Doing the Best We Can Podcast

Life is hard, families are weird, and work is tough. Each week, Allie & Sadiya will share stories on how they're doing the best they can even in the weirdest or most uncomfy situations. They'll make you laugh, make you cry, and maybe make you even pee your pants. Come hang out with your besties every Tuesday.

20: Doing the Best We Can with...The Hot Seat (Part 2)

Allie and Sadiya are back in the hot seat to answer your burning questions! Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com.

07-06
34:30

19: Doing the Best We Can with...Planning Concerts Part 2

Allie and Sadiya are back with part two of Dan, Jon, and Rachel of Pretty Polly Productions spilling the tea on concert planning, what it's like to work with colleges & universities, and some of the nightmare events they've experienced. Visit https://www.prettypolly.com/ for more information on Pretty Polly Productions. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

06-29
33:20

18: Doing the Best We Can with...Planning Concerts Part 1

Allie and Sadiya are joined by Dan, Jon, and Rachel of Pretty Polly Productions to spill all the tea on concert planning, what it's like to work with colleges & universities, and some of the nightmare events they've experienced. Visit https://www.prettypolly.com/ for more information on Pretty Polly Productions. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

06-22
30:29

17: Doing the Best We Can with...Migraine

Did you know June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month? Allie and Sadiya are joined by Katie Moran, Volunteer & Support Coordinator of Miles for Migraine to dive into what migraine disease is (and isn't) and how Miles for Migraine raises awareness of the disease as well as offer support to those experiencing it. Allie and Katie share their personal experiences with the disease, and provide tips on what you can do to become a better advocate for migraine. Visit https://www.milesformigraine.org/ for more information and educational resources from Miles for Migraine. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

06-15
42:06

16: Doing the Best We Can with...Drinking

*CONTENT WARNING* The stories and conversation in this episode may be triggering. Allie & Sadiya recount their highly cringey experiences with drinking in hopes that you learn what not to do now that we're getting back to having social lives. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com.

06-08
37:56

15: Doing the Best We Can with...Uncovering LGBTQ+ History

Allie and Sadiya are joined by Debra Fowler, Co-founder and Executive Director of History UnErased to uncover the stories of LGBTQ+ leaders you may not(but should) have learned about. Deb shares her inspiration and reasoning behind History UnErased, and what you can do to become a better ally to the LGBTQ+ community. After you listen to the episode, visit http://PRIDE.learn.unerased.org/register for more information and educational resources from History UnErased. You must listen to this episode in order to get the sign-up code! Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

06-01
30:54

14: Doing the Best We Can with...Body Image

*CONTENT WARNING* The stories and conversation in this episode may be triggering. Allie & Sadiya get real raw about their body image struggles and how it's affected their overall wellness and mental health. We all go through seasons of feeling insecure, it's time we start talking about them. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com.

05-25
36:33

13: Doing the Best We Can with...Surviving Airport Security

Guest Bestie Jasmine joins Allie & Sadiya to talk about the craziest things she's seen working as a TSA employee and provides some tips on what not to do to get you through security quickly and unbothered. Hint: traveling with raw meat in your carry on is HIGHLY NOT recommended... Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com.

05-18
28:57

12: Doing the Best We Can with...Job Interviews

Have you ever thought about quitting your job? Are you unsure if it's the right time or move to make? Sadiya recently quit her job and reflects on how she knew it was the best decision for her. Allie reflects on some very...interesting interview experiences she's had which hopefully you won't come across, but if you do, she has some advice on how to handle those situations. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com.

05-11
38:41

11: Doing the Best We Can with...Weddings

Allie and Sadiya are joined by Guest Bestie Kylie to talk about what it's like to plan a wedding during a pandemic, wedding wardrobe malfunctions, and timeless marriage survival advice from kids. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com.

05-04
35:35

10: Doing the Best We Can with...The Hot Seat

Allie and Sadiya park their asses in the hot seat to answer your burning questions! Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com.

04-27
42:10

09: Doing the Best We Can with...a Global Pandemic

2020 was a chaotic year and 2021 is shaping up to be just as crazy. Allie and Sadiya share stories and lessons learned from listeners, scaries around getting back into the swing of things, and Allie's story of getting the COVID vaccine. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com.

04-20
31:05

08: Doing the Best We Can with...First Date Check Anxiety

Guest Bestie Bridget joins Allie and Sadiya to reflect on her most memorable first date experiences, some cringeworthy moments when it comes to paying for the first date, and the one thing she would never pay for. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

04-13
32:22

07: Doing the Best We Can with...Being in Public

Did you know that tampons apparently have metal in them? ...Yeah we didn't either, but a security guy seemed to think otherwise. Weird shit seems to always happen to Allie, regardless of where or how old she is. Oh, and Sadiya's your girl to have a good time with if you've just gone through a break up...or some sort of fight that results in your girlfriend crying during a concert! Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

04-06
19:48

06: Doing the Best We Can with...the Shit You Do for Your Friends

Guest Bestie Emily joins Allie & Sadiya to share the moments she's done some questionable things for her friends. A little breaking and entering with pizza to Netflix and chill never hurt anybody! Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

03-30
25:35

05: Doing the Best We Can with...Women Supporting Women

Allie & Sadiya honor the women who have impacted their lives and share shout outs from listeners spreading positivity to important women in their lives, too. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, on Twitter @BestWeCanPod, and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

03-23
20:40

04: Doing the Best We Can with...Travel Directions

Sometimes your GPS will suggest you make a u-turn on the highway, and other times printed directions will have you deep in New York by accident. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, Twitter @BestWeCanPod and email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

03-16
30:10

03: Doing the Best We Can with… Part Time Jobs

We share why we have such high respect for servers, bartenders, and retail workers based on some experiences we had doing the best we can. You'll also hear about Sadiya's full-time job that only lasted 5 days. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, Twitter on @BestWeCanPod or email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

03-02
29:49

02: Doing the Best We Can with… Peeing Your Pants

Allie & Sadiya bring you second-hand embarrassing stories about literally peeing our pants. You'll also learn that there is something much worse than just peeing yourself. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, Twitter on @BestWeCanPod or email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

03-01
15:13

01: Doing the Best We Can with… Food

In our kickoff episode, we share our fear of eggs and traumatic experiences with pizza. Follow us on Instagram @BestWeCanPodcast, Twitter on @BestWeCanPod or email us a story of you doing your best at bestwecanpodcast@gmail.com

03-01
20:43

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