On this episode Sam aka Paige's husband aka Paige's Pod editor is out of town, so Paige hits record anyway and shares a very unplanned episode that leads everyone into a cozy, honest, and vulnerable  Fall reset chat. From Gilmore Girls season-one comfort to full-blown Swiftie era, a mid-week Jesse McCartney concert that refilled Paige's cup, and a vulnerable share about boundaries with family - this one is permission to do the thing that brings you back to yourself. Paige may or may not also tease a holiday brand collab and a dreamy potential shared studio in Newmarket, NH!

Highlights

• Why showing up imperfectly still counts (and keeps you consistent)
• Gilmore Girls as nervous-system care (and why rewatching matters)
• Becoming a late-blooming Swiftie + the album-release movie takeaways
• The best Tuesday ever: tapas with friends + Jesse McCartney at the Orpheum
• Friendship as fuel: nurturing adult relationships on purpose
• Tender talk: parenting a toddler, big feelings, and caring for your own
• Loving someone with mental illness while honoring your boundaries
• A fun secret: a winter brand collab (coming soon)
• Dreaming on a Newmarket studio/co-op space (artists + creatives, DM me!)

Chapters

• 00:00 Cold open: why this is a pivot episode
• 03:12 Fall in New England + cozy sweater energy
• 07:40 Gilmore Girls rewatch + letting small things spiral
• 13:58 Swiftie era and the album-release movie reflections
• 21:45 Jesse McCartney night out (+ why saying yes matters)
• 30:36 Friendship > networking: being people first
• 36:55 Season shift in the business + secret brand collab tease
• 41:18 The studio-share idea in Newmarket, NH
• 46:22 Real talk: family anxiety, boundaries, and repair
• 56:10 Permission slip: plan the joy / make mid-week magic

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