Second Act, Same Attitude
- Brick + Tides
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
At 7:30 on a June evening, Ashley Nadeau and Tina Gosselin were already joking that they were up past their bedtime.
A cool breeze drifted across the rooftop of their downtown Biddeford apartment building. At 63 degrees, the air felt a little chilly for June, but neither woman seemed eager to leave. The view helped. Below them, downtown Biddeford settled into the evening. The Saco River reflected the last light of the day while streaks of orange, pink, and purple stretched across the sky above the city.
The rooftop has become one of their favorite places. Some evenings they meet there after work with a glass of wine. Other nights they simply sit and talk. Conversations wander from parenting and relationships to anxiety, aging, dating, friendship, and whatever else life places in front of them that week. A few months ago, those conversations became a podcast.
Today, Ashley and Tina host Second Act, Same Attitude, a growing show built around honest discussions about navigating life's next chapter. Neither woman set out to become a podcaster. For years, they joked about it. After one particularly good conversation, one of them would inevitably say the same thing.
"This would make an awesome podcast."
Then life would continue.
The idea remained an idea until it did not.
"We have talked about this for years," Ashley said. "And then one day I was like, 'I'm doing it.'"
The friendship that eventually produced the podcast began five years ago during a home refinance. Ashley was refinancing her house. Tina worked as the paralegal handling the paperwork. The two already knew of each other through mutual friends and occasional encounters around town, but the closing created an opportunity to spend time together. Afterward, they made plans to meet for a glass of wine.
That first meetup led to another. Then another.
They describe themselves as being in similar stages of life, navigating many of the same questions and challenges. That shared experience gives the podcast its voice.
Listeners hear conversations about relationships, dating, anxiety, parenting, perimenopause, friendship, and the realities of getting older. There are plenty of laughs mixed in. One upcoming episode centers around things people claim to enjoy but probably do not.
Winter made the list.
So did people.
"People," Ashley said. "Meaning people say they like people. But no, they do not."
The exchange lasted only a few seconds before both women dissolved into laughter. Moments like that have become a hallmark of the show. The chemistry comes naturally because the friendship comes first.
Many listeners assume the two have known each other forever.
"You would swear that we were friends since we were childhood kids," Ashley said.
The truth surprises people. They have known each other for only five years. What they have built during those five years, however, runs deeper than many friendships that last decades.
"You do not need a lot of them," Tina said. "You need solid ones."
The podcast has become one more extension of that friendship. Neither woman arrived with experience in broadcasting. Neither describes herself as particularly tech savvy. One recurring challenge has become part of the story: the microphones.
"Our mic has not worked for three weeks," Ashley said. "We do not know what to do."
Recording days often begin with troubleshooting. Can you hear me? How about now? Maybe it is this cable. Maybe it is that setting. After enough failed attempts, the solution usually arrives. They abandon the equipment, head downstairs to the community room, and record the episode anyway.
There is something refreshing about that approach. Many people spend years waiting for the perfect moment to begin something new. Ashley and Tina seem content to start before they feel ready. One openly admits public speaking terrifies her.
"You could not pay me to speak in public," Tina said.
Yet there she sits, microphone in front of her, sharing stories with hundreds of listeners she has never met.
Many thanks to Tina and Ashley for their time on Monday, June 8, 2026 in Biddeford.
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