Unfiltered-ish

Send us a text, question, or comment Are dating apps actually helping — or just making dating harder? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish , the one where we rethink dating apps, Natali, Carina, and Nikki dive into modern dating, first date expectations, and what really matters in a relationship. What starts as a conversation about Bumble, Hinge, and online dating quickly turns into a deeper discussi...

Send us a text, question, or comment What counts as a red flag — and how much should someone’s past matter in a relationship? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish , the one where we debate love, red flags, and K-Pop Demon Hunters , Natali, Carina, and Nikki react to the movie and unexpectedly dive into a deeper conversation about relationships, dating standards, and how women interpret love very diff...

Send us a text, question, or comment What happens when you actually follow through on the thing you said you’d never do? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish , the one where we finally go on the hot air balloon ride, Natali, Carina, and Nikki bring Episode 11: The One Where We Make Hot Air Balloon Plans full circle and actually do the thing. What started as a casual, “we would never do that” conversa...

Send us a text, question, or comment What happens when you answer uncomfortable questions about money, relationships, family, and marriage — out loud? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish , the one where we play a confession game, Natali, Carina, and Nikki use a card game to spark honest, unfiltered conversations about relationships, personal habits, family dynamics, and money. What starts as a light...

Send us a text, question, or comment What’s actually on your bucket list in midlife — and who do you want to experience it with? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish , the one where we make a midlife bucket list together, Natali, Carina, and Nikki record in person while planning future trips, shared experiences, and the things they want to do in their 40s and beyond. What starts as a light conversati...

Send us a text, question, or comment How do you know if you’re being thoughtful — or just stuck in analysis paralysis? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we overthink everything, Natali, Carina, and Nikki unpack decision fatigue, overthinking in midlife, and the fear of making the wrong choice. What starts as a light conversation quickly turns into an honest look at how women in thei...

Send us a text, question, or comment What happens when friendships shift in midlife — and how do you know who to keep and who to outgrow? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Carina, and Nikki start with quirky personal confessions (including juggling and an unexpected trivia team story) before diving into something deeper: adult friendships, sibling relationships, boundaries, and how connec...

Send us a text, question, or comment What’s actually on your bucket list in your 40s and 50s — and are you really going to do it? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish , Natali, Carina, and Nikki dive into bucket list ideas for midlife, from big travel dreams to small, meaningful experiences that make life feel fun again. What starts as a conversation about French Polynesia, New Zealand, the English c...

Send us a text, question, or comment How do early travel experiences shape identity, faith, and personal growth later in life? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Carina, and Nicki reflect on studying abroad, traveling without parents for the first time, and navigating culture shock in their teens and twenties. They explore how international travel shaped their worldview, leadership style,...

Send us a text, question, or comment What if the key to personal growth isn’t adding more goals, but choosing what to let go? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish , Natali, Carina, and Nikki unpack a powerful conversation inspired by a long-form interview with Steven Bartlett and Chris Williamson about ambition, work, sacrifice, and what actually makes a meaningful life. They dive into: Why we try to...

Send us a text, question, or comment If you’ve ever felt emotional, unmotivated, or unsettled at the start of a new year, especially in midlife, this episode will resonate. In this conversation, Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk about New Year rituals after 40, setting intentions in midlife, and the quiet pressure women feel to reinvent themselves every January. They unpack motivation dips, body chan...

Send us a text, question, or comment In this episode of the Unfiltered-ish podcast, what starts as a playful debate about Spice Girls alter egos turns into an honest conversation about personal growth, fresh starts, and redefining success in midlife. Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk about choosing a word of the year, setting intentions without pressure, and creating meaningful change that doesn’t fe...

Send us a text, question, or comment In this episode of Conversations We Probably Shouldn’t Record, what starts as a conversation about Chinese New Year and Chinese zodiac signs quickly turns into a deeper discussion about identity shifts, reinvention, leadership, and what happens when personal growth changes how people see you. Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk about Fire Horse energy, zodiac person...

Send us a text, question, or comment Feeling unsure about what you actually want in a relationship after years of dating, marriage, or doing what you thought you were supposed to do? In this episode, the three of us get honest about dating in midlife, divorce and identity, and how your understanding of partnership changes after 40. We talk about choosing unavailable partners, lowering expectations...

Send us a text, question, or comment This episode starts with a confession about first-class flights, vacation splurges, and skincare habits, and quickly turns into a surprisingly honest conversation about money, worth, and what spending actually means at this stage of life. Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk through budgeting triggers, growing up with scarcity, privilege, ego purchases, and the quiet...

Send us a text, question, or comment This episode begins with a surprisingly heated debate about hot air balloons and quickly turns into a full-blown conversation about missed moments, quiet dreams, and what everyone wants to say yes to in the new year. Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk about goals they keep postponing, relationships that need fresh energy, fancy sleep nights, pickleball friendships,...

Send us a text, question, or comment This episode starts with childhood crush confessions and somehow spirals into seeing dead people, believing in Santa, and whether any of us would survive being stranded in a foreign country. Natali, Carina, and Nicki dive into dating quirks, deal breakers, finances, motherhood expectations, choosing not to have kids, and the friendships you want in your corner...

Send us a text, question, or comment The girls are back for Part Two, and this time they are asking the big midlife question: what do you do when you have no idea what comes next. Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk through divorces that take forever, businesses that are shifting, kids who keep leaving and coming back, and what it means to build a “bigger life” when you are not even sure where you want...

Send us a text, question, or comment This week, the women get real about major life changes—divorce, empty nests, business pivots—and what it means to start over in midlife. From Natali’s brave step into a new chapter to Carina’s “I own a university” moment and Nicki’s lessons in money, marriage, and the messy middle, no topic is off-limits. They even manage to turn a psychologist’s “F*** First Ru...

Send us a text, question, or comment Somewhere between biscuits, rainstorms, and questionable GPS directions, the girls ask the big question: what is this podcast even about? From midlife transitions and business pivots to what happens when your “professional self” meets your “real self,” they get candid about why they started recording—and what might happen if their actual audiences ever find it....

Send us a text, question, or comment It starts with celebrity crushes and somehow ends with godparents, baptism rules,and whether Kevin Costner could pull double duty as a godfather and a boyfriend. This episode has everything: Zach Efron’s jaw surgery, Pedro Pascal debates, and a heated defense of Jeff Goldblum. Between road-trip detours, laughter, and questionable theology, the girls prove once...

Send us a text, question, or comment What happens when three besties let AI play therapist? Chaos, laughter, and some surprisingly accurate truths. From conflict styles and brunch behavior to who’s the “hugger” and who’s the “chaos comedian,” the girls take a friendship quiz that reveals way too much about their personalities—and their group chat habits. Between business interruptions, inside joke...

Send us a text, question, or comment What happens when three middle-aged besties start asking the big questions—like, are we officially old now, or just really wise with better skincare? This week, the conversation spirals from aching knees and 20-year-old skin envy to reinventing yourself at midlife, dancing in your 80s, and yes… yet another passionate debate about The Bodyguard. They talk aging,...

Send us a text, question, or comment What starts as a deep dive into the world of “weird side hustles” somehow turns into heartfelt confessions about friendship, burnout, and why Legally Blonde might just be the best business manual ever written. The girls spill on their entrepreneurial superpowers, their biggest kryptonite (spoiler: it’s people), and the weirdest places they’ve ever taken a busin...

Send us a text, question, or comment What happens when three successful women accidentally reveal the unfiltered thoughts they probably shouldn’t say out loud? From Cheetos debates to confessions about hate mail, fake doctors, and one very disturbing (but hilarious) “revenge card” idea, nothing is off-limits. The conversation spirals from business blunders to deep thoughts on boundaries, burnout,...