This week we’re talking about the question Sarah gets constantly: “How do I not make the same mistakes my parents made?” And then we dive into overcorrection, emotional intelligence, and why simply worrying about messing up your kids already means you’re doing more self-reflection than a lot of our parents ever did.

We get into root cause vs. reflex, why “easy child” stories are a red flag, and how healthy parenting isn’t perfection, it’s rupture and repair (plus actually apologizing when you blow it). Also: your kid is not your extension, your legacy, or your emotional support animal. They’re a whole person.

Next week: Season 1 finale LIVE with both of us in the same space.

We’re back in full 2026 energy—hydrated, fed, and emotionally regulated (kind of). In this episode, Sarah and Amanda unpack the psychology of sunk cost fallacy—why we stay in things (jobs, relationships, marriages, identities) long after they’ve stopped serving us—and what it takes to walk away with intention.

This one moves through the light and the heavy. We talk about the grief and confusion that comes with letting go, but also open up about the current state of the world—how we’re coping, what’s breaking our hearts, and how we’re holding on to hope while honoring what’s real.

👻 Also inside:
• Mashed potato pizza, hydration & hot earrings
• Codependency, endings, and regulating your way out of survival mode
• Spiritual bypassing vs. staying awake
• Connecticut pizza discourse and the accidental brilliance of “phallacy”

💫 Catch us LIVE on Instagram every Friday at 8:30 AM EST
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New Year, Same-ish Me

Happy 2026! 🎉 In this first episode of the year, Sarah and Amanda ease out of holiday chaos and into some deep (and not-so-deep) reflection on everything 2025 brought their way—from nervous system regulation and new traditions to power tools, potato filters, and making friends at the bar during luteal phase (naturally).

They dive into:

✨ What actually made 2025 a healing year

✨ Creating for the sake of creating (and not just making more humans)

✨ Sisterhood, community, and tasting new flavors (not in a weird way… okay, maybe a little)

✨ The magic of growing roots and reconnecting with old friends in new seasons

Plus: ChatGPT gets a shoutout for saving Amanda’s dinners. Again.

💫 Catch us LIVE on Instagram every Friday at 8:30 AM EST

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And remember: it’s winter. You don’t need to bloom yet. Just plant the seed. 🌱