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Trying something new with this one, let me know what you think. I do my hair as I fill you in on princess juice, becoming a Polly Pocket, sleepwalking for cosmic brownies, and how I found out that I went number 1 where I'm not supposed to.

In today's episode I share my grief journey over the last seven months after losing my sister. I begin with how I handled death prior to this loss. I speak honestly on my internal experiences within the first 24 hours of the news to now. I open up on how it has altered every relationship I have, closed the most shameful moments of my life, and how I presently have come to view it as the ultimate g...

In this episode I recount the before, during, and after of accidentally meeting my lifelong boyfriend at 17 years old - the heartbreak where it started, the whisper that got me to a football game, 20 seconds of courage, and the physics tweet that drove it all home. This is one of my favorite stories of my lifetime and I hope you enjoy. 

In this episode I talk about four instances of life altering advice. #justnannying #thesunset #dontfeelspecial #cringe

I had a nervous blast recording this one for you guys. Fashion and personal expression is one of my core values and interests in this life… that I didn’t even know I had until recently. In this episode I share what has held me back in my fashion game and 6 steps I have taken to step into this brand new arena of my life. In the famous words to Troy Bolton, this is the start of something new. 

This episode has been a long time coming but the timing finally felt right. Ride along as I reflect on where I've been and what I've overcome on this wild journey of moving my body - starting from my first gym membership at 12 years old and the influences I had growing up that impacted how I viewed my body to somehow becoming a personal trainer who empowered other women to be strong... to complete...

Enjoy this quick chat on being an intentional woman with silky goddess hair, a nice ass, and well moisturized skin because that's all I ever wanted, anyway.  The intention AND the follow through is there so I guess you can say it's very much giving "glow up season" vibes and I am so here for that. (I hope you are too. Everyone loves a communal glow up moment.) Chat VERY soon loves. This episo...

Today I dive into how I'm (attempting) to live a 'Lakehouse State Of Mind' summer, learning to live by my human design, and three mini adventures I went on as a result that left me feeling like my cup was allllll the way filled up. I finish off with some wisdom I've gathered since Erica's passing that is really motivating me to remain true to myself despite how challenging that can be. I hope you...

Today I dive into identifying my struggles with perfectionism, which shows up the most in my relationship with my body, and how it impacts my life big and small from grabbing a meal with friends to pursuing my dreams. I discuss how uncovering my own beauty standard has started my liberation from this choke hold and how I'm approaching taking care of my body with a ~healthier~ mindset. Sprinkled in...

Today's episode is a tender one after a long hiatus due to the sudden loss of my sister. I share with you four impactful stories of signs that I have received from her since her passing. I'll be posting videos and pictures of things I reference in the episode on my Instagram (@carliepetraitis). I'm grateful to have this outlet to be able to talk about her on and it truly felt good to share. My hop...

today we dive into the idea of experiencing puberty for the second time, no longer playing into outdated roles, how to break free of self judgement cycles, and why the podcast is named what it is. i really hope you are able to take something from this, enjoy!

it’s finally happening! i know the energy is on *-chaos-* mode but it honestly fits the vibe and i promise that it’ll get even BETTER. i chat about what i want out of this podcast, my social media history, how i’m living life now, subpar açaí bowls, and motivation for your next nail appt. enjoy!