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This week, the girls are back for another monthly advice column and covering everything from friendship dynamics and bridal/baby shower burnout to pregnancy body image and baby timing expectations. Chelsey gives advice on a question about dealing with the mental side of watching your body change (as she is actively going through it), while Jaci shares thoughts on showing up for your friends without feeling resentful or drained. They dive into listener dilemmas about one-sided friendships, social obligations, boundaries, dating expectations, and the pressure to always be the “good friend” even when your social battery is fully dead. Don’t forget: there’s at least one man in every episode doing something very, very wrong. At least he’ll have the honor of having this episode named after the situation he caused.

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This week on the What We Said Podcast, Chelsey opens up about being pregnant and some of the struggles that have come along with it, from feeling sick and exhausted to navigating such a huge life change while still trying to show up for her three boys at home. The girls talk honestly about the parts of pregnancy people don’t always prepare you for, how isolating it can feel at times, and the pressure to still “do it all” while your body is constantly changing. We end with a reminder from Jaci that you don’t need a perfect patio layout or tablescape to host people this summer. Sometimes the best memories come from simply inviting people over, even when the backyard is only half done.

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Welcome to the What We Said Podcast’s May Favorites. As the girls get ready for their biggest live show yet (see you soon, SLC!), they’re wrapping up the month by sharing everything they’ve been loving lately. This month’s roundup includes a podcast so deeply concerning it’s keeping Jaci up at night, summer essentials as beach season officially arrives, a classic-but-always-amazing TV recommendation, a bold sleeping suggestion, and more. If you’re looking for your next obsession, the What We Said girls have you covered.

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This week, the girls are reading your stories about the moment you knew you married the right person. After falling down the Love Trapped Podcast rabbit hole about a man who seemingly chose the wrong partner and is still paying the price, Jaci and Chelsey wanted to hear the opposite: the moments that made you realize, without a doubt, that you picked the right one. Listeners share stories of husbands showing up during life’s hardest seasons, or small acts of thoughtfulness that meant more than any grand gesture, confirming they had found their forever person. If the podcast that started this conversation was a cautionary tale, these stories are the antidote. A reminder that good partners do exist, and sometimes the clearest signs are found in the little things.

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This week, the girls are back with another advice column after recapping Jaci’s quick Vegas trip and catching up on life. The listener submissions, centered around determining who might be overreacting in a situation, sparked a lot of strong opinions, especially around friendships and the weird expectations people place on each other during big life moments. One listener writes in after her friend tells her not to get engaged during the same year as her wedding because she doesn’t want the attention taken away from her. This sends Jaci and Chelsey into a full discussion about “wedding year” culture and whether anyone actually owns an entire calendar year for ANY major life events. The girls also get into questions about navigating changing friendships, feeling unsupported during major life transitions, and figuring out when someone is crossing the line with green card marriages.

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