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411- My Most Vulnerable Episode Yet: GLP-1 Aftermath and The Illusion of Image Control
IT'S THE HOLIDAYS!! We've officially entered the darkness, the government is still shut down, Zohran Mamdani is apparently the mayor of New York now and people are pissed, Kris Jenner's 70th birthday at Jeff Bezos house happened, I quit my GLP-1 and gained ten pounds in a month. So yes, we have updates.
I talk tips on navigating daylight saving depression, the emotional spiral of being a married woman with a home, dogs, a chaotic workload, and a full creative career.. and why I’ve been crying and crashing out about it all fall! The responsibility era is real.
But the heart of today’s episode is a deep dive into the viral Vogue opinion piece “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?" by Chanté Joseph.
Instead of staying at surface level (“be your own woman,” etc.), I zoom out and talk about the psychology of performance, the illusion of image control, and why my generation is obsessed with managing how relationships look rather than how they feel. Why are we so terrified of being perceived the wrong way to strangers? Why are we so invested in controlling the narrative around our lives? What are we trying to protect ourselves from?
It’s cultural commentary, psychology, holiday dread, post quitting Glp-1 updates, couples humor, and the slow, dark descent into seasonal chaos.. and JOY! All in one place.
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By Jacqueline MonroeIT'S THE HOLIDAYS!! We've officially entered the darkness, the government is still shut down, Zohran Mamdani is apparently the mayor of New York now and people are pissed, Kris Jenner's 70th birthday at Jeff Bezos house happened, I quit my GLP-1 and gained ten pounds in a month. So yes, we have updates.
I talk tips on navigating daylight saving depression, the emotional spiral of being a married woman with a home, dogs, a chaotic workload, and a full creative career.. and why I’ve been crying and crashing out about it all fall! The responsibility era is real.
But the heart of today’s episode is a deep dive into the viral Vogue opinion piece “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?" by Chanté Joseph.
Instead of staying at surface level (“be your own woman,” etc.), I zoom out and talk about the psychology of performance, the illusion of image control, and why my generation is obsessed with managing how relationships look rather than how they feel. Why are we so terrified of being perceived the wrong way to strangers? Why are we so invested in controlling the narrative around our lives? What are we trying to protect ourselves from?
It’s cultural commentary, psychology, holiday dread, post quitting Glp-1 updates, couples humor, and the slow, dark descent into seasonal chaos.. and JOY! All in one place.