before
Season 2 opens in the present — not looking back, but sitting in what life looks like now. Hayes and AK talk about what it feels like to be in a completely different phase of life, where the routines, relationships, and ways of thinking don’t look the same as they used to. This episode explores…
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The Trouble with Life Is… (Season 2 Trailer)
Season 2 shifts the conversation — less explaining, more honesty. This season dives into the thoughts we have but don’t say out loud: the decisions we avoid, the patterns we repeat, and the moments where we already know what we need to do… but don’t act on it. These aren’t conversations about…
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The Trouble with Life Is… You’re Allowed to Be Here
You’re not behind your life — you’re in it. Episode 15 closes out the season with a conversation about the pressure to always be improving, fixing, or figuring things out… and what it looks like to stop chasing a moving finish line. Not everything has to be resolved for you to be present in your...
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The Trouble with Life Is… Knowing Changes How You Show Up
In Episode 14 of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK explore what happens when growth moves from internal awareness to external action. Once you see something clearly — a dynamic, a pattern, a misalignment — you can’t unsee it. And that knowing quietly changes how you show up in your...
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The Trouble with Life Is… Everything Can’t Matter at the Same Time
The Trouble with Life Is… Everything Can’t Matter at the Same Time In Episode 13 of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK explore the quiet truth that everything can’t matter at the same time — even when life makes it feel that way. This conversation centers on discernment, energy, and choice:...
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The Trouble with Life Is… You Carry More Than People See
The Trouble with Life Is… You Carry More Than People See In Episode 12 of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK hold space for the invisible weight so many people carry. This conversation explores what it means to be strong, where our definitions of strength come from, and how carrying...
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The Trouble with Life Is… You’re Allowed to Change Your Mind
The Trouble with Life Is… You’re Allowed to Change Your Mind In Episode 11 of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK talk about the surprisingly hard — and deeply human — act of changing your mind. From sticking with things longer than we should to realizing new information changes what fits…
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The Trouble with Life Is… We’re Still Becoming
The Trouble with Life Is… We’re Still Becoming In the Season 1 finale of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK reflect on what it means to keep becoming without pressure to arrive. This episode weaves together the lessons of the season — letting go of timelines, releasing expectations, and...
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The Trouble with Life Is… We’re Still Here (Just Unthawing)
The Trouble with Life Is… We’re Still Here (Just Unthawing) In Episode 9 of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK reflect on the quieter work of getting through winter — balancing work, life, responsibilities, and exhaustion while everything feels heavier and slower. Winter doesn’t pause life,...
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The Trouble with Life is.... Episode 8 You Don’t Live One Life at a Time
this episode of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK explore what it means to live in the overlap — the space where who you were, who you are, and who you thought you’d be all exist at the same time. Life doesn’t move in neat chapters, and this conversation makes room for the relief, grief…
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The Trouble with Life is... Episode 7 We Really Thought This Would Be Easier
In this episode of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK lean into humor, nostalgia, and honesty to talk about expectations versus reality — and all the ways adulthood turned out very differently than we imagined. From childhood dreams and career plans to parenting, money, and keeping up with...
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The Trouble with Life is... Episode 6 Learning to be alone without feeling lonely
In this episode of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK explore the difference between being alone and feeling lonely — and how self-worth shapes the way we experience both. They talk honestly about choosing solitude as a form of care, recognizing when disconnection becomes avoidance, and...
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The Trouble with Life is... Season 1 Episode 5 You're not where you were last year!
In this episode of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK reflect on the year that’s passed — not with judgment, but with honesty. Together, they talk about embracing what the year brought, both the good and the hard, and recognizing how much distance you’ve traveled since then. This…
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The Trouble with life is... Season 1 Episode 4 You outgrow People!!!
Outgrowing people doesn’t always come with conflict — sometimes it comes quietly. In this episode, Hayes and AK talk about the grief, guilt, and relief that can come with relational change. They explore how growth shifts alignment, why distance doesn’t mean failure, and how to honor relationships...
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The Trouble with Life is ... Season 1 episode 3 Finding joy through the struggle
Joy doesn’t require the absence of pain. In this episode, Hayes and AK explore what it means to find joy during hard seasons — not as forced positivity, but as something quiet, honest, and accessible. This conversation reframes joy as presence, gentleness, and resilience, even when life is still...
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The Trouble with Life is... Season 1 Trailer
Welcome to The Trouble with Life Is…, a conversational podcast hosted by Hayes and AK. This podcast is about the in-between — the seasons of growth, change, healing, and uncertainty that don’t come with clear answers. These are conversations from the middle, not the other side. Season One…
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The Trouble with Life is... Season 1, Episode 2
The Trouble with Life Is… The Holidays Hold Everything The holidays don’t pause what you’re carrying — they tend to hold it all at once. In this episode, Hayes and AK talk honestly about how grief surfaces during the holidays, how change reshapes familiar traditions, and what it means to navigate...
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The Trouble with Life is... Season 1, Episode 1
The Trouble with Life is... is a conversational podcast where Hayes and AK unpack the messiness of being human - growth, relationships, identity, mistakes, healing, and the space between who we were and who we're becoming. This episode is the introductory episode, "The Trouble with Life is......
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Trouble with Life is... is a conversational podcast where Hayes and AK unpack the messiness of being human - growth, relationships, identity, mistakes, healing, and the space between who we were and who we’re becoming. This episode is the introductory episode, ”The Trouble with Life is... Becoming”. We address the messiness and discomfort of transitioning between the person we were before and who we are becoming now. Listen to what we are all about and continue to join us to hear about the trouble with life as we tackle new topics, challenges, and truths.
HOSTED BY
AK/Hayes
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The Trouble with Life is... is a conversational podcast where Hayes and AK unpack the messiness of being human - growth, relationships, identity, mistakes, healing, and the space between who we were and who we’re becoming. This episode is the introductory episode, ”The Trouble with Life is......
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