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It's where we break things down step-by-step, spill the context, and give you the "let me process this in writing" version of every chaotic topic we cover.
37 episodes
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Ep. 37: It's Dark and We're Taking It Personally
Is it seasonal depression or is it just dark outside? We put the whole calendar on trial, work out which month is genuinely the worst, and land on a coping strategy with a credit limit.
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Ep. 36: Are We Running Out of Time or Is Time Fake?
Are you scared of wasting time, or are you scared of dying? We get into timeline anxiety, the pressure to have it together by 30, why railroads invented the clock you live by, and whether you are actually behind.
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Ep. 35: Are 90s Babies the Drunkest Generation?
Honesty Box. The whole digital camera roll uploaded to Facebook, unfiltered. Four Loko sold in stores like that was fine. Why 90s babies drink the way we do, what the internet was like before the rules, and why you can't recreate 2016.
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Ep. 34: Western Medicine vs Holistic Medicine: Why Not Both?
One condition per appointment, stress at a nine out of ten, and no idea what baseline actually feels like. We get into acupuncture, fight or flight, and why holistic and Western medicine keep getting treated like you have to pick a team.
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Ep. 33: Is It Normal to Feel Guilty for Taking a Break?
Not scrolling-in-bed bored. Actually bored, nothing on and nothing playing. We get into why taking a break feels like giving up, why scrolling isn't rest, and where that wiring actually comes from.
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Ep. 32: Culty Work Environment vs. Company Culture: What's the Difference
A personality test used against her, a mandatory 24 hour rule on every conversation, and a literal crying room. One of us hit almost every box on the cult checklist. How to tell if your job is toxic or something worse.
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Ep. 31: Why Can't Anyone Commit Anymore? Has Social Media Ruined Dating?
A few good dates. You meet the family. You talk about kids. Then one day, gone, no conversation and no closure. Why nobody can commit, why situationships hurt worse than real breakups, and why they always come back.
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Ep. 30: The Rebuild Era: Divorce, Loss, and Coming Back Richer
The relationship, the income, and the version of yourself you thought you'd be forever, all gone at once. What rebuilding actually takes: the money moves nobody teaches you, and why hustle harder can make it worse.
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Ep. 29: Is Job Hopping Bad For Your Career, Or Is Loyalty The Real Mistake?
One of us spent a decade building in one industry. The other bounced between careers, schools and countries before finding her lane. Career hoe versus loyalist, and the trade-offs that shape the rest of your life.
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Ep. 28: The Devil Wears Prada (1 & 2): A Hoe to CEO Analysis
Twenty years later and we are still not over it. We saw the sequel in theatres and ran every character through a Hoe to CEO lens: Miranda the unhateable villain, Andy the pick me, Emily, and Nigel's twenty years of loyalty.
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Ep. 27: You Already Know. You Just Don't Want To.
You're not confused and you're not still figuring it out. You already know, you're just scared to do it. The gray area, why staying in it is worse than any decision, and why clarity only shows up after you call it.
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Ep. 26: I Shouldn't Have to Ask
You're expecting people to read your mind and getting mad when they can't. Why they should just know is the most expensive sentence in your vocabulary, and what it is quietly costing you at work and at home.
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Ep. 25: Stop Crashing Out
The most powerful women in the room are the calmest ones. Why crash out culture needs to die, what losing it actually costs you, and what to do instead of taking it out on the people closest to you.
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Ep.24: Are you a pick me?
The term has been beaten to death, so here is what it actually means. Why it only ever comes out around men, how to catch it in yourself, and how to handle the pick me at work without becoming one.
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Ep.23: Organized Hoes Live Longer
Think about everyone you know who says they're stretched too thin. Look at the actual workload and it usually isn't too much, it's too disorganised to manage. The systems that fix it, and why they work.
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Ep.22: Is Your Circle Holding You Back?
You look around at the people closest to you and something is off. What outgrowing people actually feels like, how to tell draining apart from just different, and why your circle either moves you or holds you still.
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Ep.21: Botox, Boundaries & Building from Scratch
Your energy isn't separate from your output. It is your output. We sat down with Brielle on how long building a client base really takes, entitled clients, cosmetic procedure stigma, and ambition versus dating standards.
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Ep.20: Tired of Hand Holding Every Man in Your Life?
If you've reminded a grown man to call his own mother, booked his appointments, or managed his mood before you could talk about your day, you've been mankeeping. What it is, why we fall into it, and how to stop.
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Ep. 19: Hot Takes on the Manosphere Documentary
We watched the Louis Theroux manosphere documentary and came away with completely different reactions. Our unfiltered take on what these guys are actually selling, and why the algorithm is the real problem.
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Ep. 18: You're Scared to be Embarrassed
You would rather not try at all than risk being perceived a certain way by people who genuinely do not give a fuck about you. Where that fear comes from, what it has already cost you, and how to move anyway.
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Ep. 17: Unhinged Men & Female Intuition
We brought one of our closest friends on to talk about her career, her most unhinged stories, and the one thing every woman talks herself out of trusting: her own gut. Spoiler, it was right every time.
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Ep. 16: It’s Not You, It’s Your Sh*tty Habits
Most people think they have a motivation problem. They have a habit problem. Why your phone and your workspace quietly decide what you do all day, why extreme overhauls fail, and what actually sticks.
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Ep. 15: Too Hot to Spiral
War headlines, economic chaos, doom scrolling at 2am. But what if spiralling isn't awareness, it's avoidance? Staying sane when everything feels insane, and why personal excellence might be the real rebellion.
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Ep. 14: 90 Day Probation
What actually happens when you commit to something every single week: the ego hits, the identity spiral, the perfectionism trap, the pivots. Consistency is a competitive advantage, and most people don't fail, they stop.
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Ep. 13: F*ck the Timeline
If you feel behind, it's because you're measuring against a timeline that was never built for you. Why moving home isn't failure, why comparison kills confidence, and how to build a life that actually fits.
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Ep. 12: It’s Giving Identity Crisis
In the age of likes, views and constant visibility, authenticity gets blurry fast. How social media shapes identity, rewards performance, and quietly disconnects you from who you actually are when nobody's looking.
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Ep. 11: Literally Just Book It
You're allowed to care about your career and want to see the world. Anyone telling you to pick one is projecting their own limits. Booking it anyway, and doing it without torching the job you worked for.
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Ep. 10: Threatened Much?
Being called intimidating is rarely about your behaviour and almost always about power. Why confident women get misread at work, when it actually works in your favour, and how to use it instead of shrinking.
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Ep. 9: Madison Turns 28 (again)
Confidence doesn't come from hype, compliments or positive vibes. It comes from showing up as yourself, removing the safety net, and realising you survive anyway. How to stop performing for approval.
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Ep. 8: Breaking Up with Sorry 💔
Why women over-apologise, how it quietly makes you easier to override, and what changes the moment you stop. Plus we kick off the four week No Sorry Challenge, which is significantly harder than it sounds.
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Ep. 7: All Gas, No Breaks
Wanting to work through the holidays doesn't mean you're broken, burnt out, or avoiding your life. Sometimes it just means you love what you're building and you're not pausing because the calendar said so.
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Ep. 6: Your Tone is a Jumpscare
Your tone is doing more damage, or more heavy lifting, than your words ever will. Baby voice, bitch voice, bro voice, and why sounding neutral and controlled is the actual power move in a room at work.
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Ep. 5: God was Like… SMITE!
Most women don't build confidence from praise. They earn it through experience, boundaries, and finally not caring who gets uncomfortable. Why being nice costs women more than anything else at work.
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Ep. 4: Hoe-liday tips!
Work holiday parties are not just for fun. They are professional events with an open bar, poor judgement and consequences. How to survive December with your job, your dignity and your reputation intact.
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Ep. 3: Welcome to Barbie Land, Motherf*ckers
The subtle and not so subtle harassment women deal with at work, and what to actually do about it: trusting your instincts, setting boundaries, documenting behaviour, and leaning on the other women in the room.
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Ep. 2: That’s NOT a Compliment
If you think you have to laugh it off, smile, or flirt your way out of it, you don't. We walk you through taking the room back with one sentence: what do you mean by that? Then watch what happens.
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Ep. 1: Don’t F*ck Your Boss!
If you think your boss might be the one, we promise he is not. The disasters, the power plays, and a step by step guide to getting yourself out of it without quitting the job you actually worked for.
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