Gals Need Pals The Pod

On this weeks episode, Kinley and Lauren talk about one of the crucial aspects of the Gals Need Pals brand--social media. They talk about how to grow your social media, utilizing social media to sell to businesses, and more. Lauren is an expert in this field having 6 years under her belt and over 80,000 followers across platforms. Tune in to learn all the tips and tricks!

This week Kinley and Lauren take a step away from talking about friendship and talk about the other important detail of Gals Need Pals--event planning. They discuss what they do to make each event successful and meaningful. They share helpful tips and tricks for others who may be planning events or just starting out as a business owner. They would love to hear from their audience and offer any advice to those who need it!

In this episode, Kinley and Lauren discuss long distance friendships and friendship expectations. They discuss their experiences with lowering expectations and being understanding of their friends especially when it comes to weddings. Friendships can look differently when you are long distance but that doesn't make them any less important, it just takes a little more effort!

This week Kinley and Lauren welcome Lexy from the Chronic Chronicles to invite you all to their collaborative event to spread awareness about Endometriosis. Lexy discusses her struggles with Endo while also educating about what Endo is, how to be diagnosed, and more. The theme of the episode is--women deserve to be heard about their pain without being considered dramatic or crazy!

In this episode Kinley and Lauren discuss the most common human experience--break ups. Lauren spills the tea on her most recent break up & Kinley shares some words of wisdom. Although this topic can be saddening and full of heartbreak, the girls laugh their way through. Their light-hearted POV is both refreshing yet humorous. Listen in for all the juicy deets!

This week is extra special because Kinley and Lauren welcome their first special guest--Maria Barrientos. Maria is a successful real estate developer in Seattle, WA. She answers Kinley and Lauren's questions about women in business, what success looks like, and her connection to the Seattle Storm WNBA team. Maria brings an exciting perspective to the Gals Need Pals pod!

This week, Kinley and Lauren discuss something that has plagued their generation--being a flake. They speak from experience on the challenges they've faced with friends who do not honor commitment and how that ultimately makes them feel. They tell stories from their past and present, and they mention that friendship as you grow older requires mutual effort!

This week, Kinley and Lauren discuss the challenging dynamic of balancing friendships while in a relationship. They reflect on their past of being a single gal, maintaining relationships with friends in different stages of life, and navigating their priorities as they grow older. Growing up can be difficult because it comes with a lot of change, but it can also open doors to exciting and fun futures!

This episode focuses on the differences between having a large group of close friends versus having a small, close knit friend group. Is one better than the other? Kinley and Lauren also dive into confrontation with close friends & how they deal with them. They discuss how fights and/or arguments may differ depending on the type of sibling you have.

Welcome to Gals Need Pals The Pod! In this episode, we will be introducing ourselves & diving into why GNP was started. Although Gals Need Pals is a social event organization to help adult women make friends, we are still just a couple of girlies who have both struggled & thrived navigating female friendship. Follow along on our journey as we discuss things from friendship to running a business to event planning. Together we can bring the bar bathroom banter to the real world!!!