Life's a Joke with Christina Kirkman

manana went from pre-med bio major to full-time content creator & built a routine that has her waking up at 4am (could never be me) and cranking out 100 IG stories before lunch while simultaneously filming for youtube(???). i thought we were gonna go bar for bar on nicki lyrics but turns she’s a fraud lol. she spills her fashion hot takes, her love for hannah montana, what it’s like having a family bakery, and how her boyfriend's biggest red flag is that he wraps bread too tight… (yes, that’s the worst of it.) oh, and i accidentally posted my nip on the internet.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=enFollow Manana:https://www.instagram.com/mananamarieehttps://www.tiktok.com/@mananamarieehttps://www.youtube.com/@mananamariee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

despite a literal tsunami warning, i took my first vacation in 5 years. why do men pack 5 pieces of clothing for a week long trip?? nerdy dads love hawaiii. someone pls give jim a mai tai. i saw a girl almost drown. i don’t get down with people who go on tours. (yes, I went on a tour). 90 day fiancé, PLEASE sponsor me.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

amanda thomas (also known as luvaj) built her empire at 14-years-old. a chance encounter with a buyer at fred segal is where her story begins. since then, her pieces have been worn by icons like lindsay lohan, hailey bieber, jennifer anniston & bella hadid. she spills the tea on building a successful jewelry brand, the chaos of her dating life (and her rotating roster), and sharing the best advice she’s learned along the way. oh, and you’re absolutely gonna want to stalk her house on youtube.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=enFollow Luvaj:https://www.instagram.com/luvajhttps://www.tiktok.com/@luvajjewelsFollow Amanda:https://www.instagram.com/amanda_luvaj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

i used to think i was better than burnout. then i hit rock bottom. being a perfectionist is exhausting. who are you outside of your job? just say no. say no as much as possible. sometimes i get overwhelmed by my ideas. are you burnt out or creatively uninspired? don’t create if you don’t feel creative. celebrate the small wins. diversify your life. gyms are boring. clean your f*cking house!!! write sh*t down. crossing something off my to-do list makes me horny. i hope this ep helps youFollow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

i can’t believe we got bad bunny on the pod. jk it’s marcos gonzalez, a writer, actor and comedian with no wikipedia. a conversation about crime in the north end, being a comedic writer, jury duty, blowing up on tiktok, impressions, and shakira cursing people. how many impressions did you catch on this episode? we lost count because we both went to emerson so we can’t do math lol. this is a funny one so you better laugh. or else shakira will put a hex on youFollow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en lFollow Marcos:https://www.instagram.com/marcosjeangonzalezhttps://www.tiktok.com/@themarcosgonzalez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

i started reading a book to avoid therapy and now i’m in therapy. i act like a human doing and not a human being. what if the best case scenario happens?  if i didn’t ask for your advice don’t give it to me lol. repeating myself is my pet peeve. brooklinen european linen sheets may have just saved my life. that’s show biz! i’m addicted to sunset swims. find yourself some low maintenance friends. i don’t cook but i have a saved collection of zero waist baking videos… i walk my dogs in a stroller. who can watch an entire movie in one sitting?? elderly women scare me. they should have doubled her dose!! I’m alllll for tricking the brain. just wear things that make you happy!!! i’m ending friendships with this IG hack. jealousy is a normal feeling just don’t act on it. oops i’m burnt out.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

it's not every day you get to chat with a unicycle-riding, triathlete engineer. a conversation about creative overwhelm, multi-hyphenate fatigue, niching down, burnout, redefining success outside the algorithm, authenticity on the internet, confidence and a whole bunch of other like, really cool and interesting topics, or whatever. if you happen to watch this episode, pls count how many times she sticks her tongue out and report back. don’t look at our notes app. she almost burnt her hair off on my candle sos I need office insurance!!! would you rather get cancelled for something you didn’t do or go viral for something that completely misrepresents you? idk just listen to the episode lol.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=enFollow Anna:https://www.instagram.com/annaxsitar/https://www.tiktok.com/@annaxsitarhttps://www.youtube.com/@annaxsitar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

i met ray romano and he might send me a subpoena. my networking style is avoidance. why do we go to brunch after a wedding? this will forever haunt me. there’s nothing more embarrassing than yelling ‘on your left’ on a bike. a dad gave me a piece of gauze. am I putting off my happiness??? i feel like i’m floating through space. i had to cancel my dream trip. there’s only so much in your control. i lost myself for a little. what’s the point of life if you’re just trying to get to the next thing? i’m a f*cking poet.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

having hard conversations with your friends is important...so we decided to have our hard conversation on this episode. if you’ve dealt with friendship breakups or sense one is coming, give this a listen. love you lotsFollow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

the diary of a highly sensitive girly. I started reading a book send help sos. sometimes I feel like I’m better at performing life than experiencing it. I have a running tab of trauma and that bill is EXPENSIVE. not having an aesthetic is still an aesthetic. being a deep feeler is exhausting. my nervous system is wired to process things so intensely. no that wasn’t whiplash, it was just the sudden shift of my emotions lol xoxo. say no when you’re saturated. I don’t experience moments, I absorb them so hunny, I’m TIRED. you’re not behind, you’re just in a different chapter. milestones aren’t always the same as fulfillment.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

not me sobbing about my dog on this ep lol. old ppl r ruthless. my mom’s favorite sport is beating a dead horse. love u mom!!! i walk away mid convo idgaf. gen z rlly let me down with this fashion movement. we need to revoke the close friends feature on ig. quiet luxury is literally rich people wearing beige lol bye. i had to eat a donut as if I were a shark in a room full of people. my mom speaks in onomatopoeias. love u mom!!! fear sells, negativity is addicting. Praise-starved brains crave validation. hey, see u next thursday.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

this episode might get me cancelled or at the very least my mom, bf & friends will hate me lol. are these hot takes too hot?? brunch is not fun, fight me. swifties, plz take it easy on me. i think i think too much. i think?? shaking a$$ to teardrops on my guitar. nothing happy about happy hour. it’s all fun and games until “rent-a-mom” gets picked up on shark tank. for a girl that doesn’t leave her house or drink, i’ve been leaving my house and drinking. why is everybody sober????? :/Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

steve jobs crashed my podcast. smart cars, smart devices, dumb people. “are you pooping or are you stuck?" the thing that inspires me also burns me out. eff the “performance bubble.” small talk is one of the most important skills. remember when we had to deal with awkward silence? get bored on purpose. i wish lumosity sponsored this episode. i used to memorize shampoo bottles lol. no but seriously why is my poop green? golden goose sneakers are ugly stop fighting me on this. being a person is exhausting. ppl be PISSING me off. “i’m addicted to my phone, i’m a piece of sh*t, see you next Thursday!” Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

most people that are successful are not talented. you don’t have to be the best to be the best. i blacked out over a gold fish. my first time was a gravity b0ng??? did she just say women are bad drivers??? imposter syndrome is funny. nara smith knows who I am. acceptance means survival, rejection means danger. pursuing the thing you love is a luxury. cracking people’s hard shells is my favorite sport. throw sh*t at the wall.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

the cheugiest episode yet. i think i’m ruining society? hear me out - your birthday is not about you, sorry. millennials were never taught how to deal with their emotions. you’re sad? ok so just be happy lol. a netti pot almost killed me. reverse osmosis water is pretentious. i cheated on my lifeguard test. i hope red bull doesn’t sue me. i’m gonna talk about fight club. my most awkward job interview ever. tales of working at a celeb-studded LA restaurant. i think you might laugh????Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

the episode where u ask for advice & I attempt to give it. lol, giddy up. friend break-ups, situationships, dating, living with your significant other, collecting data, staying motivated. my bf is a sociopath, my dog is a c*nt, my dad might have accidentally downloaded p0rn??? clarity is acknowledgment that there is doubt. you’re going to lose friends. your 30s are the best years. you’re getting manipulated, period. what did I do for the last 10 years??? the importance of being delusional. f*ck a niche. Follow the pod: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_pod⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_POD⁠ Follow me (don’t): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=en⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

i crashed out on the internet. my alt title was “crash course on crashing out.” boundaries SUCK. guilt is a sign that you’re growing. “idc what people think” is sexy until your nervous system gets involved. teach people how to treat you. did she just say “waft your own farts???” the algorithm favors chaos. art and boundaries. growth and relatability. success and mental health. insert more shiny words here**** i can’t be everything to everyone all the time. i also can’t tell time. idk, I went to a liberal arts college.see you on thursdays.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

if im not working, am I even worth anything? productivity is my toxic trait. well…1 of many. we’re addicted to achievement over growth. we identify with our careers rather than who we are as people. if we stop defining ourselves by achievement, what are we left with? do we even like that person? f*ck I think im turning into my mother. ratatouille is the greatest movie of all time. do celebrities get diarrhea? because remember, at the end of the day…the days gotta end.see you on thursdays.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

i literally had a panic attack before filming this episode. i got dumped in a club by my “friends.” i think they blackballed me from hollywood? lol jk... not rlly jk?? la chewed me up and spit me out. friendships can be a joke. save every single screenshot and back it up to the cloud!!!! ugh!!! it’s a dog eat dog world and I don’t want to eat any dogs!!! moving to a new place is scary. you’ll never know what you want but you can figure out what you don’t want and that’s just as important. date different friends. don’t let the world harden you. accept that ppl WILL f*ck you over. pick yourself up. and start again. you’re not alone ❤️see you on thursdays.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

a reformed coachella hater goes to coachella and lives to tell the story. the internet is weird. not everything needs to be a “story time” (unless you have a podcast obvi lol). the one & only time I did dr*gs and thought I was dying. I can’t believe I’m telling this story. I’m sorry mom, it’ll never happen again! see you on thursdays. Follow the pod: https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_pod https://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_POD Follow me (don’t): https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices