What if your life drastically changed 25 years from now? For today's guest, Katrina Willis, that's exactly what happened. She realized later in her life, after marriage and four kids, that she was actually gay. But how does one come to that conclusion after already having a whole life established? Katrina shares her story of self-discovery and wonderful advice for others that may still feel like they haven't fully become who they're meant to be.

To hear Katrina's full story, check out her memoir Hurricane Lessons, also released as an audiobook narrated by herself.

TW: mention of suicide

Picture it, November 1991, a young nonverbal T.J. Rose is diagnosed with Autism. Fast forward to February 2026, he just won a speech contest! April is Autism Awareness Month and today's returning guest T.J. Rose shares his diagnosis story and life lessons of living with Autism. For anyone who knows and loves someone with Autism, T.J. has some great advice at the end on how you can best support them.

This episode is for the new parents, new job starters, new partners, and anyone feeling like they're failing or behind. Although you may feel like you're failing (your feelings are totes valid), we need to look at the facts. The matter of the fact is you're doing better than you give yourself credit for. This is just a season, not forever.

If you'd rather get a root canal than a compliment, then this episode is for you. There's something about getting praise, whether it's about an outfit or completing a project, that makes me want to immediately run away. But I'm the first person that will tell a stranger her shoes are cute. It's messed up. Today we're breaking down why receiving praise and compliments can be a struggle, and how we're going to break that cycle. Because we deserve better. We deserve to be celebrated. We deserve to be showered with the love we so freely give to others too.

Sometimes you gotta tell that little voice in your head to shut the f*ck up. Self-hatred can be an intense, persistent negative view of yourself, which can lead to self-criticism, shame, and low self-worth. Yesterday my self-hate talk was loud and constant. In this episode I chat about what can cause self-hate talk, what we can do about it, and most importantly, why we deserve better.

For those who fight with self-hate talk, we can challenge those thoughts and seek support to get through. The key is to keep fighting and keep going. Because we deserve better.
TW: mention of suicidal thoughts

Surviving chronic, long-term trauma? Then you need to hear this story. Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is a mental health condition that includes standard PTSD symptoms like flashbacks, avoidance, hypervigilance, but can also cause profound emotional dysregulation, chronic shame, worthlessness, and severe relationship struggles. Sound familiar? Today Lala shares her journey from getting diagnosed to trying endless types of treatments until she found something that worked for her. Her story and words of encouragement truly require tissues be on stand by!

Know you're not alone and living with CPTSD is not a failure or your fault.

Learn more about CPTSD from Cleveland Clinic.

This episode is for everyone who recently lost a loved one—a father, mother, friend, fur baby. Unexpectedly losing someone you love can be traumatizing, so today's episode is all about validating and sharing lessons I wish I knew about grief in the beginning.

Know you're not alone and this grief is not yours alone to carry.

You probably don't know this about me, but I dream almost every night and I'm very superstitious about it. Today's episode is a bit wild, as I talk you through my dreamscape, which I call my Memory Multiverse. If you've ever dreamed about a loved one who is no longer with us, this episode is for you.