You’ve gained weight.

Three little words that can crush someone or completely change a relationship. After COVID, a lot of us stopped prioritizing ourselves. The stress. The burnout. The emotional eating. And now… the mirror feels different, the intimacy feels distant, and no one’s saying a word.

In this episode of Mic & Mind, we’re diving into one of the hardest conversations in relationships: what happens when your partner gains weight, and you don’t know how or if you should bring it up. Is it ever okay to say something? What if you’re the one who feels self-conscious, and you’re scared they notice?

We talk the shame, the silence, the emotional weight (literally and figuratively), and how to reconnect when body image is getting in the way of everything else.

Welcome to Mic & Mind the show where we say the quiet stuff out loud and talk about all the ways real life messes with your mental space.So here’s today’s truth bomb:

Being talked over isn’t just annoying , it’s triggering.

It’s the kind of thing that can instantly flip a switch, make you feel invisible, dismissed, or like what you’re saying doesn’t matter.

Whether it’s a coworker cutting you off, your partner steamrolling your sentence, or that one friend who only listens just long enough to start talking about themselves it adds up. Especially for women, this happens all the time in meetings, at dinner tables, even in relationships.

Caring for aging parents is the club nobody joins on purpose,but we’re all in it. We don’t ever want to think about it, but one day it will eventually happen maybe when you least expect it. We hope this one can help you.

Ever planned a dreamy road trip that ended in silence? Or blamed your partner for the contractor ghosting you? Yeah, us too.” This episode is about how stress,big or smallcan turn love into loathing, even temporarily. We’ll unpack the most common stress-triggering situations, why we turn on our partners, and how to stop the cycle before it wrecks the vibe (or the vacation). #relationship #love #podcast #intimacy #lovemarriage #stressrelief #roadtrip #vacation #family #selfcare #selfimprovement #mentalhealth

In this episode we discuss odd vacation ideas, ways we can pay to suffer, and why a person would knowingly do this.

Today on Mic & Mind, we’re diving headfirst into the juicy, chaotic, and can’t-look-away world of reality TV with our special guest Penelope Lawson, Producer , influencer, pop culture connoisseur,dog mom to Nigella The Griffon and proud binge-watcher of Love Island, 90 Day Fiancé, The Valley, and more

#LoveIsland #90dayfiance #love #relationships #therapy #micandmindpodcast #Psychology #Sex #dating #realitytv #peacock #Bravo

Chris Smith cried when his AI chatbot “Sol” neared its memory limit. So he did what anyone would do… He proposed. We’re unpacking the mind-blowing story of a man in love with an algorithm and what his actual human girlfriend had to say about it. Is this the future of relationships? Or a sign we’re emotionally unraveling? #intimacy #love #lovemarriage #relationship #chatgpt #bot #emotional #emotionalaffairs #podcast #chrissmith #micandmindpodcast #thefutureoftechnology #technology #podcast #aigirl #aigirlfriend

Katie Enright went from almost becoming a nun to launching Oh Hi !!! The THC-infused lube women can’t stop raving about. Hudson, Scotty B, and Allen dive into how cannabis is transforming intimacy, why pleasure is powerful, and what makes this lube more than just lube!!! #sex #orgasm#Cannibus #relationship #intimacy #love #taboos #lovemarriage