We all deserve to be a bit selfish in order to heal and focus on our well-being. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I navigate the struggles of being in toxic relationships and encourage you all to find the strength to walk away. So, please use this episode as a sign that something must change. 

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Sources: 

https://www.shmoop.com/shakespeare-quotes/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold/meaning-then.html

https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring

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Let's all take a moment to thank Margaret Sanger and all those who advocated for women's reproductive rights. In this episode of Thick & Thin, we travel back to the 1900s' to learn the history of a popular birth control method, otherwise known as — the pill.  

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Sources:

https://www.healthline.com/health/birth-control/history-of-birth-control#modern-methods

https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/chastity-belt.htm

https://www.allure.com/story/history-of-birth-control

https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2018/05/16/contraception-evolving-the-options/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-katharine-dexter-mccormick-1875-1967/

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/margaret-sanger

https://www.pandiahealth.com/resources/birth-control-throughout-history/

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/history-oral-contraception/2000-06

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We all know that drinking milk is essential for strong teeth and bones. But with the internet's glaring hatred over dairy milk and the rising popularity of alternatives – oat, almond, soy – is milk no longer cool? In this episode of Thick & Thin, let's go back to the '90s to find out how California made milk sexy again with the icon Got Milk? campaign.

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Sources:

https://www.fastcompany.com/40556502/got-milk-how-the-iconic-campaign-came-to-be-25-years-ago

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/565149/got-milk-ad-campaign-turns-25

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Has a particular smell ever triggered a specific memory? Well, in this episode of Thick & Thin, I describe how the scent of buttery popcorn brought me back to my 17-year-old self to remember the days of dealing with past friendships and insecurities.

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Source:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Narcissus-Greek-mythology

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Life can be messy. But rather than be ashamed, we should embrace the chaos. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I share the craziness of my current work schedule and the stress that comes along with it. 

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Did you know that Priscilla Presley is an actual icon? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I detail the true and, by today's standards, scandalous relationship between the young Priscilla Wagner, and the King of Rock, Elvis Presley. 

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Sources:

https://www.elvispresley.com.au/priscilla/

https://www.mylifetime.com/she-did-that/june-7-1982-priscilla-presley-opened-graceland-to-the-public

https://people.com/books/how-lisa-marie-presley-told-linda-thompson-elvis-presley-had-died/

https://www.biography.com/news/elvis-priscilla-presley-relationship-marriage-divorce

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We all want to know what it's like to feel worthy and chosen in love. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I reveal my true birthday wish and ponder over my past relationships to discover a repeating pattern. 

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Sources:

https://www.medicalconfidence.com/blog/those-that-fail-to-learn-from-history-are-doomed-to-repeat-it-winston-churchill/

https://www.quora.com/Can-history-repeat-itself

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Do we create our own luck? Or is it random? In this episode of Thick & Thin, I strive to discover the true definition of luck and why humans are so obsessed with being lucky. 

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Sources:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reinvent-yourself/201412/we-make-our-own-luck

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-purpose/201911/can-you-accept-the-randomness-life

https://psychcentral.com/lib/patterns-the-need-for-order#2

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Since spooky season has finally arrived, let's dig our claws into the origins of all things Halloween. From costumes to trick-or-treating, why do we celebrate this night in search of our favorite candy? 

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Sources:

https://www.bustle.com/articles/190544-why-do-we-dress-up-for-halloween-the-origin-of-this-tradition-is-pretty-interesting

https://www.livescience.com/16677-halloween-superstitions-traditions.html

https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-ghouls-and-vs-ghosts/

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/history-of-halloween-costumes/index.html

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Fall is officially here! And in this episode of Thick & Thin, we get all warm and fuzzy as I tell the cutest and possibly strangest wedding proposals stories — from pizza sponsorships to celebrity accounts and real-life rom-com moments. 

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Sources:

https://www.brides.com/story/the-best-celebrity-proposal-stories

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