Not the Girl Next Door

So unfortunately... it did all start with a man. With how much we've grown the Tough Love Club this season, I thought it was time to remind you all who the woman behind this microphone is.We also get into something I’ve come to believe: embarrassment isn’t something to avoid, it’s something to seek out. The moments that make us cringe are usually the ones that teach us the most, and the fear of looking foolish has probably cost most of us more than foolishness ever could.That leads to what I’m calling my “un-media training.” Instead of learning to sound polished, rehearsed, and perfectly on-message, I’m deliberately unlearning those habits and practicing being a little messier, a little more honest, and a lot more human on air.All podcast links

It’s November, which means two things: it’s my birthday month, and the internet would like us all to undergo a complete personality renovation before the new year. But what if your “winter arc” involves fewer impossible expectations and a little more hibernation? This week, we’re talking about setting yourself up for winter without turning self-care into another performance review. All links for the podcast: https://beacons.ai/notthegirlnextdoor

You’ve read the books, done the journaling, and cried in the car to the right playlist. So when does the “healed version of you” actually show up and start having fun?In this episode, we’re asking the questions your therapist is too polite to ask (and your group chat is too busy to answer). We talk about why healing shouldn’t become a full-time job with no vacation days and how to redefine what “fun” means for you.Life isn't frictionless, so the last step for a lot of people is learning to be misunderstood & sit in discomfort, sounds fun right? All podcast links here

She's said it once and she'll say it again: 27 has been a deeply weird age for host Meg Reynolds, comparable only to junior year of high school (iykyk). It was somehow the best and worst year at once, and also the first one where she's felt like a real adult, which is both thrilling and slightly insulting.Fresh off a one-month hiatus in New York, she's settling into a new apartment that feels like a breath of fresh air, especially with how much she's purged from her life... and she's not talking just about material objects. In this episode, she shares about how her mental health has been, her GLP update, and offers a fresh perspective on friendship breakups that may make you feel slightly better, or at the very least, less alone.Follow the podcast on all platforms

This episode is about the messy, disorienting middle of becoming someone new. We talk about Pivot Season & The Gap: the uncomfortable, in-between space between who you were and who you're becoming and how to follow the breadcrumbs of curiosity.We also dig into what it means to find yourself when you're not sure you ever really knew yourself to begin with, because the truth is, you don't stumble into an identity, you build one. This one's personal, unfiltered, and a reminder that you only have yourself for the rest of your life, so you might as well get to know her.Follow the podcast on all platforms

As summer heat turns to falling leaves, everyone wants to snuggle up with that special someone... or settle for their situationship. Despite our best efforts, some of us have a hard time being single... so this episode digs into what it really means to know yourself before you bring someone else into the picture.We also explore why insane chemistry can still lead you straight into the wrong relationship, and how to tell the difference between attention and real intention. Subscribe to Not the Girl Next Door on all platforms

Six years ago I moved to Nashville a certified mess, searching for... something. What exactly? That was unclear. Today, still a mess, but a self-aware one who's been through it. From functional depression to friendship breakups and lots of flight miles racked up, no one can say I haven't lived life in my 20s.I may have lost my spark not once, but a few times... but each time I've found it again has taught me something new about who I am.The girl who moved to Nashville is definitely not the woman in this episode, but I love them both equally. Subscribe to the podcast on all platforms

I took a 3-week hiatus and came back with thoughts. This week I'm unpacking what it actually means to reconnect with your past self. Then we get into the men: guys I dated have resurfaced like clockwork, richer and hairier, but somehow still emotionally allergic to commitmentWe'll talk about why certainty and clarity are not the same thing even though your anxious brain desperately wants them to be, featuring: my council of c*nts (my thoughts, not my friends).All this & more this week on Not the Girl Next Door Podcast

Diva Down? Diva Disappeared? Diva a little depressed?3 weeks since the last episode, and host Meg Reynolds is officially back from her unofficial hiatus. This week, she opens up about everything that's happened since she stepped away- where she's been, what prompted the break, and how she's finding her footing again.It's a candid, grounded update for not just herself, but for anyone listening who may be struggling with their mind body connection.

Everyone acts like being a lovergirl is a flaw: too soft, too much, too easy to hurt... I disagree. In this episode I'm getting real about my own love story (the highs, the heartbreak, the lessons), what betrayal trauma actually did to me and how I'm healing from it, and why loving hard is a superpower, not a weakness. If you've ever been told you love "too much," this one's for you.Follow the podcast on all platforms