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Dec 2022
54m 3s

Bonus Episode: Secrets, Advice + Ask-Me-...

ALIE WARD
About this episode
It’s a weird rambling bonus episode for the lonely week between the holidays and New Years! I thought I’d serve up a mellow hang full of secrets, a retrospective of the things that kept me relatively sane this past year, life hacks, science-backed ways to improve your mood, and a jaunty Q&A from Patrons. It’s not a normal episode, but just a little hello and ... Show More
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