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A guy offers to pay for your boob job after the third date. Romantic gesture or immediate dealbreaker?

This week on Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Nicki, and Carina are sharing their most awkward dating stories, and apparently we all have very different definitions of a bad date.

There's the guy who tried to feed Nicki from his fork, the date Carina practically escaped from through her dorm door, and the time Natali accidentally ruined a perfectly nice date by being a little too honest with the movie theater cashier.

And then there's Nicki's date who discovered her very detailed boyfriend wishlist hanging on her refrigerator. While standing in her incredibly messy apartment.

We also get into first-date coupons, men who flirt with waitresses, questionable romantic gestures, dating younger men, and the difference between something being sweet and something giving you the complete ick.

Plus, we revisit a promise made earlier this year: Natali and Nicki were supposed to go on dates before December. Have either of them actually done it?

If you've ever survived an awkward date, ignored a red flag, or looked back at your younger dating self and wondered what on earth you were thinking, this episode is for you.

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If someone opened a museum dedicated entirely to your life, what would be inside? And more importantly, what would they sell in the gift shop?

This week on Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Nicki, and Carina start with a Halloween trip down memory lane, from homemade childhood costumes to the Disney movies that were WAY scarier than they had any business being. We debate our favorite Halloween movies, the ones that traumatized us, and why some of us are perfectly happy never watching another scary movie again.

Then we tackle a very important question: If you had to choose five objects to represent your life, what would they be?

What starts as a surprisingly thoughtful conversation about childhood memories, sentimental objects, and the things that define us quickly turns into planning our own museums.

We're talking oyster bars and martinis, crystals and charcuterie, a library full of books, French fries, pickleball paddles, and an entire gift shop devoted to filling fanny packs with tiny treasures.

Somewhere along the way, we might have accidentally invented a few business ideas.

It's a little nostalgic, a lot ridiculous, and exactly the kind of conversation that happens when three friends let their imaginations run wild.

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What would your 80-year-old self tell you to stop worrying about? And what would she beg you to do before it's too late?

This week on Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Nicki, and Carina imagine looking back on their lives at 80. What would we remember? What would we regret? And would the things keeping us up at night right now even matter?

We get into the moments that felt like the worst things that could happen but turned out to change our lives for the better. Natali reflects on ending her marriage and caring for her parents. Nicki talks about relationships, leaving behind a life that no longer fit, and finally starting the novel she's wanted to write for decades. Carina shares why sending her daughter away was one of the hardest and best days of her life.

There are also haunted hotels, reality TV dreams, unforgettable trips, friendship, aging, and the experiences we hope we're still talking about decades from now.

If you've ever wondered whether you're worrying about the wrong things, putting off something you'll eventually regret, or overlooking some of the best moments of your life while they're happening, this conversation might change how you look at today.

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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.

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What if the life you’re living is good… but it’s not the only life you could choose?

This week on Unfiltered-ish, we try The Odyssey Plan, an exercise where you imagine three different versions of your life: the path you’re already on, the path you’d choose if one major thing changed, and the wild card life you’d build if money, status, and other people’s opinions didn’t matter.

Carina imagines moving her family to Europe. Natali thinks about Croatia, slower living, beautiful private parties, and a life with more fun and lightness. Nicki considers what it would mean to stop making the practical choice, lean into creativity, write books, and maybe become a very classy hobo.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re on the right path, fantasized about moving somewhere new, or realized you may not be done becoming who you are, this episode is for you.

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