Olivia turns attention to physical spaces themselves, exploring how homes confess truths through the language of objects, maintenance, and arrangement. Pet sitters share observations about kitchens that reveal self-care philosophies, living rooms split between performative and authentic spaces, collections that embody aspirational identities, and the meaningful gap between what's displayed and what's actually used. The episode examines how absence can be as revealing as presence, how maintenance levels indicate capacity and overwhelm, and how different rooms tell different stories about the same household. Through detailed accounts of gardens, bathrooms, children's spaces, and hobby rooms, the episode builds a portrait of how we all leave evidence of our struggles, values, and humanity in the physical details of our domestic lives.

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