Casually Spiraling

My friends are getting engaged, moving in together, buying homes, getting promotions. And I'm still waiting for an agent and wondering when something is going to click.

This week I'm getting honest about feeling stuck. The specific kind of stuck that comes when multiple areas of your life feel still at the same time and you look up and realize how much time has passed. I'm not where I thought I'd be. And lately I've been genuinely doubting whether I'm going to get there.

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Do you think your confidence intimidates people? Because someone close to me suggested mine might and I've been spiraling about it ever since.

This week we're getting into the intimidation factor, height, confidence, first impressions, and whether you should ever have to soften yourself to seem more approachable. Plus the double standard of what confidence looks like on a woman vs. a man and why the right person just won't be intimidated anyway.

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Finding a good therapist is just like dating. And we all know how exhausting dating is.

This week I'm getting into my full therapy journey, the bad experiences, the awkward silences, the homework I didn't ask for, the insurance spiral, and where I am right now. Which is still searching, still figuring it out, and very much without a neat conclusion.

No happy ending yet. Just honesty. And maybe that's exactly what we all need to hear.

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This week I'm getting into the things I used to believe that I've completely reversed on. Some of them are heavy, some of them are funny, all of them are real. We're talking about why love actually isn't enough on its own, what I got wrong about friendship and trying to make everyone like you, why I now fully drink caffeine after swearing I never would, how my relationship with fitness has completely changed, what I learned about staying in something too long, why I was wrong to write someone off for lack of instant attraction, and the money conversation nobody wants to have but everybody needs to.

I was wrong about all of it.

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We're back with another Q&A and since we've had some new listeners join the Casually Spiraling family lately, it felt like the perfect time.

But first: a July 4th recap. Sore throat and all, we did not let anything hold us back, Love Island watch party, brunch, a beach bar, fireworks, dancing, the whole thing. One of those weekends that reminds you exactly why you say yes to life and surround yourself with the right people.

Then we get into your questions. How Casually Spiraling got its name, whether I'd ever do a reality TV show, what I said when someone told me to give up on my dreams, my current podcast rotation, how I've maintained my friendships over the years, what podcasting has taught me about myself, and how to actually tell if a guy is serious about you. Plus a few wildcard ones because you guys never disappoint.

If you're new here, hi, welcome, you found your people. Let's get into it.

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Emily's back!! Long-time listeners will remember her as our very first guest ever on episode 8, and so much has changed since then. New career path. Off the market. Full pursuit of new goals and dreams. We're both deep in our own "in-between" eras right now, and this episode is the catch-up we both needed.

We get real about the messy middle of a transitional period, the part nobody shows on the highlight reel, where everything is changing at once and your emotions are a full rollercoaster. We talk about staying connected to who you are when so much is shifting externally, the vulnerability of pursuing something new (hi, Emily's TikTok journey), and yes, she found an actual green flag man in LA, so we had to get into what that shift has been like.

We also get into friendships, balancing a relationship without disappearing on your girls, our wild customer service job stories, and of course, what we're both currently spiraling about.

This one is a long time coming and it did not disappoint.

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You're doing the work. You're showing up. You're saying yes to the right things and trying to say no to the wrong ones. And somehow you still end your week feeling like you failed.

This episode is about that feeling, the one nobody really talks about because from the outside everything looks fine. We're getting into the checklist that never gets shorter, the weeks that were supposed to be chill and weren't, and the guilt of actually living your life while also trying to build something big.

Whether you're pursuing a dream career, trying to hit a fitness goal, figuring out your finances, or just trying to keep up ,this one is for you. Because I think a lot of us are following a blueprint that was never actually built for our lives.

You're not behind. You just borrowed someone else's timeline.

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Summer always seems to disappear before we know it. This week I'm talking about why so many of us spend the season waiting, for plans, people, more money, or the perfect moment, and how that keeps us from actually enjoying it.

From solo adventures and Hot Girl Summer's rebrand to summer ins, outs, and making memories without breaking the bank, consider this your reminder that your life shouldn't be on pause.

Because the best summer isn't the one that looks the most exciting online, it's the one you were actually present for.

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This week we're talking about the emotional withdrawal that hits after weddings, vacations, family visits, and all the moments that make real life feel a little dull when they're over.

After coming home from my sister's wedding, I found myself navigating that familiar crash: going from constant connection, celebration, and fun back to work, routine, and reality. We're talking about why it happens, why it can make you question your entire life, and how to get through the adjustment without making any dramatic decisions.

If you've ever come home from a trip feeling weirdly sad, this one's for you.

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WE'RE BACKKKK BITCHES! 

This week on Casually Spiraling, we're talking dating apps and mental health.

After realizing a friend and I had both deleted the apps for completely opposite reasons, I started wondering why the experience left us both feeling exhausted.

I share my own experience with dating app burnout, how the apps started affecting my confidence and self-worth, and some of the research around dating apps, loneliness, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion.

This isn't an anti-dating-app episode. People find great relationships on them every day. But sometimes the cost to your mental health becomes bigger than the benefit.

Have you ever deleted dating apps? If so, why?

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 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563225003267?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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