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Oct 2023
51m 6s

249. The Best Advice We’ve Got on Loneli...

Glennon Doyle and Audacy
About this episode

Who do we go to for advice? And do we really even WANT advice — or just a good listener?


Glennon, Abby, and Amanda tell us who they each go to when they don’t know what to do next — and offer their best advice to Pod Squaders dealing with loneliness and the unexpected jealousy of their partner's affection for a pet.

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