Natalie Nijmeh and Shay DeGuzman

very very delusional

Society EN ↓ 121 episodes

Ruled by delusional optimism, Nat & Shay candidly discuss their highs and lows in real time. Despite finding themselves in the face of some not-so-fun realities (female rage, grief, loneliness… and more 🫠) they are determined to live extraordinarily happy lives. Listen in each week for feel-good girl chat, realistic inspiration, and relatable hot takes on the human experience. For advice DM @veryverydelusional on Instagram or email delusionalafpodcast@gmail.com

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Author

Natalie Nijmeh and Shay DeGuzman

Category

Society

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Oct 26, 2026

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Episodes

from grieving & flopping to healing & thriving 26.10.2026

Happy, happy birthday to very, very delusional! It's your favorite comfort podcast's third birthday, and to celebrate Nat & Shay are getting awkward. They're playing Hella Awkward yet again, a card game that forces them to get personal and open up. They also discuss being blood witches, manifesting and halloween decor. TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

how to avoid bed rot this fall 🍁🎧 12.10.2026

Happy fall! Nat & Shay are chatting about how they're preparing for fall this year. They list off their favorite fall traditions, talk about how to keep busy when stuck in the house, and share their best tips for combating seasonal depression. Get cozy for this relaxing autumn episode! 🍁 TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@v...

the summer I eloped! plus my euro honeymoon recap 28.09.2026

Nat & Shay are back with a bestie girl chat to recap Natalie's wedding and honeymoon! She shares her favorite wedding tips and unique things that she did for her elopement ceremony at San Francisco city hall. They also talk all about the wild stories that happened during the European honeymoon and catch up on pop culture. TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

surviving the saturn return, pt 3: rediscovering your highest self 14.09.2026

What happens when you're ready to evolve? This week Nat and Shay are finishing up their saturn return series that focuses on surviving mid-to-late twenties life crises. The third and final episode follows internally evolving to externally embody your best self, especially after difficult or transformational times. TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

surviving the saturn return, pt 2: finding peace in solitude 31.08.2026

The metamorphosis continues ꩜ Nat & Shay are back with part 2 of the ultimate girl's guide to surviving the dreaded Saturn Return (a transformative astrological event that happens around 27, 28, 29, & 30 years old). In part two, they discuss the importance of prioritizing your relationship with yourself and learning how to enjoy spending time alone. They also share wisdom on how to fin...

surviving the saturn return, pt 1: girl’s guide to thriving in your late twenties 17.08.2026

Late twenties girls listen up! Nat & Shay are back with the ultimate girl's guide to surviving the dreaded Saturn return (a transformative astrological event that happens around 27, 28, 29, & 30 years old). In part one, they break down what the Saturn return is, the conundrum of the twenties and soon-to-be thirties, and how to thrive during difficult times. This series covers the full...

bestie girl chat: wedding planning chaos, whimsy hobbies & travel tips 03.08.2026

Drink your matcha, coffee, or wine with us because it’s a bestie girl chat 💞 Nat is spilling all her chaotic wedding planning tea, and Shay talks about losing her baddie wings. Plus, Nat gives Shay helpful tips for her upcoming international trip and they talk about whimsical new hobbies! Our free digital downloads for the month of August are available now! These include desktop & mobile wall...

very good big sister advice: recipe for a post-breakup hot girl summer, beauty tips for a busy schedule & more! 20.07.2026

Is hot girl summer still a thing? This week Nat & Shay are back from their summer vacation to chat give the girls summer advice- think sweat, makeup hacks, budget & balance! They recap their week together in Oregon and finally share their Love Island USA hot takes. Keep up with us on socials and DM us questions for advice episodes! xoxo your resident big sisters 🪿💭 TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

our silly little rules for life 29.06.2026

This week Nat & Shay are sharing their rules for life; some silly, some controversial, some practical. From movie theater snack pairings to yoga mat set-up musts, you might just want to try some of these out for yourself. They also share their takes on the diabolical production of the challenges on this season of Love Island USA. TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

live, laugh, love island 15.06.2026

Love Island is back and it officially feels like summer. This week the girls are clocking in to recap major Love Island tea. They share what they’ve been up to lately and discuss the infamous show of the summer that has everyone talking.  Our free digital downloads for the month of June are available now! These include desktop & mobile wallpapers as well as a birthday themed mini journal for o...

learning to coexist with grief 01.06.2026

This week Shay sits down for a solo episode in honor of the 3 year anniversary her dad's death. She candidly speaks about how her relationship with grief has evolved over the years and why it's so important to talk about death. Shay also shares a few of life's secrets that she has learned through grieving as well as some practices that have actually helped her cope. Our free digital do...

feeling scared to start over but knowing it’s time 18.05.2026

Is the grass really greener on the other side? This week Nat & Shay are deep diving into new beginnings and the fear behind risky life choices. Whether in career, relationships, or education, it’s hard to know when to stay where you’re comfortable or take a leap of faith in the name of finding something better.  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠...

very good big sister advice: not knowing what’s next & soul searching on a budget 04.05.2026

Nat & Shay are back with everyone’s favorite, a very good big sister advice episode! This week they give their best advice on facing some big life changes and working through uncertainty when things don’t go to plan. They also talk about trusting your intuition and give tips on getting to know yourself better so that you can live a life that feels aligned.  Our free digital downloads for the m...

we’re not getting any younger! plus a special surprise 🎂🎈 20.04.2026

Older and wiser, that’s for certain. This week, in honor of Shay’s upcoming 29th birthday, the girls are chatting about getting older. They reflect on their early twenties and also talk about all of the thoughts that inevitably creep in as you approach 30. At the end of the episode, Nat & Shay introduce their new free digital download ; a Birthday Themed Mini Journal 📝✨ The journal features...

if hannah montana can be back so can you 06.04.2026

We're SO back and you can be too. In this episode Nat & Shay are talking about being so back and feeling like yourself again. Plus, a quick trip to Europe. IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

we NEED to get this off our chests, pt 2 23.03.2026

This week Nat & Shay are practicing healthy release through the act of 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓵𝓪𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰. Although they are notoriously positive girlies, there are still things that get under their skin. Chances are these things bother you too. IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

LUCKY GIRL ADVICE from two certified lucky girls 🍀 09.03.2026

Happy March! Certified lucky girls Nat & Shay are sharing everything they know about attracting more luck into life so you can feel a little luckier this spring. 🍀 Spoiler, Rob Rausch from The Traitors is relevant to the conversation.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelu...

bestie girl chat: went to costa rica & came back a yoga teacher 23.02.2026

Natalie is finally recapping her three weeks of yoga teacher training in Costa Rica! As magical as it was, it also came with significant challenges (as most transformative experiences do). She covers the highs, the lows and the unexpected in this bestie girl chat. IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

very good big sister advice: anxiously attached bf driving me nuts, dating app do’s and don’ts, & breakup before valentine’s day 09.02.2026

Roses are red, violets are blue. Dating can suck, but we're here for you <3 This week Nat & Shay are giving their very best advice on all things relationships and dating. They talk about what to do when you find out you're the "other woman", how to cope with Valentine's Day when you're fresh out of a break up, and more! IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

I think I feel my spark coming back, about time! 26.01.2026

With Nat away eat, pray, loving in Costa Rica, Shay sits down this week for her very first solo episode! She opens up about losing her spark over the span of five years and the journey that she has been on since last summer to get it back. She also shares valuable insights and helpful tools that she's learned through walking through the trenches first hand, all of which have led her to finally see...

very good big sister advice: feeling lost in your twenties & losing your spark 12.01.2026

Setting the tone for a transformational 2026! In their first advice episode of the year, Nat & Shay dive deep into conversation about overcoming fear of aging, learning to love yourself, advice they would give to their younger selves & much more! IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelus...

preparing for an offline and unbothered 2026 🌀 100th EPISODE SPECIAL! 29.12.2025

Wrapping this year up with our 100th episode! This week Nat & Shay talk about end of year rituals and the energy that they want to bring in to the new year. They also share how to stay positive and hopeful in the midst of the chaos of life. Happy new year and thank you for the support over the past 100 episodes!! 🩷⛅️🌈🌱🪿 IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

ho ho I hate my life… surviving 2025 15.12.2025

Fa-la-la FML. Nat & Shay are sharing tips for avoiding a holy jolly crash out this holiday season. It may have been a challenging year, but it’s still possible to end it on a positive note.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

bestie girl chat: new york recap, the end of the influencer era & defying gravity 01.12.2025

This week Nat & Shay are chatting all about Nat’s trip to New York- including hotel recommendations, restaurant reservations and mistakes to learn from. They also talk about the end of the influencer era & pop culture!  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

very good big sister advice: home for the holidays, in-law drama, work party anxiety (send help) 24.11.2025

Happy holidays…right? Nat & Shay are giving their very best advice for this holiday season and all the joy it may (or may not) bring. They talk about family drama, Thanksgiving cleanup versus football, holiday work party anxiety, and oh so much more! IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelus...

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