Do your dreams of adulthood clash with your daily reality? It’s a common struggle, leaving many young adults feeling a profound disconnect and impacting their well-being.

In this heartfelt discussion, Anthony and David Herring open up about their personal journeys through adulthood’s trials. From aspiring to early marriage to facing financial pressures and career uncertainties, we share the raw emotions of adjusting our youthful expectations.

If you’ve ever felt the weight of unspoken expectations or the challenge of life’s unpredictable path, this episode is for you. Share your story in the comments and join our community.

#AdultingStruggles #LifeExpectations #EmotionalJourney #FindingYourWay

If you’ve ever watched your world shift and felt a profound sense of loneliness, this episode is for you. We confront the raw emotions of loneliness, solitude, and isolation, especially during the challenging transition after college.

Anthony and David Herring open up about their personal journeys through post-grad disconnection, the impact of comparison on social media, and the struggle to maintain authentic relationships. Discover how to transform feelings of unworthiness into self-confidence, finding purpose and deeper connections even in the darkest seasons of life.

Timestamps:

(00:00) Loneliness: A Shared Struggle
(02:26) Alone vs. Lonely: The Nuance
(05:46) Post-College Social Shift
(07:33) Loneliness, Solitude, Isolation Defined
(10:48) Growth Through Alone Seasons
(13:49) Post-College Relationships
(15:55) Independence and Purpose
(20:46) Social Media and Isolation
(27:29) Combating Comparison and Isolation
(32:07) Types of Loneliness: Social, Emotional, Existential
(37:27) From Knowing to Understanding
(43:40) Deepening Relationships
(46:40) Intentionality in Relationships
(48:10) Quality Over Quantity
(52:20) Encouragement and Life’s Seasons
(56:22) Facing Loneliness

We invite you to lean into these conversations, share your story, and find encouragement. You are not meant to suffer in silence.
#CopingWithLoneliness #EmotionalWellness #FindingPurpose #PostGradStruggles #AuthenticConnections

In this episode of It’s The Good Life, Anthony, Josh, and David continue their honest conversation about adulting and finances — diving deeper into budgeting, debt, contentment, and what financial freedom really means.

💬 We talk about:

- The reality of living paycheck to paycheck

- How to build an emergency fund- Risk management and big purchases

- Learning to find joy without spending more

- How faith shapes the way we view money

Whether you’re paying off debt, saving for the future, or just trying to budget better, this conversation is packed with perspective and practical wisdom for your 20s and beyond.

Timestamps:(00:00) Dream Hobbies with Unlimited Money
(05:01) Budgeting Methods and Habits
(12:10) The 80/20 Rule and Lifestyle Inflation
(16:17) Financial Literacy and Control
(22:19) Defining Financial Freedom
(30:01) Money’s Role in Happiness and Experiences
(35:36) Emergency Funds, Gratification, and Life’s Richness
(49:53) Concluding Financial Rules and Prayer

🎧 It’s The Good Life: Your practical guide to adulting.👉 Subscribe for more real conversations about adulting, faith, and finding freedom in every season of life.

Finances Part 1: How does money shape your happiness and daily life? Join us as we explore personal debt, spending habits, and the surprising link between money and satisfaction. A practical guide to adulting starts here.

Experience the raw truth about money’s hold on our lives. From the sting of early debt to the unexpected joy of giving, we share our vulnerabilities. Hear about the struggle of living on food stamps, the embarrassment of a broken-down car, and the profound impact of small acts of kindness. This episode reveals how finances truly connect, or divide, us.

🎯 Key Takeaways

• Approach debt with a strategy to gain financial control. Prevent debt from dictating your life choices.
• Recognize that increased income does not endlessly increase happiness. Prioritize contentment over constant material acquisition.
• Counter income inflation by consciously managing spending. Avoid the trap of rising expenses with rising earnings.
• Use money as a tool to serve others and build relationships. Resist societal pressures to acquire for status.
• Practice open communication about financial struggles. Offer support to friends and accept help when needed.
• Prioritize quality purchases and essential needs. Focus on lasting value rather than fleeting trends.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Finances and Debt
02:11 Changing Relationship with Money and Debt
06:05 Money, Happiness, and Basic Needs
10:46 Income and Spending Inflation
14:58 Biblical Perspective and Perception of Money
19:28 Lifestyle Inflation and Generosity
22:28 Frugality, Practicality, and Sharing ‘Bread’
26:05 Transparency in Brokenness and People-Pleasing
32:00 Navigating Culture and Frugality
36:58 Intentionality in Giving and Generosity
40:49 Generosity in Brokenness
43:40 Asking for Help and Vulnerability
46:00 Invisible Acts of Generosity
49:19 Instinctual Generosity and Noticing Others
54:39 Money as a Means, Not an End

Moved by these stories? Share your financial journey in the comments. Join our community and subscribe for honest conversations on adulting. Stay tuned for Part 2!

#FinancialStruggles #Generosity #LifeLessons #RealTalk #Empathy

🎯 Key Takeaways

- Home is not just a physical space; it includes emotional connections, relationships, and a sense of safety and rest. People define home through individual experiences and their past.

- Confront and process personal “baggage” from past environments. Decide what to bring forward and what to release, as baggage impacts progress and new beginnings.

- Building new “anchors” for home takes time and intentionality. Focus on creating quality relationships and community in new places.

- Consider Christ as a constant foundation for home, a place to find belonging, trust, and safety when other definitions fail.

- “Leaving the nest” requires a courageous leap of faith. Prepare for discomfort, learn from both success and failure, and trust in a supportive network or a higher power.

- Finding a home once makes it easier to find another, building a toolkit for navigating new experiences and embracing an uncomfortable but growth-filled process.

Timestamps

(00:00) Defining Home: Initial Reflections

(04:30) Home as a Place of Comfort

(08:26) Home, Rest, and Relationships

(14:40) Home as Meaning-Making and Culture

(18:22) Navigating Baggage and New Beginnings

(23:50) Choosing Your Path: Growth vs. Comfort

(30:29) Holding and Releasing Baggage

(35:05) Trusting Home and Experiences

(38:12) Christ as the Foundation of Home

(41:13) Spiritual Homelessness

(43:08) Leaving the Nest

(46:22) Preparing for the Leap

(48:40) Courage to Jump

(52:50) Trusting God, Finding Home

(55:16) Closing Remarks and Prayer

What does it mean to be a man today? We confront masculinity myths, diving into deep discussions on men’s emotions, sacrifice, and purpose. Feel the journey as we redefine strength and vulnerability.

In this powerful episode, we play a true or false game that hits home on masculinity. We uncover the complex layers of men’s roles, from the pressure to be a breadwinner to the unspoken struggles with emotional expression. Hear raw discussions on how past generations handled feelings and if today’s emphasis on emotions limits men’s ability to sacrifice. We talk about the intrinsic need for purpose, the cultural distortions of masculinity, and finding our identity in biblical teachings. This isn’t just a debate; it’s an honest look at the heart of men, their deepest struggles, and the hope for true, purposeful living.

🎯 Key Takeaways

- Redefine masculinity by recognizing that being “soft” or emotionally expressive is not weakness. Men can be both resilient and open about their feelings.

- Seek your life’s purpose and align your actions with it. This provides direction and motivates sacrifices, whether for family or personal growth.

- Understand that while societal expressions of masculinity may change, a core biblical standard emphasizes provision, protection, leadership, and emotional regulation.

- Lean into God-given capacity to love deeply and support strongly. This balanced approach avoids cultural extremes of either emotional detachment or paralysis.

- Address internal struggles like lust and pride. Self-discipline, rooted in faith, transforms these areas, fostering genuine character and love.

- Challenge cultural definitions of manhood that feel fake. Discover and live out your unique, intentional design and purpose.

Timestamps:(00:00) Masculinity: True or False

(03:43) Men as Breadwinners

(08:31) Men and Emotions

(14:21) Toxic vs. Healthy Masculinity

(22:42) Emotional Expression and Sacrifice

(29:45) Purpose and Sacrifice

(36:05) Living a Life of Purpose

(38:10) Masculinity Across Cultures and Generations

(45:26) Defining Biblical Masculinity

(51:05) Men’s Struggles Today: Lust and Pride

(54:29) Final Thoughts

#masculinity #adulting #growingup #beaman #biblicalwisdom

Curious how to get out of a rut? Should you still serve in the midst of a busy season where you feel over-extended? We tackle these questions in this episode. Welcome, if you are new here. So great to have you join us. This week, we delve into the topic of responding to suffer/struggling in life. Tune in to learn about the importance of serving in your current season in life.

🎯 Key Takeaways- Sometimes the most transformative stories come from moments where you are at your lowest

- Sharing from a broken place can help others that are walking through the same struggles as you

- Sometimes surrender is the best option. Live life with open hands because that allows God to work in your life

- The difficulties we tend to go through life equips is to help others that go through similar seasons of struggle. We all have different capacities to serve.

- Sometimes God takes us through detours in life to write a greater story for His Glory

- Just show up. That's enough. God qualifies the called. He doesn't always call the qualified.

- We often doing things because we are afraid failure.

- There is beauty in the brokenness!Timestamps:

00:00 Intro: Summer Heat

06:00 Give or Take?

09:30 Do you Still Serve in Burnout?

15:02 Cup Analogy

17:10 When to Actually Surrender

18:54 How Giving is Actually Receiving22:42 The Gift that Keeps on Giving

25:05 Taking detours, Avoiding Speedbumps

29:00 Just Show Up29:24 The Concept of Wabi-sabi

33:44 Our Brokenness, His Unbrokenness

38:00 Going in Unprepared... And Doing it Anyways

43:45 How to Hear the Voice of God

48:29 ConclusionWhat are of life are you struggling in right now? Comment below what you usually do in the midst of suffering/struggling.

#serving #struggling #sufering #crackedcup #beautyinbrokenness #justshowup #keepmovingforward #dontgiveup

Ever feel stuck? We’re talking depression and finding a way out. Josh’s story is a must-hear.

Adulting isn’t easy. This week, we delve into the topic of mental health. Join Anthony Chow, Josh Yee, and David Herring as they discuss strategies to manage depression. Learn about the importance of community, faith, and “self-fullness.” What truths resonate with you?

🎯 Key Takeaways

- Depression can feel like being stuck, not just sadness, creating a cycle hard to break. Proactively recognize and manage depression tendencies to work with it, not be consumed by it.- The “double life” facade of appearing happy while struggling internally - requires recognizing it’s okay not to be happy all the time. Focus on cultivating inner joy as a state of being rather than just external happiness.- The enemy often isolates individuals, feeding lies and shielding them from love. Fight this by recognizing inherent worth, purpose, and the need for community.- God uses suffering for good; recognize your worth and purpose. Even mistakes and tough times are part of a greater plan.- Pursuing a good life requires intentional self-care (“being self-full”). Identify needs and find supportive people. Recognize and address internal struggles.- To escape the enemy’s grip, identify how the enemy manifests in your life, stay prayerful, and address what opens those doors. Choose God urgently in all seasons.

Timestamps:(00:00) Egg Whites, Maggots, & Bittermelon

(05:37) Redefining & Understanding Depression

(09:34) How Depression Begins

(15:47) Addressing the Double Life

(22:07) The Darkest Night and Miraculous Turn

(26:55) God’s Intervention and Lies of Isolation

(32:31) From Happiness to Joy

(38:59) Overcoming Isolation & Seeking Support

(42:51) God’s Truths Against Negative Self-Talk

(47:12) Being Self-Full: Intentional Self-Care

(50:06) Recognizing the Enemy’s Grip

(53:46) "Just Enough" Peace: Daily Bread

(56:42) Conclusion/Outro

What helps you when you’re feeling down? Drop a comment below!

#MentalHealthMatters #Adulting101 #FindingHope #FaithJourney #SelfCare