Episodes
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Nobody Understands You (And That’s Okay)
After a rough few weeks of September transitions, Chelsea sits down to talk about something she’s been carrying for a long time: the fear of admitting she turned to faith. She goes back to a childhood walk up a wooded hillside, when she first heard the quiet inner “knowing” that told her she…
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Confused, Concussed..& Confession.
I AM SO SORRY ABOUT THE BROKEN MICROPHONE AND HORRIBLE AUDIO. I bought a new one this week (to be delivered) with the money I saved up from the Patreon( members)! Thank you to everyone that supports the show! Now listen (if you can) to me tell the story about how I forgot I hit my head.
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I Haven’t Felt My Body In Six Years
Chelsea went to her sister’s bachelorette party in Narragansett, this was the first time she’d been away from her kids for more than twelve hours since her son was born in 2020. Crossing a bridge in Rhode Island, her youngest sister put on a song she’d never heard. She started crying and couldn’t...
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The Quieter You Are The More I Know
A crash out episode about local support, secret keeping, and why the quietest people in the room are the ones I’m watching the most. If you don’t want to support somebody telling the truth in your own town, that tells me everything I need to know about you. AND I’m not mad about it. I’m actually...
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[PREVIEW] The Mask Comes Off: Worcester, Alcoholism, and Finding My Archetype
Before Nantucket, before sobriety, before the podcast — I was a chameleon with no idea who I actually was. This week on the Patreon I get into the "almost-shooting that never happened to me" & wouldn't have happened but I would have made it about me if it did.. the years I spent becoming whoever…
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We Are All Influencers Now
NO INFLUENCERS ALLOWED? Who is next? Leave the youth alone!
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"I'm so afraid to be famous."-someone voted "most likely to be famous"
Today I really open up about my fears about fame, the control of algorithms over creativity, and the nature of podcast fame. In all reality as someone voted "most likely to be famous" it was never a goal. While I have always enjoyed sharing my voice, I truly have never set out for full stop fame....
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Dancing On Dead Clams
I am back one more time to complain about The Cape and Islands.. Apparently I still had a lot of feelings about cobblestones, mothball cologne, whale blubber in the walls, shell driveways, stolen land, and the specific performance art of acting dumb on vacation. This episode is about what it…
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What is happening to Cape Cod?
What is happening to Cape Cod? This question has been trending on social media, especially with all the buzz around the Cape on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. As someone who has lived in the area since I was born. I've watched storms beat the shores to dust, and lately, I can’t...
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Keeping Up with the Dumpster Fire
How is everyone handling this year so far? My dumpster is on fire and rolling away. How will I catch up to it? Why is it on fire? Also, what the heck is in that dumpster of mine anyways? Listen in while I tell you about how I am staying on the right path. Spoiler alert, the answers we are looking...
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[PREVIEW] Loss, Greif, Hope & The Will to Keep Going
BONUS EP: Learning how to jump over the hurdles in front of you now, without anticipating the ones around the bend... and always believe in yourself blindly. Listen in as I get candid about my loss and how the lessons I learn from grief help me have hope.
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Nobody Leaves Cape Cod Happy
Debs back and she's taking over the Chelsea Channel for Memorial Day Weekend. A lifelong Cape Cod local, self described as a dying breed, has something to say about everyone who is or will be sitting in traffic on Route 6 this weekend. She remembers about what the Cape used to be, complains about...
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I Told You It Was Going To Be A Local Summer
Last spring, while everyone was panicking about their 401Ks and the price of eggs, I predicted it was going to be a local summer — and I was right. Statistically, 40% of Americans 2025 reported they didn't summer aboard. The billionaires went to Nantucket, the millionaires went to the Vineyard…
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Why Trying to Do the One Thing We Love Often Feels Like an Impossible Game
Sometimes it genuinely feels like there's a secret meeting going on...people sitting in circles praying I mess up before I get to do the thing I love. Does that resonate with anyone? The little roadblocks can feel personal, like a cosmic joke. But what if the hurdles are the real lesson? Doing…
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[PREVIEW] Bonus Ep: People With Problems Don't Know When to Quit
I couldn't record the episode I planned. So, I recorded this one instead. In one of the most raw and honest episodes of The Chelsea Channel, I take us inside the moment everything fell apart... the technical issues, the guilt, the crying on camera, the kids pulling in...and somehow, I turn it…
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[PREVIEW] I've been waiting my whole life for Aliens, & I don't care
Patreon episode — subscribers only. Chelsea gets into why the alien disclosure did absolutely nothing for her, and what that reveals about collective numbness, fear overload, and the way micro threats have replaced our instinct for real danger. Plus:...
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Are you afraid of the dark? How giving up my favorite genre of content, got rid of my biggest fears.
I stopped watching scary movies—and soon after, I stopped needing a night-light.......IN MY 30s! For years, I thought facing imaginary monsters in movies was the way to conquer fear, until I found myself in my 30's, with two kids, & still afraid of the dark. Wanting to replace my interest in all...
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The Explosive Truth About Restaurant Profits and Why They Sometimes Don’t Make Money
I saw a poor comment about the prices at my favorite Cape Cod restaurant and saw red. I immediately thought of all the figures I know of and researched for more updated information. Like current wholesale prices, labor costs...etc. Now, I want to talk about it. Most people complain about the…
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[PREVIEW] The Robbin Dream, Amazon Woes & Summer Flavor. A Personal Ramble.
Join me crashing out from just having recorded the previous episode about my health scare: from my husband's impressive music skills to the wild dream about a Robin and how it might hold deeper meaning. This episode blends humor, personal stories, and dream interpretation. *Intro music is an…
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Sweet Lumps: My breast cancer scare and copper IUD removal
Two weeks ago, I discovered a lump that felt different from the others. The anxiety of waiting for tests and imaging was overwhelming. Through this experience, I learned the importance of knowing my body. I was once indifferent about health, but my son's reaction to food dyes opened my eyes. We...
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Traditional Haters: with special guest Chef Charlie...live from Cape Cod
I try everything I swore I hated. Chef Charlie joins to talk about quahogs, grief, and why you gotta work through the pain 30% of merch sales go to Sharing Kindness (grief & suicide awareness) Things I tried: · Country music ("Colder Weather" by the Zac Brown Band) The Office ("The Client"…
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[PREVIEW] A Chickadee..A Chicka-doo..A Patreon Episode just for you.
Join me as I navigate this wild ride of what is my entire life's purpose...FEELING SEEN while helping others FEEL SEEN. A life where baggage became a superpower & how the chip on my shoulder became a landing space for little birds. (literally and metaphorically)
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A black sheep & their typical rant.
Ever felt like the black sheep? In this week's episode I explain why labeling myself that and viewing it as a negative, made me attract people in my life that ONLY saw me that way. They would see me as I saw myself. Different, dramatic, lazy, crazy, sloppy, clumsy... to name a few. So, when a...
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Twice-Exceptional Kids: Overlooked & Misunderstood
I was six years old when the school tested me. The results said I had a receptive vocabulary in the 99th percentile—gifted range. They also said I was slow, disorganized, and needed to be watched. They called me "average" and sent me on my way. What followed was decades of being called a problem,...
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Diving deep into the snow: The Impact Report
Understanding the Recent Storm Impact on Cape Cod & the islands: A Deep Dive I just couldn't sit back and watch the towns I love and grew up in be so devastated and not report on it. Stay safe and warm out there and help out a neighbor if you are able. SHOW NOTES: Residents have expressed...
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You're not weak: Alcohol & Drugs are a weapon
I share my personal story of hitting rock bottom and the importance of recognizing the dangers of alcohol and drugs. PSA in case you don't know THERE IS NO WHERE FOR NEWLY SOBER HUMANS TO GO ON NANTUCKET ONCE THEY GET SOBER. No sober living options and it makes me boil.
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Teenage Mutant Restaurant Workers
I started working in restaurants at 14 years old… Nobody talks about what that actually does to you. It can turn you into a machine under pressure. OR it can quietly wire your brain for addiction, chaos, and burnout. The restaurant “OOZE” is real. Some of us became pros. Some of us became local...
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Blue Moon and Old Habits
At the beginning of this episode, I give a sneak peek into the upcoming Patreon deep dive: THE MOON. What is its true controlling purpose? How did ancient cultures interpret the once a month, intoxicating beauty of the full moon? And what connection..if any..does it have to the blue light…
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BREAKING NEWS: I finally let go... Shedding the Skin 2.0
Welcome to the second edition of the previous episode of Shedding the Skin. Same topic, different POV. WARNING: I am not the person you might think I am. I have forever changed, and I am ready to tell you what, where and why it all happened. AND of course, I share on the hope that you can learn…
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Nature & Nurture: We are what we are, until we are not.
Happy New Year! This episode I expose myself entirely. Also, I might spill some 20-year-old tea...But beyond that, listen in and let my soft voice float you away into the new year with tales of my experience as "the most sensitive person I know". And as always, entangle yourself with the forever...
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[PREVIEW] The Total Cycle Control & Breaking Free From Fear Together.
After I drag on for far too long about the effect my hormones have had on the Podcast you'll hear the meat and potatoes of today's episode theme. If you make it through the weeds, I began to discuss the cultural shift towards smaller communities. I can sense the collective desire for genuine...
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What's in your cement mix? The honoring of your inner child.
Why does your inner child actually matter. This episode discusses the complexities of healing and the potential dangers of revisiting painful memories tied to our inner child. I question whether bringing up repressed memories is always beneficial. I question my own practices and intentions...
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Dear Millennial Green, F you.
I AM NOT AS AWAKE AS I THOUGHT. Millennial Green is not unique. Please enjoy the next 30 mins as I realize I am just a "basic b*tch" after all. If I was asleep to this trend, I am clearly barley awake and now the future expansion of my conscious mind looks like it might I have a lot farther to…
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[PREVIEW] The Farel-Mother.
...welcome to the bonus episode where you find out what happened to the cat...-> skip to 10:10 to get right to the story. No spoilers, but a TW to anyone with a weak stomach. Cat mystery aside, listen as I guide you through on how to "take the pause". Learn how I find secret missions of...
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Manifestation Doesn’t Work…Until You Do This.
The real process of stepping into who you’re meant to be, isn't just manifesting, it's also about ACTION... But not just any action. It's action in a direction that feels almost impossible to achieve. The opposite of your comfort zone. And really, none of that matters if you can't even see when…
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The Curl Awakening: Hormones, Heritage & My Identity Rebirth
In this episode I talk about my curly hair spiritual awakening. Every major hormonal shift, brain frequency change, and identity crisis has made me grow curls. After having my daughter, I literally grew ringlets. I had to chop off the old hair (and old version of me) because she doesn’t exist...
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[PREVIEW] What it feels like to be psychic & Energetic connections.
FOR ONLY $5 a month you can get access to all my spiritual episodes which are extremely helpful for those who seek a safe place while they search for deeper meaning in this world. I will never lie to my listeners and will never use your time to inject fear onto anyone. In this $bonus Patreon...
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The Art of Giving a Post: Changing My Vibe in Real Time
This episode started as a reflection on how negative I was in The Art of Not Giving a Post. I was complaining about being a stay at home mom and "missing" the restaurant world. But as I listened back, I realized how silly that actually was. I wouldn’t go back. I’d never own a restaurant. I’d be...
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The Art of Not Giving a Post.
I’m done creating just to stay “consistent.” I only post or record when I feel called, when I’m channeling something real. My art isn’t content; it’s connection. Slow growth, real followers, unforced. I'm not into exploiting my listeners...and to me..."spamming them into listening to me" is...
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Your Truth Is Allowed to Change — Let People Be Messy.
Alright — this one’s kind of a mess. I’m just venting. I can’t fake it anymore. I’m so over pretending everything’s fine or trying to fit into what people think life should look like. I talk about how my truth is always changing — how I feel about my relationships, my life, myself — it all…
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[PREVIEW] “Your Wife’s Got the Blahs (Said the Dr. with a Cigar)”
This is the first episode behind the paywall, and it’s a big one. I’m talking postpartum depression — but with a comedic twist, because honestly, if I don't laugh about it, I’ll fall apart. I also get into this weird thing no one really talks about: how people who get sober in their 30s often...
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Shedding Skin & Finding Light: A Soul's Guide Through Depression
This episode is a rare, raw, and beautiful departure from my usual comedy show — and it’s 100% free (just this once). Future spiritual episodes will live behind the paywall, but I wanted this one to reach everyone who might need it...and maybe might want to stay. In this powerful, deeply personal...
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Taylor Swift is Getting Cancelled? Gematria, Grown-Up Girlies & a Swift Spiritual Roast
In this episode, I dive into the wild world of Taylor Swift — yes, I am a fan (I say it multiple times, Swifties, relax) — but today we're poking a little fun and peeling back the layers. Using the Gematria Calculator, I explore the spooky, funny, and twisted connections behind Taylor’s name and...
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Improv Jingles Across New England
In this episode, I take you on a road trip through New England -- Slipping into character for each state and cooking up improvised jingles like a radio DJ who's hitting the Dunks a little too hard. Listen as I discuss why New Englanders are pushed to the edge each year and turn on each other as a...
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My neck, my back...and everything else hurts.
The current global events threw me in such a way I launched a Patreon. How has your week been? TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses miscarriage, pregnancy loss, still birth and emotional grief. It also includes adult themes on plant-medicine experiences. Listener discretion is advised. If…
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A comedy podcast dedicated to many topics including New England Living, Mom Life, Cooking, Meditation Practices, Spirituality, and more.
Hosted by
Chelsea Fitzgerald
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