804. How Love, Sex, and Friendships Really Change From Your 20s to 30s

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, K+L get real about navigating life transitions from their twenties into their thirties. They cover career shifts, evolving perspectives on love and sex, changing friendships, and wellness routines—sharing hard-earned lessons so you can skip some of the trial and error. Next, K+L break down practical strategies for personal growth, from setting boundaries and healing your inner child to creating daily rituals that actually stick. They also explore mindset shifts for self-confidence and how to protect your energy in today’s social media-driven world. Plus, hear their take on handling friendship breakups, spotting signs from the universe, deciding when to deepen a connection, and attracting romantic relationships that support your growth. Packed with actionable advice and real-life tools, this episode gives you what you need to thrive in your late twenties and beyond. We also talk about: Gracefully outgrowing environments that no longer serve you Rituals that make morning routines feel exciting again Embracing vulnerability as a superpower How to overcome comparison traps Building trust in your own intuition Unexpected benefits of saying “no” Red flags we ignored (and what we’d do differently!) Cultivating gratitude—even on the tough days Our favorite ways to spark creativity + inspiration Resources: Instagram: @lindseysimcik Instagram: @itskrista Website: https://itskrista.com/ Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: https://bit.ly/Almost30Book. Sponsors: LMNT | Go to https://DrinkLMNT.com/ALMOST30 and get a free sample pack with any order. That’s 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. Puori | Visit https://Puori.com/ALMOST30 and use our promo code ALMOST30 for 20% off. Ritual | Get 25% off your first month for a limited time at https://ritual.com/ALMOST30. SKIMS | Shop my favorite bras and underwear at https://SKIMS.com/almost30. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. BEAM | Visit https://shopbeam.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Chime | Open your account in 2 minutes at https://chime.com/almost30. Revolve | Shop at https://REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: https://almost30.com/about https://almost30.com/morningmicrodose https://almost30.com/book Join our community: https://facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:10.9	have a ton of time to shop. You know what I mean? It's my go-to for everyday basics, for date
0:17.0	nights, for vacations, weddings, and those like I have nothing to wear moments. If I want to have a glow up to my closet, I know exactly where I'm heading. And what I love most about Revolve is how easy they make it. I'll hop on Revolve.com and instantly see curated edits for exactly what I'm shopping for. Like, fall just hit, and I'm looking for some fall fashion. Like, I need to be inspired. I want to see what's out there, what's new, what's hot, what's hot for me, you know what I mean? And they have an edit for that. So I was like, oh, this makes it so easy. They have over 1,200 brands and 100,000 styles from Hilsa to lovers and friends, Norma Kamali, A Goldie, free people, you name it. New arrivals drop daily, and the recommended for you section feels like my personal
0:56.6	stylist pulling pieces I didn't even know I needed.
0:58.8	So right now, I wanted to just shout out what I have in my card.
1:05.1	I actually just pressed the order button.
1:08.5	So excited.
1:09.5	So I am currently getting this cute set. It's not even a set,
1:14.2	but like it goes together well from Hilsa, their paperbag trouser in gray malange. And then this
1:19.4	really beautiful same color. It's called the left bank layered shirt. You guys, this look is chic.
1:25.7	So chic. Also, I have the Trino boot on the way it's from at p
1:31.0	itp attelier i am so excited about these these are my investment piece for the season in terms of shoes
1:36.1	and then i have the helsa classic oversized trench coming in the burgundy color oh my god it's
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