In this episode, Angie and Shelly dig into the many roles women hold in everyday life. Mom, sister, wife, daughter, grandma, friend, boss, partner, caregiver—each one comes with a different version of us. Sometimes we’re the one seeking wisdom, other times we’re the one giving it. We talk about the pressure to "do it all," the joy (and stress) of multitasking, and how exhausting it can be trying to juggle so many identities without losing yourself in the process.

🧠 The Myth of Having It All – Why the "do everything" mindset is burning us out and what we actually need instead

👵 Grandmas vs. Moms – Why it’s not about handing the kid back when they cry, it’s about not carrying the mental load 24/7

🧺 Invisible Labor – From planning the meals to knowing the dentist appointments, the "command center" role women often take on

👯 Being a Sister, Aunt, Step-Mom – Each role activates a different version of us and teaches something new

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Co-Parenting and Blended Families – The awkward, the beautiful, and the complicated

🧘 The Case for Grace – How to stop measuring your worth by your output and give yourself credit for showing up

😵‍💫 Mental Exhaustion is Real – It’s not just about sleep—it’s about how much you’re carrying inside your brain every day

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💬 Which role do you love most right now? Which one drains you the fastest? And how do you refill your cup when you're wearing a dozen hats? Come join the convo—we're all in this together.

In this episode, Angie and Shelly are talking all things girls trips—the fun, the bonding, the potential disasters, and why your female friendships deserve that time away. Whether you’ve had the ultimate getaway or the kind that made you question the whole friendship, we’re unpacking it all… just in time for their upcoming Napa trip.

👯‍♀️ Why Girls Trips Matter – How time away lets you be more than a mom, wife, or caretaker and reconnect with your own identity

💡 The Unspoken Rules of Traveling Together – Morning routines, sleep habits, alone time, and who’s bringing the matches for the bathroom

🎒 The Overpacking Problem – Seven purses, three types of bug spray, and the suitcase full of just-in-case stuff you’ll never use

🥂 Expectations vs. Reality – How the myth of the girls trip can differ from the real thing and what actually makes it great

📍 Planning, Flexibility, and the Money Talk – How to navigate different budgets, activity levels, and personalities before you board the plane

🌍 Lessons from the Road – From rain-soaked monuments in D.C. to the Napa wineries, why shared experiences create the best memories

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💬 Going on a girls trip soon? Already learned the hard way how to survive one? Tell us your tips, your fails, and your favorite memory—we love a good travel story.

In this episode, Angie and Shelly dive into the advice they wish they could give their younger selves, from believing in your worth to letting go of other people’s opinions. It’s real talk about people pleasing, confidence, money mindset, and learning to love yourself—without waiting decades to figure it out.

💭 Advice We Wish We’d Known – From self esteem to trusting your gut, we’re sharing the life lessons we wish landed sooner

🚫 People Pleasing Woes – How worrying about everyone else’s opinions slowed us down and how we broke the cycle

💵 Relationship with Money – Shifting from scarcity to confidence and how your self worth affects your income

💥 Taking Risks & Failing Forward – Why playing it too safe can hold you back and how we learned to see failure as part of the process

🪞 Confidence Over Looks – Your jeans size, your wrinkles, your weight… none of that defines you. Who you are does.

🚀 Dreaming Without Limits – How putting a cap on your dreams holds you back and why we’re done doing that

👶 Loving Little You – Talking to your younger self with grace instead of judgment and rewriting the narrative

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💬 What would you tell your younger self? More confidence? Less people pleasing? Bigger dreams? We want to hear it. Drop your words of wisdom below or tag someone who needs to hear this today.

In this episode, Angie and Shelly dive into the messy, frustrating, and freeing reality of how emotions are labeled by society. From men being told they can’t cry to women being called bossy for speaking up, this conversation covers the double standards that shape how we express feelings—and why it’s time to ditch those outdated rules.

😢 Normalizing Tears – Why crying is a biological release, not a weakness, and how we’ve mislabeled it as feminine for way too long.

💪 Strong Emotions Get Misjudged – When women are assertive they’re bossy. When men cry they’re weak. We’re over it.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Raising Boys to Feel – Why teaching boys it’s safe to cry helps create healthier, emotionally available men.

⚡ Masculine and Feminine Energy – How both live in all of us and why being authentic matters more than labels.

🌈 Breaking Gender Boxes – The wild idea that people can just be people and emotions don’t have to come with a gender tag.

🌍 Snap Judgments and Self Reflection – How quick assumptions hurt connection and why unlearning bias makes the world better.

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💬 You get to be loud, soft, bold, quiet, emotional, joyful, sad, or anything else—regardless of gender. Full stop. Want to weigh in? Tell us how you’re challenging old-school gender rules in your life.

In this episode, Angie and Shelly take a trip down memory lane and talk all about the firsts that shaped them. From old boyfriends to childhood besties, first jobs to first kids, and the cars that got us there, we’re sharing the wins, the cringes, and the moments that made us who we are.

💋 First Kiss Fails and Wins – Sloppy make outs, sneaky crushes, and kissing someone who didn’t know they were your secret boyfriend.

💔 First Heartbreak – Teenage love, rock band romances, secret crushes gone wrong, and how Angie racked up 142 boyfriends in 24 hours.

🚗 First Cars – The legendary Banana Boat and a Country Squire station wagon with actual holes in the floor.

👯 First Best Friends – Chowee and Carrie, playground pranks, and the kindness that stays with you forever.

👶 First Kids – Becoming moms at 20, learning to grow up while raising a tiny human, and the proudest moments we’ve had as parents.

🎤 First Podcast Episode – Celebrity crushes, questionable lighting, and how far we’ve come in 36 episodes.

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💬 Tell us about your favorite first! First kiss, first car, first heartbreak, or the first time you realized you’re stronger than you thought. We want to hear it.

In this honest, relatable, and unfiltered episode, Angie and Shelly talk about the unpredictable rollercoaster that is menopausal moods. From irritability and sadness to weird moments of unexpected joy and total apathy, they’re unpacking it all—the science, the stigma, and the surprising freedom that comes with this season of life.

💫 It’s Not Just You – Why your emotions feel cranked up to 15 and how hormones hijack your calm.

🧠 Puberty Part Two – How menopause is basically another round of “figure your brain out all over again.”

😅 The Brain Fog is Real – When you can’t remember basic words (like Seth Rogen’s name) and why it’s not early dementia, it’s hormones.

🚫 People Pleasing No More – How menopause flips the switch on caring what other people think, and why Angie officially hung up her “good girl” cape.

🌊 The Emotional Highs and Lows – Some days you’re totally fine, some days it’s mini meltdowns, and sometimes you’re crying because you ran out of bread.

🧘 Grace, Humor, and Community – Why finding your people is essential, and how laughing your way through menopause makes it slightly more bearable.

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💬 Whether you’re riding the wave, stuck in the mood swings, or questioning why your brain feels broken—just know you’re not alone. It gets better. Give yourself grace and come laugh through the chaos with us.

Angie and Shelly take a hilarious trip down memory lane, revisiting the wild world of TV from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. From the wholesome to the wildly inappropriate (by today’s standards), this episode is a love letter to the shows that shaped us—and a reminder that some of them absolutely would not make it to air today.

🛋️ Family Viewing in the 70s and 80s – Carol Burnett, Barbara Mandrell, Lawrence Welk, All in the Family, Maude, and Sunday night Disney.

💥 The Golden Age of Cheesy Drama – Dynasty, Dallas, Knots Landing, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and the ultra-corny variety shows.

🤣 Comedies We Loved (But Probably Shouldn’t Have) – Three’s Company, Silver Spoons, Different Strokes, Facts of Life, and the sometimes-cringey humor of Friends, Seinfeld, and The Office.

🚗 Childhood Obsessions – Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider, Bionic Woman, and the Fembots (yes, really). Angie may have written a love letter to Bo Duke.

💔 TV That Made Us Cry – The final episode of MAS*H, the passing of Matthew Perry, and other moments that still hit hard.

📺 Shows That Still Hold Up – Golden Girls, Cheers, Frasier, Northern Exposure (especially if you ever drove through Roslyn, WA), and the underrated brilliance of Facts of Life.

📞 Life Before Streaming – When you missed an episode and just… missed it. No rewinds, no DVR, no streaming service savior.

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💬 What show from your childhood would you rewatch in a heartbeat? Which one makes you cringe now? And can we all agree that Charo was on EVERYTHING? Tell us your faves—we probably forgot a bunch.

In this raw and hilarious episode, Angie and Shelly talk all things ADHD—from late diagnoses and rejection sensitivity to body doubling and the spoon theory. Whether you're officially diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or just wondering why your brain feels like a browser with 47 tabs open, this one is for you.

🧠 Late Diagnoses & Aha Moments – Angie shares how a podcast episode led her to finally getting tested and the overwhelming relief of having an explanation.

📦 What the Heck is Body Doubling? – How simply having someone else in the room (without saying a word) can help a neuro-spicy brain stay on track.

💥 RSD and Object Permanence – Rejection Sensitivity Disorder and why your brain forgets people exist unless they text you.

📅 Spoon Theory & Decision Paralysis – How ADHD brains often start the day with less capacity, and how that leads to spinning wheels and unfinished pantries.

🎨 From Hyperfixation to Productivity Hacks – Diamond painting, medication trials, and learning when to take Adderall (and when not to).

💬 The Power of a Diagnosis – Why naming the thing gives you the power to stop shaming yourself and start creating systems that work.

💻 Shoutouts to Our TikTok Fam – The chaos is real, the friendships are real, and the support? Absolutely incredible.

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💬 If you’ve ever stared at your pantry and thought “Why did I do this to myself?” or Googled meerkats instead of editing a gallery… this episode is your safe space. Come laugh, learn, and feel a little less alone in your neuro sparkly world.