In this episode, I go off on one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard in my life: school photo retake day. What started as an innocent conversation with Natalie turned into a full scale rant about how parents are unknowingly programming insecurity, perfectionism, and lifelong anxiety into their kids… all because a picture “wasn’t good enough.”

I walk you through the horror scene of six and seven year olds being marched out of class for the “ugly kids retake line,” the message it sends, and why it’s no wonder those same kids grow into stressed, approval-seeking adults who never feel enough. I even share a few stories of my own son Tobias and the perfectly imperfect school photos that capture exactly who he is, chaos and all.

This is my rant about identity, confidence, and rejecting the obsession with looking perfect whether you’re five, fifteen, or forty five. A picture is meant to capture who you are in that moment and if someone doesn’t like it, the answer is simple… fuck em.

Turn this one up loud. This might be the most important message I’ve shared yet.

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