Dancing With the Stars is back — and apparently so is Corinna at 4 A.M. 😂

This week on Slay & Pray, we’re recovering from an insanely busy week, celebrating the fact that Arizona is finally slightly less hot, planning anything-but-basic family photos, and talking about the surprisingly fun parts of watching our kids grow up.

Then it’s time for our Dancing With the Stars debrief — and we have THOUGHTS.

We’re talking early favorites, contestants who surprised us, judges who need to CALM DOWN, some rough first-night scores, surprising eliminations, Julianne trying to survive live television, and the performances that had us rooting for more.

Plus: Corinna’s son has an adorable school performance (and a minor glasses emergency), Alisha shares her own flying-glasses story, Corinna discovers a peanut butter she cannot stop talking about, and we attempt to make this a “mini episode.”

Spoiler: We’re not very good at that.

⏰ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Watching Dancing With the Stars at 4 A.M.
00:50 — Corinna finally gets some sleep
01:48 — Our insanely busy week
02:43 — Arizona is FINALLY cooling down
03:11 — Alisha is planning family photos
05:38 — Everyone needs a Coco
06:14 — The magic of the “big kid” phase
08:06 — Alisha is loving the toddler years
09:41 — Corinna cries at a school performance
11:17 — The great glasses emergency
14:28 — Alisha's flying-glasses story
16:27 — We love our Instagram people ❤️
17:01 — Corinna's latest peanut butter obsession
18:22 — Let's talk Dancing With the Stars!
19:37 — One of our early DWTS favorites
21:14 — Who are we rooting for?
21:48 — The first elimination
23:10 — Tatyana Ali takes the floor
24:06 — Were the judges too harsh?
25:40 — Giada De Laurentiis takes on DWTS
26:45 — Julianne's live-TV struggle
28:01 — Alisha was NOT impressed
28:33 — Why are the judges so mean?!
29:52 — The women's elimination
31:32 — Julia Stiles rallies
32:23 — Our “mini episode” comes to an end
32:42 — Slay & Pray giveaway!

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New York Times bestselling author Annabel Monaghan joins Slay & Pray to talk all things Dolly All the Time, fake dating, romance, creativity, caregiving, and writing later in life.

We chat with Annabel about why fake dating is such an irresistible romance trope, how Pretty Woman inspired parts of Dolly and Stewart’s story, the deeply personal inspiration behind Christopher’s character, and what it means to write love stories with older female characters who bring real life, real baggage, and real heart to the page.

Annabel also shares her path from Wall Street to bestselling author, why it’s never too late to chase the thing you love, what it feels like to have Dolly All the Time headed to the screen, and a sneak peek at her next book, August After All.

Plus: Andy Cohen, book-to-movie dreams, Jennifer Lawrence, Jacob Elordi, and plenty of romance-reader joy.

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This week on Slay & Pray, Alisha and Corinna sit down with USA Today bestselling author Laura Marie Meyers to talk about her debut novel, The Mash Up.

Laura shares how the idea “girl stuck in a MASH game” lived in her notes app for years, how millennial nostalgia helped shape the book, and why Ruby’s story became about more than just a fun rom-com premise. The conversation dives into lifelong friendships, motherhood, reconnecting with the dreams you had when you were younger, and what it means to stop playing your life small.

Plus, we get into all the important things: AIM screen names, You’ve Got Mail, 10 Things I Hate About You, Miss Congeniality, Limited Too, NSYNC vs. Backstreet Boys, and why Alisha may need a full rom-com correction plan.

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Timestamps
00:00 Don’t cry, Karen
01:07 Meet Laura Marie Meyers, author of The Mash Up
02:00 You’ve Got Mail, AIM names, and millennial chaos
06:05 Welcome to the show
07:01 What The Mash Up is about
08:50 Why Alisha and Corinna are the target audience
10:14 How the MASH game inspired the book
13:03 Laura’s journey from journalism to fiction
15:37 Taking yourself seriously as a writer
15:44 The story behind The Mash Up book cover
18:43 Laura’s biggest “pinch me” moments
20:28 Ruby and Bridget friendship energy
22:03 Why workplace friendships can feel like school friendships
23:43 Choosing the audiobook narrator
27:01 TikTok questions for Laura
31:10 The “playing life small” theme
35:00 Motherhood, memory, and seeing every version of yourself
39:00 Advice for reconnecting with old dreams
43:40 Rapid-fire rom-com questions
45:42 Best Sandra Bullock movie
47:19 Alisha’s rom-com correction plan
50:15 Practical Magic 2: yes or no?
52:20 Favorite early 2000s band
56:09 90210, Saved by the Bell, and Penn Hayes inspiration
57:45 Favorite 2000s store
59:14 Final thoughts with Laura

This week on Slay & Pray, Alisha and Corinna are catching up on a very chaotic week filled with sick kids, toddler fashion opinions, weighted vest life hacks, deflated party balloons, luxury facials, and the Instagram ads that are clearly working way too well.

Alisha shares the emotional battle of trying to get her toddler dressed for daycare when all she wanted was a full sparkly ball gown, while Corinna reveals her latest purchase spiral: four jars of boutique peanut butter. From banana bread matcha regret to TikTok turning into QVC, the girls get into the very real danger of being influenced online.

They also talk current reads, Bible “life hacks,” The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Gilded Age, Outer Banks, Drew Starkey, Ted Lasso, and why every show somehow becomes a full emotional journey.

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Timestamps

00:00 Busy week, sick days, and mom life
01:54 Work travel, hotel plans, and busy season
02:30 Remembering how busy toddlers really are
04:56 Toddler daycare outfit drama begins
06:27 The sparkly dress meltdown
08:27 Parenting battles you accidentally commit to
11:14 Alisha’s weighted vest life hack
13:29 Corinna’s balloon saga continues
15:55 Corinna gets a facial
21:06 Corinna’s $50 peanut butter purchase
24:42 S’mores peanut butter and spending regrets
26:52 Instagram ads, TikTok shop, and QVC energy
28:04 Banana bread matcha regret
30:23 Shoutouts and reading updates
32:11 Alisha’s Bible reading hack
34:09 Corinna’s sister discovers Jenny Han
35:31 Rewatching The Summer I Turned Pretty
36:11 Curly hair, brushing, and natural texture
40:35 Sheriff Labrador and kids’ shows
42:13 Rewatching The Gilded Age
43:51 Outer Banks, Silo, and Inside Out
45:44 Corinna finishes Outer Banks
47:24 Drew Starkey, Lucky, and Apple TV
47:56 Ted Lasso favorites
51:52 Let’s Marry Harry reunion drama
53:01 Website, giveaway, and wrap-up

One of us is baking homemade sourdough to save money. The other is Instacarting an army of giant balloons. We’ll let you guess who is who. 😂

This week on Slay & Pray, Alisha’s money-saving era has officially become her entire personality — complete with homemade sandwich bread, cheaper hair products and a refusal to buy a $30 hairbrush. Meanwhile, Corinna has the exact opposite problem.

Then we need to discuss THE BALLOONS.

Corinna attempts to save herself some time by ordering inflated balloons through Instacart, only to end up with a delivery straight out of a clown car, missing balloons, a balloon casualty in the Arizona heat and a driver who repeatedly reminds her that he deserves a bigger tip.

Plus, Alisha finally starts Outer Banks, Corinna is deep into her Ted Lasso rewatch, we debate whether we’re Pogues or Kooks, talk about our latest reads and once again mourn the loss of Salad and Go.

Oh, and apparently Alisha doesn't brush her hair.

Another perfectly normal week at Slay & Pray.

⏰ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Is Alisha becoming a trad wife?
00:37 — The sourdough era has begun
01:49 — Does making bread actually save money?
02:47 — Our VERY different spending habits
04:05 — The $30 hairbrush debate
04:17 — Alisha admits she doesn't brush her hair
06:30 — The curly hair defense
08:31 — Alisha's Slay of the Week
09:58 — Corinna's latest book obsession
11:46 — We're STILL mourning Salad and Go
14:13 — The Instacart balloon disaster begins
15:15 — The driver asks for a bigger tip 😳
17:07 — The clown car arrives
18:21 — Corinna ordered HOW many balloons?!
21:49 — Four balloons never made it
23:27 — Should Corinna have tipped him more?
25:54 — Sourdough reveal!
27:59 — Corinna is binging Ted Lasso
29:13 — Our thoughts on Ted Lasso Season 3
32:21 — Alisha finally watches Outer Banks
33:48 — Why Outer Banks is stressing Alisha out
35:22 — Getting spoiled by social media
36:20 — Alisha belongs in the Outer Banks
36:54 — Are we Pogues or Kooks?
37:40 — Corinna's documentary obsession
40:34 — The danger of listening to your own podcast in public
41:20 — We could talk about birth forever
42:10 — Bringing it on home, John B.

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Harry Jowsey noticed us. Armchair Expert reposted us. And somehow that's only the beginning of this week's chaos. 😂

Corinna and Alisha are back on the couch talking about everything they're watching, reading and obsessing over — including Lucky, Silo, Friends & Neighbors, The Dink, Jury Duty and the books currently taking over their lives.

Corinna shares her very exciting Harry Jowsey interaction (which Alisha tries her absolute best to be excited about), plus the moment Armchair Expert reshared Slay & Pray. They also get into the Idaho college murders after listening to Christopher Whitcomb's interview about The Broken Plea and discuss some of the questions surrounding the case.

Plus: Alisha finally reads the books Corinna has been assigning her, Salad and Go is gone and they're still mourning, Lisa's Literary Corner is officially becoming a thing, and a conversation about birth turns into some very memorable labor-room stories.

Basically, it's another completely normal episode of Slay & Pray.

⏰ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — School's back & we're back in a routine
01:29 — Slay & Pray of the week
04:52 — Alisha finally finished Corinna's book recommendation
06:17 — Lisa's Literary Corner
07:12 — Alisha starts The Mashup
09:05 — Is Corinna an empath?
10:11 — The #1 rule for long workdays
13:01 — Alisha's scary heat exhaustion story
15:35 — RIP Salad and Go 💔
18:54 — Corinna watches Let's Marry Harry
20:29 — Harry Jowsey commented on our post?!
22:16 — DeuxMoi shared Slay & Pray
24:20 — Lisa's important birth PSA
26:02 — Alisha's Bradley Method birth experience
32:24 — Our Armchair Expert moment 🍒
33:41 — Diving into the Idaho college murders
42:26 — Alisha reviews The Dink
45:21 — Is Lucky worth watching?
46:42 — Corinna finally watches Silo
49:55 — Why Alisha loves Apple TV
50:42 — Friends & Neighbors
55:38 — Why you need to watch Jury Duty
56:23 — Corinna's latest book recommendation
57:31 — Finishing Scandal... again
58:53 — Until next time!

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This week on Slay & Pray, Corinna and Alisha are talking books, TV, movies, bruised butts, making their first dollars from the podcast, and one truly ridiculous shark movie. 😂

First, Alisha is officially doing her homework and reading Dolly All the Time ahead of a VERY exciting upcoming author interview. Meanwhile, Corinna is celebrating the fact that Slay & Pray has actually made money — even if they’re currently debating how to split their whopping earnings. 💰

Then Corinna tells the story of FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS and somehow sends the conversation spiraling into butt bruises, longboarding accidents, idyllic summers on Lake Minnetonka and the realization that maybe her obsession with summer romance books goes deeper than anyone realized.

Then it’s time for Chaos on the Couch!

Corinna made Alisha watch Devil’s Mouth, and they have THOUGHTS. Sharks? Underwater caves? Hot people in Thailand? Every possible young-adult movie trope? Somehow it has all the ingredients of a good movie while also being completely ridiculous.

Plus, they’re talking Lucky, Ted Lasso, Silo, Wicker, Practical Magic and what they’re watching next.

And BIG Slay & Pray news: Annabel Monaghan is coming on the podcast! 📚

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Faking enthusiasm & bullying Corinna
02:01 — Alisha’s daughter starts “pre-preschool”
07:20 — Alisha stopped reading… until Corinna gave her homework
09:25 — Corinna’s relentless podcast PR strategy
13:26 — Alisha is reading Dolly All the Time
14:52 — Slay & Pray actually made money!
16:11 — The great $18 business debate
18:40 — Corinna fell down the stairs 😳
22:35 — Alisha’s longboarding disaster
23:37 — Corinna’s idyllic Lake Minnetonka summers
27:31 — Chaos on the Couch
29:35 — Devil’s Mouth review
32:53 — “Scream with sharks”
34:22 — Is Gavin getting typecast?
36:17 — The problem with stressful movies
39:06 — So… was Devil’s Mouth actually good?
40:39 — Lucky on Apple TV
42:20 — Ted Lasso is back
43:40 — Alisha wants Corinna to watch Silo
44:00 — We NEED to talk about Wicker
45:24 — The Practical Magic debate
48:46 — Annabel Monaghan is coming to Slay & Pray!
50:08 — Alisha is officially becoming a reader
53:31 — Corinna is a… part-time vegetarian?
55:40 — Until next time 💕

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Corinna and Alisha are officially BRICKED. 📵😂

This week on Slay & Pray, we’re talking about our attempts to stop doomscrolling, why The Brick might actually be changing our lives, and what happens when you suddenly have hours of your evening back.

But first: grocery-store dates with toddlers, an Arizona power outage, Corinna’s girls’ weekend and mildly terrifying steam-room experience, plus a very important discussion about sweaty workouts, childbirth and whether we’re becoming more unhinged every week.

Then it’s time for Chaos on the Couch! We get into the Netflix documentary about the Idaho student murders, The Ultimatum, Project Hail Mary, Ransom Canyon (or, as Corinna would like it renamed, Handsome Canyon 👀), House of Stassi and more.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Corinna’s natural hair color becomes a controversy
03:13 — Slay & Pray of the week
05:03 — Alisha’s money-saving grocery era
09:34 — The power goes out
11:12 — Corinna’s girls’ weekend
13:21 — The steam room experience
17:07 — Our questionable gym eras
21:59 — Childbirth stories
25:40 — Inside the Slay & Pray Instagram algorithm
27:18 — Are we becoming more unhinged?
28:12 — Giveaway winner + podcast updates
29:29 — ShopMy and Slay & Pray merch!
34:43 — We got The Brick
35:55 — Fighting our doomscrolling addiction
37:46 — Chaos on the Couch
38:01 — Netflix’s Idaho student murders documentary
45:34 — The Ultimatum
46:53 — The Dink
48:15 — Project Hail Mary + Ransom Canyon
50:51 — House of Stassi
52:15 — Our dream podcast guest

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This week on Slay & Pray, Corinna and Alisha catch up after a busy week with plenty of laughs and way too many tangents.

They debate the surprisingly life-changing benefits of using a top sheet, share their thoughts on Project Hail Marystarring Ryan Gosling (spoiler-free), recommend books and TV shows they've been loving, and swap hilarious family stories—including the unforgettable moment one child called an entire family gathering "a bunch of losers."

Plus: Bravo TV, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Silo, Five-Star Weekend, favorite books, workout wins, air conditioning debates, and a conversation that somehow ends with doctors, caffeine, and questionable honesty on medical forms.

After three weeks apart, Corinna and Alisha are finally back together—and they have a lot to catch up on.

From Corinna's family vacation in California that somehow involved an infected underboob, a blown tire, six kids, and a movie theater disaster... to Alisha's sick dog, newfound love of audiobooks, and obsession with Little House on the Prairie, this episode is one giant catch-up session.

They also discuss:

• Why they accidentally stopped talking for weeks
• The best and worst parts of summer vacation
• Pet insurance and surprise vet bills
• Reading slumps (or breakthroughs!)
• The "Brick" app that helped reduce phone addiction
• Streaming recommendations and documentary rabbit holes
• Why everyone suddenly loves Little House on the Prairie
• Grocery shopping, Walmart vs. Fry's, and trying to save money
• The return of Slay & Pray after a much-needed break

It's messy, hilarious, completely unfiltered, and exactly the reunion they needed.

00:00 We haven't recorded in three weeks
02:27 Why they accidentally stopped talking
07:11 Summer break recap
11:36 Alisha becomes a reader
13:38 The Brick app and breaking phone addiction
18:08 Neighbor's expensive vet emergency
26:20 Corinna's California vacation
29:50 The underboob medical saga
35:36 Vacation with six kids
37:49 The tire blowout and movie theater chaos
46:27 Saving money and saying goodbye to ad-free Hulu
48:50 Little House on the Prairie obsession
52:12 TV shows, books, and documentaries
57:52 More streaming recommendations
1:02:24 Corinna's latest TV obsession
1:09:04 Emma Brodie interview excitement
1:10:30 Slay all day

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