Barely Thriving Podcast
Two best friends. Zero qualifications. Endless opinions.Amy & Aseah are barely thriving through their 30s, sharing dating disasters, friendship chaos, questionable life choices and the stories that should've stayed in the group chat.⚡ New episodes every Wednesday🎧 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @barelythriving_pod✉️ Got a dilemma, story or bit of chaos to share?Email: [email protected]
Can You Trust ChatGPT More Than Your Friends?
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 58
Would you trust AI more than your friends?
This week, Amy and Aseah are talking about ChatGPT, relationship advice and just how much of our personal lives we're willing to hand over to AI. From analysing old WhatsApp messages to putting our previous girlie dilemmas to the test, we find out whether the algorithm actually gives better advice.
Spoiler: we're still going to the girls first.
Follo...
He Said “I Love You.” She Said “Oh.
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 57
He told her he loved her. She froze and said “oh.” This week we try to help her, then admit we’re the last people who should. Our exes come out, including a letter from prison and a trip to “find myself”, and Taylor Swift’s Patient Zero makes us rethink who we ignored red flags for. We land on one rule about “my ex is crazy” that we’re not budging on. Then we end up at t...
He Didn't Invite His Girlfriend to His Birthday Night Out | Relationship Red Flag
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 56
He didn't invite his girlfriend to his birthday night out, even though the other girlfriends were invited. His reason? He didn't want to be in “protector mode” while getting drunk. Naturally, we have questions.
This week, Amy & Aseah get into a relationship dilemma that has us asking whether this is a genuine excuse or a red flag. Then things take a turn as we test how well we actually know each othe...
Is It Self-Care or Are We Just Avoiding Our Problems?
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 55
Is it self-care, or are we just avoiding our problems?
This week on Barely Thriving, we're questioning our coping mechanisms, defending our cosy nights in and admitting the things we sometimes call healing when we're not actually okay.
From ignoring WhatsApp while scrolling Instagram to letting a £3 tarot reading dictate your romantic future, we're asking where self-care ends and avoidance begins. Is cancelling plans protecting your peace, or are yo...
Do You Have to Be in the Mood First?
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 54
Does getting in the mood come naturally, or does it sometimes feel like a whole production?
Amy and Aseah discuss how intimacy changes over time, mismatched expectations, foreplay and how much effort a partner should put into understanding what works for you. They also get into the pressure of trying for a baby, the unexpected things that make someone attractive, and the relationship habits that can either give you the ick o...
We Saw the Red Flags... And Stayed Anyway
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 53
We know a red flag when we see one. So why do we still ignore them?
Amy & Aseah get into the messy reality of spotting red flags, explaining them away and giving people one more chance... and then one more.
They talk about the relationships they stayed in despite knowing something wasn't right, the red flags they will never ignore again, whether you actually get better at spotting them...
One Year In and We're Still Kinda Making It...
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 52
One year. 52 episodes. 153 subscribers. And absolutely no idea what we were doing.
For our one-year episode, Amy & Aseah look back at the first year of Barely Thriving, from thinking they'd be at 10K subscribers by now to realising that simply making it through 52 weeks is something worth being proud of.
We talk about how the podcast has changed alongside our lives, the moments that made us realise people were...
Would You Let Your Partner Go Through Your Phone?
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 51
Would you let your partner go through your phone?
This week on Barely Thriving, Girls Court is officially in session as we argue over the unwritten rules of relationships. Should couples share their location? Should you still follow your ex? Are work wives and husbands ever acceptable? Does “we were on a break” excuse anything? And is secretly disliking your friend basically a crime?
Then we get into a Hotline...
Why Is Nobody Kissing Anymore? | Modern Dating in Your 30s
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 50
Why is nobody kissing anymore? 😭
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah unpack the chaos of modern dating, starting with a date that ends with a man disappearing halfway through the evening.
From there, they get into the apparent decline of kissing, whether you should kiss on a first date, first-kiss chemistry, terrible kissing experiences and the glory days of teenage club snogging.
They also discuss...
Contraception, Fertility & Why Do Women Carry The Responsibility?
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 49
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah kick things off with a chaotic Barely Thriving Hotline dilemma... a listener who thought she'd finally found a guy she was clicking with, only to discover he'd been casually seeing someone else too 😭
From there, things get increasingly unhinged as they unpack contraception, the pill, the implant, fertility and what hormonal birth control can actually feel like. They also get into sex...
He's a 10 But... Dating Icks, Red Flags & Dealbreakers
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 48
He's a 10... but there's always a catch 😭
This week on Barely Thriving, we kick things off with a Barely Thriving Hotline dilemma from a listener who thinks her friend might be copying her entire life... from her hair and jewellery to her Pilates, Mini, matcha and even her ex. 👀
Then we're playing He's a 10 But..., putting our dating standards to the test and discovering just how quickly a perfectly g...
My Sister Announced Her Pregnancy at My Engagement Party
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 47
This week on Barely Thriving, a listener tells us how her sister managed to turn her engagement party into a pregnancy announcement... because apparently one major life event wasn't enough for one evening 😭
From there, Amy and Aseah spiral into even more chaos when Aseah discovers a mysterious payment coming out of her account and finds out she's been paying for Fetish Finder...
Then it's straight into a nostalgi...
I Quit Vaping & My Mum Is Messaging My Ex
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 46
This week on Barely Thriving, Aseah attempts to quit vaping after years of nicotine use and quickly discovers that quitting is a lot harder than expected. 😭 From buying cigarettes as a bizarre quitting strategy to carrying crystals for emotional support and nearly breaking down at work, the week spirals spectacularly.
Amy and Aseah also unpack a Barely Thriving Hotline about a mum secretly messaging her daughter's cheating ex, battle it out over...
Dating Dealbreakers, Why We're Probably Undateable & Girl Talk
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 45
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah react to one of the most chaotic Barely Thriving Hotline dilemmas yet... a first date that takes a turn absolutely nobody sees coming.
From there, the conversation quickly spirals into dating dealbreakers, controversial opinions, bizarre hobbies, modern dating, and all the tiny things that can instantly make someone undateable... before Amy and Aseah realise they might actually be the b...
Why Modern Dating Feels So Hard (Dating Apps & Girl Talk)
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 44
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah unpack a Barely Thriving Hotline from a listener who's convinced she just isn't built for relationships after a three-month situationship completely knocked her sideways.
Can something that only lasted a few months really break your heart? Or are we all putting way too much pressure on modern dating?
But that's only where the chaos begins...
From there, the conve...
Relationship Privacy, Hidden Photos & The Wildest Things Men Say About Periods
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 43
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah unpack one of the most awkward Barely Thriving Hotline dilemmas yet... a boyfriend who borrowed his girlfriend's phone, went through her hidden folder, and uncovered photos she didn't even know were still there. Was he completely out of line, or should those photos have been deleted?
But that's only where the chaos begins.
From there, the conversation spirals into relationship priva...
The Most Awkward First Kiss Ever & The Weirdest Things Found on Someone's Phone
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 42
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah unpack one of the most awkward Barely Thriving Hotline dilemmas yet... a listener who went in for a first kiss that definitely wasn't coming back. 😭
From there, things only get more chaotic as they debate whether you'd risk heartbreak all over again, react to the weirdest things people have found on their partner's phone, share modern dating disasters, and Aseah finally tells a story...
Embarrassing Confessions, Bad Relationships & Girl Talk
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 41
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah admit the things they're definitely not proud of... but now woman enough to admit.
It all starts with a Barely Thriving Hotline where a listeners mum accidentally found her vibrator before spiralling into secret boob jobs funded by Student Finance, relationship red flags we should've spotted sooner, asking "Do you love me?" at the worst possible moment and the one of the most...
The 32-Page Binder & The 50/50 Debate
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 40
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah discover modern dating has officially lost the plot when a Barely Thriving Hotline dilemma about splitting everything 50/50 turns into a debate about whether dating has become one big business transaction.
The conversation quickly spirals into people selling Raya referrals (even for crypto), one of the most unhinged dating stories we've ever heard involving a laminated 32-page binder, surviving the British heatwave, and some...
Hopeless Romantic vs Realist
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 39
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah discover they couldn't disagree more when a Barely Thriving Hotline dilemma about moving too fast in a new relationship turns into a full debate about modern dating.
Amy believes in love at first sight. Aseah thinks she's completely delusional.
The conversation quickly spirals into dating one person vs dating a roster, hopeless romantics, therapy, healing, Amy's latest Barely Thriving moment, and t...
Marriage Should Come With A Warranty
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 38
This week on Barely Thriving, Amy and Aseah react to a dating dilemma involving a man who left multiple calls, Facetimes and voicemails after just one date.
The conversation quickly spirals into marriage coming with a warranty, divorce, soulmates and the realities of building a life with someone.
They also discuss the unexpected corner of the internet they've become obsessed with: World Cup TikTok.
Expect chaotic opini...
Fake Orgasms, Dating Advice & Relationship Reality Checks
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 37
This week a listener asks whether she's expecting too much from her relationship after her boyfriend stops flirting outside the bedroom.
That conversation quickly turns into a much bigger discussion about communication, sexual compatibility, fake orgasms, situationships, modern dating advice, and the relationship rules women are constantly told to follow.
Amy and Aseah unpack some of the internet's most popular dating advice and decide whether it's actually helpful... or co...
I Found Out I Was The Side Chick Through Facebook
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 36
This week on Barely Thriving, we discuss one of the most shocking hotline stories we've received: a woman discovers she has unknowingly been the side chick for two years after finding a Facebook post from her partner's mum.
We also react to some of the funniest and harshest comments we've received online and share stories from a chaotic girls trip to Liverpool.
If you enjoy relatable girl talk, datin...
Our Most Chaotic Girls Trip Stories
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 35
This week we're sharing some of our most chaotic girls holiday stories, unforgettable nights out and friendship disasters.
From holiday mishaps and drunken decisions to dating, tattoos and the reality of navigating early adulthood with your closest friends, this episode is packed with the kind of stories that only make sense when you've known each other for years.
Expect plenty of laughs and questionable choices.
New episo...
The Worst First Date Stories We’ve Ever Heard
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 34
This week on Barely Thriving, we discuss modern dating chaos, situationships, relationship red flags, and some of the worst first-date stories we’ve ever heard.
From fake “sister” shampoo bottles and gym breakup captions to terrifying date behaviour and heartbreak spirals, this episode is chaotic from start to finish.
Expect:
dating horror stories listener dilemmas relationship opinions friendship banter unfiltered girl talk heartbreak discussions modern dating culture chaosN...
She Sent The Message To HIM
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 33
This week on Barely Thriving Podcast, we spiral through situationships, dating icks, emotionally unavailable men, Snapchat red flags, accidental texts, manifestation delusions and one of the most horrifying stories we’ve ever heard online.
This week’s Barely Thriving Hotline involves a girl accidentally sending HIM the message that was definitely meant for the group chat… and honestly, the thumbs up reply might have been worse than an argument.
We also di...
Her Dog Ate WHAT?!
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 32
A listener’s dog ate her tampon… and somehow that still wasn’t the worst part of the story.
This week on Barely Thriving Podcast, we spiral through THE most traumatic hotline confession, embarrassing family stories, toxic ex behaviour, dating red flags, and the most unhinged “and I still stayed” relationship stories we’ve ever heard.
From fake sleeping during arguments, to peeing in bottles, charging girlfriends back for Subway, and ho...
This Confession Gets Worse Every Minute
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 31
This week on Barely Thriving Podcast, we react to one of the most chaotic listener confessions we’ve ever received… and it only gets worse the more we unpack it 😭
We kick things off with our Barely Thriving Hotline, where you send in your anonymous stories and dilemmas, and we give our honest (and slightly unfiltered) opinions.
This week’s confession? A truly unhinged “caught in the act” moment that turns i...
Some People Are Exhausting
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 30
Toxic friendships, group chat drama and the friendship red flags you should never ignore… would you still be friends? 👀
In this episode of Barely Thriving Podcast, we react to a listener submission in our Barely Thriving Hotline ☎️ - a friendship dilemma that starts with one group chat comment and quickly spirals.
We dive into:
Toxic friendships and subtle friendship red flags 🚩 What being a true “girls’ girl” actually means Cheating...I Went On A Date… He Talked About His Ex 😭
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 29
In episode 29 of Barely Thriving, we get into a Hinge date gone very wrong… think oversharing, awkward bill splitting, and zero self-awareness.
We also talk about: • The “I’m just a girl” trend and using it to justify chaos • Lowering your standards the second someone shows attention • Romanticising the bare minimum • Spending habits that make no sense (but we stand by them) • Non-negotiables that somehow become negotiable • Being the “acts of service” girlfriend who d...
Overthinking Has Entered The Chat
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🎙️Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 28
Dating, relationships, insecurities & self-sabotage… this episode gets REAL.
What starts as a chat about fashion trends, the clean girl aesthetic and Adanola sets quickly spirals into a deep, honest conversation about overthinking, anxious attachment and comparing yourself to your partner’s ex 😬
We cover:
Modern dating & situationships Insecurities in relationships Self-sabotage & overanalysing Confidence vs how you actually feel Star signs & dating compatibility 🔮Join the Hot Mess Committee every...
The ICK That Ended It 😭
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🎙️Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 27
This week on Barely Thriving Podcast, we’re diving into the chaos of modern dating, situationships, mixed signals and the ICK that ended it all 😭
From a man saying “hehehe” mid-conversation (yes, seriously) to getting blocked by THREE different men, we unpack what it’s really like navigating dating in your 30s, where nothing is ever quite as straightforward as it should be 🚩
We also react to a Barely Thriving Hot...
Would You Forgive This?!
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🎙️Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 26
Dating, friendships, honesty… and a little bit of chaos.
In this episode, we react to real life dilemmas and give our brutally honest opinions on everything from cheating and crushes to friendship loyalty and toxic traits.
Would you tell your partner if you had a crush at work? Is it worse to cheat and come clean or to lie about it for years? And what happens when girl code ge...
He Took Me on a Date While He Was in Prison
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🎙️Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 25
Modern dating is already chaotic… but this story takes it somewhere else entirely.
In this episode of The Barely Thriving Podcast, we introduce the Barely Thriving Hotline a space for your anonymous confessions, dilemmas, and chaotic situations. And this one? Truly unhinged.
A listener shares her experience of dating someone who seemed completely normal… until she discovered he had been in prison the entire time. From carefully timed phone call...
Worst Hinge Dates Ever… And It Keeps Getting Worse
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 24
Hinge dating stories are actually unhinged… and this episode proves it.
From a 7ft date and 3-hour FaceTimes to a man who lied about his name, what started as a normal Hinge experience quickly spiralled into red flags, manipulation, and a Google search that exposed everything.
If you’ve ever ignored your gut, romanticised red flags, or found yourself in a situationship that made no sense… this one will hit.<...
The Beauty Standards We Can Never Quite Escape
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🎙️Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 23
In this episode of Barely Thriving, we talk about body image, self-confidence, and why women are often so critical of themselves.
From unrealistic beauty standards and cosmetic procedures to learning how to enjoy your own company and enter a “love yourself” era, this episode is an honest conversation about self-image and figuring life out in your 30s.
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Has Wuthering Heights Set The Bare Minimum Too High?
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 22
So, we watched Wuthering Heights ... and it has officially set the new bare minimum standards, and our non negotionables are no longer negotiable.
In this episode we talk about:
• Heathcliff vs Edgar • Loving harder vs being loved more • Why we romanticise crumbs • And whether we’d actually choose chaos if we’re being honest
Welcome to Episode 22 of Barely Thriving.
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Am I Overreacting?
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 21
Are we overreacting… or are we finally raising our standards?
In this episode, we dive into Reddit’s “Am I Overreacting?” relationship stories and unpack everything from red flags and wedding drama to emotional spirals and chaotic boy behaviour.
We react to: • A bride who called off her wedding after a drunken disaster • A boyfriend who smashed furniture during an argument • The tension between wanting spontaneous affection and wanting respect • A...
A Psychic Told Her The Bathroom Light Was A Ghost
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 20
The Year of the Fire Horse is coming… and apparently so is the chaos.
This week we talk about what Fire Horse energy means for 2026, what we’re shedding, what we’re claiming, and how we’ve survived some genuinely tumultuous situations lately.
From building a red flag investigation board to debating whether a £30 Etsy witch spell counts as self-care, this episode covers dating drama, spiritual girl math and the psychi...
Surviving the Situationship Spiral
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🎙️ Barely Thriving Podcast | Episode 19
In this episode, we unpack the talking stage using Tell Me Lies as the ultimate dating cautionary tale.
From situationships and soft launches to exclusivity without labels, we break down why modern dating feels emotionally intense but structurally empty. If you’ve ever thought, “If this isn’t a relationship, why does it hurt?” .. this episode is for you.
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