Thou Shall Learn From My 20s

Academy-Award winning actress Regina King had this to say about her 20s: “I feel like I’m so much more interesting now, as a soon-to-be-50-year-old woman, than I was at 25. I can bring so much more to the table. You may not have the stamina that you had at 25, but what you know now? So much better.”  

King is right. In your 20s, you’re just beginning to figure things out. This decade of life is about making stupid mistakes — but not to the point where you never recover from them. In your 30s, you often get to know yourself more and life gets better. If, like King suggests, life is more interesting after your 20s, then maybe we all get more interesting as we age. 

In this episode, Satta, 38, and Jaretta, 31, recap the foolishness of their 20s and the commandments they want to live by in their 30s (and beyond). They also discuss:

• 1 Corinthians 13:11
• People Pleasing
• Infidelity
• Long Distance Relationships
• The Great Recession
• Age Gaps
• Authenticity
• Friendships
• Accountability
• Fiscally stable
• Meditation
• Healthy Eating

Honorable Mentions

How Breaking Your People-Pleasing Habit Can Improve Your Sex and Dating Life

The Best Life Lessons You Learn in Your 20s, According to a Therapist

Age Gaps in Relationships: Do They Matter?

Michelle Singletary’s money milestones for every age

The 30s: Keeping Your Health In the Balance

Question of the Episode: What life lessons did you learn in your 20s? Share with us your answer via email or in a review wherever you listened to this episode!

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This podcast is hosted and sponsored by Satta Sarmah Hightower and Jaretta Konneh. When Satta isn’t sharing her life experiences with Jaretta, she works in content marketing and helps technology & financial services companies powerfully convey their message. A storyteller at heart, Satta has a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School. When Jaretta isn’t dealing with the craziness of dating apps, she works as a non-profit professional. She has a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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