hey hottie! welcome to two degrees hotter, your new favorite gen-z lifestyle and self-development podcast. we’re your hosts and besties, anya and kylie. join us as we bring you the post-grad advice you didn’t know you needed, and the unfiltered conversation you’ve always wanted, right from our couches in boston. from career tips, to mental health, to personal finances and more, we’re here to be your guides to navigating life as a twenty-something. subscribe for new episodes every single week,…
this week we're putting our decision-making skills to the test with a series of difficult hypothetical scenarios. what would you do if your friend started dating the worst person you've ever met? if your company accidentally paid you twice? along the way we tackle friendship drama, career crossroads, relationship dilemmas, surprise money, and more. turns out it's very easy to have strong opinions…
this week we're putting ourselves through the ultimate personality test: a completely unscientific game of "this or that." from unlimited coffee vs unlimited wine to double your salary vs working three fewer days a week, we're making impossible choices, overexplaining our answers, and learning way too much about each other in the process. expect strong opinions, questionable logic, a few…
all it takes is one trip to the rmv, an oil change, or finding forgotten venmo money to realize you've officially become an adult. this week, we're rating random adult experiences on a completely scientific scale. from getting your security deposit back and memorizing your social security number to understanding health insurance (or attempting to), we're ranking the highs, lows, and surprisingly…
back in january, we set our financial goals for 2026, and now we're seeing how things are actually going: are we ahead, behind, or exactly where we thought we'd be? from asking for raises and avoiding lifestyle creep to navigating wedding expenses, home-buying conversations, and the occasional regrettable activewear purchase, we're sharing what's changed, what's stayed the same, and the money…
this week, relationship court is officially back in session. we're diving into some of reddit's messiest dating and relationship dilemmas, from long-distance situationships and mixed signals to trust issues, breakups, and people making decisions that definitely seemed better in their heads. before that, we catch up on our weeks, discuss why interviews are weird, recap a concert, and share a pretty…
we're eating our words this week and talking about all the opinions, beliefs, and life rules we've completely changed our minds about. from coke zero supremacy and ballet flats to people-pleasing, career advice, weddings, workouts, and the myth of ever feeling "caught up," we're revisiting some of our worst takes and biggest perspective shifts. turns out growing up is mostly just realizing you…
this week, we're discussing the things you quite literally could not pay us to do. from running without headphones to sharing a bed with a friend as a fully grown adult, we're making the case for some of our most random, specific, and deeply held boundaries. along the way, we get into type-a tendencies, overthinking, airport anxiety, unread emails, discount code hunting, and the many ways we've…
what would your perfect summer day look like with $0? what about $50? what about unlimited money and zero responsibilities? this week we're building our dream summer itineraries at every budget level, debating the best summer activities, and sharing the bucket list items we're determined to cross off before the season ends. anya's favorites: solar recover after sun moisturizing spray kylie's…
this week, we're conducting a friendship audit. after years of podcast episodes, voice notes, life updates, and approximately one million conversations, we wanted to find out how well we actually know each other. from irrational fears and coffee orders to dream influencer niches, wishlist purchases, and the reality shows we'd (probably) win, we're guessing each other's answers and seeing if all…
we're just about halfway through the year, so it's time for a 2026 goals audit. this week we're checking in on the goals we set back in january, from marathon training and wedding planning to low-spend intentions, fitness certifications, sleep goals, and everything in between. we're talking about what's actually going well, the goals we've quietly abandoned, the ones that evolved into something…