If you’ve ever had an autoimmune flare that politely came and went in a few days with some naps and Netflix—consider yourself lucky. Today, we’re talking about the other kind. The ones that move in like an unwanted roommate, eat all your snacks, hog the blankets, and overstay their welcome for weeks—or even months. Yep, the dreaded long-haul flare.

In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on what actually happens when your immune system decides to throw a rave in your body and forgets to leave. We’ll unpack the science (hi, inflammation, cortisol, and the overworked amygdala), the emotional fallout (fear, shame, grief, anyone?), and the spiritual exhaustion that comes when even your best tools—hydration, meds, heat packs, therapy, prayer—are basically mocking you.

We’ll also name the sneaky mind games these flares play: “Did I do something wrong? Eat the wrong thing? Have too much fun at the beach?” Spoiler: no, you didn’t break your body by daring to enjoy life. Long-haul flares don’t follow rules, and they definitely don’t respect your calendar.

This is not about pushing toxic positivity or giving you another checklist that makes you feel like you’re failing. Instead, we’re sharing grounded science, community wisdom, and a whole lot of honesty. Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit: this sucks, I’m scared, and I need support.

So if you’re lying in bed wondering if the fog will ever lift—grab your headphones. This episode is a mix of solidarity, science, and sass to remind you: this is not your life. This is a flare. And no, you are not broken. ✨ XOXO, Marisa & Britt ***Also, please follow us on Insta @lupuschickofficial and @idliketounsibscribe and @goddoesntsuck - or learn more about us at www.Idliketounsubscribe.com

Somewhere along the way, positivity stopped being a healthy mindset and turned into a sparkly prison. Enter today’s episode, where we lovingly take a sledgehammer to the “Good Vibes Only” sign hanging over your emotional life. Because let’s be honest — if smiling really cured everything, most of us would have glowing skin, six-figure bank accounts, and bodies that don’t require three specialist appointments a month. We’re talking about toxic positivity — the cultural pressure to “look on the bright side” while your world is on fire. You’ve seen it: Instagram captions, coffee mugs, even medical waiting rooms telling you to “Choose joy” as if your T-cell count cares about your vision board. This episode dives into why this brand of glitter-wrapped optimism isn’t encouragement — it’s emotional duct tape over a bullet wound.

We’ll unpack the sneaky difference between gratitude (real, grounded, soul-lifting) and toxic positivity (shove-your-feelings-in-a-closet-and-smile). We’ll also look at how science says suppressing negative emotions doesn’t make you healthier — it can actually jack up your cortisol, worsen inflammation, and even make autoimmune symptoms flare. Spoiler: your immune system doesn’t care how positive your vibes are.

This conversation is for the chronic illness warriors, the trauma survivors, and anyone who’s ever been told “Everything happens for a reason” while crying in their car. We’ll give you permission to feel your feelings without guilt, embrace sacred rage, and ugly cry as part of your actual healing.

Because healing isn’t “good vibes only.” It’s good vibes, bad vibes, and all the honest, messy human vibes in between.

Welcome back to I’d Like to Unsubscribe, the podcast where we call out bad theology and send it packing with a passive-aggressive fruit basket. Today we’re diving into one of the heaviest lies chronic illness sufferers wrestle with: “God is punishing me.” Yep. That one. The one that sneaks into your brain at 2 a.m. after a scary diagnosis or during yet another pain flare, whispering, “What did I do wrong?”Let’s get this straight from the jump: You are not sick because God is mad at you. He’s not teaching you a “lesson” by wrecking your body. And He is definitely not an emotionally manipulative ex who breaks your legs just so He can look like the hero when He shows up with a crutch. That is not love. That is not God. And it is 100% not Biblical.We’ll talk about how this toxic thinking gets planted (hint: years of half-truth church clichés like “Everything happens for a reason” or “God won’t give you more than you can handle”—insert eye roll here). We’ll also unpack why pain is the byproduct of a broken world, not a heavenly punishment, and why God can handle your anger, doubt, and ugly-cry prayers without flinching.This one’s going deep into scripture, psychology, and the messy middle of faith in suffering. Think Job, the bleeding woman, even Jesus—none of them were punished by God, yet all walked through the fire.So grab your coffee (or your heating pad), because this episode is your permission slip to unsubscribe from shame, toss bad theology in the recycle bin, and finally breathe again knowing: You are not being punished. You are still deeply loved. ✨ XOXO, Marisa & Britt ***Also, please follow us on Insta @lupuschickofficial and @idliketounsibscribe and @goddoesntsuck - or learn more about us at www.Idliketounsubscribe.com

Hey friends! Today we lovingly call BS on the lie that you’re “not creative,” just because your third-grade art teacher didn’t hang your glitter-glued macaroni giraffe on the bulletin board. In this episode, we’re diving into the sneaky, soul-sucking myth that creativity is a luxury—or worse, that it’s only for “artsy” people with matching paint sets and energy. We unpack why so many of us stop creating when life gets hard. From spoon shortages to survival mode, to that annoying inner voice that whispers “you’re not good enough,” we get real about why creativity feels out of reach—and why that’s exactly when we need it most.Because science says doodling lowers cortisol. Scripture says we were created by a Creator to create. And our souls? They already know that coloring outside the lines might actually help us survive the mess.So whether your version of “art” is rearranging your throw pillows, building playlists that slap, or painting paintbrushes—this one’s your permission slip. Glue sticks out, self-judgment off.Because when the pain scale tips hard in one direction, we get to fill the other side with intentional joy. Creativity isn’t extra. It’s essential. It’s holy. And it might just be your next miracle. Let’s do this. ✨ XOXO, Marisa & Britt ***Also, please follow us on Insta @lupuschickofficial and @idliketounsibscribe and @goddoesntsuck - or learn more about us at www.Idliketounsubscribe.com

Welcome back to our first episode of Season 2 of I'd Like to Unsubscribe, where today we lovingly roll our eyes at the phrase “everything happens for a reason."

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the weird, foggy no-man’s-land after you’ve just been hit with a diagnosis, trauma, or life crisis. You know the one—when your brain is like “Abort mission!” but your calendar still expects you to go to work, feed your kids, and attend that baby shower for your cousin’s friend’s dog.

We’re calling this one “What the Hell Was That All About???” because honestly? That’s the only phrase that fits when you’re free-falling through medical limbo, stuck between shock and survival.

We’ll unpack why you feel frozen while everyone else seems to be thriving on Instagram, what’s actually happening in your brain and body (spoiler: it’s science, not drama), and why hearing things like “this is probably an invitation” makes you want to throw a mug across the room.

If you’ve ever sat in your car after an appointment feeling like your soul left your body… you’re not broken. You’re grieving. And we’re here with you—messy, honest, and still showing up. Because in the crash site of your old life, something new can still grow.

Bring your coffee, your tissues, and your side-eye for bad medical metaphors. Let’s do this. ✨ XOXO, Marisa & Britt ***Also, please follow us on Insta @lupuschickofficial and @idliketounsibscribe and @goddoesntsuck - or learn more about us at www.Idliketounsubscribe.com

Ever been told to “just relax” while your body is staging a full-on rebellion? Welcome to the chronic illness rite of passage we didn’t ask for: medical gaslighting. In this episode of I’d Like to Unsubscribe, we’re rolling our eyes (lovingly) at every doctor who’s ever said, “You're fine - your labs are normal,” while you’re over here feeling like a science experiment gone wrong.

We’re unpacking why medical gaslighting is so sneaky (it’s rarely a full-on “you’re crazy” moment—it’s more of a condescending head tilt paired with, “You’re probably just tired”), and why it’s not just frustrating—it’s dangerous. Because being dismissed, doubted, or flat-out ignored doesn’t just hurt your feelings—it delays diagnoses and wrecks trust in the people who are supposed to help.

Expect real talk, receipts (hello, science!), and a few choice words about the whole “you’re just hormonal” excuse. We’ll share tools to help you spot gaslighting in the wild, boundary-setting tips for your next appointment, and how to find providers who treat you like a human being—not a malfunctioning machine.

So if you’ve ever walked out of an exam room feeling more confused and invisible than when you walked in, this one’s for you. Because you’re not imagining it. It’s not all in your head. ✨ XOXO, Marisa & Britt ***Also, please follow us on Insta @lupuschickofficial and @idliketounsibscribe and @goddoesntsuck - or learn more about us at www.Idliketounsubscribe.com

Let’s be real—society's push that we need to be resilient 24/7 is overrated. It's also unsustainable. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about what happens when you're tired of being the strong one. The dependable one. The "wow, you’re so inspiring" one. Spoiler alert: it’s exhausting.This episode is a love letter to the chronically ill humans who’ve mastered the art of smiling through chaos—but secretly want to scream. We're diving into the emotional toll of being resilient 24/7, and why constantly being praised for your strength can feel less like encouragement and more like pressure in a sparkly disguise.We get into the nitty-gritty of chronic illness rage—the quiet kind, the loud kind, and the kind that shows up as a flare when you haven’t even had time to be mad properly. We’ll unpack what unprocessed anger does to your body (hint: it’s not great), why that endless praise for being strong can feel like a prison, and how you can rage safely without wrecking your relationships or your nervous system.Plus, we’ll share hilarious, honest stories, practical tips, and why Jesus Himself took time to rest, weep, and say “no thanks” to nonstop strength.If you’ve ever wanted to scream into a pillow, chuck your pill organizer across the room, or Irish-goodbye your way out of the toxic resilience narrative—welcome.You’re not broken. You’re just (rightfully) furious.Let’s be loud about it… together.✨ XOXO, Marisa & Britt ***Also, please follow us on Insta @lupuschickofficial and @idliketounsibscribe and @goddoesntsuck - or learn more about us at www.Idliketounsubscribe.com

So, last week we tackled the fear of being abandoned. This week? Plot twist: sometimes we’re the ones doing the leaving. Emotionally, at least. Welcome to Episode 8 of I’d Like to Unsubscribe and Part 2 of our Sick Love Series—where we lovingly call ourselves out for the emotional backflips we do to avoid intimacy while sick.

Chronic illness can jack up your self-worth, mess with your nervous system, and make you question if you’re still lovable when you’re wrapped in a blanket burrito, hair unbrushed, and watching reruns of Golden Girls (again). So what do we do? We ghost emotionally. We self-sabotage. We pick dumb fights over the dishwasher. Because being loved while sick feels dangerous. So we bolt—metaphorically or literally—before they can.

In this episode, Marisa and Britt unpack what it means to be "loved-sick" and why those of us with unpredictable bodies and trauma-filled histories often default to reject love before it rejects me. It's part science, part sass, and fully validating if you’ve ever panicked over a kind word or ruined a perfectly good cuddle with a random meltdown.

But here’s the good news: we can learn to let love in. Even on flare days. Even when we feel unworthy. Especially then.

If you’ve ever whispered, “No one will ever really love me because I'm chronically ill"—this one’s for you. ✨ XOXO, Marisa & Britt ***Also, please follow us on Insta @lupuschickofficial and @idliketounsibscribe and @goddoesntsuck - or learn more about us at www.Idliketounsubscribe.com -