Trying To Figure It Out

The holiday season is here! Before you start freaking out about how to handle your dysfunctional family…Relax, I am here to help. As much as I love a peppermint latte or a festive throw pillow, the holidays can be really rough. This week on Trying To Figure It Out, I'm dishing out my Holiday Survival Guide to get you through these next few weeks. I share what Thanksgiving and Christmas were...

Victoria Monét is on this week's episode of Trying To Figure It Out! When I started working for Victoria two summers ago, both of us realized right away that we had something special. Our work relationship turned into a real friendship and I am so happy to have her on this episode of TTFIO, revealing a side of Victoria the world hasn't seen. We reminisce on some of our wildest memories from...

Welcome Eden Malinoff to Trying to Figure it Out. Eden is the owner of Baked SoCal – the actual best cookies in Los Angeles. Today, we're here to talk about mental health and what led Eden to take a pause on her baking business. A few weeks ago, and for the first time, Eden shared on social media that she struggles with obsessive compulsive disorder and an eating disorder. In this episode, w...

I quit social media for a week and here's what I learned. Welcome back to Trying to Figure it Out. In this episode, I take you through the events that led me to feeling completely burnt out by the doomscroll and deciding to actually do something about it. This is the first time I have ever committed to taking a break from social media. Ever. Since I signed up for Instagram when I was 14 years old,...

This week on Trying to Figure it Out, I'm sharing all my best advice for how to find the right therapist for you. I share my recent decision to move on from someone who wasn't helping me in the way I need, and how I'm finding a therapist who will be a better fit. A therapy journey isn't linear and it can be hard to find the right person to help you work through the difficult emotions that will ine...

We're approaching peak sweater weather and I'm officially defrosting – Fall is my time to shine. But before we get into all the autumnal festivities, I'm here with a solo episode this week to recap my summer. My summer started off with a bang in May. I had 2.3 million events in May, and went on a dream vacay to Hawaii the first week in June. I recap those events for you in this episode, but,...

This week on Trying to Figure It Out, I'm with Dr. Arias, a psychologist and expert in all things pregnancy, postpartum, women's health, and relationship dynamics. Having a baby is the ultimate lesson in taking a leap into the unknown and Dr. Arias is here to break down the mental side of becoming a mom. She explains how special and fragile the human body is during pregnancy and postpartum. Physic...

In my early 20s I felt like I had it all figured out…Now that I'm in my late twenties? Not so much. Krista Williams joins TTFIO this week to help us take a deep breath and relax – she's here with the sisterly advice that we actually want to listen to. Krista started the Almost 30 Podcast nine years ago and our conversation is full of tips on how to confidently and gracefully turn into...

Let's talk about plastic surgery. Welcome back to another TTFIO solo episode. This week, I'm going completely makeup-free while detailing the highs and lows of every single cosmetic procedure and surgery I've tried. We talk about the first time I went to a plastic surgeon (when I was 20!) and which procedures the surgeon told me I could consider to enhance my appearance. And the truth is, I did en...

Welcome back to TTFIO! I'm here with a solo to talk about all things Los Angeles. This year marks the tenth anniversary of living in this city that I love so much. In this episode I take you through all the hot tips I've compiled since I moved here to start my freshman year at USC. If you live in the city or you're thinking about moving here, this episode is for you. You'll get tips about where to...

Welcome back to TTFIO! Our guest this week, Nurse Julie, attempted to make a dent in curing my lifelong fear of dying. This woman is brilliant. A career hospice nurse, Julie has spent her life taking care of people in their final stages of life. Her approach to life and death is something you have to hear. She talks about her work, how patients feel at the end of life, how families can support the...

It's time for some life updates. In this week's solo episode, I'm catching you all up on what I've been up to these past few months. I've had a very not-Euro summer…Instead of drinking aperol spritzes and gallivanting along the coast of Italy, I've spent the summer getting my mental health in check. In today's episode, I tell you about my journey to regulate the medications I'm taking for m...

I'm here to confess something this week on TTFIO. I am a hypochondriac. As long as I can remember, I have experienced excessive worry and anxiety about my health. In this episode, I take you along my journey and explain my experience with health-related anxiety. I was in a car accident with my mom when I was 8 years old, and since then, I've created stories and convinced myself that I am suffering...

This week on TTFIO, we're answering all your questions about egg freezing and IVF. I'm interviewing Dr. Huang, the fertility specialist who froze my eggs six years ago. I deal with PCOS, and you'll learn why egg freezing was the right choice for me. Dr. Huang covers the reasons why you might consider freezing your eggs and he breaks down exactly what happens during the egg freezing process. He eve...

In this week's solo episode, I open up about the inappropriate and illegal relationship I found myself in when I was 16 years old. Even now, over ten years later, I'm still processing and healing from this experience, and today's episode is part of that journey. I recap everything for you and you'll hear how I wound up in a relationship with my high school strength coach. I'm coming to terms with...

HAPPY PRIDE EVERYONE. ROAD TRIP!! I packed up my car and drove to Las Vegas to sit down with Jimbo the Drag Clown hours before their live show. After chatting about how we met, Jimbo recaps her days as a little kid, when she'd spend hours playing dress up with her brother until their scientist father put an end to it. She tells the story of how she started off studying biology in college to please...

Celebrity tanning artist Isabel Alysa is here today to share her unbelievable story. Born into a family of addicts, Isabel was sent to live with a foster family at age seven. She spent the next ten years fighting for her life before escaping from her abusive foster parents when she ran away at 17. She talks about starting from nothing, and explains the origin of her brands, Dolce Glow and Sunnee B...

Peter Madrigal is here - you know we love a Vanderpump guest. Peter started as a busboy at SUR, where he worked his way up to manager, a position he still holds. Peter is fired up, and he makes it clear: Every cast member worked at the restaurant. He shares his thoughts and first impressions of all the OG Vanderpump cast members, and gives an update on where he stands with each of them now. He spi...

Welcome back to TTFIO. Today I'm bringing you an emergency solo. I woke up with some serious thoughts about therapy, I called my producer to record, and here we are. The Do's and Don't's of Therapy. Relax and get cozy, I have some stories to tell. The truth is, I've been in therapy since I was eight. I'm ready to share the most important things I've learned over that 19 year journey. I've done Cog...

Grace Amaku is here and we're getting into it. We discuss our meet cute at the Clarins Event and rehash the vibes at the event. Grace talks about growing up the daughter of Nigerian immigrants and how that impacted…pretty much everything about her! We talk about her transition from working as a nurse into a full time content creator and comedian. We break down the dating scene and how men t...

This week on TTFIO, Sierra Boudreaux joins me for a candid conversation about the experience of losing a parent. Sierra received the call in January that her mom passed away unexpectedly and she shares the rollercoaster of feelings she's experienced since then. She says her grief is unpredictable, but explains how her friends help her through the rough times. She also gives tips about what *not* t...

Charli Burnett joins Trying To Figure It Out this week for an episode you won't want to miss. Charli, a former Vanderpump Rules cast member, is here to break down her time on the show, and even reveals who she still keeps in touch with. We discuss where she is now both professionally, and personally, and she divulges some major life updates (spoiler alert, she's engaged).

 We dive into where she...

We're back with some bonus content! A little ask-me-anything for your pleasure. I love supporting our listeners on the journey to ‘figure it out' … and this mini-episode is here to dole out all the advice. ENJOY! Also available as a video podcast on YouTube. Follow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@allypetitti?lang=en Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allypetitti/...

I'm launching Season 4 with a solo BIRTHDAY episode. Today it's just you and me - and I am officially 27. We are no longer rounding down, I am in my late 20s and I can sit here and say that I've finally figured some things out. But first, life updates. I'll let you know where the f I've been for the last 10 months. I've missed you guys. Also in this episode, we'll talk about the absurd life timeli...

We're back this week with a solo episode! Get cozy with me and dive into the mid-twenties scaries. I've had some time to reflect since the last solo episode and I share with you how I've been feeling recently about my childhood home selling. What do you do when your home is no longer your home? With the house being gone, I've had to tackle the challenge of changing my address on EVERYTHING –...