Palm Springs in the 90s wasn’t just a place — it was a phenomenon. Four straight weeks of chaos, music, and sunburnt bodies turning the desert into a living music video. In this episode of Unwritten, I take you right into the heat of it — the bumper-to-bumper strip filled with thumping bass, the thrill of jumping on the back of a stranger’s motorcycle, and the parties that could turn from movie scene to nightmare in seconds. From adrenaline highs to close calls that still make my stomach drop, this is the Spring Break story I’ll never forget.

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In this episode, I unpack the hilariously bizarre true story of a wealthy older man, a stack of Dodgers hats, matching jewelry, and what happens when performative generosity meets a woman who can’t be bought. From black car pickups to spirit beads from David Yurman, it all seemed charming — until it wasn’t.

Join me as I dive into “The Bracelet Diaries,” a wild ride through L.A. dating, intuition, emotional unavailability, and learning to laugh at red flags in hindsight.

💌 Spoiler alert: I mailed the gifts back. No return address.
 Because sometimes the best closure comes in a USPS box.

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It started with a text — a Zillow listing of a house I hadn’t seen in decades.
 But one glance, and I was transported back.

In this deeply personal episode, I return to 633 Forest Avenue — the yellow house in Wilmette, Illinois, where I lived as a twelve-year-old girl trying to outrun chaos. It was there, in the quiet corners of a stranger’s home, that I discovered safety, stillness, and the first glimmer of who I might become.

This is a story about the power of place, the quiet people who shape us, and the memories that linger long after the walls have been painted over.

Some homes give you shelter. Others give you your voice.

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In this deeply personal and sharply observant episode, Nefertiti Thomas peels back the glossy layers of LA’s social scene — from rooftop brunches to celebrity-studded soirées — to reveal a sobering truth: not all that glitters is grounded. What begins as a reflection on her outsider roots transforms into a candid recounting of a Napa girls’ trip gone sideways and a realization about the hollowness hiding behind designer labels and curated aesthetics.

If you've ever felt like the room was full but the connection was empty, or wondered whether the people around you are truly aligned with your values — this one’s for you.

This episode is a meditation on friendship, self-worth, and the illusions we buy into when we confuse ambiance for authenticity.

🎙️ Listen in for hard truths, soft wisdom, and the power of walking away from pretty tables that offer nothing of substance.

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Some memories don’t fade — they blur at the edges, but they never really disappear.
 In this raw and reflective episode, Nefertiti shares the story of Eric — a 21-year-old man who unexpectedly entered her life through her mother’s whirlwind romance. What began as love and laughter soon turned into a tangle of blurred boundaries, quiet trauma, and unspoken truths.

This is a story about childhood innocence, complex love, and the lasting imprint of a single, pivotal day. Told with honesty and care, His Name Was Eric is a glimpse into the parts of our past we carry quietly… the stories we rarely say out loud — until now.

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**This episode explores mature themes and emotional intimacy. Listener discretion is advised.

This isn’t a love story.
It’s a story about attention, fantasy, and the way women sometimes hold on — not to a man, but to the idea of being seen.

In this episode of Unwritten, I read a piece adapted from my memoir-in-progress, A Life Rewritten. It captures the slow unraveling of a woman caught in a lopsided emotional tug-of-war with a man who never quite shows up — except when it’s convenient.

Told with honesty, wit, and emotional precision, John Wolf explores desire, disappointment, and the lies we tell ourselves to feel wanted — even when we know better.

💌 Listen if you’ve ever looked back on a moment that almost meant something.

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What happens when love defies logic but leaves a lasting imprint on the soul?

In this deeply personal episode, host Nefertiti Thomas shares a chapter from her upcoming memoir, A Life Rewritten. It’s a love story that started during the stillness of the pandemic—a connection that was magnetic, messy, and ultimately transformative.

This is the kind of love that doesn’t make sense on paper… but reshapes everything.

Told with raw vulnerability and quiet strength, this story explores longing, self-abandonment, artistic alchemy, and the slow unraveling of a heart trying to hold on. For the first time, Nefertiti reads this chapter aloud, accompanied by a haunting original painting titled He Became Everything, created in the aftermath of that love.

If you’ve ever loved someone you couldn’t hold onto… this one’s for you.

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In this powerful debut episode of Unwritten, Nefertiti Thomas takes us back to the moment her childhood ended. Through visceral storytelling, she recounts her return from Chicago to the dry, unforgiving landscape of Desert Hot Springs—where hope was scarce and cruelty felt like routine. With raw emotion and poetic clarity, she shares the heartbreaking memory of burning her childhood journals, the early betrayal by her mother, and the silent vow that would shape her creative journey for years to come. This episode explores the cost of survival and the quiet beginnings of self-reclamation.

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