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The Fishbowl With Jade
by Author Jade Mills
The Fishbowl with Jade is where truth stops hiding. Every relationship, emotion, and decision gets dropped into the bowl, fully exposed, impossible to ignore. This is real talk about love, betrayal, growth, and the patterns that shape who we become. Nothing sugar‑coated. Nothing watered down. Just the raw psychology of why people do what they do and the lessons that push us forward.
Episodes
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The Death Penalty: Justice, Revenge, or Something in Between?
What does justice look like when someone takes another person's life? On this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we dive deep into one of the most complicated and emotionally charged issues in the justice system. From the history of capital punishment and America's earliest recorded executions to...
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Entitlement: What Makes You think You Deserve It?
Do you deserve it or do you simply believe someone owes it to you? Entitlement can show up in the places we least expect marriage, relationships, friendships, family, money, boundaries, and even love. But what happens when your expectations aren't actually agreements? What happens when “after...
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HOA Should You or Shouldn't You Move into One? The Pros & The Cons.
Before you fall in love with the house, let’s talk about the neighborhood! In this episode, we dive into the benefits, frustrations, rules, fees, and unexpected surprises that come with HOA living. From maintaining community standards to those moments that make you say, “Wait, they can tell me...
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I DIVORCED YOU, AND OUR FRIENDS DIVORCED ME: Why Do People Feel Like They Have to Choose?
What happens when a marriage ends, but the friendships surrounding that marriage change too? Why do mutual friends sometimes feel pressured to choose a side? And does staying friends with both people make someone disloyal? In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we dive into the psychological,...
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Are International Men Better Lovers? The Accent. The Fantasy. The Reality.
Why does a man with an accent suddenly sound more romantic? Why do movies and television often portray international men as mysterious, sophisticated, passionate, and irresistible? Is it the accent, the culture, the way they approach romance, or have we simply been taught to fall in love with the...
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When Is Fashion Too Much?
We're talking about fashion, body confidence, beauty standards, BBL culture, social media, generations, personal choice, and the assumptions we make about women based on what they wear. You can dislike an outfit without disliking the woman wearing it. You can choose modesty without judging…
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Who Gets Grace? Who Gets Accountability? And Who Decides When Enough Is Enough?
Who Gets Grace? Who Gets Accountability? And Who Decides When Enough Is Enough? This week on The Fishbowl with Jade, we're taking a deeper look at how we judge entertainers, public figures, politicians, victims, and even ourselves. Why do we sometimes hold people we don't know to higher standards...
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DISABLED DOESN’T MEAN TAKEN CARE OF Breaking the Stigma, Seeing the Talent, and Understanding the Reality
Disabled Doesn’t Mean Taken Care Of is an honest conversation about the assumptions and stigma surrounding people with disabilities. In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, Jade challenges the idea that having a disability automatically means someone receives enough assistance to live...
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WHAT WILL THEY SAY ABOUT YOU? The Legacy of Dolly Parton and the Lost Art of Loving Beyond Labels
What will people say about you when you’re no longer here? In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, Jade reflects on the passing and extraordinary legacy of Dolly Parton, not simply as an entertainer, but as a woman whose generosity, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, music, and humanity touched...
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FROM UNEMPLOYMENT TO ENTREPRENEURIAL POWER: WHEN NOBODY IS HIRING… WHAT IS YOUR TALENT?
From Unemployment to Entrepreneurial Power: When Nobody Is Hiring… What Is Your Talent? What do you do when nobody seems to be hiring? In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we dive into unemployment, resilience, and the entrepreneurial power that may already be sitting inside you. Maybe you...
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How Long Will They Mourn Me? Who's Going To Pay For My Funeral?
In this deeply introspective episode, Jade dives into one of life’s most avoided conversations, death, funerals, and financial responsibility. Inspired by Tupac’s haunting question, “How long will they mourn me?”, she explores what happens after the mourning begins: the bills, the decisions, and...
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Your Child's A Bully. Now What?
When the call comes from school and you hear the words “Your child is the bully,” it’s a gut punch no parent expects. In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we dive into the uncomfortable truth about childhood aggression, accountability, and empathy. Join Jade as we talk about confronting the...
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Have Women Gotten Cattier? Is There a New Mean Girl Generation?
This conversation is about understanding why certain behaviors have become normalized and what that means for our culture. We explore how social media, competition, jealousy, and anonymity have blurred the line between accountability and cruelty, and how that shift is shaping the next generation.…
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What Do We Expect From Men? A Simple Car Problem That Turned Into a Much Bigger Question.
In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we dive beneath the surface of a simple moment that turned into a much bigger conversation. What began as a question about whether men should know how to work on cars opened the door to a deeper exploration of gender expectations, generational knowledge,...
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Before They Were a Headline: The Humanity Behind Public Grief
In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we are having a conversation about something our world desperately needs more of empathy. What happens when a family's deepest pain becomes a public discussion? What happens when someone's life becomes a debate, a political talking point, or a social…
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Normalizing Grief: Who Decides What It Should Look Like?
Who decides what grief is supposed to look like? Why do we expect everyone to mourn the same way? If someone cries openly, they're accused of putting on a performance. If they remain composed, people question whether they truly loved the person they lost. Somewhere along the way, society created...
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Normalizing Trauma: When Love and Hurt Lives in the Same House.
Can someone love you and still hurt you? For generations, many of us have been taught that family loyalty means silence, that honoring our parents means never acknowledging the pain they may have caused, and that because "you only get one mother" or "you only get one father," trauma should simply...
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No Man Left Behind: If We Come Together, Do We Leave Together?
In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we explore what it truly means to leave no one behind. From nights out with friends to life's biggest challenges, we discuss the quiet acts of loyalty that often go unnoticed: waiting for a friend, checking to make sure everyone made it home safely,...
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The Relationship Resume: If Love were Hiring, Would You Get the Job?
What if your love life came with a résumé and your past relationships were your references? In this thought-provoking episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we're stepping into the interview chair to ask one of the most revealing questions you'll ever hear: If love were hiring, would you get the job?...
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When Love Costs You Everything: The Dangerous Pursuit of Acceptance
How far would you go to be loved... or simply to be chosen? We're diving beneath the headlines and beyond the courtroom to explore the psychology behind relationships that cost people everything. Inspired by stories from For My Man, this episode isn't about sensationalizing crime, it's about...
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Getting In the Trenches: What Type of Leader Are You?
What does it really mean to get in the trenches as a leader? Is it rolling up your sleeves and working alongside your team, or is a leader's role to coach, delegate, and stay focused on strategy? In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we're diving into one of the biggest leadership debates in...
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Representation Matters: The Culture Customers Experience
What does your business represent before a single word is spoken? In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we dive into the culture behind customer service and explore why representation isn't just about who works for an organization it's about how an organization makes people feel. From...
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Pets, People & Parenthood: Who Gets to Define the Relationship?
In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we dive into the emotional debate surrounding pet ownership, grief, and the labels we use to define our relationships. What happens when someone says, "They're just pets," while someone else says, "They're my babies"? Why do some people feel the need to...
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Race, Representation, and Getting to Know Your Fellow Man
Race. It's a topic that seems impossible to escape. It's on our televisions, filling our news feeds, dominating social media timelines, and shaping conversations across the country. Some people are tired of hearing about it, while others are tired of living experiences that make it impossible to...
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Is It Appropriate to Ask About Past Partners: What are You Really Asking?
When you're getting to know someone, curiosity is natural. You want to know who they are, what they've experienced, and whether the two of you could build something meaningful together. But where is the line between healthy curiosity and crossing a boundary? Is it appropriate to ask someone about...
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When Did Experience Become a Disadvantage? | The Ageism Conversation Nobody Wants to Have
In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we're diving into the topic of ageism in the workplace. Is age really a barrier, or is there more to the story? We explore the value of experience, the realities employers face, the importance of mentorship, generational differences in the workforce,...
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If He's Such a Great Catch, Why Is He Single?
We're diving into one of the most common assumptions floating around in the dating pool. You meet a man who's handsome, educated, employed, owns his home, has no drama attached to his name, carries himself with confidence, and seems to have his life together. Then you discover he's single.…
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Sometimes You Have to Lose to Win Again
Have you ever held on to someone, something, or a dream long after it was time to let go? Have you ever experienced a loss that left you questioning why it happened, only to realize later that it was preparing you for something greater? Inspired by Fantasia's powerful message, Sometimes You Have…
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The Friendship Audit: Not Everyone Is a Friend, and Not Every Friend Is Forever
Who truly deserves access to your life? We explore the concept of a Friendship Audit and examine the people who occupy space in our circles. Are some friendships meant to last forever, or do some simply complete their assignment and expire? What's the difference between a friendship that has...
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Why Do We Support People Who Don't Support Us?
It's a question that reaches far beyond social media. We've all seen it. The friend who constantly puts someone down, yet they're still defended. The boss who never invests in their employees, yet people remain fiercely loyal. The influencer who openly criticizes their own audience yet continues…
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A Case of the Skinny And The Fat: Body Shaming
In The Fishbowl with Jade, we're diving headfirst into one of society's most persistent double standards: body shaming. Too skinny. Too big. Too curvy. Too thin. It seems no matter what someone looks like, somebody always has an opinion. But when did other people's bodies become public…
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I Am Credible: What Makes Someone Credible Today?
In The Fishbowl with Jade, we are discussing how social media has completely changed the way people define credibility? Years ago, credibility seemed simple. Degrees, titles, certifications, formal training, experience and a professional background. Fast forward, social media has created this new...
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You Don't Have to Attend Every Argument You're Invited To.
Some opinions cost people their peace. We’re diving deep into social media chaos, online arguments, emotional discipline, and learning that every disagreement does not deserve your energy. From politics and religion to relationships and viral comment wars. We’re unpacking why people struggle to...
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Read The Room: The room always speaks the question is are you listening?
Some conversations don’t fall apart because of bad intentions. They fall apart because somebody failed to read the room. In the bowl, we’re diving deep into emotional intelligence, timing, boundaries, social awareness, professionalism, energy shifts, and the unspoken cues people ignore every…
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Cash App Celebrations: Support or Side Eye?
Cash App Celebrations: Support or Side Eye? 🎓🎂💸 Birthdays, graduations, baby showers, every milestone today seems to come with a Cash App attached. But has social media turned celebrating into invoicing? In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we’re diving deep into the growing culture of...
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To Close For Comfort: When Are You Crossing The Lines As A Leader
How close is too close when you’re the boss? In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we’re diving into workplace boundaries, leadership ethics, favoritism, social media friendships, happy hours, private texts, emotional dependency, and the uncomfortable gray area between connection and…
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The Gatekeepers: Why do some people close doors behind themselves after they rise?
“We finally got a piece of the pie.” We’re asking the deeper question. Why don’t people share it once they finally make it? Why do some people close doors behind themselves after they rise? Why do some people fear mentoring others? Why does success sometimes turn struggle into exclusivity? And…
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Let It Simmer
We’re diving deep into the power of slowing down because not everything in life is supposed to happen instantly. Sometimes arguments need to simmer before we respond.Sometimes relationships need time before we force commitment. Sometimes healing needs patience. Sometimes success needs preparation...
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Now That You Have Them... Now What?
Sometimes we want forbidden fruit, something somebody else already has, because of how it looks on the surface. But once the chase is over, once the competition ends, once you finally “win” them, what now? Can trust truly exist when the relationship began with betrayal, secrecy, emotional overlap...
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The People We Entertain But Would Never Marry
The People We Entertain but Would Never Marry Some people are fun, exciting, and great company but not built for the long haul. In this episode, we explore the difference between the partners we entertain and the partners we actually commit to. From emotional availability to long‑term...
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Why Won't They Choose Me?
In this episode of The Fishbowl we dive deep into the quiet question so many people ask themselves but rarely say out loud “Why won’t they choose me?” From social media pressure, loneliness, comparison culture, emotional readiness and self-worth to the fear of feeling left behind while everyone...
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The Smooth Criminal: What Is That In Relationships?
Some people don’t steal money, they steal peace, clarity, confidence, trust, and emotional security. In The Fishbowl with Jade, we’re unpacking the “Smooth Criminal” in relationships, the charming, emotionally intelligent person who enters your life appearing safe, intentional, and everything you...
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Daddy's Girl: The Psychological Impacts of Father Figures
In The Fishbowl with Jade, we explore the psychological impact fathers and father figures can have on a woman’s self-esteem, relationships, boundaries, and emotional development. From daddy-daughter dances and opening car doors to emotional absence and healing childhood wounds, this conversation…
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Emotionally Unavailable Mothers
In The Fishbowl with Jade we’re discussing emotionally unavailable mothers. The silence, the survival parenting, the “I’m not one of your little friends” generation and the emotional impact it can leave on children long into adulthood. This episode isn’t about blame; it’s about understanding both...
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As The World Burns
While the world feels heavy, chaotic, and emotionally draining, how do you keep going without losing yourself in the process? In this raw and thought-provoking episode of The Fishbowl with Jade we dive deep into emotional resilience, the transfer of energy, survival mode and what happens...
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My Wife Loves Me But She Doesn't Like Me
When partnership turns into imbalance, when one person becomes the everything and the other slowly fades into the background, love alone isn’t enough to keep the connection alive. We’re talking emotional labor, resentment, disappearing acts, and the quiet distance that grows when effort stops...
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Standing Room Only: Why They Show Up When It’s Too Late
People will ignore your invitations, miss your milestones, and forget to check on you. They will swear they were “just about to call,” yet somehow never do. But the moment you are gone, suddenly it is standing room only. The same people who could not make time for your life will rearrange their...
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Class Reunions: Are They Overrated? Or are they revealing something deeper?
Class reunions are often dismissed as nostalgic gatherings, but beneath the surface they reveal far more than old yearbooks and familiar faces. They expose who we became, who we pretended to be, and who we never stopped being. They challenge the stories we tell about our past and the identities...
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It's Not Your Story to Tell: Proximity doesn’t give you ownership of others’ experiences
Some stories aren’t yours to tell… even if you were there. In this episode of The Fishbowl with Jade, we take a deeper dive into why people feel the need to share moments that don’t belong to them. From personal experiences to major life events, we explore the psychological need for relevance…
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What's Next?: Why Does This Keep Happening To Me?
When life keeps hitting you back-to-back, it can start to feel personal. In this episode, Jade explores the emotional weight behind the question “What’s next?” when it’s rooted in exhaustion, loss, and uncertainty. Blending psychological insight with real-life perspective, this conversation…
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The Fishbowl with Jade is where truth stops hiding. Every relationship, emotion, and decision gets dropped into the bowl, fully exposed, impossible to ignore. This is real talk about love, betrayal, growth, and the patterns that shape who we become. Nothing sugar‑coated. Nothing watered down. Just the raw psychology of why people do what they do and the lessons that push us forward.
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The Fishbowl with Jade is where truth stops hiding. Every relationship, emotion, and decision gets dropped into the bowl, fully exposed, impossible to ignore. This is real talk about love, betrayal, growth, and the patterns that shape who we become. Nothing sugar‑coated. Nothing watered down. Just...
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