It's the Season One Finale of The Normal Mess, and Ashley and Cayce saved the best for last. And by that we mean: we talked to an actual, human, real-life neuroscientist (instead of Google!) about all our messiest questions from the past nine episodes!

That's right: joining the pod for our first interview and the final episode of the season is... DR. EMILY CROSS! Cognitive neuroscientist, mom of two, all-around brilliant human, and self-proclaimed MESSY BESTIE (oh, did we not mention we finally have a name for you beautiful listeners?!), Dr. Cross is here to dole out neuroscience wisdom, a series of much-needed permission slips, and a swear word or two (we knew we loved her).

We talk busy traps, FOPO, full chalance, and more, and we confirm our suspicions that moms do, in fact, have an evolutionary edge. (We're basically the equivalent of the first human to walk on two feet. You heard it here first.)

Then, Ashley and Cayce reflect on the experience of bringing The Normal Mess to life, and we talk about what comes next. Hint: Netflix renewed us for a Season Two. JK. Netflix doesn't know we exist. But we are coming back! Follow our socials to keep up with us on our short break, and stay tuned for our Season Two Premiere!

And in the mean time, go hug your girlfriends. And consider yourselves hugged by us. We appreciate and love you, Messy Besties! See you soon!

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Cayce has a groundbreaking, life-changing announcement, and she agonized over it for a YEAR. As the resident Leslie Knope on our show, that makes Ashley's brain fall out. Are you an agonizer or a gut-decider?! Ashley and Cayce love each other deeply, but we could not relate LESS to each other when it comes to decision-making. Speaking of which, can you please help us decide what TNM listeners are called?! No matter what we are, we're messy, and we wouldn't have it any other way.

...but, would other people?! We are dissecting our experience with OPOs: other people's opinions. Do you have FOPO, and are women more likely to consider other people's opinions than men? And, why do we give fewer Fs as we age?! We have a message for our inner voices, and for yours.

If you've ever felt judged, this one's for you! We laugh a lot, cry a little, and then we debate who would survive a Zombie apocalypse. Spoiler alert: Cayce thinks Ashley has hollow bones.

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Settle in, you poetic and noble land mermaids, it’s Galentine’s Day! Ashley and Cayce toast to the magic of gal pals, and you are cordially invited to join us for a day of ladies celebrating ladies, plus breakfast foods. Who’s the Ann and who’s the Leslie, and will we ever stop talking about Amy Poehler?!

Then, come with us on a brilliant and hilarious journey wherein we imagine what the world would look like if “power moves” were not so… gross. Ashley found an article that truly sucks, and we have a laundry list of new power moves we’re busting out. Forget the nunchucks and swole muscles, Cayce’s going to pull a real power move in her next high-stakes meeting: she’s going to cry.

Finally, Ashley’s daughter provides our final segment: Zero Friends. Why do people insist on taking their phone calls in public restrooms, and if anyone knows Cayce’s Amazon delivery driver, can you tell them to please stop chucking her packages on the grass and leaving them there to get rained on?! We laugh so hard we cry in this one, and that honestly might be the power move we needed all along.

It’s real and it’s funny, and sometimes, it’s real funny. But also, it’s no joke! Rate, review, comment, and follow us as we bring The Normal Mess to the masses! We’d love to hear from you:

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