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Mood: astrology, horoscope, astro lesson, self love

Join us for an astro-forecast-slash-lesson with our #1 star queen, Shannon Aganza. Today’s lesson is all about Venus retrograde in Leo, and what that means for your sign… and your summer!

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Get your astro chart here: https://astro-charts.com (Select Whole Sign or Koch house system, depending on your level of understanding of astrology)

Refresh your memory on the 12 houses of astrology in episode 39.

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Time Stamps for Each Rising Sign

52:36 - Leo Rising / 1st house

53:37 - Cancer Rising / 2nd house

54:38 - Gemini Rising / 3rd house

55:55 - Taurus Rising / 4th house

58:19 - Aries Rising / 5th house

1:01:12 - Pisces Rising/ 6th house

1:04:45 - Aquarius Rising / 7th house

1:06:40 - Capricorn Rising / 8th house

1:09:51 - Sagittarius Rising / 9th house

1:12:03 - Scorpio Rising / 10th house

1:15:25 - Libra Rising / 11th house

1:17:11 - Virgo Rising / 12th house

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1:20:15 - self care journal instructions

Mood: educational, empowering, validating, insightful, mental health

Has TikTok diagnosed you with ADHD? Have you actually been diagnosed with ADHD?

If you're female, there's an extra hurdle for you. The gender gap in research and diagnoses leaves many women and girls undiagnosed and untreated... sometimes for their entire lives.

This episode takes in four accounts of adult women who were diagnosed with ADHD at different stages in their lives, from their 20s to their 60s.

We interview Terry Matlen, MSW, psychotherapist and acclaimed ADHD expert. Terry has a clinical and personal perspective: she and her adult daughter both have ADHD. Terry is also the author of The Queen of Distraction and Survival Tips for Women with ADHD: Beyond Piles, Palms & Stickers — check these out if you've been recently diagnosed or are pursuing a diagnosis!

Accounts from Lori (diagnosed 65), Jenny (diagnosed 32), Caroline (diagnosed 28), and Avery (diagnosed 31) will provide personal context about what life was like before and after diagnosis.

Sources and tools mentioned in this episode:

Time stamps:

0:02:00 - Lori (personal account)

0:10:20 - Terry Matlen, MSW (interview with the expert)

0:58:20 - Jenny (personal account)

1:06:05 - Caroline (personal account)

1:26:45 - Avery (personal account)

Mood: unhinged, fragrance reviews, perfume and beauty

Searching for a new personal fragrance? Caroline and Dominique are reviewing 14 popular perfumes from Twisted Lily (you can sniff along with us using code THISISFINE10 on twistedlily.com). This is a big episode so we’ll cut to the chase…

Here’s what we’ve got on deck for a game of SMASH or PASS:

It’s like a wine tasting but with your nose… an olfactory adventure.

At the end we do a game of F*ck Marry Kill and make some tough choices with our new favorite scents. Because obviously.

Major thanks to Twisted Lily for helping us bring this episode to life, and for offering a discount to the This Is Fine! community. Use your THISISFINE10 discount code to try a new fragrance, or order samples of everything we tested in the episode!

Mood: mini episode, gratitude, year in review

Welcome to this Gemini baby’s first birthday party! Our beloved podcast is officially a year old, and we’re celebrating a whole 12 months of connecting with you: our global community!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of this journey, and for making This Is Fine! Podcast a top 10% podcast in the world. We’re honored to provide free mental health resources, health and wellness content, and inspirational conversations that teach you something new or make you laugh. Cheers! 🥂

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To support This Is Fine! and keep the lights on, visit patreon.com/thisisfinepodcast. Thank you for everything!

Mood: astrology, mystic, horoscope, fun

We’re back babes! (Almost) ONE year later, we’re here with another hot girl summer astrology forecast. Shannon Aganza, our master oracular astrologer, gives us the summer 2023 horoscope, your cosmic breakdown: Pluto retrograde from Aquarius into Capricorn, Venus retrograde in Leo, Mercury retrograde in Virgo, and what that all means for your sign (and summer plans).

Shannon talks about merging your heart and mind, getting into your feels, doing some internal work, and using the cosmic weather to level up.

Mood: personal, silly, chill

Guest host Cheyenne Arnold is back to give another look into the mind of your host, Dominique.

Hear about adult hobbies, designing a life around a gelato-inspired cake, how to have a “board of directors” meetings with your trusted friends, and a forthcoming screenplay inspired by Sex and the City, Marvel, and Emily and Paris.

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Mood: educational, self care and skincare, health and wellness

Need some skincare guidance? Look no further: the absolute LEGEND, Dr. Loretta is on the show today to teach us her ways. 

Dr. Loretta Ciraldo, MD, FAAD, the icon and name behind Dr. Loretta skincare, is a Miami-based board certified dermatologist with over 40 years of clinical experience — she also was among the first researchers to study the effects of UVA radiation on skin at Harvard's photobiology lab in the 1970s. 

Today, she’s chatting with Dominique about skincare ingredients, sun protection (she’s a major SPF advocate!), what should be in your skincare routine (and what your skincare personality is!), healthy aging, and glowing from the inside out. 

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Mood: insane, niche luxury, mental health

Niche Luxury Hot Girl queen mother @CarolineMStern from TikTok (hot girl anthropologist) has quickly become your favorite guest on the show, so team TIF has officially invited her to be a part of the team, bringing you regular NLHG updates. 

Today’s download includes the standard “things Niche Luxury Hot Girls are loving” and ends with a mental health state of the union. In between? Insanity. Summer trends, net bags, almond moms, robot oracles, the history of cola, and sleep paralysis demons. 

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Find Caroline on TikTok to see regular Niche Luxury Hot Girl updates (and more).

Want to see some This Is Fine! merch? Join our Patreon: patreon.com/ThisIsFinePodcast

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TW: discussion of orthorexia, disordered eating. For more information on orthorexia nervosa, click here. Contact the national eating disorders helpline here.  

Mood: personal, inspiring, self development

Sober curious? So was Cheyenne. 

After a health scare and some reflecting on habits and life goals, Dominique’s bff (who you may remember from episode 9!) decided to cut booze from the equation. She’s sharing her journey with alcohol and how its removal from her life has changed everything for the better. 

Whether you’re considering being “California sober,” reducing your alcohol intake, or needing to quit cold turkey, this is a personal and inspiring account from someone who’s literally doing it live. 

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If you’re struggling with alcohol dependency or addiction, and you need immediate help, you can call or text the SAMHSA hotline (text 988 if you’re in crisis): 1-800-662-HELP (4357). It’s free and confidential; they’re available 24/7, 365-days-a-year, and they provide treatment referral and information services (in English and Spanish).