This week we're taking a trip down memory lane and re-sharing one of the most beloved FML episodes to date.In this episode, Gabrielle sits down for a solo podcast surrounding one of her biggest fears: ABANDONMENT. Diving into how childhood trauma can manifest in your life & relationships, ways to deal with & heal, and taking a look at all the different ways we close off to protect ourselves. Grab the tissues y’all, we’re heading to therapy! Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Gabrielle sits down with Lily Womble, a former matchmaker turned dating expert. Growing up in the South, Lily’s self-worth was tied to her relationship status, often leading her into relationships that weren’t right for her. After moving to New York and achieving success at a top matchmaking firm, she found herself in a series of toxic situations and realized she was far from practicing what she preached. At her breaking point, Lily left her job and launched DateBrazen, where she flipped the f%cking script on her dating approach. By embracing self-compassion and ditching rigid checklists, she opened herself up to new possibilities. Her book, ThankYou, More Please, even sparked a viral TikTok challenge about manifesting the good things you want in life. Tune in for some f%cking great advice on navigating the dating world and manifesting the relationship you truly desire!Check out Lily’s book “Thank You, More Please” and learn more about the coaching sessions she offers at datebrazen.com.Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a f%cking year it’s been! With Stone turning 1 soon, Gabrielle shares some thoughts in this solo episode on how parenting has been going now that he’s in his toddler stage (parents of toddlers, we see you and you got this) and gives some major props to stay-at-home moms, who probably have the hardest job of all of us. She also shares her thoughts on the latest Love Island drama, which is juicy AF for all the folks who haven’t seen it yet (spoiler: don’t trust Rob), and links that to her own experience with toxic partners. Gabrielle closes the episode with a wild and hilarious story from one of her FML’ers that includes green slime, a tragic house fire, and a rose vibrator. Honestly, where else could you put those three things together other than on FML Talk?! We love it, and we think you will too! Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Gabrielle talks to Alexa West about the incredible lessons learned from over a decade of solo travel around the world. It all started with $200 in her pocket, no return ticket, and a big f%cking leap of faith. But, that was 10 years and 12 books ago, though, so it's safe to say things have turned out okay! In 2017, Alexa self-published her first travel guide, “The Solo Girl’s Travel Guide,” which is now the #1 selling travel guide book series for women. And she hasn’t stopped writing since! Alexa touches on favorite destinations (get your pen and paper ready to write these gems down), safety tips while traveling, and how to still solo travel while in a relationship. It's an episode that has us dreaming of island vibes and delicious food and makes us want to pack our bags asap and get on the f%ckin plane!! All Alexa’s travel guides are available at Alexa-west.com - sign up for the newsletter for news about book tours and other fun things! She also on Instagram at @sologirlstravelguideHuge thank you to these incredible sponsors for supporting our show:  Factor — Head to factormeals.com/fmltalk50 and use code fmltalk50 to get 50% off.    Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get personal this week and stay right on the f%cking healing train as Gabrielle sits down for a one-on-one with therapist Brooke Spahn to discuss the power of EMDR therapy. EMDR stands for ‘Eye Movement, Desensitization, and Reprocessing’ and Brooke shares some amazing insights into how it’s helped her clients reclaim their lives (and beliefs about themselves) from difficult traumas in their past. In a nutshell, EMDR aims to help reframe a person’s negative belief about a traumatic event and turn it into a positive affirmation, hopefully giving them some much-needed relief from the painful memory. Gabrielle touches on how both she and Tay have traumatic events from their childhood and how EMDR could be beneficial for both of them when they’re ready. Brooke then reminds us that this therapy is part of an overall healing practice that stresses the importance of trust and openness, so always make sure you’re ready to go there first! It’s another fascinating deep dive into one of the many healing options out there. Enjoy! Be sure to visit Brooke's websiteHuge thank you to these incredible sponsors for supporting our show:  Factor — Head to factormeals.com/fmltalk50 and use code fmltalk50 to get 50% off.    Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tay is back and he’s got a hot f%cking take on the recent family trip to Portugal! Touching on everything from surviving multiple flights with a very overtired baby to having one of the best meals of his life, Tay also reflects on meeting the traveling group of FMLers and how incredibly positive that experience was. Meanwhile, through the haze of his parent’s sleep deprivation, baby Stone takes his first steps and has his first dip in the ocean! Woohoo! It’s a feel-good moment for both Gabrielle and Tay, who also reflect on the fact that there’s nothing like an overseas trip with a baby to test a relationship, and thankfully they both agree that they passed the f%cking test. They wrap up the episode with some listener questions that tackle self-care routines, favorite travel destinations (spoiler: Portugal is very high on the list), and will they have another baby?? Tune in for all the tea! Huge thank you to these incredible sponsors for supporting our show:  Factor — Head to factormeals.com/fmltalk50 and use code fmltalk50 to get 50% off.    Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode is all about the f%cking phenomenal healing powers of sensuality. Gabrielle invites Liz Letchford to chat with us about her unique journey from doctor of sports medicine to dominatrix student to founder of ‘Body Church’ - a groundbreaking new healing practice that incorporates creative physical movement with emotional and spiritual well-being. Liz explains that she was frustrated with situations where medical professionals couldn’t explain the physical symptoms she had, which launched her on her journey of studying sensation as medicine to try and find the answers she wasn’t getting. It’s a fascinating deep dive into how we can challenge our own limiting beliefs about ourselves, while safely exploring techniques that confront and ultimately heal any past traumas our bodies are holding on to.Find out more about Liz and her classes at lizletchford.com or bodychurch.com Use the code drliz, and your first class at Body Church is free! You can also find Liz on instagram: @lizletchford and @wearebodychuchHuge thank you to these incredible sponsors for supporting our show:  Factor — Head to factormeals.com/fmltalk50 and use code fmltalk50 to get 50% off.    Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode, freshly back from her epic trip to Portugal, Gabrielle spills the tea on how it all went down! First off… F%cking jet lag is the worst! Especially when your 10-month-old doesn’t sleep on the 10-hour flight over during his scheduled bed time. But despite the tough start, Gabrielle is reenergized as soon as she meets up with the 24 amazing FMLers she’s there to see. It’s a widely diverse group of women, with people coming from all over the world and ranging in age from 27 to 53, which on paper should mean that not everyone will click, right? Wrong! The whole group vibe was f%cking incredible, and everyone’s unique story was inspiring and relatable as they spent the week bonding over rainy (and hilarious) boat trips, taking over bars with 90’s playlists, and commemorating the trip with tattoos at the end (disclaimer: tattoos won’t happen every trip!). Meeting all these FMLers was more fulfilling than Gabrielle thought possible, and she can’t wait for the next one! She ends the episode with an FMLer story that reminds us to always pay attention to those relationship red flags and to practice self-love to find that healing place.Huge thank you to these incredible sponsors for supporting our show:  Factor — Head to factormeals.com/fmltalk50 and use code fmltalk50 to get 50% off.    Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Therapy Jeff is back by popular demand! He’s been called “the dating whisperer for the social media age,” and truthfully who the f%ck are we to argue with that? With humor, empathy, and a heavy dose of reality, the three-time guest jumps right into a deep dive on relationships, exploring how to maintain that passion between partners, what to do if things start to get stale, and how to stay authentic to avoid bitterness. And it’s not all about putting on your rose-colored glasses either. Jeff gives honest advice, saying that sometimes the best thing for a relationship is just to move on from it. Jeff also talks about the different types of intimacy and why emotional connection is so f%cking important to reaching that deeper level with someone. So whether you’re on the dating scene or with someone long-term, Jeff has got some highly relatable tidbits for you to digest here and wraps it all up with some insights into his upcoming book “Big Dating Energy” about how to create lasting love by being your authentic self. Follow Jeff on Instagram and TikTok @therapyjeff or visit his website to order his new book, “Big Dating Energy," at www.therapyjeff.com. Jeff also has two podcasts! Find Big Dating Energy and Problems Solved wherever you get your podcasts.Huge thank you to these incredible sponsors for supporting our show:  Factor — Head to factormeals.com/fmltalk50 and use code fmltalk50 to get 50% off.    Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pull out your suitcases, FMLers, cause we’re packing our sh*t and gettin the f%ck outta here! Well, Gabrielle and Tay are...to Portugal, baby! And, oh yes, Stone is coming too. In this episode, Tay and Gabrielle unpack all the big feelings that are bubbling up about their trip they are about to embark on and share that even though it will be challenging, it’ll be a growth opportunity for everyone. That is, if it doesn’t kill them first. Tay reflects on his upcoming birthday—the big 5-0!—and reminds us that time flies by, so relish the moments, good or bad, because they all matter in the end. Lastly, they dive into some FMLer questions and give some candid thoughts on communication between partners, how to get out of a toxic situation, and why having kids won’t fix a relationship. You won’t want to miss this week’s hilarious banter that’s full of as many laughs as it is real talk about the crazy f%cking life wheel we’re all traveling on. Huge thank you to these incredible sponsors for supporting our show:  Factor — Head to factormeals.com/fmltalk50 and use code fmltalk50 to get 50% off.    Follow your host!     TikTok: @gabrielle_stone    Instagram: @gabriellestone & @fmltalkpodcast    YouTube: FML TALK    Website: www.eatprayfml.com        Plus, if you want to submit an FML story, email it to info@eatprayfml.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices