Natalie Nijmeh and Shay DeGuzman

very very delusional

Society EN ↓ 122 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

Nov 9, 2026

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Episodes

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...

welcoming autumn by letting go 15.09.2025

Happy (almost) autumn! Nat & Shay are welcoming in the season by letting go. They each list a few things that they want to shed going into the new season.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

it’s so confusing sometimes to be a GIRL?! the lost art of friendship & how to be a better friend 08.09.2025

Yeah, I don't know if you like me, sometimes I think you might hate me... This week Nat & Shay tackle the confusing topic of girl friendships. They talk about some of the major struggles a lot of girls have experienced in friendship and give tips on being a better friend. IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ve...

going through our phones for your entertainment (you’re welcome) 01.09.2025

Get to know the girlies! This week Nat & Shay are exposing themselves by going through their phones (reading notes as old as 2016 btw). They also talk about some of their most embarrassing apps, favorite playlists, and TikTok folders.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

help! my roommate is a sociopath 25.08.2025

What do you do if your roommate scares the sh*t out of you?? This week, Nat and Shay are reading shocking roommate horror stories. They even share bits of their own roommate lore from back in the day… what makes a good roommate good and a bad one BAD, anyways? They have some advice for people with wild roommates (happy back-to-school)!  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@v...

I have no idea who I am… coming home to yourself 18.08.2025

Help! I have NO IDEA who I am. This week Nat & Shay talk all about ✨self-discovery✨— one of the major themes that we find ourselves grappling with in our twenties (and then for the rest of our lives)! They discuss why having a strong sense of self is so important and share some of the best ways to get to know yourself better.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryvery...

god forbid a girl is whimsical 11.08.2025

Whimsy girls rise up!!! This episode is for us. Nat & Shay talk all about living a whimsical life and share their favorite things that they do to make their lives more magical. IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

the wedding weekend of my dreams! (full recap & lessons learned) 04.08.2025

The long awaited wedding recap is finally here (thank you for waiting)!! Shay got married after two solid years of non-stop wedding planning and it turned out to be the day of her dreams. Nat & Shay share all the details from personal touches and memorable moments to some of the silly mishaps from the rehearsal day, ceremony, and reception. For the Oregon girlies, Shay also shares details abou...

Love Island is ruining my summer 23.06.2025

Two new (opinionated af) bombshells enter the villa to share their controversial hot takes. This week, Nat & Shay are fully getting into the Love Island USA season 7 drama with opinions that might be against the norm (spoiler alert: hurricane Huda…) and they can’t seem to agree about who the villain of the season is (or isn’t).  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusiona...

very good big sister advice: bff breakups, boyfriend versus bestie, decoding adult friendships & more 16.06.2025

The girls are fighting!?!? This week Nat & Shay are deep diving into friendship TEA. They answer advice questions on different facets of female friendships… dealing with toxic boyfriends, jealousy and more.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

the summer I actually completed my bucket list 10.06.2025

This week Nat & Shay are sharing their summer bucket lists! They chat about all of the ways they plan to make the absolute most of this summer, from traveling to resetting. They also debrief on the return of Love Island USA.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional

planning my dream wedding, pt 3: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW 02.06.2025

If you’re newly engaged and don’t know where to even begin with wedding planning, this is the episode for you! Shay gives her expert advice on everything you need to know when it comes to planning your big day. From where to start, finding the perfect venue, things to know before dress shopping, how to save money, and SO much more!! This is a must listen for all brides-to-be.  IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@veryverydel...

planning my dream wedding, pt 2: am I the bridezilla and HOW are people affording weddings?! 26.05.2025

A groomsman REFUSES to get his tux fitted before your wedding, wyd??? This week Nat & Shay are giving advice and hot takes on all things wedding planning and AITA! They read bridezilla story times… and judge whether or not they are actually being bridezillas. They also share the truth about how people are affording weddings (in this economy)?! IG: ⁠⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@veryvery...

planning my dream wedding, pt 1: bachelorette weekend recap! 19.05.2025

With Shay’s dream wedding around the corner and Natalie’s recent engagement, the girls are doing a three part wedding series covering all things bridal for future bride-to-be girlies. They’re starting off with a bachelorette weekend recap— Shay goes into detail about what she would keep the same or do differently. Shay has been wedding planning for two years now, so lock in for ALL her best weddin...

meeting my younger self for coffee + spilling detailed brazilian wax tea 28.04.2025

A decade of adulthood?! In celebration of Shay’s 28th birthday, Nat & Shay are sitting down with their 18 year old selves for a reassuring and reflective heart-to-heart. They talk about things they’ve learned, things they’re proud of, and much more! Shay also gives a recap of her first brazilian wax and, as usual, spares no details. IG: ⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@veryverydelusional⁠⁠ Y...

bestie girl chat: getting a new face for spring!? derma debrief on our journey to glowing skin & more 21.04.2025

Nat & Shay are yapping away this week about their current beauty routines, travel horror stories, thrift finds and more! Shay spills all the tea on her chemical peel facial… possibly the secret to perfect skin? They talk all about it without skimping on details and share some of the best tips they've learned from their estheticians! IG: ⁠@veryverydelusional⁠ TikTok: ⁠@veryverydelusional⁠ YouTu...

change is scary (but so is staying the same) 14.04.2025

Nat & Shay are officially back (for real this time)!! After a few weeks of resharing their favorite episodes, the girls have returned to unveil a new cover! And what better way to honor this change than with an episode all about embracing new beginnings and coping with unexpected endings? In this new era of the podcast and their lives (moving, career shifts, marriage & more) they have an a...

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