soju with sarah

let’s talk about one of the biggest challenges of adulthood — making friends! in my 20s i’ve learned that making friends is even more confusing, complex, and questionable than it was as a kid. from the different types of friends to *how* to actually make friends, things just somehow seem more challenging… so grab your mugs & let’s chat about friendship in adulthood! today’s speciality drink on the menu: strawberry milk 🍓🥛 chapters (00:00:00) preview (00:00:20) intro, thank you’s, & drink of the day! (00:04:40) my first adult friendships after graduating (00:07:12) why making friends in your 20s is hard (00:12:49) the cringiness of putting yourself out there (00:20:40) types of adult friendships (00:26:42) how to actually make friends (00:32:42) intermission (00:34:19) juices with james (00:49:53) the importance of communication (00:51:24) comparing my friendships in early vs late 20s (00:52:33) why friends in your 20s are so important (00:54:24) friendships come in cycles (00:57:06) quality over quantity (00:59:57) “well-networked” is the adult version of being “popular” (01:04:35) outro & finishing notes

todays episode is one about love! and all the trials & tribulations that come with it ~ we have a very special guest @jung.garments on the pod to chat about his (almost) 7 year relationship with our very own host, sarah! so grab some soju & popcorn because this episode’s a long one :) today's guest: ‪@jung.garments‬ today’s speciality drink on the menu: lychee melon milkis soju chapters (00:00:00) preview (00:00:30) intro & get to know us! (00:05:15) how we met (00:17:57) the 1% story (00:23:07) the first long distance (00:29:09) the second long distance (00:38:27) intermission (00:40:09) the pandemic: our biggest breakup (00:52:00) favorite presents! (00:57:07) family & culture (01:04:15) why we moved in together (01:07:19) struggling with codependency (01:10:01) maintaining individuality (01:11:48) parenthood & moose (01:16:41) the ~hustle & grind~ phase (01:21:17) marriage & beyond (01:26:00) bloopers

*birthday special* an episode about aging and getting older, embracing changes in your aesthetics, my experience with plastic surgery, and all the superficial and non-superficial! today's specialty drink on the menu: strawberry yakult soju chapters: (0:00) preview (0:24) intro & podcast topic! (3:10) my birthday this year :) (4:22) childhood & physical changes as you grow older (7:45) starting social media & self-image (9:50) my first influencer event & influencer culture (17:53) plastic surgery in your 20s (19:41) my experience with botox (26:16) intermission *birthday cake* (31:10) new segment idea! (34:15) so true with sarah (42:49) how to age gracefully (46:48) the reddit thread that made me cry (49:27) bloopers

ta-da! it's finally (!!) the first episode of soju with sarah and today we're talking about the origins of this podcast, college reunions, adulting, and the tantalizing woes of opportunity costs in your 20s ... featuring a surprise guest & some fun bloopers so whip out your nicest mug & join me in the soju cafe :) today's specialty drink on the menu: yuja passion soju seltzer chapters: (0:00) intro (0:14) podcast origin story (5:06) what is opportunity cost? (7:47) decision & analysis paralysis (11:46) intermission: lychee jelly! (12:35) *juices with james* (14:47) princeton reunions (18:52) the cost of working 2 jobs (24:41) full time content creation? (30:12) navigating opportunity cost (3 approaches) (35:49) bloopers

hello hello!! we're finally launching this podcast ~ episode 1 officially releases on june 14, 2024 so grab your mugs and join me there for a chill lil soju session :)