Everything's Perfect

We lost a legend. ❤️This week, Autumn and Donald celebrate Dolly Parton. They celebrate her humor, her confidence, her generosity, her music, and the life lessons she left behind.Autumn and Donald dive into the stories that made them love her even more: Dolly’s Imagination Library, her thoughts on marriage and motherhood, that unforgettable Barbara Walters interview, and yes... the time Dolly entered a Dolly Parton drag lookalike contest and LOST😂Plus, before the Dolly conversation begins: Good Mood Brew, Blue Zones, Sardinia, goat herders, and Autumn’s very reasonable request that someone simply find her a man.By the end of this episode, Autumn and Donald have adopted a new life philosophy: WWDD — What Would Dolly Do? ❤️🎙️ KEY TOPICS0:00 — Good Mood Brew taste test0:47 — Donald’s Sardinia retreat2:00 — Autumn and Dom in Sardinia3:37 — Why Sardinian men live so long5:00 — Autumn has one request: “Find me a man”6:00 — The Blue Zones secret people overlook7:30 — Remembering Dolly Parton8:27 — Dolly was unapologetically herself13:00 — “Find out who you are and do it on purpose”14:00 — Growing up one of 12 children15:25 — The rule of three & practicing gratitude20:50 — Dolly’s unforgettable Barbara Walters interview26:02 — Autumn opens up about being cheated on28:30 — The real story behind “I Will Always Love You”31:00 — Why Dolly turned down Elvis33:00 — Whitney Houston, *The Bodyguard* & Dolly’s royalties42:00 — The House That Whitney Built44:30 — The Imagination Library & Dolly’s father46:12 — Dolly on not having children54:00 — Dolly LOST a Dolly Parton lookalike contest 😂56:30 — WWDD + Phone a Friend💌 PHONE A FRIENDHave something you need advice on? Send it to [email protected] with “Phone a Friend” in the subject line. Submissions are kept anonymous.💪 JOIN AUTUMN'S FALL CHALLENGEHarvest The Gains Challenge. A Six week challenge with Autumn. https://tinyurl.com/y6t6z4pkFOLLOW EVERYTHING’S PERFECTInstagram: @everythingsperfect_officialAutumn: @autumncalabreseDonald: @donaldstamper🛍️ EVERYTHING’S PERFECT MERCHFollow @everythingsperfectofficial for new episodes, merch drops, and updates everythingsperfect.com

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING:This episode discusses the Lindsay Clancy case in detail, including child loss, postpartum psychosis, self-harm, and suicide. Autumn and Donald are sharing their personal opinions based on publicly available information. They are not attorneys or medical professionals.This week, there’s no Phone a Friend. Autumn and Donald sit down to unpack the Lindsay Clancy trial, the evidence that raised questions for them, and the details they believe deserve a closer look.They discuss the reported timeline, Lindsay’s body temperature, medication found in her system, the crushed pills reportedly discovered in a cup, surveillance footage from Patrick’s errands, and testimony that left both of them with more questions than answers.But this episode becomes about something much bigger than one case.Autumn and Donald also talk about postpartum mental health, psychosis, the pressure placed on new mothers, and what happens when a woman is actively asking for help but still isn’t getting the support she needs.💌 We Want to Hear From YouWhere do you land on the Lindsay Clancy case? What evidence stood out to you? Is there something Autumn and Donald missed? Send your thoughts to:📩 [email protected]📸 @everythingsperfectofficial👤 @autumncalabrese | @donaldstamperAnd if you have a question or situation you want Autumn and Donald to tackle on a future Phone a Friend, email the show and put “Phone a Friend” in the subject line.🛍 Everything’s Perfect MerchShop Everything’s Perfect merch and keep up with new episodes, drops, and podcast updates:📸 @everythingsperfectofficial👉 everythingsperfect.com🎙 Key Topics & Timestamps5:32 — The men’s fashion trend Autumn cannot get behind9:00 — ⚠️ Full trigger warning10:22 — How Autumn and Donald followed the Lindsay Clancy case13:30 — Why Autumn questions the initial investigation16:00 — The reported 82°F body temperature23:15 — Questions surrounding the timeline24:30 — The crushed pills in the cup29:30 — Medication found in Lindsay’s system31:00 — Details in Patrick’s statements that raised questions35:00 — CVS, the restaurant, and surveillance footage37:00 — Premeditation vs. psychosis38:00 — The reality of postpartum recovery39:32 — Lindsay was asking for help41:49 — The hospital visit Autumn and Donald can’t understand44:55 — Could anyone else face legal responsibility?48:00 — “They seemed so happy” and the masks people wear50:27 — The family outing footage52:57 — Patrick’s behavior after the tragedy54:18 — Additional details surrounding the case1:03:50 — Autumn and Donald give their verdicts1:15:00 — Final thoughts

Follow us for more health advice: drink water and hide your feet unless somebody’s paying extra. 😂This week, Autumn and Donald are talking about quitting culture— and whether quitting is actually always the bad thing we’ve been taught it is.Because there’s a BIG difference between giving up the second something gets uncomfortable… and realizing that a relationship, job, workout, friendship, lifestyle, or version of yourself simply isn’t working anymore.And sometimes? Staying is actually the bigger form of quitting.🎧 SummarySomeone suggested Autumn and Donald bring an expert onto the podcast to discuss why younger generations supposedly “quit everything.”Their response?Fuck an expert. Let’s talk about it. 😂And it turns into a much bigger conversation than expected.When does quitting mean you lack discipline — and when does walking away mean you’re finally being honest with yourself?Autumn talks about the rule she gave Dom growing up: if you join the team, you finish the season. You don’t walk away halfway through when other people are depending on you. But once that commitment is fulfilled? You absolutely get to decide it isn’t for you anymore.That opens the door to relationships.Why can you date ten people and nobody calls you a quitter when those relationships end… but the second a marriage ends, suddenly someone “gave up”?They talk about the uncomfortable reality that sometimes staying in the wrong relationship, job, friendship, or life situation means you’ve actually quit pursuing the life you want.But there’s another side to it.Sometimes things are just hard.Three days into a nutrition plan does not mean it “isn’t aligned.” Wednesday of your first week of workouts might not be the moment to decide it isn’t for you. And being uncomfortable doesn’t automatically mean something is toxic.Sometimes you need to stick around long enough to get good at the thing before you get to experience the joy of overcoming it.They get into paying your dues, Autumn wanting to back out of HYROX after already committing, changing workout programs without abandoning fitness altogether, Donald’s decision to stop being vegan after realizing part of the reason he stayed was because of what other people might think, and why a commitment involving other people carries a different weight than one you made only to yourself.And then… **boundaries enter the chat.** 👀Both Autumn and Donald believe in boundaries.They also think we may have reached a point where some people use the word *boundary* to avoid conflict, uncomfortable conversations, responsibility, or anything they simply don’t want to do.Donald brings up a recent friendship that still hasn’t recovered months after a disagreement — which leads to a surprisingly nuanced conversation about the difference between setting a genuine boundary and trying to control the entire situation by labeling everything that makes you uncomfortable as one.So… when should you quit?When should you stay?How long do you have to give something a chance before you can honestly say, *“I tried this, and it’s not for me”*?And maybe the better question isn’'t "Am I quitting?”Maybe it’s:“What exactly did I commit to — and am I still honoring that commitment by staying?”This one might make you rethink a few things you’ve walked away from… and a few things you’re still holding onto.

No Phone a Friend this week. Just a real conversation about midlife, purpose, and what happens when the decade that defined you quietly ends.Donald admits live on air that he might be having a midlife crisis…and Autumn realizes she may be right there with him.What follows is one of their most honest conversations yet: the end of the Beachbody era, losing the version of life where 20,000 people knew your name, rebuilding your identity when the thing that defined you changes, and wondering whether this chapter is “starting over” or actually a rebirth.They get into the weird post-pandemic feeling that never completely went away, social media turning from something fun into a full-time production studio, doom-scrolling instead of doing the uncomfortable thing, and comparing yourself to people whose entire job is making their life look effortless.Donald talks about being 20+ programs deep and suddenly going blank while cueing workouts, wondering if he’s already said everything there is to say. Autumn shares the moment ChatGPT stopped helping her write beverage copy long enough to basically ask, “Where is the joy in your life?” — and yes, apparently the answer included buying herself flowers.Oh, and before any of this, Autumn unloaded 2,200 pounds of beverage cans from a semi-truck at 8:30 in the morning, with no ramp, in full hair and makeup, while setting up a tripod to film the whole thing.Because entrepreneur life. Maybe it’s a midlife crisis. Maybe it’s burnout. Maybe it’s realizing that the life you worked so hard to build isn’t supposed to stay exactly the same forever.Or maybe it’s a rebirth.🎙 TIMESTAMPS0:00 — 2,200 lbs of cans. No ramp. Full makeup. She did it anyway.1:06 — Farmers market: flowers, prosciutto & one too many plums2:49 — Donald’s disclaimer: “I’m not depressed. But…”3:46 — “I think I’m having a midlife crisis.”4:33 — Donald lost track of Autumn’s age by a full year4:58 — Rebirth vs. starting over5:22 — The Beachbody era — and then the pandemic ended it7:54 — “Graveyards are full of people who wanted to make a difference.”8:32 — The coaching client who became a NYT bestseller12:47 — The butterfly effect & 80 Day Obsession pregnancies14:01 — Looking at pre-pandemic Instagram: it was a different world16:00 — “I am not The Truman Show.”17:25 — Myspace is coming back… Autumn only has four people for her Top 819:30 — We’re in a simulation and someone sped up time21:53 — ChatGPT asks Autumn: “Where’s the joy in your life?”23:27 — Nell buys fresh flowers every week28:00 — Seven days a week. Two-a-days. No rest days.30:07 — 20+ programs deep and going blank mid-cue32:34 — “My brain said we are done. No more motivation.”37:11 — “You’re ahead of goal. We haven’t even hit Q4.”39:37 — What entrepreneur life actually looks like43:37 — We see into more lives than we were ever designed to46:53 — Why Missy Elliott doesn’t listen to other people’s music while creating50:13 — Unfollow vs. mute: why unfollowing someone starts a war54:00 — “When people age, they lose relevance.” Except J.Lo.55:06 — Dom at 17: “I don’t know what I want to do with my life.”57:23 — See you next week 👋🏋️ WORK WITH DONALD — HEALTH & WELLNESS COACHINGReady to stop waiting for results to start feeling good about yourself?Donald offers one-on-one health and wellness coaching that goes beyond food journals and habits into mindset, confidence, and the deeper work of learning to love yourself through the process.Sometimes the right question isn’t “What should I do?” It’s “What’s blocking me?”DM @donaldstamper on Instagram. He reads every message.💌 PHONE A FRIENDNo Phone a Friend this week — but yours could be next.Relationships, career, family, or the thing you haven’t been able to say out loud to anyone in your actual life. Autumn and Donald read every submission, respond honestly, and keep you completely anonymous.📩 [email protected] “Phone a Friend” in the subject line.FOLLOW THE SHOW📸 @everythingsperfectofficial👤 @autumncalabrese👤 @donaldstamper🛍 EVERYTHING’S PERFECT MERCHSupport the show and keep up with new episodes, merch drops, and [email protected]

Donald is back! And this episode wastes absolutely no time getting into sibling chaos, family secrets, workplace drama, and bugs where bugs should never be. 😂A listener suspects her brother may have a different biological father — and everyone seems to know except him. Should she tell him?Then, another listener gets pulled into a closed office by a coworker who tells her the jeans she’s wearing are “doing nothing for her.” Autumn and Donald’s immediate reaction? That’s not mean girl behavior…that’s a crush.Plus: live worms, two slugs, a dead grasshopper, and strawberry water Autumn wishes she had never seen🎙 TIMESTAMPS0:00 — The camera wasn’t recording1:00 — Sibling chaos & Autumn being told she was adopted3:24 — Autumn’s childhood & her dad’s restaurants5:08 — Facebook Marketplace food changing lives6:25 — A LIVE worm in Autumn’s Erewhon peppers7:18 — Donald finds two slugs in his cabbage9:30 — Autumn washes strawberries and immediately regrets it12:24 — Phone a Friend: Her brother may have a different biological father14:05 — Autumn: Do NOT tell him14:50 — Autumn reveals a similar situation in her own family16:48 — Donald: “I would want to know”20:58 — Get the DNA before blowing up his life25:30 — Donald learns a major family secret at age 1029:47 — Podcast inbox PSA 😂30:41 — Phone a Friend: Coworker says her jeans are a no-go34:04 — Autumn & Donald: “She has a crush on you”35:00 — When is it okay to comment on someone’s appearance?39:46 — Why the comment triggered old insecurities44:25 — Donald’s completely unhinged response options 😂47:42 — Sign off🏋️ WORK WITH DONALDDonald offers one-on-one health and wellness coaching focused on habits, mindset, confidence, and creating lasting change.📩 DM @donaldstamper on Instagram💌 PHONE A FRIENDHave something you want Autumn and Donald to talk through?📩 [email protected] “Phone a Friend” in the subject line.📸 @everythingsperfectofficial👤 @autumncalabrese | @donaldstamper🛍 EVERYTHING’S PERFECTFollow for new episodes, clips, merch, and updates.📸 @everythingsperfectofficial👉 everythingsperfect.com