In Bloom

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Soft ambition for real-life growing pains.

The gist

In Bloom follows Abbey through candid reflections on early adulthood, from financial mistakes and home stress to routines, burnout, and self-belief. The tone is conversational and self-aware, with practical lessons drawn from lived experience rather than polished certainty.

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About In Bloom

In Bloom is a conversational personal-development show about early adulthood in real time. Abbey uses the details of her own life to talk through bigger questions about work, money, relationships, goals, and rest. The show has the intimacy of a long voice note, but its best episodes are more structured than casual venting. A topic often begins with something ordinary: a journal reset, a vacation comedown, a purchase she regrets, or the pressure to keep improving. From there, it becomes a wider reflection on what it means to build a life that actually feels like one's own. Recent episodes spend a lot of time with the tension between wanting more and being present. Abbey is drawn to goals, routines, and self-improvement, yet she is also willing to question when those tools become another source of pressure. That honesty gives the show its shape. It does not pretend growth is always clean or inspiring. Sometimes the lesson is to stop performing progress and admit that a break is needed. The money episodes work in a similar way. Abbey talks about financial choices in her twenties, from buying into trends to navigating the unexpected costs of homeownership, while keeping the advice framed as personal experience. There is a practical streak throughout the show. It favors budget-conscious ways to romanticize daily life, sustainable routines, mindset shifts, and small perspective changes over dramatic reinvention. Guest episodes broaden the frame without changing the mood. In the conversation with Jenna Hong, the focus stays on post-grad work, content creation, relationships, and redefining a dream job around happiness, balance, and regret rather than status. The show is especially tuned to listeners who feel caught between wanting more and needing to slow down. It makes room for gratitude without flattening frustration. It makes room for reflection without turning every feeling into a productivity lesson. In Bloom is personal growth for a life that still has bills, deadlines, and complicated feelings.

Made for: In Bloom is for listeners navigating their twenties, post-grad routines, money decisions, career pressure, relationships, and the uneasy pull between self-improvement and rest. It especially suits people who like reflective solo episodes with an honest, diary-adjacent feel.

What sets it apart: The show stands out by questioning the very self-improvement culture it often works within. Abbey pairs practical topics like budgeting, routines, and homeownership with candid admissions about burnout, pressure, and wanting to be present.

In their own words

Listen to In Bloom to hear how Abby Asselin shares her experiences as a 25-year-old CPA and content creator to help inspire others to do what they love and live a life authentic to their values. In Bloom Podcast covers the highs and lows of becoming the best versions of yourself and all the lessons learned in the process of blooming where you are planted.

Why you'd press play

This is the show that audits your AC replacement and your self-improvement habit with equal candor.

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  • Abbey's money lessons with the expensive home-inspection hindsight left intact
  • permission to resist trend spending without pretending you've achieved perfect financial discipline
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  1. 1

    ruts, burnout, self-improvement culture, & taking a break

    Hidden gem

    Abby opens In Bloom Podcast by saying she has felt uninspired since late October or early November and has run out of fresh topics after banking wedding, holiday, and New Year content.

    Mar 4, 2024·49m·3 clips
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    The Best Financial Decisions I've Made in My Twenties

    Hidden gem

    Abbey’s episode on In Bloom focuses on the money choices she says helped most, from an Ally high-yield savings account to a $3,000 MacBook Pro.

    Feb 26, 2024·58m·2 clips
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    The Worst Money Mistakes I've Made in My Twenties

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    Abbey says buying a home in 2022 was emotional, expensive, and maybe the wrong specific house.

    Feb 19, 2024·1h 5m·2 clips
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    Navigating Your Twenties, Creating Sustainable Balance in Routines, and Redefining Dream Jobs with Jenna Hong

    Hidden gem

    Jenna Hong, a 27-year-old operations professional at an accounting firm in Arlington, Virginia, traces her path from consulting and market research into defining KPIs for a five-person team supporting about 6,000 employees.

    Feb 12, 2024·51m·2 clips
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    How Your Environment Can Influence You: 5 Areas to Assess Your Environment to Optimize Your Wellbeing

    Feb 5, 2024·1h 4m
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    Five Ways I'm Taking Better Care of Myself in 2024 + Journal Prompts to Intentionally Take Care of Yourself

    Jan 29, 2024·1h 3m
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    How to Stop Settling, Self-Sabotaging, & Holding Yourself Back with This Mindset Shift - Getting Out of Your Own Way in 2024

    Hidden gem

    Abbey Weinstein turns an In Bloom life update about a 10-day Costa Rica honeymoon, frozen Texas pipes, and recording on January 21 into a 2024 mindset episode about self-sabotage.

    Jan 22, 2024·1h 5m·4 clips
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    Do These Five Things to Level Up, Be Intentional with Your Life + Goals, and Become Your Best Self in 2024

    Jan 15, 2024·45m
  9. 9

    2024 New Year's Goals, Intentions, & Word of the Year

    Jan 8, 2024·1h 10m
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    2023 Year In Review: Revisiting My Goals, Failures, What I Achieved, + more

    Dec 26, 2023·1h 16m
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    Quitting My First Post-Grad Job: My Experience Working at a Big 4 Firm, Why I Quit, + What's Next for Me

    Dec 18, 2023·1h 28m
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    Evening Routine Rituals After My 9-5 that Changed My Life: How to Recharge, Simplify, & Make the Most of Your Evenings After Work

    Dec 11, 2023·48m
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    December Reset: Intentions for the Rest of the Year, Highs + Lows of November, + it's WEDDING Month!!!

    Dec 4, 2023·59m
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    Rediscovering Yourself in Your Twenties: How to Reconnect with Your Inner Self

    Nov 27, 2023·57m
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    Q&A: Getting Over Perfectionism, How I'm REALLY Feeling, Therapy, My Career, + more

    Nov 20, 2023·1h 21m
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    2023 Holiday Season Bucket List + Reset Routine for the Holidays

    Nov 13, 2023·1h 8m
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    Habits to Start NOW to End the Year & Start 2024 Off Strong

    Nov 6, 2023·46m
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    November Reset: monthly intentions, fall favorites, + recipes to make

    Oct 30, 2023·1h 9m
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    How to Intentionally Slow Down During Busy Seasons of Life

    Oct 23, 2023·55m
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    How to ACTUALLY Become a Morning Person & How it Can Change Your Life for the Better (from an Ex-Wannabe Morning Person)

    Oct 16, 2023·1h
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    30A Bachelorette Recap: What REALLY Happened, Fav Spots in 30A + Itinerary, Tips for a Great Bach Trip!

    Oct 9, 2023·1h 23m
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    October Reset: wish list, goals + intentions, ins & outs, etc

    Oct 2, 2023·1h 12m
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    2023 Fall Bucket List

    Sep 25, 2023·1h 11m
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    Five Essential Habits in My Routine that Make Working a 9-5 Easier: Simplifying Routines & Prioritizing YOU

    Sep 18, 2023·49m
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    Five Tips for Getting Through Seasons of Change & Transition

    Sep 11, 2023·37m
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    Five Perspective Shifts that Have CHANGED My Life at 25

    Sep 4, 2023·1h 1m
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    September Reset: current ins & outs, my fall TBR list, goals + habits for fall

    Aug 28, 2023·1h 12m
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    Unlocking & Practicing True Self-Acceptance In Your 20s

    Aug 21, 2023·54m
  29. 29

    How to Romanticize Your Life (on a Budget)

    Abby Asselin shares 10 ways to romanticize your life on a budget, focusing on perspective shifts and mindfulness rather than spending money.

    Aug 14, 2023·46m
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    My 5-Step Burnout Recovery Routine

    Aug 7, 2023·43m
  31. 31

    Q&A: Overcoming the Fear of Getting Older, Independence & Jealousy in Relationships, Getting REAL with Wedding Planning, What 2023 Has Taught Me + more

    Host Abby Asselin shares her post-vacation reflections and the challenge of returning to reality, emphasizing personal growth and authenticity.

    Jul 31, 2023·1h 8m
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    In-Depth 6am Morning Routine for Summer 2023

    Jul 24, 2023·44m
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    How to Overcome Perfectionism + Hustle Culture Habits in Your Day to Day Life

    Jul 17, 2023·44m
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    *Realistic* 2023 Summer Bucket List

    Jul 10, 2023·59m
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    How to Get Out of a Slump & Bounce Back After a Bad Day

    Jul 3, 2023·1h 8m
  36. 36

    Mid-Year Reset with Me! Revisiting Goals & Reflecting + How to Reset for the Rest of 2023

    Host Abby Asselin shares her mid-year reset process by reading from her journal, reflecting on goals and personal growth.

    Jun 26, 2023·1h 2m
  37. 37

    How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others on Social Media (& In Real Life)

    Jun 19, 2023·47m
  38. 38

    Brain Dump: It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Jun 12, 2023·57m
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    Homework for Hot Girl Summer: Preparing for Summer the RIGHT Way

    Jun 5, 2023·51m
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    Money Mistakes I've Made in My 20s

    May 29, 2023·1h 10m
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    How to Get Through Feeling Stuck & Step into the Next Version of Yourself

    May 22, 2023·1h
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    The Recipe for a Perfect Sunday: My Time-Stamped Sunday Reset Routine to Prepare for the Week

    May 15, 2023·55m
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    Mindset Shifts & Habits to Make Your Job Feel Less Draining: Escaping the Auto-Pilot Lifestyle

    May 8, 2023·1h 5m
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    Conquering the Day with a 3:30am Morning Routine, Balancing a 9-5 with Being a Content Creator (330k+ Followers), and Adjusting to Post-Grad Life with @TayCrums

    Host Abby Asselin interviews TikTok creator Tay Crumbs about her journey to becoming a productive morning routine influencer and shares insights on living authentically.

    May 1, 2023·1h 12m
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    20 Questions: Wedding Updates, How I'm Feeling About Social Media + My Career, Staying Present in a Busy Life, Current Goals + more

    Apr 24, 2023·1h 32m
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    25 Lessons Learned (& Still Learning) at 25

    Apr 17, 2023·1h 4m
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    10 Wellness Habits to Level Up Your Emotional, Mental, and Physical Health in Your 20s

    Apr 10, 2023·1h 18m
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    Lessons Learned in Therapy: Reflections from Going to Therapy for One Year

    Apr 3, 2023·59m
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    How to Lean into Independence & Alone Time in Your 20s

    Mar 27, 2023·1h 16m
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    2023 spring reset + bucket list: in my defrosting era

    Mar 20, 2023·1h 6m