Guilty Pleasures and Growing Pains

Case Kenny, podcaster, author, relationship wizard, and all-around awesome dude joined Nina, Krista, and Ang for this conversation. How do you stop chasing and start attracting?  Case details the mindset that sets us up for success when it comes to attracting love and he also emphasizes how important it is to embrace being single as a Superpower.  They touch on going back to exes and closure too.  There's so much wisdom packed into this episode!  Enjoy and feel empowered!!! xo 

In the spirit of Halloween Nina and Ang have a spooky but enlightening conversation with Pandora who is a medium psychic here in Chicago.  She breaks down the signs to look for if a ghost or spirit is present, what to do if one is and she even contacts Ang's mom.  If you're a believer this is some really interesting stuff!  If you're not it's still interesting.  ENJOY!!!

It's that time of year when things get spooky or NOT. Originally we wanted to go to one of the most haunted hotels here in Chicago, but Nina chickened out- for a GOOD reason. In this episode, we go from ghosts to the important stuff like how All Hallows Eve can help you find your true love, and how dating UP can lead to the life you've always dreamed of. 
Nina, Ang, and Krista are joined by their good friend/bodyguard Sonic. 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Nina thought there was no better way to spread awareness than to share the story of her dear friend,  Amy Carabba.  Amy is a former News Anchor, fighter, survivor, sister, mother, friend, super hero....the list goes on.  Nina and Amy first met while they were both working in Sacramento years ago and have remained close ever since.  Amy joins the podcast to share her breast cancer journey, and how she was able to become a mom even after she was told it wasn't possible.  Her story is real and intense but also beautiful and inspiring.  The hope is through sharing her story we will be reminded to stay on top of our self breast exams and to know that even in the darkest days there will be light.   

Our favorite relationship expert, Love McPherson, is here to teach us all about the five different “people” inside of us that are actually showing up to choose our mates. These different “people” are the ones that continue to pop up in our relationships causing us to make the same mistakes. Love breaks down how to identify which one of them is doing the choosing and how to heal them so that we can move forward and receive the love we desire. 

Who's that ONE friend you would call your Junk Genie? 

We all have that one person/place we turn to learn anything and everything we need to know about sex. Nina, Ang, Krista, and Julia talk about the ways they get their sex knowledge. They go around the table sharing what their "dream sex song" is, which celeb they think is a dead fish in bed and who would be great in bed.  

Julia drops one on us and teaches us what "vabbing" is AND shares her boyfriend's sex playlist!

Listen, and as always SUBSCRIBE!  

The only thing worse than a regular breakup is a friend breakup.  It doesn't matter how old you are, they cut deep!  Nina, Krista, and Angie break down the "3 Tier Truth to Friendship" that is designed to help manage expectations within friendships and to relieve broken hearts.  

This episode of Guilty Pleasures and Growing Pains tackles a conversation about mental health and suicide prevention. It's an honest exchange between friends that share their personal stories surrounding mental health and suicide.  Nina, Angie, and Krista are joined by Dr. Dimple Patel from the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  The goal is to provide information, hope, and deconstruct the stigma surrounding mental health issues.  

Sometimes quarantine leads you to do some out of the ordinary things like reliving our high school days. Things like learning a dance routine and performing it together (WAP), prank calls, and playing 'Truth or Dare'. 

Our guest and friend Julia join us on this episode to relive this fun night!