Life in Progress

Carly and Ilana
Adulting is HARD – that’s why Carly Silverman and Ilana Dunn are here to normalize the shit that we all go through, but nobody wants to talk about. From breakups to breakdowns, social media to social anxiety, career pivots, friendship, and everything in between, they’re not holding back. Tune into “Life In Progress” each Wednesday as your hosts get real about the highs and lows of being in your twenties.
Follow us everywhere @itslifeinprogress and email your burning questions and episode topic requests to carlyandilana@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

All Episodes

Carly and Ilana are having their annual crisis about their careers. They commiserate about the challenges surrounding working for themselves and the lack of structure they have, along with how it's so easy to fall into the trap of comparing themselves to others they see online. They discuss the recent Reddit attack on Carly, and they debate whether or not listener-submitted scenarios are red flags. Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

Jul 17

54 min 2 sec

We're re-releasing our favorite episode for those who may have missed it: the first friendship one. Tune in as we chat about the nuances of friend groups (and why it’s okay if you’re not in one), how to make new friends in your twenties, why friendship breakups sometimes hurt more than relationship breakups, and the importance of accepting your friendships where they’re at. Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and 1:1 advice patreon.com/lifeinprogress Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

Jul 10

34 min 49 sec

Carly and Ilana are reunited (virtually) as they catch up on summer plans, feeling unmotivated, and Carly's big move. After some grade-A girl chat, they answer listener questions about what to do when your best friend is constantly comparing your relationships, and how to navigate wanting to find someone, but feeling burnt out and wanting a break all at the same time. Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

Jul 3

45 min 4 sec

Cary and Ilana are sharing their favorite interview from their guest appearance on REAL with Carly Weinstein. The three girls discuss the struggles of being a girl in your 20s, from friendships, dating, career and more. Plus, stay tuned to hear the girl's opinions on various dating trends, and the thing that annoys them the most about today's mainstream dating advice. Follow @realwithcw and @carly_weinstein on Instagram and subscribe to her pod for more! Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

Jun 26

1 hr 1 min

Carly and Ilana are opening up about the hardest breakups they went through and how they got through them. Now as a therapist and dating coach, they share the mistakes they made that held them back from healing, along with their best expert advice for getting through the toughest heartbreaks. Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

Jun 19

48 min

Carly and Ilana are assessing your dating situations to determine if there's cause for concern and curiosity, or if everything is allllll good. They discuss lack of communication between dates, last-minute rescheduling, how often you should be seeing the person you're dating, emotional distance, and more. Send your "is it a red flag" questions for a future episode to carlyandilana@gmail.com Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

Jun 12

40 min 25 sec

MRS. ILANA DUNN SOLOMON AND HER HUSBAND are giving us the exclusive on their wedding weekend! Today, Ilana Jake to recap our wedding weekend—from the nerves and hiccups to the sweetest moments and tears of joy. They spill all the tea about their rehearsal dinner speeches, the heartfelt moments from the ceremony, the joyous celebrations at their reception, and the epic after-party that kept the festivities going. Plus, they reflect on how each of these moments brought them closer together and share the highlights and challenges of their wedding day. Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

Jun 5

1 hr 9 min

Carly and Ilana are diving into the past to share how they approached each date and step of the early stages of their relationships with Jason and Jake. We hear how they went from the apps to the first date, how the first moves were made, when and how they brought up more serious conversations, and how they each became exclusive. If you're in the "we just met but we think this could go somewhere" phase, this episode is for you. Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

May 29

51 min 50 sec

Carly and Ilana are catching up about this stage of their lives. They chat about the pressure they feel to have kids after getting married, how to know if you're ready to do something or not, fears surrounding working for themselves, what they're most excited about in this next chapter of their lives, and so much more. Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

May 22

32 min 52 sec

Carly interviews Ilana about her life accomplishments and biggest regrets. Ilana opens up about something she's never spoken publicly about before that has defined her over the past decade. Learn more about Hunter's Fund and end distracted driving at hunterwatson.org Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

May 15

36 min

Carly and Ilana chat about the self-care trends they love, hate, and would never try. They share how influencers really feel about the products they promote, the pressure to be "that girl" and why they'll never have 5-9 before 9-5 (and why you don't have to either). PS we lost the video for a bit! Sorry about that! Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ or at ⁠theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres⁠ Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

May 8

31 min 12 sec

MRS. CARLY FIDERER AND HER HUSBAND are giving us the exclusive on their wedding weekend! Carly and Jason share everything about their big day from nerves, regrets, and disasters to favorite moments, happy tears shed, and memories they’ll never forget. They give us the tea on how wedding planning brought them together, what their first few days as husband and wife have been like, and what’s next for them as newlyweds.  Learn how we went from anxious AF to finding our husbands in our guide on The Leap ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ or at theleap.co/creator/itslifeinprogres Follow us @itslifeinprogress on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Email us at carlyandilana@gmail.com with any topic suggestions or burning questions For bonus episodes and more head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/lifeinprogress⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itslifeinprogress/support

May 1

50 min 23 sec