in this episode of accepted addictions, pdubs & special guest romona of bigmamas playroom welcome you to the girls’ room — that sacred, chaotic, hilarious space where we grew up, compared notes, and became who we are.

from tracee ellis ross and the internet-wide underwear uproar, to being “fast” as kids, to the trials, tribulations of growing into womanhood… we’re naming it all.

romona brings her bigmamas playhouse magic — an immersive, community-rooted experience redefining what enrichment looks like! we go over the ways girlhood shapes us, how we learnt/unlearnt shame, and how we stand firmly in the women we are today!pull up, tap in, and welcome to the girls’ room.

episode book referral: Finding Me: A Memoir: Davis, Viola: 9798200900725: Amazon.com: Books

episode playlist: Accepted Addictions w/ pDubs EP1: America Runs on Dunkin? No Sex - playlist by Leo babe | Spotify

THIS IS A REFLECTIVE EPISODE BUT ENDS AS A PAST EPISODE UPLOAD FROM LAST YEAR, ENJOY.

In this episode, I open up about how vulnerability kept me quiet for years. Not because I didn’t have a story — but because I was scared of who might hear it. come challenge me, its welcomed (:

WE MISS YOU ZAKI! <3

if you gotta tweet “im done with people who ___” every week, this episode is for you. pDubs & Savannah, LMHC get into the accepted addiction to victimhood — new betrayal, new enemy, same storyline. sometimes the problem isn’t “them.” sometimes it’s the attention you get from being the one who’s hurt.

book suggestion: https://ifs-institute.com/store/419episode

song: chill baby - sza

episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hCJMbx0ELiNRMJB45m4YS?si=OYN1o3KrR_uBjAwBJpK42A&pi=

in celebration of GT Synergy’s Wildflower Anniversary, this episode explores our Accepted Addiction — Kombucha. For their anniversary, GT Synergy gifted us a pakage of this great drink. We made a love letter. Synergy Wildflower isn’t just flavor — its balance bottled. This episode celebrates the Wildflower Anniversary and the everyday rituals that remind us to slow down, breathe, and bloom again.

It’s more than just a drink; it’s a ritual, a reset, a reminder that even the healthiest habits can hold meaning. Partnering with Synergy, we raise a glass (or a bottle) to balance, growth, and the beauty of everyday rituals that keep us grounded.

If AI can do it all, what’s left for us to be? In this episode, I talk about AI, purpose, performative activism, and what it really means to rebel when the world no longer needs your labor — only your mind.Referenced Links:Episode Playlist → https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Xvqyc5IsutZi02f8xyEkB?si=_VkB5lH4QuWGDMlE1NRbkwbell hooks – Teaching to Transgress → https://academictrap.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bell-hooks-teaching-to-transgress.pdfEarl Sweatshirt – SICK! Album → https://open.spotify.com/album/45aldsXQsGrQxpst6z2hfR

we’re back with another deep dive into the messiness of expectations — why we chase them, fear them, and keep trying to live up to them anyway. pdubs and [guest name] talk about healing, timing, and the beauty in not having it all figured out.episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kf2dIowNCS661WlxvTQzG?si=DeVBW58OSXW1qtVI-qhh_w