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Neal Brennan joins Chelsea to talk about resetting his brain with Ayahuasca and 5-MeO-DMT, whether or not all comedians are clinically depressed, and what it’s like to be the friend of the funny guy.  Then: A girlfriend finds some disturbing threads saved on her boyfriend’s computer.  A 90-day fiance situation gets rocky when a work-wife enters the chat. And a Gen-Z caller can’t stop her flings from falling in love with her, even though she’s just trying to get laid.  

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Check out Blocks with Neal Breannan

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Actress and activist Jamie Lynn Sigler joins Chelsea to talk about why it took her so long to accept her MS diagnosis, how going through her “athlete phase” led her to the love of her life, and the unexpected turns her life has taken since her career-defining role on The Sopranos.  Then: A single woman wants to stay that way, even though her guy-friends can’t take a hint.  An almost-21-year-old worries about inviting her newly-divorced parents to her birthday party.  And a Kiwi with Graves disease wrestles with fertility questions and unchangeable circumstances. 

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Check out MeSsy with Jamie Lynn Sigler and Christina Applegate

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The hilarious Luenell joins Chelsea in-studio today to talk about lighting joints at an A-List dinner party, why it’s a family affair to play the Apollo, and the flesh-eating diseases that surely must live in airports. Then: A snooping husband finds something he doesn’t like when he looks through his wife’s phone.  A stay-at-home-mom has never had an orgasm with her husband.  And a girlfriend wants to sleep with her boyfriend… AND their roommate.  

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The iconic Jane Fonda is in-studio with Chelsea today to talk about fighting for the future you want to see, why being resilient is key, and why she surrounds herself with good broads.  Then: A former sex worker struggles to find a man who won’t fetishize her.  A fresh divorce after a 4-month marriage makes a 20-something doubt her self worth.  And a dad mistakenly sends sexts to his daughter… that aren’t about her mom.  

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Blair Socci joins Chelsea to talk about secret ayahuasca trips, why she’s happy she’s single, and her experience being an 0nlyfans mogul for exactly one day. Then: A sister thinks weed should be legalized - especially within her own family.  A girlfriend treads too lightly when her boyfriend can’t keep it up.  And a polyamorous experiment leaves a twenty-something newly divorced.

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Chelsea and Catherine get together to gab about the books they loved as kids, why you should indulge in things that bring you joy, and deciding that you don’t need to control the outcome of things.  Then: A newly-sober New Yorker struggles with guilt over her past mistakes.  A trans woman wonders if she should reignite a relationship with her sister who wasn’t always there for her.  And a boss targets an employee with an indecent proposal.

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So You Think You Can Dance’s Allison Holker Boss joins Chelsea to talk about finding gratitude amidst loss, filling your cup before you can help others, and why not moving your feet when you dance is terrible advice.  Then: Things left unsaid leave a friend feeling guilty after ghosting.  The owner of a therapeutic farm finds her wife won’t stick around if she spends all her time working.  And a daughter wonders if she should tell her mom about her dad’s girlfriend.

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To donate or find out more about volunteering with Jess and her therapeutic farm, visit: https://wegrowroots.org

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Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin joins Chelsea to talk about the impact of both novelty and repetition on the human brain, what she learned by visiting the Met on a daily basis, and how using your five senses can help improve mindfulness… and your life. Then: An ex-mormon flirts with psychedelics. A teacher considers trading in her life for a new one.  And a small-town girl wonders if her May-December relationship has been a fetish all along. 

 

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Neglected Senses Quiz

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Celebrated author Kristin Hannah joins Chelsea this week to talk about how to make the muse appear, why careers are made in the aggregate, and why Chelsea thinks Alaska is the last place on earth she’d want to be.  Then: A new author wrestles with the last 50 pages of his novel.  The writer of a feminist newsletter wonders whether to reveal her past.  And a woman who lost her dad on 9/11 struggles to tell her story.

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Books mentioned in this week’s episode:

The Women

The Great Alone

The Nightingale

Shadow of the Wind

Remarkably Bright Creatures

In the Belly of the Elephant

The Square of Sevens

Over the Top

Into Thin Air

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Monica Lewinsky joins Chelsea to talk about the power of using your voice, surviving public shaming, and the growth that comes with adversity and lots of therapy. Then: An almost-50-year-old wants to ask for help but isn’t sure how.  An almost-30-year-old can’t let go of the pain around her father’s death.  And a young doctor struggles with sexism in the workplace.

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See some of Monica’s anti-bullying work:

Stand Up For Yourself

In Real Life

The Epidemic

Defy the Name

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