We celebrate a recently departed friend in the cheesiest way possible.

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* Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh

Credits:

* Original 11/4/2025 episode: #218 A Good Death feat. Anonymous

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last

This week we’re joined by Rachel, writer and editor of Open Secrets Magazine. Topics include ADHD, hoarding, losing a friend to an eating disorder, name changes, and risky blogging. Enjoy!

You can find Rachel at Open Secrets Magazine and on Substack as Rachel Kramer Bussel.

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* Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh

References:

* Christina’s essay in Open Secrets: Am I Food Insecure Because I Have Bulimia, Or Do I Have Bulimia Because I’m Food Insecure?

* Lauren’s first episode as a guest: #44 The Most Popular Girl in the Psych Ward feat. Lauren

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last

We bring reinforcements to answer a listener voice message. Digressions include being visibly disordered at work, snappy comebacks for nosy colleagues, people who refuse to listen, and a broken tailbone. We even try to therapize each other, with mixed results. Enjoy!

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* Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last

Surprise! We’re finally releasing the bonus episode Lauren recorded while Christina was in the psych ward. Joining her is recurring guest Vikki, who brings a heavy topic to the table. Digressions include misfitted college majors, making up lies to be more popular, the crippling weight of being alone in the world, and…Taco. Enjoy!

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Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last

Because we’re on the cutting edge of social media trends, we thought we’d discuss 2016 in all its complicated glory. On the way, Lauren bums out Christina and our pets find increasingly invasive ways to make themselves known. Enjoy!

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* Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last

This one’s pretty self-exclamatory. Digressions include therapy homework, deeply engrained coping methods, cursed phone reminders, and last hurrahs. Plus, we tease a new segment and read a heartwarming review. Enjoy?

Content warning for self-harm methods, restriction (no numbers), suicidal ideation, and substance abuse.

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* Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh

Credits:

* Referenced episode 1: #96.5 Lauren Spent the Weekend in the Psych Ward

* Referenced episode 2: #44 The Most Popular Girl in the Psych Ward feat. Lauren

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last

We meet for the first time in the new year and come to the conclusion that nothing has changed…or has it? Topics include future telling, faking it, falling apart, and an accidental poop joke. Enjoy!

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* Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last

Join us as we limp across the 2025 finish line and reflect on the year’s whirlwind nature. Digressions include celebrating past guests, cute interactions with strangers, self-censorship on the pod, Six Feet Under, and…Michigan? Enjoy!

Thanks to everyone who gave us a listen or interacted with us this year! Here’s how to join the conversation in 2026:

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* Lauren’s personal Instagram: @lauren___afh

Credits:

* Edited by Christina Jumper

* Theme song is Insane OK by The Whines from Free Music Archive

*while supplies last