I almost took a couple weeks off from the podcast to finish off the summer… and then I realized I apparently can't quit you!

This week, I’m checking in as summer starts winding down - what actually made this season feel so good, why I’m weirdly not ready for it to end, the summer camp lineup, Lola heading into grade one (!!), and what we’re doing for one last hurrah before September hits.

Here is my current edit - all the things I'm loving right now!

Then we get into the opinions. I’m sharing why Emma Grede’s It Starts With Yourself is hitting SO hard for me right now - from the way women soften their language and undercut themselves, to money, negotiation, ambition, the “soft life,” and why I think we need to get much more comfortable talking about what we earn and asking for what we’re worth.

And finally… we need to discuss House of Stassi. As a longtime Stassi fan, I have THOUGHTS. We’re getting into the new show, breaking the fourth wall (yes, we get it, it's "unique"!), the difference between being unapologetic and being self-aware, what happens when everyone around you seems afraid to upset you, and whether seeing more of someone on reality TV can completely change how you perceive them.

Plus: the increasingly unhinged way people interact with creators and reality stars online, why everyone seems to think content needs to be personally tailored to their worldview, and where on earth basic internet decorum went.

Basically: summer feelings, women + ambition, money, internet culture and a Stassi Schroeder dissertation. Exactly where we needed to go this week.

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See you next week!

xx, Erin