Life in Quarters

Life in Quarters

Life is hard and lifelong friends Rebecca Sowden and Emma Bruno want to talk about it. Every episode they'll help you through whichever quarter life crisis you're currently stuck in by tackling massive topics like choosing your career, managing your money, loving yourself, and so much more by breaking them into quarters. These co-hosts have polar opposite careers, personalities, and approaches to life, so whether you're a corporate baddie, a thriving artist, or complete stressed out mess, this podcast is for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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July 16, 2025 12 mins

Becca and Emma perpetually have too much to say! After every long form episode, enjoy one of these mini episodes. Here are the side notes from Episode 7: Self Help Books, where Becca and Emma go more in detail about the books Atomic Habits and Love and Rage and how they continue to impact their lives today.


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In this episode of Life in Quarters, co-hosts Emma and Becca talk about their experiences with self help books. Their lists vary greatly, with Emma generally picking hyper specific reads to target stressful areas in her life, like acting and processing anger, and Becca focusing on broader themes like creating sustainable habits, creativity, and managing anxiety. Throughout this chat they discuss their favorite self help books, how ...

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Becca and Emma have perpetually too much to say! After every long form episode enjoy one of these mini episodes. Todays side conversation is brought to you by Becca and Emma's attempt at recording a casual intro for the Self Help episode that ended up being about Burnout! Neither topic was touched on in these 20 minutes so it was ultimately left off the final cut of Burnout.


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June 11, 2025 55 mins

Back from their mid-season break, Becca and Emma tackle what they consider to be their hardest episode yet! They're examining Burnout and reflecting on how its impacted their lives. Becca is currently sprinting towards all of her goals in order to take advantage of her current situation, and unsurprisingly burnout is right on her heels. Emma is working her way out of chronic burnout, and evaluating whether balance is maintainable w...

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Becca and Emma have perpetually too much to say! After every long form episode enjoy one of these mini episodes, todays side conversations are brought to you from the editing room. Here are the side notes from Episode 5 Defining Success: Taking the Wins and Experiencing Failure


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In this episode of Life In Quarters, co-hosts Emma and Becca define what success and failure means to them, and how they deal with both. Emma, an actor, expounds on how she navigates the intense highs and lows of her growing career and discusses how external pressures affect her confidence. Becca, grounded in the world of corporate America, shares her more cautious approach to success and the internal pressure she feels even when t...

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Becca and Emma have perpetually too much to say! After every long form episode enjoy one of these mini episodes, todays side conversations are brought to you from the editing room. While listening to Episode 4 they were reminded of other nuances and situations that come with the topic of Settling vs Soulmates.


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April 9, 2025 57 mins

Do you believe in Soulmates?? Emma and Becca talk about Soulmates and Settling as two people who have had very different experiences when it comes to romantic relationships. Emma is happily independent and single, but casually dating, while Becca is in an 11 year long relationship, married, and has never been part of the dating scene.


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Becca and Emma perpetually have too much to say! After every long form episode enjoy one of these mini episodes where they go off on any number of interesting tangents. Bonus Content from the recording of Episode 3, Knowing Yourself - Emotions. Emma and Becca reflect on their weeks and do a wellness check in.


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March 19, 2025 75 mins

In this episode, Emma and Becca discuss which emotions most inform their lives, personalities, and decisions. Using the animated Disney movie Inside Out, they personify their emotions; discuss their leaders, switch boards, and which emotions they would like to play a bigger or smaller role in the future.


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February 19, 2025 70 mins

Breaking down the emotional and technical side of budgeting Unpredictable income. When it comes to money management, Becca zeroes in on every dollar while Emma prefers to know rough estimates. Today’s Four Quarters are: Defining Unpredictable Income, Emotional Impacts, Budgeting for Being Alive, and Budgeting for the Future. Both hosts have struggled with the emotional side of money, and share their thoughts and strategies to findi...

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February 5, 2025 51 mins

Today's big topic is choosing a career: pragmatism vs passion. Becca's career choices have been largely pragmatic and Emma's have leaned heavily into passion. In this episode they will discuss this huge life decision from these different lenses and break it down into four quarters: childhood, the choice, the pursuit, and the future. Reflecting on what led them to where they are, and the changes they plan to make in the ...

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February 5, 2025 2 mins

Emma and Becca introduce themselves and the Podcast!

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