WE ARE BACK, BABY! Season Three has officially begun, and we are full of chalance and ready to go. We have an important announcement to make (subtle nod to Taylor Swift there, Messy Besties): we are back to every other Thursday new episode releases. We tried every week last season, and we felt like we were podcasting endlessly until we die, so we decided to scale it back. Aren't you proud of us for recognizing our limits and holding boundaries?!

We're kicking things off with a brain dump, and Janice (of Friends lore) makes an appearance. Then, we're unpacking how Cayce's teeth-grinding led to a potentially life-changing question:

What do you do to waste your time?

Woof. Come with us as we embark on a journey of intentional time-wasting (a challenge for every Eldest Daughter!), and then pay homage to the late, great Dolly Parton.

It's real, it's funny, and sometimes it's real funny. But also, it's no joke! Rate, review, comment, and follow along as we bring The Normal Mess to the masses! We'd love to hear from you:

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The Normal Mess returns for Season 3 on October 8 (that's a mere week from today, Messy Besties!), but before we return with our full chalance and break down more tofu, we thought we could share The Normal Mess lexicon with our Galentines! So, here's a permission slip for you to shed your FOPO and mindmouth with us.

If those two sentences sounded in whole or in part like gibberish, this episode is for you! Actually, if you understood every single word, this episode is for you! That's right: we are providing a rapid-fire definition for our most used inside jokes and phrases so that even our Messy Besties who are not OGs can laugh and nod along with us as we muddy our way through The Normal Mess.

Mark your calendars and tell all your friends: THE NORMAL MESS RETURNS OCTOBER 8. And we are back to an every-other-Thursday-release of new episodes this season, in an effort to avoid podcasting every single week until we die. Love you, miss you, see you in a WEEK!

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What is "small self," and why is it the key to joy and the antidote to anxiety? In this Mini Mess, we're exploring what is happening in our brains and bodies when we experience awe and its close cousin, wonder. Our takeaway? Sometimes you just need to feel small!

Until we're back with full episodes (soon, Messy Besties - soon!), we're delivering a snippet of some of our favorite previous episodes. If this one resonated with you, you can find the full episode in Season Two, Episode 9: It's a Wonder-full Life!

And in the meantime, you know the drill: Send us to everyone you know!

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