This week, our fearful leader chats about life, love, college nightmare fuel, and the horrors of colonization and learning what it truly means to be a person of pallor. She shares insights from the Witnessing Whiteness program and connects some really terrible dots that reveal more of the true picture of how current day hate has been purposefully planted and nurtured by systems set into place hundreds of years ago. Put on your grown up ears and put down your defenses. We're in this together.

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In a shorter and different kind of episode, our fearful leader takes a break from the stressors of being a fully sentient being in this hellscape and helps us all de-stress and calm down with a breathing exercise that includes a magical chinchilla, compliments you never knew you needed, and fun animal facts that might make humanity look SLIGHTLY more appealing. Maybe. No promises.

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In more ways than one, our fearful leader dates herself in this episode...from references you may not understand unless you were born in the late 1900s to finding a potential partner with so many incredible similarities it's almost like literally dating herself. But better because, well, it's not her. Buckle up, crabbycups, it's on like Honkey Kong.

After a weekend of unexpected (good) grief over the first post-divorce anniversary date, Sarah unpacks what she's learned about herself and her expectations in any future partner, sharing journal entries from the beginning of the year. And if you need a nontraditional (and short) breathing exercise, stick around to the end for that little ditty.

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Time for another super lighthearted episo...ooooh okay, you got us. Our fearful leader is, however, bringing her signature humorous despair, infused with some genuine bright spots, to earballs everywhere this week. From the good (business updates) to the scary (*gestures wildly*) and back to the good again (YAY THERAPY), this week is a veritable rollercoaster of feels. Because even though the world around us feels heavy, we gotta take time to stop, spot the glimmers, and shake our fists at the sky.

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In addition to going deep on the topic of the male species, your fearful leader shares thoughts on ghost wrasslin', Adderall withdrawal nightmares (literally, the nightmares), dating and reminds everyone how glorious therapy truly is.

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Welcome to the Hot Mess Express, everybody! This week, our fearful leader abandons her usual process in favor of mindless babbling, and this is the result. She overshares about her weekend, mainly just to capture her adoration for Linkin Park and the concert experience, so consider yourself warned.

The electrified hunk of soggy bacon has been working overtime in Sarah's noggin lately and she shares what's been churning around up there like questionable butter. Put on your detective hats and prepare to connect the dots as she builds her murder-free murder board of self discovery...it'll make sense when you listen...probably.

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Are you hearing voices? Don't worry, this week, everyone is as new voices from Sarah's newly-coined Lady Horde share their thoughts on the power of books and reading. Then our fearful leader shares her Tales from the Crypt--er, Dating Life, that is. Grab a pillow or the nearest void to scream into and enjoy this week's episode from the hot & sweaty horror that is the Midwest in summer.

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Sarah goes deep and spills the tea on what she's learned from and about the end of her marriage. While the topic is serious, and she shares openly and honestly about being brought to the brink of breakdown, she brings humor and her signature self-deprecating style to this thoughtful analysis and reflection.

Remember, if you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, you are worth the effort it takes to text or call 988, or to chat online at 988lifeline.org.

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