Frankie and Jess

Stranger Things, Series Finales & Why We’d Rather Watch at Home


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Happy New Year — and welcome officially to year two of the Frankie & Jess Podcast.


In this episode, we reflect on how this podcast began as an audio diary during one of the biggest transitions of our lives — and how simply talking things out became therapy in real time. We get honest about growth, accountability, and the difference between going to therapy and actually doing the work.


We talk about:

  • Why checking the box isn’t the same as real change
  • “Wearing therapy like a badge” vs. seeing real growth
  • Watering your tree — and why growth always shows fruit
  • Accountability, patterns, and pointing the finger back at yourself
  • Why age isn’t the excuse we think it is when it comes to health and self-work

  • We also shift gears into something a little lighter (but just as meaningful): the Stranger Things series finale.


    One of us watched it on the big screen in a packed theater on New Year’s Day — crowds, reactions, emotions and all. The other watched it quietly at the cabin, late at night, the way it’s always been: just us, no distractions. We talk about:

    • Theater vs. couch viewing
    • Why crowd energy can change the experience
    • Family traditions tied to long-running shows
    • Nostalgia, series finales, and letting characters win
    • Why some stories are better watched at home
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