Fluently Fixed - Hating yet Missing Someone, Fear of Posting, Playing "Mommy" to Boyfriend and more

Check out this week's Fluently Fixed episode, and drop in your own questions in the Google form! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd69udAJ9kDUwJKJJwWjX54et2Mo75io9BPRrNJSnNEz4t9Q/viewform Time stamps: 00:26 Organizing Your Camera Roll 01:25 Hating yet missing someone 07:30 Handling Pessimistic People 10:21 Managing ADHD and Workplace Stress/Irritability 15:38 Building Confidence for Social Media 18:44 Playing "Mommy" to your boyfriend 26:36 Making friends with cliquey co-workers 31:44 Advice on Moving

In the aftermath of Stranger Things, this week we are diving into Jamie Campbell Bower - who played Vecna (and others) in Season 5! We talk about him as an actor, an artist, a slightly mysterious spiritual-feeling human, and yes… his dating history. We also talk about why he’s genuinely such a good actor, how he approaches darker roles with so much depth, and why he doesn’t give off typical Hollywood energy at all. This year, hit your goals without giving up your favorite bready dishes. Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code FLUENTLY at checkout.

I recently rewatched Dune and have always been obsessed with the lore of the Bene Gesserit...a secret society of elite women with superhuman mental and physical abilities? Count me in! Today we deep dive the Bene Gesserit, and find their real-life counterparts in history (The Vestal Virgins and the Oracle of Delphi) and try to see which women today have modern day Bene Gesserit elements to them. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 -day returns. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to masterclass.com/fluently for the current offer. 03:48 Deep Dive into the Bene Gesserit 18:34 The Vestal Virgins: Ancient Rome's Sacred Keepers 31:18 Punishments and Privileges of the Vestal Virgins 40:56 The Oracle of Delphi: Ancient Greece's Spiritual Influencer 57:05 Modern Day Bene Gesserit Archetypes

In today's episode we dive into the pop culture moments of 2025, and how some people are calling 2025 the 'year of brain rot'. We go over viral events like the Coldplay cheater kiss cam, the women's only Blue Origin space flight, and viral internet slang and memes, while exploring the "surveillance culture" that seems to exist in 2025 - in many different aspects. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 -day returns. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to masterclass.com/fluently for the current offer.

In this mini episode of Fluently Forward, I'm sharing my tips for throwing unforgettable parties. From theme ideas, consideration tips and more, you can use this as a guide to plan fun, memorable parties that always have people coming back for more (and asking if they can bring friends) Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 -day returns. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to masterclass.com/fluently for the current offer.

This week, we’re under spells!! From Marilyn Monroe’s legendary “switch” (the way she could turn her It Factor on and suddenly become magnetic), to the stillness tricks used by modern celebrities, to the entire world of TikTok aesthetics (“clean girl,” “siren eyes,” “that girl,” “vanilla girl,” and everything in between)… glamour magick has quietly been weaving itself through Hollywood history and now straight into Gen Z culture. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 -day returns. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to masterclass.com/fluently for the current offer.

For anyone who missed this episode in 2022 - with the new Stranger Things season out this month, catch up on some fun facts about the show, rumors and blind items of the cast, and the conspiracy theories that inspired the plot of the show. This fun episode combines pop culture and conspiracy for about an hour and a half of some fun :) Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 -day returns. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to masterclass.com/fluently for the current offer.

In this episode, we’re deep diving into the very specific, intoxicating charm of Audrey Hobert - a new artist (and Gracie Abram's best friend) who somehow blends 90s underconsumption with early-2000s internet authenticity and makes it feel brand new. At the end, we do a bit of Fluently Fixing (not really, because she's perfect), but offering ideas for her next era - merch, PR moments, and more! Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 -day returns. MasterClass always has great offers during the holidays, sometimes up to as much as 50% off. Head over to masterclass.com/fluently for the current offer.

This week we're joined by the What Was That?? podcast to dive into the mysterious show Yellowjackets. Together we dig into the lore of the show, the symbolism, theories, friendships, gay-ish friendships, and of course take a look at the blind items of the cast. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 -day returns.

The second Wicked movie is out this week, and recently the internet has quietly (and then loudly) taken notice of how the film’s actresses appear thinner and thinner in every paparazzi shot, press moment, and leaked set photo...leading to the big question: what exactly went on during the making of this movie? In today’s episode, we’re looking at the rumors, timelines, and the cultural context. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FLUENTLY Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/fluently⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 -day returns.