Best Cocoa Butter Podcasts (2024)

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Take The Quiz: Are You A Pumpkin Or A Rag? 55:54

28d ago55:54

55:54

Get it off your chest, boo It's the gay episode! Sure, we're late to Pride but we're also wildly early to next year's Pride (which we'll also be late to). Rachel and Brad discuss their favorite Gaysop's Fables, those antiquated stories everyone's parents read to them. Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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When A Funko Pop Hatches 57:27

2M ago57:27

57:27

Get it off your chest, boo Brad and Rachel have the incredible honor of hosting Shvitzty DeLonge (yes, that DeLonge) as we discuss her life as an omnipotent being and tiny and the author of "The Day It Was 2008 Forever". Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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For My Third Wish, I Want The Genie To Die 1:01:42

3M ago1:01:42

1:01:42

Get it off your chest, boo This week on their children's book podcast, Brad and Rachel discuss Brazilian porn star Pamela Butt. They also introduce a new segment where they read the zoom ai summaries of their previous episodes and give the ai extensive notes on what they actually meant. Brad reads from his book about a boy who finds out his bully w…

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And The Night Wind Screams, "I Can't Believe It Wasn't Butter" 51:47

3M ago51:47

51:47

Get it off your chest, boo I tote in "I Don't Know What Day My Birthday Is (Don't Worry It's Not Sad)" and Brad goes all Egyptology on our flat asses with his pick, "Tomb Robin: The Grave Robbin' Kid: Rattle of the Sphanx". Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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That Kid's Gonna Grow Up To Be A Stepdad 51:17

4M ago51:17

51:17

Get it off your chest, boo Brad and Rachel drool over the shlubby hubs in Stepdad Magazine: CIA Edition (it's like the swimsuit edition of Sport's Illustrated). Rachel brings in a favorite, Where In The Store Is Karen Sacramento? and Brad brings in J.D. Salinger's take on Freaky Friday. Support the Show.…

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The Heaviest Swimsuit Known To Man 58:57

4M ago58:57

58:57

Get it off your chest, boo Rachel and Brad trot in so much new lore, from the debut of Stepdad Magazine to Rachel's subterranean neighbor Chomp Gnomsky who's exactly as belligerent and semi-naked as he sounds. We also review "If I Were President, Everything Would Have Captions" by Giovanni Pumpkins and "The Magic Bee's House" series by Marleypop Ot…

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I'm A Bit Of A Narc & A Perv (feat. Yesi Rego) 58:27

5M ago58:27

58:27

Get it off your chest, boo Upside-down rights activist and author of The Inescapable World of Upside Down Versa Majora discusses her upcoming book tour, how she pees and the friendships she has with worms that people living "right" side up just wouldn't understand. Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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I Was Phantom of the Opera-ing a Day Camp (To No Reward) 57:35

5M ago57:35

57:35

Get it off your chest, boo Rachel and Brad are weenus deep in smut between his book The Summer We Porked and her latest installment in the President High series, Old Farts, Broken Hearts & Revolutionary Warts. Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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15 Days In The Cocoa 51:27

5M ago51:27

51:27

Get it off your chest, boo Child starlet turned author/poacher Greef Lundgreef graces us with her presence and puts Brad in his place but really loves how much Rachel sucks up to her. Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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"Roar", She Roared 1:00:58

6M ago1:00:58

1:00:58

Get it off your chest, boo Rachel unveils another D.H. Donker's masterpiece from the iconic Sweaty Shivers series; "Just Add Slaughter" and Brad wheels in some bullsh*t called, "The Yesterplace in the Everhere Over by the Someveryone" by Scoober LeJeezers. Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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I've Got The Vibe Of Someone Who's Loved & Lost 52:12

6M ago52:12

52:12

Get it off your chest, boo Rachel and Brad do, frankly, discuss his family's plane a little bit more but mostly Rachel takes a deeper dive into the life of Shivesly Dewer, author of the wildly successful "Mr. Potpourri" series about a middle-aged monkey duping his way into positions of power. Brad drags in the dregs of literature- some coloring boo…

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All Of These Smoke Alarms Will Be Yours Someday 59:36

7M ago59:36

59:36

Get it off your chest, boo Airplane prince Brad walks us through The Killing of the Big Old Goose and city bus prinsuss Rachel grabs us by the elbow and yanks us through the picture book Mr. Potpourri. Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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Beat Up With Hooves 49:19

8M ago49:19

49:19

Get it off your chest, boo Y'know, what a classic ep of Book Fair. Just a solid, fun romp through Rachel's most recent read Sweaty Shivers classic "The Old Breastfeeder" and Brad's YA bubblegum trite "Talon And Tooth: Scythe and Squeezing and Boyfriends and Bugs". Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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Why Nards? (Why Nards!) 39:51

8M ago39:51

39:51

Get it off your chest, boo Rachel and Brad interview the aggressively sex pos children's author Louinda Wiles, author of the new book "There's An Old Wet Golden Retriever In The Grocery Store". Support the Show.By Rachel Crowe, Brad Beideman and Kelsey Judge Buckley

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After A Long Day Of Plucking & Cucking 1:00:59

9M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Get it off your chest, boo You don't have to hold your breath any longer- Brad shares his review of "3 Billboards Outside Ebbings, Missouri" and IT. IS. BRUUUUTAL. Also Rachel updates us on the latest installment of the President High series- "The Pants That Lost The Battle of the Bulge" and Brad talks about "Fornever and Ever And Never Or Ever". S…

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An Unpaid Internship At Borders 1:08:06

9M ago1:08:06

1:08:06

Get it off your chest, boo This one's a whopper! Rachel talks about the classic kid-horror read "Sweaty Shivers: I'm The King of Hog Castle!" and Brad walks us through the YA novel "Who Kissed My Mailman?". Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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Hello Sharks- Would You Like To Throw Up? 52:54

9M ago52:54

52:54

Get it off your chest, boo Rachel freakin' crows about her flat spot and the installment of the hottest YA revisionist history "President High: That Lame Duck Is One Tame Fuck" and Brad shares "The 9th 7th: The 5 Of 9s", a sci-fi so fi and not at all sci that reading it does make you dumber. Support the Show.…

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Didn't He Make A Fire By Rubbing Two Eels Together? 56:55

10M ago56:55

56:55

Get it off your chest, boo Rachel presents the pre-K read "Who Took My Package?" and Brad spills the beans on the YA thrill-an-hour "Somebody Killed Everbody". Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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I'm As Body Poz As The Next Hog 58:45

10M ago58:45

58:45

Get it off your chest, boo Brad discusses "They're Not Gay; Don't Waste Your Time" and Rachel recounts "Dinosgusting". Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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Welcome to the Third Best Day of the School Year 54:58

11M ago54:58

54:58

Get it off your chest, boo Brad and Rachel discuss: Rachel's Book and Brad's Book. Support the Show.By Brad Beideman and Rachel Crowe

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These are the Breaks: Dusty Buttons and the Best of You 52:59

1y ago52:59

52:59

Pride month is coming to a close, but we still back outside and doing Pride our way. Come join and meet friend of the pod and keeper of CJay’s gayest men dating secrets, Harry aka Dusty Buttons. Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling_ Brightside of a Breakdown candle collection: https://waxcabincandleco.com/products/brightside-of-a-breakdo…

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Runaway on a Escapade to Nubia 1:28:54

1y ago1:28:54

1:28:54

Juneteenth 2023 did not disappoint. Joy given in the form of reparations smothered in cocoa butter and serving in a ponytail made of angel wings! 10, 10, 10, across the board! Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling_ Brightside of a Breakdown candle collection: https://waxcabincandleco.com/products/brightside-of-a-breakdown-podcast Brightsi…

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Pridefully Popping Off the Pew Pew Pew 27:39

1y ago27:39

27:39

We’re kicking off pride unapologetically BLACK, BRIGHT, and PROUD AF. Pew Pew Pew for a new collab with Wax Candle we’re excited to officially LAUNCH. More details on that below in the link below. LOVE Y’all, I Thank Y’all and I See Y’all. Happy Homosexuality Holiday hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling Wax Cabin X Brightside of a Breakd…

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These Are The Breaks: Wax On Wax on Wax 25:36

1y ago25:36

25:36

These are the Breaks for your Friday this late May, to get you through the weekend and keep your woes at bay. Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling_ Brightside of a Breakdown Music Provided By: Oveous: https://bit.ly/BrightsideOVEOUS Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and listen every Week for a new episode! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter…

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CTRL+ALT+DEL 1:08:40

1y ago1:08:40

1:08:40

Say your new fav pod host missed you without saying he missed you. Press Play, find out, and come get uninterrupted honey! Its #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. Be kind to your mind and soft for your heart. Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling_ Brightside of a Breakdown Music Provided By: Oveous: https://bit.ly/BrightsideOVEOUS Don't forget t…

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Break My Heart While You Break My Back 45:37

1+ y ago45:37

45:37

Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling_ Brightside of a Breakdown Music Provided By: Oveous: https://bit.ly/BrightsideOVEOUS Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and listen every Week for a new episode! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: Instagram.com/BrightsideBreakdownPod twitter.com/BrightBreakdown Playlist for the week: Every week you can i…

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These Are The Breaks: Mmm Yummy Yummy Make a Bummy Heated 47:24

1+ y ago47:24

47:24

Come get you a scoop of this yummy bite sized sunshine for the week. Flavor is Magic Marshmallow. Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling_ Brightside of a Breakdown Music Provided By: Oveous: https://bit.ly/BrightsideOVEOUS Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and listen every Week for a new episode! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter: Instagram.…

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Moment to Say Ahhhh...Like Mentos (The Freshmaker!) 42:21

1+ y ago42:21

42:21

Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling Brightside of a Breakdown Music Provided By: Oveous: https://bit.ly/BrightsideOVEOUS Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and listen every Week for a new episode! Follow us on Instagram & Twitter:Instagram.com/BrightsideBreakdownPodtwitter.com/BrightBreakdown Playlist for the week: Every week you can inst…

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The Art of Letting Go aka Look Up, Hoe! 34:45

1+ y ago34:45

34:45

It truly is an art to let go. And there's a whole lotta sh*t that needs to be letting gotten of. Letting gotten of? Anyway, producer Will is in town and in person for a great visit full of deep convos, beautiful pictures, and some dumb hoes not knowing what art is. Plus, they get a lil crispy and try to record whilst high. Hilarity ensues. And lots…

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That Dragon Playing Games with my Throne! 26:07

1+ y ago26:07

26:07

Picture it, post emancipation. Christopher Fellows from the House of Brian Fellows arrives upon the land. To much surprise not on one of the dragons they assumed a Brolic Bruh of his stature would ride, but on Puff the Magic Dragon. This dragon doesn’t breathe fire, oh no! For the lands are weary and need a brightside. Christoper has trained Puff t…

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These Are The Breaks! feat. Michael Kortre' 1:02:08

1+ y ago1:02:08

1:02:08

Why Girls and the Endless Christmas Vacation. All of this will make sense, to someone. Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling_ Brightside of a Breakdown Music Provided By: Oveous: https://bit.ly/BrightsideOVEOUS Brightside of a Breakdown on IG: https://bit.ly/BrightsideIG Playlist for the week: Every week you can instanlty here the bops me…

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We've Got to Talk About CJay 23:44

1+ y ago23:44

23:44

Accountability and Release wrapped in Rose colored swisher. HOPE THERE ARE DAYS WHEN your first breathe TASTES like MAGiC.YOUR PLAYLiST makes you DANCE, Hope MAKES YOU SMiLE, and the NIGHT SKY touches your SOUL. I HOPE you FALL IN LOVE with BEING ALIVE AGAIN. Hope our playlist makes you smile: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cXKzNE0LtpRETBxz7iN9…

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Shelly Longing for a Samosa 29:34

1+ y ago29:34

29:34

Gather round Brightsides, it’s cookie time. OMG, writing this I realized Silky Nutmeg Ginache opens the show, and besides having the good milk, they pull cookies out of their cleavage! Come on universe!! Enjoy Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling_ Brightside of a Breakdown Music Provided By: Oveous: https://bit.ly/BrightsideOVEOUS Bright…

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These Are The Breaks! feat. I’m SUPER EXCITED w/ Rory James 19:50

1+ y ago19:50

19:50

Bromie of the Pod, Rory James joins us to break it down about his hit show I’M SUPER EXCITED and a couple of topics we fully respect his take on! Hosted By: @CJayLyfe Produced By: @WillSterling_ Brightside of a Breakdown Music Provided By: Oveous: https://bit.ly/BrightsideOVEOUS Brightside of a Breakdown on IG: https://bit.ly/BrightsideIG Playlist …

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I Drove All Night 43:49

1+ y ago43:49

43:49

Life is a highway and we’re rolling with the homies to the Brightside. Maybe the journey is the destination. Links for the ones we love: Follow the Brightside Playlist on Spotify for all the songs mentioned and more: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cXKzNE0LtpRETBxz7iN9N?si=c31f651e93084cad Host: @cjaylyfe Producer: @willsterling Oveous: https://…

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These are the Breaks! 2/17/23 20:13

1+ y ago20:13

20:13

Juicy bite sized breaks and a weekly update. Plus a few other takeaways for your weekend! This week: Rihanna's Reign, Beyonce' snatching Brits, Pamela Anderson dances on the Brightside, Pods and Bops you should check out this weekend. NYT on Rihanna: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/12/arts/music/rihanna-super-bowl-halftime-review.html Pamela Anders…

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Win, No Matter What! 35:53

1+ y ago35:53

35:53

It's the inaugural episode of Brightside to a Breakdown and we dive into the topic of winning! We talk about the Grammys and how they continue to try our nerves, but we continue to win regardless. Pamela Anderson and why she deserves all the light a brightside can bring. Songs for those that need a boost when it's time to Win no matter what! Show L…

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Brightside of a Breakdown Trailer 1:37

1+ y ago1:37

1:37

Welcome to Brightside of a Breakdown. Hosted by CJay, Brightside of a Breakdown is a cure for those breakdown blues - the anxiety that sets in at random moments with the impending reality of managing work, bills, love, and life. It's essentially a wellness podcast covered in cocoa butter and lavender oil, that prepares you to find the silver lining…

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EPISODE 19. More random thoughts, poems, pieces and such from 2016 17:41

3+ y ago17:41

17:41

In the episode I go back to a painful period in my life Pieces I read in the episode https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/living-someone-else-s-life-9ee14b30b422 https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/practicality-a-k-a-kicking-and-screaming-into-adulthood-895c4c895ed2 https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/my-eyes-are-wide-open-168904d7203f https://mediu…

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EPISODE 18. What therapy will not do 19:45

3+ y ago19:45

19:45

In the episode I examine common misconceptions about therapy HELPFUL RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/p/CHs3ZGMhdIZ/ The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email me cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.…

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EPISODE 17. The things we say to ourselves a.k.a Automatic Thoughts 23:52

3+ y ago23:52

23:52

In the episode this week, let's examine how we talk to ourselves. This weeks recommendations Dr. Tracey Marks https://youtu.be/Ux0FHPux6J0 Softie The Film https://youtu.be/vfKFuvjFn_4 https://www.softiethefilm.com/watch The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutt…

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EPISODE 16. Crazy people don't go to therapy ft. Muhu 52:09

4y ago52:09

52:09

In the episode we talk to Muhu, a counseling psychologist about the therapy process, exploring what it is, what its not and common misconceptions about it. MTRH-Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital You can book a session with her on +254714807447 Growth Catalyst https://www.growthcatalysts.org/ Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback-->https://f…

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EPISODE 15. Emotional Abuse:Examining our own toxicity 24:47

4y ago24:47

24:47

Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback-->https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 In the episode this week we explore emotional abuse, starting with ourselves This weeks recommendations Zikora https://www.amazon.com/Zikora-Short-Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie-ebook/dp/B08K942N84 Notion https://www.notion.so The podcast is available on Audible and Amazon…

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EPISODE 14. A Conversation with Ama 59:42

4y ago59:42

59:42

On the episode this week, A Conversation with Ama This weeks recommendations Conversations with Ama https://anchor.fm/conversationswithama/ Sam Vaknin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uM13pZxBLM An open letter to South African Men by Vusi Thembekwayo https://medium.com/@vusispeaker/an-open-letter-to-south-african-men-d290022c356d Please take 5 mins…

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EPISODE 13. I do not give you my consent 47:05

4y ago47:05

47:05

On the episode this week is a submission I received from one of you guys, a listener... This weeks recommendations Criminal UK Season 2 Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtHBrjgDjes Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback-->https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/…

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EPISODE 12. Is a table a table? ft. Ntombi 47:22

4y ago47:22

47:22

Today I talk with Ntombi from the Podcast Season 2000 about making the same episode on both our podcasts :-) This weeks recommendations Go listen to Ntombizodwa: Season 2000 Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman I & II by Pierre Alex Jeanty How to Stop Feeling So Damn Depressed: The No BS Guide for Men by Jonas A. Horwitz PhD Please take 5 mins and give…

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EPISODE 11. What grief feels like... 27:01

4y ago27:01

27:01

Hey there! I’m baaaack!! For real this time! Welcome to Season Two of the podcast!!!! In this episode, I tackle what I’ve been up to since I took a break & what grief has been like for me Grief definition from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grief https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grief Read The 128th stage of grief here https://med…

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I AM HERE FOR YOU, THE EMPTIEST PLATITUDE 9:19

4y ago9:19

9:19

Hey, so here's a bonus episode as I work on Season 2. It's taking a shape I hadn’t planned on but I am happy it is going the way it is…can’t wait to release it. Just a few more days! Platitude definition read from wikipedia : https://g.co/kgs/zUYhkr Take me up on the offer. I am really here. Go to anchor.fm/message/cocoabutterjunkie and leave me a …

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EPISODE 10. The Glitz and Glam of the Behind the Scenes 25:49

4y ago25:49

25:49

I need a mental health break guys....and I'm taking it. So this will be the final episode of this season. But worry not, I will be back with more episodes in a few weeks. I'm taking this time to work on them. In the mean time, you can learn what it takes to work on this podcast. Lemme know if you're interested in an IG live and what topics you'd li…

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EPISODE 9. First-born manenos & pressuring a friend into therapy 1:18:10

4y ago1:18:10

1:18:10

On this episode , another phone call with a friend. We just got right into it, talking about identity crisis, toxic work environments, giving on empty, friendships ,first born manenos ,boundaries,COVID-19 and I basically pressure Mary into therapy :-) Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback-->https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 This week's pod…

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