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what doesn't kill you makes you spiral...
Episodes
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- we need to talk about taylor swift · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 12EP012 - Where does thoughtful criticism on Taylor Swift end, and bad faith misogyny begin? Spiralling on: loving a billionaire, Cleveland!!!, and the ramifications of long-term…
- slow down and get your life back · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 11hi!!! this episode corrupted TWICE and i had to go back to the raw file and re-edit three times ! TINY VIOLIN spiralling on: i kind of can't remember now but basically just the…
- surviving the winter rot · 35 min · Season 11 Episode 10EP010 - What if it gets bad again? Spiralling on: non-negotiable self-care rituals, seasonal depression, insomnia, joymaxxing, and taylor swift. @makesyouspiral Watch on…
- Being Misunderstood is a Skill Issue · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 9EP009 - Is being perceived worse than being disliked? Spiralling on: the looking glass self, nervous system regulation, the difference between intent and impact, and how…
- The Politics of "Chic" · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 8EP008 - Are we policing one another into sameness? Spiralling on: the collapse of language and the class privilege of 'chic', micro trends, and the infiltration of digital…
- the real secrets to getting your shit together · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 7EP007 - What if you're too tired and avoidant for a full reset? Spiralling on: seasonal depression and body dysmorphia, realistic strategies to get back to life, and adopting the…
- The Autumn Reading List for Weird and Lazy Girls · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 6EP006 - What's 'horrifying' about vengeful female characters hurting men? This week I scoured my bookshelves for an essential reading list. @makesyouspiral Watch on…
- Everything I learned in my 20s · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 5EP005 - Wtf is wrong with me? This week I had a crisis over gaining perspective, Ed Sheeran, and men doing ASMR. @makesyouspiral Watch on YouTube. Follow on Instagram.
- You should have been meaner · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 4EP004 - Are you ready to stand up for yourself? This week I processed the last summer of my 20s, unpacked some childhood behavioural patterns, and got attacked by the tarot…
- a crash out recovery guide · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 3EP003 - How did I get out of a seven month slump? This week I had insomnia, a few glasses of wine, and an existential crisis over TikTok. @makesyouspiral Watch on YouTube…
- Shut up and eat your fucking figs · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 2EP002 - Did I have doubts about getting engaged? This week I ate a tonne of bagels, bought expired contact lenses from an old man in Brooklyn, and got engaged!!! Looks like…
- Everyone is lonely, no one is alone · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 1EP001 - Is your loneliness your fault? This week I had an existential crisis over my endless love for GWS, replied back to everyone I've been ignoring for a year, and talked to…
- hi · 30 minXxx after the first 5-10 mins it becomes more bearable I swear. I don’t have any idea on what this should look like or if I find a new name and change the way it looks eventually…
- how to not hate yourself & your body: for dummies · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 31podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on the end of the year, life lessons, body-image and self-acceptance, olivia dean and raye, AI, and the death of podmas. ✷ see…
- new crushes & bad brains: off the record · 54 min · Season 5 Episode 30podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on spiralling, jacob elordi as frankenstein's creature, accidents at work that aren't your fault, birthday surprises, and…
- loneliness & bad friends: it's not me it's you · 53 min · Season 5 Episode 29podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on lucy sheridan (the world's first comparison coach), resentment and conflict, losing touch, catching up, and finding real…
- is dating men embarrassing?: Insecure Boyfriends et al · 54 min · Season 5 Episode 28podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on dating your co-worker, paying for first-dates, controlling men, and david harbour. ✷ see more ✷ youtube @sephyandwing ✷…
- normalise being evil: ozempic, jealousy, & cheating · 47 min · Season 5 Episode 27podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on shame and internalisation, social media stalking, unspoken resentment, body-image, and selfishness. ✷ see more ✷ youtube…
- real-time mental health crisis: we are so back · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 26podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on taking time off, the reality of mental illness, longevity and authenticity. ✷ see more ✷ youtube @sephyandwing ✷ instagram…
- FEELING BEHIND & TOO LATE: the summer i turned expired · 47 minpodmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on running out of time, expectations and high standards, graduation anxiety, and comparison. ✷ see more ✷ youtube…
- YOUR INNER CHILD IS DEAD: (your labubu won't love you back) · 43 minpodmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on microtrends, nostalgia, consumerism, online fashion discourse, and the misconceptions around 'honouring' your inner child…
- lost & lonely: Overthinker in Crisis! · 57 min · Season 5 Episode 23podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on contagious negative spirals, eating disorders, and mindsets, struggling with identity and direction, and developing a sense…
- self-hatred & self-sabotage: to be a woman is to spiral · 48 min · Season 5 Episode 22podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on self-awareness v. self-criticism, the fear of failure v. fear of success, and being so smart it becomes stupid. ✷ see more ✷…
- social burnout & cancelling plans: (the call is coming from inside the house) · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 21podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on running on empty, saying 'no', guilt, pressure, being drained, and being draining. ✷ see more ✷ youtube @sephyandwing ✷…
- advice & dating in your 20s: the manchild keeps the score · 45 min · Season 5 Episode 20podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on bad decisions and bad advice, choosing chaos, life lessons, & navigating dating in your 20s. ✷ see more ✷ youtube…
- sexuality & sexual awakenings: off the record · 44 min · Season 5 Episode 19podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on hear-me-outs, childhood crushes, and ABLISA. ✷ see more ✷ youtube @sephyandwing ✷ instagram @sephyandwing ✷ tiktok…
- the Myth of Funny (Ugly) Men: the hot man's redemption arc · 58 min · Season 5 Episode 18podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on hotness-gap relationships, entitled men, beauty standards, and the subjectivity of attraction. ✷ see more ✷ youtube…
- narcissists, 'saying no', & power dynamics: cult leader dupe! · 50 min · Season 5 Episode 17podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on exploitation & conformity, consent, reality tv culture, weaponised wellness and 'therapy speak'. ✷ see more ✷ youtube…
- can friends survive a political divide?: new enemy unlocked · 53 min · Season 5 Episode 16podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on opinions, morals, and political differences, managing expectations for yourself and others, failure, redirection, and…
- trauma bonding & problematic lovers: what doesn't kill you makes you cheat? · 1 h 6 min · Season 5 Episode 16podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on transactional dynamics in relationships, trauma cycles & attachment styles, resentment, desire, & 'perfect harmony'. ✷ see…
- success & the myth of happiness: dreams found dead · 49 min · Season 5 Episode 15podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on doing what you're told, losing sight of your ambitions, finding fulfillment in the small things, and Hamilton. ✷ see more ✷…
- privilege blindness: a reality check? in this economy? · 54 min · Season 5 Episode 14podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on privilege, class, nepo babies, and the myth of 'raw talent'. ✷ see more ✷ youtube@sephyandwing ✷ instagram @sephyandwing ✷…
- dating types & turn-offs: off the record · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 13podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on intelligence, feeling unsupported, finding your life's purpose, and short men. ✷ see more ✷ youtube@sephyandwing ✷ instagram…
- toxic traits & coping mechanisms: self-awareness or die trying · 44 min · Season 5 Episode 12podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on jealousy, eating disorders, social media comparison, and anger. ✷ see more ✷ youtube@sephyandwing ✷ instagram @sephyandwing…
- forgive or forget: confrontation is a love language · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 11podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on redemption, arguments, relationships, and the problem with forgiveness. ✷ see more ✷ youtube@sephyandwing ✷ instagram…
- red flags & low standards: microdosing hell by settling · 56 min · Season 5 Episode 10podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on situationships, single parents, and not settling for scraps. see more * youtube@sephyandwing * instagram@sephyandwing *…
- unlocking self-acceptance: getting your personality back · 1 h 4 min · Season 5 Episode 9podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on authenticity, confidence, and finding your personality. ✷ see more ✷ youtube@sephyandwing ✷ instagram @sephyandwing ✷…
- "pregnant & he's watching porn": off the record · 52 min · Season 5 Episode 8podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on porn and the patriarchy, boundaries and communication in relationships, and the normalisation of sexual exploitation. see…
- confidence or the comfort zone: choose your fighter · 59 minpodmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on stagnating and holding yourself back. ✷ see more ✷ youtube@sephyandwing ✷ instagram @sephyandwing ✷ tiktok @sephyandwing…
- accepting your mediocrity: self-sabotage girls unite · 51 minpodmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on mirrorballing, masking, and defence mechanisms, identity crises, self-sabotaging, and a fear of failure vs. fear of success…
- why your inner child is BORED: the art of being selfish · 1 h 6 min · Season 5 Episode 6podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on learning how to take time for yourself, silly little hobbies. ✷ see more ✷ youtube@sephyandwing ✷ instagram @sephyandwing ✷…
- wanting everything, doing nothing: indecision paralysis & the fig tree · 47 min*EPISODE FROM 12TH AUGUST 2024* podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on learning how to be confident in your decisions, identity and our chosen paths, abandoned…
- 'Thought Daughter' delusions: intellectualisation is ruining your life · 47 min · Season 5 Episode 5podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on hypervigilance and overthinking, self-criticism and harsh introspection, delusion, and denying how you feel. ✷ see more ✷…
- how to date straight men: challenge level impossible · 1 h 2 minpodmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on the dating landscape in 2025, the horrors of educating men in their 20s, accepting the bare minimum, the vulnerability of…
- THE BIG RESET #3: comparison is the thief of your hottest years · 60 minpodmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on a HEALTHY RESET for 2025, feeling behind, insecurities, jealousy, overthinking, and male therapists. ✷ see more ✷ youtube…
- THE BIG RESET #2: baby's first gratitude journal · 59 minpodmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on a HEALTHY RESET for 2025, performative 'self-care', routines, habits, bed-rotting, and Mel and Sue. ✷ see more ✷ youtube…
- THE BIG RESET #1: death of the flop era · 49 minpodmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on a HEALTHY RESET for 2025, building self-esteem and positive habits, self-care, fresh starts, and learning to let go of the…
- new year, same insecurities & existential dread: nobody's coming, harry · 45 minpodmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on INs and OUTs for 2025 and new year manifesting. ✷ see more ✷ www.youtube.com/@sephyandwing ✷ www.instagram.com/sephyandwing…
- with love, from sephy & wing: podmas #25 · 15 minmerry podmas! festive podmothers sephy & wing enter a Big Sleigh: carolling on our proudest moments of the year & endless love for harry. ✷ see more ✷…
- overwhelming expectations, underwhelming reality: podmas #24 · 29 minmerry podmas! festive podmothers sephy & wing enter a Big Sleigh: carolling on the reality of christmas, festive plans, chaos, difficult families, and making the most of the day…
