welcome to the very first episode of dear 20-something.

in this pilot episode, i talk about one of the biggest anxieties many of us carry through our twenties: the feeling of being behind in life. whether it's career milestones, relationships, social media comparisons, or the pressure to have everything figured out by a certain age, it can feel like everyone else is moving forward while you're standing still.

i share my own experiences with feeling lost, changing direction, struggling to commit to a path, and learning that life doesn't follow a single timeline. we discuss social media, career uncertainty, growing older, and the realization that nobody really has everything figured out.

this isn't a self-help podcast. it's simply a place to vent, reflect, and make sense of the strange, messy experience of being in your twenties.

if you've ever felt behind, this episode is for you.

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00:00 introduction & welcome to dear 20-something

00:44 the feeling of being behind in life

01:41 why life doesn't follow one timeline anymore

03:01 what does being "behind" actually mean?

04:47 learning to let go of old dreams

05:17 trusting yourself & taking the first step

06:53 social media and comparison

09:25 career pressure and turning 24

11:31 college, sociology, and career uncertainty

13:26 fear of starting vs. fear of failure

15:15 is gen z really cooked?

16:48 grieving your childhood & adjusting to adulthood

18:43 nobody has life figured out

20:25 regaining ambition and belief in yourself

22:01 why nobody thinks about you as much as you think

23:28 the weird limbo of your early twenties

24:11 the danger of treating life like a race

25:47 final thoughts

27:01 a quote about destiny

27:16 outro