if you gotta tweet “im done with people who ___” every week, this episode is for you. pDubs & Savannah, LMHC get into the accepted addiction to victimhood — new betrayal, new enemy, same storyline. sometimes the problem isn’t “them.” sometimes it’s the attention you get from being the one who’s hurt.
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song: chill baby - sza
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in celebration of GT Synergy’s Wildflower Anniversary, this episode explores our Accepted Addiction — Kombucha. For their anniversary, GT Synergy gifted us a pakage of this great drink. We made a love letter. Synergy Wildflower isn’t just flavor — its balance bottled. This episode celebrates the Wildflower Anniversary and the everyday rituals that remind us to slow down, breathe, and bloom again.
It’s more than just a drink; it’s a ritual, a reset, a reminder that even the healthiest habits can hold meaning. Partnering with Synergy, we raise a glass (or a bottle) to balance, growth, and the beauty of everyday rituals that keep us grounded.
If AI can do it all, what’s left for us to be? In this episode, I talk about AI, purpose, performative activism, and what it really means to rebel when the world no longer needs your labor — only your mind.Referenced Links:Episode Playlist → https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Xvqyc5IsutZi02f8xyEkB?si=_VkB5lH4QuWGDMlE1NRbkwbell hooks – Teaching to Transgress → https://academictrap.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bell-hooks-teaching-to-transgress.pdfEarl Sweatshirt – SICK! Album → https://open.spotify.com/album/45aldsXQsGrQxpst6z2hfR
we’re back with another deep dive into the messiness of expectations — why we chase them, fear them, and keep trying to live up to them anyway. pdubs and [guest name] talk about healing, timing, and the beauty in not having it all figured out.episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kf2dIowNCS661WlxvTQzG?si=DeVBW58OSXW1qtVI-qhh_w
in this episode of accepted addictions, pdubs sits down with jujuempowerz to unpack the complicated relationship we all have with expectations — the ones we put on ourselves, and the ones the world puts on us. from family pressures to self-sabotage, we dig into how expectations can motivate, crush, or completely change us.episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kf2dIowNCS661WlxvTQzG?si=DeVBW58OSXW1qtVI-qhh_w
in part one, sade stepped into the everyday grind, catching people mid-flow and asking them to name their accepted addiction.
part two takes it further. the conversations get deeper, the answers more revealing. from quick pauses to longer reflections, each response uncovers the small habits, hidden rituals, and private truths that shape how people move through their days.
this isn’t just about what keeps us going at work — it’s about what keeps us going, period.
sade takes you inside the everyday hustle, moving through offices, hallways, & break rooms to catch people right in their flow. no prep, no warning—just one question asked in the middle of their workday: what’s your accepted addiction?
in part one, you’ll hear raw, unfiltered answers from people on the job. from quick pauses at the water fountain to stretching at the desk, each interaction is a look at how we move through our days & the habits that keep us going.
part one sets the tone. stay tuned—this is only the beginning.
addiction: nostalgia we grew up on sitcoms, Saturday movies, and soundtracks that still live rent-free in our heads. but today? it’s all reboots & remakes. in this episode, pDubs & Uraelb talk about guilty pleasures, why nostalgia feels so good, & what new classics (if any) this generation is building.artist website: https://www.uraelb.com/products?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadoX9TIXCfh57KTdrPJdzIugEx__DuKislX8PoRgv82aMAdH7pioB3UHjI1xw_aem_PKSB5W8h20nzT919dIdCDwepisode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sNS2Hx09dUsG7ALwNgCvG?si=8-gfVDXdRQqNuSWHixiQCA
welcome to seaon 2!
what happens when your whole worth is wrapped up in being needed? from mothers who never got to live their own lives, to kids who grow up watching sacrifice instead of joy, to our own patterns of over-giving just to feel seen — this episode is all about the addiction to validation.
Inspired by a quote from Mae Setrova, Frank Ocean’s “Wither,” and the Diane von Furstenberg doc, listen in if you’ve ever caught yourself saying “yes” when you wanted to scream “no,” or if you know someone that needs to hear this, share.
email: acceptedaddictions@gmail.com
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episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Xvqyc5IsutZi02f8xyEkB?si=bLr4c4l3ROe4cZEsHwXeHA
addiction: control
this episode started all about how perfectionism & consistency-- how the pressure can keep us from even starting, & why waiting for the perfect rollout is just another trap.
tune in and stop waiting for perfect.
episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sNS2Hx09dUsG7ALwNgCvG?si=Rgad53jvSFOjJMxUzZqitA&pi=u-Lg5TwqkKTt2q
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we’re questioning those NPC vibes you feel from strangers, customer service reps, even people close to you. are they really on autopilot, or are we just frustrated they’re not focused on you?
join us as we ask if NPCs in real life are simply a reflection of our own expectations. from social media to close relationships, are we projecting, expecting others to play supporting roles in our story?
featuring special guest FREEBAC on the artist spotlight, we’ll explore the impact of the 'main character mindset' in art & beyond. + we go into music, movies, &books that remind us we’re all just figuring life out—along with a fiya playlist to set the mood:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qdzuSqsuBBRizYcVwGEYD?si=4-IcqOwvR9-lZD6jgIApjQ&pi=u-j9bAv2WiTJqA
addiction: sex
in this episode, were still on sex addiction but what if gossip was never petty — it was survival? lauren & tatti unpack why silencing women has always been a power move, from cultures that ban women from speaking to each other, to the quiet ways our bodies get policed. we get into womb health, period shame, ayahuasca trips, yoni steaming, and the sex taboos they don’t want us taing about.
we have lauren, of solshine wellness. this is the intro to lauren’s upcoming in-person event on sex taboos and a workshop on connecting with your womb.Lauren's Website: https://solshinewellnessaz.com
Episode Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/50HArkqm9HxsT1gIHuzkd8?si=cW0tUGA4Tge4agHscklKcw&pi=u-2dU4g2mvTOaa
addiction: sex
this episode is all about how young boys are taught to “handle it early,” how media plants desire in us from childhood — and why none of it is by accident.
koryhii shares the story of his first time: the pressure, the silence, and the culture that made it normal. we talk about how we went from my wife & kids and george lopez to degrassi and bad girls club — how cartoons like spongebob weren’t as innocent as we thought — and how media been grooming us before we even noticed.
this one’s part of our ongoing series on sex addiction. tune in and tap outta the matrix.
Tune in, subscribe, and drop your guilty pleasures in the comments or by writing in at acceptedaddictions@gmail.com or on instagram @acceptedaddictionstv— they just might get read on the next show!
Special Guest: @Koryhii on all social media koryhiii - Twitch
episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/149jphrKnVHBINSVFa8wSn?si=DLAbI_yXTq2FSQS0e8bA9w
4 agreements book: The Four Agreements - A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom - A Toltec Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz: As New Unknown Binding (1997) | ThriftBooks-Reno
were back, & the voice you missed is louder than ever. we talk R&B, Monique, the comedian's journey, reference Erica Garza’s book, and go over why sexual representation & safety are constant themes in our healing.
oh, & of course, we have new additions, “Vibe or Vice” game and the What’s Your Guilty Pleasure? segment. Because let’s be real — we all have one.
Tune in, subscribe, and drop your guilty pleasures in the comments or by writing in at acceptedaddictions@gmail.com or on instagram @acceptedaddictionstv— they just might get read on the next show!
check out our episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2pocF4fxIyOMYMARwfBT07?si=MfSZODqKQi-SfMrO7PogBQ.
dive in Erica Garza's book: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/33985321.
sade isn’t just a character—she’s a statement. if you’ve been seeing this black-and-white figure everywhere, it’s time to find out why she’s impossible to ignore song: Lucid Dreamer - Naomi Sharon