Growing up, we thought adult mental health would mean having it all together. Turns out… adulthood is just a series of side quests, stress, and learning how to cope 😭 In this episode, we open up about our mental health journeys in our 20s — from burnout and anxiety to therapy, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and the lessons that slowly changed us. We talk about: what we thought adult mental health would look like vs reality when stress and burnout first hit us common mental health myths — true or false? the signs we ignored before things got worse our first experiences with therapy (expectations vs reality) habits we’re still trying to unlearn the unhinged things burnout made us do what our generation struggles with the most mentally If you’re feeling overwhelmed, lost, or just tired — you’re not alone. This episode is honest, messy, and gentle all at once. Stay till the end for our Thrive Weekly Challenge 🌿 ☕ Hosts: Aurel (@dominique.aurelee) Vito (@theodorevincenzio) Sandra (@josephinesandraa) ✨ Join the ThriveSpace community: IG & TikTok → @thri.vespace

This week we’re joined by our very first special guest — Liam, Sandra’s husband — to talk about love, marriage, timelines, expectations, and the chaos in between.

We dive into:

• what we thought love would look like at 25 vs reality

• the pressure young adults feel to “be settled”

• how we each define love now vs how we saw it at 18

• green flags we didn’t appreciate until adulthood

• what being married actually feels like (Liam spills real tea)

• whether the “spark” is overrated

• why marriage isn’t a race

• and how we’re growing into love at our own pace

Stay till the end for our Thrive Weekly Challenge 🌿

☕ Hosts:

Vito (@theodorevincenzio)

Aurel (@dominique.aurelee)

Sandra (@josephinesandraa)

Special Guest: Liam 🫶 ✨

Join the ThriveSpace community:

IG & TikTok → @thri.vespace

Today we’re diving into the most chaotic and honest episode yet — dating in our 20s.

From Disney expectations to real-life heartbreak, situationships, delulu moments, red flags we ignored, flings we shouldn’t have entertained, and the lessons we learned the hard way… we talk about EVERYTHING.

In this episode:

• what we thought dating would be growing up

• the moment dating reality slapped us in the face

• Gen Z & Asian dating stereotypes — true or myth?

• how we each met our exes, flings & situationships

• predictable patterns in each other’s love lives (yes, we call each other out 😭)

• the worst dates, biggest icks, ghosting stories & delulu behaviour

• what failed dating taught us

• mindset shifts we’re bringing into our dating lives

If you’re in your dating era — confused, healing, delulu, or figuring it out — this one’s for you 💛

Stay till the end for our Thrive Weekly Challenge 🌿

☕ Hosts:

Aurel (@dominique.aurelee)

Vito (@theodorevincenzio)

Sandra (@josephinesandraa)

💛 Join the ThriveSpace community: Instagram & TikTok → @thri.vespace

Welcome to the most relatable episode yet 😭💛

This week, we’re unpacking everything that comes with being in your 20s — expectations, pressure, comparison, and the confusing transition into “real adulthood.”

In this episode, we talk about:

• when life suddenly started feeling serious

• how Asian/Indonesian upbringing shaped our choices

• the pressure we carry vs what our parents experienced

• identity crisis decisions (the dramatic ones 😅)

• feeling “behind” because of social media

• overthinking spirals that kept us up at night

• what helps us calm down and find our way again

• redefining growth in our mid-20s

If you’re going through your own quarter-life crisis — we feel you. You’re NOT alone. Stay till the end for our Thrive Weekly Challenge 🌿

☕ Hosts:

Aurel (@dominique.aurelee)

Vito (@theodorevincenzio)

Sandra (@josephinesandraa)

✨ Join the ThriveSpace community: Instagram & TikTok → @thri.vespace

Friendships in our 20s… yeah, nobody prepared us for THIS 😬💔

In today’s episode, we talk about:

→ the ride-or-die friends from school we’re somehow no longer close to

→ the “friendship breakups” we still think about

→ reconnecting with old friends and realizing the vibe is goneee → the overhyped idea of “low-maintenance” friendships

→ why making new friends as adults feels like dating without the flirting

→ our go-to vibe checks, boundaries, and who we let into our circle now

If you’ve ever lost a friend, grown apart, or struggled to make new ones — you’re not alone. This one’s for you 🥹

Stay till the end for our weekly Thrive Challenge Wheel 🌿 (and join us if you want a small reset for the week!)

Making friends in uni — easy or impossible? 😅

In this episode, we talk about what university social life was really like: from awkward first days to the people who shaped our experience. We also share how we’ve learned to find joy outside of studying or working through hobbies, balance, and little moments that help us recharge. If you’ve ever struggled with making friends, finding your crowd, or simply learning how to enjoy your own company — this one’s for you

💬 Stay till the end for our Thrive Weekly Challenge 🌿 — our weekly wellness challenge to help us (and maybe you) find balance in everyday life.

☕ Hosts:

Aurel (@dominique.aurelee)

Vito (@theodorevincenzio)

Sandra (@josephinesandraa)

Follow our journey & join the ThriveSpace community 💫

📸 Instagram & TikTok: @thri.vespace

Remember that time when we had no idea what to major in, panicked before university applications, and somehow ended up where we are now? Yeah — that’s what this episode is about 😅

In this week’s episode, we spill the tea on how each of us chose our paths — from picking our majors to surviving uni life across different countries (Switzerland, UK, Australia, and Indonesia). We talk about the random reasons behind our choices, what university was really like (not the Instagram version), and how we’ve grown since. Stay till the end for our Thrive Challenge Wheel 🌿 — this week’s mini wellness challenge might just help you reset your week.

☕ Hosts:

Aurel (@dominique.aurelee)

Vito (@theodorevincenzio)

Sandra (@josephinesandraa)

Follow our journey & join the ThriveSpace community 💫 📸 Instagram & TikTok: @thri.vespace

🎙️ Tea and Bites – Episode 2 “Okay, We Got the Job Now. Is That It?”

So… we finally got the job. The LinkedIn post moment has passed, the first paycheck hit, and suddenly the “yay adulting” feeling disappeared 👀

In this episode, we talk about what really happens after landing your first job — the expectations, reality checks, and how working life feels across different countries (UK, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia). We also share how we’re adjusting, what shocked us most, and why nobody told us adulthood feels like this 😅

Stay tuned till the end for our Thrive Weekly Challenge — a fun little challenge we’ll each do to make our week (and mental health) a bit better 🌿