What happened to Gilmore Girls? Or, more specifically, what happened to evolving as we age? In this episode, Brandy Lynn revisits A Year in the Life: Spring through the lens of avoidance. From Lorelai’s hollow therapy sessions to Luke’s refusal to expand, and Sookie’s quiet absence. It’s a portrait of resistance disguised as contentment, and proof that sometimes even our favorite characters outgrow reality.

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What happened to Gilmore Girls ? Or, more specifically, what happened to Lorelai Gilmore? In this episode, Brandy Lynn revisits A Year in the Life: Wunter through grown-woman eyes, unpacking Lorelai’s regression with her mother, her stagnation with Luke, and her quiet complacency with Rory. It’s a midlife mirror disguised as a rewatch that's honest, funny, and just a little heartbreaking.

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Not every loss hurts the same. In this episode, I talk about what it means to grieve someone who wasn’t good to you, the guilt that comes with feeling relief, and how to find peace when grief doesn’t look the way people expect.

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Making friends in your 40s feels a lot like dating — awkward first moves, fear of rejection, and hoping it clicks. In this episode, I unpacks the loneliness epidemic, why flaking is foul, and how showing up is the real secret to lasting friendships.

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Halloween in July, Pumpkin Spice Lattes in August, and why the 90s will never die. Brandy Lynn unpacks it all—plus why fall feels like the coziest midlife reset.

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Not a polished TED Talk — just me spiraling, quitting my job, and deciding a mic was cheaper than a full breakdown. From heartbreak to family loss to a career that drained me dry, this is the messy backstory of Forties Unfiltered. Spoiler: it’s darkly funny, a little painful, and maybe too honest.

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What started as a cringe email to Stassi Schroeder in 2016 turned into something bigger — a look at rejection, silence, and the messy ways we abandon ourselves through people-pleasing and settling for less. It’s raw, a little funny, and just unfiltered enough to sting.

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I’ve been holding a grudge against Stassi Schroeder for nearly a decade — and now I’m finally talking about it. This episode isn’t just reality TV drama; it’s about rejection, authenticity, and how even petty grudges can shape the way we choose to live unfiltered.

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This is the official trailer for Forties Unfiltered, the podcast where I, Brandy Lynn, process my midlife crisis out loud because therapy is only an hour and that is simply not enough.

Every week we’ll grab a cocktail and talk about the messy, funny, and inevitably complicated realities of navigating life in your 40s.

✨ Website: fortiesunfiltered.com