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This week, we explore two vastly different stories that reveal the same universal truth: love is a choice we make over and over again. Nins shares a life-changing experience from a safari in Tanzania, where a week spent with a beloved guide named Emmanuel transforms the way she thinks about family, purpose, sacrifice, and what connects us across cultures. Through stories of wildlife, travel, and p...

Arns shares the story of Cosmo, the beloved Maltese who spent 16 years by her side and taught her some of life's deepest lessons about love, devotion, loss, and letting go. From puppyhood to saying goodbye, Arns reflects on growing up with Cosmo, the heartbreak of pet loss, and the dream that helped her find peace after his passing. Nins explores "Blurry" by JP Saxe, a soulful song...

This week, Nins and Arns explore two stunning works about love, belonging, family, and the desire to be fully seen. Nins reflects on "Confessional" by writer Sue Zhao, a moving poem about vulnerability, self-worth, and the question many of us quietly carry: on the days when we feel unlovable, will the people we care about still love us anyway? Then Arns shares When Lola Visits by Michell...

This week, we explore what happens when we stop running from our feelings and finally let ourselves feel them. Arns shares the life-changing lessons she learned from Victoria Song's Bending Reality , a book about emotional healing, trauma, contraction versus expansion, and why the only way out is through. Through Victoria's work, she reflects on childhood programming, nervous system heal...

This week, we explore what it means to be deeply loved, truly seen, and brave enough to start over. Nins shares a moving conversation from {THE AND} by The Skin Deep, featuring a mother and daughter reflecting on Down syndrome, unconditional love, family, and the extraordinary bond they share. Through their heartfelt exchange, they explore what it means to feel safe, supported, and fully accepted...

This week, Nins and Arns explore two vastly different stories connected by the same emotional truth: learning how to let go of a chapter of your life while holding onto the love it gave you. Arns reflects on the end of her breastfeeding journey and the complicated mix of grief, gratitude, motherhood, identity, and acceptance that came with saying goodbye to a ritual she shared with her daughter fo...

This week, Nins and Arns explore two heartfelt stories about what it means to feel truly seen. Nins shares Meghan Rose's viral "love letters to the zodiac signs," a series of TikToks that celebrate the quiet gifts, strengths, and forms of love that each astrological sign brings into the world. Through astrology, appreciation, and self-reflection, she explores why being recognized fo...

This week, Nins and Arns explore two stories about what happens when we stop chasing an idea and start paying attention to what's right in front of us. Arns shares the work of artist Anna Laura Sullivan ( @annalaura_art ), whose beloved watercolor comics gently explore purpose, presence, and the pressure many of us feel to find meaning in our lives. One simple illustration about a squirrel se...

This week, Nins and Arns explore two deeply personal stories about womanhood, inheritance, and the experiences that shape who we become. Nins opens up about living with Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), sharing a vulnerable story about depression, emotional overwhelm, mental health, and the invisible realities many people who menstruate face every month. Through her experience, she reflects...

In our second episode of brb crying, Arns reflects on her daughter’s first birthday and the emotional reality of motherhood, while Nins shares the viral Gaia Music Collective performance that left her unexpectedly in tears. From writing a letter to a one-year-old daughter to watching strangers create something beautiful together through music, this episode explores the overwhelming power of love,...

In this very first episode of brb crying, lifelong best friends Nins and Arns share who they are, why they started this podcast, and why crying is our superpower. Nins reflects on a powerful dream that changed how she sees herself and explores self-worth, self-compassion, and the courage to embrace uncertainty. Meanwhile, Arns dives into Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove and Avatar: The Last Airb...

If there are three things Nins & Arns know how to do, it’s laugh, cry, and laugh about crying. Join us as we explore our emotions and discuss what moves us to tears in the heartfelt-yet-unserious way only two lifelong best friends can.  Join the brb crying community—a heartfelt, cozy comedy podcast about friendship, vulnerability, emotional storytelling, and all the movies, books, music, and l...