episode 25 is our first episode of 2026, and it’s a reflective, grounding way to start the year.

the bulk of this episode centres on erica’s recent reading with author, astrologer and intuitive kate forster, and the themes that came up around values-based living, identity, and long-term growth. from there, we unpack how astrology can be used as a reflective tool rather than a rulebook, and what it means to consciously move through the world with intention.

we also talk about the four pillars of re-parenting, how past versions of ourselves would feel about our current selves and what happens when you find readers and practitioners you genuinely mesh with.

it’s an episode about integration - taking insight and turning it into something lived, not just understood.

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chapters:

00:00 intro

01:25 erica’s reading with kate forster

24:32 values based living

29:58 reflecting on parents

32:29 astrology chat

45:32 four pillars of re-parenting

55:07 meshing with readers

01:00:30 reflecting on past selves

01:04:17 outro

please note: sorry there is a section with camera issues.

episode 24 is a reflective one. we look back on our best and worst new year’s eves, unpack what 2025 brought up for us, and talk about how much has shifted through our saturn returns: in our priorities, our boundaries, and our sense of self.

we also touch on demisexuality, emotional connection, and what intimacy has come to mean for us as we move through our 30s. it’s an episode about endings, integration, and noticing how quietly but profoundly you can change over time.

if you’re feeling reflective about the year ahead, your relationships, or the version of yourself you’re growing into, this one will resonate.

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chapters:

00:00 intro

03:53 reflecting on nye

12:25 reflecting on 2025

26:15 saturn returns

34:43 being demi

38:01 reflecting on 30s

53:19 outro

episode 23 is our christmas special, recorded over two days thanks to some classic tech chaos.

we start by getting festive - talking about christmas as kids, our favourite holiday movies and songs, and the things that still make the season feel comforting (and chaotic). then erica shares her dating wrapped after making a pact with a friend to download a dating app and commit to one date a month for the year - twelve dates total, no pressure on who or how.

what started as an experiment didn’t go to plan at all.

somewhere along the way, erica fell in love with one of the men she met (dear old pentacles) and shares that story.

it’s a reflective, warm episode about timing, intention, and how sometimes the thing you’re doing “for the plot” quietly changes you as a person.

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chapters:

00:00 intro

05:50 fave christmas movies

18:40 fave christmas songs

25:35 erica’s dating wrapped 2025 intro

28:59 date 1 actor/model

36:04 date 2 runescape

39:35 date 3 PENTACLES :)

57:50 meg’s funny crush story

01:02:33 date 4 PENTACLES :)

01:22:28 date 5 meditation guy

01:24:55 date 6 poor man’s pentacles

01:26:41 date 7 poor man’s jenny

01:28:00 date 8 guitarist

01:30:11 date 9 jazz guy

01:32:10 date 10 pt

01:35:17 outro