In this episode, Angie & Shelly dive into the weird, wiggly world of Imposter Syndrome—that feeling that you’re somehow faking adulthood, success, or even happiness. Spoiler alert: you’re not alone, you’re not a fraud, and yes, you deserve your seat at the table.

🎯 What is Imposter Syndrome, Really? – Why it's not about tricking others... it's about doubting yourself.

📚 Childhood Roots – How early validation (or the lack of it) shapes your need to people-please or apologize for your awesomeness.

👩‍💼 People-Pleasing & Permission Slips – Why it’s so much harder with women (for Angie) and why we’re officially handing you permission to be proud of yourself.

🛑 The Danger of Comparison – Why you should stop measuring your life against someone else's perfectly curated Instagram highlight reel.

🚀 Acting "As If" – The positive power of faking it till you make it—NOT to deceive others, but to believe in yourself.

💡 Growth Mindset & Grace – Embracing your imperfections, celebrating your growth, and realizing you’re way more capable (and loveable) than you give yourself credit for.

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🌟 You’re not fooling anyone—you’re just growing, learning, and absolutely crushing it (even when it doesn’t feel like it). Celebrate that, flasher friends! 🫶

In this episode, Angie & Shelly share the highs, lows, swipes, and seriously awkward moments of online dating vs. in-person encounters. From catfishers to coffee spills, Match.com magic to Amway ambushes—this one’s got everything. Whether you're single, curious, or happily coupled, we’re breaking down the dating game… grandma style.

📱 Online Dating Realness – From Tinder to Match to DMs from across the pond, how we met our hubbies (spoiler: one of them slid in from England).

🎣 Fish Pics, Deal Breakers & Profiles Done Right – What we actually want to see in your dating app photos. (Pro tip: put the fish down.)

💬 IRL vs. URL – The pros and cons of meeting in person vs. getting to know someone through a screen.

💡 Tips for Dating Profiles – Be honest, use real photos, skip the resume of demands, and let your personality shine.

🎭 Dating Disaster Stories – One word: Amway. Another word: WHY?!

💞 Blind Dates, Speed Dates & Cougar Moments – A spicy little cougar tale (you know who you are, Cub D...), speed dating adventures, and how one small coffee can lead to love—or a very sticky shirt.

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In this episode, Angie and Shelly dig into the change—you know, the one that makes you sweat in the freezer aisle, cry at sourdough starter, and strip down mid-salad. It’s menopause, baby, and we’re talking symptoms, side effects, surprise hot flashes, and the unexpected perks (like 10% off at Jiffy Lube and zero fucks left to give).

🔥 Angie’s Mid-Salad Meltdown – When the hot flash hits while you're chopping lettuce, you know it’s real.

🧠 Memory Loss & Mood Swings – The estrogen rollercoaster that makes you cry, rage, forget your words… and then cry again.

💤 Night Sweats & Sticky Sheets – Spoiler: no one is loving this.

🩺 What’s Actually Happening – From hormone imbalances to gluteal tendinopathy (yes, it's a thing), Shelly breaks it down.

👵 Saying Goodbye to the Fertile Era – How it feels to close the chapter, celebrate the freedom, and rewrite what womanhood looks like post-menopause.

✨ New Season, New Rules – Why you’re stronger, wiser, and finally ready to stop people-pleasing and start planting your own rose garden (with optional wine).

👭 Weird Perks, Real Talk & Rose-Scented Wrinkles – Soft hands, wise hearts, and accepting all the parts of aging—hot flashes included.

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💬 Whether you’re just entering perimenopause or on your victory lap out the other side—we see you, we feel you, and we’re sweating right there with you. Got a story or a hot flash cure? Slide into our DMs or comment below. 🙃🔥

In this laugh-out-loud episode, Angie & Shelly share their most unforgettable please-let-the-floor-open-up-and-swallow-me moments—from surprise serenades gone wrong to nylons that couldn't hang on. If you've ever wanted to disappear during a cringey moment, this one's for you.

🎶 Feliz Navidad Trauma – A tragic snow train moment that will haunt your holiday playlist forever.

👗 Rolling With It – Shelly’s showdown with a rebellious pair of pantyhose... on stage... mid-performance.

🎹 Underwear & Allegedly Unlocked Doors – Angie’s unintentional break-in and ten awkward minutes with a man in his undies.

📣 Shame vs. Storytelling – Why most people don’t remember your embarrassing moments—but they make great stories.

😂 Comedy > Cringe – Turning mortifying memories into fuel for funny—and building thicker skin while you're at it.

💌 YOUR Turn – We're begging you (with love): tell us your most mortifying moment. Seriously. DMs are open.

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🙈 Embarrassment is inevitable—might as well make it entertaining. Got a story? Send it in or drop it in the comments. We promise to laugh with you, not at you.

This episode is an all-out musical love letter! Angie & Shelly take a harmony-filled stroll down memory lane, unpacking the power of music to define decades, inspire confidence, break your heart, and heal it all over again.

🎼 Music as a Time Machine – Why songs instantly transport you back to a moment, a memory, or a breakup anthem you had on repeat (looking at you, “Jar of Hearts”).

🎧 Genres We’ve Loved & Left – From 80s butt rock and country twang to modern musicals, grunge and pop divas. We’ve been through it all.

🎤 Karaoke, Showers & Shallow – Why Shelly is your go-to Lady Gaga, Angie’s karaoke rules, and how confidence (not just pitch) is everything.

🎹 Soul-Stirring Stories – From childhood jams with our parents to watching insanely talented friends perform, this one’s full of goosebump moments.

🎵 Singing as Healing – Whether it’s a barbershop quartet, solo shower concert, or a group belting in the car, music makes everything better.

🎭 Musical Theater, Anyone? – Broadway obsessions, eargasms, and why Grease might just be the most iconic first musical choice.

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🎶 Got a go-to song that shaped your life? Drop it in the comments—we want to build the ultimate Hot Flash Playlist! 💿

This week, Angie & Shelly get cozy with the concept of soulmates—those magical connections that go beyond the usual definitions. Whether it’s a romantic partner, a best friend, a dog who just gets you, or someone who changed your life for a single season—soulmates come in many forms.

💖 What is a Soulmate? – Spoiler: It’s not always the rom-com version. It might be your spouse, your ride-or-die friend, or your rescue pup.

🧲 Recognizing a Soul Connection – How you just know when someone is supposed to be in your life (and how to embrace that magic).

🔄 Reason, Season, Lifetime – Why some soulmates come for a moment, and some stick around forever.

🐶 Pets as Soulmates – Chi-Chi, Ahsoka, and Bunny: the four-legged emotional support squad who steal hearts and comfort souls.

💑 Romantic Soulmates – Why being able to just be with your person—no makeup, no masks, just messy, comfy love—is everything.

🌈 Energy, Empathy & Emotional Tuning – Can you fill a room with calm? Can you feel a shift across the world? Yep. You might be an empath (and a walking human vibe check).

📸 Manifesting Coca-Cola & Soul Tethers – Angie may or may not have superpowers.

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✨ If someone makes your heart sing—romantically or platonically—tag them, text them, thank them. They might just be your soulmate. 💕

This week, Angie & Shelly get real about body image, beauty standards, and why your meat suit is just the wrapping—not the gift. It’s an empowering and honest conversation about learning to love ourselves at every size, every age, and every stage of life.

💖 Body Positivity vs. Body Acceptance – Why it’s okay to love your body as it is, not as it “should be.”

📏 Your Weight ≠ Your Worth – Unpacking how society, marketing, and even other women have fed us toxic lies.

📸 Modeling Boudoir at 50+ – Angie gets vulnerable about modeling nude in a castle in Italy—and why she said YES.

🧠 Confidence Is the Real Sexy – Why owning who you are (rolls, ripples, and all) is way more magnetic than a number on the scale.

👑 Fix Her Crown, Don’t Compete – Why women lifting each other up changes everything.

🗣️ Rapid Fire Wrap-Up – Jason Momoa teleportation, grilled cheese over filet mignon, and the mysterious candy bar known as... Score.

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💥 Whether you're a size 2 or 22, your body tells a beautiful story. And babe—you are good enough for YOU. 🧡

In this glitter-drenched episode, Angie & Shelly relive their wildest and weirdest Vegas adventures—from WPPI photo conventions to Margarita Miles, concussion drama, stolen spoons, and silent discos. Vegas in your 50s is definitely not what it was in your 20s… but it might just be better (with more naps and fewer regrets).

🎰 Vegas Then vs. Now – Clubbing in your 20s vs. calculating how far two casinos really are in miles. Spoiler: it’s farther than you think.

🍹 Margaritas by the Yard & Sticky Toffee Crimes – The drinks are stronger, pricier, and apparently come with complimentary memory loss (and sticky spoons).

🕺 Silent Disco Shenanigans – Angie discovers her calling in multi-DJ headphone chaos and becomes a lip-syncing legend without headphones.

👵 Vegas Mishaps at Midlife – Shelly wakes up on a hotel bathroom floor (she’s fine!), and both ladies realize they’ve officially become the “fun drunk old ladies” of the casino floor.

👰 Weddings, Tattoos & Wild Ideas – From blackout bridal suggestions to blacklight mini golf in a Kiss-themed lair, we’ve got stories for days.

💥 Debauchery or Debauchery? – A heated debate (still unresolved) on how the hell you pronounce that word.

🎤 The Sin City Recap – Whether you’re going for the shows, the gambling, the food, or just to let your alter ego fly free, Vegas still delivers. Just maybe bring Advil and sensible shoes.

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🎲 Got a wild Vegas story of your own?

Drop it in the comments—we won't tell... unless it's hilarious, in which case, we definitely will. 🥂