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This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian breaks down her history as a "quintessential crazy girl" in dating. She shares hilarious stories that illustrate how and why she went crazy, and she breaks down from a science perspective why it was happening. She also gives some actionable advice and HOMEWORK for all of you so we can all work through this together and be BETTER; and she shares the best foods you...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian's FAVORITE TikToker joins her on the pod!!! In addition to being Hiwa's favorite TikToker, Meredith Lynch is LA-based writer, comedian, and pop culture expert. The two chat about Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, the future of the NFL, celebrity-owned brands, late stage capitalism, Bethenny Frankel, and so much more. Follow Meredith on Instagram , TikTok , and get...

This month's AITA has a very unifying theme, which is essentially the one common root of all relationship conflict. We have submissions about a copycat friend, helping a sad friend, sharing plans, wanting your boyfriend to help, and more. We dig into concepts like codependency, anxious attachment, Carl Jung's shadow framework, inner child, communication, and more. And we also discuss the Gypsy Ros...

New Year...and probably the same you. That is, if you are part of the 91% of people who never actually achieve their goals. But, you aren't going to be because us BLUSH girlies have a leg up. This week, we are going to dive into the 7 habits that will help you *actually* accomplish your goals. These habits tackle all of the things that stand between you and your dream life, and set up the infrastr...

In honor of the last episode of 2023, we have the BEST Q&A episode yet! We cover everything from dating, dating apps, dealbreakers, and cheating; to friends, motivation, mindset and more. We spend a lot of time talking about dating to find your person, and what behaviors contribute to that and what behaviors take you further away from that. MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS, and have the most be...

Host Hiwa Alaghebandian is bringing you the most life changing 61 minutes of video/audio that you have experienced. This week, we talk about the 3 most important lessons to truly implement into your life if you want to UPLEVEL. If you can master these skills, you can quite literally transform your life into anything you want! As always, if you enjoy this episode, please make sure you are subscribe...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian breaks down Reddit's AITA stories. She covers communication, break ups, dating apps, closure, insecurities, and more. She also tells some great stories about communication, social anxiety, overcoming insecurities, and more. For Brittany Foot, the hypnotist that Hiwa talked about: https://instagram.com/innergizeyourlife?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== As always, if you en...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian is joined by her friend, Merita Selmani. Hiwa & Merita discuss office romances, meeting parents in dating, dating while ethnic, the Real Housewives, toxic on & off relationships, and breakups. They also spend a lot of time discussing Hiwa's past Mormon fling. As always, if you enjoy this episode, please make sure you are subscribed to the show to hear mor...

The last Tuesday of every month is a full Q&A episode! This month, host Hiwa Alaghebandian tackles questions about fear of abandonment & working through the abandonment wound, whether wanting a hotter boyfriend is ego or valid, stress responses & trauma responses, people pleasing, friends who share your secrets with their boyfriends, and fearful avoidance vs. anxious attachment. She al...

Are you sick of being single? Want a partner for the holidays? Feeling the pressure of cuffing season? Want it to finally be YOUR turn? Well, this episode is for you. Having been in this place for many many years, host Hiwa Alaghebandian completely understands how frustrating it can be. However, you don't have to keep suffering, because Hiwa cracked the code and finally found her person, and you c...

This week's episode might just be the best one yet. It's informative, educational, inspirational, and just plain entertaining. Host Hiwa Alaghebandian takes you on a wild ride that starts with a recent time that she lost her cool, and ends with a metaphysical discussion of why the same triggers pop up over & over again. In the episode, we discuss relationships between anxious & avoidant pe...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian is joined by Sam Cutler, aka TheFitFatale. Sam is the founder of MINDFULL, an on-demand video based platform for meal plans, recipes & health coaching. She hosts a social based wellness community of over 285k women around the world, sharing her knowledge as a fitness trainer, health coach, and most recently through her certificate in Nutrition Meal Planning f...

For the last Tuesday of the month, host Hiwa Alaghebandian answers YOUR questions. She covers everything from supporting your nervous system during grief & making new friends as an adult to attachment styles & pushing past imposter syndrome. She also tells a story about her recent trip to Miami, and a takeaway that you can apply to your own life. As always, if you enjoy this episode, pleas...

Off the heels of last week's episode, where host Hiwa Alaghebandian explained why you need to regulate your nervous system, this week she does a deep dive into how you can regulate your nervous system. She talks about nutrition & how to eat for your nervous system, how to optimize your sleep, the cure for chronic constipation, and more. She also explains the most overlooked factors in nervous...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian does a deep dive into the Nervous System. She thoroughly explains what the nervous system is, what role it plays, and why we need to regulate it. She explains the signs & symptoms of being dysregulated, and how regulation can affect your life. She also explains Polyvagal Theory in a way that's actually digestible, and how it intersects with your attachment st...

This week host Hiwa Alaghebandian brings you the October AITA episode! This month, we cover hookup etiquette when sharing spaces with friends, partner's family dynamics, coworker drama, dinner etiquette, sober parties, kinks, and consent. Hiwa also talks about a woo-woo perspective on being sick and cold remedies. As always, if you enjoy this episode, please make sure you are subscribed to the sho...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian does a deep dive into the world of dating "rules." Inspired by the classic book, The Rules, Hiwa breaks down traditional dating rules, and gives her take on them. She covers topics like anxious attachment, codependency, early dating, intimacy, phone etiquette, and so much more. You do not want to miss this episode! As always, if you enjoy this episode, please mak...

For the last Tuesday of the month, host Hiwa Alaghebandian answers YOUR questions! This month, we cover losing interest, unsure if it's the ick or boredom from a secure attachment, boundaries in friendships, school crushes, and so much more. We also dive into sex after fighting, healthy boredom vs unhealthy, irritability, and more. You don't want to miss this episode! As always, if you enjoy this...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian does a deep dive into "the ick." She gives the etymology of the term, shares examples from her own life, and unpacks the 3 possible causes of the ick. She gives a step by step guide for getting to the bottom of your icks, and explains how the ick & anxious attachment overlap. She also discusses her social weekend, the art of the apology, her gut health journe...

Host Hiwa Alaghebandian is back with a fresh new episode where she analyzes Reddit's AITA thread. She hits topics like weddings, being petty, lazy husbands and boyfriends, invisible work, weaponized incompetence, anxious attachment, and more. She also addresses the string of recent breakups, being a "rules girl," and elevated vocabulary. As always, if you enjoy this episode, please make sure you a...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian breaks down what it takes to be likable. She shares her own fears of merely being tolerated rather than truly loved and valued, and discusses the 3 skills that make people truly want to be around you. Before she gets to all of that, she discusses her inability to burp, her former "not like other girls" LARP, perinnium sunning & more accissable alternatives, l...

Host Hiwa Alaghebandian answers YOUR questions this week. She covers everything from social media stalking exes & fear of abandonment to increasing your sex drive & losing weight with insulin resistance. Plus, a completely unhinged rant about weddings that is sure to alienate...well, everyone. You don't want to miss this! As always, if you enjoy this episode, please make sure you are subsc...

This week, host Hiwa Alaghebandian breaks down hypnosis, visualization, and neuroscience. She describes the ways that she has used hypnosis & visualization to work through her Anxious Attachment (well, really, Disorganized/Fearful Avoidant) to move towards secure attachment. She breaks down her 5 favorite uses of hypnosis & visualization to be a happier, healthier, more even-keeled, confid...

This week, we dive into ABUNDANCE & abundance mindset. Host Hiwa Alaghebandian explains what it means to have an abundance mindset when it comes to dating & relationships. She gives examples of people who have an abundance mindset, and tells stories about people who do not have an abundance mindset. She also explains how all forms of insecure attachment lead to an anti-abundance mindset. S...

You're in for a special treat this week: host Hiwa Alaghebandian reads "Am I the A**hole" stories & dissects them for you on the pod. We cover topics like meeting the parents, lying, deceit, financial issues, needy friends, nervous system regulation, communication, anxious attachment, abandonment issues, and more. Hiwa also talks about black or white thinking, the silver lining of "bad" things...