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Unrequited crushes. Questionable fiancés. Holiday hospital champagne. And one very comatose Peter Gallagher.

This week, we’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1995 rom-com While You Were Sleeping starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman (currently streaming on Disney+), and let’s just say—this movie has feelings. And fiancés. And furniture.

Kira Sabin (healthy dating educator + certified coach) and Dr. Isabel Morley (licensed couples therapist) dig deep into:

💍 Why this movie is built on a mountain of lies
🧠 What loneliness really does to our brains (and relationships)
💔 How fantasy and unrequited crushes keep us stuck
🛋️ Why Peter is basically Big and Jack is Aidan (Sex and the City parallels, anyone?)
🧃 And yes—we're side-eyeing that 90s hospital New Year's Eve party with alcohol flowing...

We ask the big questions:

• Would you lie to a family because the grandma has a heart condition?
• Why did every ‘90s rom-com end in a rushed proposal?
• And seriously—why does no one feed the cat?

Plus, we rewrite the ending you deserve, call out rom-com tropes that need to go (looking at you, angry-truth monologues), and explore how media conditioned Gen X women to wait for someone else to rescue them.

Mic-drop truth? If you’re dating out of loneliness, you’re probably not building from love.
Hot take? Jack and Lucy needed therapy, not a wedding.
Love lesson? What starts in fantasy rarely grows into real intimacy.

📊 Stick around for Kira’s loneliness stats (spoiler: it’s officially an epidemic), and Isabel’s clinical breakdown of why Lucy needed way more than a boyfriend.

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Bookstore Meet Cutes, Paparazzi Swarms & the (Infamous) ‘I’m Just a Girl’ Speech: This Week, We’re Rescuing ‘Notting Hill’!

Break out your travel books and awkward British charm—because this week on Romcom Rescue, Kira and Dr. Izzy dive headfirst into 1999’s iconic ‘Notting Hill’ (now streaming on Netflix). Julia Roberts is America’s Sweetheart. Hugh Grant is peak floppy-haired confusion. But do the love lessons hold up… or is this relationship doomed to end in therapy bills and emotional whiplash?

We tackle:

• The ultimate fantasy of bookstore meet cutes (do they actually happen? We have thoughts!)
• Power imbalances, celebrity privilege, and why “being mysterious” isn’t the same as “being emotionally available”
• Paparazzi plot holes, the world’s most expensive painting-as-apology, and whether grand gestures can really fix toxic dynamics
• The real MVP: Spike (plus why every romcom needs a lovable weirdo)
• Why we still love the soundtrack, the friends, and those dinner parties (seriously, bring them back!)

Kira’s hot take: Anna Scott might be the OG love bomber, and William Thacker… well, let’s just say his self-worth could use a boost.

Dr. Izzy’s reality check: Sure, Notting Hill is adorable—but let’s talk boundaries, trust issues, and what actually makes a healthy partnership (hint: it’s not just “floppy hair” and letting people walk all over you).

PLUS:

• Real-life “bookstore singles night” ideas you can steal
• Iconic lines, trivia, and why Kira can’t get behind this love story—no matter how good the Elvis Costello ending is
• Taco ratings, movie nostalgia, and your chance to vote: Romcom goals, or train wreck?

Your Turn:

Did Notting Hill give you butterflies… or make you want to block someone’s number?
Vote in our Instagram poll, DM us your spiciest takes, and let’s debate: Is this movie a classic, or is it just classic romcom B.S.?

Don’t forget to follow, subscribe, and leave a review—because the more you do, the more rom-com magic (and real talk) we can bring your way!

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Woohoo! It’s been one whole year of the Rom-Com Rescue podcast.
A year of movies, missteps, magic, and yes—more than a few rants about enemies-to-lovers.

In this special anniversary episode, Kira and Dr. Izzy reflect on:

• The rom-coms we loved (Rye Lane, Love at First Sight, Idea of You)
• The rom-coms we barely got through (Anyone But You, we're looking at you)
• Our favorite series of the year (and which ones deserved better)
• What we’ve learned from a year of love lessons on screen
• Why repair matters more than romance
• Our hopes, dreams, and manifesting Kristen Bell & Adam Brody as guests

And because this is Rom-Com Rescue, we of course go off on:

• Why trailers lie
• Why enemies-to-lovers needs to go to therapy (or just… go)
• How we really feel about the "soulmate myth"
• Why Hollywood and healthy relationships still aren’t speaking the same language

But beyond the laughs and hot takes, we’re celebrating something bigger:

🎉 A full year of doing this thing. Together.

This podcast started as a dream and has become a weekly deep dive into what love can be—messy, real, and worth talking about.

🎧 If you’ve ever disagreed with us, laughed with us, or yelled “YES” during an episode, help us celebrate:

✅ Follow the show
✅ Subscribe wherever you listen
✅ Leave us a review (seriously—it means the world)

✨ It helps us keep bringing the rom-com magic and the real talk.

Because at the end of the day…
We believe we create our own happily ever afters.

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