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In this week’s episode of Mildly Thriving, Kimberly pulls a full Meredith and shows up with ✨no outline✨ just a raw and unfiltered chat about life updates. What follows? A catch-up session where the girls compare life updates and quickly realize… one of them is thriving and the other is just… surviving with good lighting.

They get real about the emotional whiplash of unexpected health complications (rude), the crushing disappointment of plans going sideways, and how all that stuff they preach about (managing expectations, not “shoulding” all over yourself) actually comes in handy when life decides to humble you.

Also on the agenda: listener feedback, unsolicited but welcome opinions, and a passionate manifesto against scheduling phone calls like you’re booking a dentist appointment. Sometimes you just call your friend. Revolutionary, we know.

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Ever spend 45 minutes choosing a Netflix show and then just… go to bed? When an article about making “good-enough” decisions landed in Kimberly’s inbox, she felt seen. Understood. Mildly attacked. Naturally, she had to tell Meredith about it… who also felt personally victimized by the concept "good-enough decisions". Together, they unpack why we’re allergic to imperfect choices, why we think every decision will determine the trajectory of our entire existence, and how the radical idea of “good enough” might actually save our sanity. Is it freeing? Is it terrifying? Is Meredith still overthinking it? Yes. If you’ve ever Googled “how to know if you’re making the right decision” at 11:47 p.m., this one’s for you.

Also, here is the article: https://thepreamble.com/p/how-to-make-good-enough-decisions

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In this episode, Meredith and Kimberly tackle the surprisingly morbid (yet oddly satisfying) concept of “death cleaning,” a Swedish tradition that’s basically decluttering… but with consequences. They unpack why inherited stuff is so emotionally loaded, how consumerism turned all of us into accidental hoarders, and why having a will is actually a gift, not a curse. Along the way, they laugh their way through uncomfortable truths about mortality, memories, and the boxes of junk we’re all going to leave behind, all while offering practical ways to make life (and death) a little easier on the people we love.

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In this week’s episode, Kimberly absolutely rocks Meredith’s worldview by proposing a truly radical concept: platonic marriage. That’s right… two besties, legally married, doing life together… minus the romance. Watch Meredith process this information in real time as they interrogate why society insists marriage is ONLY for lovers and not, say, the person who already knows your coffee order and your weird family. Is it genius? Is it delusional? Is it honestly kind of tempting? Tune in.

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On this episode of Mildly Thriving, Kimberly and Meredith tackle the most important question of our time: what actually makes a girls’ trip iconic… and not an emotional nightmare? Fresh off Kimberly’s recent cruise with three friends, the girls break down the essential what makes a good travel companion (and the red flags that should’ve stayed home). Kimberly recounts her topless sunbathing moment and she finally takes her own advice and tries the classic “I have diarrhea” excuse to dodge taking shots. Does it work? Is it convincing? Is anyone emotionally prepared for this information? Press play and find out.

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In this episode of Mildly Thriving, Kimberly and Meredith brave the horror of boredom, aka being alone with your thoughts for more than 10 seconds and having to poop without watching Reels. They reminisce about feral, screen-free childhoods, discuss our collective phone addiction, and unpack why constant stimulation might be killing our creativity. With plenty of personal confessions (and failed attempts at cutting back on social media), they explore what it means to unplug, be mindful, and maybe, just maybe, let ourselves be bored again. Mildly thriving has never been so uncomfortable.

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In this episode of Mildly Thriving, Kimberly and Meredith reunite after the holidays to catch up, overshare, and unpack a truly important event: Meredith and her friends getting their auras read by a very drunk stranger during a night out. This naturally sparks a conversation about what auras actually mean (if anything at all) and how much we should trust spiritual insights delivered at last call. Things then take a slightly unhinged but surprisingly thoughtful turn as they dive into the big question, what do we think happens when you die? Leave it to them to be sentimental, sarcastic and highly existential in one episode. You're welcome.

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In this episode, Kimberly and Meredith unpack everyone’s favorite invisible life-ruiner: expectations. The ones society dumps on us, the ones we quietly dump on other people, and the ones we dump on ourselves that keep us awake at night. They chat about how unspoken expectations are basically premeditated disappointment, why “they should’ve just known” is a big ol' trap for everyone involved, and how keeping your expectations mild might actually save your relationships (and your sanity). Expect personal stories, gentle call-outs, and a few uncomfortable realizations you didn’t ask for, but probably need. You're welcome.

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