Grownkid

Two grownkids documenting our 20s one week at a time! Join us (gael & kayla) as we experience life, make mistakes, and have fun while living in a big city. Each episode covers a time we tried something new, messed up, or had a questionable experience. Whether you’re going through heartbreak, moving out for the first time, or figuring out your career, we’re right there with you. This is for everyone that feels like a grownkid, no matter how old you are. New episodes every Friday! SOCIAL LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grownk1d/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grownkid LA Social Club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE About Our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. Before GrownKid came Teenager Therapy. If you're looking for archived TT episodes, feel free to scroll down and watch us document our life from 15 to 21 years old.

Episodes

are you niche, weird, or performative?

December 5, 2025 • 30 mins

in this episode, we break down the line between niche, weird, and performative - how wanting to be different can make you just like everyone else, what these identities actually look like in real life, and where we find ourselves on that spectrum. we also ask: what happens when the behaviors people call "performative" are things you genuinely enjoy, with or without an audience? ultimately, who decides what's authentic? other people...

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do you have taste or just collecting aesthetics?

November 28, 2025 • 31 mins

taste feels like one of those things people claim to have, but few think about deeply. in this episode, we break down what taste actually is - where it comes from, how it evolves, and whether it’s something you’re born with or build through curiosity, exposure, or maybe just copying people you think are cool. we get into the difference between having a real point of view and just collecting pinterest aesthetics, why some people see...

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is ai making you incompetent?

November 21, 2025 • 37 mins

whether it’s going to Chat for therapy sessions or using it to write a paragraph, AI has quietly, yet undeniably, seeped itself into our lives. in this episode, we go into the implications of AI, like the environmental harm it causes, and the class realities that make opting out a privilege. we talk about the pressure to use AI to keep up and the moral guilt that comes with it, but also how intentional AI use could give marginalize...

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why am i always tired?

November 7, 2025 • 22 mins

it seems no matter how many cold brews we drink, how healthy we eat, or how much we sleep, we are always tired. is this our body simply keeping the score? are we subconsciously emotionally drained? or maybe we like to indulge in this feeling because it’s comfortable and familiar. so, instead of trying to film this episode when we had more energy, we decided to give into it and let you see us at a vulnerable state… aka when we’re ti...

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why is eating healthy considered over restrictive?

October 24, 2025 • 26 mins

if your friend brought a greek yogurt bowl to the movies, would you think they're smart or depriving themselves? this episode was inspired by a viral tiktok of a couple doing just that and the internet went crazy. in this episode we talk about diet trends, the line between self care and over restriction, and body image. now, it seems like food is a statement everyone is reading into. follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez j...

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friendship and community aren't the same thing

October 10, 2025 • 41 mins

the new buzzword everyone seems to be talking about is “community.” and though we keep hearing about the importance of community and how we have to create it, nobody really talks about what it actually is. is it friendship? is it a support system? a social circle? though the line of friendship and community blur, in this episode, we talk about how we differentiate the two, the steps we’ve taken to build both, and why everyone seems...

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does moving solve all your problems?

October 3, 2025 • 30 mins

it's been a few weeks since we settled into new york and we're here to answer the big question everyone asks... does moving solve all your problems? and the short answer is: it solves some and creates others. so we reflect on how the move has felt so far, the problems it’s helped us leave behind, and the new challenges we’ve been facing. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform....

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it’s not you, it’s the job market

September 26, 2025 • 28 mins

it’s no secret that everyone is applying for jobs but nobody’s hearing back… even the job market is ghosting us. in this episode, we get into the current school-to-work crisis, how our friends are dealing with it, and how we’ve been navigating it ourselves—kayla recently graduating debt-free from USC (thank you financial aid) and gael dropping out to take an entrepreneurial route. but whether you went to college or not, the result ...

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the reality of leaving home for the first time

September 19, 2025 • 30 mins

we have officially moved to new york!!! and with this big move, came a mix of emotions—excitement for what’s ahead, and reflection on what we're leaving behind. though we're risking a lot with this move, we talk about not letting fear, guilt, and anxiety overwhelm us because #yolo. we're just a pair of grownkids trying to make our dreams happen and this move is one step closer to it. follow us: @grownkld@gaelaitor@_kaylasuarez ...

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crumbl cookies vs ozempic & why we hate soft clubbing

September 12, 2025 • 41 mins

we discovered something very empowering this episode, and that is painting our faces as clowns. something about it made us feel invincible and intimidating muahahah. but in our clown getup, we got to chatting about gael's worst fear (eating a dozen crumble cookies), the ozempic boom, and why we hate coffee raves. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor@_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare w...

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overshared: are we lowkey psychic and spiritually protected?

September 6, 2025 • 32 mins

we read your super secret overshares this episode and got to chatting about superstitions we have, kayla being psychic, and feeling protected by the universe. sometimes it’s hard to say for sure what we believe in, but there’s no denying the feeling that the universe is looking out for us. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor@_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com ...

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freeze tag w/ BeerSos, going to 4100 bar, and finding our twin flames

August 29, 2025 • 46 mins

we held the world's largest freeze tag game with BeerSos!! it was a very eventful weekend hanging out with nico and derek and exposing them to LA. so of course, we had to take them to 4100 bar (iykyk) where somehow gael, nico, and derek were in a throuple? but as we hung out more and more, we realized... we had found our twin flames. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/e...

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we fought our evil situationships

August 8, 2025 • 29 mins

as you guys know we hosted a fight your evil situationship boxing rave last week and it went better than we could've thought. you guys showed up and showed out, THANK YOU! <3 we recap the event with some things that happened behind the scenes that you probably didn't know about and how we felt afterwards. follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with u...

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changing our identities (having a quarter life crisis)

August 1, 2025 • 24 mins

we hit a mini quarter life crisis and start questioning our names, how we look, and our age. is this how 22 is supposed to be?? follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 reasons Why to unprisone...

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why does nobody dance anymore? (club culture, dancing, and being perceived)

July 26, 2025 • 21 mins

in this episode we talk about nightlife and the release and happiness that dancing gives us. and when we say dance, we just mean moving how our body wants to without rly worrying about if other people are looking at us. but it feels like everyone is scared to dance nowadays. so remember, if there's music, DANCE! follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare wi...

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overshared: blacking out, friendcest, and ghosting people

July 17, 2025 • 29 mins

this overshared is a little bit different because this time we decided to overshare some of our embarrassing stories. so from blacking out to making out with ur friends, sometimes things just happen. but we still read some of ur guys' overshares of course which made us reflect on our own behaviors... follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grown...

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learning how to swim and love island recap

July 11, 2025 • 37 mins

this episode is a vulnerable one... uhmm so kayla can't swim. this is a very serious issue that needs addressing aka gael is offering her swim lessons. ok but actually learning how to swim when ur an adult is so scary like wdym i can drown. and of course, we chat about love island because what podcast isn't. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with u...

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summertime sadness, loyal story likers, and exposure therapy

July 3, 2025 • 33 mins

this episode we chat about what’s been on our mind recently which has been a weird mixture of things… from the start of summer, niche instagram social bubbles, to exposure therapy and the things that make us anxious. so listen to catch up with us <3 follow us: @grownkld@gaelaitor@_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in p...

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going mute at the function, the art of threesomes, and furries

June 26, 2025 • 18 mins

can we pls normalize going mute at the function. oh and are we normalizing threesomes? furries? lots of things to discuss in this episode… and if u wanna overshare with us go to grownkid.com hehe. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor@_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven co...

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vanilla mace DJ'd our bisexual party

June 19, 2025 • 21 mins

we held our first Grownkid's Club "it takes two to summer" event!! we debriefed our bisexuals in belair party with vanilla mace and chatted about well... bisexuals and partying duh. ok but actually we talked about how she felt about her first time djing, maybe continuing it in the future, being bicurious and more. follow us: @grownkld @gaelaitor@_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://form.typeform.com/to/eBSho4lE oversha...

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is ai making you incompetent?

why am i always tired?

why is eating healthy considered over restrictive?

friendship and community aren't the same thing

does moving solve all your problems?

it’s not you, it’s the job market

the reality of leaving home for the first time

crumbl cookies vs ozempic & why we hate soft clubbing

overshared: are we lowkey psychic and spiritually protected?

freeze tag w/ BeerSos, going to 4100 bar, and finding our twin flames

we fought our evil situationships

changing our identities (having a quarter life crisis)

why does nobody dance anymore? (club culture, dancing, and being perceived)

overshared: blacking out, friendcest, and ghosting people

learning how to swim and love island recap

summertime sadness, loyal story likers, and exposure therapy

going mute at the function, the art of threesomes, and furries

vanilla mace DJ'd our bisexual party

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are you niche, weird, or performative?

do you have taste or just collecting aesthetics?