In this episode of Two Gals and a Mic, Brooks and Toni take a trip back to the days of being latchkey kids, when "figure it out yourself" wasn't parenting advice, it was a way of life.

The conversation explores how growing up with a fierce sense of independence shaped the adults they've become. Why is it so hard to ask for help? When does being self-sufficient cross the line into being stubborn? And why do some people mistake healthy boundaries for selfishness?

Along the way, Brooks and Toni reminisce about following their family and friends into questionable decisions, getting into trouble because everyone else was doing it, and the strange reality that many of life's lessons were learned through trial, error, and a complete lack of adult supervision.

It's a funny, nostalgic, and surprisingly honest conversation about growing u ...