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Tis the season....to be stress-planning your holiday menu? To play referee among family members so that no one brings up hot button topics? To make memories or die trying? Let's talk about why the most wonderful time of the year also comes with tension, stress, and anticipatory anxiety. Also-this is episode 50! It's a HUGE milestone for us to have been yapping with you for so many episodes...

No matter how you cut it, going no contact is hard . It's hard to pretend that someone you used to know and love is just nonexistent and irrelevant to your life. We know the why...let's talk about the how. How do you start it, how do you stick with it, and how do you sit with yourself and your feelings, alone, and NOT CAVE? Let's discuss. We got you, babe. We are SO close to 50 episode...

In today's episode, we are SO excited and grateful to have an incredible person with us: Vikki Pinkos, a cancer survivor and inspiration to everyone she meets. Vikki joins us to share her story, give us some perspective about the emotional ups and downs of diagnosis and survivorship, and help us understand how differently life looks during and after cancer. We were both absolutely in awe of he...

Ever try to bring up something important in a conversation, only to be met with "but what about when..."? It doesn't feel great, does it? Let's talk about defensiveness, redirection, and accountability in communication, and why it feels good to just be HEARD. Join us! We'd love to hear from you! Leave us a comment, head over to tiktok for more of our content, and check out ou...

Well, it's called SAD for a reason, right? Welcome to fall, where the daylight hours shrink away and it feels like bedtime by dinnertime. If you struggle with this during the colder and darker months, have a seat as we discuss why this happens, what it is, and how you can work through it. Please share how you manage if this is a struggle bus season for you, too! We love to hear from y'all!...

why is everyone so stressed and burning the candle at both ends ALL THE TIME? in this episode, we talk about hustle culture, factors leading to burnout, and small strategies that can help you set healthy boundaries around your time, your work, and your goals. Everything in moderation, with some give-and-take to keep you on track. We would LOVE to hear from you. Questions, comments, stories to shar...

ahhhh, accountability. looking inside yourself. taking ownership. all of that stuff you know that you need to do, but kinda hate it. it's important, and you should totally do it. here's the inside scoop about what is so imperative about turning inward and examining your role in your own life. we'll hold your hand...promise. <3

Do you catch yourself saying “yes” just to keep the peace... even when you don't want to? This episode is alllllll about people-pleasing: where it comes from, how it affects you, and how to shift that mindset so you can set boundaries, guilt-free Your needs are JUST as important as everyone else's. Now let's get to it: people pleasers, take a seat.

Special guest on the pod! We are chatting today with another healthcare hero, our favorite nurse bestie who sheds light on both the rewarding and tough parts of patient care through the lens of shiny positivity and optimism. The definition of an empathetic provider= Krista. We are always so grateful for our incredible guests and their stories! if YOU want to be on the pod...send us a DM! :)

do you have toxic or high-conflict people in your life who seem to THRIVE when you give them any kind of emotional reactions? do you struggle to communicate with them while keeping your cool and not giving in to their demands or emotions? try this: a new method that will keep you calm... and keep them in check.

we ALLLLL do it. but WHY? if you don't know what doomscrolling is, picture this: you slide into bed at 9:45 pm, grab your phone, open social media, and the next thing you know, it's 2am and you've swiped between the same 4 apps since you started. that's it. been there? share your longest doomscroll with us...for science.

repeating patterns in your relationships? not sure whyyyyy? let's deep dive into the stuff that makes us go back for more (even when it isn't the best for us). Thanks for being here with us for almost 40 episodes, y'all! As always, drop a comment, share some love, share your story. We'd love to talk to you!

we all have at least ONE of these. the trusty "pet peeve." all we can say is...between the two of us, we have plenty. these are the things that get on your nerves, inexplicably irritate you, and make your skin crawl...but why do we have these? why do they happen? how do they make you FEEL? oh and also...please, PLEASE share yours. we're here for the tea. <3

ever wondered about your therapist? who are they, really? what do they like? do they like you? do they have favorites? Here's a look at what your therapist *might* answer, if you ask. It's okay to ask- you're vulnerable with us, and we will be real with you (while keeping a loving boundary!). If you have burning questions that you'd love to ask a therapist, or if you've quizzed...

join us and our special guest, Ronald, a firefighter and EMT, as we dive into the challenges, sacrifices, and rewards of serving on the front lines, and get a behind-the-scenes look at what it really means to be a first responder. *trigger warning* In this episode, we talk about suicide and high-stress occupations, including how stress can deeply affect firefighters. Please take care while listeni...

we're switching it up this week! gaby brings some relationship one-liners to the pod for alessia to critique and take apart. we're sure you've heard these before. maybe you've even used them, or your therapist has said these to you. on the surface, they seem to help us feel better...right? let's chat about cliché phrases. give us your thoughts!!

family boundaries are hard. we get it. sometimes they feel impossible to implement or communicate, but you need them anyway. here's our take. gentle, firm, sometimes requires compromise or a new perspective. you can do it. <3

the "yeah, but..." rebuttal: it sucks. don't do it. here's your 411 on active listening. so listen up. okay besties. love you, bye!

in this episodes, we dive into how friendships evolve during life transitions: parenthood, career shifts, moving, new relationships, and more. Life changes can create new pressure on our friendships...sometimes for the better, and sometimes for the worse. Are you outgrowing someone, or are you cutting them off? Is a friend distant and in need of connection? Are different phases of life insurmounta...

emotional regulation for adults? hard. helping your kids do it? also hard. in this episode, we talk tips, misconceptions, and new mindsets about working through big feelings with the littles.

are you a ghost, or the forever ghosted? let's talk about this unfortunate communication trend, when it's appropriate, when it's not, and why it happens. if you're a Casper, tell us why! tell us the story, and tell us the deets. no judgment!

it's just you and your inner child on this healing journey, holding hands and sometimes hating each other. right?? How do you get to know (and love) that scared, innocent little version of yourself who is at the core of who you are now? why is this reconciliation SO important for our self-love and our self-improvement? let's figure it out. thanks for always being here, guys! we're so c...

it's the era of never feeling "good enough." it's easy to doomscroll and get trapped in dejected feelings of comparison with everything you see. the perfect houses. the perfect relationships. the high powered jobs. financial stability. magical friendships. why can't WE have that?! let's talk about how to protect your peace and feel more than adequate in your own life.

ahhh, the pros and cons of having unlimited information at our fingertips. thanks to dr. google and tiktok university, we are seeing a HUGE uptick in the amount of self-diagnosed anxiety disorders, personality disorders, depression, ADHD...you get the picture. what makes this such a big issue? let's discuss! THANK Y'ALL for 25 episodes of support! :)

welcome to the pain olympics, where pain and suffering are a badge of honor! for real, though. join us as we discuss comparative suffering, a phenomenon where people try to "one-up" each other's pain and feel pigeon-holed into gratitude for what they have (it's not THAT bad...right?).