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The Weird Years

The Weird Years

Written by: Lydia Vornweg
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The Weird Years is the podcast for anyone Googling "How to make life decisions" at 2AM. We thought we had time but life moved fast, the rulebook disappeared, and the next step feels like a big fat ? Each week, Lydia (@lydsie) and a guest dive into the big, weird, and messy realities of career, relationships, health, identity and more. There's no sugarcoating, no perfect answers, but a lot of laughs—just real talk about figuring it out together. 🎧 New episodes every Tuesday. Follow on IG now & join the conversation. https://www.instagram.com/theweirdyearspodcasCopyright 2025 Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Lost Art of Talking to Strangers with Rose & Zoe from CityDaze
    Feb 17 2026

    Somewhere along the way, making new friends got… weird.


    In our 20s it just happened.

    School. Uni. Work. Nights out.


    You were thrown together and something stuck.


    But in your 30s?

    It can feel awkward. Forced.

    Like everyone else already has their people.


    In this episode, I’m joined by Rose and Zoe, founders of CityDaze!


    We talk about why adult friendships feel harder now, how algorithms quietly narrow our worlds 📱 and why so many of us are craving real connection but feel out of practice actually talking to strangers.


    In this conversation, we cover:

    ✨ Why making friends in your 30s feels different

    ✨ How tech shapes who we meet (and who we don’t)

    ✨ Why walking makes conversations deeper and less intense

    ✨ The awkwardness of meeting new people

    ✨ A small challenge you can try this week


    If your world has started to feel smaller…

    If you’ve been feeling a bit disconnected…

    If you want to get better at being open again…


    This one’s for you 🤍


    Pull up a chair.

    Or better yet - go for a walk.


    Follow the show on your favourite platforms:

    Instagram - @theweirdyearspodcast

    Tiktok - @theweirdyears

    Today's Guests - @Zoemallet & @stillchill.ig


    #MakingFriendsInYour30s #AdultFriendships #BuildingCommunity

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    50 mins
  • 4 Days in Darkness, Stripped Back to the Self with Rio Fredrika
    Feb 10 2026

    Do you ever feel overstimulated, constantly distracted… but at the same time, you know something inside you needs space?


    This episode is about what happens when you remove the noise completely. When there’s no phone, no talking, no distractions, and no way to avoid yourself.


    I’m joined by Rio, who travelled to Poland to spend four days in complete darkness and silence. Pitch black. Total stillness. Just her, her thoughts, and whatever came up.


    Honestly… parts of this conversation made me want to throw my phone in the bin. Other parts made my skin crawl.


    We get into:

    • What a darkness retreat actually involves (and how you even function inside one)

    • Why our phones are the easiest way to numb emotion

    • What comes up when you stop performing and start feeling

    • Shame, people pleasing, and patterns that come from childhood

    • Why slowing down can feel terrifying before it feels freeing

    • How to create space in everyday life without disappearing from it


    Follow the show on your favourite platforms:

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theweirdyearspodcast/?hl=en

    Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theweirdyears


    This episode is a reminder that doing less isn’t failing.


    Sometimes clarity comes from stopping, not pushing.


    #Overstimulation #SlowingDown

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    53 mins
  • Why Do We Feel Like We're In Life Limbo?
    Feb 3 2026

    Do you feel like your life isn't going to plan…but at the same time, you know you're growing?


    This solo episode is about that uncomfortable, confusing phase so many of us hit in our 30s, where things are shifting internally but the external milestones haven't quite caught up yet.


    That feeling? It's limbo.


    In this episode, I break down why limbo exists, honestly... why it feels so shit, and why it doesn't mean you're failing or falling behind.


    We get into:

    • Why life can feel stuck even when you're evolving

    • The difference between identity exploration and rushing to label yourself• Why confusion isn't inefficiency

    • The grief of letting go of lives you thought you'd have

    • Five practical ways to stay in the in-between without spiralling


    Follow the show on your favourite platforms:

    Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/theweirdyearspodcast/?hl=en⁠

    Tiktok - ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theweirdyears⁠


    This episode is a reminder to stop rushing yourself into clarity and start trusting the becoming process.


    Limbo isn't a dead zone.It's a formation space.


    #limbo #Feelingstuck #selfdevelopment

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    16 mins
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