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EPISODE · Oct 7, 2025 · 30 MIN

“You can’t pour from an empty cup.”

from Trash Talk: Where Bad Advice + Cliches Get Taken Out · host Erin Thomas + Erica Breuer

Show notes“You can’t pour from an empty cup”...but what if your cup isn’t empty?From misreading your cup to questioning learned helplessness, Erica and Erin go beyond individual self-care and discuss the messy (mostly) terrifying context of today’s world—shrinking rights, disappearing resources, and structural chaos–and how we might think about cups in a way that generates some much-needed hope.Don’t forget to leave us a review and call the hotline to share your favorite or most cringe-worthy cliches:719-819-2175Links & ResourcesArley Nevar’s amazing LinkedIn post https://www.linkedin.com/posts/arleynevar_i-had-an-interaction-in-the-dms-this-week-activity-7376639338253619200-zupb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAWXISsBrgKoYLsfVHpibEEVDt026Lp2JOQFollow Arley Nevar on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/arleynevar/

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Show notes “You can’t pour from an empty cup”...but what if your cup isn’t empty? From misreading your cup to questioning learned helplessness, Erica and Erin go beyond individual self-care and discuss the messy (mostly) terrifying context of today’s world—shrinking rights, disappearing resources, and structural chaos–and how we might think about cups in a way that generates some much-needed hope. Don’t forget to leave us a review and call the hotline to share your favorite or most cringe-wor...

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