THE ICK BEFORE THE UPGRADE: When Being a Beginner Bruises Your Ego

This week, Jaki and Rachael are fully in their Adult Beginner Era… and it's humbling. From Rachael's adult beginner ballet class (aka her "weekly humiliation ritual") to both of them learning chess and attempting French on Duolingo, they're unpacking why starting something new — even something you want to do — can feel so uncomfortable. Why does being a beginner bruise the ego? Why are we more afraid of looking bad than actually being bad? And why do so many of us quit in the awkward middle? In this episode, the girls talk identity, embarrassment, the "valley of disappointment," and how to stay long enough to surprise yourself. Because maybe the ick isn't failure. Maybe it's growth. We're not bad. We're early. ♟️🩰🇫🇷