The Salty Goddess

Welcome to the final Hump Day Guilty Pleasure of 2025, and consider this your lovingly savage wake-up call before you drag the same bad habits into 2026.

In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry dismantles the fantasy of New Year’s resolutions with unapologetic truth, brutal humor, and zero tolerance for performative self-help. If you keep overspending, over-promising, under-delivering, ignoring your trauma, numbing yourself with substances, and calling chaos a “personality trait”: this one’s for you.

We talk:

Why repeating the same behaviors year after year isn’t growth, it’s denial

How fragile egos keep people broke, burned out, and stuck

The ripple effects of ignoring systems, budgets, and personal accountability

Why healing isn’t weakness, and refusing to heal absolutely is

How to stop repainting cracks and actually repair the foundation of your life

This isn’t about becoming a “new you.”

You don’t need new body parts.

You need insight, discipline, courage, and a mirror.

If you’re ready to stop applauding your own self-destruction and build something that can actually hold weight, welcome home.

Leadership is not a title. It’s not authority. And it sure as hell isn’t fear.

In this episode of The Salty Goddess Podcast, Anne Margaret Perry dismantles the biggest lie in modern leadership — that a job title makes someone a leader.

This episode dives into:

What leadership actually is (and why influence matters more than authority)

The difference between compliance and commitment

How fear-based leadership destroys trust, innovation, and retention

Why people don’t quit jobs — they quit managers

The hidden cost of bad leadership on morale, burnout, and organizational culture

If you’ve ever worked for a boss who ruled by intimidation, confusion, or ego — this episode will put words to what you already felt.

And if you’re in leadership?

Raw. Direct. Uncomfortable. Necessary.

🎧 Listen now if you’re done confusing power with leadership — and ready to talk about what real influence looks like.

Everyone claims confidence.

In this episode, we cut through the performative bravado and expose the difference between real confidence and fragile ego. Because confidence doesn’t need applause, validation, or a sob story to justify bad behavior. Ego does. And victimhood? That’s just ego wearing a sympathy costume.

We’re talking about:

Why confident people own their mistakes instead of blaming the world

How ego feeds on attention, excuses, and external validation

The seductive comfort of victimhood—and why it keeps you stuck

What accountability actually looks like when you stop pretending

If you’re serious about personal growth, leadership, boundaries, and emotional maturity, this episode is your mirror. And fair warning—it doesn’t flatter liars, manipulators, or people addicted to being “done wrong.”

And, If this episode made you uncomfortable, it probably hit exactly where it needed to.

Welcome back to the multiverse, friends. This week, Anne Margaret Perry is serving a full platter of holiday chaos, reproductive reality checks, salty life lessons, and a savage invitation to step into your most authentic self.

From fruitcake season and pie week survival, to the jaw-dropping rise of Marketplace ‘fake donors’ (yes, the turkey baster kind), this episode blends humor, shock, and straight-up wisdom. Anne Margaret dismantles ego-driven nonsense, calls out public feral behavior, and breaks down why confidence + competence = unstoppable authenticity.

If you’re heading into 2026 exhausted from people-pleasing, comparison, or worrying about uninformed opinions, this episode is your permission slip to fly your freak flag at full mast.

Follow @The.Salty.Goddess everywhere for unapologetic truth bombs, real talk, and a whole lot of spice.  

In this Salty Goddess Thanksgiving special, Anne Margaret Perry delivers the coziest, funniest, and most brutally honest holiday survival guide you didn’t know you needed. From the sacredness of Pie Week and the kickoff of Fruitcake Season to the chaos of navigating feral family members, this episode blends humor, heart, and healing in classic Salty Goddess fashion.

Anne Margaret shares sweet moments with her twelve grandchildren, reflects on decades of grief after losing her father in 1988, and walks listeners through the complex swirl of joy and sorrow that holidays can bring. She also delivers a sharp, hilarious takedown of “holiday jackholes,” competitive trauma athletes, and anyone determined to weaponize family gatherings.

With truth bombs, tender wisdom, and a few F-bombs sprinkled like cinnamon on a holiday dessert, Anne Margaret offers grounding, comfort, and permission to protect your peace at all costs. Whether you’re cherishing loved ones, missing someone deeply, navigating family chaos, or simply in it for the pie — this episode will speak to your soul.

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Everyone talks about “confidence,” but too many confuse it with ego, filters, and fake praise.

Confidence doesn’t come from curated feeds, lighting apps, or likes, NAY it comes from knowing your craft, doing the work, and getting so damn good they can’t ignore you.

Anne Margaret breaks down:

If you’re done comparing, done performing, and ready to build confidence that doesn’t need an audience; this one’s for you.

Because confidence without competence is just cosplay.

Think your wedding traditions are romantic? Think again. In this raw, unfiltered episode, The Salty Goddess exposes the dark, patriarchal roots of ceremonies that still define love today. From veils and vows to diamonds and dowries, Anne Margaret delivers a furious, funny, and historically accurate takedown of marriage customs built on control, ownership, and capitalism. Discover how to reclaim your rituals and rewrite what commitment really means in the modern world.

Ever wonder how Halloween morphed from ancient fire festivals and ancestor feasts into plastic pumpkins and sugar comas? In this unapologetically salty episode, Anne Margaret Perry, The Salty Goddess herself, digs into the untamed history of Halloween. Discover the Celtic roots of Samhain, how the Church turned pagans into parishioners, and how Irish immigrants brought it all to America (where candy companies took over).

Let’s talk about accountability, excuses, and the myth that family or friendship buys unlimited forgiveness.

If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “They didn’t mean it,” while sweeping the same mess under the same rug, this episode is your wake-up call. Anne Margaret Perry | The Salty Goddess walks you through what real accountability sounds like, why “sorry” without change is emotional noise, and how civility doesn’t mean you owe anyone access.

We’re covering it all:

Excuses vs Accountability

The anatomy of a real apology

Civility ≠ Access

Reintegration as a process, not a press pass

And the unvarnished truth: “Family isn’t diplomatic immunity.”

Because when people show you who they are, you don’t need a debate, you need a door.

“Bye, bitch. Your departure need not be announced, you’re not Flight 666 leaving out of Gate 666. Take your baggage and have a safe trip.”

Everybody wants success—until they realize it requires sweat, self-awareness, and a spine.

Success doesn’t start with a vision board; it starts with three non-negotiables:

You’ll learn how to:

Wake up feeling actually positive , brain training, like potty training only easier!

Choose your mentors wisely—and stop taking advice from people who don't have your best interests at heart!

Build a mindset that’s grounded in reality, not rainbows.

Because success isn’t magic, it’s consistency and method. And if you’re waiting for motivation, you’re already behind.

So grab your coffee, your confidence, and your grown-up goals.