Natalie Nijmeh and Shay DeGuzman

very very delusional

Society EN ↓ 113 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

Author

Natalie Nijmeh and Shay DeGuzman

Category

Society

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Latest episode

Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

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...

no sad girls this autumn! our cute & cozy dopamine menu 17.11.2025

Daylight savings is officially over, and this Fall and Winter, Nat & Shay are determined to embrace the season and avoid falling in to the dark and twisty trap! This week they are sharing their dopamine menus that are filled with everything guaranteed to make them feel good, even when things feel dreary.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusiona...

the 11:11 portal ~ everything you need to know & how to manifest a life you love 10.11.2025

This week we're stepping into the 11:11 portal and dreaming big and crazy ! Nat & Shay sit down to talk about the energetic gateway that is open this week and why manifesting during this time can be so powerful. They also discuss their relationships with spirituality, some of their biggest manifestations to date, and give tips on how to get the things you want in life. IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryve...

the beauty in simplicity 03.11.2025

This week, Nat & Shay are bringing you the best cleaning motivation content of 2025- they’re talking all about simplifying life. It can often feel like everything is SO complicated; eating healthy, staying organized, and managing a busy schedule. They share practical tips to avoid overcomplicating simplicity and talk about how living more simply can ultimately decrease stress and increase peac...

the very BEST big sister advice! two year anniversary special 27.10.2025

Pap smears, UTIs, unwanted smells down there? Nat & Shay are celebrating their podcast baby’s second birthday with the ultimate very good (aka the BEST) big sister advice episode!! They answer all the questions you would personally ask your big sister.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

are podcasts and taylor swift cringe? 13.10.2025

This week Nat & Shay are playing a silly goofy game that features kiss, marry, kill, their honest opinion on podcasts, embarrassing stories & more! They also share hot takes about Taylor Swift’s controversial latest album, The Life of a Showgirl… Did she girl boss too close to the sun? And should she have kissed him anyway while his girlfriend was away? IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠...

bestie girl chat: first times, embarrassing moments & tea being clocked 06.10.2025

It’s about time we catch up! This week Nat & Shay recap their recent week spent together in San Francisco. They also share some silly and honest moments about two of the things they can talk about forever, and ever, and ever… yoga & therapy.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

very good big sister advice: my day job is draining my soul… career advice 29.09.2025

This week, Nat & Shay are giving advice on career paths- from where it starts in college, to navigating corporate, to taking big risks for a greater good.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

if having your dream body is making you miserable, it’s not your dream body 22.09.2025

This week, Nat & Shay discuss the hardships with body image and self-esteem as women in 2025, but also as kids in 2012, and even as women in the 15th century. They dissect their personal challenges with their own insecurities, pinpointing where they may have started and how they address them today.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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