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No One's Here But Me
by A.J. O'Connell
Writer and journalist A.J. O'Connell talks about Gen X life in a TikTok world, including perimenopause, parenting, and making friends who don't get pop culture references from the '90s.
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3 - Invisible work is always harmful
Invisible work keeps the world running, but it's harmful to the people doing it. And a lot of the time, that work falls on women. A.J.'s been thinking about it a lot because her house fell apart when she was sick recently, but it's a bigger systemic issue.To read more, check out her essay: https://ajoconnell.com/2026/01/where-the-weight-lands-the-work-that-keeps-things-from-falling-apart/
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2 - Schrödinger's Pant Size
AJ recently bought two pairs of jeans that were the exact same size... except they weren't. This episode looks at vanity sizing, how it makes things more confusing for changing people with plus-size and changing bodies, and what can be done about it. Also, does vanity sizing also target men? Time article about vanity sizing: https://time.com/how-to-fix-vanity-sizing/
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1 - Reverse Adolescence
Perimenopause. It's a trip. Sometimes it feels like it's a trip into hell, but it's a trip. In this first episode, A.J. talks about how she's a reverse teenager these days, and how a simple post online brought forth a ton of opinions from other midlifers about how we should feel about aging.
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Writer and journalist A.J. O'Connell talks about Gen X life in a TikTok world, including perimenopause, parenting, and making friends who don't get pop culture references from the '90s.
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No One's Here But Me is created and hosted by A.J. O'Connell.
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