What is a girl to do when she finds herself as not a white man? Go to college and get some worthless degrees so we can make less money! (maybe)Emily and Jordyn are joined by the dazzling Cassie and their collective seven collegiate degrees in part one of the three part dive into their college experiences. (Note that their degrees have nothing better to do than sit around and chew the fat.)Today they talk deciding to go to college, selecting their majors, and if they ever thought about throwing in the towel - figuratively, they did not make enough money to dispose of any linens...At 03:15, in the first round of Millennial or Gen Z, 50% of which generation plans to move back home after college?At 09:17 they talk about the most adult thing they've done this week, featuring a passive aggressive opinion on gender roles from the Department of State. They divulge how they chose their college majors at 13:48, ranging from Emily Dechanel, to stubborn type A biases, to "I couldn't see myself doing anything else EVER". The three earn seats on the struggle bus through betrayal from a store where you would least expect it, YouTube banner blunders, and the day the podcast (almost) never was. Things take a turn for the better at 31:00 with free mom and dad hugs, and the tea is spilled at 32:41 with how thousands of NYC subway cars ended up at the bottom of the ocean. And if that's not enough to peak your interest wait until you get to 38:00 when they tell you how to save 1500 plastic bags a year and weeks of spoiled produce per grocery run for under $20.Follow Emily and Jordyn on Instagram and Facebook @fifweknowpodcast, check out their website at www.fifweknow.com, and as always, RATE REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE! And don't forget what your mom always said, "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."Take care of yourselves, take care of each other, and take care of the earth. Until next time, cheers!

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Accepted. I Went To College To Be Emily Dechanel And All I Got Were Seven Worthless Diplomas.

We're all adults here, right? So we are all intimately familiar with what the bare minimum looks like.When you were in high school, it looked like hitting that minimum word count right on the money.When you're texting, it looks a lot like the letter "k" (we're looking at you, Chad). When you're picking out clothing for work, it looks like grabbing the only shirt that doesn't need ironing. With sustainability, it looks like dipping half of your pinky toenail in the water and NOT USING PLASTIC STRAWS."But, guys, giving up plastic straws isn't going to save the planet or the turtles."Correct. But like our commitment-phobic friend Chad, y'all aren't ready to jump into the big leagues right now. So this is your first baby step, the equivalent of texting the word "here" or honking your horn instead of walking up to ring the doorbell. Also - it's about the easiest thing to give up in sustainable living.The best part? ABSTINENCE ISN'T THE ONLY ANSWER! (simmer down, Chad).There are reusable metal straws, paper straws, even Starbucks is selling reusable straws - and their reusable cups are pretty cute. Let's learn you some straw knowledge. Fun fact - it started about 5000 years ago with beer!Milkshakes, hospitals, metal screws (oh my!), dental floss,  patents (intellectual property is sexy), turtles, and more.Join us. We promise you it is easier than paying your taxes, or having to call to make your own doctor's appointment, trust us. 

Sustainability Smackdown #2 - Plastic Straws. The Bare F-ing Minimum.

Introducing Season Two: The College Years!Break out the grain alcohol, skittles, crystal light packets and your favorite garbage can to mix it in: we’re kicking off Season Two with a conversation about (healthy) habits in college.We don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but go to sleep and stop using your dining dollars on energy drinks.Joining us today is our friend Ryan O, who had the pleasure of knowing us through the height of our college heyday.We’re tackling it all, with more grace than our dehydrated and sleep-deprived freshman selves. Those of you in college now can hopefully avoid the same pitfalls and those alumni who have fallen victim to these traps can feel some solidarity; we’ve been there.Emily dazzles us with her classiest tale of desperate library snacks - George Foreman grilled turkey hot dogs packed in a Ziploc bag.Jordyn discusses her Robin Hood-esque thievery of college industrial sized toilet paper. The effectiveness of her methods second only to a Marauder’s Map.While Ryan reveals his fail-safe exercise secrets such as...walking to class. A for effort?LADIES!!- Be sure not to miss safety tips from two former Forensic Science majors - why you shouldn’t wear your hair in a pony tail at night, only wear sweatshirts that zip off, and come up with a code word with your friends to get out of a dangerous situation.Closing out the hour, Jordyn shares a sustainability update: the Diva Cups have been boiled!From physical, to emotional, to mental health in college, let us help you get you through this. Be kind to yourself, be kind to the earth, and be kind to each other. 

Healthy Habits. Confessions of Former Dehydrated and Sleep-Deprived Collegians

Webster's dictionary defi-KIDDING. It's much more interesting than that we swear. We all love saving the turtles and hey, Starbucks sells reusable cold cups for $2 and that's just swell, but do you know how this all began?MIND-BLOWING FACT NUMBER ONE: All of the plastic EVER made is still on this earth. Plastic was born in 1885. That's a lot of plastic. Gather round the reusable metal straws children, as we take you on a trip from billiards and the ivory trade, to World War II parachutes, to the Great Pacific garbage patch...which is where we'll stay...along with the rest of ALL THE PLASTIC.We round out the episode with some tips as always. Take care of yourselves, take care of the planet, and take care of each other.  

Sustainability Smackdown #1 - What The F Is Plastic?!

Hey y'all we have some exciting updates to share!1. We are switching to seasons!2. Episodes will now be 30-45 minutes3. Main episodes every other week, with bonus sustainability showdown episodes in between 4. Season 2 drops next Monday, 8/5/19 and is all about the college years!Why the change, you ask? Better recording schedule for us, better content for you!Seasons mean we can dive deeper into topics and release shorter, more digestible episodes. This means no more 90 minute episodes where we try to cover it all and rush through at the same time.Now expect 30-45 minute episodes surrounding one broad topic per season, released every other week. This allows us time to edit and up our audio game - we are still learning :)BONUS - Sustainability SmackdownsWe shudder to think of leaving you without content every other Monday, so we are bringing you bonus episodes every non-standard week! Starting with sustainability. You all love the turtles, we love the turtles, join us as we save the earth and show you how to do the same. Change can be tough, but we feel really good about this one, and we are pretty sure you will too :)Follow us on social media @fifweknowpodcast and check out our website at fifweknow.com 

FLUSH THE FORMAT - FIFWEKNOW 2.0!

We're all walking around broken and taped back together. Get ready for a throat punch to the feels. We take on our number one most requested topic, and it's a BIG one.Somewhere between faking it until you make it and inner peace is learning how to love yourself. Emily and Jordyn are joined by the lovely Erica this week as they all dig deep into an entire episode of struggle bus : learning that you are already enough. Along the way they discuss screening your calls as an adult, why the mermaids won't let you into heaven, and life after layoffs. Jordyn and Emily get a surprise from their neighbor in the community section, and Jordyn hits us with just how long different plastic takes to degrade and how many hundreds of years past the apocalypse our grocery bags will survive.This one is deep, raw, and brutally honest. Be kind to each other, be kind to the earth, and be kind to yourself. You are more beautiful than Cinderella, you smell like pine needles, and you have a face like sunshine.

Self-Worth. You Are Enough And Other Throat Punches To The Feels

We ask ourselves how we know we have made it in life. This leads to a battle between jet skis and freedom. Who won? You be the judge…

BONUS! How do you know you’ve made it? Jet Skis vs Freedom

Stop believing the myth that everyone else has it figured out. On this week's show, Emily and Jordyn are joined by very special guest Nick R, wannabe fire truck turned medic, turned linguist, turned "guy who makes great tacos". They discuss their winding paths to adulthood, complete with abandoned careers and recurring fears of everyone finding out that they are a fraud. From childhood dreams to the consistently shrinking stigma of being a job hopper, to taking leaps of faith and the now ubiquitous side-hustle, the trio talks about what it's really like "when you grow up". Finally, Jordyn hits us with some sustainability facts and challenges. Hold on to your tampons (or better yet, stop buying them), we're talking Diva cups! How many pounds of tampon waste does one woman generate in her lifetime? Listen to find out! (Hint: it is 100% more than any male would like to think about)

Passion. When I Grew Up I Wanted To Be A Fire Truck & Other Crushed Dreams

Are we like, friends now? There is no smooth way to ask someone out as a friend. Pour a glass of wine and break out the friendship bracelets. This week Emily and Jordyn talk about making adult friendships complete with friend fails, pocket dials, work spouses, and how to put yourself out there in order to find someone who will go right back inside with you to binge Netflix in pajamas. Emily shares about Loyal Coffee's "disloyalty" program and Jordyn drops some eco-knowledge about how to clean those chompers without clogging up our oceans. 

Friends. No One Talks About Jesus' Miracle Of Having 12 Close Friends In His 30s

Why sleep, eat, or shower when there are robots waiting to take your job RIGHT NOW! Kidding. But seriously, when did we forget how to chill out?Millennials are the most likely to forfeit vacation time and the most likely to leave the trunk of their car uncleaned for three years (not naming names...)This week Emily and Jorydn tackle burnout and discuss how to combat the constant stress monkey on your back. Emily visits a brewery that supports local non-profits by donating 100% of community ale profits while Jorydn invites you on our crusade to eliminate plastic waste. I guess she assumes we all want to live on earth a few more years?

Burnout. Work Will Be There Tomorrow & Other Things You Need To Hear Before It's Too Late.

Somewhere between high school graduation and a white picket fence life gets a bit wonky. Emily and Jordyn dive into all aspects of the rare and brief freedom of emerging adulthood in order to build community, create an empathic environment, and combat the loneliness epidemic. There's A LOT we were never told about how to navigate these years. We'll keep things at least 50 percent serious, it's only your entire life, right? So come stub your toes on life's coffee table with us, there are no right answers...except for water, please drink more water everyone.

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