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”

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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.

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

It’s our last episode of 2025, and we’re officially at the bottom of the hill. In this episode, we reflect on a year of documenting our lives in real time, treating ourselves like the best thing that’s ever happened to us, and tossing anything not aligned straight into the fuck it bucket. We talk villain eras, childhood rewrites, gift-giving trauma, and why the most meaningful gifts have nothing to do with price tags. We’ll see you in 2026 🫡

Episode 20 is Big Talk Only.

Sarah got ghosted 👻 and we dive into why ghosting is an accountability problem, why “what are you doing today?” can feel like an attack, and why so many men can’t have a normal human conversation. We also talk patriarchy, mental health as a systems issue, the “evil eye” superstition that turns women against women, and the nature documentary that changed everything: moose dating lore.

Key takeaway: stop being corny, be curious, and if a man approaches you incorrectly… consider the throaty gargle.

Sarah starts the episode with a strangely vivid dream about spinal surgery… only to find out Amanda spent the same night learning about her dog’s spine. Sister psychic link? Probably.

From there, they move into a heartfelt conversation about anger — the kind women learn to shrink, smooth over, and “make comfortable” for everyone else. Under the Gemini full moon, Sarah realizes just how much of herself she’s been holding back in co-parenting, relationships, and motherhood.

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In this "from the bed" episode, Amanda and Sarah recap their Thanksgiving week vibes and dive into a discussion about the "trend" of going no-contact, how their younger cousins find their whimsy to be akin to 8-Balls, and more. Since this episode was recorded from Amanda's bed, it's a bit less structured than the usual. Enjoy!

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The holidays have begun, and for your fav sisters Sarah and Amanda, that means chaos, cortisol, and a whole lot of generational unpacking. From childhoods spent with no Christmases (thanks, Jehovah) to the messy joy of reclaiming their own traditions, this episode spirals through family dynamics, culture clashes, and how breaking “the rules” might actually be the most healing thing you can do.

They talk vanities as altars of self-love, being called “ABCD” (American-Born Confused Desi), and why parents who never self-reflect can’t understand the grown-up children who finally do. Somewhere between laughter and light therapy, they remind us that healing doesn’t mean perfection, it means

peace :)

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