Hikes, Happy Meals, and the Love Language of Birthdays... Welcome to another episode of Can You Talk. By the end of this one, you’ll walk away with 5 ways to rethink how you show up for someone’s birthday- and your own!

In today’s Small Talk, Marie recaps her annual retreat to the Catskill Mountains, Nadya shares a gratitude journal update, and some thoughts on punchy birthday branding (Spice & Strike, anyone?).

For Big Talk, we ask: How do you celebrate someone in a way that actually feels good to them? Whether it's throwing a party or just ordering takeout, the answer lies in their love language. We talk about why some people dread their birthdays, how past disappointments and discomfort with attention can shape their experience, and what it means to show up in a way that feels most supportive.

We dig into questions like:

• Is it fair to encourage someone to celebrate if they hate their birthday? Do they really hate it or do they just not know how to ask for what they want? How do you celebrate someone who doesn’t like being celebrated especially when you yourself love birthdays? And how can you celebrate yourself with intention on your own special day?

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In this episode’s Small Talk, we’re kicking things off with a quick Love Is Blind France recap, specifically one couple’s clash over money and how financial expectations can quietly (or loudly) shape a relationship. Then, Marie shares her unexpected encounter with none other than Bryan Cranston at the dog park (yes, that Bryan Cranston).

In Big Talk, we dive into the heart of the episode: If a friendship doesn’t last, was it ever real? We unpack the messy emotions, the blurred lines, and the questions that come up when once-close connections fade. Were they ever real or just real for a time?

We also talk about what defines a successful friendship, what counts as a breaking point, how to handle the unraveling, and how to honor a friendship without erasing it even when it doesn’t make it to forever.

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It’s a new season in more ways than one! In this cozy fall kickoff, the ladies reintroduce themselves and their freshly rebranded segments. What you once knew as Manic or Mature Marie/Normal or Neurotic Nadya stories is now being renamed to "Small Talk" and what was once simply the main topic of each episode is now called "Big Talk". Come for the renamed segments, stay for the same crazy energy and stories!

This episode's first "Small Talk" includes: sharing the books and shows they’re loving—like Black Rabbit on Netflix (where are the Jude Law and Jason Bateman fans at?), the Charlie Sheen documentary, Project Runway Season 21 (go, Veejay!), and Love Is Blind France (a testament to how low-key scary and spicy French people are!).

For their "Big Talk", they’re fully embracing cinnamon roll season as they chat about fall scents, farmers markets, and friendship—including the origin story of Marie and Nadya’s friendship, the beginnings of Can You Talk?, how their bond and confidence have evolved, and how they balance it all: life, business, and being besties. Grab something warm and settle in.

Thanks for talking!

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