Ever get hit with that special holiday blend of joy, grief, nostalgia, and panic the second Mariah Carey starts yelling in a grocery store? Same. This episode is a cozy little hug for anyone who feels weird at Christmas. We’re talking about the nostalgia, the ache, the comparison spiral, and the pressure to recreate childhood magic. Short, emotional, and here to validate your festive existential crisis.

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Have you ever convinced yourself you’re dying over a totally normal human symptom, only to miraculously recover and then do the same thing a month later? same. This week’s episode is all about challenging negative thoughts - not fixing them, not turning them into sunshine, just interrupting the spiral long enough to feel semi-sane. We’re talking health anxiety, OCD loops, catastrophic thinking, and why our brains love to lie to us. If your mind is a broken slot machine spitting out intrusive thoughts: welcome home.

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Ever feel like you’re not good enough even when the evidence says you are? Same. This episode is a chaotic little deep dive into imposter syndrome; from childhood “gifted kid” trauma to career spirals, comparison, and the constant fear that you’ve tricked everyone. If your brain loves convincing you you’re a fraud, you’re in the right place.

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Have you ever thought you were “over it” and then one dream, one song, one random Instagram story sends you straight back to square one? Same. This one’s about why moving on feels impossible, why “time heals all wounds” is only half true, and what actually helps when you’re stuck ruminating and waiting for closure that never comes.

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Have you ever RSVP’d yes, spent two weeks spiraling about going, overperformed for two hours, then Irish exited without saying goodbye and replayed every interaction in your head all night? same. this one’s about social anxiety before, during, and after the event, overthinking your own personality, drinking to feel “normal,” and why leaving early still counts as showing up.

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Have you ever convinced yourself being single is empowering but still cried because you’re secretly scared you’re unlovable and lonely AF? Same. This one’s about why Vogue says having a boyfriend is embarrassing, the emotional labor gap, and why being alone doesn’t have to mean being lonely.’'

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Have you ever looked around, thought “life is kind of beautiful,” and then immediately wanted to cry? Same. This one’s about the big questions - why we’re here, what it all means, and whether life is actually good, bad, or just both all the time.

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Have you ever had a date (or full relationship) so bad it felt supernatural? Same. This one’s about the horrors of modern dating - ghosting, red flags, and true crimes of the heart, plus the Nashville New Year’s Eve breakup story you’ve all been waiting for.

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Have you ever needed store-bought serotonin because your brain refuses to make its own? Same. This episode dives into what it’s really like to be on (or even consider going on) mental health medication - the stigma, the side effects, and the silence that keeps us all pretending we’re fine. It’s raw, unhinged, and hopefully a reminder that talking about this stuff doesn’t have to be scary or shameful.

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Have you ever spiraled so hard you were convinced your world was ending? Same. This one’s about why we suffer, how our brains turn inconvenience into catastrophe, and the peace that comes when you finally accept what is instead of clinging to what you wanted.

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