Mildly Thriving
Not crushing it? Neither are we. Mildly Thriving is our laid-back corner of the internet where two millennial women (hi, that’s us) try our best and mostly make fun of ourselves along the way. From daily wins and WTF moments to the weird and wonderful realities of adulthood, we’re sharing honest conversations about what it really means to be mildly thriving. Because honestly? Mildly thriving is thriving enough.
Mildly Thriving is produced by Mildly Thriving, LLC.
Episodes
17 episodes
Why Isn't Joy Out Biggest KPI in Life?
In this week’s episode of Mildly Thriving, Kimberly and Meredith tackle the hard-hitting topic of joy. Yes, JOY, the KPI (key performance indicator) of life that somehow keeps getting overshadowed by money, “success,” and other things tha...
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Episode 17
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46:15
Mildly Surviving the Holidays
On this episode of Mildly Thriving, Meredith and Kimberly take a hard look at Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions and past experiences and spoiler alert: they’re not fans of turkey (because, let’s face it, who is?). Don’t worry, they will tel...
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Episode 16
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32:20
Would Life Be Better if We were Psychopaths?
On this episode of Mildly Thriving, Kimberly unveils her latest theory: life might be easier if she were... a psychopath. Yes, really. Don’t panic! Hear us out. A little break from constant empathy, worrying what people think, and our chronic s...
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Episode 15
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31:54
Get to Know Us Mildly Better
We’re finally doing it folks! The “get to know us” episode you’ve all (probably) been waiting for. Meredith and Kimberly pull back the curtain (just a little) to share who they are, what they do, and why they started this delightfully med...
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Episode 14
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32:06
Leaving the House without Underwear Earns You Friend of the Month
Wanna witness the carnage yourself? Head over to our Instagram @MildlyThrivingPod to see the aftermath of the tenant from hell.In this episode of Mildly Thriving, Kimberly presents Meredith with a very prestigious honor: The Friend...
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22:33
Why Should Should be a Four-Letter Word
In this episode, Kimberly has a shit day, rips up her original plan for this episode , and surprises Meredith with one of her “hills she WILL die on.” Her latest hill? The word “should” SHOULD deserves a spot right next to "shit" and "fuck" on ...
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Episode 12
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19:21
I'm Over 35, So Now I Need to Freak Out About Perimenopause?
We thought we knew what menopause was, hot flashes, mood swings, maybe a mid-life crisis? But suddenly, social media starts whispering that if you’re over 35, you should be terrified of this mysterious thing called peri-menopause. So we started...
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Episode 11
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19:08
Why the F*ck are Routines So Hard?
To Meredith (not so much Kimberly), routines are like leftovers, pretty good the first day, forgotten about by day four. In this episode, we unpack our ongoing struggle with sticking to routines. Don’t expect a life-changing productivity hacks ...
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Episode 10
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33:00
How Pretending We’re Time Traveling Peasants Makes Us Feel Better
In this episode of Mildly Thriving, Kimberly drags Meredith into one of her fave mental gymnastics routines: pretending she’s a medieval peasant just to feel better about her life and fill her up with gratitude. Hot water? Magic. Indoor plumbin...
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Episode 9
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26:51
Should You Contact Your Ex When Your Dog Dies?... and Other Insecurity Spirals
On the days when Meredith and Kimberly are thriving less than mildly, we toss our show notes straight into the dumpster fire that is our insecurities and try to embrace the art of winging it. Is that a recipe for podcast gold or a total shitsho...
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Episode 8
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30:00
Strangers Don't Pay Your Bills, So Why Do We Care What They Think?
In this episode of Mildly Thriving, Kimberly & Meredith talk about how much other people’s opinions, whether they are strangers, friends, family, or even people we just make up in our heads, mess with how we live our lives. We call each oth...
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Episode 7
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42:38
Is Body Positivity Actually Working?
Kimberly & Meredith are serving up some real talk on the Body Positivity movement. We explore wether it's really empowering us, or just another way to guilt-trip ourselves because we’re not “positive enough” about our bodies? (Like, thanks ...
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Episode 6
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38:48
Are We Traveling for Instagram or Are We Traveling for Us?
Cetus-Lupeedus fellow MiTh-ers. In this week’s episode, Meredith & Kimberly talk about important topics like dicks and butts on a bus, should we even bother taking pictures if we’re traveling for ourselves, and how much social media influen...
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Episode 5
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59:14
Why is Friendship So Damn Hard in Your 30s?
Welcome back to Mildly Thriving! This week, Meredith and Kimberly unpack the mystery of why making/maintaining friends in your 30s feels harder than trying to assemble IKEA furniture without (or hell, even with) the instructions. Spoiler: we...
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Episode 4
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53:50
Do You Love Him? Or Are You Just Addicted to Him?
In this episode, Kimberly and Meredith attempt to educated the world about emotional addiction. Did they do a good job? Nope. They probably just confused everyone who listened (hi, mom). But hey, silver lining, Meredith got a personal therapy s...
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Episode 3
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42:12
Is "Having It All" Just a Fairy Tale?
In this episode, Meredith and Kimberly attempt to discuss why "having it all" is actually a myth, just like the Loch Ness Monster or Sasquatch. What does end up happening when Meredith insists on us "winging it", we go on long tangents about wh...
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Episode 2
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49:42