Gals on the Go – “babies, boys, & proposal timelines…”
Released: October 15, 2025
Hosts: Brooke Michio & Danielle Carolan

Episode Overview

This episode is classic Gals on the Go: Brooke and Danielle dive deep into friendship, love lives, proposal timelines, wedding season antics, Instagram story etiquette, beauty product obsessions, and relatable “panic of the week” moments. Expect candid girl talk, plenty of laughs, vulnerable confessions, and practical advice on everything from gym intimidation to making new friends in adulthood.

Main Topics & Key Discussion Points

1. Life Updates & Wedding Season Whirlwinds

Timestamps: 00:37 – 12:15

• Travel & Weather: The girls celebrate the arrival of October, discuss New York’s unseasonably warm weather, and whether soup or chili is the right fit for the season.
• Wedding Plans: Brooke has two Georgia weddings to attend back-to-back and an upcoming invite to a wedding in Italy. Wedding FOMO and “are we invited?” games are in full force.
  • Notable Moment (02:37): Brooke: “We were talking about this couple that just got engaged, and we were like, oh, I wonder if we'd be invited to the wedding. Probably not... And then I found out where it was going to be, and I was like, oh, that would be so nice to go to Italy... Ryan goes, 'wait, that person actually just asked me for our address the other day.' I was like, Ryan, that's probably what it’s for.”
• Men & Address Mysteries: Discussion about how guys often miss social cues, especially when being asked for their address after friends get engaged.
  • Danielle: “Guys don’t send guys housewarming gifts. Like, that’s not happening.” [03:06]
• Engagement Party Etiquette: Danielle unpacks whether to bring a gift to a bar engagement party, stressing over what’s appropriate before ultimately sending flowers instead.
  • Quote: Danielle: “I was thinking, I did have the thought before I left. I was like, should I be bringing a gift? Because you know me, like, I bring a gift. But it was at a bar." [04:56]

2. Proposal Surprises & Social Media Anxiety

Timestamps: 06:41 – 11:17

• Surprise Proposals: The girls recount successful surprise engagement parties and proposals, with Danielle noting how hard it is to keep such plans secret, especially with “find my friends” and Instagram.
• TikTok’s Wedding Surprises: Brooke shares viral stories of people ending up at surprise weddings (“they think they’re at a baptism but really it’s a wedding”) and the etiquette chaos, especially with guests wearing white unknowingly.
  • Notable Moment: Danielle: “I did see one girl that I follow on TikTok just had a surprise wedding. It was supposed to be the bridal shower or something, and then all of a sudden it was the wedding!” [08:38]
• Feeling Pressure to Get Engaged: Danielle predicts Ben will be asked “when’s your turn?” at every engagement and laughs about playing it off with humor.
  • Danielle: “When people ask me, I’m like, well, better be by next spring!” [11:17]

3. Glam on the Go – Beauty & Health Faves

Timestamps: 12:17 – 16:09; 18:53 – 20:04

• Speedy Makeup: Danielle tries to shorten her makeup routine, inspired by Bobbi Brown: “People need to look in the mirror at themselves less.” [12:24]
• Beauty Products:
  • Danielle’s pick: Kosas Wet Lip Oil, shade “Unbuttoned” – described as the perfect blend of gloss and balm, never sticky.
  • Brooke’s pick: Tree Hut Moisturizing Shave Oil in Santal Haze, loved for its easy pump and ashwagandha to help with redness.
• Brand Pop-Ups: The hosts reminisce about missed beauty brand activations at UGA, their sorority connections, and the thrill of college-targeted beauty events.
• Health Obsessions: Danielle talks about the drive for deeper health knowledge with at-home tests for biomarkers, and the importance of focusing on stress and inflammation as young adults.

4. Panic of the Week

Timestamps: 20:15 – 25:39

• Gym Intimidation: Danielle shares her nerves about learning to use gym equipment, getting her brother Sal to help, and feeling “everyone’s staring”—especially as one of few women in the gym.
  • “I really just want to feel more comfortable doing my thing...I love plugging in my headphones and doing my thing.” [21:39]
• Learning by TikTok: Searching for “gym workout machine leg women” for instructional videos.
• Brooke’s Perspective: She prefers working with a trainer (“it’s kind of like therapy – you just talk for an hour”).

5. Football FOMO, Safety Scares & “Red Alert” Moments

Timestamps: 26:07 – 29:47

• Georgia Football Heartbreak: Brooke recounts attending the Georgia vs Alabama game, suffering a loss, and the superstitions about being a jinx for the Bulldogs.
  • “We flew down here…came down all this way, and then the panic was like, 'Oh my gosh, are we the problem?’” [26:07]
• Post-game Safety Scare: After the game, a fight leads to police deploying pepper spray near them outside a bar; both hosts reflect on feeling safe (or not) in Athens.

6. Babies, Boys, and Growing Up

Timestamps: 29:57 – 32:53

• Baby Aversion: The girls admit being nervous around newborns but feel accomplished after holding a friend’s baby.
  • Brooke: “Did it make me want a child tomorrow? No. But oh my God, it was so cute.” [30:58]
• Visiting College Memories: Stopping by Ryan's fraternity, meeting current students and podcast listeners.

7. Adult Friendships & Navigating Social Circles

Timestamps: 45:12 – 48:41

• Making New Friends: Danielle opens up about trying to upgrade acquaintances into regular friends, sending DMs, and the etiquette of moving from Instagram DMs to sharing phone numbers.
  • “I want to upgrade this friendship to a weekly basis.” [46:16]
• Feeling Like the Annoying Friend: Danielle jokes about being Type-A and wonders if she comes off as too eager.
  • “I'm definitely annoying... I'm like, I know you're my neighbor. Please hang out with me.” [46:30]
• Vulnerability and Effort: The girls discuss putting themselves out there (“I’m giving you my information first, I’m leading with vulnerability”).

8. Event Recaps & Community Building

Timestamps: 56:40 – 58:38

• Workout Event: Brooke and Danielle recap their recent community “Soto Method” workout event, laughing about leading the group from the front and Danielle starting the “woo-woo” energy.
  • “Danielle started it, like, two minutes in. And she was like, 'woo, let's do this.'” [57:38]
• Dream Future Events: Plans to take similar events to more cities, requests for suggestions from listeners.

9. Food, Portion Sizes, and Relationship Quirks

Timestamps: 40:00 – 44:46

• Cooking for a Big Eater: Brooke shares the struggle of cooking enough for Ryan and always planning double the recipe.
• Chick-fil-A Two Sandwich Mystery: Danielle is shocked at Ryan’s massive Chick-fil-A orders.
  • “I was like, oh, maybe one’s for later…Nope, just fueling up!” [41:46]

10. Halloween, Birthdays, and Upcoming Events

Timestamps: 50:08 – 55:51

• Murder Mystery Wedding: Upcoming plans for a murder mystery-themed wedding weekend over Halloween.
• Birthday Celebrations vs. Burnout: Danielle postpones big birthday plans, saving up energy for her 30th. The hosts reflect on living in “perpetual celebration” mode thanks to podcasting and events.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Men and Social Cues:
  “Guys don’t send guys, like, housewarming gifts. Like, that’s not happening.” – Danielle [03:06]
• On Wedding Surprises:
  “I did see one girl that I follow on TikTok just had a surprise wedding. It was supposed to be the bridal shower… and then all of a sudden, it was the wedding!” – Danielle [08:38]
• On Proposal Pressure:
  “When people ask me, I’m like, well, better be by next spring!” – Danielle [11:17]
• On Beauty Routines:
  “Bobbi Brown was on [a podcast] and she was like, people need to look in the mirror at themselves less. And I was like, holy—like, you are so right. … I should look at myself less.” – Danielle [12:24]
• On Making Friends as an Adult:
  “I want to upgrade this friendship to a weekly basis.” – Danielle [46:16]
• On The Struggle of Leftovers:
  “Leftovers are not exciting if it’s like, I didn’t like it the first…” – Danielle [39:56]
• On Baby Nerves:
  “Did it make me want a child tomorrow? No… but it was so cute.” – Brooke [30:58]
• On Hosting Events:
  “Everyone was ready to work out. It was so fun… Danielle started it, like, two minutes in. And she was like, ‘woo, let’s do this.’” – Brooke [57:38]

Final Thoughts & Tone

The entire episode radiates best-friend energy, peppered with confessions, petty gripes (hello, brand trip FOMO), and plenty of “justification laughs” for moments of social anxiety, overthinking, and friend-making. Both hosts are candid, honest, and unfiltered—reassuring listeners that it's okay to be “that girl” who plans ahead and obsesses over timelines or wedding gifts. The tone is encouraging, funny, and always relatable.

For Listeners Who Missed the Show:

• This episode is a quintessential slice-of-life Gals on the Go installment—equal parts wedding season chaos, adulting challenges, and gal pal advice.
• If you wonder about proposal timelines, how to not feel weird about leftovers, or how to actually get a guy to notice the need for flowers, this one’s for you.
• The girls model healthy vulnerability: it’s okay to panic at the gym, to DM a neighbor for a walk, or to say “no” to holding a baby until you’re ready.
• Lots of love for community events, inside jokes about brand events (DryBar! Tart!), and subtle reminders to celebrate each milestone, even the small ones.

For a dose of real girl talk—with a side of hearty laughter and honest confessions—this episode is not to be missed!