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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 28 MIN

Who Told You That? an exposé on borrowed identities, losing critical thought and the exponential lack of individuality

from Take Your Seat · host Mariefinah

when was the last time you had a truly original thought?not something you scrolled into. not something something you simply absorbed without notice. not an opinion you borrowed from the comments section and made your whole personality.this episode, it's just us — mariefinah, ashlyn, and sienna — and a conversation we've all been needing to have. we're talking about the small, sneaky ways we've stopped thinking for ourselves. the morning scroll. the comment section validation. your bestie, chatgpt (or any other AI). the argument you can't actually finish. the belief you picked up on TikTok and never really researched or questioned.we don't have all the answers. because we're in the depths of this too. but we're clocking it — and that's where it starts.in this episode— the alarm scroll that sets your whole mood before you've even sat up— googling your own opinion to see if someone agrees, and what that says about us— borrowed arguments and the embarrassing moment when you realise you don't actually know a lot— AI, laziness, and the thinking we've stopped doing— why we outsource our thinking, and the confidence thing anyone can admit but doesnt want to do anything aboutIn THIS season of Take Your Seat; Between you and me,It's all about knowing who's taking a seat before you take yours. The lioness does concern herself with who she really is.chapters0:00 — Who Told You That?the thought that started it all0:40 — Meet Your Hostsmariefinah, ashlyn and sienna — and why this season looks a little different3:18 — The Morning Scrollyour thumb skips the snooze and goes straight to instagram. 6:35 — The Comments Sectionwhy we can't just have a reaction that's our own 14:39 — The End of Your Libraryborrowed arguments, debates you can't finish, and the embarrassing moment you run out of things to say20:13 — The AI Problemeverything is one search away. so when did we last actually think?22:06 — Why Do We Actually Do This?why do we outsource our thinking???23:37 — So What Do We Do About It?journaling, values, and the small things that bring your thinking back to you27:52 — Who Told You That?we'll leave you with that. ----notice when you reach for something before you've had a chance to think. notice when your opinion adjusts without you deciding to change it. you have a real brain. a good one. use it, girl. 🤍love, mariefinah, sienna and ashlyn.

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