The L Podcast

(TW: mention of suicidal thoughts.) I spent the first few days of 2023 in the hospital. 12 days later, I’m still dealing with feeling sick because I was dismissed by the ER providers. When I shared this story on my social media, I asked if anyone else had ever been dismissed by their healthcare team. Not surprisingly, it was one of my most engaged posts, with several people sharing their stories....

We've all been disappointed before. Our partners forgot our birthday, we didn't get that promotion, the McDonald's ice cream machine is down. We can't avoid it and it's out of our control most of the time. Disappointment can lead to some uncomfortable feelings like jealousy, anger, hate, etc. How you feel about disappointment doesn't make you a bad person, but how you deal with it is key. When you...

Season 2 is here! But it's not how I had envisioned it starting—shitting my brains out. I had these big lofty goals of how I wanted to celebrate the beginning of season 2 and the one-year anniversary of The L Podcast, but instead, I spent the first week of 2023 in the hospital recovering from a stomach virus. Does that mean I shouldn't celebrate since it's not the picture-perfect vision I had? Abs...

Today officially marks the one-year anniversary of The L Podcast! In honor of today, I'm resharing the episode that started it all, episode #1. This is a reminder of why I started this podcast: to share my story so others can learn from my mistakes and triumphs, but most importantly, know they're not alone.

Before you make a vision board or create a list of goals, you gotta listen to today's episode. If you're someone who has always set new goals at the beginning of the year and gets reinvigorated by all the hype and excitement of the new year, this one is for you. I've always felt bad looking at my vision board around this time and seeing all the things I DIDN'T accomplish. Yet I'd just make a new v...

The end of the year is almost here and everyone is talking about resolutions, new goals, etc. But you can't bring new things into your life if you don't make room for them by leaving behind things that are no longer serving you. Here are the FOUR things I'm leaving in 2022 to make room for 2023! What are you leaving behind this year?

We gotta stop being full of shit and say we're going to finally do something, only to come up with excuses. For years, I always said I wanted to dye my hair a fun color: teal, turquoise, purple, and pink. Yet for 31 years I've been 50 shades of brown. Boring. Why? Because I always cared what someone might think about my "wild" hair. I didn't want to argue with my mom. I didn't want the interviewer...

I know all the sales going on during the holidays is exciting, but you know what's not exciting? Credit card debit looming over your head every second, every day.  As I mentioned in episode 47, I have always been embarrassed and uncomfortable talking about money because I didn't have a great relationship with money. Retail therapy was my only therapy for years and lead to me having over $8k in cre...

Holidays are seasons of joy but if we're being honest, it's also a season of stress. Picking the perfect gift, not burning the turkey, crowded airports and that uncle who won't shut up about politics. Holidays got me stressing all the way! And if you live with a chronic illness like my friend and guest on this episode Julia does, holidays can be pretty hard to get through. Managing a chronic illne...

Who else is embarrassed by their debt? I used to HATE, no LOATHE talking about money. It made me super uncomfortable to talk about money, how much debt I was in, or the fact that the only therapy I had was retail therapy for a long time. Shit adds up. It wasn't until Jamie came into the picture that I finally had to have that conversation with myself and with him. You thought the sex talk with you...

*Trigger Warning: talk of suicidal tendencies/ideation* Living with mental illnesses like anxiety and depression is hard. It's not something we can just "shake off" or fix with just a bubble bath. Sometimes we need more help. Stigmas and misconceptions like being on medication means you've failed or that you'll turn into a zombie prevents people from getting the extra help they need and DESERVE. B...

"That doesn't look flattering on you." Ever heard that before? Most women have heard that at some point in their lives, even as early as childhood. We're constantly made aware of how much space our bodies take up, and told it's a bad thing. Have a belly? You better hide the fact that you have a pouch that holds your organs! Ridiculous. For years, I never wore certain styles or outfits because I wa...

Is the age old question pushed on women as soon as we get our first period. Deciding whether or not you want to have kids isn’t as easy as picking a new ice cream flavor (butter pecan obviously), nor should it be. And even when you do decide that you want kids, the next question is WHEN? It’s tough. In this episode we talk about navigating those two hard questions and why whatever you decide is ok...

Anyone else feeling extra exhausted lately? Yeah, that’s normal! Seasonal changes like colder weather and shorter days can impact our bodies and mental health. Winter blues and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) are coming, or already happening, and we need to make sure we’re giving ourselves the best fighting chance to get through. Today we’ll chat about how to prepare for the upcoming winter mont...

Ever feel like you’ve been doing a lot but have nothing to show for it? It’s probably because you’ve actually been doing a lot of thinking, not doing. If you’re like me, you have a million ideas for things you want to do so your brain is all constipated with ideas and has no room for resting or planning. So if you want to get out of this productivity slump, you gotta take a brain dump!

It’s the last episode everyone…. before Halloween! 👻💀😂 So we’re talking about fears and what they are at their core—lack of trust. Yep. Fear is the absence of trust and you’ll learn how to face your fears by the end of this episode!

Living with anxiety can really suck and you can’t always ignore or distract yourself from anxiety when it’s bad. Last week was pretty bad so in part 2 we talk about how to get through the shit storm. Remember you are WORTH it. Your mental health is priceless and I am so thankful that you are in this world! We gotta keep fighting the good fight. ❤️

Anxiety is depicted in movies and tv as someone hyperventilating into a brown bag, and that’s not exactly accurate. Anxiety can look like many things for different people. It can become so disruptive in our lives. In this first part, I share for the first time what anxiety looks like for me and how I know when I need to ask for help. Please know that you’re NOT ALONE if you are struggling with you...

Treat your careers like men...don't settle! Today I brought a special guest, my husband Jamie, to talk about how we've pivoted in our careers to land the jobs that we're both really happy with. From poor grad students to fulfilled professionals, we chat about how we navigated leaving academia (then coming back to it) and the tips we recommend for anyone just starting out their careers or looking t...

No, I don't mean your a-hole, as much as I love a good poop pun! I'm talking about the activities and people that suck the time and energy out of your life. If you're working towards a goal and you see that you're not making much progress, there's probably a (few) black hole in your life. How do you know?  Well when you feel like you haven't done much, but time has still passed, that's a blac...

For anyone who has lived through childhood trauma, as an adult you may find yourself still dealing with someone that happened YEARS ago. As I've gone through therapy and milestones in my life, I'm come to a point where I'm asking myself "Do I want to open this old wound to heal or let it be?" It's a tough question that doesn't have a right or wrong answer. There's several things and people to cons...

When was the last time you were so excited or nervous that you felt you might shit yourself? Probably not yesterday. Humans for the most part don’t enjoy taking risks. No one wants to get rejected or get hurt, so we rarely take risks. I get it. But if nothing changes, then nothing changes. We gotta take risks in life, and today we’ll chat about how to get through that fear of risk taking. Check ou...

Warning: I cry in this episode, but what's new right? lol Today we talk about the growing pains that come with leaving your comfort zone and the feeling of loneliness that might come with it. Going through a growth phase, whether it's moving to a new city or pivoting to start your own business, can be hard. But this too shall pass. 

I finally did the thing I've been shit talking that I was gonna do! Anyone else like that? You say year after year that you're going to do this project (remodel your bathroom, host a fundraiser, start a blog, etc.) but you never actually do it. Yep. Me too. But I finally did it and I'm here to share how I used these 5 steps to finally get my ass to finish my own dream project. My new website is fi...

Yesterday was rough. It was 6 years since my mom passed away and I thought I would be fine. I balled my eyes out and then got upset because “it’s been 6 years” and I should be “over it.” There’s no timeline for grief. It’s okay to cry, no matter how much or how little time has passed.