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Episode 8 13 min

Episode 8: When everything hits at once

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Welcome back to Pretty & Painful — where grief and joy sit at the same table… even when the table feels like it’s on fire.


This week, we’re talking about those seasons where everything hits at once.

The kind that leave you numb, overwhelmed, and wondering how you’re supposed to keep going.


Less sparkle. Less sass.

More honesty. More survival.


Because not every chapter is a glow up.

Some are just about making it through.


And if that’s where you are right now…

I see you. I’m in it too.

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