Life gets weird. Really weird, and it is so easy to think that you&#39;re the only person going through that weirdness. Sometimes all you need is someone to remind you that we&#39;ve all been there before. That, and a spicy margarita. So I hope that that is what this podcast feels like to you, a comforting chat over spicy margs... or whatever drink your heart desires.

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so the 2023 academy awards happened over the last weekend and as always, i had thoughts! along with the oscars, daisy jones and the six has taken over the internet and as a taylor jenkins reid stan, i unpack the tv adaptation in comparison to the book. we end this podcast episode on my current relationship with my youth and dating and navigating being single whilst chasing my dreams.Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marystevenn/" rel="nofollow">@marystevenn</a>Tiktok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@oatmilkleader?lang=en" rel="nofollow">@oatmilkleader</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-vb6tEa8aMAYslcsOMXAxA" rel="nofollow">mary steven</a>Substack: <a href="https://marysteven.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>ily always x

oscars 2023, daisy jones and the six + embracing your youth

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in this episode we&#39;re talking about everything that came out in 2022: tv shows, films, books and music! its been a good year for pop culture and entertainment so i&#39;m sharing with you all the things i would recommend and those i wouldn&#39;t. i also read and watched normal people which is an achievement for this year because it&#39;s been 2 years in the making, so despite it not coming out this year - WE&#39;RE TALKING ABOUT IT!
 
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bops and flops of 2022

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in this weeks episode we&#39;re catching up on LA, talking about legalisation of herbs ;) and the movies, books and tv shows ive been loving recently! thank you guys for sending me some questions to answer, im thinking maybe the next episode will be a full q+a (question box only on Spotify - sorry my apple girlypops)
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we are all looking for something to believe in

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in this week&#39;s episode we&#39;re discussing the month of october and all that it entailed; from don&#39;t worry darling drama to netflix&#39;s new limited series: the watcher to taylor swift&#39;s new album, I HAVE THINGS TO SAY AND THOUGHTS TO SHARE!
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the october roundup

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hey girlypops! we have a lot to catch up on. i turned 24, i started dating and im back in therapy - so you haven’t missed much… LOL. I’ve also read a lot of books so I’m obviously giving you my unsolicited opinion on all of them. missed you, lets get back to life being weird x 
 
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my twenty-fourth wave of life

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HEYOOOO! I saw phoebe bridges sing &#34;so she knows she lived through it to get to this moment ate a sleeve of saltines on my floor and I knew then&#34; !!!!!
anyway, in this weeks episode we talk films, tv shows, books, things I&#39;m loving and things im hating (life) !

she knows she lived through it to get to this moment

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hey! how y&#39;all doing? let&#39;s catch up, it&#39;s been a second or two or three... im kind of trying to refigure my life out again. it feels like i do this every time my birthday approaches and thus, as virgo season creeps in, i am spiralling. i also share my book recommendations and tv recommendations as well as discussing whether or not i want to start dating, why i might leave my job and how im trying to find balance between working and living.

i don't think i'll ever figure life out

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Life has been kind of crazy recently and I&#39;ve really struggled with taking a step back and being proud of myself. Sometimes it is hard. You feel unworthy of good things and you feel even more unworthy of feeling proud of yourself but you have to be proud of yourself before you want anyone else to be proud of you. 
I&#39;m proud of your work in progress. Keep going!
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Be Proud Of The Work In Progress.

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Welcome back to Life Gets Weird (again, yikes).
In this week&#39;s episode we catch up on where I&#39;ve been first and foremost, but then we talk about how as humans we tend to forget that we evolve throughout life and we change and it&#39;s okay to not be someone that you once were. It&#39;s part of the journey. 
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You Are Endlessly Creating Yourself.

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happy new year besties!! in this episode we&#39;re discussing imposter syndrome, taking up space, book reviews, hook up culture and friendships. an overall rundown of how this year has started. here&#39;s to February, the real beginning of the new year!
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And Here You Are Living. Despite It All.

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part 2 of the advice series. YES, part 3 is coming. 
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You Don't Need a New Years Resolution.

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You guys asked, I answered. Here are my hot takes and advice. We&#39;re discussing boundaries, intimacy, working out, forming friendships and a hell of a lot more.
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Life Doesn't Get Easier, You Get Stronger.

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In this episode we&#39;re discussing Red (Taylor&#39;s Version), hook up culture, sexuality and being able to balance socialising with your mental needs.
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Kiss Whoever The F*ck You Want.

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OH BOY AM I SORRY FOR JUST DISAPPEARING... again. Welcome to season 3. Let&#39;s start over. If you&#39;re new here - I am a mess and I&#39;m figuring it and telling you all about it.
This episode is quite literally a ramble of the mess that life was in October. Good mess, bad mess, the whole thing. 
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This Is Me Trying.

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ITS AN ADVICE Q AND A AGAIN.
 
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Here's My Hot Take On Life pt.2

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This weeks episode is all about how we get comfortable with the familiar and how taking steps out of that comfort zone can be scary but leaves us room to take a chance on ourselves. Also, I talk about my drunk weekend and my current favourite reads! 
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Staying Where You Are Is Comfortable.

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Dating, guys, sexuality, everything that falls into the sphere of &#34;hot girl summer&#34; is all fun and games but don&#39;t forget to heal. There&#39;s so much involved in the notions of dating that we often forget to reflect on ourselves whilst we&#39;re getting lost in the sauce of it all. This is quite the &#34;girl talk&#34; episode. And yes, if you&#39;re here from my tiktkok, I will be explaining the backne story in this episode. 
Also sorry for the background noises. London has reopened and that means the noise outside my window is back :(
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Hot Healing Girl Summer.

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hi again *awkward laughs*. this weeks episode is about how we perceive other people and create unobtainable expectations that break us. life gets weird. surprisingly enough. we feel like we&#39;re running out of time, people let us down, we have to put ourselves first. also, antidepressant talk because why not?
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No Expectation Is The Best Expectation.

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In this week&#39;s episode we&#39;re talking law of assumption, expecting things to fail, friendships and how they can work out if we let them!
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What's Meant For You Will Always Find You.

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I&#39;M BACK. I&#39;m sorry for the slight disappearance. this week we&#39;re talking anti-depressants, getting the vaccine, social media&#39;s effect on our perception of ourselves and showing up for yourself before you can show up for everyone else.
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Show Up For Yourself First.

Life gets weird. Really weird, and it is so easy to think that you're the only person going through that weirdness. Sometimes all you need is someone to remind you that we've all been there before. That, and a spicy margarita. So I hope that that is what this podcast feels like to you, a comforting chat over spicy margs... or whatever drink your heart desires.