Homelessness is a hot topic in local politics across the country, especially in bigger cities. However, rarely do we get an actual glimpse at what homeless truly looks like from the inside - how does it even happen? What is that first night actually like? How do you force yourself to adapt within society when you have no home? How is your sense of self affected not only during homelessness, but in the aftermath once you've overcome it? Our guest this week is Albert Tamulonis, a writer who shares his experience as homeless first hand, with an exceptional amount of honesty, vulnerability, and reflection. This is a conversation that needs to be had in order to de-stigmatize homelessness in general, but also to highlight the humanity shared among us all and remind us that we're never that disconnected from our fellow humans.

It may easily be argued that we could all benefit from being a bit more intentional in our friend-selection process at times. It's easy to get to a place one day where you realize you're giving way too much of your time and energy to people who don't fill YOUR cup in return. Tune in for a thorough breakdown of what we have realized are true red and green flags when vetting your new friends (or weeding out some older ones...)!

It is widely acknowledged at this point that...things have been exceedingly unhinged in this country for a while now...in recent years especially. If you've ever contemplated (or even joked about) jumping ship and moving abroad, you're not at all alone! In this episode, we break down the pros and cons of moving to a new country right now, as well as where the most popular places are that Americans are fleeing to!

We get reallll vulnerable this week. It's time for the top tier embarrassing stories. Grab the popcorn and get ready to laugh and cringe (usually simultaneously). Get to know us a little better...at our own expense!

Hosts of The Muck Podcast, Tina & Hillary are back! This time to discuss how to fight back against oppressive and dangerous laws when living in a red state. This conversation felt like a warm comforting hug and a reminder of how powerful we are when we band together in our convictions. You'll come away with plenty to ponder as well as tangible action steps you can take in service of bettering this country of ours.

Outgrowing certain friendships in adulthood is perfectly natural and often healthy.

How to know when it’s worth letting go of, and how to handle letting go with grace.

Cycle syncing nutritionist Nicole Bendayan is back to give us some empowering advice when it comes to gaining control over our menstrual health holistically and independently.

The murder of Jayland Walker and the July 4th shooting in Illinois provide yet another example of the stark contrast between how American law enforcement treats Black and white people. We feel it's imperative to have these discussions on the pod as atrocities unfold because too often, people read the headlines and the first few sentences of an article, or watch a quick news clip on social media and don't dig any further or question any of the information. In a culture where the only account of a police shooting comes from that police department's own curated evidence, we MUST take it upon ourselves to challenge - this usually starts within our own circles and our own communities. Thank you for being a part of ours.

In opposition to the 4th of July this year, M&A expose the failure of our American education system with a bit of American history trivia as a drinking game. Pour yourself one and join!

This week we get reallyyyy personal! We have dug through the memory crates of our entire lives thus far and extracted our most powerful core memories to share and analyze. Tune in for some revelations, laughs and a few unexpected tears!