i drove 8 hours to meet an internet friend at 17

having a boy's name, detroit ERs, and yoga retreat cults

this week, we take a blast to the past and introduce my freshman year roommate onto the pod - CHASE! chase and i went in blindly to the college dorms five years ago, and boy oh boy do we have many tales for you. we discuss everything from me having a name no one can pronounce and her having one that's a boys' name, her mom's culty experience at a yoga retreat, and how only *some* men are allowed to be famous. i hope you like this light and fresh guest ep!! signing off, no comment. xoxo elena instagram: @elenatsantis chase's instagram: @chasefetterley cover art: lily van brocklin, @lilyvanbr

my favorite word is no

recently i have been on a constant go-go-go train, and it's exhausting both physically and mentally. one thing i've been intentionally practicing is saying no to others and opportunities that arise that jeopardize my short-term and long-term goals and well-being. it can be really hard to set boundaries with others, but this is truly a form of self-care that all of us should adopt. i hope this resonates with you if you have been experiencing something similar lately. keep saying no! it's a beautiful word! xoxo elena instagram: @elenatsantis cover art: lily van brocklin, @lilyvanbr

you, me, and a tee time

i'm surrounded by quite a few golfers in my life, especially in my immediate family and close friend group, and i think it's time for me to step up to the plate and give you an update on my golfing abilities as of summer 2023 cause a girl's been golfing a lot. in short, i'm an up and coming tiger woods. i hope you liked this golf episode and could visualize my nearly perfect swing amidst a green grassy fairway on a bright summer day. catch ya next week ... and who knows, i might be wearing a titleist hat by then ;-) xoxo elena instagram: @elenatsantis cover art: lily van brocklin, @lilyvanbr

women in STEM >>>

long time (two weeks) no see! in this episode i introduce you to my close friend claire who is a woman in STEM herself, just like me. we discuss our experiences as females in the STEM space, claire’s current research position and her first job as a recent grad, and touch on our opinions surrounding animal testing and ethics. we hope you found this episode to be both entertaining and educational! xoxo elena instagram: @elenatsantis cover art: lily van brocklin, @lilyvanbr

i drove 8 hours to meet an internet friend at 17

i am introducing you to my internet friend, and now real life friend, lily! i’m sure plenty of us remember our old spam accounts from high school, and while they were a bit toxic, i met one of my bestest friends that lives 740 miles away from me through my spam account. lily and i break down how we met, how different our lives were/are growing up in different parts of the country, and how we’ve sustained an 8 year long friendship whose foundation began online for years before we met in person.