The Rabbit Hole with Jacqui and Megan

After 50ish episodes of giving quotes the side-eye, Jacqui and Megan finally sit down with a collection of quotes they actually like. Neither one knows what the other has brought, but here’s an at-a-glance rundown (spoiler alert!): Rupi Kaur — I'll never be this version of myself again. Let me slow down and be with her. Megan's metaphor — A plane can't land if the runway is full. Un...

What if “do something your future self will thank you for” is good advice… but not quite the whole story? In this episode of The Rabbit Hole, we’re taking a closer look at the idea of your “future self” and the pressure that can come with trying to envision, become, or make decisions for some future version of you. We talk about: Why connecting with your future self can be genuinely helpful for cl...

It's September, goal quote season is upon us, and we have thoughts. In this episode, Megan peppers Jacqui with some of the most popular goal-setting quotes floating around the internet — many of them, it turns out, on pink backgrounds — and gets her immediate, unfiltered reactions. The verdict: a lot of ew, one hard disagree, and approximately zero quotes that survived fully intact. They get...

In this episode, Jacqui and Megan take apart one of the most well-worn quotes in the personal development world and find that, as usual, the nuance is where all the good stuff lives. It's not destination OR journey. It's both — and there's a version of this quote that lands a lot better than the original. Jacqui shares the quote she actually prefers: the journey has to feel how we t...

In this episode, Jacqui and Megan reframe self-sabotage entirely, not as something you're doing TO yourself, but as something a part of you is doing FOR you. The lens shift is self protection, and it changes everything about how you engage with the pattern. They get into the hidden rewards underneath self-sabotage, why your nervous system sometimes prefers the certainty of staying stuck over...

You've seen it in a cursive font on a journal cover. You've heard it from a stage. Someone in an MLM probably said it to you once while you were on a hamster wheel of monthly quotas. “The only way to fail is to quit.” In this episode, we dissect one of the most popular motivational quotes out there — and find that it's doing a few things worth examining. It pathologizes failure. It...

This week's quote arrived via Pinterest and immediately earned a one-carrot rating from both Jacqui and Megan. Consistency beats motivation. Show up even on low energy days. We take this one apart piece by piece — the part about motivation (actually, there's a nugget of truth there), the part about consistency (deeply overrated and kind of exhausting), and the "show up even on low e...

This one was supposed to be a mini rabbit hole. It was not a mini rabbit hole, lolz. What started as a quick chat about affirmations — following up on last episode's froggy card lightning round — turned into a full-on deep dive into why affirmations work for some people and completely don't for others, what it actually means to use them well, and why "just believe it harder" mi...

What happens when you take a deck of 52 affirmation cards featuring a very fashionable frog in stilettos and put them through a totally unscientific but extremely entertaining vibe check? This episode, that's exactly what Jacqui and Megan do. In a lightning-round format (Megan has zero warning, zero prep, maximum reactions), Jacqui pulls cards from her beloved The Little Frog's Guide to...

In this episode, Megan and Jacqui unpack the motivational quote that's everywhere: "You didn't come this far to only come this far." At first glance, it sounds inspiring. But is it always? Inside this episode: Where this quote actually came from Why it became such a staple in personal development When it's the exact reminder you need to keep going When it becomes permissio...

We’re diving into joy today! In this episode, Megan and Jacqui smash open the cliché “follow your joy”, getting real about why the joy advice both works and backfires. In this episode The Myth of “Follow Your Joy”: Why this feel-good mantra misses the messier parts of being human (08:22) Joy vs. Happiness vs. Pleasure: Your brain on emotions, and why getting the definition right changes everything...

We’re diving into joy today! In this episode, Megan and Jacqui smash open the cliché “follow your joy”, getting real about why the joy advice both works and backfires. In this episode The Myth of “Follow Your Joy”: Why this feel-good mantra misses the messier parts of being human (08:22) Joy vs. Happiness vs. Pleasure: Your brain on emotions, and why getting the definition right changes everything...

In this episode, Megan and Jacqui dive straight into the origin, meaning, and real-life application of that classic self-help mantra: “Protect your peace.” We get into how this saying exploded in 2020, how it feels different depending on your background, and why sometimes “protecting your peace” is code for healthy boundaries…and sometimes it might be an excuse to stuff your feelings down deep. In...

We’re doing a deep-dive into FUN — yes, the F-word you might be missing in your life!  In true Rabbit Hole fashion, we’re getting into the nitty-gritty and nuance surrounding fun. We kick off with Broadway dreams, childhood meltdowns for VIP perks, and the magic (or mayhem) of singing boat life. Then we go all-in on the science and psychology of fun, inspired by *The Power of Fun* by Catherine Pri...

Welcome back to The Rabbit Hole, where Jacqui and Megan tear into the gooey middle of self-growth clichés faster than you can say, “Pick your poison.” On the docket this week: “Choose Your Hard”. So what’s the deal – is this just hustle culture camouflaged, or is there a deeper magic to owning the hard stuff in life? Grab your headphones—a friendly roasting of toxic positivity awaits. In This Epis...

Donut drama, cinnamon roll cravings, AND a takedown of the “let it be easy” self-help cliché? Oh, you’re in for a treat. Join Megan and Jacqui as they tunnel into: - The universal search for the *perfect* donut (from Canadian bakeries to UK supermarkets) - The subtle but crucial difference between “easy” and “ease”  - How to “let it be easy” without rebelling by clenching your butt cheeks   - Real...

You've heard it a thousand times (especially if you’re a fan of Kelly Clarkson). Maybe you've said it to yourself. Maybe someone said it to you at exactly the wrong moment and you had to work very hard not to throw something. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." In this episode, Jacqui and Megan (who is currently sweaty, living on a boat, and very much in a life tra...

Welcome to another high-energy deep dive down The Rabbit Hole! In this episode, we tackle the self-help juggernaut: “Everything is figureoutable.” Get ready for an unfiltered, story-driven examination of this classic self-improvement cliché — context, nuance, and all. What’s Inside This Episode - The Origin Story: Did Marie Forleo invent “Everything is figureoutable”? Turns out, it's actually...

This week on The Rabbit Hole, Megan and Jacqui plunge headfirst into the self-help cliché that hits a little too close to home: “No one is coming to save you.* Unpacking this viral quote, the duo explore everything from questionable motivational advice, to collective responsibility, to the moments when you really do just need a helping hand – or three. Expect a bit of vulnerability, a healthy dose...

In this episode of The Rabbit Hole, we’re unpacking one of the most iconic motivational quotes of the internet era: “She believed she could, so she did.” You’ve seen it on mugs. T-shirts. Instagram graphics in millennial pink fonts. Possibly painted in cursive on a dentist office wall. Confidence and self-belief do matter. Sure thing. But does success really come down to belief alone? Or does this...

Today we’re unpacking the sneaky difference between healthy & stealthy expectations. Healthy expectations: examined and expressed. Stealthy expectations: unexamined and unexpressed. You know – the ones you’re not even aware of holding…until disappointment smacks you in the face and suddenly you’re spiraling because someone “should’ve known.” (That someone might even include you.) We explore ho...

"Rejection is redirection" — you've seen it on the quote cards. But does it actually help, or does it just short-circuit the processing you need to do? In this episode, Jacqui and Megan give the phrase a proper rabbit hole treatment. They unpack the difference between using a saying as a genuine reframe versus reaching for it as a bypass, and why that distinction really matters, esp...

In this episode, we’re unpacking one of the most widely shared (and hotly debated) phrases in self-help and manifestation culture: “What’s meant for you won’t miss you.” Megan wasn’t even super familiar with the quote, so maybe it’s not as widely shared and hotly debated as Jacqui thought…lol. This quote is often used as a platitude — especially around missed opportunities, relationships that didn...

You’ve probably heard it like this: Set the intention. Trust the universe. Don’t worry about the details. Aka: “release the how”. Sounds peaceful. Surrender-y. Maybe even a little magical. But where’s the line between trust and total detachment from reality? In This Episode, We Explore What people mean when they say “release the how” How this phrase shows up in manifestation, mindset, and online b...

Welcome to a Mini Rabbit Holes episode — where there’s no deep dive (well… less of one), and a lot more real-time reactions. We’re peppering each other with popular self-help quotes, mindset mantras, and personal development clichés… and sharing our unfiltered, first reactions. Some make us laugh. Some make us pause. And some get an immediate absolutely not . These quotes are often designed to ins...