In this open and empowering episode, Angie and Shelly get real about health, medication, and the judgment that often comes with both. They share personal experiences with ADHD treatment, weight loss surgery, GLP-1 medications, hormone therapy, and mental health care—and why none of it should carry shame.

The duo also dives into how the stigma around antidepressants and mental health medication in the 80s still lingers today, how misinformation spreads faster than facts, and why advocating for yourself (and changing doctors if needed) is one of the most powerful things you can do.

💬 No Shame in the Med Game – From estrogen to Adderall, it’s time to stop judging what helps people function and thrive

🧠 ADHD & Stimulants – How medication affects different brains and why “microdosing meth” is not the insult people think it is

⚖️ Weight Loss Tools, Not Cheats – Why surgery, semaglutides, and GLP-1s are tools, not shortcuts

🍴 Metabolic Truths – Angie and Shelly break down insulin resistance, PCOS, and why “eat less, move more” isn’t one-size-fits-all

🩺 Finding the Right Provider – Why breaking up with your doctor might be the healthiest choice you ever make

🧬 Hormones and Menopause – What it’s like starting estrogen, and why midlife brings a new chapter in body chemistry

💊 The 80s Mental Health Stigma – From Prozac panic to progress, why we’ve come a long way—but not far enough

🙅 Mind Your Business – A reminder that someone else’s health choices are not your concern (or your conversation starter)

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💬 Have you ever felt judged for how you take care of yourself? Medication, therapy, surgery—whatever your journey looks like, it’s valid. Your body, your call.

In this hilarious and nostalgic episode, Angie and Shelly dive into the childhood myths, superstitions, and urban legends that shaped their imaginations—and sometimes their anxieties. From believing quicksand was around every corner to thinking aliens were waiting on back roads, they reveal the strange things TV, movies, and big imaginations convinced us were “real problems” we’d face as adults. Spoiler: we didn’t.

✈️ The Bermuda Triangle Panic – Why we thought every Florida vacation meant risking a parallel universe

🌋 Quicksand & Lava Floors – The survival plans we made for dangers we never actually faced

🦶 Sasquatches & Aliens – From Bigfoot breaking through windows to being abducted on country roads

💸 Inheritance & Instant Careers – Why we thought adulthood meant getting rich overnight with zero effort

👩‍👧 Parents as Criminals – How childhood imaginations turned normal moms and dads into bank-robbing kidnappers

🐕 Dogs Doing Chores – The Disney lie that pets would help with housework instead of creating more

👻 Hauntings, Witches & Identical Cousins – The bizarre TV logic we fully believed in

💔 Lottery Wins & Royal Marriages – The Cinderella dreams that didn’t exactly play out

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💬 What wild things did YOU believe as a kid? Were you prepping for quicksand, watching for aliens, or sure you’d marry a prince? Tell us in the comments—we want to hear your childhood myths.

In this episode, Angie and Shelly dive into the evolution from FOMO (fear of missing out) to ROMO (relief of missing out) to JOMO (joy of missing out). They share stories of overscheduled calendars, avoidance disguised as “busy,” and how midlife brought them the freedom to finally say no without guilt. From dishwashers and laundry piling up to hot air balloon dreams and moving to new cities, this episode is about learning when to show up—and when staying home is the healthiest choice of all.

😅 FOMO Days – Being the first to arrive, the last to leave, and filling every minute to avoid discomfort

🛋️ The Shift to ROMO – That magical relief when plans get canceled and you finally have a night to yourself

🌸 JOMO Energy – Why being intentional about rest, routines, and me-time makes everything better

🧠 Avoidance Disguised as Busy – How overscheduling sometimes hides deeper struggles

💔 Divorce, Freedom, and Resetting Life – Why moving, living alone, or adopting a rescue dog can shift everything

🌍 Travel vs. Downtime – How to know when to say yes to adventure and when to say yes to rest

✈️ The South Africa Story – Why Jeff’s support of Angie’s photography retreat trip showed what freedom in marriage really looks like

💭 Dreams, Jedi Powers, and Knowing Too Much – Why not knowing the outcome is part of the fun

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💬 Are you in your FOMO, ROMO, or JOMO era? Do you still say yes to everything—or have you learned the joy of saying no? Tell us where you’re at, we’d love to hear it.