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Babbles Nonsense
Johnna Grimes
208 episodes
14 hours ago
#196: What if the peace you’re protecting is actually performance? We go straight at the cost of staying quiet—how it starts in childhood, mutates into hyper-independence, and shows up as “I’m fine” until it explodes. Along the way, we unpack why so many of us can hold firm at work yet struggle to speak up in the relationships that matter most, and we offer compassionate ways to trade avoidance for clarity without lighting everything on fire. We break down the moment before a hard conversati...
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#196: What if the peace you’re protecting is actually performance? We go straight at the cost of staying quiet—how it starts in childhood, mutates into hyper-independence, and shows up as “I’m fine” until it explodes. Along the way, we unpack why so many of us can hold firm at work yet struggle to speak up in the relationships that matter most, and we offer compassionate ways to trade avoidance for clarity without lighting everything on fire. We break down the moment before a hard conversati...
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Babbles Nonsense
Babbling About The Weight Of The Unsaid
#196: What if the peace you’re protecting is actually performance? We go straight at the cost of staying quiet—how it starts in childhood, mutates into hyper-independence, and shows up as “I’m fine” until it explodes. Along the way, we unpack why so many of us can hold firm at work yet struggle to speak up in the relationships that matter most, and we offer compassionate ways to trade avoidance for clarity without lighting everything on fire. We break down the moment before a hard conversati...
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1 week ago
21 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling About “Three Days Off”: The Truth About 12 Hour Shifts
#195: Think three 12s means a breezy four days off? We pull back the curtain on the nursing schedule everyone loves to glamorize and lay out what those days actually feel like: recovery that swallows time, errands that only exist during business hours, and the mental load of gearing up to do it again. From the first cup of coffee to the late-night charting sprint, we trace the unspoken timeline of a “12-hour” shift that too often stretches to 14 or 16. We go beyond the TV version of nursing ...
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2 weeks ago
23 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
From Haunted Gardens To Pearls And Prosecco: A Soul-Soothing Weekend
#194: What if the best part of your plans is the part where nothing happens? This week, I share a soul-soothing weekend that swapped spectacle for substance: a glowing 21+ Halloween night at the botanical gardens, a book club meet-up by a fire pit, and a Pearls and Prosecco bridal shower that left me believing in big love again. We start with the garden event..... warm air when I wanted crisp fall, neon swings, and the kind of cocktail line that tests your will to live. I found sanctuary in ...
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3 weeks ago
23 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Emotional Immaturity vs Manipulation: How to Tell, What to Do, and When to Walk Away w/ Meenu
#193: Ever felt crazy for speaking up—then wondered if you were actually being managed? We go straight at the blurry line between emotional immaturity and manipulation, mapping the real signals that separate missing skills from a need for control. With honesty and a lot of lived experience, we unpack how anxiety, attachment styles, and poor regulation can fuel reactions that hurt, and how tactics like gaslighting, love bombing, and guilt hooks keep you doubting yourself. We share language th...
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4 weeks ago
58 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling About When Silence Says Everything
#192: When the chat goes quiet, our brains get loud. We’ve all felt that sharp drop from constant conversation to three dots and nothing, and the stories that rush in to fill the gap. Today we examine what silence actually communicates, why it triggers so much anxiety, and how to turn those empty spaces into clear signals for boundaries, self-respect, and better relationships. We start by reframing silence as a language: sometimes it’s bandwidth, sometimes discomfort, sometimes slow-fade mis...
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1 month ago
13 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling about The Three Sides of the Stethoscope
#191: Ever wondered why your doctor seems to rush you through your medical history? Or why getting that MRI your provider ordered takes weeks of insurance battles? The disconnect between what patients experience and how the healthcare system actually functions creates frustration on all sides. Drawing from 15 years of healthcare experience, as both a provider and a patient, I'm pulling back the curtain on how medicine really works. When patients say "no one is doing anything for me," they're...
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1 month ago
28 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling about Beauty Standards & Breaking Routines
#190: Have you ever wondered what happens when you finally silence that voice telling you to stick to your comfort zone? In this candid and refreshing episode, I dive into my recent adventures beyond the boundaries of my usual 8 PM bedtime – including an unexpected stint as an impromptu DJ at 1 AM and solo brunches that turned into meaningful connections with strangers. These experiences reminded me of the magic that happens when we simply say "yes" to life, much like when I read Shonda Rhim...
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1 month ago
14 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling About What People See vs. Who We Really Are
#189: The masks we wear rarely tell our full story. When I uploaded my Instagram photo to Chat GPT for analysis, the contrast between perception and reality struck me deeply. The world sees confidence, boldness, and someone who "has it all figured out", yet beneath that exterior lives someone who feels deeply, craves safety, and needs solitude to recharge. This fascinating disconnect shapes every relationship we build. At work, people assume we can carry additional weight because we appear c...
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1 month ago
22 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Unfiltered Q&A: Dating, Beauty, and Life's Messy Truths
#188: Ever wondered what goes on inside my head when it comes to dating, beauty standards, and personal growth? This raw Q&A episode pulls back the curtain on everything from my dating history to fitness philosophy. I'm tackling the relationship questions you've been curious about—why I'm still single, the red flags I repeatedly ignore, and my tendency to give second (or tenth) chances. With unflinching honesty, I admit that my "type" tends to be toxic and explore how childhood trauma sh...
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2 months ago
46 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Living Life on Your Own Terms Without Children w/ Meenu
#187: The decision not to have children isn't made lightly, yet it's often dismissed as selfish or temporary. In this candid conversation, we pull back the curtain on what it truly means to be child-free by choice in 2025, starting with an important distinction – the difference between being "childless" versus "child-free." This isn't about what's missing from our lives; it's about defining life on our own terms. We share our personal journeys to becoming child-free women, revealing how neit...
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2 months ago
52 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling About Rock Bottom .... Is This Your Ticket to the Top? w/ Meenu
#186: The hardest truth to face is that sometimes you can love someone deeply and still be enabling them. In this powerful conversation, Meenu (life coach and host of Transcend Into Wellness podcast) and I explore that fine line where helping crosses into hurting. We all want to support those we care about, but when does that support become sabotage? When are we actually preventing someone from growing through their struggles? Through personal stories and professional insights, we unpa...
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2 months ago
54 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling About… When Confidence Gets You Labeled (and Wearing It Like a Crown)
#185: That moment when the room falls silent after you've spoken up—not because you're wrong, but because you dared to say something. You've just stepped into that familiar territory where advocating for yourself or others gets you labeled as "difficult," while others receive praise for the exact same behavior. This frustrating double standard isn't just in your head. Harvard Business Review research confirms that 66% of women receive negative personality descriptors in performance reviews w...
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3 months ago
22 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Love Can, In Fact, Be Calculated w/ Zoey Charif
#184: What if everything you've been told about finding love is wrong? What if the secret to lasting relationships isn't chemistry or luck, but actually a mathematical formula that can predict compatibility with stunning accuracy? In this mind-blowing conversation, relationship theorist and data analyst Zoey Charif reveals the science behind why we choose certain partners and why those relationships succeed or fail. Drawing from hundreds of relationship surveys and years of research, she bre...
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3 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling About The Mirror We Avoid: Owning Our Part, Growing From It, and Loving Ourselves Anyway
#183: Accountability can feel like a loaded word—especially when it comes to our relationships. All too often, we either shoulder all the blame or refuse to see our part in painful patterns. But what if accountability could be an act of self-love rather than self-punishment? In this deeply reflective episode, I explore the liberating side of taking responsibility for our relationship patterns. I share my personal journey of recognizing how I've abandoned myself to keep others comfortable, co...
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3 months ago
18 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Nothing to Say (For Once)
#182: No new episode this week because ya girl needed a break. Between the chaos of real life, stress, and working, I am pressing pause to just take a breather this week and not record any emotional whiplash. But don't worry, I will be back next week with fresh content, oversharing, probably a little ranting, and the usual mix of insight and chaos. In the meantime, catch up on old episodes or just vibe in silence like the icon you guys are! See ya next week! You can now send us a ...
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3 months ago
1 minute

Babbles Nonsense
Demystifying Hospice: When, How, and Why It Matters w/ Karissa
#181: Death doesn't have to be a cold, clinical experience tucked away in hospital corners. Yet the word "hospice" still strikes fear in the hearts of so many, often because we fundamentally misunderstand what hospice truly offers. In this profound conversation with Karissa, a veteran hospice nurse with eight years of experience across four different states, we peel back the layers of misconception surrounding end-of-life care. "If death is inevitable, it matters where and when and how," she...
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3 months ago
58 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling about Sun Signs, Moon Moods, and Cosmic Clues w/ Chris Medina
#180: Forget everything you thought you knew about astrology from those vague newspaper horoscopes. In this eye-opening conversation with psychic medium Chris Medina, we dive deep into the profound cosmic truths that shape our personalities, emotional responses, and life patterns. Chris breaks down the fundamental elements of astrology with remarkable clarity – explaining how your sun sign is just the beginning. Your moon sign governs your emotional life, your rising sign creates that first ...
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4 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling with childhood friends about adult confessions w/ Lorie and Lauryn
#179: There's something magical about reuniting with friends who've known you since elementary school – people who witnessed your awkward phases, knew your family dynamics, and remember details about your childhood that even you've forgotten. In this laughter-filled episode, I'm joined by my two oldest friends in the world, Lori and Lauren, whom I've known since second grade. Together, we answer questions submitted by listeners about everything from our earliest memories together to relation...
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4 months ago
49 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
Babbling About Why Asking "Why" Doesn't Make You Weak, It Makes You Human
#178: Have you ever been told to "just move on" when someone walked out of your life without explanation? That raw, vulnerable question—Why?—sits at the heart of this deeply personal exploration of closure, emotional honesty, and the courage to seek clarity. We've been conditioned to believe that asking questions makes us look desperate or emotional. The "cool girl" never double-texts. The unbothered person "wins" at relationships. But behind that carefully curated exterior of nonchalance, m...
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4 months ago
16 minutes

Babbles Nonsense
The Boomerang Effect: Why Exes Come Back w/ Meenu
#177: That ex who keeps circling back into your life? There's a fascinating psychology behind it that rarely has anything to do with genuine love or reconciliation. In this raw and revealing conversation, we unpack the real reasons behind those surprise texts and "how have you been?" messages that seem to arrive just when you've started to heal. The statistics might surprise you—only 10% of exes reach out with genuine intentions to reconcile, while the vast majority are driven by boredom, eg...
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4 months ago
1 hour

Babbles Nonsense
#196: What if the peace you’re protecting is actually performance? We go straight at the cost of staying quiet—how it starts in childhood, mutates into hyper-independence, and shows up as “I’m fine” until it explodes. Along the way, we unpack why so many of us can hold firm at work yet struggle to speak up in the relationships that matter most, and we offer compassionate ways to trade avoidance for clarity without lighting everything on fire. We break down the moment before a hard conversati...