Why is it so hard to make new friends as an adult? Is it too expensive to socialise in 2026? Is it ever okay to feel left out in a friendship? We chat all this & more in this ep about the so-called friendship epidemic as well as some tips to make or maintain friendships in adulthood. 




🧾LINKS & RECEIPTS

Read Finding Your People: The Ultimate Guide To Friendship

⁠Mel Robbins & The Great Scattering⁠

What is Friendflation?

Ashley Tisdale & Hilary Duff Mum Group drama explained

The friendship recession & the lost art of connecting

⁠The Friendship Market - The New York Times⁠




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Hosts: Sally McMullen & Alex Hourigan 

Editor: Sheridan Horne

Why is it so hard to make new friends as an adult? Is it too expensive to socialise in 2026? Is it ever okay to feel left out in a friendship? We chat all this &amp; more in this ep about the so-called friendship epidemic as well as some tips to make or maintain friendships in adulthood. 🧾LINKS &amp; RECEIPTS<a href="https://amzn.to/4ropQhb">Read Finding Your People: The Ultimate Guide To Friendship</a><a href="https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-303/">⁠Mel Robbins &amp; The Great Scattering⁠</a><a href="https://fashionjournal.com.au/life/friendflation/">What is Friendflation?</a><a href="https://www.elle.com.au/culture/celebrity/ashley-tisdale-hilary-duff-mums-group-drama-explained/">Ashley Tisdale &amp; Hilary Duff Mum Group drama explained</a> <a href="https://www.happiness.hks.harvard.edu/february-2025-issue/the-friendship-recession-the-lost-art-of-connecting">The friendship recession &amp; the lost art of connecting</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/opinion/friendship-markets-new-friends.html">⁠The Friendship Market - The New York Times⁠</a> 🎙️CREDITS Hosts: Sally McMullen &amp; Alex Hourigan Editor: Sheridan Horne

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. 
From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. 
From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life.

Two Broke Chicks

Journalists, twin flames and ‘Two Broke Chicks’ Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Journalists, twin flames and &lsquo;Two Broke Chicks&rsquo; Sal and Al share their life lessons to help you feel rich in life. From landing a full-time gig, to getting dumped, to understanding your sexuality to how to get on top of your finances. The chicks and their guests will share gems of wisdom, confess their mistakes and pass on lessons learnt - all with a side dish of cheeky bants and inappropriate humour. So come hang!

Are We In A Friendship Epidemic?

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Entrepreneur, content creator and modern day powerhouse Grace Beverley shares her tried & tested tips to be your most productive self and getting things done. As the mastermind behind activewear brand TALA and fitness app Shreddy, she would know! Plus, Grace unpacks her philosophy on being a people pleaser & how imposter syndrome can actually be a super power. 

 

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Follow Grace Beverley on Instagram

Follow Grace Beverley on TikTok

Shop TALA on THE ICONIC

Shop Shreddy

Follow The Productivity Method on Instagram

 

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Entrepreneur, content creator and modern day powerhouse Grace Beverley shares her tried &amp; tested tips to be your most productive self and getting things done. As the mastermind behind activewear brand TALA and fitness app Shreddy, she would know! Plus, Grace unpacks her philosophy on being a people pleaser &amp; how imposter syndrome can actually be a super power.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gracebeverley/?hl=en">Follow Grace Beverley on Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gracebeverley">Follow Grace Beverley on TikTok</a>
<a href="https://bit.ly/4dgBS8F">Shop TALA on THE ICONIC</a>
<a href="https://shreddy.komi.io/?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnEiswsQeXH31N9nFj0Rk2xeZdzjz6axZfDh0PJnzNEZ7H7jqPGG5pHswBIio_aem_opHMvSbBkeWy02kDRTdZDA">Shop Shreddy</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/theproductivitymethod/?hl=en">Follow The Productivity Method on Instagram</a>
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Life Lessons On Validation, Imposter Syndrome & Success ft. Grace Beverley

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The "girlboss" was a HUGE trend in the 2010s, but is it having a revival in 2026? We chat about the rise and fall of the girlboss phenomenon, how it's being reimagined today and what being a girlboss actually means to you chicks (both the good and the bad). 

 

🧾 LINKS & RECEIPTS

Is The Girlboss Making A Comeback? – Vogue

Ways I Plan To Become More Difficult - Instagram 

The Rise And Fall of The Girlboss

The Condescension of “Girlboss Feminism”

 Generation Z’s Attitudes To Work – The Conversation

Australia’s Gender Pay Gap In 2025 – ABC

Australia’s Gender Pay Gap In 2014 – The Guardian

 

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The "girlboss" was a HUGE trend in the 2010s, but is it having a revival in 2026? We chat about the rise and fall of the girlboss phenomenon, how it's being reimagined today and what being a girlboss actually means to you chicks (both the good and the bad).&nbsp;
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🧾&nbsp;LINKS &amp; RECEIPTS
<a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/is-the-girlboss-making-a-comeback">Is The Girlboss Making A Comeback? &ndash; Vogue</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVwKuzrl8O_/?igsh=ejJzOGRpOHl4eXY3">Ways I Plan To Become More Difficult - Instagram</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088390262500014X#s0030">The Rise And Fall of The Girlboss</a>
<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-gender-bent/202311/the-condescension-of-girlboss-feminism">The Condescension of &ldquo;Girlboss Feminism&rdquo;</a>
&nbsp;<a href="https://theconversation.com/the-future-of-work-according-to-generation-z-is-purposeful-digital-and-flexible-268951">Generation Z&rsquo;s Attitudes To Work &ndash; The Conversation</a>
<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-03/australia-gender-pay-gap-narrows-segregation-persists-wgea-finds/106370434">Australia&rsquo;s Gender Pay Gap In 2025 &ndash; ABC</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/sep/05/statistics-show-the-gender-gap-between-male-and-female-pay-is-at-20-year-high#:~:text=11%20years%20old-,Statistics%20show%20the%20gender%20gap%20between%20male%20and%20female%20pay,code%20to%20embed%20this%20chart:">Australia&rsquo;s Gender Pay Gap In 2014 &ndash; The Guardian</a>
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Is The Girlboss Coming Back? 

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In this month’s March Favourites episode, we chat about the next pop princess Holly Humberstone, where to get your knitwear in time for the cooler months…and the newest face mask from Byoma that the chicks are obsessed with!

 

🧾 LINKS & RECEIPTS

Byoma Bio-Collagen Radiance Facial Mask

Holly Humberstone – Spotify  

Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Oscars Red Carpet Interviews

Chloé Fall Runway – 2026 Fashion Week

Shop Uniqlo Knitwear

 

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Follow Two Broke Chicks on Instagram

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In this month&rsquo;s March Favourites episode, we chat about the next pop princess Holly Humberstone, where to get your knitwear in time for the cooler months&hellip;and the newest face mask from Byoma that the chicks are obsessed with!
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🧾 LINKS &amp; RECEIPTS
<a href="https://byoma.com/products/bio-collagen-mask?srsltid=AfmBOooPjohNXka2B7jBPJ5d8I1ZZKmX2t-W7WF2KO5Xe0s14h2eJTAu">Byoma Bio-Collagen Radiance Facial Mask</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nnYdIpahs41QiZ9MWp5Wx">Holly Humberstone &ndash; Spotify </a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkKKK0yZGm8">Amelia Dimoldenberg&rsquo;s Oscars Red Carpet Interviews</a>
<a href="https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/chloe">Chlo&eacute; Fall Runway &ndash; 2026 Fashion Week</a>
<a href="https://www.uniqlo.com/au/en/women/knitwear">Shop Uniqlo Knitwear</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TwoBrokeChicks">Watch Two Broke Chicks on YouTube</a>
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March Favourites: Unrequited Love, Viral Skincare & Cody Simpson 

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Are We In A Friendship Epidemic?

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