Casually Spiraling

I’m so excited for this one. This week’s guest is Méami, an actress, singer, content creator, wife, and mother who represents everything I started this podcast to talk about: doing it all and not limiting yourself. In this episode we start from the beginning: what she was like growing up, whether she always knew she was a performer, and what it felt like to watch her dreams take off while we were...

Midterm elections are coming up and I think a lot of us are going to let it slip by without showing up. Not because we don’t care but because it feels overwhelming and confusing and we’re not totally sure what we’re even voting for. This week I’m breaking it all down, what midterms actually are, why they matter just as much as the presidential election, how to get informed without it being a whole...

It's October. This year somehow went by faster than any year I can remember. And I have a lot of feelings about where I am going into the last few months of it. This week is a Q4 vibe check, life, what's coming, what I'm still working toward, and what I want the rest of 2026 to actually feel like. Plus the podcast is almost one year old and I need to acknowledge that because it&apos...

I haven't booked anything. But something feels different. This week I'm getting into the small signs that things are starting to move, a conversation with my mentor that I haven't been able to stop thinking about, and what faith actually looks like when it's not a permanent feeling but something you keep choosing to come back to. For anyone who needed to hear that the signs epi...

I redownloaded Hinge. And immediately started spiraling. Here's my dilemma: I want to attract someone who will love my weird, goofy, unfiltered self. But also, they have to be attracted to me first. And the weird goofy version of me doesn't always translate in three photos and a bio before someone even knows me. So this episode is about that tension. The one between wanting to be complet...

We talk about romantic breakups constantly. We have scripts for them, rituals for them, friends who rally around us after them. But a friendship breakup? You mostly just go through that one alone. This week I'm getting into friendship breakups, the different ways they happen, how to know when it's time, how to actually walk away, and why losing a close friend can honestly hit harder than...

You sent in your stories. I have thoughts. This week is a listener submission episode, your dating situations, friendship dilemmas, life scenarios, and would you rathers, and my completely honest unfiltered reactions to all of it. Some of these had me speechless. Some hit too close to home.  Come for the chaos, stay for the reactions. Keep sending them in because we're doing this again. Follo...

In this Throwback episode from January, we’re diving into the subtle red flags in relationships. The ones that show up early but don’t feel serious enough to address at the time. Control disguised as concern. Jealousy mistaken for passion. Feeling unsafe to communicate. Being with someone who doesn’t respect your friends, your independence, or your excitement for life. Red flags aren’t always deal...

Only 2% of actors make their living solely from acting. The person you think just came out of nowhere has probably been at this for ten years. And auditioning isn't even half of what the actual job looks like day to day. This week I'm getting into everything people get wrong about what it means to pursue acting — the money, the glamour myth, the overnight success lie, what the work actua...

My friends are getting engaged, moving in together, buying homes, getting promotions. And I'm still waiting for an agent and wondering when something is going to click. This week I'm getting honest about feeling stuck. The specific kind of stuck that comes when multiple areas of your life feel still at the same time and you look up and realize how much time has passed. I'm not where...

Do you think your confidence intimidates people? Because someone close to me suggested mine might and I've been spiraling about it ever since. This week we're getting into the intimidation factor, height, confidence, first impressions, and whether you should ever have to soften yourself to seem more approachable. Plus the double standard of what confidence looks like on a woman vs. a man...

Finding a good therapist is just like dating. And we all know how exhausting dating is. This week I'm getting into my full therapy journey, the bad experiences, the awkward silences, the homework I didn't ask for, the insurance spiral, and where I am right now. Which is still searching, still figuring it out, and very much without a neat conclusion. No happy ending yet. Just honesty. And...

This week I'm getting into the things I used to believe that I've completely reversed on. Some of them are heavy, some of them are funny, all of them are real. We're talking about why love actually isn't enough on its own, what I got wrong about friendship and trying to make everyone like you, why I now fully drink caffeine after swearing I never would, how my relationship with...

We're back with another Q&A and since we've had some new listeners join the Casually Spiraling family lately, it felt like the perfect time. But first: a July 4th recap. Sore throat and all, we did not let anything hold us back, Love Island watch party, brunch, a beach bar, fireworks, dancing, the whole thing. One of those weekends that reminds you exactly why you say yes to life and...

Emily's back!! Long-time listeners will remember her as our very first guest ever on episode 8, and so much has changed since then. New career path. Off the market. Full pursuit of new goals and dreams. We're both deep in our own "in-between" eras right now, and this episode is the catch-up we both needed. We get real about the messy middle of a transitional period, the part no...

You're doing the work. You're showing up. You're saying yes to the right things and trying to say no to the wrong ones. And somehow you still end your week feeling like you failed. This episode is about that feeling, the one nobody really talks about because from the outside everything looks fine. We're getting into the checklist that never gets shorter, the weeks that were sup...

Summer always seems to disappear before we know it. This week I'm talking about why so many of us spend the season waiting, for plans, people, more money, or the perfect moment, and how that keeps us from actually enjoying it. From solo adventures and Hot Girl Summer's rebrand to summer ins, outs, and making memories without breaking the bank, consider this your reminder that your life s...

This week we're talking about the emotional withdrawal that hits after weddings, vacations, family visits, and all the moments that make real life feel a little dull when they're over. After coming home from my sister's wedding, I found myself navigating that familiar crash: going from constant connection, celebration, and fun back to work, routine, and reality. We're talking a...

WE'RE BACKKKK BITCHES!  This week on Casually Spiraling, we're talking dating apps and mental health. After realizing a friend and I had both deleted the apps for completely opposite reasons, I started wondering why the experience left us both feeling exhausted. I share my own experience with dating app burnout, how the apps started affecting my confidence and self-worth, and some of the...

Throwing it back to the very first guest episode! I will be back next week with an all new episode... I promise!  We have our first ever guest on Casually Spiraling and it’s none other than my friend Emily Gee! We talk about meeting through Bumble BFF, dating apps, first-date hot takes, horrid dating stories, and what it’s like navigating friendships, dating, and life in our in-between age. From d...

this week I am off being my sister's maid of honor on her big day! yay! that means we have a throwback thursday! today we’re diving into the big D—dating, obviously. I’m talking about what dating looks like in 2025, my own experiences with apps, the chaos, the friendzone, the fatigue, and the constant struggle between being open, having fun, and not wasting your precious time. From dating fat...

This Throwback Thursday we are taking it back to where it all started... This episode is a deep dive into uncertainty, specifically, my uncertainty about having children. While so many people seem sure about what they want, I’m still figuring it out. I share my spiraling thoughts, the “what ifs,” and how it feels to exist in that in-between space of maybe. Follow, like, comment, and subscribe :) I...

I am currently finding balance in many things in my life so this week we are throwing it back to finding balance with a re-release! Incase you missed it or need a little reminder...enjoy :) In this episode, I talk about the struggle of wanting everything, career, creativity, money, and freedom while also craving peace, rest, and time to actually enjoy life. I get into the reality of burnout (even...

When did it become normal to not show up for your friends? In this episode, I talk about the shift in friendship culture from canceling plans, “protecting your energy,” and how sometimes it feels like we’ve lowered the standard of what it means to be a good friend. I get it, we’re all tired. But there’s a difference between real burnout and just not feeling like it. We get into flakiness, last-min...

This episode is basically a compilation of the most unhinged things I experienced working in customer service, from being yelled at over groceries at 16, to dealing with entitled gym members, to full-on chaos as a barista and shift supervisor. Think: drinks being thrown, customers expecting mind-reading, toxic managers, and coworkers trauma bonding just to survive a shift. If you’ve ever worked in...