<p>This week on Get The Gist, we’re asking the real question… when did birthdays become this stressful?&nbsp;</p><br><p>From the era of Akon (an actual icon, by the way 🐐) to today’s pressure-filled birthday culture, we’re breaking it all down:</p><br><p>🎂 Planning birthday surprises - thoughtful or too much pressure?</p><p>🍸 Are birthday dinners and trips getting out of hand?🫠 Are you expecting too much from your friends?</p><p>🍕 Should dinner and drinks still be split separately?</p><p>🙃 And most importantly… are you even enjoying your birthday anymore?</p><br><p>One Bad One Good (20:31)</p><p>💻 Managers really can make or break your workplace experience</p><p>🤞🏽 Reminder: it’s a bad day, not a bad life</p><p>💃🏽 When the club just isn’t giving what it used to</p><p>🫩 Battling insomnia and feeling drained</p><p>😵‍💫 Being exhausted from giving too much of yourself🏋️‍♂️ Balancing the 9–5 while building Get The Gist</p><p>❤️‍🩹 Friendship breakups and growing pains</p><br><p>We’re also getting into the reality that friendships are a two-way street and what happens when that balance is off.</p><br><p>Real, relatable, and a little chaotic… just how we like it 💅🏾</p><br><p>Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for new episodes every week 🎧</p><br><p>#GetTheGist #BirthdayTalk #FriendshipRealness #PodcastLife #IrishPodcast </p><p>🚨WE WANT YOUR DILEMMAS 🚨</p><p>Is there something you want to get off your chest? We are here to listen! If it’s a vent, advice or a statement your GTG sisters are here to listen. Don’t worry it’s anonymous 🤫 ⬇️</p><br><p>Hit play, laugh with us, learn something new, and don’t forget to subscribe.</p><p>We loved recording this one — hope you love listening just as much! and tune in next week to Another WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION TO THE GIST✨</p><br><p>Instagram: @Getthegistpodcast&nbsp;</p><p>TikTok: @Getthegistpodcast</p><p>Twitter: @gtgpodcastt_</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>