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What if abundance is less about having everything and more about feeling free enough to choose what actually matters?

This week on Unfiltered-ish, we start with a debate about French toast, rice pudding, mango sticky rice, and the very important question of whether Del Taco really has fries good enough to change Natali’s life. Somehow, this leads us into a bigger conversation about abundance.

We talk about what abundance actually means, whether it’s money, freedom, gratitude, generosity, options, or simply having more than enough of the things that bring you joy.

Natali sees abundance as freedom: being able to do what she wants, when she wants, with the people she wants. Nicki thinks about abundance as having more than enough, including friendship, money, joy, and the ability to give. Carina talks about abundance as the opposite of scarcity, and why some people with very little can feel abundant while some people with everything still feel like they don’t have enough. Pasted text Pasted text Pasted text

We also talk about Dolly Parton, generosity, staying grateful after you get what you asked for, and the uncomfortable realization that sometimes the thing we’re complaining about is the exact life we once wanted. Pasted text Pasted text

If you’ve ever wondered whether abundance is a mindset, a bank account, a plate of French fries, or the freedom to say yes to the life you actually want, this episode is for you.

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What would your future self thank you for doing today?

This week on Unfiltered-ish, we start with crispy bacon, fatty bacon, and the very specific rules we apparently have about breakfast meat. Then we get into a bigger question: are we living for our past selves, our present selves, or the future versions of us we say we want to become?

We talk about being future-focused, why entrepreneurs are always thinking about what comes next, and how hard it can be to slow down when your brain is already planning the next project, next offer, next trip, or next version of your life.

Natali shares the list she started in her journal of “things my future self would thank me for.” Nicki talks about wanting to write, create, and stop needing every choice to have an obvious financial return. Carina talks about building a future that includes grandbabies, in-real-life friendships, mahjong, and the kind of life she’s working so hard to eventually enjoy.

We also talk about the difference between knowing what you want and actually behaving in a way that moves you closer to it, especially when it comes to creativity, business, health, relationships, money, and the personal life that can get pushed aside when work becomes the default.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your current choices are helping the future version of you, or quietly making life harder for her, this episode is for you.

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Procrastination sounds like laziness until you realize it might actually be emotional avoidance with better branding.

This week on Unfiltered-ish, we start with talking trees, spiritual deer, and Carina’s full-blown candy vacation at home. Then we get into procrastination: how we do it, what we’re avoiding, and why our brains are so good at finding something else to do.

Natali procrastinates with cleaning, flowers, and pickleball. Nicki confesses her secret online solitaire habit. Carina realizes she may not procrastinate work as much as she uses work to avoid other parts of life.

We also talk about sleep, motherhood, working from home, clean houses, phone distractions, business hours, and why some tasks feel impossible to start unless there’s enough uninterrupted time to finish them.

If you’ve ever cleaned your house instead of working, scrolled instead of starting, or wondered why the thing you’re avoiding would probably only take 20 minutes, this episode is for you.

Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat for women talking honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, reinvention, joy, and wanting more out of life.