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Five Lemons Laughing
by Five Lemons Laughing
Five Lemons Laughing is a weekly spiritual podcast hosted by five women who explore A Course in Miracles, personal growth, relationships, forgiveness, fear, ego, surrender, identity, and other spiritual teachings. The hosts make complex ideas easier to understand by connecting them to real experiences, honest questions, different perspectives, and everyday life. Episodes combine practical discussion, personal stories, spiritual insight, and humor for listeners who want to better understand ACIM and apply spiritual principles in a more grounded, relatable way.
Episodes
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You've Been So Busy Fixing Yourself, You Missed How Far You've Come
You finish something hard, and before you've even exhaled, your mind is already making a list. What went wrong. What still has to be fixed. What you'll do better next time. So when was the last time you stopped and looked at how far you've actually come? With Penny away, Amanda, Drusilla…
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I'm Right, He's Wrong, and I'm Exhausted
You're out doing the chores again. He's somewhere that is very much not out here helping. And the running commentary in your head has already started: he never notices, he always leaves it for you, and if he would just change this one thing, your life would be so much easier. You know the…
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How Is That On Me If I Didn't Know the Rule?
You did something completely harmless. Wore your hat indoors. Put the trash somewhere that made perfect sense to you. Told the truth instead of smoothing it over. And someone you love reacted like you'd slapped them across the face. So whose fault is that? If you can't possibly know every…
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There's No Obstacle-Free Version of Your Life
You keep telling yourself you'll relax once this part is over. Once the pain eases. Once the house sells. Once the money settles. Once the uncertainty finally lifts and life goes back to normal. But what if it never does? And what if that's not the problem? This week, the Lemonettes skip the...
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Why Your Friend Group Isn't Enough
You've got a group text you love. A couple of good friends you'd call in a crisis. And you still feel like something's missing. That's not a flaw in your friendships. It's just that they were never built to hold everything. Why "having people" and "having your people" aren't the same thing. What...
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Even Spiritual People Have Dirty Little Secrets
Ever done something you knew wasn't totally above board, told yourself it was no big deal, and then gotten the message that said, "can we talk?" That drop in your stomach. The explanation you start rehearsing before anyone's even asked. The little voice insisting you're a fraud. Nobody planned…
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You're Not Shopping, You're Searching
You didn't plan to shop tonight. Then an ad for your favorite brand showed up, a sale you didn't know about, and now you're on their website filling a cart that was empty twenty minutes ago. In 1955, an economist named Victor Lebow wrote a few sentences that read less like economics and more like…
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You Saw the Signs. You Stayed Anyway.
There's a moment you know something isn't working. A conversation that keeps going sideways. A tiredness no amount of coffee touches. A gut feeling you keep talking yourself out of because you've already decided you're right. Then life stops whispering. Amanda had been going back and forth with...
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I Was the Villain in Someone's Story
Someone leaves your life, and it feels like they walked out with a piece of you. A friend drifts. A parent passes. A six-year friendship you always knew wasn't quite right finally comes to an end. And underneath the missing them, there's a quieter question that's harder to say out loud. Was any…
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Your Word of the Year Is Chasing You |
Back in January, you chose a word. Maybe you wrote it on a sticky note. Maybe you said it out loud to someone you love. An intention. A promise to yourself about who you meant to become this year. We're halfway through now. Do you still remember what it was? And underneath that question is a...
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The Extraordinary Hidden in the Ordinary
🍋 You're halfway through the dishes, or driving a road you've driven a thousand times, and your mind is already three steps ahead. Planning. Solving. Waiting for the part of life that finally feels good. And while you're waiting, an ordinary morning slips right by, unnoticed. This week the...
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When Strategy Becomes Fear: Letting Go of the Need to Control Everything
Ever notice how much time you spend planning the thing... instead of just doing it? The Lemonettes are all back together this week, and they're pulling apart something sneaky — the moment "strategy" quietly turns into fear wearing a to-do list. Amanda has a camper story that still doesn't make...
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What Are You Actually Practicing? (Despite Your Best Intentions)
You have a morning routine. A meditation practice. Maybe a course in miracles lesson you read before bed. But that's not what's actually running your life. One of us skipped her routine for a single morning and by 3pm was googling trucks for five hours straight. Another spent a "wonderful"…
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Are We Secretly Happy They're Failing?
You saw the headline. Someone got caught, someone got fired, someone finally "got what was coming to them"... and for one second, before you could stop yourself, it felt good. This episode goes looking for the reason why. Amanda, Penny, and Morgan follow that thread from a reflecting pool in...
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The Cage You Built Yourself
You've wanted more freedom in your relationships. More space to breathe. Less reactivity. Less noise in your head when someone does the thing they always do. You've done the work. You know the tools. And yet — the cage door closes anyway. What nobody told you is that your freedom and their…
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The Art of Receiving: Learning to Receive What's Already Here
You already know how to give. You've been doing it your whole life — giving your time, your energy, your attention, your patience. You're good at it. You've made an art form of it. But somewhere along the way, did you forget how to let life give back? This is the question that stopped all five...
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The Art of Receiving: Why Healthy Love Feels So Wrong
You already found someone consistent. They text back. They show up. They communicate clearly. And somehow… you got bored. Or suspicious. Or weirdly distant. That's not a character flaw. That's a nervous system doing exactly what it was trained to do. In Part 2 of our Receiving Revolution series,...
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The Art of Receiving: Why It's So Hard to Receive
You say yes to everyone else. You show up, you give, you hold it together. But the moment someone tries to take care of you — something tightens. You deflect. You minimize. You say "I'm fine" before the offer is even finished. Most of us were never taught how to receive. We were taught to give…
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Spiritual Bypass Isn't Healing: Amanda's Journey from $1,000 Loss to Genuine Forgiveness
In this episode, we're sitting in the uncomfortable space where spiritual practice meets real life — and it's not what you'll see on Instagram. One of our beloved Lemonettes got scammed out of $1,000 this week. What happened next? She went to bed. She felt silly. She stayed there for days. And…
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When Rejection Is Actually Alignment
We all know the sting of rejection. A door closes. An invitation gets declined. Someone chooses someone else. And the voice in your head immediately whispers: You're not enough. But what if that's not what's happening at all? In this episode, the Lemonettes reframe rejection as alignment in…
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One Person's Authenticity Changes Everything
When one person stops performing and shows up fully, it changes the whole room. Amanda, Morgan, and Penny dig into what it really means to show up authentically, the parts of themselves they've hidden, and what shifts when they finally stop editing themselves. Discover how your willingness to be...
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Belief Vs. Faith: The Proof That Changes Everything
What if you've been using the wrong word your whole life? Faith is NOT the same as belief. And that changes everything. What if belief and faith aren't the same thing? In this episode, Amanda, Morgan, and Penny explore the radical shift from mental agreement (belief) to lived knowing (faith)....
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Whose Voices Are You Listening To?
The voice in your head running stories about what people think might not be yours — it might be an echo of how your parents spoke about others. In this episode, we explore inherited patterns, forgiveness, and the freedom that comes from recognizing whose voice is actually speaking....
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Love Serves All, But First It Tests You
After 90 days, Drusilla and Melissa share how their year-long intentions to "love" and "surrender" are being tested—and why difficulty is exactly what spiritual commitment looks like. A raw conversation on internal conflict, nervous system work, and learning through purpose instead of pain. When...
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January You vs April You: Who Are You Becoming?
Amanda, Morgan, and Penny revisit their intentions for the year and reflect on what surrender, acceptance, and willingness really look like in everyday life. What happens when the beautiful intentions of January meet the reality of life by spring? In this deeply honest and uplifting conversation,...
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Rage Without Collapse: Standing with Women in the Shadows
A note on what you're about to hear: We know the apparent contradiction. A Course in Miracles teaches us that love holds no grievances, that anger is never justified. And yet here we are—five spiritual women, grounded in ACIM, sitting with our rage. This episode doesn't resolve that tension. It...
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What Would Love Do? Showing Up as a Spiritual Student in a World on Fire
"I need do nothing" — it's one of A Course in Miracles' most quoted teachings. But what does it actually mean when the world feels like it's cracking open? All five Lemonettes gather for an honest, grounded conversation about what spiritual students are really called to do right now. Meditate?...
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When Honesty Breaks Connection: Emotional Dumping vs. Emotional Honesty
Have you ever been completely honest — and somehow made things worse? In this episode, Amanda, Melissa, Penny, and Drusilla unpack the difference between emotional honesty and emotional dumping, and why "telling the truth" can sometimes break the very connection you're trying to protect. Drusilla...
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When Setting a Boundary Feels Like Being Mean — Untangling Boundaries, Consequences & Punishment
Boundaries, consequences, punishment — they're not the same thing, and mixing them up costs us. The Lemonettes untangle all three through real stories, ACIM, and a question: What would love do? Have you ever set a boundary and immediately felt guilty? Or let someone face their own consequences…
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Why Nobody Feels Heard (And the One Thing That Changes Everything)
We all want it. To be seen. To be heard. To have someone look at us and say, "I get it. I see you. And I'm not here to fix you." In this episode, Amanda, Melissa, Morgan, and Penny dive into one of the most fundamental human longings — and what happens when it goes unmet. Sparked by a real-life...
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Love is the Answer: Returning to Love in Relationships, Conflict & Everyday Life with Adam Guzman-Poole
This episode, the Lemonettes go deep on love with special guest Adam Guzman-Poole — holistic counselor, coach, and author of Lessons on Love: Sacred Stories on Relationships, Balance, and Becoming Your Authentic Self. We explore what it means to return to love — not just in romance, but in how we...
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Trusting the Pace of Your Path: You're Not Behind
Ever feel like you should be further along by now? In this heartfelt and hilarious episode, the Lemonettes explore that nagging inner voice that says you're behind — in your healing, your relationships, or your spiritual growth. Through personal stories (including a postponed live event, a loaner...
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You Already Know What to Do — So What's Stopping You?
You say, "I just don't know what to do." But if you're honest… you kind of do. In this episode, we explore the space between clarity and action — and the fear that shows up the moment we're invited to move. Together, we unpack the ego's need to measure impact and revisit a powerful ACIM truth:...
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Returning to the Zero Point: Staying Grounded When the World Feels Out of Control
This episode dives deep into what we call the "zero point"—the pause before fear takes over, and the sacred space where we can realign with love. Morgan, Drusilla, and Amanda open up about what it feels like in their bodies when they're activated, and how they gently return to center using...
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Stop Letting Fear Define You: How to Reclaim Your True Identity
What if the stories you've believed about yourself for years aren't actually true? In this episode of Five Lemons Laughing, we explore how fear-based narratives get mistaken for identity. From proving yourself to feeling unsupported, we share personal stories and spiritual insights (including A...
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Don't Just Do Something, Sit There: Finding Power in Stillness and Surrender
What if doing less is the key to living more? In this episode, the Lemonettes invite you into a conversation about stillness—why it's hard, why it matters, and how it opens the door to real healing. Inspired by A Course in Miracles (ACIM) and spiritual teachers like Jennifer Hadley, they share...
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Willingness Over Fear: The First Step Toward Real Healing
What if fear is still running your life — but it sounds like "being responsible"? In this powerful episode, Melissa shares how perfectionism, performance, and a deep fear of abandonment shaped her life for decades — and how she began to unhook from that pattern with just a little willingness....
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Do Less in 2026: Practicing Surrender, Love, and Radical Acceptance
What if your transformation didn't require doing more—but doing less, with more intention? In this heartfelt Season 4 opener, the Lemonettes return to the mic to reflect on what they're choosing to practice in 2026—not as resolutions to achieve, but as intentions to live into. This episode is…
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2026 Collective Tarot Reading & Spiritual Themes with Lorri
In this soulful and intuitive episode, Amanda, Penny, Drusilla and Melissa are joined by their dear friend and gifted intuitive guide, Lorri Gifford, for a collective tarot reading and spiritual forecast for 2026. Blending Tarot, A Course in Miracles, and deep spiritual insight, Lorri shares...
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The Sacred Art of Giving and Receiving: A Love-Filled Holiday Reflection
Receiving isn't selfish—it's a sacred YES to love. In this deep and funny holiday conversation, the Lemonettes explore the true energy of giving and why receiving with an open heart just might be the key to joy, gratitude, and abundance. Is it really better to give than to receive? In this...
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Trapped in FOG? How Fear, Obligation & Guilt Keep You Stuck in Toxic Relationships
Ever feel stuck in a relationship that leaves you anxious, exhausted, or guilty for wanting out? You may be in the FOG — Fear, Obligation, and Guilt. In this heart-opening conversation, the Lemonettes (Amanda, Penny, Drusilla, and Melissa — with love to Morgan, who's out this week) unpack what it...
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Don't Believe Everything You Think: How to Get Off the Mental Hamster Wheel
Are your thoughts keeping you up at night? This week on Five Lemons Laughing, we explore how to get off the "mental hamster wheel" of overthinking and self-judgment — and reclaim your peace. Inspired by Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen, the Lemonettes share practical tools like...
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The Restaurant Moment That Made Me Question My Spiritual Progress
A real-life restaurant moment triggered a full-on spiritual spiral — and sparked a deep conversation among the Lemonettes about peace, ego, people-pleasing, and how to gently come back to yourself when you think you've "failed" spiritually. What happens when your nervous system spikes in public —...
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I'm Happy for You… Kinda: When Comparison Steals Your Peace
Why her success triggered me — and what I did about it. We're getting honest about the sneaky ways comparison shows up—when someone else's glow dims your vibe. From jealousy to self-judgment to spiritual guilt, this episode explores how to shift from despair to peace using real-life stories,...
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Standing in Your Power | Ep. 4: How to Live Like You Mean It (Even When You're Not "Ready")
Episode 4: The Becoming – Standing in Your Power Series Finale In this rich, soul-stirring conversation, we're wrapping up our Standing in Your Power series with a deep dive into the becoming—what it means to live like you mean it, right now, without waiting to feel perfect, ready, or fully…
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Standing in Your Power | Ep. 3 Claim Your Story: Stepping Into the Role You Were Born to Play
Standing in Your Power | Ep. 3 Claim Your Story: Stepping Into the Role You Were Born to Play Claiming authorship of your life — what role are you choosing to play? You're the main character and the author. In part 3 of our "Standing in Your Power" series, we explore how to rewrite your story…
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Standing in Your Power | Ep 2: Letting Go of "Not Enough" – Healing Worthiness & Remembering Your Wholeness
In Episode 2 of our Standing in Your Power series, we explore the deeply rooted belief that we're not enough—and how to release it with love, awareness, and spiritual practice. If you've ever struggled with shame, self-doubt, or striving to prove your worth, this conversation is for you. 💛 🌟...
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Standing in Your Power: Releasing the Victim Story and Reclaiming Your Inner Strength
Standing in Your Power: Releasing the Victim Story and Reclaiming Your Inner Strength How to drop the "poor me" story, embrace accountability, and step into your Divine Power. Welcome to Five Lemons Laughing! 🍋💛 In this powerful first episode of our new 4-part series, Standing in Your Power,...
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It's Their God Too: Staying Grounded When the World Feels Outrageous
Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? In this soul-nourishing conversation, Drusilla and Penny explore how to stay spiritually grounded amid political chaos, mass shootings, media noise, and cultural division. From A Course in Miracles to the AA Promises, they unpack what it really means...
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Practicing What We Preach: Feeling It All Without Falling Apart
What does it really mean to practice what we preach, especially when life gets messy? In this raw and beautiful episode, the Lemonettes go beyond the spiritual buzzwords and share real moments of grief, triggers, boundary-setting, and radical emotional honesty. Amanda opens up about the sudden…
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Five Lemons Laughing is a weekly spiritual podcast hosted by five women who explore A Course in Miracles, personal growth, relationships, forgiveness, fear, ego, surrender, identity, and other spiritual teachings. The hosts make complex ideas easier to understand by connecting them to real experiences, honest questions, different perspectives, and everyday life. Episodes combine practical discussion, personal stories, spiritual insight, and humor for listeners who want to better understand ACIM and apply spiritual principles in a more grounded, relatable way.
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