If your childhood self ever loved something so much it practically raised you — Sailor Moon, Hello Kitty, Pokémon, Tamagotchis, Power Rangers, glitter, toys, video games, sticker books — this episode is going to hit home.

In this week’s episode of I Mean This in the Nicest Way Possible, RAM makes a heartfelt (and slightly whimsical) case for remembering the version of you who loved things before adulthood muted your magic.

And no — this isn’t about refusing to grow up. Bills exist. Taxes exist. Printer ink prices exist. This episode is about inviting play, curiosity, nostalgia, and creative joy back into a world determined to dull adulthood into grayscale minimalism.

This week, RAM dives deep into:

• Why inner child joy actually rewires emotional patterns
• How nostalgia nurtures resilience and creativity
• Why imagination becomes possibility in adulthood
• Why play literally calms your nervous system
• Why reclaiming childhood desires can be an act of emotional restitution

Then RAM gets personal. He opens up about becoming the actual Red Ranger for Halloween, buying a replica Power Morpher as a form of emotional closure (yes, that is a real thing), rediscovering old electronics, Y2K treasures, and building a personal aesthetic revolution he calls Whimsycore — a colorful rebellion against beige adulthood.

From there, the conversation goes even deeper — into childhood psychology, trauma-informed therapy, nervous-system regulation, and how play shows up in somatic healing and reparenting work. RAM breaks down why childhood delight doesn’t just vanish when you become an adult… it waits to be invited back in.

And because this show is about action, not nostalgia, RAM introduces The Whimsycore Challenge — a simple weekly practice designed to help you reconnect with play, delight, and the younger part of you that still deserves joy.

You’ll learn:

• Why imagination is emotional intelligence
• How nostalgia helps regulate stress
• Why joy interrupts cynicism
• How childhood desire builds adult confidence
• Why play is emotional oxygen

And yes — there’s a challenge this week: do one tiny thing that younger-you would absolutely lose their mind over and notice how your nervous system responds.

If you’ve got 30 minutes, RAM means this in the nicest way possible: embrace your inner child.
Your future self just might thank you.

Because sometimes the kindest thing you can do… is be real.