BROKE GIRL THERAPY

10 years ago today, I dropped the first episode of Broke Girl Therapy. So Rose came over, we got a cake, and we talked about the very messy, beautiful life this podcast helped me build. We’re getting into the wedding, the Vegas bachelorette, the things I’ve learned about myself, and why success looks so different to me now than it did in 2016. This is a little anniversary episode while I’m still on hiatus. I love you, Brokies. See you in 2027....AS A MARRIED WOMAN! Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a lot happening in both of our lives right now, we’ve realized it’s time to slow down, focus on what’s in front of us, and come back when we have more life to talk about. Don’t worry, this isn’t goodbye. Before we go, we play a round of Retail Therapy, get a little too honest about friendship, dating, validation, and our most unhinged moments, and answer a listener question about how to support a friend going through a mental health diagnosis. Follow us on social media to stay updated on when we’ll be back. We love you guys, and we’ll see you soon. Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Timestamps 00:00 Intro Song 00:17 This Week’s Episode 03:29 ANNOUNCEMENT: Why We’re Taking a Break 08:58 SEGMENT: Retail Therapy Begins 25:01 Dating Confessions 36:04 Being Chosen and Feeling Important 40:47 Our Most Manipulative Dating Stories 42:40 EMAIL: How to Support a Friend Struggling With Mental Health 50:22 Supporting Someone Without Losing Yourself 57:50 Healthy Ways to Show Up for Your Friends 01:04:44 Our Final Goodbye Before the Break Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does dating look like when you’re entering your 30s and suddenly single again? This week, Rose and I respond to a listener navigating a breakup, dating pressure and the fear of falling behind. We get into being single in your 30s, choosing the right relationship, hyper-independence and the trad wife fantasy taking over social media. No matter your relationship status, this one might change how you think about your timeline. Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Jess is back on da pod, and this time we’re letting a pink bag full of unhinged questions control the conversation. We play a new game called “Fuck Around and Find Out,” where we’re forced to answer questions about friendship, dating, sex, work, exes, resentment, secrets, and the things we usually keep to ourselves. Somehow, we go from talking about feeling loved by your friends to work addiction, bad relationship habits, old dating regrets, and a few confessions that probably should’ve stayed off the internet. Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Jessica Clarke https://www.instagram.com/j.clarke_/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A TikTok about being “the jealous friend” sent us down a very personal rabbit hole. This episode gets messy, honest, and a little uncomfortable as we unpack friendship jealousy, falling out with people you love, and what happens when someone else is living the life you thought would be yours. Content warning: This episode includes conversations about mental health and self-harm. Please take care of yourself while listening. So… are you the jealous friend? Be honest. Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re talking wedding hookups, ghosting, men being weird about moaning, hyper-independence, femininity, masculinity, and why some men swear they want to be needed until it actually happens. And because we can’t stop thinking about Love Island USA we of course HAD to talk about our thotz.  Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode is basically what happens when I open the Broke Girl Therapy inbox and immediately regret it. We found two of the most unhinged listener emails we’ve ever received: one that might fully be an elaborate troll, and one archived saga so chaotic it somehow ends up in court. We also get into whether Rose and I could host an award show, highbrow vs. lowbrow comedy, Olivia Rodrigo’s all-women festival, America’s 250th birthday, a full Love Island breakdown, and the question currently dividing the internet: do white people have cousins? Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rose is out this week, so I've got Jess with me for a full Love Island USA Season 8 debrief. We get into why this cast is giving "Couples Island," the Sincere of it all, the Sol situation, Mackenzie's villain edit, and who we think should've gone home before Casa Amor.  Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Jessica Clarke https://www.instagram.com/j.clarke_/ Order your charcuterie order from Jess and Winsacle Garden! https://winscalegarden.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan is taking over da pod! Last time he was on, we played The Newlywed Game. This time, we’re switching it up: me and Rose are playing the Bestie Testie to see how well we really know each other. Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Bryan G. https://www.instagram.com/begrace222/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Rose and I pulled questions straight from Instagram and did a full Q&A. We talked about how to make friends in your 30s, which should honestly come with a manual. We got into books that are actually worth your time vs. books that are just vibes. And yes, we answered the threesome question. Specifically, how to ask for a threesome with another man. Rose had a story, because of course she did. And it went exactly where you think it would go. Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel is back on Broke Girl Therapy and this episode goes from chaotic laundry debates to deep conversations about relationships, marriage, daddy issues, codependency, and what it really means to feel safe with someone. We read a listener email about waiting for commitment, reflect on growing apart in relationships, and somehow still find time to argue about how everyone does their laundry. Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two emails hit different this week. One about a man who said he'd show up for her... and keeps finding reasons not to. One about a man who IS there, IS consistent, IS everything on paper -- just not in the way she needs most. Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re talking Megan Thee Stallion, Klay Thompson, trad wives, and Rose’s update with Mississippi. Is it weird to go from a situationship with intimacy to suddenly being “best friends” with someone you’ve slept with? And how do you even explain that friendship to your future partner? Send us your questions and stories to be featured on da pod https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/contact-page Stefanie Maegan https://www.instagram.com/brokegirltherapy/ https://www.instagram.com/stefaniemaegan/ https://www.brokegirltherapy.com/ Rose McAleese https://www.instagram.com/rose_ettastone/ https://thenewblogontheblock.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices