The Trouble with Life Is… We’re Still Here (Just Unthawing)

In Episode 9 of The Trouble with Life Is…, Hayes and AK reflect on the quieter work of getting through winter — balancing work, life, responsibilities, and exhaustion while everything feels heavier and slower. Winter doesn’t pause life, and this episode holds space for survival mode, emotional fatigue, and the cautious ways we move when things feel icy.

With warmth, honesty, and light humor, this conversation reminds listeners that being “still here” counts — and that unthawing doesn’t happen all at once. There’s no rush to bloom. Sometimes the work is simply making it through and allowing yourself to soften when you’re ready.