We kick off with the best job interview tips we've learned the hard way: how to come across, what actually impresses employers and the questions you should be asking them. Then we pivot to the Met Gala 2026 and our thoughts on the discourse.

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones were photographed holding hands while he has a girlfriend so we get into boundaries and what feels wrong. We also discuss whether women should propose to their partners and why society still has such strong opinions about it.

Meg opens up about trying to figure out if she's sad, depressed, or just grieving. It's a vulnerable conversation about the difference between those states, how to tell them apart, and what to do when you don't know which one you're experiencing.

An honest chat between best friends about careers, celebrity gossip, gender roles, and mental health.

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a female friendship podcast with honest chats about mental health and life, hosted by Erica and Megs.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

chapters:

00:00 intro

02:48 job interview tips

17:16 met gala thoughts

23:49 paul mescal and daisy edgar-jones holding hands

27:33 should women propose

35:32 rejecting proposals

38:52 sadness vs depression vs grief

51:38 outro

This week we're diving deep into reddit stories that sparked major conversations. Should women keep their maiden name after marriage? What surname should children get? We unpack the tradition, identity, and practicality of it all.

We talk about whether one bad therapist should put you off therapy entirely, how to build self worth when you're genuinely starting from rock bottom, and some truly heavy reddit situations. A wife dealing with her husband's corn addiction and the impact it's having on their intimacy and trust. A disabled parent carer struggling with resentment and burnout. Also a husband who "decluttered" his wife's memory jars without asking, throwing away years of sentimental keepsakes.

An honest chat about relationships, therapy, identity, and the reddit stories that remind us how complicated people and marriages really are.

Incredible debate speech about corn: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS95htNnF/

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a female friendship podcast with honest chats about mental health and life, hosted by Erica and Megs.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

chapters:

00:00 intro

00:32 women keeping their maiden name

08:16 bad therapy experience

13:27 which surname should children get

19:42 low self-worth

26:01 corn-addicted husband

33:36 disabled parent carer 

38:26 husband “decluttered” wife’s memory jars

43:43 outro

This week we're diving into online controversies and some truly wild reddit stories that we need to discuss.

We break down the MJ Gray controversy, the Therapy Jeff situation and where we actually stand on it, and the Alix Earle vs Alex Cooper drama that's been all over social media.

Then we get into reddit stories that had us yelling at our screens. A husband's secret trip that he lied about to his wife, a friend putting bipolar disorder on their resume and confused as to why they’re missing out on jobs, and the most divisive one: a loud kid on a red eye flight and whether the parents were in the wrong.

An honest chat about internet drama, relationship red flags, and the kinds of stories that make you question everything.

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a female friendship podcast with honest chats about mental health and life, hosted by Erica and Megs.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

chapters:

00:00 intro

00:44 mj gray controversy

11:47 therapy jeff controversy

23:28 alix earle vs alex cooper controversy

27:08 reddit story husband’s secret trip

36:06 reddit story bipolar resume

44:56 reddit story loud kid on red eye

51:05 outro

type a vs type b personalities, corn culture impacts, childhood trauma & being stuck in between | episode 40

We went to see Hot Department perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and it sparked a conversation about nudity in our conservative society and the impacts of corn culture on how we view bodies and intimacy.

Erica opens up about some childhood trauma she's been working through, and following up on last week's pentacles revelation, she talks about how her parents tried to stamp the kooky creative side out of her. It's a vulnerable look at what happens when the parts of you that make you different are treated like something to fix.

Meg talks about being stuck in an in-between phase in her life right now and how she's coping with that uncertainty. Not where she was, not yet where she's going, just existing in the uncomfortable middle.

We also dive into type A and type B personalities, how they show up in our lives and balancing being a go-getter with positive thinking and managing stress levels.

An honest chat between best friends about creativity, trauma, societal expectations, and what it feels like when you're between versions of yourself.

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a female friendship podcast with honest chats about mental health and life, hosted by Erica and Megan.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

chapters:

00:00 intro

00:23 nudity and corn culture

14:07 figuring out your orientation

20:08 erica’s childhood breakthrough

29:43 suppressing parts of yourself

41:41 meg’s in-between phase

46:52 type a and type b personalities

51:51 manifestation and mental health

1:02:58 outro

This episode is all about revelations we've had about ourselves and each other, the things that genuinely surprise us even after knowing each other for years.

Meg doesn't cry, so the fact that Erica cries almost daily (classic Pisces energy) is something she can't wrap her brain around. Especially because Erica presents as such a strong person outwardly, but we get into how strong people can also be deeply sensitive. We unpack the false binary between strength and emotion, and why we're taught those two things can't coexist.

Meg opens up about how she has difficulty being around people when she's in a bad mood and how that impacts herself and others. She's also shocked that she can actually support herself as a freelancer, something she never thought was possible. Erica, who has been ambitious since birth, is genuinely surprised to realise she's actually a lover girl at her core.

It's vulnerable, revealing, and the kind of conversation that makes you question who you think you are vs who you actually are.

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a mental health and life podcast hosted by Erica and Megan.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

Follow us:

@fingerscrossedthepodcast

@fakewitcherica

@megstierney

chapters:

00:00 intro

00:23 meg shocked that erica cries so much

10:51 eye makeup tangent

12:00 people can’t be strong and sensitive

17:57 guilt vs shame societies

18:53 meg doesn’t cry

26:32 meg’s moods and emotional regulation

41:04 meg is shocked she’s self-sufficient 

42:56 erica’s shocked she’s a lover girl

1:00:31 outro

We start by talking about what it's like to deal with negativity after content goes viral, then get into a vulnerable conversation about not saying "I love you" to your partner and what that actually means.

There's a quick political update on Australia before we dive into gnosticism, schooling under capitalism, and then spend most of the episode unpacking relationships. We go through our red flags, our green flags, whether we believe in second chances, and what the most and least important traits in a partner actually are.

We also talk about our superpowers, the things we bring to relationships and friendships that make us who we are. It's honest, reflective, and the kind of conversation that makes you think about your own patterns and what you're actually looking for.

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a mental health and life podcast hosted by Erica and Megan.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

Follow us:

@fingerscrossedthepodcast

@fakewitcherica

@megstierney

chapters:

00:00 intro

03:30 dealing with negativity online

07:21 not saying i love you to partner

16:49 political update on australia

26:32 gnosticism intro

29:51 schooling under capitalism

32:53 our red flags

44:43 our green flags

47:47 second chances

54:51 most important trait in a partner

59:12 least important trait in a partner

01:00:55 our superpowers

01:10:53 outro

Erica kicks off the episode with some genuinely good luck stories because her fortune has finally turned around. Then we pivot into a big, honest conversation about intimacy and desire that was sparked by Anwar White's recent viral video on "catching print."

We talk about how sexuality has been shaped in the West, the complete failure of sex education to teach us anything meaningful, and the spiritual element of intimacy that no one talks about. We discuss building real connection, women with high libidos, demisexuality and how it shows up differently for everyone, and the ways neurodivergence and trauma intersect with desire.

It's about getting in touch with your sexuality, understanding what you actually want, and unlearning all the stuff that's kept you disconnected from yourself. We wrap up with a quick chat about extroversion vs introversion and why socialising matters.

Funny that we played golf in the morning and ended up having one of our most important conversations about intimacy by the afternoon.

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a mental health and life podcast hosted by Erica and Megan.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

Follow us:

@fingerscrossedthepodcast

@fakewitcherica

@megstierney

chapters:

00:00 intro

02:26 erica's good luck stories

12:24 hormones and pcos

15:55 anwar white and catching print

20:37 intimacy in the west

23:07 what sex education missed

30:58 sacred intimacy and spirituality

34:42 the importance of connection

37:28 women with high libidos

39:07 demisexuality

44:01 getting in touch with your desire

47:25 erica future sociologist?

49:44 extroversion/introversion and socialising

56:33 outro

BTS is officially back after nearly four years, and we're breaking down their new album Arirang and the new Swim music video starring Lili Reinhart. Erica’s a longtime fan and Meg might be a new convert (potentially).

Then we shift gears into something much more personal as Meg opens up about her recent therapy session where she unpacked how she constantly compares herself to others, her thoughts on changing career paths and life direction, and a realisation that's been sitting with her for years: she's always felt bad for trying. We get into internalised tall poppy syndrome, the fear of standing out or aiming too high, and what it actually takes to push past that.

We also touch on enneagram types, marketing thoughts, a potential back scratch business idea, and why being ambitious feels so uncomfortable sometimes.

A mix of pop culture excitement and deeply vulnerable self reflection.

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a mental health and life podcast hosted by Erica and Megan.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

Follow us:

@fingerscrossedthepodcast

@fakewitcherica

@megstierney

chapters:

00:00 intro

00:49 BTS new album

08:20 meg always comparing herself to others

22:03 enneagram chat

24:04 marketing thoughts

26:15 meg always felt bad for trying

33:13 meg’s life direction

36:57 back scratch business

43:25 xerf in australia

44:31 outro

Erica's been really emotional lately. She went to Linkin Park and we talk about some of the best concerts we've ever been to, the ones that stay with you. Then things get heavier: Erica's missing her ex and seriously considering reaching out.

Meg cried, which almost never happens, and opens up about the impact men have had on her and why emotions feel so hard to access sometimes. We also touch on jealousy between friends and what that actually reveals about us.

Erica had a big fight with her mum. Her mum was abusive when she was young, and while they've worked hard to stabilize their relationship, sometimes things still go off the rails. It's an honest conversation about what it's like to navigate trauma with someone who is traumatized themselves and yet traumatized you. How do you repair something that broken? And is it even possible?

A vulnerable, messy, real episode about emotions, relationships, and the complicated people we can't quite let go of.

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a mental health and life podcast hosted by Erica and Megan.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

Follow us:

@fingerscrossedthepodcast

@fakewitcherica

@megstierney

chapters:

00:00 intro

01:20 linkin park and concerts discussion

11:53 jealousy between friends

24:54 erica misses pentacles

34:34 meg cried!

42:52 erica had a fight with her mum

49:39 outro

We're talking about the state of the world as tensions escalate and the possibility of World War 3 feels less abstract than it used to. We put on our tin foil hats to discuss some conspiracy theories around what's actually happening, then pivot to Erica finally watching Interstellar and what it made her feel about time, space, and existence.

The conversation gets heavier as we talk openly about mortality. Meg reflects on not feeling particularly attached to life, while Erica realizes how much she wants to stay. It's an honest, vulnerable discussion about what it means to want to live or not, and why those feelings exist.

We also get into the practicalities of our futures: Erica's indoor job will likely be automated, Meg's outdoor job is destroying her hands with carpal tunnel and tendonitis, so what do we actually do next? We explore alternative career paths, capitalism's role in all of this, and what happens when the work we do stops being sustainable.

🎙️ Fingers Crossed is a mental health and life podcast hosted by Erica and Megan.

📩 email us your thoughts: [email protected]

Follow us:

@fingerscrossedthepodcast

@fakewitcherica

@megstierney

chapters:

00:00 intro 

03:21 the state of the world

16:07 tin foil hat time

21:00 thoughts on interstellar

24:08 back to the state of the world

28:28 meg brief tangent

29:01 processing trauma

31:28 meg remission thoughts

33:44 meg capitalism rant

34:58 thoughts on mortality

42:49 thoughts on changing careers

54:15 outro