Episode 17: "The December Delulu Episode: We're Not Okay, But We're Here"

In this episode of Work Wives and Real Lives, Ava and Katie step into the yearly whirlwind that is December—the month where the to-do list triples, emotions run high, and somehow we’re all still expected to “soak up the magic.” Spoiler: We’re soaking up something, but it’s definitely not magic. From holiday events and business deadlines to membership pushes, teacher schedules, family chaos, gift buying, and end-of-year everything… this episode dives into what this season actually feels like for two women running a fitness studio, managing a team, juggling relationships, and trying not to collapse into a glitter-covered pile of burnout. We recap our week, unpack this month’s chaos, answer live work emergencies on the mic, and try (keyword: try) to keep things afloat during the busiest, wildest, most delusional time of the year. Timestamps 0:00–0:31 — Intro 0:31–45:00 — Weekly recap: the show It’s All Her Fault, travel chaos, and life updates that make no sense 45:00–1:06:08 — Studio chaos + Ava puts on her manager hat LIVE as we solve a real-time work emergency 1:06:08–1:23:05 — Reality-TV recap + our final thoughts on whatever the hell is happening this month If you’re deep in the end-of-year hustle and just trying to survive? Same. Grab your coffee, therapy snack, or adult beverage of choice and let’s get into it!