This is it. The episode where I reflect on three whole decades of wins, fails, and lessons — ranging from life-changing truths to random, hilarious realizations that hit me like a truck. If you’re a fellow overachiever, procrastinator, or someone just trying to get a grip (same), this one’s for you.

Spoiler: This episode is not 30 minutes, and you knew it wouldn’t be.

TOPICS & TANGENTS

— My YouTube lifestyle girlie era and how it inspired this list

— Why your body can’t tell the difference between nerves and excitement (because science)

— The life-changing power of “If you don’t ask, the answer is always no”

— How I would easily create a whole business around pubic hair design

— “Reach-out” vs. “reached-out-to” friends (you need to know which one you are!)

— Why rejection is just redirection (and why I’ve chosen to make lemonade out of bruised lemons)

— Why eating cheese when you get COVID is the most vile activity on Earth

— There are sooooo many more lessons in this episode — get cozy because it’s packed!

POINT OF THE STORY

What you’re not changing, you’re choosing. We have so much time, and you’re the one holding the pen — you get to choose how your story goes, even when life hands you bruised lemons.

GIVEAWAY

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OTHER LINKS

— Fable reading app

— Sarah Kleist’s To-Done List

— Xanthe Appleyard’s Leisure Ethic

— Book Recommendation: You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero

— Newsletter about the time I figured out the person about to wax my butthole was one of my best friends in middle school

This episode was edited by Adrienne Cruz.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Welcome Back Twice! 04:29 Nerves vs. Excitement 06:30 If You Don't Ask... 09:10 You Can't Force People 10:50 Someone Else's Opinion... 14:40 You're Allowed to Change 16:04 Ditch the Extremes 19:44 You Can Choose Your Mood 22:09 Do What Works For You 24:54 Your Money Mindset Matters 25:58 Tiny Tasks 27:40 If You Think You Can... 28:27 Expensive With Inexpensive 29:11 Swallow the Frog 30:10 Bruised Lemons and Pubic Hair Design 33:18 Boundaries Are Important 35:21 Don't Drink the Poison 37:18 Availability is Not Capacity 39:35 You Don't Always Get Context 40:30 People Aren't Thinking About You 40:51 Nothing is Cringe 41:03 Don't Wait for Monday 42:01 Changed Plans 43:15 You Can't Expect... 44:07 You Can't Date for Potential 45:10 Losing Friends 46:21 Two Types of Friends 48:44 Always Have Snacks 50:24 Rejection is Redirection 51:26 What You're Not Changing... 52:15 Point of the Story

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