Dorm rooms lit by Christmas lights in April, Vine humor, frat basements with elite playlists, and the collective delusion that these were “the best years of our lives.” Today, we’re cracking open the 2016 college experience—romanticized, chaotic, emotional, and unforgettable.

Was college really as iconic as TikTok makes it seem, or do we just miss who we were before life got so heavy? We talk highlight reels, rushing, cringey Instagram photos, Discover Weekly, Pokémon Go, Hamilton, Westworld, and why everything felt like the biggest deal in the world… and also somehow meaningless.

We get real about:

• The myth of “the best years of your life”

• Anxiety, academic pressure, and identity crises

• Situationships, friendship breakups, roommate drama, and money stress

• The first heartbreaks, failures, and “oh sh*t, no one is coming to save me” moments

• What we think we miss vs. what we actually miss about being in that in-between era

Plus, we play “Banger or Flop?” with the songs that soundtracked our lives in 2016 and answer your Hard Boiled Questions about feeling lonely at school, post-grad nostalgia, and breakups that taint your core memories.

College was magical. College was messy. College was loud, confusing, and full of becoming. It wasn’t better—just different. And we’re unpacking all of it.

This week on the Good Egg Podcast, we’re mapping the many layers that make you… you.

We’re calling it your Personal Identity Constellation — a way of looking at identity not as one defining label, but as a collection of systems that explain how you think, act, relate, protect yourself, and love.

We often talk about astrology or personality tests like Myers-Briggs, but those are just a few stars in a much bigger sky. As longtime BuzzFeed quiz enthusiasts (no shame), Jasmyn and Michelle dive into the many frameworks humans use to understand behavior and connection — from psychology and attachment theory to numerology, archetypes, communication styles, and spiritual models. Some of these systems are scientific, some symbolic, some spiritual, and some cultural — but all of them offer language for self-understanding.

Important note: we are not experts. This isn’t about putting yourself in a box or chasing the “right” identity. These systems are mirrors, not definitions — tools for compassion, awareness, and curiosity, not cages. None of them are you; they simply highlight patterns you tend to return to.

In this episode, we walk through our own charts and break the full constellation down into five digestible categories:

✨ Core Self — your innate patterns, motivations, and ways of thinking
✨ Behavior & Communication — how you act, react, and relate when things get real
✨ Energy & Archetypes — internal drives, rhythms, and survival patterns
✨ Relationships & Intimacy — how you bond, what you need, and what you attract
✨ Life Purpose & Meaning — how values, work, and direction take shape over time

This is a big topic, and we’d love to do deeper dives (and bring experts on) in the future. For now, consider this an invitation to explore identity with more flexibility, less judgment, and a lot more curiosity.

Because you’re not one thing — you’re a constellation. ✨

This week on Good Egg Podcast, we’re exploring the radical idea of doing nothing — and asking whether “laziness” might actually be one of the most productive things we can practice.

What if rest isn’t a reward for productivity, but a requirement for it? Why does saying “I’m busy” feel more respectable than “I’m resting” — and why does downtime make so many of us anxious?

Join Jasmyn and Michelle as they unpack society’s obsession with hustle, the guilt tied to relaxation, and the subtle ways capitalism and social media have taught us to equate worth with output. From fake productivity habits and early memories of rest-shame to burnout, boredom, and the fear of stillness, they get personal about why slowing down feels so uncomfortable — and why that discomfort matters.

They also dive into the science behind rest, including how downtime activates the brain’s Default Mode Network, fuels creativity, supports emotional processing, and even slows biological aging. Plus: why boredom is a creativity catalyst, why unstructured time is essential for kids (and adults), and how our best ideas often arrive when we stop trying so hard.

This episode includes a bold experiment — one full minute of awkward silence — and an invitation to notice what comes up when we stop filling the space.