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We’re wrapping up the year with the studio lights off but the stories still shining. Seven months on the mic(!), and we’re diving into everything that makes the holidays both chaotic and kind of perfect—cozy rituals, family messiness, and the art of doing less without feeling bad about it.

From LA’s “winter” (aka sunshine) to that first real-tree smell, we talk about the little sensory things that make the season actually feel like the season, even when the weather refuses to cooperate.

We share the childhood traditions that shaped us—midnight gift opens, Santa’s bells, the presents that hit way too hard—and get honest about the modern gift-giving struggle. When is a gift really for the giver? Are budgets a trap? And yes, a thoughtful gift card does count. Food gets its moment too: fruitcake is a no, homemade beats store-bought, and eggnog needs a lil’ kick or don’t bother.

We also push back on the all-or-nothing New Year energy. Instead of sprinting into January just to flame out by February, we’re talking year-round habits, financial freedom goals, and a steady “stay ready” mindset.

And then—big news. We’re announcing Raise the Bar, our live podcast event and benefit night for foster youth at the Sofitel in Beverly Hills. Think music, a DJ, stand-up, surprises, raffles, a silent auction—the whole vibe—all supporting Peace4Kids. This is holiday energy turned into real impact.

We’re off the studio mics for two weeks, but still active on socials, prepping for the live show and a strong start to 2026.

Come hang with us for laughs, honesty, and some give-back energy. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves holiday chaos, and if you’re local—grab your ticket to Raise the Bar. Let’s make a night of it for a cause that matters.

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A Thanksgiving episode that starts with turkey-costume chaos and hangover giggles, then lands in real gratitude thanks to Showering Love, a Fort Lauderdale nonprofit offering showers, laundry, and care to people experiencing homelessness—especially veterans. We swap stories about the messy beauty of the holiday: over-the-top menus, road trips with cats, eating alone without apology, and the comfort of garlic-heavy mashed potatoes and questionable cranberry sauce.

We get honest about the hard stuff too—political grenades at the table, navigating dry households, setting boundaries, and loving people from a healthy distance. It’s about rest, softness, and choosing what actually nourishes you.

If you’re cooking solo, carrying family emotions, grieving, or quietly rebuilding, this one’s for you. Come for the laughs; stay for the grounding tools, tiny blessings, and a reminder to ask someone, “Tell me something good.”

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Control or calm—what do you grab for when life gets loud? We break down the tension between Type A urgency and Type B ease through the most relatable moments: Uber countdown panic, movie-night delays, and that friend who always needs “one last spritz.”

We translate the traits in simple terms: Type A finds safety in structure; Type B protects peace through flexibility. From time anxiety to doorway pacing, we talk honestly about negotiating mismatched rhythms—offering real tools like micro-routines for the drifter, a grounding breath for the clock-watcher, and shared context (boats leave on time; brunch doesn’t).

Then we tackle confidence vs. bragging. Big rooms can trigger imposter syndrome, especially for women taught to shrink. Our rule: celebrate yourself, but leave room to listen. We call out name-dropping, share a story where gracious confidence wins, and run a “brag break” featuring dance projects, video-game characters, and hometown escape arcs.

We wrap with watchlist therapy—from true crime to cozy comfort shows—and leave you with usable reminders: set two alarms, take two breaths, and brag until your nervous system believes you. If it hits home, follow, share with your opposite-type friend, and drop your proudest win of the week.

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Joy doesn’t need perfect circumstances—it needs presence and small, repeatable choices. Author, spiritual medium, and death doula Kathleen Ives joins us to talk about her book “7 Ways to Live in Joy Today” and her 5-6-7-8 method for building joy from micro moments: sleeping 30 minutes earlier, swapping one numbing habit for one nourishing one, and setting boundaries that protect your energy.

We explore joy as a daily practice—not a performance—plus Kathleen’s refreshing take on money, death, and meaning. She opens up about her mediumship and death doula work, sharing simple rituals for honoring endings and finding beauty in small things.

End with a one-minute joy audit you can do anywhere: one slow breath, three things you find beautiful. It’s literally science—and it works.

New episodes every Wednesday. Tag us when you try the one-breath practice!

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November in LA is chaos in a crop top - cold mornings, hot afternoons, and wildfires that somehow start by “accident.” We unpack the emotional whiplash of a year that swung from sky-high wins to basement lows and what it takes to rebuild without losing your humor (or your rent money).

One of us sold a car to keep the lights on. Both of us questioned if our careers already peaked. So naturally, we decided to throw a Beverly Hills benefit for foster youth. Because why not turn chaos into charity?

We talk money, burnout, mixing business with friendship, and what “balance” looks like when you’ve got ADHD, jury duty, and a car that doesn’t exist anymore. There’s laughter, light therapy, and a few lessons about setting boundaries and letting go.

It’s raw, funny, and a little too real- proof that pressure makes diamonds (or at least good podcast content).

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The wigs are synthetic, the costumes don’t fit, and the candy’s probably expired — welcome to our Halloween episode. Kayla’s Chucky, Vanessa’s M3GAN (in a child’s costume that barely qualifies as legal), and the studio looks like a Spirit Halloween on its last legs.

We kick things off with our trick-or-treat bucket game, part sugar, part humiliation, then move into Haunted 911, where we read real (and maybe fake) emergency stories involving medical skeletons, haunted Alexas, and suspicious humming in Savannah. After that, it’s This or That: Horror Edition, where we settle the truly important debates: haunted house or scary movie, Freddy or Jason, candy corn or eternal suffering.

And just when we think we’ve survived the night, Pennywise and Jason crash the studio for a surprise interview. No script, no warning, just two horror icons, one silent killer, and us trying to keep it together on mic.

It’s spooky, it’s stupid, and it’s very on brand.

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It’s a boundary-building kind of week. Kayla and Vanessa open up about learning when to close a chapter — whether it’s a relationship, a job, or just an era that’s past its expiration date. They dig into the blurred line between empowerment and exposure in the OnlyFans era (and debate whether selling feet pics is really that deep), then get honest about social anxiety in a world that never stops watching. It’s funny, raw, and way too relatable — for anyone trying to balance self-worth, self-care, and screen time.

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The girls are back and Hollywood’s never felt weirder. Kayla and Vanessa remember the incomparable Diane Keaton and her legacy of fearless originality, share behind-the-scenes stories from The Black Phone 2 premiere (yes, Ethan Hawke was that close), and dig into California’s new law banning AI from replacing real actors. It’s part tribute, part true horror, and part tech therapy session, because in 2025, even your face needs legal representation.

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