812. Stop Shrinking, Start Speaking Up, and Level Up Your Life

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

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

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this unfiltered advice episode, K+L tackle your most relatable life dilemmas—from modern dating confusion to sticky workplace dynamics. If you’ve ever wondered how to ask “what are we?”, say no to yet another bachelorette weekend, or finally stop people-pleasing, this one’s for you. Ahead, the girls get real about setting boundaries without guilt, finding clarity in love + friendships, and reclaiming your confidence when everyone else’s opinions get loud. Through grounded spiritual wisdom, K+L explore how self-respect is the foundation for every healthy relationship. Walk away with easy scripts, mindset shifts, and empowering permission to speak up for what you deserve—in dating, friendships, and your career. This conversation is a reminder that honoring your truth doesn’t make you difficult—it makes you magnetic. We also talk about: Navigating toxic workplace dynamics + asking for a raise When your partner’s video game habit crosses a line (and how to address it kindly)-The truth about people-pleasing + how to stop betraying yourself to keep the peace Real-life scripts for setting boundaries at work, in love, and with friends How to give honest feedback to loved ones without guilt or drama Microdosing, creativity, and how self-awareness can unlock confidence Why clarity around your needs leads to more authentic connection Building self-worth through small acts of radical honesty 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: Cymbiotika | Go to Cymbiotika.com/Almost30 for 20% off + free shipping. SKIMS | Shop my favorite bras and underwear at SKIMS.com/almost30. Ka’Chava | Go to kachava.com and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your next order. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. BEAM | Visit shopbeam.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Revolve | Shop at REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner Bon Charge | Go to boncharge.com and use code almost30 to save 15%. 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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0:00.0	Welcome to Almost 30 Podcast.
0:15.3	Hi, everybody.
0:16.1	It's Lindsay and Krista.
0:17.1	It's just us.
0:18.0	It's you.
0:19.5	It's me.
0:20.1	It's Lindsay.
0:20.8	It's an advice episode. Yeah, it's advice episode. It's you, me It's you. It's me. It's Lindsay. It's an advice episode. Yeah,
0:22.1	it's advice episode. It's you, me, and Lindsay, and the creator. We'll be channeling.
0:28.2	Actually, I'm channeling this whole episode. Actually, the thing about me is I'm going to be
0:33.3	channeling. I'm going to be channeling the advice. I feel like I've been, you know how you go through
0:38.4	like a, well, you become your own channel for yourself. But like, you know how you go through that stage where you're like watching other, like, channelers? We both went through a phase where we were watching Abraham Hicks. Oh, yeah. You know what's so funny is collectively people go through like that. I was listening to Abraham Hicks a lot for a minute.
0:55.0	I saw, I saw them live. I did too. You did too, right? I didn't like it at all.
1:00.9	Oh, it was all men on stage, right? Yep. All men. Yeah, same. And I'm not like that. Like,
1:06.0	I'm not like, oh man, where's the women? But I was just like, they were all like narks.
1:12.9	Like the one man was like every single time I've seen them, I get called on stage.
1:18.2	And I've gone 60 times.
1:20.4	Wow.
1:21.0	First person gets, I'm like, what does this man have to say after getting on stage and asking a question 60 times? That's interesting. No, for real. Like, what is, what are we doing here? Yeah. I think that the men do have more clarity in their field of, like, knowing that they will be chosen and feeling less clear. Like, women are like, should I be chosen? Should they call on me? Right. Should I ask this question? I don't know if this is clear.
1:45.5	I don't even know like as like working with men and women like it is easier with men sometimes
1:50.8	because women kind of we can we can build worlds with our words. Totally. I think we can be we can get it
1:57.0	real complicated. Yeah, we can kind of but yeah I guess what I'll say I didn't like about it, I just didn't find that much value.
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