The Self Care Industrial Complex

Happy New Year, binchies!! In case you're looking to shake up ya life in 2026, we're releasing this formerly Patreon-only episode onto the main feed! Join Julia and Nick as they unveil The Ten Commandments of Shaking Up Ya Life and counsel past and future shakestresses on their j ...  Show more

In the final episode of the year, Julia and Nick deliver our annual pop culture recap, revisiting the most absurd moments of 2025, including Hawk Tuah insisting she did a Zoom in North Korea, JoJo Siwa's straight rebrand, and the birth of Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon. Digressions ...  Show more

I don't know who needs to hear this... but stop burning yourself out and staying on go mode all the time. Take that nap, go on a walk, watch a movie, eat that dessert, do whatever TF it is that makes you feel good. Pick up old hobbies you forgot about and see how it makes you fee ...  Show more

This might not be like our usual fun, out-of-pocket banter episodes but it's definitely an important one. In response to some comments on our past couple of episodes, Alia had some things she needed to get off her chest. This isn't an easy topic as it's complex, layered, and cont ...  Show more

I'm depressed. You're depressed. We're all just super mega depressed. Soo ... is it just low levels of serotonin? Our so-called 'childhoods'? Or is it because the world is falling apart and we all feel super impotent while witnessing the collapse of capital ...

If you've ever felt lost in the daily grind or wondering if you're on the "right" path you're not alone. In this episode, we dive deep into the unexpected identity crisis that can hit in adulthood and how to manage it in the modern day where consuming other people's lives has bec ...  Show more