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Welcome to my verbal diary where I want to discuss any and all things that is essentially on my mind or have wondered about. Sometimes I will be solo and then other times I will have some amazing guests to bring all different perspectives in life. The ultimate goal is to hopefully bring some joy, laughter, inspiration, education, and just maybe a little bit of entertainment. Don't forget to like, rate, and share the podcast with a friend!
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#218: You can go from thinking about someone nonstop to feeling strangely neutral, and the most unsettling part is when there’s no blowup to explain it. We unpack why attraction can change in dating, long term relationships, and marriage even when nothing “bad” happened and why that doesn’t automatically mean you’re toxic, broken, or unable to commit. I walk through the hidden mechanics behind desire, including how your nervous system can label unpredictability as excitement, how dopamine can...
#217: You wake up at 3 a.m. again. One week you feel sharp, social, and driven, and the next week you’re tired, irritable, and stuck in your head. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why do I feel like a completely different person every week?” We’re putting language to that experience and grounding it in hormone health, sleep, and the real-world messiness of being cyclical. We start with insomnia and cortisol, the stress and alert hormone that’s supposed to stay low at night and rise closer to mornin...
#216: Something feels off, but nothing is obviously “wrong” and that’s what makes low dopamine so confusing. We wanted to wrap up our dopamine series by getting out of the science and into real life: the way motivation fades, the way stable love can start to feel “boring,” and the way our brains can mistake intensity for connection when we’re chasing stimulation. We start with dating and relationships, because that’s where the pattern can hit hardest. When the early uncertainty wears off, a ...
#215: Your brain isn’t a character flaw, and “lazy” is not a medical explanation. We’re pulling on a thread that a lot of people feel but rarely get clarity on: why your life can look like ADHD on the outside while the root cause might be dopamine signaling, sleep debt, stress overload, thyroid function, or shifting hormones. I share what I learned from my own pharmacogenomic genetic testing and how to read the results without spiraling. We talk through key genes that show up in dopamine and...
#214: What if the real dopamine hit lands before anything good even happens? We pressed pause on social media for Lent and followed the trail into how anticipation drives our reward system, why constant pings can flatten motivation, and how a slower life can quietly rewire focus. Along the way, we talk candidly about ADHD questions, a short Adderall trial, and the confusing overlap between true attention disorders and a brain saturated with novelty. We dig into the science in plain language:...
#213: Ever feel like time started sprinting while you were busy checking boxes? We dive straight into the prickly parts of aging—why it scares us, how it reshapes identity and control, and what actually gets better when we stop fighting the mirror and start working with reality. From late-night cortisol spikes to chin-hair confessions and a dress-like-an-old-lady birthday, we use stories and science to reframe getting older with humor, honesty, and heart. We break down the five big fears: ph...
#212: What if accountability could feel like relief instead of punishment? We take a hard, honest look at the patterns that drive our reactions—scrolling to numb, anger to protect, silence to avoid—and explore how awareness turns pain into data and boundaries into self-respect. I start with a small but telling experiment: deleting social media during Lent to cut the dopamine loop and face what I’ve been avoiding. From there, we unpack the difference between false accountability (self-blame, p...
#211: Love proves itself in presence, not in posts—and that’s the heartbeat of our latest conversation. We start by zooming out from the flower-and-feed version of Valentine’s Day to the story of Saint Valentine, a reminder that love began as a risky choice rooted in conviction. From there, we challenge the modern script: the pressure to perform, the chase for butterflies, and the quiet ache of measuring ourselves against curated timelines. We unpack a steadier definition of love through the...
#210: We’re taking a break this week with everything going on in the world—it’s heavy, and it’s draining. But we’ll be back next week with more babbling. If you’re the praying type, I ask you to pause and say a prayer for my good friend Brittany at The Skin Refinery in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Her shop caught fire this past weekend, and it’s absolutely devastating, but I know, without a doubt, she’s going to come back stronger than ever. Until next time, guys… bye. 🤍 You can now send us a tex...
#209: What if the simplest test for justice is the one we avoid most: did the punishment fit the alleged crime? We take a hard, human look at the Minneapolis ICE shootings and the narratives that sprang up around them, using a nurse’s experience with de‑escalation to question why armed authority is often granted more leeway than caregivers who face chaos daily. In an ER, high stress and long hours never excuse unnecessary force; training, restraint, and accountability are the baseline. If tha...
#208: A winter storm might make us think about groceries, generators, and the warmth we take for granted—but the real shock lands when a life is taken on camera. We move from icy roads in the South to a deadly confrontation in Minnesota, where VA nurse Alex Peretti was shot while filming a protest. No music, no fluff, just a careful walk through what’s visible on multiple videos, what the law allows, and what ethics demand when power meets the public. We lay out the confirmed facts: legal co...
#207: Ever feel like your brain is sprinting while your life asks for focus? That’s where we start—naming burnout, tracing the tiny clues of drifting attention, and sharing how therapy raised adult ADHD as a real possibility. I walk through a low-dose stimulant trial that did something unexpected: it slowed me down in the best way, made me more patient, and cut the constant urge to respond to every ping. Then came the catch—insomnia. We dig into immediate-release versus extended-release optio...
#206: Six years in and still rolling—today’s check-in is short, honest, and full of gratitude. After a week where work swallowed every break, I paused to celebrate the show’s milestone, admit the strain that almost kept me from recording, and share a story that made me laugh at the swirl of growing up and growing older. Between the milestone and the memories, I’m also naming what’s real—creative work needs rest. A past six-month hiatus taught me the cost of ignoring limits; this time, I’m ch...
#205: The year starts with a swirl of twinkle lights, back roads, and choices about what comfort really looks like. We open up about juggling split holiday plans, laughing through Dirty Santa with Mal’s big-hearted family, and why a heated mattress pad seemed perfect until the fine print clashed with a Tempur-Pedic. That twist led to a smarter swap—a weighted blanket that actually helped insomnia—and a reminder to match products to how your body and your gear work. From a quiet New Year’s Ev...
#204: Forget the January hype cycle. We’re building a year that actually works by changing how we decide, not how much we do. Together we unpack five practical shifts that outlast resolutions: setting value-based goals, self-regulating before outsourcing decisions, reflective journaling to track growth, taking messy action, and enforcing boundaries that protect energy. If you’re tired of starting strong and fading by February, this is your blueprint for consistency that feels human and sustai...
#203: Not every December needs tinsel-level perfection. We open the gift box on real holiday life—the joy, the mess, and the logistics no one puts on a card—and invite you to build a season that actually fits. With Ivy at the mic, we swap polite scripts for honest takes on gift pressure, Santa fairness for kids, and the surprising relief of doing less but doing it well. We dig into the stress cycle of adult gift exchanges and share a saner alternative: fewer, better presents or one intention...
#202: The internet made it easy to slap a diagnosis on anyone who annoys us, but that habit is burning out our relationships. We dig beneath the buzzwords to ask better questions: What’s the difference between harm and discomfort? When is a trait “workable,” and when is it a pattern of disrespect? How do we own our triggers without turning them into shields? With real stories from dating and friendships, we draw a clean line between emotional intelligence and weaponized psychology, and we sha...
#201: Tired of feeling whiplash from dating that starts strong, then fades by month three? We’re pulling the curtain back on the pattern so many women recognize: consistent texts, thoughtful questions, future talk, and then a sudden dip in energy that gets explained away as “not ready” or “let’s go with the flow.” We explore why these early signals feel like intention, how they set expectations, and what to do when words and actions stop matching. We dig into the deeper wiring, too. If incon...
#200: Holiday magic rarely arrives tidy, and that’s exactly why this week felt so good. I switched my usual Nashville trek to host my aunt in Huntsville, crammed a work sprint into a pre-holiday marathon, and wrestled a nine-foot tree into a gold-and-pink glow that made the whole house exhale. One guest room makeover became a full-blown decor spiral—because once one corner shines, the rest of the house starts asking for equal treatment. We chased the Galaxy of Lights on a clear night, and my...
#199: Holiday gatherings can be beautiful and brutal at the same time, and that’s exactly where we spend our time: the messy middle. We unpack a practical, compassionate playbook for handling family dynamics, nosy questions, culture clashes, and the emotional whiplash of going from work mode to “be festive now.” We start with a smarter runway into the season: how to preload gratitude, rest, and realistic expectations so you’re not forcing cheer the morning of. From there, we explore the powe...
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